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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07
CRITICISM UNCALLED FOR .

There was a deal of sound sense
in the remarks of Mr.. Damon rela
tive to the amount of kicks and
cuffs some of the people of the
country think the Executive is in
duty bound to stand without a
murmur. After standing the brunt
of political dissection and vivisec-
ton by malicious opposition critics,
the Ministry are told by one sup
posedly belonging to their own
party that they are sliding back
into the old ways, that their sal
aries are large enough to supply
funds for entertaining foreign and
domestic friends, or, in other words,
that the Executive is set apart as a
football which every man with an
apology for an opinion is supposed
to kick just for old acquaintance
sake, if for no other reason. 1t is
decidedly childish to make a public
statement that the Executive has
not offered to resign because the
salaries are too small. The honor
able critics of the Legislature ought
to remember that not everyone in
this world is. prompted entirely by
mercenary. motives.
Again, when the Senators who,
in this instance, set themselves up
as critics, are treated with the same
medicine which they deal out to
the members of the Cabinet, they
Immediately raise a cry of sun
criticism, and call on
gods and men to witness what mar
tyrs they are being made what
injustice they have been subjected
to. There is point where a little
thoughtful consideration of others
is more to be commended than
even an appropriation for roads
and bridges, and there is often
sharp counter criticism in such in
stances that the people support, if |
they do not call for it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07

GARDNER K. WILDER, the new
editor of the Hilo Tribune, refutes
the charge that his paper is the
organ of the Conservative Club.
We can only say that on the ques-
ton of what class or classes the
Tribune represents there will prob.
ably be difference of opinion be-
tween this paper and the Tribune,
until the latter can give more tan
gible proof, than has thus far been
produced, that it is yoicing the
sentiments of the people rather than
a clique. Possibly the proof will
be forthcoming. We hope it will,
and we are pleased to admit to the
new editor that the utterances of
the Tribune in the last issue are
far more rational and tinged with
a better spirit of criticism than has
ever been displayed by the paper
in previous numbers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07

highly of the labors of ex-Minister
Castle in the cause OF annexation,
and pays high tribute to the dipio-
matte capacity of Frank P. Hast
ings in keeping Hawaii on friendly
terms with the Administration du-
ring the absence of the minister.
On the japanese question the
Department of Foreign Affairs has
taken a very calm and decided
stand. The correspondence of Mr..
Gibson is referred to, and while it
is admitted that the assurances
given by him are binding on the
Government sit has been main
tanned that such assurances had no
further force than to restrict Chi
nese immigration so that their
number should not be increased
above those in the country at that
time" Tersely put, the minister
sees no reason for not abrogating
the japanese labor convention if
the Japan Government seems in
clined to make a fuss over our i'm
porting Chinese. In this conclu-
sion the Department of Foreign
Affairs has the support of the
majority of the people. of the
country.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07

OUR correspondent Hawaiian
gives few pointers on the conduct
of Board of Education affairs that
deserve attention, and we hope will
prove useful in bringing about a
clear and final understanding as to
the status of the Board in the gov
ernmental machinery. 1t is ap-
parent that the Board of Education
should receive more attention than
has been granted by the legislative
committee thus far in the session,
and it should also receive sufficient
attention from the Legislature to
have it decided once for all whether
it is to be conducted as an indie
pendent department or as bureau
under the direct supervision of
Cabinet Minister. Under the pres
ent conditions the Board is I'M
fortunately between hay and grass,
and must consequently become
more or less handicapped if this
state of affairs continues.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07

THE Minister of Finance told the
Senate on Friday that some of the
expenses of the tax bureau had
been cut down by a careful system
of advertising. There was a smile
on the faces of the newspaper
tigers, who lost the tender morsel
to their Chinese brethren. 1t is
all in the forgotten past now, but
the English newspapers are on
record as not particularly favorable
to the new system inaugurated by
the tax bureau.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07
HONOLULU
G|lO|0| Society Concert
DIRECTOR:
MISS RICHARDS.
ASSISTED BY
Prof. Berger,
Kamehameha Glee Club.
Miss McGrew and Miss Castle.
ACCOMPANIES
HISS HOPPER AND Mr.. HEROLD,
AT THE
Y. NJ. c. A. HALL,
Tuesday Evening, March 10
AT O'CLOCK.

