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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
HOW FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
SQUANDERS PUBLIC MONEY
Startling Exhibit of Extravaganza Due to Hum
phreys and Gear---Wasting Funds to Com
pei an Extra Legislative Session.

Justice has become an expensive play
thing in Honolulu. 1t costs money to
''Americanize" the people here. but tha ;
is matter of little moment to the
American" judges as long as some one
else pays the bills.
for expenses of the judiciary has al
ready been expended, though less than
one-fourth of the term for which the
appropriation is made has passed.
At the rate which Humphreys and
Gear have been going during the past
months the Americanization of these
islands will come to a sudden stop be
fore the first half Of the legislative pc
riOd is completed. Then perhaps. with
the courts shut down for want of funds
an extra session 10 appropriate ad5i-
tional funds made necessary by this eX-
traordinary waste of money i'm judi
ciary extravagances.
Figures do not lie. Those which refer
to the judiciary department prove con
clusiveIy the evident purpose of the
First Circuit Court Judges TO run the
into debt from which even
a special session Of the Legislature
would find it difficult to eradicate it.
For the five months Of the current fis-
cal year the total expense of the juIi-
ciary department ASIDE FROM SPE-
CIFIC SALARIES. has been over SD
OOO. The total appropriation FOR the
TWENTY FOUR months is but $4,000.
II doesn't need much OF mathema ii
.ian to figure out the end. OVER TWO
THIRDS of the amount charged
IEainst the judiciary department HAS
BEEN EXPENDED UPON the order
)f either Humphreys or Gear. The first
circuit has then used up more of the
appropriation than the four other cir
.uits and the supreme Court combined.
And yet during this time there was
hardly a week excepting during the
-isit Of Judge Little). wRere both two .
Judges were holding COURT at one and
he same time.
The entire appropriation for judiciary
department expenses for the years 1898
ma 1899 was $4,000. In those days -
wasn't deemed absolutely essential for
he circuit JuGSe 10 Sptliu dil lle lil'i''S
hat a Legislature could be induced 10
-ote for expenses. The total am"Int
ravn was but s26. .Sl3-67. leaving bal +.
nee unused Of $6lS5.33. The present
Judges in the first circuit expended for
We months more than was expended by
he entire judiciary department for that
ntire year. IL
In 1900 for the six months ending June
i+f, +be t1tal 4XuenSe account amount
i to but S4.6S47S. Judge Humphreys
-as appointed july ;. 1900. The SIX
lonths following the expense of the en-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
HAWAII HAS
ANOTHER DELUGE

HILO. Dec 26-The Herald says:
Filo district was visited by another
heavy rain storm accompanied by
thunder and lightning Monday night.
There We're showers. some of them unu-
suallY heavy, all through the night.
From reports at hand Papail<ou holds
TIE banner as To fall. the gauge show
ing thirteen inches at : a. IN. Tuesday.
and the water was then pouring over
the top. Waiakea. from which point
the Hilo rainfall is taken. has record
of 9,15. and PepeekeO 1895. A shed on
the Waiolama river that was noated
during the last freshet. GO another jolt
during the present storm that carried
ii several feet away. The storm con
tinued with varied force throughout
and il was impossible to get
communication with Kau or
OIaa.
Tuesday night rain fell at Laupahoe-
hoe for five hours. and the gauge
measured ten inches for that short
period. At Papaaloa for twenty-four
hours ending Wednesday morning. the
gauge showed forty inches. Ookala
reports twenty inches IL twenty-four
hours.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
DIVORCE THE
RUIN OF WOMEN

