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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19
Total -S443,112.OO
Increase of the appropriation
for 1893 over that of 1896
S5O,50d 10

The Advertiser admits that of the
grand total OF $S74,S415O. the sum OF
1857 900 must be deducted for sewers
This leaves for other purposes, inciud-
ing salaries, the sum OF $617. S41.50 plu;
the $4,000 appropriated the other day
by the Council of State. The salary ac-
count alone, as we read the figures in
the official returns. foots up 1927, 1860
Now we put the question: Is not a
sum in excess of a quarter of a million
dollars, even if spread over four years,
Ell ough 70 pay the employees of the
Beard OF Health for notifying delin-
qUent property owners to clean up az
their own expense? Has there not
been money enough and is there not
money enough to enable the Board of
Health TO carry out all the obligations
that il accepted when ii took office?
Let any man read the full text of the
law appearing in another column and
answer that question for himself.
DR.. Day, in his communication to us
speaks OF the unsatisfied need of hav-
inG odorless excavators. No doubt the
need is vital. But why should it be a
matter for legislative appropriation
when the law requires each property
owne- TO keep his premises clean at
his own expense and to act upon the
demand of the Board of Health? How
long does DR.. Day think it would be
after few fines of hundred dollars
each had been imposed on the owners
o. the city's plague spots before those
owners would invest in excavators on
their own account? And these would
have to be odorless eXcavators too if
the Board so demanded for an owner
would have no more right to maintain
a nuisance on wheels than one on a
wooden or stone foundation.
The Board of Health in this matter
would have served itself best by ad-
hitting that it has been guilty of con-
spicuous, inexcusable and long-cOn-
tirued neglect and not tried 10 foist
the blame on the Legislature. DR.. Day
says-and there is no more intelligent
and well-informed witness in the
Beard or out of it-that the waste
water from sinks, lighthouses and taps
in Chinatown is simply allowed to
flow into cesspools or onto the ground.
All of the human excrement is dis
as much of the swill and garbage. The
place has been simply reeking with
filth and will be again in short time
after this cleaning" The accusation is
not too strong but il Is really an ac- |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

1t is to be hoped the correspondents
did their duty yesterday by the public
That duty was to tell the truth about
the plague and avoid every lead to-
wards exaggeration. The truth is that
the epidemic has not amounted tomuch
yet: that there is a difference of opin-
ion between doctors as to the actual
presence of the Asiatic scourge; that
the Board of Health has done indrs-
triOus work in the infected district AMI
will not stop until the danger is ovo";
that the deaths attributed to the Plague
have not quite averaged one a day in
a population OF from $4,000 to 10000
that there is no public apprehension Of
a wide-spreading pestilence. If the
truth was told we shall, as a city, re-
cover speedily from the effects of the
blow; if not, and yellow Journalism
was permitted to color the reports, It
may be long time before we get back.
commercially, to where we were.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

The report that the neighborhood
where the case of alleged bubonic
plague occurred last night smells to
heaven is not surprising. But the
statement that the smells arise from
the contents OF OdOrless excavators
which were dumped there after being
gathered in Chinatown. is a thing TO
provoke establishment as well as
wrath. Is there no better way 10 get
rii of Asiatic offal than TO put il where
it assails the health of a populated dis
trict? Did no one ever suggest the
feasibility of taking such stuff out in
scows and dumping il in deep water
Or could it not have been buried in
well-limed pits?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19
SCrOfuIa
Swollen Glands, Scrofula Sores, Hin
Disease, Eoi!s, Pinpies, Erup-
tons Tell the Story Dreadful
Consequences of impure Blood.

Certainly scrofula, If anything, may be
called the advertisement of foul blood.
1t is the scourge of the world - offensive,
painful, facilitating, stubborn. Outward
applications do not cure. Emollients
may palliate, they cannot abolish the evil.
There is one sure way out, and that is to
eliminate the faint from the blood. For
this purpose Hoods Sarsaparilla is abso-
lutely without an equal.
I" have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for
scrofulous humor and impure blood and
am now almost entirely cured of the erup-
tions with which have been afflicted for
the past year. My face, chest and back
We're badly broken OUT FRED B. ORD
WAY, Woodstock, Vt.
Hood's s parii;5
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19
COUNCIL OF STATE FUND.

