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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

The Eastern files show a marked
abatement in the criticisms OF General
Otis. The manner in which his CAM
paign is being fought out proves that
Otis. given sufficient men, can 90 hs
well as the next General. If he wins
no great battles that is because no
considerable enemy will risk the
danger of fronting him. He has TO
meet guerrillas. the most difficult of
all antagonists. but he is keeping them
on the run at a minimum of loss to his
own men.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

The plague is not stranger TO
Siberia where the people live in moro
filth than they do in China itself. The
Russian moujik owing 10 the fact that
fer several months in the year his
bathing streams, il he uses any. are
frozen up, soon comes TO regard dirt
as one of his comforts OF life. People
who have Travelled in Siberia speak
with bated breath of the sanitary con-
siition of the peasants. The Manchu-
rians who are now building railroads
there Wear the same suit OF sheep
skin or dogskin c.Gshing all winter,
night and day. and 50 do not improve
matters much. AS Siberia will soon
be in daily communication with Eu-
rope there is real danger that the
plague originating there will have wide
dissemination.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23
CHRISTMAS.

The Christmas of English and Ger
suggested by the northern climate.
The myth OF Santa Claus is an emana-
ion Of the SHOWS; the yule log comes
IS the natural concomicant of evening
cheer in lands where the frosts crus,
he windows and the packed drift
creaks under the has,y footstep. The
Christmas holly might as easily have
Jeen the Christmas rose, only in Eng
and nature supplies no roses in winter
md the holly is the only bright growth
o be had. In these observances there
are but few points of contact with the
irst Christmas. Instead the north
erners have a curious mixture Of
Christian and Pagan rites and folk
ore customs, the only symbols OF the
Nativity being the religious exercises
and music and the making of gifts.
Their Christmas has become a sort OF
winter festival.
Christmas in warm latitudes. how
ever, brings the atmosphere OF the
Tudean day when the shepherds watch
ed their fiocks in the open air and
where the eyes of the newborn child
opened upon a land of springing gras-
ses and browsing palms. 1t is easier
in Hawaii or in Southern California
where physical resemblances to the
Holy Land are surprisingly close-to
Imagine what the first Christmas was
like than il is in any northern coun-
try. There was no snow in Judea on
that December night nearly 1900 years
ago save upon the mountain peaks
The rains had come, freshening the
tops of the date trees. bringing out the
yellow blossoms of the mustard plant,
making the rills musical and carpeting
the land with verdu-e: The lark and
nightingale were singing in the dark
and dawn; there was all around the
open-air life of the semi-tropics, the
presence of spring. the exuberance oil
reviving nature. Ii is easy to imag-
inc the angels singing of peace on
earth and good will to man in that
and pellucid atmosphere; bu'
who could think OF them as dropping
down into the regions of the earth n
the crisp December midnight of Kriss
Kringle land?
We of the tropics. therefore, can i'm |
bibe the physical spirit of the first |
Christmas better than those whose /!
forms of Christmas ceremony we rath- |!
er painfully initiate. Ours is the land
Of myrrh and frankincense; theirs the
sad and bleak domain of the raging
spirits of the wind and storm. Yet |
after all there is community Of
spiritual interest between them and :,
s an impressive thought that the OBJ
of Christmas day recks |
of the geographical zone and
that. wherever civilization has spread |
there the day is remembered aud |
celebrated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

The Minister and Commissioners Of
Public Instruction have passed a reso-
luton saying that the school hours in
the various districts shall conform TO
the local requirements and that chan
ges In individual schools will be con-
sidered upon the presentation of petI-
tions from the teachers and parents.
This is the right theory, applying as
Il does the fairest principles OF distric;
self-government. Under it every
school can have the system that best
suits it's patrons. II the Board of Edu-
cation Will require something more
than a bare majority for or against. So
as 10 makesure that no great percent
age of school patrons will be dissatis-
fed either way, the solution of the
question at issue will have been reach
ed in what seems TO be the best pos
sible manner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

