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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20
FILTH NOT UNHEALTHFUL.

We thought the Chinatown property
owner would soon get in his work but
we did not suppose he would let him
self or his amanuensis say that the
presence of filth in a crowded town is
not insanitary. Yet this is precisely
what the Chinatown property-owner
undertakes TO do. Listen to this as
tonishing special plea: rs Chinatown
filthy? Relatively it may be. 1t is so
pronounced by visitors looking for
filth. : What if it is filthy? And
1t is not extraordinarily or uncommon
" so. Is it TO be called a pampered
pesthole when it has not produced
pest? If Chinatown was cleaned
in 1895, and it was only cleaned then
with the rest of the city, it Is clean
now. For it has been looked after ever
since. There has been discovered
there lately few overfull cesspools of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

assertive odor. This is bad in its way.
but, again, what of it? The odor does
not kill 1t did not breed cholera. II
did not breed black plague. It did not
breed smallpox. Were the whole of
Honolulu a reeking stencil of cess
pool, with the incident animal life, il
could not produce-Originate- single
case of plague, cholera or smallpox"
Read in the light of the statements
OF the Board of Health inspectors about
the condition of Chinatown and in that
of all the conclusions Of medical science
about the manner in which plague
germs are bred and nourished, these
statements are the most absurd and
presumptuous the current controversy
has brought out. But we do not doubt
that they represent the state of mind
of many a Chinatown owner. Cesspools
may overflow and back-alleys smell TO
heaven, but Lord love you. such things
are salubrious and ought not to be in
terfered with for a moment so long as
intelligent Asiatics are willing to pay
enormous rents for living among them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

No reflection was made in these
columns on the character of the John
son girl ut Iwilei by the statement
that her ease may turn out. rs Mrs.
Marfa's" did. to have been one OF mis-
taken diagnosis. Nor is it unjust TO
her 10 say that she may have innocent
yay caught one OF certain ulaladies, not
unlike the bubonic plague, which are
prevalent in this city. |. is 70 avoid
The danger of such CCnsIgion that ply
sieians insist that no one should drink
from Il glass or use towe! ur lather
brush which some one csc has used
and left uncleansed. CcntagiOn from
the common cup is At the basis Of the
demand. in some churches, for the in
tividuaI communion chalice. It is very
possible that the Johnson girl drank
from an infected dipper or something
OF the kind but this would in no way
impeach her reputation which, as our
readers mist know. the Advertiser has
not cues toned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

Several strangers gathered 1t the
Hawaiian hotel the other night and
discussed municipal ticket for Homo
flln. They are recent arrivals from
rhe Coast and are presumed TO have
come here 70 do politics. II is the fate
-oS every city that is either booming or
is in transition state 10 attract politi-
Sal adventures who want to run it.
They come in shoals, organize clubs,
nominate each other or, if shrewd. put
up some man of local reputation who
will agree to give them all subordinate
Offices. Los Angeles, San Diego. Seat
tie. Tacoma and Spokane have been
cnrsed with that sort of politics and it
will be simple common sense for the
responsible people of Honolulu OF
whatever previous differences, TO com
hat il when the time comes by stand
ing firmly alertly aad continuously
together.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20
HEALTH BOARD FIG URES.