Every dollar spent from the appro-
priation of S25, 900 made by the Council
Of State for cleaning premises in Chi
natown might have been saved if tbs
law which required the Health authori-
ties TO compel the owners of infected
spots TO clean them at their private ex-
pcnse mad been respected
Whether the money can be recovere1
by bringing future actions against the
owners We do not presume TO say. OuT
impression is that it cannot # il
reasonable delay in setting the machin-
cry of the law in motion.
AS for the present we advise the
Board instead of depending wholly on
a fund which may be exhausted before
the plague comes TO an end, to order
the owners of nuisances to abate them
and vigorous action. The Board might
begin with the microbe pond at the
corner of Queen and River streets.
That would make an excellent test
case. The pond needs to be drained
into tide-water near at hand; It's space
then to be filled with sand and dirt
Left as it is it will be a menace TO pub
lie health, yet its reclamation is not
properly charge on the public purse.
Of course the Board cannot stop the
work in hand to fight out the legal as
poets of responsibility in Chinatown
but it can make some test case. If
the pond nuisance is too big a one to
start with try something less threat
eLing. But let us see if there is no
virtue in the law under which the
Board is bound TO deal with nuisances
We are glad to note that President
Dole has come promptly to the side of
the people in this matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

The Advertiser is glad 20 commend
the attitude of the Board OF Health
towards the continuance OF Chinatown
on its present site At yesterdays
meeting a general sentiment was
shown in favor of moving the Asiatics
I'd some other place. One reason was
that the land now used is TOO valuable
for Chinese and Japanese occupancy.
That would not be reason enough to
bsing the transfer about considering
the leases now in force. but If the dis
trict We're condemned rs a nuisance
We presume all leases would lapse As
to where the Asiatics could go that
question might be safely left 10 large
landowners in our Eva suburbs who
would probably be glad to build a
model Chinatown if they could get
long leases for its houses and shops
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

The Star. which represents inta!ii-
gent and candid Journalism in The
evening field-giving all proper credit
for brightness and good sense to its
contemporary the Independent-has
the following about the responsibility
for the present situation:
For the condition of affairs.two sets
of people are Ia blame. The Landlords
and the Board of Health. The Board
OF Health has been distinctly lax.
While protecting. or striving to protect
the town from disease from without, ii
has allowed a disease bearing district
20 grow up within. And when the facts
were laid before its members, II persis-
tently ignored them and failed To take
any S-eps towards cleansing the filthy
tenements and their still filthier sur
roundings. The attention of the Board
has been directed TO other things.
This is truth according to all the
gospels. And it is what we trust the
Star. in common with the Advertiser.
will keep before the public until the
faw compelling the authorities TO make
the people who own Honolulu keep
IL clean is faithfully and continuously
observed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19
Porcelain Ware!
For Toilet Requisites

Step in and compare prices before
purchasing. Glad to show you every
thing. And don't forget that we are
agents for the celebrated Eastman's
Kodaks and Cameras, which make very
useful presents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

The recrudescence OF the plague in a
place where the Offal from Chinatown
was dumped. might have been expect
ed. Now unless the sewage from the
house where the Johnson girl fell
victim is carted To some other inhab-
tied locality. we may hope to confine
the disease 10 its present quarters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

The letter from President Wilder
and Clerk Manson. printed elsewhere,
shows that it is never safe to blow
down the muzz,e OF a Legislature even
loaded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19
LAW AND MONEY ENOUGH.

IL is useless for the Board Of Health
- say that the Legislature has been
n.sgardly in is appropriations for the
work OF that body. In point of fac, E
has been generous. We print else
where an official statement signed by
Hon. VIM. c. Wilder, President of the
Serate, and George Manson, Esq, Sec
rotary of same. from which it appears
that the appropriations for the benefit
o. the Board have aggregated during
he pest three years the princely sum
o. S874,041.5C. The term for its
use is really four years for the Legis-
lature appropriates biennially. But
the grand total OF nearly nine-tenths OF
a million dollars remains.
How was this money apportioned2
For the biennial term beginning in
1896 the Legislature made up its Health
Beard budget as follows:
Salaries & PayroIS. .$119,112.CO
Running Expenses. 273,405.5O
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19

Residence Lots on Pacific Heights
Are Now Offered For Sale.

tag No residence property having
similar advantages and attractions for heathuness of
location having elevation of from 10 to 500 feet and
aforng the gandest marine and scenic views also it's
proximity the business part of the city, being less than
mile from the Progress Block has before been presented
to the people of Honolulu.
One of the main features of this property at
pronounced by Dr. c. Wood as being the purest best
drinking water obainabe in the island which now being
conducted into storage upon the property by indie
pendent pipe line, and will be Supplied to residents at
Government rates.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
MAINE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