The s o'clock opening idea does not
take. with the pupils of the Royal
School. These young Hawaiians earn
something in the morning in various
ways. many of them by selling papers
The latter class must be on the street
about s a. IN. when people come down
to business. They say they neither can
nor will be ut school before 9. As the
present hour suits nearly every school
boy and girl better than the one pro-
posed we see no reason why there
should be any change especially as the
new scheme OF opening would disorgan
ize every household in the suburbs
where there are children to be reused
dressed. breakfasted and provided with
n noon lunch. all by 7:30.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

but there are many who do nCs and
who, if that body should convene and
pass an appropriation bill, might ap-
peal TO the courts and cause no incou-
siderable delay. Meanwhile the town
would have 10 stay as it is, in a state
Of arrested sanitary development. with
all which that implies of i'll to its own
inhabitants and 10 passing vessels
running to uninfected ports.
We array these postulates mainly
TO point out one OF the difficulties
which the present anomalous state Of
political organization here has bred.
Delay in giving us the Territorial form
Of government is endangering no. only
the health of this city but possibly
that OF other places with which Homo
lulu is in accommodation. To be
sure Federal quarantine may come.
1t may, as DR.. Carmichael says. extend
its Jurisdiction over a wide area-but
that means supervision and not the
creation OF permanent material safe
guards. For instance the Federal
quarantine officers cannot provide fill
tiers for reservoirs; they cannot widen
streets and cut through alleys in Chi
natown; they cannot build garbage
crematories and provide scavenger
carts. All these things mus be mat
ters .of local initiative We must get
them, assuming that the Legislature
is not in being out of the coming
municipality by taxation or the sale OF
bonds-but though coming when is the
municipality due? That depends on
the processes of Congress.
We think the Hawaiian representa-
tives at Washington should, in pres
sing fer the need of early action on
the Cullcm-Hitt bill, make a strong
point of this sanitary interregnum.
The United States needs to have Homo
lulu in such shape that the city canno.
produce a plague nor easily harbor
one. 1t may express that need official
ly very soon in the form of a Fedora
quarantine, but it cannot achieve
results until it gives Ha-
wall the undoubted and unchallenged
right to manage it's own domestic af-
fairs. At present we apparently can
not do what the health of the port re-
Quires; we can only do it when Con-
gress passes the Territorial bill.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23
We Know
By Experience

Wise men use the experience of others
and make it their own.
Those who have taken Hood g Sarsapa-
rilla are the ones who are competent to
speak of its merits.
The testimonials Of cures by Hoods
constitute vast mass Of testimony which
proves the power OF this medicine to cure
great variety of diseases.
These cures often seem marvellous, yet
they are perfectly natural and are easily
explained. They are the necessary result
of purifying and enriching the blood.
81 have been troubled with scrofula all
my life, and it effected my eyes so that l
was obliged tc 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.
S s ps+iiis
Is the One True Blood Purifier. Price 81.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

AS the bulk of the United States
Army is in the Philippines and the
West Indies a proposition has been
preached to increase the standing
force by $4,000 men for home duty.
of this scheme inasmuch as Congress
is on the brink of Presidential cleo
tion with imperialism" at the fore as
an issue. Nevertheless a foreign COM
plication would be rather awkward
now. though If Congress will accumu-
Late arms and ammunition enough it
can probably draw back into service
for an emergency the 100000 State
volunteers who were lately disbanded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

Only the highest grade of RED RUB
BIER Is used in the Stamps made by
the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

with the plague still in evidence at
Kobe AID the yellow fever landed at
Astoria. the need OF the utmost pre-
cautions is still pressing upon the
Board of Health. There are yet some
dirty spots which ought 10 be cleaned,
especially the Government quagmire
at Queen and River streets. The Por-
tuguese quarter should have more at
tenti0n. Money enough is left our OF
the 81. 1000 10 make everything spick
and span.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23
CLOSING NOTICE.

