The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume], May 18, 1899, Page 4, Image 4

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

Image provided by: University of Hawaii at Manoa; Honolulu, HI

                
THE TACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER: .HONOLULU, MAY IS, 1S99.
-4
1
4
ft
i
Commercial Advertiser
W. N ARMSTRONG EDITOR
THURSDAY : : : : MAY 18.
KICUAUU cuokkii IS TRUTHFUL.
Ilichard Croker has made some
shocking revelations before a Ifsisla
iive committee, which, is examining
the ways of Tammany. The commit
tee was created through Mr. Piatt's
influence in order to exhibit the wick
edness of the Tammany men. This
thas been the practice for some yearn
whenever the secret deals between
Tammany and the Republican leaders
were suspended by acts of bad faith
in the mutual distribution of spoils.
The investigations, for the last thirty
years, Have invariably enueu in a iica
understanding and a redistribution of
the spoils.
Although the Republican party, in
the rank and file, stands for honesty
and good government, its leaders have
often been able to switch it off, at the
last moment, from its true course, and
yoke it with the Democracy, in a com
mon chase for boodle. Only the power
of the Mugwumps has arresetd this un
holy alliance.
When Mr. Croker says openly and
distinctly that his theory is: "To the
victors belong the spoils," he only re
iteratCG the truth of the common prac
tice in boih parties.
The better class of journalists
charge Croker with "moral oblivious
ness." in making this acknowledge
ment, but they do not appear to com
prehend that behind Croker and Piatt
is the moral obliviousness of the peo
pie, who can, if they choose, instantly
check this practice.
It is useless to expect that the repre
sentative shall be better than the peo
pie he represents. It is the theory of
democracy; that the people do the
thinking, and, therefore, they wiil
choose men who think as they think,
and if they do not think, then the rep
resentative, is allowed to do about as
he pleases, ' and he usually, in these
days, does, much that is. right and
much that is wrong.
The way to kill off the Crokers is to
raise the moral character of the peo
ple. Those who expect to see imme
diate results are not willing to go back
through the jungle to the springs and
clean them out, but stand at the
mouths of the rivers and declaim be
cause the volume of the water is
muddy.
Clever and brilliant as the Rev. Dr.
Parkhurst is, he failed to see that he
was undertaking to do miracles, when
he undertook to suddenly reform the
morals of a great city. When he re
turned from his European trip, after
he had cleaned up, as he really be
lieved, the great city, and found little
evidence of his good work, he ex
claimed: "I have gained nothing."
He had only failed to comprehend the
nature of the work he undertook. He
closed no "dives," but he did not
change the desire of men for "dives,"
any more than the Hawaiian love of
poi can be destroyed by taking away
the taro. The destruction of "dives,"
and the destruction of the spoils sys
tem is only reached through the edu
cation of the children. This system
does not arise out of the "moral obliv
iousness" of the politicians who sim
ply take things as they find them, but
out of the moral obliviousness of the
majority of the community which
makes large and rich pastures for the
spoilsmen.
'iiL: siia:. raltli:.
The battle of Mount Vesuvius, which
gave the victory to ihe Romans over
the Latins, and established the Roman
conquest of the world, was not fought
on either side until the "aruspices," or
augurs, called Kahunas in these Isl
ands, had examined the signs usually
inanifested by the night of birds and
the entrails of chickens. After the en
trails of the animals sacrificed had
been carefully inspected, and the lead
ins and orthodox augurs had made fa
vorable reports in solemn form, the
battle was ordered.
Is it wise to despise the ancient
methods? A sham battle is about to
take place near Ewa, and encourage
the popular taste for gore. And be
cause it is on Hawaiian soil it should
have a Hawaiian flavor. It is not too
Jate to engage the services of our chief
Kahuna, Mr. J. S. Emerson, and give
him the facilities for making the light
one in accord ,with the strictest Kahu
na etiquette and learning. By a distri
bution of the white chickens and white
pigs on one side, and the black pigs
and black chickens on the other, the
relative merits of color can be settled.
