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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
MORE SCHOOL INSPECTORS.

The demand for one or more school
inspectors seems to be very necessary
The excellence of the school system
cannot be maintained without efficient
inspection. AS the number Of scholars
is rapidly increasing, and the demand
for money to support the schools also
increases, it is through good inspection
that the value of the money expended
is obtained The number OF teachers
at the end of the year 1897, was 40
more than at the end of 1895. They
number will probably be Increased by
so more at the end Of the year 80.
In one thing we cannot afford to be
stingy, and that is in promoting
education. Unfortunately, the. real
value of the inside machinery Ct politi-
cal systems is not fully appreciated. To
prevent proper inspection is retro
grade movement.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
Born In Hawaii.

The many friends of the Right Rev.
DR.. Staley, the first Bishop of Honolu-
III, will be glad to know that a member
of his family, Miss Mildred Koholo-
moana Staley, NJ B., is at present in
Honolulu, guest of the Rev. Alex.
Macintosh. Dr. Staley is the S. P. G..
K missionary physician and chief of a
hospitalsfor women at Oittu, Hindostan
and is now on furlough, after resi-
dence in India of more than seven con-
secutive years.
1t is interesting to remember that
DIR. Staley was born in Honolulu in
the house of Governor Kekuanoa, on
the spot in Nuuanu valley where Mrs.
J. S. Walker now resides and was a
goddaughter of the late Queen Emma of
revered memory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07

l have been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for fourteen years and nothing
seemed to give any relief. I was able
to be around all the time, but constant
ly suffering. I had tried everything
could hear of and at last was told to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
I did, and was Immediately relieved
and in short time cured. I am happy
to say that it has not since returned
JOSH. EDGAR, Germantown, Cal. For
sale by all druggists and dealers. Ben
son, Smith & Co., Ltd, wholesale
agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
shall hold amy office under the Govern

shall hold any office under the Govern
ment.
Will the Attorney General state
whether the word Government" in
cludes the Legislature 1t is does, what
steps should be taken to amend the
Constitution so as to decentralize pow
er in the hands of the few?
In suggesting these searching ques-
tons, we earnestly ask that they do
not be regarded as "sick inns shouted
at the faithful watch dogs of the House,
but as questions which will reflect, as
we have said, credit on all inquiring
representative minds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07

the district. The floral offerings were
beautiful and profuse.
a number of years in the early part
of Mr. Ostrom's professional life were
spent as a missionary in China, where
he gained some knowledge of the langa-
age, but previous to being called to the
church in Kohala he had lived for some
years in California. He was about So
years of age, and leaves behind him, be-
side his wife and two daughters and two
grandsons here, other sons and daugh-
ters in distant parts of the earth, two of
who were recently mentioned in the Ca
zette as having gone to the Klondike as
representatives of company formed in
Kohala.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
REV. ALVIN OSTROM.
Sudden Death of the Pastor of
the KOhala Church.
Correspondence

Friends will be panied to learn of the
sudden and unexpected death on Sun
day, February 9th of the Rev. Alvin Os-
from, who has served as pastor of the
first Foreign church in Kohala since the
latter part of 1885, By singular coin
cidence he had read for the lesson at
church services on the day of his death,
the 18th chapter of 1st Corinthians, the
54th verse of which read, 80 death, where
is thy sting, o grave here is thy victory
and founded his sermon on the 57th verse,
but thanks be to God, which giveth us
the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ" quoting again near the end of
his discourse, the words found in the 54th
verse, Death is swallowed up in VIC
tory
At about 4 p. m. he was seized with
severe pains in the region of the heart,
and although the doctor responded
promptly when called by telephone short
ly after, he arrived at the house too late,
for life had passed away. Mrs Ostrom
and two daughters being in attendance.
He had the comfort also of being minis
tered unto by the Rev. S. NJ. Dodge OF
San Francisco, who by another singular
coincidence was there on a brief visit
and conducted the funeral services on the
following day. The remains were laid
in the Wainaia cemetery.
Aside from his own church, Mr.. Os-
from had endeared himself to the hearts
of the Chinese and Japanese by active
assistance given to their pastors, interest
in their church work, and helpfulness tc
them in their troubles, and the attend
ance at the burial services was large, in
Guiding nearly all the white residents OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
IMPORTANT INQUIRIES,