ROME. Dec. 16.-At the consistory held
this afternoon the Pope formally an
nounced among those nominated To bish-
oprics Rev. John O'Connor as Bishop OF
Newark. y. J.. and the Rev William J.
O'ConneH as Bishop of Portland, Me. The
cOnsistory was especially interesting, as
the pope. I'm an impaSsioned address, de-
nounced the suggested divorce laws FOR
italy and appealed TO the Italians not 10
allow such an evil 10 be introduced in
this country.
The pope declared that the example OF
other countries i'm the matter OF divorce
was criminal IN so far a. they recognized
divorce. He prayed God to spare italy
from the social plague. which, when 1t
spread was like a cOnnagration. He de-
clared that divorce was the moral ruin
Of women.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Rome corre-
spOndent of the Daily Mail wires that
Mgr. Scalabrini. who recently returned
from - visit to the United States and
who will be appointed apostolic delegate
It Washington. says he had occasion To
note a serious degeneration in the United
States as q result of divorce.
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tire judiciary department amounted to
$S,9S5.42. still making a total of but $l3.-
5000
In the following six months the work
, OF ''Americanization" was becoming
more vigorous. For the six months end
ing July /. 1901. the expense of the ju-
dietary department aggregated $13.674.31
or more than had been expended for
the entire year, previous.
! Chief Justice Frear in his recon-
mendation to the governor for an ap-
! preparation for the biennial year begin
! ming July l. 1901. recognized the fact
that the need of grand juries would add
somewhat to the court cost and ad dvised
an addition of $1,000 to the appropriation
for the purpose. This made it $50. 600
for general expenses OF the courts, in
cluding juries. 1t really meant an ad-
diton of between six and seven thou
sand dollars for in past years there
had always been an uneXpended bal
ance OF that amount
The appropriation was made in bulk
by the Legislature. $4,000 to cover
period of two years, or $4,000 for each
six months The first five months have
passed and the auditor has given out
warrants to the. amount of si4,9I2.li.
AH tn. bills for NE Circuit Court term
just ended have not yet been raid, ard
there are still the courts from the otnar
islands To hear from OF this amount
the First Circuit Court is credited with
spending s1O.12OS7 for simple court eX-
penses. jurors. meals. bailiffs. etc. There
is considerable amount to be adde 10
this for bills for advertising and sun
dry smaller expenses. The figures show
that the First Circuit Court has spent
nearer hree-fourths than Jwo-thirds Of
the total. The other four circuits and
the Supreme Court have not, combined,
spent more than one-fourth of the
total. or even one-half of the
amount squandered by the two judges
sitting separately in the First judicial
Circuit. If Judge Gear returns in ;he
next Alameda and Judge Humphreys
refuses To resign. Is is Ihr"a:eaeu by !
both. and they co1rinUe at the same
rate Of expenditure as has bsen inaug- |
urated in their "Am-ric3nizauinn' Of !
the islands every court in the Territory |
will b. 5loc%aIed within ,css than SIX !
months because of want of funds 10 |
the work. Tie appropriation |
for this biennial term is l-lsar tndn i
has been for years Das;. Yet there has |
always been in the cast 4 hai,lnc- to
the credit of the judiciary at the close
# each biennial period There viii be
no need for the Legislature to bother
l. head with what To % with the bal
ance at the end OF the present period.
and Gear have taken the
work off their hands
Anyone who has paid even a i.tCle at
.cntion 10 the courts for the past six
months does not need = look far 70
discover the cause Of the present alarm
ne situation. Jurors are good men to
nave sitting before a court who has
Jews of his own to air. AS an audience
or political speech they beat even :
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28

dom capable of helping forward his
country. Under his leadership We need
expect but little. even should be combine
with his rival, Yuns Lu.
A REvERSION TO EXCLUsIVENEss
All the five openings in the imperial
city wall made by foreign troops are
now elosed or being closed. These open
ings have been convenience TO the Chi
nese as well TO the foreigners, but
this is not to be considered. The road
from the east TO the west gates of the
imperial city which passed in front OF
the north wall of the Forbidden City.
and thence across the marble bridge by
the Winer Palace grounds, Is now closed
10 all but foot passengers. We hear that
foreigners Will be soon forbidden the
privilege of crossing the imperial city.
even when going on foot. this rule
was established by the Empress Dowa-
ger in 1855. The Chinese officials think
that by these little acts of reversion TO
eXclusiveneSs, they show that power has
been restored to them. The dictatorial-
ness of foreign powers for a year is now
to be counterbalanced by all possible en-
deavors TO exhibit to all the retention OF
Chinese power. 1t is time of mutual
annoying to both sides.
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Today the eclipse of the sun was rec
ognized by special ceremonies at the
Board Of Rites, which adjOins the Rus
sian and American legation barra cks.
The officials of the Board began TO as
semble shortly after noon by half asst
four. when the partial eclipse became
the officials gathered in front
Df the chief official building. following
HSui P'u and Shih HSu the two Presi-
ients of the Board. both having remain
I'd here since the siege An altar with
burning incense and offerings was placed
IN the open court. The officials knelt
Town on the inner side. facing the set
ing sun. They remained motionless for
,Ome fifteen minutes when the rescue
u the sun was announced During the
ceremony there was heating Of drums
md gOngs. 10 frighteu away the dragon.
Almost q panic amongst Chinese mcg-
hants is reported from Tientsin. arising
rom the death Of the late Niceroy II
lung Chang. "a being feared that his
emist. would encourage the boxers 10
ise again For this reason transport or
oods destined for Shanghai had been
topped and agents at Shanghai advised
D delay sending goods destined for Tien-
sin. with the intention OF seeing .how
he wind would blow Confidence has
ot been fully restored yet at TientSin.
would seem. for the majority or mer-
hants in the north are still heSitating
nj unwilling 10 bring from the interior
oodS 10 be exported TO Shanghai.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
OWNER At
TEA PARTY
Chinese Tailoring
Establishment
Burns.
GOOD WORK BY
The FIREMEN
Chue KEGS Shop on King Street
Mas Gutted by Fire Last
Night,