; The Advertiser, though printing the
| figures OF Health Board income cor
ractIy on the first page in yesterdays
| issue, gave the Beard the credit, on tn
editorial page, of smaller revenues
| than it has actually enjoyed. mad
vertentIy the sum of s257OOO. appro-
priated for sewers was deducted from
| the sum tC,1I Of $ST4.S41.5O placed to
the credit Of the Board by the Legis-
latures of 1896 and 1898. Sewers as
the public Will remember were provid-
ell for by the Loan Bill and were tae
product Of the sale Of bonds. They 40
not come out Of the other apprOpr.a-
ton. If we were to credit the total of
their cost to the Health Board bulge,
it would make that body responsible
for 81, 131 ,S41.5O exclusive of the $4,000
recently set apart for urgent use by the
Council of State.
But il is the salary account with
which we particularly want ID deal a
this time Since 1896. including The
close Of the second biennial period not
yet reached, payrolls have mounted up
To a grand total of $277.436. BY reason
Of a slip of the pen in yesterdays is
sue the amount was given as some
what less. The error, however, id the
Beard of Health no injustice. On the
contrary il gave that body something
less to account for. But We make the
matter right now so that the public
may be in no doubt as TO the attitude
of the Legislature toward the Health
Department.
The general expense fund, which
includes provision for the lepers, in
sane asylums and the like. does no.
need 10 be analysed a. this sine.
Whether il has been wasted CT no5 it
would lake a Grand Jury 10 ind out
and as We; we have no Grand Juries.
When we get them there will probably
be more caution in expenditure all
along the line What the Advertiser
wants 10 know now is whether there is
really enough to show for the eXpend-
iture. on salary account. of more than
a quarter of a million dollars.
Lepers and the insane have been
locked after and ships inspected, but |
what of Honolulu where the greatest |
danger of contagion resides? Have |
the employees of the Board Of Health |
earned their money here? Have they |
been in the purlieus of Chinatown once
since the cholera scare subsidized up to |
the beginning of the present crisis? !
II they have, why did they not compel |
property to clean up? If they |
have not, why should they have been |
kept on Honolulu duty-and the pay |
rolls-at all? We pause for reply!
But there is light ahead. 1t appears
in DR.. Carmichael's statement that !
when a Federal quarantine dis
trict is laid on. it will probably in
clude the whole of the local jurisdiction |
o. the present Board. We surmise that |
Uncle Sam will have no fear OF COM |
polling big estates to keep their prem |
ises clean and no apprehension that
loss of private practice might follow
the performance of public duty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

A letter from DR.. Day, received too
late for extended comment. is printed
elsewhere. We invite an impartial
reading of il as the letter. which we
presume 10 have been written after
consultation, may be taken as the Of
fetal reply of the Board of Health to
current criticisms. Either in that
character or rs the letter of DR.. Day
rbmself it is an interesting addition
rc the eliterature of a spirited contro-
versy. q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

The redoubtable Bob Wilcox has
shown his hand. He wants to be the
first American Governor of Hawaii
and tells the gullible reporters of Sc
ss1tle that the native Hawliians have
made him their choice. When they did
il and how is a question that ought e
DO submitted to the new Theosophical
school of Lost Mysteries over on the
Coast No one here can answer it any
more than they can explain Bob's
family claim To the Crown lands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

The honors of the war are still with
the Beers. Again as ut Nicholson s
Mex the British have been led into a
trap where they met defeat with the
loss OF six or seven hundre,. men. The
defeat is a most humiliating one which
il is hoped to retrieve through the gal
liant General Methuen. But Methuen
is outnumbered and the British Army
Corps seems TO be as far away as ever.
IT is "a black outlook.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

There are SO many cable bills befor,
Congress that it begins to look as II
the spirit OF cable laying had got pos
session of the majority. Whether the
various bills will get in each Others
way OF not We can only surmise. but if
the Administration stands behind any
one of them il will probably WIZ.
Judging from che Presidents message
the Administration may be fairly
counted on.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

Returns from little more than half
thirds of those in the country districts
show a rural majority in favor of
changing the opening hour of recita-
tion to s o'clock of 1872 in a poll OF
1870. In town 1161 have 50 far voted
and the majority againsJ the proposed
measure is 129. 1t would appear from
this that the o'clock hour might go
fairly we'll in the country but that, IN
Honolulu, it would not work to the
satisfaction of the public. That is the
view Professor NJ. NJ Scott took OF it
at the start and the results are justify
ing his anticipatiOns.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20
A COUNTERFEIT PLAGUE.

Is there a disease like the bubcafc
plague which might be mistaken for
it?' writer in La SamaineaMedicaIe
says there is and that ii now prevails
in Siberia He reminds us that Severa
years since two Russian Physicians
Drs. Billiarsky and Bechetnikoff (see
Literary Digest. July %, 1899, an
nounced the existence in the Akcha
district, near the Chinese frontier, of a
malady that bore d striking resem-
blance to the plague. This disease has
recently been studied closely by Dr.
Favre Of Kharkoff. who finds the like
ness still more striking. After rscit-
ing the points of similarity in the
symptoms the writer goes On to say:
Besides these clinical points the mall
ady resembles the plague in the part
that is played in its propagation by a
little animal of the family of rodents
which is known in Siberia by the
name of "sanbagan' part anaiog0u
to that attributed to rats with regard
to the classic plague. The disease of
which we are speaking differs from the
latter in never having assumed clear
ly epidemic character. Small ''house
epidemics" have taken place since 1888,
and, although lack of meteorological
data prevents us from positively af-
firming the identity of the two diseases
we must at least admit that the NAL
ady observed in the Trans-Baikal is
nearly related to the true plague.
We have the dead rats and may have
a house epidemic yet. Nevertheless it
is a relief to know that that which
plaques is not always the plague itself
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