THE METROPOLITAN MEAT COM
pany will close on Christmas Day, Mon
day, December 25th, after 10 o'clock
a. m. Customers are earnestly request
ed TO place their orders as early as
possible.
METROPOLITAN MEAT CO., Ltd
5423
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

Residence Lots on Pacific Heights
Are Now Offered For Sale.

tag No residence property having
similar advantages and attractions for heathfuness OF
location having elevation of from 10 to 500 feet and
affong the grandes marine and scenic views also it's
proximity to 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 features of this property and procured at
great expense the abundant supply of spring water
by Dr. c. Wood being the puest and best
drinking water obtanable in the island which being
pendent pipe line and will be Supplied to residents at
rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

The Advertiser celebrates Christmas,
which is it's only extra holiday OF the
year Accordingly there will be no
paper on Monday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23
Porcelain Ware!
For Toilet Requisites
SssssSSsssS 49,,

Step in and compare prices before
purchasing. Glad to show. you every
thing. And don't forget that we are
agents for the celebrated Eastnlan's
Kodaks and Cameras, which make very
useful presents. ;.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-23

Turkeys will soon stop gobbling aaI
the hungry diners will begin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03

the names OF friends at HON. whom he
said ne would call upon. Had Ne en-
COunteTed another storm nothing
would have saved us. 50 1 ran great
risks: but I thought IL the Lord had
watched and carried us through safely
so far. why should tie iorsak. Us 50
near our destination: therefore
CHANGED 10 with the rest. The sailors
and officers. | believe. would have pre-
ferred the boat. as they saw too much
work on hand for them. Word was
sent from NaEasaki To- this place % our
condition. ard no one expected To SEQ
us arrive.
However. one fine day We sailed in
To kiOChau and surprised them all. The
Deutschland. Prince Henry command
ant. Emperor Williams brother. sent
her flag lieutenant on board imm.di-
ateiy to- see IL We needed assistance
and asked IL We would receive the
Prince. who would like To come ON
board also. tie. with all hts officers.
came. and We found him e. be- = thor
Ough gentleman and 50 pleasant tu
speak TO. He offered to- render ~ any
assistance required and To- furnish Us
with tents To live in ON shore. - there
were no rooms 90 be had anywhere.
Finally some lady took compassion ON
me and gave me her little boys room
for few days. We both intended to
reside ashore IL rooms could be- had
The commander OF the German cruiser
sent me a basket OF delicious wines.
among them large bottle of cham
payne. to he opened Immediately in
honor OF our safe arrival. All the of
tiCers complimcntsd my husband on
the manner in which ne brought the
ship into port. They said not one out
OF hundred would have CHANGED such
a thing"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03
"COMGNG MD CONG

Carl H1euser. the German lumoris,
% New York. saws ;1sg nc ne; q
!!iend one day who looked very pros
porous. although a few months before
he had been quite shabby.
You are doing we'll nows'' asked
HSeuseT.
Making money" was the response.
selling the only genuine indeliblc inl,
N the market
"How's your BROTHER
Doing finely with an ink erldiCatoT
which takes out my ink ins;aucpusly. -
Saturday Evening Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03

GRAND MINSTREL FIRST PART
SIS th. Eatirc orpssu-n Company.
JACKSON HEARnE.
The Prince 81 Rsrtime Comedians.
still q BiE Feature. ite Musical.
THE wII.t.ARuS -
In Their ss.vso Musical Net
The singing and Dancing SpubTstt.
MISS JULIA BYRON.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03

General Admission. and Children
under Reserved Chair. Ia booked
hy ringing up telephone $50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03

New bill at the orpheum tonight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03
THE ORPHEUM t aSs1m.
TONIGHT! TONIGHT!

Choice S~io.gtuas % Ductis-
Efhri-piNoN AID uii.is-Hz-ailie'l
RAND and RAND.
The Eoo-ntrsc Crsnrasans-
MINpEI.L FERN DREYfUSS.
In Her orixinai singing and DzncinF
sketch. ~ Private Rehearsal
The lauEhabir Faroc.
n GRCESoME HoSTf:I.RN.
rs ths orph~am Company.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-03
TROPIC OILS.

