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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
TOPICS IN BRIEF.

Russia continues to say nothing, and
lay railroad ties.-The Washington
Star.
Puerto Rico evidently secured a gold
brick when 1t got us.-The Chicago
Record.
Teacher: Willie, where is the cap
ital of the United States?" Willie:
In the trusts. The Buffalo News.
We always felt that General Butler
could get into Ladysmith IL the Beers
only left him alone.-The Detroit
News.
Swinburne and Alfred Austin wrote
poems last week. Otherwise England
more than held her own.-The Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
army.

The strength of Queen Victoria is no;
quite great enough to permit her TO
visit Australia, but she has gone to
Ireland In quite a youthful and jocund
spirit Evidently, since the British vic
tories. her physical condition has i'm
proved. She says, among other spright-
ly things. that she does not intend to
let Mr.. Kruger kill her. For a wom-
an of her age the way she bears up
under the weight of public affairs and
cheerfully goes about taking part in
oppressive public functions, is one of
her many titles to historical eminence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
OF CURRENT INTEREST.
The Germl, So Day..

rhe Germl, - Day..
Oh, for the good old days!
When microbes were unknown,
When bold bacilli lurked not
In every vein and bone,
When we could eat with freedom
And were not prone to sigh
Because they set before us
Some antiseptic pie.
When in our drinking water
Our faith was always firm,
And We were not imbibing
The subtle, active germ.
When we would breathe with courag
The costless atmosphere,
And savants did not warn us
That We must Boil the Beer,"
Oh, for the good old days.
So free from bugs that kiss
When microbes were unheard Of
And ignorance was blissi
When germs did not inhabit
Our wine from brim to dregs,
And science left us something
To eat, save hard-boiled eggs,
Baltimore American.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

Hon. VIM. X. Castle points out that
originally Honolulu had a large har-
Dor, demarcating coral lines of which
are still to be found a considerable dis
lance inland. This ancient harbor
covered the site OF Chinatown and
found its mauka embankment some
where back of the ruins of the Kauma-
kapili Church. Its filling up was caus-
ed by the Nuuanu stream which ought.
Mr.. Castle thinks, TO be turned away
from the present harbor, perhaps to
the Kalihi cove. That gentleman's
Idea OF final improvement is that 1t
would be cheaper to remove the dirt
and sand from this old entrepot, or
from part OF 1t, than to dredge out cor
al rock along the lines of harbor i'm
provement hitherto preferred. In other
words, Mr.. Castle would start in to re-
store the port as it was in ancient
times. We certainly need the anchor
age that change would imply, and the
suggestion made might be profitably
considered by the Federal engineers
who have been ordered to report on
local harbor Improvements.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
Wanted an Order From Bunyau

One would suspect a hoax in the
latest story OF the Romeike clipping
bureau, were 1t not that the publisher,
X. II. Russell, stands sponsor for the
tale. He received from the bureau a
letter addressed: John Bunyan, Esq.
care Mr.. X. III. Russell" After consid-
Grafton, since Mr.. Bunyan could not
be reached by post, the seal was brok-
en-. The envelope inclosed a news
paper review of The Life of Mr.. Bad
man." by John Bunyan, and the en-
terprising bureau inquired: will
you not give me an order to send you
all the reviews and notices which are
now appearing about your new book? ;
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
HAWAIIAN SHIP REGISTRY.

