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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-26
DEPARTURES.

TUESDAY. Feb. 25.
Stmr Claudine, Cameron, for Maui ports.
SJ1nr Waialeale, Gregory, for Lahaina.
Stmr lwalani, Smythe, for Kukuihaele
and Honokaa.
Stmr Ke Au Hou, Thompson, for Wal
mea and Kekaha.
Stmr Kaala, Thompson, for Oahu ports
Blk Coryphene Grant, for San Francisco.
Schr Spokane, Jameson, for Port Towns
end
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FOREIGN VESSELS EXPECTED.
ARRIVALS.

TUESDAY, Feb. 25.
Stmr w G Hall, Simerson, from Maui
and Hawaii.
S S Altmore, Watson, from Portland, Or.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ONCE, Court House, King street.
President, w. d. Alexander.
Secretary, j. F. Scott
Inspector of Schools, H. 8. Townsend.
POLICE COURT.
PoSAce Station Building, Merchant st.
G"o. de la Vergne, Magistrate.
William Cuelho, Clerk.
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PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.

From Hawaii and Maui, per stmr w g
Hail. Feb 25-R Abercrombie, wife and
child, S NJ Capron, E Kopke, r Buckholtz,
] Kauhane, Miss Gallagher, Miss Lizzie
Cockett, Miss Tisdale, Miss Stubs, Mrs
Wells, Mrs Unmatched and 81 on deck.
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administrators Notice.
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED ADM

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED ADMIN
istrator of the Estate of Thomas
Wright Everett, deceased, late OF
Waikapu, Maui request all persons
who are indebted to the said estate
to make immediate payment to me at
SpreckelsvilIe, Maui. And l also hereby
notify all persons having claims against
said Estate, to present such claims, in due
form, within six months from date hereof,
or the same will be forever barred.
DAVID CENTER,
Administrator of the Estate of Thomas
Wright Everett. 4233-3w
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VESSELS LEAVING TO-DAY.

o S Australia, Houdlette, for San
{ rancisco, at p M.
S Altmore, Watson, for Yokohama
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TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

Full moon on the 28th, Oh. 22m. a
The tides and moon phase are given in stand
ard Time. The times of sun and moon rising and
setting being given for all ports in the group
are n Local Time, to which the respective cor
rections to Standard Timea applicable to each
different port should be made.
The Standard Tine whistle sounds at 12h. 0 m.
0 s. (Inidnight) Greenwich Time, which is b.
80 N, D. m. of Hawaiian Standard Time.
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FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.