While attending a tea party late last
/ night Lux. Cheu Kee. tailor con-
Quoting an establishment in a frame
and brick structure at the corner Of
| King and Maunakea streets. had his
store and contents almost destroyed by
| fire. What was not consumed by the
flames was damaged by the chemicals
from the chemical engine. and by "a
| food of water The prompt response
iand quick work of the fire department
saved the building and the surround
ing structures. The alarm was turned
into the Central station about 1880
by passers, who saw flames suddenly
bursting through the wooden shutters
over the show windows. The chemical
engine was the first to respond, and it
arrived on the scene in short order and
stream of chemical solution was soVn
playing upon the fire, which, was eating
up the wooden awning The flames at
this point We're checked and upon the
arrival OF the engines and hose wag-
ons the wooden shutters were broken
lin disclosing a roaring furnace. Two
streams were directed upon the blaze,
and within ten minutes every vestige
Of fire was gone. Neither the proprie-
tor nor his employees appeared while
the firemen were at work.
The structure Is a wooden and brick
affair, the corner store being occupied
by Sun ChOng, Chue Kee using the
remainder. No fire appeared in the
corner establishment. although the con-
tents were damaged by smoke and wa
partment was on the scene I'm advance
of the chemical engine, before the fire.
men We're at work, and at once began
an investigation. He ran through an
alleyway leading from King street 10
the rear. a board fence, pierced by n
wooden gate, enclosed a small space
He found the gate wide open. Enter
ing this he tried the back door and
was surprised TO find it unlocked. a
thing quite unusual in a Chinese estab-
iishment where the proprietor and the
employees are so careful about locking
and barring doors. He saw no one
run away from the building, but ne
was inclined to believe that there was
much behind the starting of the fire
\, hich has not yet developed A Chi
iftSc Oniptkef remarked tHdI the pro-
prietOr had left the shop about Ia
o'clock to go to a tea party. At that
time. So the Chinese said, everything
was all right in the neighborhood.
Owing To the charred condition of the
Interior of the structure. the police or
bremen were unable to find anything
hat would give them clew to how
he fire started. As the place was con-
.ucted as a general tailoring shop the
ire may have come, however, from
,iece of hot charcoal from an iron. or
lighted lamp placed too near bot
Ie Of benzine.
a small blaze in sausage factory
by Chinese back of the
Meat Company called out
he fire department at O'Clock last
vening No damage was done.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
For a he brew Cemetery.

There Will be a meeting Of the First
Hebrew congregation of Honolulu. at
Progress Hail. Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 29th. at 2:3O o'clock. The spe-
cial business which viii come before
the meeting viii be that of the DUr-
chase of cemetery A site has been
selected at Pearl City. and should this
prove acceptable TO the congregation
the purchase will be concluded. 1t is
expected that there viii be a large at
tendance
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28
The YardIey Calendar.