There will be little sympathy felt in
California for the San Francisco pilots
who are trying TO keep Hawaiian ships
out of American registry so as to line
their pockets with Hawaiian fees. The
San Francisco pilots, by common dec
Iaration of the California business
men and newspapers, have been fatten-
ing far too long on their peculiar arts
of piracy; and anything calculated to
cut their incomes will be hailed as re-
tributive justice. The moment these
licensed buccaneers began to work
against Hawaiian shipping they rails
ed up powerful friends in its behalf;
and these. We assume, will be quick to
sustain the hands of Senator Perkins,
who is sponsor for the shipping amend
ment to the Cullom bill of which the
pilots complain.
There are twenty authorized pilots
in the employ OF the State at San
Francisco who collect for services,
rendered and surrendered, about $780,
900 per annum, or an average of &c.,
900 apiece, about 10 per cent of which
they keep. For bringing vessel into
port they are entitled to full legal fees.
although they take the option of Civ
ing rebates to particular owners and
companies, whose aid they desire in
enabling them to maintain their mo-
nopoly; while they collect half-fees
from all vessels that enter or leave the
harbor without pilots. Of these
amounts they retain, as salaried COM
pensation after rebates and expenses
have been paid, the sum of $79,717, or
S329.SS per month per capita. When
it Is understood that the master OF a
coasting vessel, who must earn all he
gets, is never paid more than $125 a
month, the good thing" the pilots
have is easily seen. They also have
the right to sell their jobs to other
qualified men and often get from $4,000
to $4,000 for them.
For years the business men of San
Francisco have been at war with
THESE pllOJS BECAUSE Oh the commerce
their extraordinary charges drive
elsewhere. 1t has been pointed out
time and again that tugboat captains,
who know the harbor as well as the
pilots, could combine towing and pilot
age in one moderate bill. The insur-
ance men are willing that they should
and they make no difference In rates
between vessels which hire pilots and
those which do not. During several
legislative sessions the business men
OF San Francisco have tried to cut
down the pilotage expenses seventy
five per cent, but the pilots hired a.
powerful lobby and by working on
rural members defeated them.
We make these facts clear simply to
show that the friends OF the Perkins
amendment have nothing to fear from
the avaricious sea-guides of the Gold
en- Gate. The pilots cannot run Con-
gress as they do the California Legis-
iature; before the national body the
San Francisco and Hawaiian CONNER
cial interests will get first hearing.
And furthermore, If Hawaii is admit
ted as a Territory, it will be dificultI
to exclude any property under the Ha-
waiian flag, whether afloat or ashore
from the benefits of American law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

The Boer army Is now forced TO pass
under commanders who have won no
special distinction in the field. CronJe,
the lion OF Africa" Is on prison
ship; Joubert is in his grave; Preto-
rious is under parole; Kock was put
out of action at Elandslaagte. Botha'
who is left, has had some experience,
but not any on a great scale. He sue
ceeds Joubert in rank but it is quite
possible that Dom Paul himself may
undertake the real command OF the
army.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

II the Asiatics OF Honolulu have rea-
son to complain of the Court of
Claims the Court has equal reason to
complain of the Asiatics. Possibly the
rights Of these people are more or less
in jeopardy. but in the filing of their
bills against the Government the
Asiatics have sought far more than
their rights call for-so much more, in
fact, that many of their demands are
made preposterous. The coolie who
had shirt. pair of nankeen pants"
an opium pipe and a set of dice. now
says he lost in the Chinatown fire so
many silk blouses and red-buttoned
hats, so many pongee trousers and IL
Illuminated shoes, and enough nick
nacks to burden a caravan. To give
the Chinese the rights" they demand
Of the Court OF Claims would bankrupt
Hawaii and leave nothing for the ruin
ed Japanese millionaires.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
The zoos New l.. ader.

There is much speculation among
the truly aristocratic circles in New
York over rumor that Mrs. Astor has
decided to abdicate her society leader
ship in favor of Mrs. Edmund Baylies.
Mrs. Astor is understood to have been
lnstructing the heiress apparent in the
duties and privileges of a social queen
and has found an apt pupil. Mrs. Bay
lies is of old Knickerbocker stock and
therefore, at least so far as blood" is
concerned, fully qualified to WELD the
scepter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
The FrankiD2 Privilege.


Congress used 10 have a nice way
OF comforting the Thanking privilege TO
show its appreciation of a man or
woman, recalls Victor Smith. A re-
solution was passed in 1897 that all let
tiers TO George Washington should be
received and conveyed by post during
his life free OF charge. In 1901 the priv
ilege Of ranking was given to John
Adams, and in 1928 to Charles Carroll
OF Carrollton, the only surviving; sign
er of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. The same honor was conferred
on Dolly Madison for life, and after
ward on the widows of President Will
liam Henry Harrison and Abraham
Lincoln. In 1873 the privilege was
abolished, except for public documents
in congress. etc. and departmental
matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
O-eIned. But Not Inexperienced.