The following cowmittss 81 arrange
msnt for the annusl meeting and han
aues of the Maine Democratic club. to b
held on jackson day. January sth, has
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
MANAGER gLAGa is POPULAR

The members Of the Food Fair COM
pany enjoyed q pleasant Thanksgiving at
the conclusion Of the fair At City hall on
Thursday evening. First. Manager Gil
bert FlaRg WAS called to the platform and
presented with . pair Of diamond CUT
buttons by the members Of the company.
The speech of presentation was made by
Miss Edith Cleveland Of the ladies' or
ohsstrN and wss n happy effort.
Manager Fisgg was also presssted with
set Of resolutions hAadsomsiy framed.
gsfs from the exhibitors. The rssolu-
tiom vera spiandidiy written hy Prof.
=. ]. HssssrA, and the DOM mietss wss
composed of George Q. Miner, y. ID.
Ctak and W. A. Swain. The speech Of
prsnntstion was made BY Mr.. Miinsr and
ahowui ths hish essssm In which Mama
gxr yiaeg - hsld b. the szhibisers.
A fns banquet was held In heospeaon
hall and tAss fnii0wsn dAasinS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
DEAF AS.

In this city, Nov. as. Robert B. Billings aged
frgyprs this Friday fareaeos at 10 30 oclk.
at MS late residence. No. ia Federal street.
Funeral service and inierH,eBt Saturday AFTER
npn as I.inerbck. Maine.
AT Woodfords, lPortlandl Nov. 30. Mercy
Harntfson. widow Of the hse Jona newman.
aged % years nontsh % days.
fFunsral on Saturday Afternoon at O'Clock.
from her late residence, No. So Spring street.
WooGfords,
L. ihis q y. Nov. 80. Annie NJ. wife OF John
Irving. zgsd 81 years
iNorice Of funeral hercafter.l
In Sonth Portland, Nov. 30. ID. Frank seam
maa, ageo II years months. 1870
Funeral Sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK.
from his late residence. 46 Seaman street.
In Orringeun Centre. SSy- 70. Euhsra ID
ey In HssIS,den. SoS. rs, Mrs. Katharine MoIin.
agei 81 years.
In Bangor, Nov. 81. Mrs. Mary +. Fogg aged
1ls Wsfsrsills. Nox 80. Richard Rice. sssd
In Gardiner, Nov. ID. Mrs. Sophia sampson.
aged 10 years.
In innxDr. Nov. 30. Adnaaids c. wiie 81 Ber-
sara J. ftiee. aged 81 ysArs ? nioafhA
In Bangor. Nov. 70, Elizabeth j., vile o. Seea
y. Manu. aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
MARRIAGES..

In Gorhani. Nov. 40, by Rev: Jamss Nixon.
James r. Harmon aud Mrs. Martha a Hans-
cemb both Of Standtsh.
Ia Mechanic Falls. Nov. 20. by Rey. Z. W.
Webber. Elijah s. Berry and Mrs. EmiiS A.
Putney both of Mechanic Falls.
In Mechanic Fans. Nov. ~. by Rev. +. w.
Weber. Howard U. Ham and Mas Alice brswn
beth OF Poland. .
In Smyrna mills. NOV 10, Shepard B. Ha&seli
and Addie 8. Hnnuey.
In Rsnaisrd fanA. Nov. %, William n. Hines
and Miss Snsie v. 9Th.
In fpNxte. Now. -. Charles Il. Grace anu
Adeaioe J.. Williams both Of Dadtown.
In MasAias. Nov. l6, Charles L. Msh0eey ana
Mas Emoeene D. Moves
IN PhAipS Nox. 10, EdaGd west 40 His
Jessie M. Lufkiu.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01

bssu. appointed Hon. Darius II. ingra-
ham. Joseph A. Ac0owan, Major ChaA
Collins. Tobias A. Burke, jerome q.
leighton. Everett G. Seully and wiifrsd
K. Rioksr. Tbs banquet Ia to be held in
this city under the auspices Of the Cum
bsrlaud division OF this club.
Mr.. Bryan he's been invited to be tbs
guest Of tbs club on that occasion and
thsrs 10 gsod prospsot Of HIS bstnR prsssnt
a. he ooutsmplHtss visiting New England
early In Jsnuary.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01