PROGRAM-PART l.
1. Overture-"The Golden Lyre" Herman
Orchestra
2 Choral Soclety-"The Night Has a
Thousand Eyes 49, - Nevin
Violin ObIgato, Miss McGrew.
8. Piano Solo Minuet" .Paderewiski
Miss Castle.
4. Ladies' Quar- ct Robin Adair"
........ -. Arranged " Buck
Misses McGrew and Richards. Mrs. Kim
ney and Miss Agnes Judd.
5. Vocal Solo-"Spanish Song" =. Eckert
Miss Richards.
6. Choral Society" Daybreak". Tanning
PART Il.
7. Violin Solo" Revere" Vieux Temps
Mis- NcGrew.
8. Kamehameha Glee Club" Breezes
of Night" .. La Mothe
9. Choral Society" My Love is Like
Red, Red Rose -. $50. Hawley
10 Ladies' Quartet" Lullaby" Haw1ey
II. o. chestra-"Gavotte Genial Tobani
II Choral Society Watch of the Angels"
&C., Tickets may be obtained at
TIN um 8 book store and Hebron Drug Co.
4243-4t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-07
Sole Deposit Boxes!

WE HAVE A FEW MORE BOXES
in our Safe Deposit Vault which are
not yet rented. There are four sizes,
varying in price from $12 TO $50 per
year. Any private papers left in
these boxes are perfectly safe, as the
vaults are fire proof and are fitted With
time locks, which makes them abso-
iutely burglar proof There are two
keys to each box, both of which are
given to the party renting box, and
should these keys be stolen they
would be useless to bearer as he could
not open the box without our master
key being first inserted.
Parties leaving the Islands for their
summer vacations will find it con
venient place to leave any valuabIes.
Boxes can be rented by the month
or year as desired. Apply to
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
WITHDREW ONE CHARGE,
Beginning of the Investigation
of Principal Joseph
0'Connor.
It May Be That the Matter Will
Never Come Before the Board
of Education.

The Committee on Rules of the Board of
Education decided last evening to hear the
testimony OF witnesses before deciding
whether Principal James O'Connor is to
be tried before the open board on the
charges recently preferred by School Di-
rector Henderson, or whether the matter
is to be dropped. This conclusion was ar
rived at after considera BILE feeling had been
displayed on both sides and sharp words
spoken on both sides.
Director Comte opened proceedings by
stating that the committee had not met to
hold trial, but simply to learn from
Principal OConnor's accuser whether it
was worth while to take up the time of the
board with a trial. To this end Mr.. Hen.
derson was asked how he gained his in.
formation, and whether it was through
hesrsay.
Il decline to answer" he said. at is
nobody's business but my own"
The committee looked astonished and
Superintendent Babcock asked: .Is il not
fact that you went among the homes of
the pupils and tried to find those who were
opposed to the principal?"
Again Mr.. Henderson refused to answer,
and Mr.. Comte said that if he had done
such thing the committee had right to
know 1t. Then the charges were taken up.
Mr.. Henderson was asked whether he was
certain of the language used. lie answered
that he could not be quite sure that Mr..
OConnor had used the words, "Get yez to
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Expert Analysts Report on San
FranciSco'S Water
Supply.
LoNGFELLoW SCHOOL CLOSED
Condemned by the Board of Health
Filthy Marin County Milk
Ranches.

The Board of Health considered the re-
ports of the experts employed to analyze
and examine the waters of the various
lakes from which the Spring Valley Com
pany supplies this City yesterday.
AS stated exclusively in The CALL the
reports were very favorable to the water
and Professor WenzeI, the analytical
chemist, stated that in his opinion the
water was entirely fit for drinking pur-
poses and that the quality of the water,
has greatly improved since the reports of
the company were submitted in 1894.
An interesting phase of the matter was
the portion of the report referring to the
aeration of water 1t was inferred from
the results attained that this process
vastly improves the fluid, destroying GER
tain Objectionable matter and adding
others that improve the water.
The difference in the foreign water in
the waters of the various lakes between
1894 and the present was shown by the fol-
lowing table submitted by Professor Wen
zell:
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
BROKE Up THE BAND,
Desperate San Luis Obispo Cattle
Thieves Brought to
Book.
Sheriff Ballou's Story of a Formidable
Gang of Robbers Who Posed
as Farmers.