O-~ined. But Not IDcapacItated.
William Harper, tax assessor OF Gle
burne county, Ala, has for years been
ossified from his waist down, but is a
thoroughly efficient officer. In max
ing his rounds assessing property he is
carried on a stretcher from place to
place. He has been assessor for ten
years. eight of which have been passed
In his present helpless condition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
John Browns BirtbpIac :.

The house in which John Brown was
born in Torrington, Conn, and which
has been in a dilapidated condition
and occupied for some years by a poor
negro family, is to be purchased and
preserved by a society organized for
the purpose.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

Grover Cleveland has resumed his
devotion to the Nicaragua canal. His
last message and the two before that
said nothing about the canal, owing,
possibly. to the hard times and the
national deficits caused by his low tar
in Act, which made public economy in
dispensable. But Cleveland's heart
was true to Poll, and now that the sun
of Republican prosperity has thawed
the financial ice, he is out for the canal
in characteristic phrase. But he does
not want 1t fortified. Mr.. Cleveland
has made up his mind that the repub-
lie has a mission of 'altruism''-a
word he scribbles lovingly more than
once-and that an unfortified canal
would be altruistic in a high degree.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
His Reasons.

His Reasons
Il don't b'leve in no ghostes," said
the Georgia philosopher. After a
man dies. OATS de las er i'm fur ez dis
worP is consarn. Eff Satan got i'm he
can't break out, en- eff he in heaven he
knows de value OF a good thing too
well ter tu'n loosel"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
Yale In Congress.

ING IN COnHrees.
There are sixteen Yale men in the
present congress. Five OF these are
Senators f. o. Wolcott. W. NJ. Stewart.
t. c. Plat, c. NJ. Depew and G.. p.
Wetmore
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
Electric RAILWAY.

Contracts have been let for material and the work
of construction, equpping and installation placed in the
hands of competent electrical engineer to be fully CON-
pleted by June LIST. Having an independent power
plant prepared to furnish electric power for
lighting, heating and other purposes to home build
ers at most reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

ply each lot Permits for making water connections
will be granted on application.
An inspection of the attractive homes now building
the of purchasers of lots will convince anyone
that PACIFIC HEIGHTS is the choicest and most select
of all the residence sites of Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

Hoods pills cure liver ms; the nonirritaiins and
only e.thsrtie TO take With Hoods sarsapariils.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
visit Honouu's most delightful residence site
PACIFIC HEIGHTS.


and in itself artistic piece of engineering easy
to all points, also scenic and marine views Of
exquisite grandeur at every turn.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24

The school board OF the city Of New
orleans has eliminated the grammar
grade from the public schools for colorea
ch,laren IN that elty A. one result there
is "A hue and cry. on the part Of people
Of she North. about what shey term the
inwarranted discrimination against the
colored race. some OF them, indeed, go
10 the length Of charging that this school
change Is "a part Of political plan 20 de-
privc the colored race OF the elective
franchise under the new constitution.
which imposes an educational qualih-a-
ton. As In most other instances Of the
kind. the critics are not well informed
with respect to their subject. II they
snew what they we're talking about their
complaints would be apt 20 cease.
The facts are these: New orleans s.
spending $1,000 year for the education
OF coIored children the enrollmcn, APP
proxlmatlng cleo OF tho attendance -
per cent has been In the primary grades,
and 10 per cent In the grammar grade;
Notwithstanding which 33's per cent OF
she expenditure has been upon the
n
tendance ana cost being 80 out OF proper
tlon and taking into consideration the
further fact that there are Thousands Of
calorsa children who. because OF the lack
OF funds. have not been able 60 attend
school at all. the board determined TO
abolish the grammar grade and devote
the money thus saved 60 extending the
nvo primary grades. A. result there
viii be an additional enrolment Of 800
children Tor the new school term.
As far as the charge Of political manip-
ulation is concerned. thnt is all boah. The
suffrage qualification as set forth in the
constitution provides that the voter must
be able 20 read and write. TO write his
name. 20 sen how old he Is and when and
where he was born. where he resides and
how long he has resided there. IL going
through I'VE grades IN frst-clqss pri-
mary school Will not make the person able
20 do an OF these things easily. then
neither grammar schools. nor colleges can
do anything for him and he may be set
down as a hopeless incompetent, totally
unworthy Of being permitted 20 take part
I Ia an election.
The school hoard's action IN abolishint;
the grammar grade. therefore. 80 Gar from
/ being an evil. IS likely 10 be attended by
I good results. II viii take f5oo additional
I young negro children on the streets and
1 give them the opportunity Of securing
4 the foundation OF common school edu-
/ cation. with that foundation they VIII
/ be better prepared for the responsibilities
OF life. aud 10 take up industrial pur-
| suits
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
PERSON Nal.