What about the Salvation Army in
these stirring times? The opening was
A fine one to aid the sick and the neces-
sitous and dare the peril OF the plague
lin the Masters service" Salvation
lists are apt 10 say shat the churches
neglect such duties. Where have they,
in turn. been keeping themselves?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20
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Residence Lots on Pacific Heights
Are Now Offered For Sale.

tag- No residence property having
similar advantages and attractions for heahfuness or
location having elevation of from 10 to 500 feet and
affong the gandest marine and scenic views as also it's
proximity business part of the city, being less than
mile the Progress Block has before been presented
to the people of Honolulu.
One of the main features of this property at
great expense the abundant supply of pure spring water
pronounced Dr. c. B. Wood being the pulet and best
drinking water obainabe in the island which is now being
conducted storage upon the property by indie
pendent pipe ne and will be Supplied to residents at
Government rates. .a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

\ Federal quarantine service. cover
ing all Honolulu, will be n blessing
which everybody mus appreciate ex-
cept the Chinatown owners whose
half-Scriptural motto is: He that is
filthy let him be filthy still II made
10 keep clean he High, stop paying
rent"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

Aguinaldo has no, been captured yet
but he seems TO be in the way OF win
ming the worlds record as a military
Splinter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

Not many peerages are being won in
South Africa but there would be if
the Boer Government had any 20 be-
stow
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20

Remodel Chinatown? OF course, il
you want 10. But please keep il clean
afterwards.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-20
New Xmas Goods j!

Handsome Vases, Glass Flower
Stands, Lemonade Sets, Elegant Water
Pitchers, Ivory Vases, Glass Flower
Baskets, Lamps, Etc, Etc.
WING TAI LUNGS,
S31 Nuuanu Street, near Hotel Street
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
GATHERING MAYFLOWERS.
Thousands Visited the Cape : shore
Yesterday.

1t is safe to say that more Mayfiowers
were landed in Portland yesterday than
ever before in ore day in the city 8 his
tory, and the activity along the line of
the Cape Elizabeth branch of the Port
land Railroad and the excellent service
rendered the crowd are worthy of special
mention. A fifteen minute schedule was
adopted on the Willard branch, and the
cars left not singly but in trios and every
available summer car, eighteen in num-
Der. was called into requsition besides
the five regular closed cars.
There was a decidedly increased travel
along the Cash Corner branch, but moth
ing to compare with the multitude who
thronged the Cape Cottage grounds and
scattered in groups to the fields dotted
with the early spring flowers.
The cars ran without delays or bitches
of any kind, and on every side were heard
words of satisfaction at the very excellent
manner in which the crowds were
handled by the road.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
LONDON PAPERS APPROVE.
While France Doesn't Like Anglo-
Russian Agreement.

London, May 1,-Pending detailed In
formation, the London papers comment
approvingly. but cautiously upon the
news of the Anglo Russian agreement re.
garding spheres of influence in China.
The Daily Chronicle points out that
this agreement will produce similar ar
rangements with Germany and France
resulting in the partition Of China, which
Lord Charles Beresford predicts will
bring about war.
"America,' says the Daily Chronic lie,
will apparently be left o1t in the cold and
she really deserves no sympathy. for ifsher
statesmen had been willing to join us at
an earlier stage in keeping China open to
the world. the present situation would
never have arisen.'
Paris, May 1.-The French papers COM
ment acidly upon the Anglo Russian
agreement.
La Liberte says: "There are millions
of French capital embarked In DOM
mercial and industrial undertakings IN
the Yang Use region, and we refuse to
believe shnt Russia has SO completely ais
regarded the interest of her ally az TO
recognize Great Britain's. sole right OF
commercial exploitation in that valley
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
DAWN OF PEACE.
Secretary Long Thinks situation II
Hopeful In Philippines.