"Iolani~
cylinder
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
ADVERSE TO THE ASTORIA BILL.
UNAVOIDABLE ACTION TAKEN BY \ SENATE
COMMITTEE.

Albany. March % (SpeciaD.-The Senate Commit
tee on Miscellaneous Corporations took action to-
day on the Astoria Light. Heat and Power Com
pany bill which will surely provoke a lively fight
In the Senate. The bill It will be remembered late
~ passed the Assembly with lOS votes in its favor,
or a two-thirds majority.
At the committee meeting to-day Senator Goodse
moved that it be amended so as to require the cor
poration 10 pay a franchise tax OF per cent This
was defeated by of to l. Senator Goodsell
alone voted in its favor. while Senators Ccggesha
Wilcox Malby. MunzInger and Sullivan voted
against 1t. Senator Goodsell then moved to report
II favoraby. This was defeated by vote OF ) to J..
the same Senators voting. A motion TO report 1t
adversely was then adopted by vote Of to s.
Senator Goodsel voting no.
The bill is alleged TO have large body OF sup
porters in the Senate itself but it is evident it has
entered upon a stormy part OF It's life
Another gas bill" It is asserted, has been dis
covered the files of the Senate a measure OF
Assemblyman Adlers, declaring that upon the an
nulment of any assessment by a court the money
may be refunded. The Consolidated Gas Company
is reported 10 be interested TO the amount OF $500
1t may be perfectly proper bill but its character
IS not apparent from its contents Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
EXEMPT PLACES N CIVIL SERVICE.
INTERESTING PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDED
WHITE BILL.

WHITE BILL.
Albany March 2.-The Civil Service bill
amended by the Republican caucus and approved
by the judiciary Committee. was reported to-day
TO the Senate. and will he reprinted and ready
for passage on Monday. The amendments are i'm
portsnt In addition 20 doing away with the pres
ent fitness" examination. the bill provides fol-
lows for exempt classes:
The Civil Service Is arranged in four classes. one
Of which is designated the exempt class and in
cities the labor class The following places are
he in the exempt class: Tho deputies Of principal
executive officers authorized by Law 10 act gen
orally for and In tho place Of their principal: one
secretary Of each officer board and commission
and deputy clerk. II authorized by law OF each
in the State service all unskilled laborers and
competitive class or non-competitve class: and in
addition thereto there may be included SIN the
empt class all other subordinate oriccs for the
filing OF which competitive or non-competltive eX-
animation may BE found to be not practicable
Blu; Office place shall be deemed to be IN the
exempt class unless It is specifically named IN such
class In the rules and the reasons for each such
emption shall be stated separately IN the annual
reports OF the Commission Not more than one
appointment shall be made TO under the title OF
any such Office. unless a different number is
specifically mentioned In the rules
The non-competitive class is to include such
places as are moi In the exempt class or the labor
class. and which II Is imprac bile 10 include in
the competitive class Appointment TO places IN
non-competltive examination as lie prescribed by
the rules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
SWEATSHOP EVILS DECREASE.
JACOB a. RIIs INVESTIGATES THEM AND
REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR

JACOB a. RIIS INVESTIGATES THEM AND
REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR.
Albany. March 23--Jacob A. Riis. appointed by
Governor Roosevelt TO investigate the charges made
by the United Brotherhood OF Taors that the State
factory laws are being violated In New-York City
and that Factory Inspector O'Leary is Indifferent
to it, to-day submitted a report. holding that a
case has not been made out by the compliments
which would justify any interference the part
Of the Governor. In the Of the report he
says:
The shops, were not clean. never knew, them
10 be: vet there evidence that they had been
cleaned and under orders Of the Factory Inspector
They were oftenest dirty with an accumulation 81
rags There were Sccumoa0ns OF ASHES wnirn
much better than l knew them TO be ten years
s6seoss OF be worst Of All sweatshop evils as
then existed-namely. child labor .... 49,.
shop The law as enforced by the Factory In
spector seems to have been effective IN driving
n me Where II wrought It's wors, mischief This
Was confirmed by the labor representatives. who
accompanied US.
Mr.. Riis calls attention to the bills pending in the
Legislature requiring the licensing OF tenements
where goods are manufactured and the appoint
ment Of additional factory inspectors. He says the
licensing feature will reach Italians who do work
in their homes. which the Factory Inspector can
not invade. and under conditions that should call
for the interference Of the Board OF Health much
more frequently than Is the case" He ends his re-
port follows:
My judgment is that the tailors have not made
against the Factory Inspector justify
ing interference by you. These suggestions pre-
serted themselves during the inquiry obvious y
fair and promising relief:
First-1hat more factory inspectors urgently
needed in this city. the present force being wholly
Inadequate
second-Ths; night Inspections are necessary 10
prevent the bosses from working their hands over
hours
Third-That the inspectors could with advantage
invoke the authority Of the Board OF Health oftener
than they DO and thus save time.
The Governor Will refer this report 10 the eeis-
latIve committees which now have before them the
lille nroviding for the licensing OF tenements and
the Increase In the number Of deputy factory in
spectOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
RESERVOIRS IN FOREST PRESERVE
BILL OF EXTENSIVE SCOPE FAvoRABLY RE-
PORTED TO THE SENATE

Albany. March Ex-senator Malby's important
bill relating to the construction OF reservoirs with
In the Forest Preserve was reported favoraby to-
day by the Senate judiciary Committee. The bill
provides that the Fisheries. Game and Forest Com
mission shall have power to receive and consider
petitions from a city. town village taking water
through public system OF water-works for the
supply OF its inhabitants from a stream having its
source In the Forest Preserve from water power
owners on such stream. when at least half of
such owners shall join I'm the petition. asking that
reservoirs shall be established the streams. II
the commission approve such petition IT shall be
lawful for such reservoirs to be constructed the
location plans and specifications TO be approved
by the commission and the State Engineer and
Surveyor.
Lands necessary for such reservoirs may be con-
demned. and State lands may be used therefor II
such use is approved by the commission and no In
jury is done to the forests. The cost of the con-
struction and location OF such reservoirs is to be
assessed on individuals. corporations and munich
paties benefited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
Tiffany & Co.
Rich Silverware for
Wedding Presents

Attention is invited to the notable
advantages that Tiffany & Co.'S
silverware offers to purchasers: AS
surance Of artistic merit, refined taste
and design, the desirability of which
is not destroyed by over-production
or promiscuous sale.
Old patrons Of the house arc aware
Of these advantages. Intending pur-
chasers not familiar with them are
invited to acquaint themselves with
the high character Of silvsrware that
can be purchased at exceptionally
attractive prices.
Tiffany & Co.'S products car b. purchased only
direct from their own establishment.
UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
TO REPEAL THE HORTON LAW.

Albany, March 23.-After several attempts As
sembyman Lewis of Monroe this morning sue
ceeded in getting out Of the Codes Committee his
bill which seeks TO repeal the Horton law. allowing
sparring exhibitions with gloves not less than five
ounces each in weight. conducted by an athletic
association owning or leasing the entire building
In which the exhibition takes place. The repeal of
this law will prohibit sparrng exhibitions prize
fights entirely. The vote by which the bill
reported favorably stood 10 3. The Democrats
who voted against II Collins. Sharkey and
Dillon. Of New-York the absentees being Reding-
ton Brown and Delaney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-24
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOrERyOR.

Albany. March Ex-Governor Roosevelt to-day
signed the following bills:
Senator Brackets. legazing the act Of Frank
Davis as Commissioners OF Highways OF Rotterdam
Schenectady County, in issuing bonds
Senator Norton's. egalizlng the issue Of $500
bonds by the village OF Sea elf for street improve
ments.
r. =. Sullivans. leGalzing the official acts Of
John j. Clute. notary public. In Richmond County.
Mr.. MaZets. authorizing the Hedding Methodist
Episcopal Church 10 convey real estate 10 the New
York Church Extension and Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Wilson's. Incorporating the Trained Nurses
InI,ed Aid Society OF Amorca.