There was a lively demand yesterday
for the Yardley Calendar. II went like
hot cakes All Of Mr.. Yardley's famous
characters figure on the cardboard,
and on that account the calendar
W hich may become an annual feature
of the holiday trade-has historian
value. as well as a humorous one. Th's
novelty is for sale at this office and at
the bookstores for ten cents
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-28

DR.. Carmichael of the United states
Marine Hospital Service. formerly STA
toned here. and recently at san Fran
cisco has been ordered to an Eastern
post. Mrs. Carmichael may visit Hc-
UgT1llU
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A rHLnpmArIc couRrsHrp.
Interesting Romance OF Mr.. sharp
and Miss Talbot.

intcEestinG Romance OF MI. sharp
and Miss Talbot.
st Louis Globe Democrat.
Boston. Mass, February 1O.-M.ss E5lth
Talbot, talented sogbrette in the Bow
dcln Square Taeater S,o-k ccra-any, has
rcen w,oed and won by Th.mas J. sharp
OF Sit. Louis by The original wireless
telegr2phy known as mental teepsthy
Mise Tablet, who has been Davcr.te lor
months, will make her hnal 9roie sional
appearance On February IS To but a
few cf her m5ilt intimate friends has she
made kn-wn that she % sitting rom ths
siege. and that she VIII go VISIT 10 pre-
pare fer her wed ,rg whioh VIII be csle
oyOte1 in June. Mr. sharp Is a ST. Lou S
0oc!ely leader and scion CT one OF Tho
prouGe1t families Of New Orleans the
saangea. part Of the acoy h tAst TIE
two sNee.heau,a have never spoken Gl5l
each other, thvJ1yh Mr. Sharp has seen
Miss Talaot. lie lacked aGmEim5ly uroa
her from distance lie was in the rent
Row OF ;he oIcA9,tTa ana she wGs dan
ing mernlly back OF .he locG gh s "a n
has fine photograph of the 0 lec, d
being finn believers in the science f
meltal telsp4Lby uGey tavs heli dli Y
noryGIse with one another hy TIE p.ac-
lice al TINS science. Ii W uld seem tn.
each as penaatiy and thoroughly IN Ier-
p,aHds the ctler as wei ae N Oh. TWO
persons Who have always been Saune..
They .alh cl casa in pe.rectEy tsmilidr
uAaGer and TO 4 third peisoa 1T Sc ms
apparent tina. there Is no ,n3eunderz ana
Ing on the part OF either
The beginning uf this romantic lave
attal, was az unusual n5 has baea to
course. Mi. Sharp saw MISS T5l55t per-
form in Chiaago five years ago Wild Q
theHe on business. When ne returned to
New Orleans he carried her picture as a
souvenir. Ans the distance between him
self and the bewitching stage beauty in
creased his thoughts returned to hee
and he could not forget the pretty face
which had burned ids likeneis into his
helrt. FINALLY he consulted the theat'r-
cal guides and learning of Mss Tai 20 S
address, he penned her letter in which
ne told her Of his 1--we and haw sae had
taken complete paeseisicn Of his affec-
tlCns- Mis- Talbot answered TIE letttr,
and then regular correspondence ensuei.
linen be p. opposed marriage, and an
nounced his intention tc visit Chicago
and claim her She, however, stole away
ir'm Chicago and want starring, and
when in St. Louis she lost the opportun
NY Of ceelng him by his engagements
having called him away. More clrte-
sspondence followed and love has sirce
had ITS way and the promise to wei
has been given.
Miss Taabot has had one previous ex-
perlence with Cupid. she was wo, ell
and wen by Joseph Talbat. a promo err
ana insurance man In Kansas City. Mo.
They We're married tar,i zei.tlsd in hea9t-
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is SUCCESS THE TEST OF MERIrr

That little old woman in Kansas who
started out wsth her hatchet to fight the
fragrant violation of THE Jaw in her state,
was at first the object al much ridicule
and has not yet obtained general public
Endorsement of her drastic methods as a
reformer, htit she can at least point to
great Accomplishment and is moving
some of the leading papers Of the coun-
try Ito hold her up as an example t,
neryeless and constituencies officers OF
the law who are everywhere negleotlne
their duty.
For example the Philadelphia North
American says: This particular exhi-
bAtfon by THE now famous saloon smasher
has In 1t features which undoubtedly are
justly crlticisalble on the score OF want a
oanfornity TO law, and the Whole scene
Cd a single woman with hatchet start
Ing out to oblsterate the potent illici,
liquor influence hasking In the sunlight
OF official federation has Miierovs fca-
lures. Nevertheless, the baad fact re.
mains that one EARNEST and high-mineet
woman aud mother has alone and uaaIdsS
male herself tenror TO entrenched vic,
and given an impetus To the cause o
temperance and the enforcement OF Inv
and order which years OF the oralnar,
ana regular methods of agitation coul,
not nave effected"
The laugh lis really on the men o
Kansas who have been condoning the in
actiwity of the law officers on the theor,
that II was virtually impossible to en-
force the kw. Now they manifest
becoming Shame and are attempting (
make amends for their past supinenes
by taking up the work in many uasn
where aIrs. .Natian Lett OF. County a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-14