Steamships will leave for and arrive
from San Francisco on the following
dates, till the close of 1896:
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J. A. Kennedy,
C. Bolte,
D. L. Naone,
A. G. M. Robertson.
SUPREME COURT.
Hon. A. F. Judd, Chief Justice.
Hon w. F. Frear, First Associate
Justice.
Hon. w. a. Whiting, Second Associate
Justice.
Henry Smith, Chief Clerk.
Geo. Lucas, Deputy Clerk.
James Thompson, Second Deputy Clerk.
j. Walter Jones, Stenographer.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
First Circuit: A w. Carter, Oahu.
First Circuit: A Perry, Oahu.
Second Circuit: J. w. Kalua.
Third and Fourth Circuit: S. L. Austin.
Fifth Circuit: ]. Hardy.
Offices and Courtroom in Court
House, King street. Sitting in Homo
lulu-First Monday in February, May,
August and November.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS.
Office in Executive Building, King st.
Henry E. Cooper, Minister Foreign
Affairs.
Geo. G. Potter, Secretary.
A st. NJ. Macintosh, Clerk.
Miss Kate Kelley, Stenographer.
B. L. Marx, Stenographer Executive
Council.
James w. Girvin, Secretary Chinese
Bureau.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Office in Executive Building, King st.
J. A. King, Minister of the Interior.
Chief Clerk, John A. Hassinger.
Assistant Clerks: James H. Boyd, H. G.
Meyers, Stephen Mahaulu, George
C. Ross, Edward S. Boyd.
CHIEFS OF BUREAUS, INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT.
Surveyor General, w. D. Alexander.
Supt. Public Works, w. e. Rowell.
Supt Water Works, Andrew Brown. !.
Inspector Electric Lights, John Cassidy
Registrar of Conveyances, T. G. Thrum.
Road Supervisor Honolulu, w. H.
Cummings.
Insane Asylum, DR.. Geo. H. Herbert.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMITS
SIONERS.
Andrew Brown, Charles Crozier and J.
H. Fisher.
James H. Hunt, Chief Engineer, HE'D.
William R. Sims, Secretary.
OF AGRICULTURE AND
FORESTRY.
President: The Minister of Interior.
VIM. G. Irwin, Allan Herbert, John
Ena. Joseph Marsden, Commits
sioner and Secretary.
COMMISSION OF PUBLIC LANDS.
J. A. King, L. A. Thurston, J. F.
Brown.
Agent of Public Lands, j. F. Brown.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Office in Executive Building, King st.
Minister of Finance, S. M. Damon.
H. Laws.
Registrar of Accounts, w. G. Ashley.
Clerk to Finance Office, E. r. Stackable |
Collector General of Customs, James B. |
Castle.
Tax Assessor Oahu, Jonathan Shaw.
Postmaster General, J. M. Dat.
CUSTOMS BUREAU.
Office Custom House, Esplanade, Fort |
Street.
Collector General, James B. Castle.
Deputy Collector, Frank B. McStocker. |
Harbor Master, Capt. A. Fuller.
Port Surveyor, M. N. Sanders.
Jas. j. Kelley.
Official Guager, Geo. G. Stratemeyer.
OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
Office in Executive Building, King ST. /
General, w. o. Smith.
Clerk, J. M. Kea.
A. M. Brown.
II. NJ. Dow, Clerk to Marshal.
Deputy Marshal, H. r. Hitchcock.
Jailor Oahu Prison, J. A. Low.
Prison Physician, c. B. Cooper, NJ. D.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
Office, Court House, King street.
President, J. A. King.
Members of Board of immigration: J.
B. Anterior, Joseph Marsden, D. B.
Smith, James G. Spencer, J. Garden
Secretary, Wray Taylor.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Office in Judiciary Building.
President, W. o. Smith.
Secretary Charles WiIo0v
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THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
of the stockholders of the Inter-Lsland
Steam Navigation Company, Limited will
TUESDAY, March Sd, at 10 o'clock a. m.
w. II. MCLEAN.
Secretary l. /. S. n. Co., Ltd.
4228-td
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Leave Honolulu for
San Francisco or
Vancouver.
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The Waialeale took away some
heavy machinery yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
FOR CHEAPER PUEL.

A telegram from Seattle, published in
Sundays CALL, announces that l. S. Bost-
wick of Stockton, one of the principal
stockholders of the California Navigation
and Improvement Company, is visiting
Puget Sound for the purpose of making
arrangements to lay down coal at Stockton
at price that will greatly encourage man.
ufactnring. Since barges have supplanted
schooners in the river traffic of California
there is large number of idle vessels that
can be utilized in bringing coal cheaply to
San Francisco, whence it can be trans
ported in barges to Stockton and else
where. Mr.. Bostwick's immediate pur-
pose in this undertaking is TO secure cheap
coal for his steamers plying between San
Francisco and Stockton, but under the
present condition of things he is evidently
convinced that he may do large and
profitable business by bringing down coal
for other consumers.
As the steamers and barges of the Cali
fornia Navigation and improvement Com
pany will doubtless bring to Port Costa
and San Francisco much of the freight
secured by the Valley road, any economy
in transportation expenses between Stock
ton and San Francisco will aid the Valley
road in advancing the development of the
San Joaquin Valley. Not only that, but
the coal which Mr.. Bostwick proposes to
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