bingham, Mass, April 29.-In the
course of an interview with tho Boston
Globe ON the news from the Philippines
that the Insurgents are suing for peace,
Secretary of the Navy Long, who Is at
his home here, said today;
'It seems to me that it is very signif-
can't. We feel very hopeful about the
situation. We have. moreover, the high
est confidence in our commissioners at
Manila. Take for example, MIR. schur-
man, l doubt il in the whole country
man better qualified to transact the deli
cate bushes of the United States with the
Philippine islands could have besn
found. have no doubt that the matter
will all settle itself to the satisfaction
of the American people.
When told that In some newspapers was
An iDsinuaton that reports as TO the
health Of the troops at Manila have been
withheld ty Gen. Otis, the Secretary
made reply:
attending the naval service are more
favorable to health than those cf the
army. but we have no reason to believe
that the troops are suffering very seri-
ously from the climate. The conditions
at Manila are superior to those OF the san
tiago campaign. No, there is no INTEL
tion at Washington to prosecute Hon Ed
ward Atkinson of Boston. We have, 1t
is true, teen somewhat amused at the re-
cent utterances of Mr.. Atkinson.
"And what of Capt. Coghlan OF the IA
leigh?" ,ao,
as of course you know. l 90 not know
what, If anything, further will Ds DONE
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
LATE MARINE.

Vineyard Haven, April sO.-Arrived,
schoopsrs Willie g., South Amboy for
Thomaston; Cakes Ames, South Gardi-
ner for New York; T. Arcularius, Rock
land for do; Leonora, Portland for DO;
Mark Pendieton, Bangor for do; Nellie
Grant, Ellsworth for Rondout; Osprey,
Machias for!New Bedford; o. ID. With
erell, Pittston. Me-, for Washington; tug
Heralde towing barge Moonhbeam. Rock
port for New York.
Passed, schooners NJ. h. Rawley Hobo
ken for Belfast; Fred A. Emerson, Perth
Amboy for Rockland; Lygonia, Port
Reading for Augusta; Mary G. Stuart
Philadelphia for Rockland; Joe ST.
George for Waldoboro; ST. Leon Edge
water for Millbridge.
Boston, April 80. Arrived. sohooners
Francis Coffin and J. Chester Wood,
Portland; joni NJ. Fiske, Rockiand Me.
Sailed schooners Harold l. Berry,
Woolwich, sMe. = Addie. Damariscotta;
smith futile. Bristol, Me-, Samuel Lew
is, Ellsworth; Ralph *. Grant, eastern
port; Annie and Reuben. do.
Perth Amboy, N. j., April 30.-Sailed,
steamer John Douglas Biddeford,
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
SEMINARY SCHEDULE.

The following is theiwestbrook Semi-
nary schedule. 50 far. as 1t haslbeen ar
ranged:
Saturday, May 1s-Kent's Hill at Port
land.
Saturday, June s-Fryeburg Academy
Saturday, June 10-Coburn Classical
Institute at Portland.
Saturday, June 17-Hsbron Academy
at Portland.
1t is expected that. games will be ar
ranged Wednesday, May 8, with the West.
brooks; and Saturday, May 6, with Bates
College second team. The new uniforms
arrived Saturday.
COLBY'S NEW CAPTAIN.
I Water vile, April 29.-At a meeting of
the executive committee Of Colby college
this morning, the resignation of Earnest
I. Cushman, 1900, as captain of the var
sity baseball team was accepted, and
Horace w. Newenham was elected to the
vacancy. Mr.. Newenham captained the
Coburn school nine with success, and is
spoken of as one of the finest amateur
pitchers of Maine. He is six fleet two
luCueS bdl anu Aub ESPuNutiuh "a bcibe
a fast track athlete. The Colby nine will
be thoroughly recognized from the loss
of both Cushman and Soannell their
catcher.
EMERALDS VS.. FORT SOLDIERS.
The Emeralds and Fort Soldiers played
an interesting game of baseball Saturday
at South Portland, which resulted in
favor of the Emeralds by score of 10 to
10. 1t was a finely contested game
throughout there being but two errors In
the whole game. The pitching of Larkin
of the Emeralds was superb. but that OF
Byrul of the soldiers were erratic at times
NOTES.
Couniban, who was expected last week,
writes that he did not report because of
the death Of his sister. He will be here
Monday.
1t looks as IL Portland had lost Hill,
who was secured from Newport. Mana
ger Finn only had verbal contract with
him and the young man has gone to
Binghampton with Manager Bacon. How
ever, Pulsifer, Noblit and Smith will
make pretty fast out6eld.
Scott Scratton, 1.-THE ex-league pitcher. Is
playing right field for Reading and he Is
batting we'll This probably accounts for
the release of Fielder Spratt who has
been signed by Portland.
John TWINS Manchester team beat
St. Anselm college IA to Saturday.
Fred Lake caught and Hickey, who
played awhile in Portland in '97l played
second base.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01