If the conquest of the world was de
termined by these intricate and semi
eupernatural investigations, there is
no reason why the shock of arms on
the fatal plains of Ewa should not be
guided by the same powerful influ
ences. In the absence of any actual expe
rience on the tented field, the com
mandants of the rival forces wiil find
in the advice of the Kahunas more
.practical suggestions than in the study
de
IJlo'h or
Mark Twain's philosophical book,
"I low to Win Rattles." M-ijor-fJeneral
Kmerson will please take command.
THK SORROWFUL CONSUL.
If you wish to look at the dark side
of human nature, talk to a railway
conductor, a hotel clerk, or a foreign
consul.
The British tourist and emigrant, as
may be seen in an extract quoted else
where, has an indistinct idea of the
duties of the foreign consul, but in
timf-s past, the American tourist re
garded his foreign representative as a
creature especially appointed to take
care of him, be his servant, his pur
chasing agent, his banker and ware
house man. and the keener of an alms
house. The average tourist believes
that the consul can accomplish any
thing he desires by threatening to
bring over the American army, and if
the foreigner sells him a pair of gloves
that are defective, the consul can
have them exchanged by threatening
to break off diplomatic relations, al
though the consul is not in the diplo
matic corps.
It is in the Embassador's chambers
in London, especially, where the Em
bassadors meet with the "holy terrors"
of the persistent American women of
wealth who wish to be presented at
court. If a complete record was kept
of the persistent applications for in
vitations to the Queen's Drawing
room, of the angry correspondence
after the refusal, of the telegrams sent
from prominent politicians at home to
the Embassador, asking, even beseech
ing him to secure presentation of the
wife of some prominent tourist, of the
devices resorted to in order to obtain
an audience; if a record of these were
kept and published, it would show the
democratic snobbishness in America
that sudden wealth has produced. The
majority of wealthy Americans make no
pretensions, and ask for no privileges,
but there are enough forward and un
refined women having wealth and
strong political connections through
their husbands to make the Embassa
dor's life a burden at times.
In the Sta'te Department there are,
among other curious records, the pa
pers relating to the conduct of a cer
tain American consul in Germany, who
had refused to place before the Ger
man Government an improvement in
hay rakes, invented by an enterpris
ing vankee. the inventor insisted
that the consul was the agent of the
American people, and, as such, should
seek an interview with the Emperor,
and securely buttonhole him until he
would agree to recommend the use of
the rake in Germany. For refusing to
obtain this interview, the inventor not
only forwarded a document to the
State Department, accusing the consul
of negligence in discharging his conr
sular duties, but sent letters to 'the
journals accusing him of blocking the
wheels of American progress.
Foreign consuls are, as a rule, men
who give more than the bond de
mands, and contribute much to the
comfort of travelers. But if you ask
them whether or not gratitude is
shown for these personal and unofficial
of the writings of Jean
BABY CARRIAGES.
i
w
City
H.
H. WILLIAMS, Manager.
Love Building, 534-536 Fort St.
f GLEPIIONE 846: RESIDENCE. 8t9.
niirwiim
0 k x
1
Will
be
A
A Reduction of 25 Per Cent will be Made in All the Following Lines:
Muslin Underwear, Napkins, Sheetings, Table Linens, Pillow Casing, Umbrellas, Parasols,
and our entire line of . . .
S a am 13 orte cl ills: s& a
50 Per Cent Reduction in Our Entire Line of Shirt Waists.
These Goods are all NEW and were Carefully Selected, which insures Greater Bargains as nothing
will be reserved. The early patrons have the choice.
Queen Street,
services, they reply that gratitude is
more precious than rubies, and al
though many who travel make delight
ful acquaintances, the majority of
thni are selfish, ill bred and unreasonable.
Careful tiraat?s show that each
year there are interred within the
limits of the city of London about
100 000 human bodies. The great eity
nceds crematories.
Th3 effort to make sugar from beets
dates back as far as the year 1747.
STOP AT THE OWL LUNCH
WAGON and take home a Hot Chicken
Tamaie.
ooo
If the advice given In those three
words is heeded, good healtn will fol
low. City water is not good for many
reasons, principally, because it Is con
taminated with vegetable and putrid
matter of all descriptions. A simple
analysU shows this to be a fact.