Sheriff S. D. Ballou of San Luis Obispo
County arrived here last night, having in
charge Hialmer Petersen, one of a notori-
Gus band of cattle thieves infesting San
Luis Obispo County for long time. Peter
sen has been sentenced to State prison for
seven years.
1.-The band has made its headquarters
mainly IN the northwest corner of San
Luis Obispo," said Sheriff Ballou, who is
at the Grand. cit is large band and has
been operating there for ten or twelve
years. They have become very formidable,
and the cattle-owners there and others had
become afraid of them. The thieves would
steal the cattle in numbers all the way up
from one to twenty. They drove them to
Tenpleton, San Luis Obispo and other
places and sold them TO butchers. They
would also steal wheat by the wagon-Ioad,
haul it to a mill and exchange it for -four,
and then divide up as they did with the
proceeds of the cattle-stealing.
The thieves have been living at val lious
places in the mountains. Some of them
are married and have nice families. They
usually have a little patch of cleared ground
around their houses, so they can raise
little hay, but it is all blind, for the real
business IS stealing. The organization has
OCSii NCly NOAAplOlCs WIN Iudl.y IdlullCd-
tions. and they all stood in together
when I went into office different ca t.
tle-owners complained to me that they
had lost cattle, and that they knew who
stole them. | told them | wanted the
proof, and l reported the names of the
complainants TO the Grand Jury. They
were called and testified to the alleged
facts and indictments were found
l arrested nine of them altogether,
and the evidence is so straight that several
of them have pleaded guilty in order to
get as light sentences as possible. The
others will surely be found guilty. Two
young fellows, members of the band, have
fed the State.
1.-The band is now broken up. 1t was
one of the most desperate organizations
ever known in the State, but fright has
overcome its members now. l think the
farmers and others who have suffered from
their long-continued depredations will suf-
fer no more"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

your rooms," but was certain that the
principal had compared the children to
Digger Indians.
Then the second and more serious charge
was taken up and Mr.. henderson was
asked VINO gave him the informa ion on
which he based his accusation tn at Mr..
O'Connor was an unfit person TO conduct
the school.
Il decline to answer" was all that Mr..
Henderson would say.
Then what are you here for2" asked
Director Comte with some warmth. "4 ou
make serious accusations against an en-
ploye of this department and then refuse
TO aid us in finding out the truth of the
matter. This committee is not going to
be bulldozed, though MIR. Henderson
seems to be trying that operation. If this
is to go on | am ready to report that there
is nothing in the charges, and that it is
useless to bother the board with them"
"As a matter of fact" put in Mr.. Bah
cock, 'you have been dragnetting the
neigh borhood OF the school and trying to
find pupils who have been disciplined by
Mr.. O Connor to testify against him, have
you not?"
Mr. Henderson denied the charge and
after talking in disjointed way about the
principals character in the past suddenly
announced that he would withdraw the
last charge and only insist on the charge
that the principal had used improper
language.
When Mr. O'Connor was sworn he denied
everything contained in the charges ex-
cept that he had compared the pupils to
Digger Indians.
They were noisy and unruly," said Mr..
O'Connor, land | told them that their con-
duct was a discredit to their parents, the
school and themselves. l also said that
their manners were worse than those of
Digger Indians, not rejecting upon their
parents or bringing up, but merely on
their actions at that moment"
1t was decided to hear testimony as to
other words attributed to the principal by
Mr.. Henderson and both were instructed
to be on hand with their witnesses at s
O'Clock next Monday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