ciai finish trimmings are made and designed Tor
our exclusive use, and our fpstenings are the
very best in the market. New patterns THIS
season.
Ice racks are made of heavy galvanized steel.
All of our Ice chambers are OF extra size,
being very deep, owing TO their pecahar con-
struction.
Wood not exposed in the interior. Double
boxes to all.
Every refrigerator is heavily wrapped and
then thoronkhiy Grated. this being the only way
OF shipping them without danger OF damage.
The white Mountain Refrigerators are not
haunted on stiits to make them appear tall and
measure large nor is the bottom showed up to
save material; but they are honestly made In
every particular, and will be found to be exactly
right
We make our Hardwood Refrigerators from
the fine and beautifully grained Northern
Ash" We never use the coarse grained West
err wood 1t takes a beautiful finish and we
have many comp liments for our elegant work
We claim to furnish the best Refrigerator in
the world for the smallest amount Of money.
WE DOIT
Any of our Refrigerators can be fitted with
Porcelain-lined Water Cooler and Faucet COM
plete. with Cup Holder, at slight advance In
price
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
SEVERE STORM IN NEBRASKA.

n dav nj ssvere storms in Nebraska and
many reports of serious damage have
been received. For the past three days
gales have prevailed throughout the state
accompanied by rain and IN "a few races
of hail In western Nebraska dust storms
made life nigh unbearable and prairie
fires did considerable damage, hast hlstie
seyere thunder storms prevailed IN tne
eastern part of the state and continued
Az Omaha the rainfall was the heaviest
known for years. AT Nortn Iiao.e, d
hundred telegraph poles were Frustrated;
At Valparaiso in Saunders county vino
%1afpnoIished farm buildings and killed
stock. Heavy rains accompanied by
strong winds are reported at Fairbury,
Geneva, Fremont, Columbus and Snhuy-
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
FIRE ON THE CAPE.
The Old Deering Mill Burned TO the
Ground Yesterday.

The old mill located on the middle road
to Pond Cove just at the entrance to the
grounds of Mrs. Henry st. John Smith
was burned to the ground yesterday
morning about 1l.3O O'Clock. For some
days past there have been fires in the
woods in the vicinity of the mill and
doubtless from them the fire caught.
The mill has been lying idle for the
most part during the past fifteen years.
and was originally built by stock com
pany headed by Captain Charles II. Deer
ing for the purpose of building life boats,
etc. Later on it was used for saving lum
Der.
The mill was owned by James Willis
TAYLOR real estate dealer In Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
THE LEADERS FELL.
st, Louis Shut Out BY Chicago Yes
terday.

Cincinnati. April 30.-Jack. Taylor won
his first game for tine Reds today. His
support was brilliant. Carsey was not Il
puzzle. In the absence of regular umpires
Dryer and MoA Ulster. officiated. Attend
ance 5112. The score:
Cincinnati, o. o 0 8 x-9
Cleveland, o o o % o o 90
Base hits-Cincinnati. is; Cleveland,
z. Errors-Cincinnati, 0; Cleveland, 8.
Eatteries-Tsylor and Peit5; Carsey, sui
Ivan and Sugden.
Chicago, April 30.-Powell's wildness,
an error and punching of hits proved
the leaders downfall a shut out. Many
brilliant infield plays were made on both
sides. The crowd was so great that a hit
counted for only ons base. Attendance,
20, 900. The score:
Chicago, ! Q Q Q Q * :
St. Louis. 0 90
Base hits-Chicago, IL; st. Louis, IL.
Errors-Chicago, o; st. Louis, 3. Bat
teries-Callahan and Chance; Powell and
o Connor.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
At Baltimore baltimore, 8; Boston, 1.
At New York-philadelphia 8; New
York, 5.
At Washington--Washin 6; Brook
lkyn, 4.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, /; ST. Louis,
At Chicago-Cinclunati 4; Chicago, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.