Some members of the Legislature
make very rational and pertinent in
quiries of the Ministers regarding the
public business. Some members do not,
and clearly require assistance in for
mulating and presenting intelligent
questions.
We suggest few simple questions
which these aggressive members are
free to use without acknowledgment
The questions, it will be readily seen,
must reflect great credit on the capa-
city, learning, and true craftsmanship
of the members proposing them.
L. Article IA of the Constitution, re-
ferring to qualification for citizenship
reads:
''In order to comply with this re-
quirement he shall be able to read and
write with ordinary fiuency any section
or sections of this Constitution
Will the Minister state how a gradu-
ate of a college may be qualified if he
suffers? Would suffering pronun-
citation be regarded as ordinary flu
ency?"
2. 1t is believed as a matter of in
ternational law, that both of the war
ships Bennington and Baltimore are
American territory in our harbor.
Please state if the she'll fish, grass,
and other marine growths which at
tach themselves to the bottoms of those
vessels while in the harbor, become the
property of the United States, and are
covered by the flag Also, if Minis
ter Sewall and Admiral Miller insist on
appropriating these valuable products,
which are the property Of the Republic,
is the Government prepared to main
tain the integrity of this Republic? Do
the Ministers recognize the principle,
millions for defense, not a barnacle
for tribute?'' Will the Minister ask
the opinion of the Supreme Court?
8. Does the Minister of Finance re-
gard the Kona donkeys as taxable ass
cts or as income? Has he exchanged
any of them for Government bonds at
par?
4. Article "A of the Constitution pro-
Yides that no idiot or insane person
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07

Mr. a. S. Humphreys, in well pre-
pared letter to Representative Atkin-
son, sharply criticises the practice of
the Judges refusing to issue warrants
of arrest until they are endorsed by the
prosecuting officers. He gives a brief,
but excellent account of the growth of
the idea that prosecuting officers should
not assume too much power. So far, he
makes out a good case against the pre-
Yalent practice of the control of the
warrants by the prosecuting officers.
His statement is clear and able.
But with the usual and inveterate
habit of lawyers, he designedly states
only one side of the case. He knows
that it is the law of this land, as it is of
other lands, fully approved of in the
Ashford case (Vol. 10 Haw R. that
after person is arrested, the prosecu-
ting officer has absolute power to
nolle pros, or in other words kick the
case out of court Why does not Mr..
Humphreys state this law? Simply be-
CAUSE NE WOu1u KICK Ills OWh ease OuC
of the court (of public opinion).
If the prosecuting officer has the
power to dismiss a case, after arrest,
why should he not have the power, as
the Irishman would say, of "dismissing
it before arrest?' That is, of doing be-
forehand that which he has the right
to do afterwards?
For instance. 40 laborers are in a
riot, complaint is made, and the mag
istrate issues a warrant, without the
assent of the prosecuting officer, and
they are all dragged into court. The
officer looks into the case, and with full
legal authority, determines to try five
ringleaders, and 80 he discharges. That
is, instead of dragging 35 poor devils
into court, with great expense to them
selves, he examines the case in advance
uses his best discretion, and takes
out warrant for five only, and he pres
ses conviction of these. Representa-
tive Robertson and Mr. Humphreys in
sist that 40 be dragged into court, even
if the prosecuting officer, with his I'M
doubted power, discharges 35 of them
Now Mr.. Humphreys and Represen-
tatiye Robertson are not aware of il
lbut they will be if they practice law in
these islands, that if the 80 poor devils
are pulled in" on charges, in the first
instance, they will be forced to pay
say $40 apiece to liable counsel to de-
fend them, that is, about $3.50. If they
are not pulled in" the able counsel can
only took with sadness on practice
which without regard to its merits, is
a direct blow at the prosperity of the
Bar, and to that extent endangers oul
constitutional liberties. For what is
liberty worth without lawyers.
Was it Blackstone, who remarked in
the opening shapter of his Commenta-
ries: Let the faithful student in every
instance behoove himself to the obser-
walton of the niger in the wood pile?'
Or was this said by some other fellow
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
We Know
By Experience

Wise men use the experience of others
and make it their own.
Those who have taken Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla are the ones who are competent to
speak of its merits.
Thousands of these people say Hoods
Sarsaparilla has cured them.
The testimonials of cures by Hoods
constitute vast mass of testimony which
proves the power of this medicine TO cure
a great variety of diseases.
These cures often seem marvellous, vet
they are perfectly natural and are easily
explained. They are the necessary result
of purifying and enriching the blood.
Pure blood is the foundation of health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier and cures disease by purifying
and enriching the blood.
1t possesses peculiar curative power,
that is, it cures when other medicines
cannot cure, because it is peculiar in COM
bination, proportion and process.
That is all there is to be explained about
the cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
If you have faithfully tried Hoods Sar-
saparilla you know how it is yourself; If
you have not tried it, why not do so today?
"I have been troubled with scrofula all
my life, and it affected my eyes so that
was obliged to remain in dark room.
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Now
my eyes are so strong that the light never
troubles me, and my health is good"
MRS. CARRIE WEEKS, Lompoc, Cal.
Hoods s pari;Is
Is the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by
all druggists; 81 per bottle; six for S5.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
ssVICTORIA,''

a perfect gem and the best
low priced machine to be
found anywhere.
Call and see them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
WERTHIEM "TRIPLEX" SEW
ING MACHINES