To made and the famous singers together
with Sig. Campsnari, N. esliGnao, N.
DE Virus, Sig. Pini-Corsi and others Of
Mr.. Grau's artists together with an ade.
ouate cborus and orchestra may sppesr At
the Jefferson thsatre on Thursdsy ewes.
ing. December Il In Rossfuis popular
and brilliant Italian opera "Rsrhsr Of
Seville" with exactly the same cast and
equipment rs will be heard In fostou
the following Saturday, Decsmbsr u,
sati0aotory svidsnos indsad that Port.
land 10 getting the best In ths oserstio
field. Tickets for subscribers can b
obtained Thursday, Deeembsr z. and II
negotiations are sueosssful the sale 10
open 10 the public Friday, Dsoenoer Q.
the prices being given In the Advertising
columns Saturday.
LA BELLE Russo.
"La Belle Kusss," society drama
written by David Beiasoa auther OF
s'Z.sxa" and the "Hssrt Of Maryland. ="
viii b produced at the Jefferson. Dscsm-
bsr and o, and mstinss. Aiss Rosa
Stahl, q popular and talented actress will
play the role OF the bsaut3ful Russian
aud win have the aid Of an sxcrlleus COM
pAny.
BECA USE SEE LOVED HIN 50
Phe ersstsst farce sasssss Of the past
two NV York seasons, "Bsesuss She
Loved Him So" will BE- pssssatsd for one
night 1t the Jsdsrson thsatrs on next
Monday evening. 1his production will
be the same ~ sssn ~ the Madison
Sunass sheatsr, New YORK, where the
plsos was given nearly 200 times LAST ses-
son to o. many crowded and dslighted
andisnoss.
WAY DOWN EAST.
There IL nttls left 20 b said Of "Wau
Down Easte' The Jefferson theatse has
been orowasd all week and Ut yesterday .
maainss and night psEsormascss ssand-
log room was at . premium. Tontghs
and Tomorrow night and Tomorrow NATL
nee will h the only remaining oppostup-
itiss 70 witness = most sujoysbis enter
nasnment and Rrsst she araa1 favor1ts tn
Portland. BARLEY AcCullum.
Carl A. HasWip, who u considsred as
good as James O'Nsii as . romantic act
or, Will bs seen at Portland thsatrs.
Thursday and Friday. Dsonmbsr and
sth In the great Eaglish sacses,. "A
Lions Heart"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
SpRAGUE WAS EASY.

Hartford. Conn, Nov. 2o.-In bout
scbeduled to go 20 rounds. Terry Ne
Govern. champion light weight of the
world, made short work of Eddie
Spragus, of Streator, H.. this afternoon
In the Nutmeg Athletic Club, disabling
him In less than ons minute in the Sec
ond round.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
DERR1Ns High SCHOOL ALUMNI

The regular monthly social OF the Deer
Ing high School alnmni aisonistlon 10 70
be held next Mossds, evening at Crosby
hall, Deesing High school building. The
anuusl meeting Of the alumni sssoolatson
is to be held on tho tirst Monday evening
In January at which time reports of OIL
oars aad ths election Of officers Tor tbs
ensuing rear will be held.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
LOCKED UP FOR SAFETY.

Thomas Psrhsm. who HIVES % 81 Han
over street, walked Into the police station
Thursday afhsrnoon, empanisd By his
nephew, John FnA,zs. whom he requested
70 have locked mp. Mr.. Perham 10 en-
ploysd evenings and his wifs Il afraid
70 base Frnize about ths touse at thsss
times. Eraiss 10 o man sbous 10 years
of age. aad oams t. Portland seseral
days aes nom . Massachusetts, town.
One of his ehiidre& has rsoentsy died and
sluoe that ttns tbs nan his acted rather
strangely. AZ . mattsr Of safety u ~as
thought beat TO placs tbs man In ehArgs
Of the police until more could b learned
about hin. Accordingly Deputy Chen
Cry looked the man Into cell
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
AUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE AMERICAN GIRL TO RETURN