who Mr. Tolar allege are seeking to
procure the passage OF this BILL are on
the contrary working most valiantly
against 1t and the members OF the house
are deluged with letters from these con-
Germs protesting against the passage OF
this bill, whick was framed and presented
by a country newspaper man with me
sole hope OF giving the small job printer
chance to get some public printing
and at the same time save the taxpayers
of Texas. neat sum OF money each
year.
The bill does not require that COM
petitor for county printing should bid
upon more than one class of printing or
supplies unless he SO desires. OF course
all work in class "A" would go to
the big city print shops. but all work
in class b can be done in any country
Job Office in Texas. and at much less
price than the foreign offices charge.
Ietterheads and envelopes that many
Texas counties are now paying IS and
$40 per 1000 for would be done al home
for 81 or less. Legal blanks that county
officials now pay as high as $50 per
1000 for can be bought for one-fourth
the amount If the small job printer is
given a chance to compete. AT present
the small man can not compete because
he can not furnish the work in all
classes, and is not allowed to bid on
such work as he is prepared to do Con-
sequently the big printing corporations
get the contract for all classes and
charges Just such fancy prices as the
carnal desires of the flesh may die ate.
In class c. the local dealer in type
writer supplies. pens, pencils etc, would
most effectually knock the big printing
monopolies out, save the people a lot OF
cash and make a neat profit for them
selves Why one cerain North Texas
county is paying 75c per dozen for Lad
pencils. simply because a foreign print
ing concern has the contract to furnish
the eounty's office supplies. House bill
% viii | think, solve the problem TO the
satisfaction of the taxpayers and ths
country printers.
Mr. Tolar says "open competition TO
home industry is what we want in
Texas" yet he fights the irst move that
is made in this direction and does not
understand how such a bill could have
received a favorable committee report.
l was acting chairman OF he committee
at the time house bill No % was reported.
1 favor the measure because during TWEEN
~ years in country printing Office l have
bumped up against the proposition at
every turn. I believe such q law will
county commissioners whereby The homo
printer is cheated Of his dues ana the
taxpayer robbed in order to favor some
foreign concern. Besides, If competition
is good in one branch of county admins
trauon, why not in others?
Gayle Talbot.
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HAVE THE cuBANs VISIT US.

,tr' mi, One of the best and most practical sug-
nown aestions that has yet been made with ref
Guild be ence TO securing thorough understand-
" pr'zg With the Cubans and avoiding what
hst NV begins to look like a very serious,
layer File not positively dangerous conflict OF
al acton ws. comes from that we'll known pub
NC pro -tion, the New York Independent.
he same We suggest. says the Independent, that
nd contn thirty-one delegates of the Cuban
lhHor andivention be invited to visit Washington
~, ,S a friendly conference with rle pres-
nd that INT. the cabinet and the members of
hat the eve two congressional committees which
Wnue consider questions retating to their island.
or n, 1rcet them be brought up In of our ma
Z, 70 ttatal vessels. and he entertained with due
his Neelespect the guests OF tho Nation dur
HenseI ing frank interchange OF views and
hal theyrgument upon this important aud per-
question. the treatment of which
mem, arwlthout an understanding obtained by
W., w" such conference. may embittcr relations
her that should be mutually beneficial and
b OF the most friendly character.
We found no great difficulty year
ago In bringing large number Of Cuban
school teachers to the United States
keeping them at Harvard for the summer
Eastern cities, taking them home again
in one of our government vessels
Mr.. Mckinley. too. is largely given to
tho creation of commissions and congress
rarely objects to the expense of iunketing
trips. But no commission that could be
appointed and tunket by congress
sional committee, could possibly accom-
plsh half as much toward getting the
leaders of Cuban thought and the adj
mintstration at Washington together, as
full and free conference in Washington
of the character suggested by the indie
pendent.
If something OF the kind is not done Il
Is within the bounds of probability
even that such differences OF opinion are
going soon to develop between the ad-
ministratiou and the Cuban constitution
makers. as will endanger the peaceful
relations between Cuba and this country
What both peoples and both governments
possibly need more than anything else
Just now is to understand each other bet
far