senator Hale. who In a general way
mas hitherto been looked upon as an ex-
cmpiar Of what IS proper IN male attire.
Mortified his colleagues the other after
noon hy appearing among them wearing
a high hat and short coat-a combina-
ton supposed 20 Doe permissible only IN
the east side OF New York.
AT q dinner IN Washington the other
evening cN-president Harrison gave an
other evidence that he D. not overburden-
ed with vencratiou for the present fed
eral administration one Of the Demo
Gratis present said that he was prepared
10 support Hanna Tor the presidency In
isyi. as by that. time the Ohio Senator
would have mad eight years experience
in tine Office MI Harrison laughed heart
SIS. and evidently enjoyed the palpahle
hit.
Queen Wnhelmina Is said 20 be rapidly
converting her nation 20 temperance in
the matter OF drinking Drink Is one Of
the courses Of Holland. and the queens
father her predecessor on the throne.
was accounted the champion royal drunk
ard OF Europe The young Queens most
notable convert s. her intended husband.
Henry OF Mecklenhurg- Schwerin. He has
been known as one ~ the most confirm
"a drinkers iu the corps % young officers
Queen Wiheimina never touches any al
cohOlic beverages.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
BDEI 10 NEW ADtERTlSEAESTS

special Notices-Notice. scheiulcs 20
-erbes. Richardson 4 Robbins and Cor
don a Dnworih's Plum PuddinE. A. NJ.
a c ". west: Notice 20 the Public. l..
=. Masters. clerk city Marks Choice
Dressed Turkeys. C. Nelson. To House
owners and Real Estate Agents. p. +.
Broderick. Plumber.
Business Notices-Frankiin Cigars.
He-No Ten.
wines ror christmss-The S W
Branch 60.
steamship cheiule-Merchants' and
Miners Transpor.ssion Compan:'s Lines
20 Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Auction saic-organ. Furniture. Etc.
by Savannah Auction and Commission
Company.
Like 1900 Il Won't Las, Always-T A.
Bryson.
The Event Of the seasoo-Daniel Ho-
san.
A wheel VIII FIJI Your Boys Heart
with Joy-wm & H. u. Lauimore.
washing Powder-Pearline.
Nsdioal-Castoria; Hosietter's Btters'
Or Hathaway Co Hoods Plls.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted. Employment Wanted; For Rent
For sale. Lot. Personal. Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24

Mrs. Kendall Is nothing II not impulsivc-
Is genial. and the imperturbability Of GER
tain characters has often a curlously IT.
rIta,ing effect upon her, says the Phia-
deIphla Telegraph. She was shopping one
Gay az certain well-known stores. ana.
having completed her purchases. took
leave Of the assistant who had served
her with a friendly Good morning
There was no reply In that hard work
ing aamsels busy career there was no
time. probably for the minor gentlenesses
or lie. Say good morning aud smile'
exclaimed Mrs Kendall, impctuously. Ihe
giri stared in mute amazement. Then !
shall remain here until YOU do said the
great actress. Ia the most persuasive but
vet In the hr1nest tones This WIS 70"
much Tor the girl Good morning She
said. and burst out laughing FROM thAt
hour Mrs. Kendais appearance AZ the
stores IN question was the signal Tor an
outburst OF geniality.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
bright BITS.

