The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-11
z|EGENFUSS
HAS PLANS
Sells One Paper to
Edit q New
One.
Especial to the Advertisero

| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Word
reaches here that c. o. Ziegenfuss. late
editor of the Manila American, and
formerly city editor y the dead goat in
Honolulu, and before that we'll known
all over the United States as an en-
terprising journalist. has sold out his
interests in the American" and is COM
ing back to the United States by way
of Honolulu. The funny man on the
Fresno Republican-by name Baciga-
lupi-writes the following:
The papers state the irrepreSsible
"Zieg'' has sold out his interest in the
American newspaper at Manila, but
does not state whether "Ole Bill Mar
shall goes with the deal as plant"
good WILL or merely as "a reversion-
airy appurtenant thereunto appertain-
ing and belonging" Neither does it
state the price of transfer nor the ma
ture of the equivalent-probably a Carl
boo calf. or a young water buffalo-in
which event the Manila branch of the
Bocho Club ate barbecued meat once a
week regardless of the observance Of
Friday or the lenten season. Where
will they report from neXt-Sulu?
Perhaps "Zieg' is not coming back
to the United States, but is to take
charge of the great Yankee newspaper
to be established at Manila. The New
York Herald, under date of February
8. printed the following:
"A Republican newspaper controlled
by Americans. will be established at
Manila. AT present there is not a sim
gle American newspaper in the islands,
the Daily American having recently
been sold to an English syndicate. 1t
is probable that one or two pages of
the newspaper will be printed in Tag
alog. Present plans are to have this
department edited by some well known
educator, and it is to consist largely
OF lessons in American history"
While there is no mention of 'Ziegs''
name in the Herald article, it is limited
here that he will take charge of this
Republican paper. OF course "Zieg'' is
a Democrat, but that will not matter
much to him, as he is able to write
according to the policy of the paper for
which he works.
William Marshall will not be permit
ted to start a Volcano in Manila, should
he so desire. as despite reports to the
contrary. there is considerable censor
ship exercised over the newspapers
there.
Now that the Goat has gone beyond,
it is time to tell story about the days
when it was supposed to be alive.
When ''Zieg. was the city editor of the
Goat he met one time an old friend
from San Francisco. They were having
bite together in Lycurgus' grillroom,
and the friend asked Ziegenfuss about
the circulation of the Republican.
II don't see how you can get enough
subscribers" said the stranger in Ho-
nOlulu. Now, the reading population
of the Islands isn't very great, and
certainly only white people would read
the Republican. 1 understand that the
Advertiser is read by every man, wOm-
an and child who can read English in
Hawaii. Where does your paper go?"
"Goi" said Ziegenfuss why it goes
everywhere. 1t goes all over Polynesia.
1t goes to Washington, it goes to the
Philippines. and If we don't stir up
something soon. I'm afraid it will go
to hell
Which it did.
Ziegenfuss used to be the editor of
several country papers throughout
California at different time. He always
made for himself many friends in the
towns which he enlivened by his pres
ence and trenchant pen. Once, when
he was the whole thing in an interior
county of this State. ne published the
following in his editorial column:
Verify. the life of a country editor
is not all gloom, and his constituents
not seldom look after his physical and
spiritual welfare. We Will say that we
are indebted this week TO Brother Solo
mon Thomas for a slab OF elegant
homemade bacon; Brother Dennis
Mullaley has remembered US with some
fresh, sweet spare:ibs of pork. and
string Of homemade sausage, as long
as q bean pole and as luscious as a
peach; Elder Perkins has donated us a
brace of fine ducks; and Deacon Smith
has contributed to our comfort a dozen
fat quail. Il would be wrong not to
speak here Of the generous sample Of
home made Italian WieuerwUrst. which
was left upon our editorial desk by
Senator Paliau. such deeds of charity
are worthy Of commentator, and in
this instance. maNeth the soul of the
hungry and attenuated editor rejoice
exceedingly. May those who have thus
done their duty TO their newspaper be