The report of Professor Wenzell was
borne out by that OF Professor Rising, the
State analyst, and others who investigated
the matter.
Dr.. ]. C. Spencer, the bacteriologist OF
the board, reported that he had given the
samples submitted to him careful micro
scopical examination, and had not found
anything that would menace the public
health. He had found colonies OF bacteria,
but they were of the kind found in all
water as result of decaying vegetable
matter.
In the samples from Lake Merced and
the Clarendon Heights and University
Mound reservoirs an unusual number OF
colonies were found, though not OF a dan
gerous kind. DR.. Spencer gave his opinion
that with the exception or that contained
in the reservoirs mentioned the water sup
piled to San Francisco is of excellent
quality.
1t was recommended by Professor Wen
zell that the coverings of the reservoirs be
removed TO give the air more chance to
purify the water.
At the close OF the reading Of the re-
ports, Or. Morse moved that the reports
be adopted and the suggestions contained
be carried out. Mayor Sutro objected to
such action on the ground that he had
not had time to examine the reports and
that he desired to see that OF Professor
IICef WHO was EN- plONeu DN MIN, De1Ore
coming to any conclusion.
He asked that the matter be deferred
until next Wednesday and that a special
meeting be called to pass on the subject.
DR.. Morse consented to this arrangement
The sanitary condition of the LongfelIow
School then came up. DR.. Hart declared
that as the matter now stands the lives OF
thousands of school children are endan-
gered and that the board should do some
thing TO prevent an epidemic of scarle,
fever Or diphtheria from gaining a foot.
hold in the City.
He said that the Supervisors had given
the committee that called on them little
satisfaction and that there was little like
hhood of relief from that quarter.
He moved that the Longfellow School
be condemned and closed until such time
as the Board OF Supervisors or Board oI
Education should place it in good sani-
tary condition. The motion was carried
and the Board of Education will be mott.
ted to close the school at once. The Rim
con School, which adjoins the Longfellow
will also probably be closed.
1t IS believed that the suspension will be
OF short duration, as the School Directors
are already laying plans for the immediate
changing of the system.
Milk Inspector Dockery reported that he
had visited the daries OF Marin County
and found them in a most indescribabIy
filthy condition. Though ne has no iuris
dlctlon over them, he expressed it as hl:
opinion that he could prevent their mill
from coming into this CITY unless they
kept their dairies as the local law REQUIRE,
OF San Francisco dairymen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
THEY WANT GOOD STREETS.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the Point Lobos
Improvement Club.

Enthus iastic Meeting of the Point Lobos
Improvement Club.
People in Richmond seem resolved upon
having passabe streets, though they are
apparently having deal OF trouble in
bringing their resolutions to the desired
elimination. Last night the Point Lobos
Improvement Club held meeting in
Mohrman's Hall, on Fifth avenue, near
Clement street, and decided to refer a
number of their grievances to the Mayor,
the Board of Supervisors and the Superin-
tendent of Streets.
George r. Fletcher occupied the chair,
and after calling the meeting to order
asked for the views of those present in re-
lation to the proposed improvement of the
rcadways. Luke Battles, chairman of the
committee on the First-avenue boulevard,
reported that his committee had arrived
at an understanding with the Presidio
Heights improvement Club, and that
hencetorth both organizations would work
in harmony.
Some discussion ensued as to the re-
mum berlng OF certain of the streets tile
present system being considered rather
confusing, but no action was taken.
a resolution was adopted calling the at
tentlon of the authorities to the crossings
at the intersection of California street with
Second, Third and Fourth avenues 1t
was said that these crossings are prac-
tically impossible even for light vehicles.
A committee was also appointed to confer
with his Honor the Mayor in reference to
the state of Point Lobos avenue between
Thirty-third and Thirty seventh avenues
Since the Sutro road was laid this part of
the avenue has been much cut up, and the
residents are desirous of seeing it put in
proper condition. An effort will also be
made for the running of cars on the road
at more frequent intervals, particularly in
the early morning and evening, as work.
ingmen are now delayed sometimes as long
as twenty minutes waiting for car.
The matter of sidewalks in Central
avenue will also be referred to the Super
intendent of Streets, as well as the condi-
ton of Sixth avenue. On the latter thor
oughfare there is said to be great lack of
paving between the tracks, some blocks be-
ing rendered well-nigh unin habitable by
reason of the sand blowing about almost
constantly.
After the regular meeting of the club.
the executive committee held brief ses-
sion. /. S. Green was elected mem ber in
place of t. G. Parker who has removed
from the district, aud Luke Battles was
elected chairman. The committee decided
TO accompany Mr.. Fletcher to the cham
bers OF the Board of Supervisors to-day in
order to aid him in presenting a statement
of the needs of the district to the proper
authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
SITUATIONS wANrED-Continued.