AZ the standardization Mamma
What did you catch this morning.
r.-,.~h'er. A FOUNDER and Mr.. Bash
aeld.-Tit-Bits.
When ] get 20 Paris papa. want 10
know just how much money can have
to buy clothes with"
"Well. my dear. how would, say
thousand do2
Now. papa. i know you don't want me
TO go about tn rags. Life.
A Reformer sat On.-The Fair North
eruer: think IT'S perfectly harharous
the way people are lynchei around here.
southerner think so myself, ma am;
but after the last lynchin when ] sug-
gested that We chip in an buy an electric
chair the boys darn near lynched mel
Puck
-One Of the Real Vlctlms,-"Theres no
doubt" said the suburnaa.ts heaz@hciaes
chat We have been needing butterihc leg
islaticn long time. II was only the
other day my grocer sold me some old
and rancid country butter for good but
terine. / made him take II back. too
ouickr'-Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore sun Dem), IN discussing
the argument Of Attorney General Griggs,
ON the. rights of tine citizens OF the recent
Is acquired islands says: But the most
startling affirmation Of Mr. Griggs was
that Congress has a right TO restrict The
personal rights Of citizens Ia the terrific
ries lie anirmci this amazing doctupe
In A single word tn response to a question
by Justice Harlan. The logic OF this con
tention Is that the people in the terri
tories have no rights which Congress Is
bound 70 respect When the supreme
Court reluctantly declared IN the Drod
Scott decision that, according 10 the law
as IL then existed IN the United states,
the negro slaves were IA that unfortunate
might. the radical people OF the North do
uounced tho Constitution a. "a league with
hell Now Attorney General Griggs II an
nouncing that doctrine with regard 90 the
millions 81 people In the iate spanish ISL
an8s and Alaska The Constitution guar
autees TO tho people OF the United States
the privilege Of the writ OF haheas corpus.
but II IL does not extend To the colonies
those people have no such privilege. be-
cause q Is not a natural right and can
only boz acquired by law or constitution.
Nor have these people the right TO trial
by jury nor 20 the common law. They
laws and bills 81 attaiudcr In point Of
fact they are under a government o. UNI
limited and unrestricted power repored in
the hands OF a body not chosen by them
selves ard not knowing their language o.
customs. bat residing ia the case OF the
Philippines al the Antpodes from them
Tho New York Journal Of Commerce
und) says. "Aaerican shipbuilding ma
tcrllis have been going 10 Belfast and the
Clvdc la flriblets OF two or three thosuand
tons. but nov a Glasgow dispatch reports
that Scotch builders have placed orders
here for 5000 tons Of plates on which
they save ga5to0o This l. the most Sc
rious incident for Great Britain that has
occurred in Bee competition with the steel
business Of the United States. II Is DIM
cult 10 see what the end Will be; undoubt-
ssily there viii BE- rearrangemcnt ana
the British iron industry via proceed on
some basis. but there is likely 10 be- n
heavy loss TO capital and labor before the
rearrangemont Is completed. Glasgow re-
psrts acute depression in the steel trade
ths stoppage OF fourteen furnaces az the
end OF this year. and talk Of indefinite
closing"
Tho 81. Louis Republic Dcm) says 'If
the Hanna-Pay me- Frye Stanisrd-Oi ship
subsidy hin g. passed AZ che dictstion Of
Mark Hanna and President Mckinley q
will tax the American peop.e 9.ooooo q
year for twenty years Tor tha enrichment
81 the syndicate. II will confer absolutely
no benefit on the taxpayers. II will proc
ably he passed. the President and Marx
Hanna being determined upon the grnb.
To this complexion has Il come al last in
this country when an issue n raised be-
t,.-.,r tha American etstalieafoa and tne