satisfactory new lease. The hotel needed to
be oyerhauled to fit it for modern require
ments, Notwithstanding the fame that sur
rounded it for many years after its opening.
1t Is now tenantless.
Mr.. Parker is completing arrangements to go
into the hotel business again in Chicago on an
extensive scale. He has been in California for
two months and five days, as he told CALL
representative yesterday, and says the half has
not been told about the State.
'It has scarcely been hinted at" he said.
ain the two months and five days have been
here have seen four rainy days and four other
cloudy days, and the remainder were as clear
and bright as the finest day that could be
imagined, the sun shining beautifully and
nothing but vault of blue bove.
81 have met an enormous number of Chicago
men wherever have been in California.
entered the State by the Atchison road and
went to San Bernardino, Cotton, Riverside, San
Diego. Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. / saw
Chicago men everywhere. They are putting in
a great deal of money here. H. c. Durrand
the wealthy wholesale grocer OF Chicago, Is
building a 100000 residence on Orange
Grove avenue, Pasadena; D. C. Cameron, presi-
dent of the Chicago School Board, has bought
Joseph MedilPs place and is going to erect a
large handsome home; young Libby, son of the
senior of the firm of Libby, McNeill & Libby,
the great packers, is building a magnificent
residence also on Orange Grove avenue in Pas
adena. There are many others who are build
ing winter homes in different parts of South
ern California.
az shall stay here few days and will then go
to Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Jose and the
Yosemite"
Mr.. Parker will attend the hotel mems con-
vention, which is to meet here in about two
weeks.
S. G. Little of Dixon, who purchased $1O,-
600 gold brick of gentleman named "Big-foot
Dave" some time since, and which transaction
is now being aired in the Oakland courts, is at
the Russ. Mr.. Little is banker and ranch
owner of Dixon, and till the gold brick episode
came out has always been known as quite keen
in business transaction. "Big-foot Dave"
one of whose other names is Gordon, related to
him a guileless story about mine in Arizona,
whose owner named Little couldn't be found.
He had specimens of rich ores and made alto
gether just the kind of an impression that
pleased him most. A little later he interviewed
a friend named Root, and before all the wires
were pulled an Indian was sprung on the scene
to give the story of the mine a truly realistic
Western hue. This was sufficient. When the
brick was brought forth, which had already
been thoughtfully assayed by Mr.. Gordon, the
transaction was not long in being closed. "Big-
foot David" and his partner are wanted in sew
eral other cities. II. G. Schulze, partner of
Mr. Little, and d. H. Rice of Dixon are also at
the Russ
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
PERSONAL.

F. D. Nicol, Stockton lawyer, is at the Lick.
Judge II. R. McNoble OF Stockton is at the
Grand.
Claud R. Watson OF London arrived at the
Palace yesterday.
G. H. bennett and wife of Rockford, ILL.,, are
staying at the Palace.
J. D. Swanson, barrister Of Carberry, B. c.,
is staying at the Grand.
Arthur Malins is at the Palace, registered
from Westminster B. c.
S. Goldfish, Hollister merchant, is in town
and has room at the Grand.
Sheriff C. N. Gordon of klamath County, Or,
arrived at the Russ yesterday.
Charles E. Elliot ct Cambridge. Mass, ar
rived at the Palace last night.
J. w. Ditworth, hfe-insurance man, Is
stopping at the Cosmopolitan.
Oscar A. Tippett came up from San Diego
yesterday. He is at the Palace.
l.. A. Kerr, jeweler OF Wellsborro, Pa, is
stopping at the Cosmopolitan.
A. w. silsby, a merchant of Grants Pass,
Or, is among the Russ arrivals.
J. R. Gaun, q dry-goods man OF Fresno City,
is stopping at the Cosmopolitan.
George E. Guard OF Los Angeles was among
yesterday arrivals at the Palace.
E. D. Openheimer, New York merchant
from Yokohama, is at the Palace.
NJ. A. Gett, an attorney of Sacramento, Is
making the Lick his headquarters.
W. R. Spalding, one of Truckee's bestknown
business men, is staying at the Lick.
J. s. Young, an orchardist of Santa Cruz, was
among yesterdays arrivals at the Russ.
E. R. Earnest, retired merchant of Nor
born, Mo-, is guest of the Cosmopolitan.
Superior Judge E. v. Spencer of Lassen
County is down from Susanville and is at the
Russ.
B. A. Seabury aud ]. Grunwald, Los Angeles
capitalists, were among yesterdays arrivals at
the Baldwin.
J. J. Morey, cashier Of the Pajaro Bank at
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
CONDITION OF BUSINESS.

The reports of the leading commercial
agencies of the country are anything but
encouraging. The free-trade policy of the
present administration has aggravated the
general depression, and the ensuing steady
drain on the gold reserve, with its accom-.
panying necessity to increase the National
debt by the issue of bonds, has had dis.
couraging effect in all the centers of East
ern activity. 1t is for these reasons that
SO acute an interest is being taken in
political affairs on the Republican side.
The possibility of Democratic victory
seems not to command any general inter-
est. All hopes for return to better times
are centered in the Republican party and
its restoration Of a protective tariff.
While general depression is the rule in
the Eastern States, the condition of Cali
fornia, transportation difficulties aside, is
exceptionally good. Generous profits in
wine, oranges and wheat have brought
large sums of money into the State. A
great deal of outside capital is coming in to
the mining regions, and the mines in
operation are yielding more heavily than
ever before in their history. Uncertainty
still exists with reference to the fate OF
the Wright irrigation law in the Su-
preme Court OF the United States, but
there is general belief that the law will
be sustained, and that means a great deal
OF capital 10 be used in the creation of irri-
eating plants. Congress has promised
generous appropriations for the improve
ment of our rivers and harbors, and they
will bring money for present dis;ribu
and benefits OF permanent value. The
Valley road will reach Fresno in time to
handle considerable part of this years
CROP insuring profits to growers, an en-
hancement of land values and an influx of
settlers.
Business failures are practically un-
known in San Francisco and the other
cities OF the State, and the prospect is
made brighter by likelihood that the
banks will reduce their rate of interest to
borrowers. This indicates a feeling of con-
fidence and wise desire to promote de-
velopment. Taken all in all, California is
in better condition than any other
State, and is only at the threshold of The
prosperity that ava its it. As its agricul-
turai interests depe nd upon a protective
tariff it is taking pc culiarly lively in
terest in politics and may be expected to
return handsome majority for the Re-
publican Presidential candidate.
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Little Pho, the Chinese Girl Whose
Mother Is Going to Sell Her.
tStetched from life.]