And we are quite ready for
the rush of buyers we anti
cipate as a consequence of
our action. We could devote
columns of space to a des-
criptlon of the merits of the
Werthiem, but to do SO would
be merely a waste of valuable
time and space, since the
machine is a universal favor
ite and admits no equal. If
easy running, simplicity and
absolute freedom from noise
were not sufficient to stamp
it as a superior article, the
fact of the ability of its
operator to change, at will,
the stitch to either chain or
lock stitch, would mark it as
being the most-to-be- desired
machine procurable.
We have only a few left
and intending purchasers
should lose no time in pro-
curing one.
Should a hand power ma
chine be desired, we have
| the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-08
City Of Columbia.

]. p. Jacobsen, manager here for the
company owning the steamers Centen-
NAL and Columbia, has arrived from
Hilo. The Columbia is at anchor in
Hilo Bay with pumps running night
and day. The vessel cannot be moved
under her own steam. II might be pos
sible to tow her TO Honolulu. The con-
demnation survey was made by Capt.
Minor, Capt. Barneston and Capt.
Guard. All that has been done will be
submitted to Capt. Fuller here and the
underwriters will determine for the
future. The ship is said to be In very
bad condition, and 1t is doubtful Is she
ever leaves Hilo Bay. Chester A. Doyle,
who arrived by the Kinau Saturday
night, says that all the passengers and
officers OF the ship speak In the highest
terms OF the management Of Capt. Mil
nor, commander OF the Columbia. The
Centennial has proceeded TO Seattle
with the passengers and freight OF the
Columbia.
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ANTE-EXPANSION.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 29.-Allan d.
Chandler was inaugurated Governor OF
Georgia at noon today. In his address
he said:
Not content with the extent OF our
magnificent national domain, We are
reaching out thousands OF miles for
the islands OF the sea, with their hete-
rogenous population, and there art
those in both political parties who
would reverse the policy OF the coun-
try and enter upon an expansion
scheme OF colonization as have the
countries of Europe, which will neces-
state an immense standing army and
a large and costly navy. 1t will not
do for us to wander too far into the
realms Of experiment. Our safety Is in
conservatism and a rigid adherence to
the presidents OF the past. This Is
especially true Of the people OF the
South. We should resist ali danger
GUS Innovations"
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SPAIN TO YIELD
Discussion on sonas snc ~. ME
Deb, On. Proposal suppe,tec
Nv Pres. o, Paris.

PARIS. Oct. ~ Waite che spanish
and American peace Commissioner
now stand upon the threshold oi che
Philippine question, o. seems probable
that the United States vii take over
the entire archipelago
In 1897 Spain issued. by royal dccree.
bonds in the sum OF sio.000lo oo. %
which were pledged the revenues of
the Philippines. and to which the span.
ish national guarantee was added.
From these 0.oO0.0O of Obligation
Spain realized $4,000. 600 In calh
These siO.oo0.oo0 represent the Pbnip-
pine debt which H. entirely outside of
the debt OF the $500 .ooo. 900 of the So
called Philippine and spanist debt
Should the United States absorb the
Philippines. none but officials yet know
whether they would ASSUME a part or
all OF this debt or more than the Phil
ippine debt. The Americans have de
clined to assume any of the Cuban debt
because Cuba is not theirs; but In de-
posing Spain in the Philippines the
Americans acquire the territory, and II
Is believed there will I've some financial
assumption by the United States.
Some well informed persons believe
that Premier Sagasta has determined
TO be rid of the Philippines and would
direct his commission to sign treaty
by which the United States should take
the islands and assume the $40 900, 900
OF debt.
This proposition finds support in the
Partisan press, which today declares
that resistance is impossible and that
Spain should abandon the archipelago
Spaniards now in Paris declare the
Philippines are a drag. and assert that
Spain would lift a cry OF JOY to be re-
lieved of them If the terrific debt pres
sure should be thus lessened. On the
other hand spaniards at home are
clamoring that their commission
should bolt the conference. and. in re-
turning fulfill the highest duty.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-08