THE AMERICAN GIRL TO RETURN
Yesterday afternoon . large houss en-
joysd the performances Of A. Q. 6ca0-
mons "Ths American Girl" and last
night hundreds were tnrned away, befna
unable TO obtsin admission. The stand
ing room sign was mp before O'clock
and extra chairs were placed In tbs bal
oony and quickly sold. A largs crowd
was standing and many ladies wers dis.
appointed. Miss frankie 50. John and
Mr.. Hail were cordially reosived and
Miss St. John was presented with
beautiful bouquet. "The American
Girl'' Ravs more eensral satisfsetion than
any performancs:that has5beeu seen IN this
city this ssason. It Is a beautiful play
presented by an sxcsilent company OF
players.
Owing to the fact shat 80 many were
turnod away last might, Manager Clarity
has arranged to havs this company play
q return performance next Monday night
and an Idea of the exoelienos Of tho per.
formauce oan be had when immediate-
II altar the announcement was made
that "The Amsrfpsp Girl" would be 70.
psassd next Monday evening there was
largs.AdvAnos sale Of seata Seats a sAls
today.
PORTLAND THEATRE TONIGHT.
Tonight at Portland thsatre ION Land
and Sea, one Of the finest scenic produo-
tion ever se,n In this oity, viii te pre-
ssntsd. Thh great play has just cnsn :
pIetsd = run ct tins Third Avenue thsetra
Nav York, and wi1l he seen here with ell
the siIsots and the same splendid COM
pany that made 1t . success In the metre
polls. There are many thrilling stu
ations and startling ohmaxss with
sroash amusing oomsdy to make 1t plsas-
ting, Yhe scenic effscts as sesn In this
play are marvellous, the great scene Of
q ship wrecked NJ sen being particularly
effective. Another strong iesture 10 tbs
big thresning machine that n upsI atsd
fully on the stage. The sngagssssut n Tor
tonight and Saturday afternoon and
night. All desiring go,d sratl would do
well t, secure them early.
DEwKY'S RECEPTION.
The specialties introduced In Dewey
Reception" which will appear 1t Port
land next Tuesday and Wednesday will be
q pleasing contrast 10 thoss seen In the
majority Of musical farcs en- tertais-
msnts. ere Is o sing Of nswnsss about
fhs entire produotiD, that r. truly re-
frsshing.
GRAND OPERA.
Extraordinary interest has been created
all over the state by the announcement
rat In all probability Mime. Msrcsala
Ssmhrish the eminent psins donna. Who
created snch q ssnaataon this fall a. ths
Maine Music festival might b induced
to appear hare In grand opera during ths
sngagsmsnt of the AAurfcs GrAa Opera
Co. from the Metropolitan Opera House,
N. W ct the BOSTON theasre. which te-
gtus next week. Negotiations have been
In progr,ss with Mr.. draa for several
days past and the prospsces Ars thas
Portland will BE- given . psRformsnSs. u
d hoped that snoh an Arssu0eness can
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
DOWN AGAIN.

HaxifAx. n. s.. November 3d. hs
Standard OH compasy's sunksn steamer
Ms.srssk, In Bedford Basin. wss raassd
today. bst before an effo RI could be mads
To hssoA ha. psxt Of the pumping g~x
gave way and shs rsfllsd and sank again.
she now 1isa In her old position.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
PAwTUCKEP's MAYOR DEAD.

Pawtuckst. r. l., November 3O.-verd
was receivsd in this city tonight Of the
death Of Mayer william J. Croain of Paw
tuokst at Ashsviile. n. c.. today. He
was born In Madam. Mas. April 70,
1865. He was enc II tss yosngsse Mayors
ever elected N this state.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01
CROSS COUNTRY RUN.

Boston, Noysmbsr s0.-Ths New Eng.
land cross country championship went
to Brown Uniysrsity runnsr-D. G
Hall. to-day, altar . vsll-condnobsa con-
ssst between six aspiTHnts Tor the honorA
aali u tie Intercollegiate mile ohss-
paon and was form sriy the New England
.als chanrion- Five men ran against
him and -four Of these f1nished.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01

spnks on tAs eyssily and Social A.
pecfs Of Tsanskstvins Day." He said:
soar fhAnksstving - nAdsnAi aoii-
day hsa Is origin In che religious tsish
and customs of our Nav England life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-01

s.CuD she ooaGh and ssvs the life !"
DR.. Moods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very verge
of consumption.
The oasis., 1899-06-10

Citizen: Suryeynr Phil Conizen. with assistant, Steve Brown, left this ulnrning for lhe Grand Reef mine, In Graham cnunty, where he win busy himself for John w. MacKay, who Is developing that property. It is not kuc.wc what Mr Confzen's work will consist c'. whether the general sur. vey uf he large group of mines em- braced in the Grand Reeef property, or whether a sight for reduction works has been determined upon. In all Likelihood, though, the latter Is the fact, fur the development vol k has progressed io that extent that no doubt Mr. MacKay has decided to commence operation with view to reimhursing himself fur the enour- nous outlay incident tO the thorough development of Ihis mine. The work iug> Of the Grand Reef have attained a depth of over 5U0 feet, and with drifts. cruss-cutS, etc, the manage ment k no doubt in position to de- termine as tu the merit of the prop erlys