EXCERCISE
Our doctors are busy treating pa
tients who are suffering from com
plaints, more especially malarial dis
orders, which will be materially bene
fitted if they drink a water that la purs
and possesses curative features, as does
Bartlett Spring Water.
DUE
Ask your family physician about tht
water, and if he is honest he will en
dorse its use.
All who have drank the water speak
in the highest of terms for it.
This climate demands the use of
such a water and you cannot afford to
be without it. .
VIGILANCE.
We will serve free of charge a glass
of this wonderful natural Spring
water at our Soda Counter to all who
care to ccme and test Its virtues. We
deliver the water to your home in cas
lots at $6.50 for 50 pints, $9.50 for 50
quarts.
BOLE 1GENTS.
Drink
WATER.
HOILBTER III CO
A Small Lot just received
and for sale at the
Furniture Store
0
Commenced TODAY, and
Hood's
Pills
Favorite
Cathartic
It is eay to purge, but that is net what
ia wanted. A mild but sure and undis
turbing cathartic will set Nature to go
ing, and relieve the head, the stomach,
the liver and all the organs of the body
CURM '
from the many and dangerous evils of a
clogged corporeal drainage.
Hood's Pills CUKE Liver Ills, sick head
ache, biliousness, constipation, without
purging, without pain, without violence.
Iiver Ills
Hood's Pills are the only pills to take
with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Sold by all
druggists. 25c. Sent by mail or. receipt
of price, by C i.-"ood & Co., LoweJl, Mas3
TIMELY TOPICS
April 1 2th, 1899.
The cool weather we are having now
won't last long, all probabilities are
that after this cold snap is over we
may have hotter weather than ever we
had before. If thi3 is the case, we
would advise you to secure some means
of keeping your butter and vegetables
fresh, and at the same time making
your ice bill a small item of expense.
If you are open for suggestions let us
mention a few things about our
.in lie
or
i.
n
b
We can honestly say it is the best
constructed refrigerator ever put on
the market. It will keep provisions
longer and use less ice than any other
made.
The inner frame is made from per
fectly odorless wood, and is lined with
zinc, polished as bright as a mirror,
presenting a very clean and attractive
appearance.
They are also supplied with Patent
Syphon and solid metal shelves.
Our space will not permit us to say
anything more in regard to this article,
so we would like you to call and in
spect them yourself. We have them
in all sizes and are from $15 to $30.
If yon get more Ice than your re
frigerator will hold we would advise
you to get one of our
Ice Chests.
We also have them in all sizes, from
$8.50 to $25.00.
OOO-
We have just received some very
pretty
Water
Coolers.
These coolers have wrought iron lin
ing, with pure agate enamel, preserv
ing the water and freeing it from me
tallic oxide, which is impossible to
avoid with ordinary lining. Sizes are
2, 3 and 6 gallons, and range in prices,
according.
Limited.
307 FORT ST.
flip Hiipi p nil
000000 00000000
f ill
will Continue
C3
KERR
SOB-DIVISION OF THE
U Lots U
V jv -
a o I 1 1
? r M
, 7 Bp
Lot A
! ( es es 1
KING
These finely improved Lots for sale.
Location excellent. Lots planted with choice trees and
shrubbery. Prices reasonable.
lui 3 oeauuiui Lot.
terms to purchaser.
VSR"
Inquire of
Bruce Waring & CO. F1"By
There is Just Enough Moisture
In the air now to cause Severe Coughs, Colds, Giippt
and Rheumatism
Our COMPOUND COUGH SYRUP cures your coughs and colds.
Try our GRIPPE CAPSULES (the kind that cures.)
Our RHEUMATIC LINIMENT stops all your Aches and PaioB
Honolulu
Von Holt Block. -
TELEPHONE NO. 364.
MosqmitoMee
Will Drive Mosquitoes Away
Cures the
Brings Comfort F
O IXl B. V
en son, Smith & C
LIMITED
Fort and Hotel Streets.
All
Dry Goods
3
BICKERTON H041ESTEAS
5
I (0
S
Lots i, 2, 4 and c are sold
tsest cargain in town, tasy
Drug Co.
- -
Kin Street.
P. O. BOX NO. 67?
Bites!
&
&.
G
?
&
,
9 Cr
3O0 QQ(3990 3 OO
t
1