Sugar, 5-l6.
Hutchinson Plantation, &63 asked.
Hama Plantation, sl6,37is bid; $3.50
asked.
Hawaiian Commercial, 1895 bid;
Sis.62ls asked.
Alexander & Baldwin offer for sale
sugar machinery. See ad.
"Tarn" McGrew, son OF DR.. j. s.
McGrew Is in Honolulu again.
Miss Lewis, the stenographer, is
stlil very i'll at the sanitarium.
A Honokaa plantation dividend OF
2is per cent was paid yesterday.
A team for Col. Geo r. Mcleod was
brought down on the 5. y. Castle.
Hawaiian Commercial, at San Fran
cisco on the 2Sth ult., sis bid, $3.50
asked.
A. w. Howe offers for sale two
Brunswick, Bake and Collender at
half price.
Paul Isenberg and J. c. Isenberg and
wife arrived from Germany on the
Dorlc last night.
J. A. McCandless, Senator Jack"
Is in the city after a flying trip to San
Francisco on business.
c. Brewer & Co. will dispatch a YES
sci from New York ON or about Jan
uary 10, 1899. II sufficient inducement
offers.
II is understood that the matter of
that extra million of Waialua stock Is
entirely between Mr.. Dillingham; and
Col. Soper.
= Stock Of the Honolulu Rapid Transit
Company has been listed by the local
exchange. Pioneer Mill Is also new
stock on the board.
Castle & Cooke advertise the c. & c.
rice pillow, the Queen, for heavy work.
the Monarch, for heavy breaking, and
the Braced cane knife.
Miss Anna Perry, sister OF Circuit
Judge A. Perry, who has been visiting
during the past summer in California,
returned by the Doric.
Col. J. II. Soper and wife arrived
from San Francisco last evening. The
Colonel Is looking well after his big
deal in Waialua stock.
McCandless Bros. have just finished
for Oahu plantation an artesian we'll
that has capacity Of ! 10000 gallons
per twenty-fOur hours.
The good old comfortable kind OF
wicker ware and new aesthetic patterns
OF parlOr chairs and tables are being
exhibited by Hopp & Co.
Professor Pritshett writes that ne
will be unable to get Government
money at present for harbor or coast
line surveys In this group.
Turkey" Thompson, the Island born
cycle racing man who has been prom
inent on eastern tracks, has Joined
the seceeders from the l.. A. w.
Geo. Lavinge, a well known pugilist
OF the United States, will be here early
next month, en- route TO Australia. He
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Clsshofp. la nnsa ana Ma iassd
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lana. Mist Inima i,atidn1n, Mis- cari
vrirhi. Miss HYDE, Miss siansbaff, ".
W Han. Miss Charlotte Nail. shs
Misses noyon las aoinerny Jamie
wilder. Nfs dana Geo y. Castle,
Mr. T. A. Ihmrien. 0ro " Paris
and Mrs Paris. Miss kaafmAnn. Col
Alfred Mhyfe. Mr. Parker ~ Minncap.
oils ana Mrs Parker Jas A Kennedy
and Mfs Kennedy. W A Bowen and
Mrs. Bowen. 1nloers and the National
Guard Of Hawaii. D. n Case aud Mrs.
Case, &. ". Atherion and Mrs e n.
Atherton. q Benner and Mrs Benner
Miss tiennsr
Two features 81 the society event
we're the presence OF many officers ~
the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers and
the party dresses Of the ladies in at
tendance.
Miss Rose returns to Hilo today and
the society people OF Honolulu will
look forward with pleasure to anosaer
occasion when the doors " Puupueo
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-08
Furnishing MUSSULMANS.

CANDIDA, Island OF Crete, Oct. ~
Five more of the Mussulmans convicted
OF taking part in the massacre OF Brit
ish soldiers on September 6, were ex-
ecuted today on the same spot where
the seven earlier victims met their fate.
In addition, four Bashi-Bazouks have
been sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment at hard labor. Since the
departure Of the Turkish troops a
number OF additional guilty Mussul-
mans have been discovered in Italy.
1t appears that the Turkish officers
appropriated the valuables looted by
their soldiers.
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COURT AT I.AuAl<A.
Main Reside - Osen for Ser.
vi:s ON .Jurics.


Following is the jury list for the
term Of Circuit Court to open at La
haina, Maui, Wednesday. December Z,
1898:
Foreign-A. F. Tavares, b. ID. Ball
win, A. II. Landgraph, w. s. Nicoll, +.
Il. Atwater, 4. b. Carley. NJ. Mccain,
w. Reinhardt, Frank Stark, l.. ALL
born, G. II. Dunn, w. Henning, g. A.
Buchanan, X. c. Searle, Henry D.ck-
ens0n, j. v. Kerr, Il. Hoffman, WIN.
Goodness. II. A. Wadsworth, c. y.
Wells, A. Farley, J. ii. Thomas, u.
McCOrristOn.
Hawaiian-Sam Kuula, Noa Eaaa,
kekahuna Iona, Isaac Ilihune, Jas. Ma
lulu, J. X. kahookele, c. Nj. w. Kanui,
Palea Opio, Tom Kekua, kapaemoku,
Geo. Kihamahana, w. X. Bailey, VIM.
Kukona. Jos. +. Welch, Henry Hoe
waa, Chas. lGOhier, j. X. kapaku, s.
kaluaaha, Jos. Uahinui, Geo. Forsyth,
Henry Robinson, J. p. keaupuni, ID. X.
Wahinekoa.