DRESSMAKER WOULD LIKE TO TAKE
o., work home or go out by the day, 81 so day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
The Story of King Arthur.

The special committee on course of free
lectures appointed by the Board of Education
announces that the next lecture to the
teachers OF the department will be given by
Hon. Horace Davis in the auditorium of the
Girls High School, corner of Scott and Geary
streets, tomorrow evening at O'Clock. The
subject OF the lecture will be ''The Story of
King Arthur" Music will be furnished by the
eighth and ninth grade classes of the Pacific
Heights Grammar School,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Dockery on the Front.

Milk Inspector Dockery was hard at
work yesterday and created sensation by
gathering in large quantity of milk be-
low standard. People stood around in
amazement, as can after can of the con-
demned commodity was dumped into the
bay. Dockery says that he is determined
to follow. up his duty of suppressing the
adulteration OF milk wherever he finds it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
FEMALE aELP WANTED.

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, SMALL COUN-
u ~ try hotel, $25: waitress, $50; neat woman
COOK, near city, $l5, see lady here; and other
places MURRAY d READY. 634 Clay ST.
NEAT GERMAN OR SCANDINAVIAN GIRL,
~ housework and cooking American family OF 3,
Guy, @zo. MURRAY d READY, 634 Clay st.
w AN1ED-RESrAURAN COOK, ST WEEK;
w 2Mattresses, $50; French chambermaid plain
sewing, $20; German second girl, $50; c, oks,
German style, S25; French and Irish nurses,
SZo; invalid's nurse $40; operators on children S
clothes SO TO So 80 week colored meat cook for
hotel, SO; q ironers in laundry, $40 week, and
otherS. j. r. CROSETT IL CO., 312 Sutter 81.
w WANTED-MoTHER AND DAUGHTER OR
~ friends as cook. ETC.; party here at IL to-
day. j. +. cROSETT & CO., 312 Sutter ST.
GlRL, 2 IN FAMILY, $50; 2 NURSEGIRLS,
~ %iZ; second girls. $lb; 10 housegirls, $40,
NINE. LEOPOLD, 20 Stockton st,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

| YOUNG WOMAN WISHES POSITION AS
room
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
PERSON AIS.

* AZ0R.FIXING OUR SPECIALITY; GRIM
X 10 now edge on razor 2oc; razor concaVeu,
sOc. razor boning and setting. 25c at me h"%oi
Exchgnge $50 Market St; tirst-ciass "orN,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

MRS. Nj. H. ODER. HEADQUARTERS OF
NI Ypsilanti Union Suits and Equestrian rights
Jaros Underwear; Ober Corsets for stout hgu es
Sole agent for Equipoise Waists, Jennes Miller
goods and Gertrude baby outfts great reductions;
SEND for catalogue. "a Geary ST., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
MEDICAL.

NEW PROCESSING MEDICINE, INSrRU
n ments worthless pills used; every
her own physician for all female troubles, mat
ter from what cause; restores always in one day;
II you want TO be treated safe and call on mems
physician knowledge be sent and used at home;
all cases guaranteed. DIR. POPPER. 3lS Kearny St
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

| SrRONG WOMAN WISHES SITUATION IN
| ~ private family to do housework and plain cook
ing 96S Mission St., room q.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ENGLISH PEN
II nyroyal Pills Diamond Brandt the best;
safe, reliable; take no other; send 4c. stamps for
particulars Relief for Ladies'" in letter by return
mail; at druggists Chichester Chemical Com
pany, PHILADELPHIA Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
DIVIDEND NOTICES.


~ DIVIDEND NOTICE-DIVIDEND No.
lS~S 2S (fifteen cents per share) of the Hutchin-
son Sugar Plantation Co will be payable at the Of
nee OF the company. 327 Market St. on and after
IN URSDA February 20, 1896 Transfer books
Will close Friday, February IA, 1895, at o'clock
r. NJ i. ii. SHELDON. Secretary.
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