secret of her intention and looks forward with
pleasure 10 the time when she can exchange
her daughter for gold. Pho has been raised
Tor the purpose OF being sold, and the methods
OF the worK are most peculiar.
Pho was born in San Francisco, and before
she was year old was taken to the fishing camp
SO as to be properly trained to bring good
price. Both father and mother went with her.
The father worked fisherman, and the
mother devoted herself entirely to training her
daughter. RIO is always dressed in clothes of
the finest silks, but they are sOmber in color
and cut in the plainest fashion. Her hair is
always brushed back plainly, and she is never
allowed to wear an ornament of any kind. The
reason for this is that when she is sold and her
master gives her jewels and ornaments she
Will be pleased with them.
In the whole twelve years OF her existence
Pio has never been ten feet from her mothers
slde, ana she has never been in different
room. She Is occasionally taken 10 San Pedro,
but has never been anywhere else.
The child is not what would be called pretty,
even Tor Chinese. She is a little over four
feet tall and must weigh abont 13O pounds
She knows that she will be sold soon, but does
not seem the least concerned about it, She
can speak English, but it is almost impossible
to make her say word.
Like all Chinese, Mr.. and Mrs. Ping intend
to go back TO China as soon as they have sold
their daughter and got the money.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

came down from Stockton last night and took
rooms at the California.
L. S. Calkins, the ex-postmaster of Nevada
City and the editor of the Daily Transcript OF
that place, IS at the Lick.
DR.. 2. L. Magill and DR.. v. B. Watson Of
Healdsburg while in town are making the
Grand their headquarters.
Oscar B. Hinsdale, interested In the lumber
schooner business on this coast, is registeYed q
the Lick from Gardiner, Or.
E. II. Vance, extensively interested in the
lumber business at Eureka, is at the Grand
with his wife and two daughters.
Edward J. Baxter, prominent rancher OF
picturesque Scott Valley, came down yesterday
for q short visit and is at the Russ.
T. H. Kleinschmit, banker from Helena,
Mont, is here on a visit with his wife. They
have apartments at the Occidental.
d. L. Gillispie and wife, Mrs. Mabel L. Gil
lispie, and Miss S. NJ. Bassett OF Pittsburg, Pa,
took apartments at the Palace yesterday.
Thomas A. Menary and son of Gold Hill,
New, are visiting this City as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. W. Ferguson. 2s14 Clay street.
S. ]. Chapman of Chicago arrived from the
East yesterday with his wife and went to the
Palace. Mr.. Chapman has q home in Santa
Barbara.
John F. Moody, proprietor of stage line
hiio d iiolei az iIuoAee, huu one OF the pro-
moters of the Truckee Ice Pslace, arrived at the
Lick last night.
". Waterhouse, wealthy plantation-owner
OF the Hawaiian Islands, is registered at the
Occidental from Pasadena, one of the places
where he owns q residence and sometimes
makes his home.
The owners of the Boston and Montana
copper mines OF Butte City, Mon, arrived
at the Palace last night after an inspection of
their property, and they are now on their way
East. The party consists of A. S. Bigelow and
Thomas Nelson of Boston, Mass, ]. Maurice
Meridith of Bath, Me-, and Leonard Lewisolm
and G. N. Aganes OF New York. They say that
copper mining is waking up.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
DEOADENT GAMBLING.

The Prince of Monaco, who has been re-
ceiving for himself $3.50, 900 year for the
gambling privilege at Monte Carlo, besides
100000 year for the public expenses of
his little principality, is now demanding
$500, 900 year for the latter purpose alone,
being satisfied to let his personal receipts
stand as at present. The proprietors of
the gambling privilege are declaring that
his demand is unreasonable, as gam bling
has fallen off heavily of late, the receipts
for the year ending March 81 being $780,
900 short of those of the preceding year.
They assert that there is much less
"plunging" than usual, and that the fire.
quenters OF the casino are a much less de-
sirable class than formerly.
This was to have been expected. Monte
Carlo, as the one place in Europe where
gambling is openly and shamelessly con-
Quoted, has felt the concentrated pressure
OF the sentiment which modern civilization
opposes to the vice. Even the authorized
''gift loans" and lotteries that were for
merly tolerated in some OF the European
countries have retreated before the march
CT modern enlightenment.
Every State and city of the United States
has severe laws prohibiting lotteries and
other pernicious forms of gambling. The
last State to come under the influence of
this wholesome sentiment was Louisiana,
which few years ago denied it's author
lied lottery company renewal of its char
ter and forced it to seek refuge in some
South American country. The lottery is
permanently outlawed wherever the Stars
and Stripes float.
Some of the American republics south of
the United States still permit lotteries to
be conducted, but all this will end as soon
as the high sentiment which animates
Europe and the United States has ex-
tended beyond the Rio Grande. Unhap-
PLY California is still the prey of these
companies by reason of the fact that the
laws prohibiting our newspapers from as
sisting the evil are defective. The intent
of the people in framing the laws was
eminently praise worthy, and if it were
properly respected by all the newspapers
it would accomplish the desired result. 1t
is unfortunate for California that some of
its leading newspapers, by promoting an
evil banished from all the more highly
civilized countries of the world, seek to
place the intelligence and morality of the
people on plane immeasurably below
them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Samuel W. Parker, for many years past
one OF the proprietors of the famous Grand
Pacific Hotel, Chicago. and known throughout
the globe to all classes. cailings and profes-
sions, Is at the Occidental.
Mr. Parker was with the noted hotel from its
opening TO its close. The closing took place q
year ago yesterday. He entered the hotel in
June, 1873, and remained for twenty-five
years. He was chief clerk at first That was
when Gage Brothers and Rice were the man
ayers John B. Drake, who was in California
two years ago, then became proprietor, and
soon after that Mr.. Parker entered into part
nership in the hotel. The house was prosper
Gus, as Mr. Parker tells, down to the last and
was closed because of his inability to make g.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

lay down so cheaply at Stockton can be
carried into the interior by the Valley road.
This may render it possible for the San
Joaquin to be manufacturing as well as
producing section. The importance of
such matter cannot be overestimated.
Fuel is dear in the San Joaquin. 1t is
likely to be much cheaper before long, for
whatever may be the outcome of Mr.. Bost-
wick's enterprise the Corral Hollow coal
mines are preparing to lay down coal at
Stockton at price never before known in
California. This matter of fuel alone, con-
sidered with its cheap distribution by the
Valley road, is of very great value to the
future growth of the valley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

watsonville, came up yesterday and registered
at the Grand.
Charles s. Meson OF sissons and N. Marx, two
siskiyou County mining men, are ct the Russ
for few days.
P. Kervin, the superintendent .of the Gould
Curry mine at Virginia City. is in town. He
is at the Palace.
William H. Hilton, q vineyardist from Glen
Ellen. arrived at the Grand yesterday for a
short visit in the City.
S. Jacobs OF Reno and S. Jacobs OF Wads-
worth, brothers and merchants of Nevada, are
registered at the Russ.
John Hale, railroad con tractor of Portland,
Or, arrived at the Occidental yesterday with
his wife and daughter.
Dr. II. n. Cross, H. ]. Gage and F. Fl. Gould
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

way)-Yes, the dinner was all right enough.
What don't like is the size of that ERE bill you
brought me.-Soraerville Journal.
Same old vioets, same old blue;
Same old grass plat, same old hue;
Same old look in everything;
Same old season; same old spring
Chicago Record.
"Oh. YES, my husband has been a collector OF
curios and such things for number OF years"
"Was he in that business when he married
your"
eyes, indeed"
"I thought o."-Wilmington Star.
"That umbrella you lent me yesterday" said
the man who had just come into the Office.
eyes? %
"Here it is. I came to return it."
"Dear mel" was the absent-minded reply.
.I had no idea it was in such bad condition as
all that."-Mexico City Herald.
In dreamy rapture he kissed her golden
tresses.
"The future" he exclaimed, joyously, with
its castles in the air."
She turned with sudden earnestness.
Reginald" she said, decisively, "don't de.
ceive yourself! tell you, once for all, shan't
live above the second story under any circum-
stances."-Pick-Me-Up