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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
A GREAT WORK.
The Feasibility of Irrigating the Famous
San Joaquin Valley.

The Feasibility of Irrigating the Famous
San Joaquin Valley.
While the Great American Desert"
of tradition has shrunk to small pro-
portions before the advance of civiliza-
ton, there are large areas in the west
ern half of the United States where the
difficulty of securing a good water sup
ply is still serious obstacle to settle
ment. The San Joaquin Valley of
California is filling up with population
at rate that threatens to make this a
serious question at no distant day.
The wet season brings a plenty of rain,
but the water does not last the year
round. 1t is suggested that this diff
Guilty can be overcome by constructing
immense reservoirs, in which the water
can be stored for use in the dry season.
Nature offers her assistance in such an
enterprise. Along the foothills and
at the mouths of passes and ravines
are the moraines of ancient glaciers,
which in prehistoric times shut
in large lakesgS2The waters after
ward made a channel for their es-
cape by partially cutting away the &C
cumulations of stone and earth in the
moraines, but in many cases these
ancient breaks might be restored by
mOuern industry. III IniS way IL WOulu
be feasible to secure large reservoirs,
where the surplus drainage of the wet
seasons could be kept for use during
the dry months of the late summer and
autumn. Precedents for such works
can be found in ancient history, nota-
bly, in a vast reservoir in Arabia, made
by dam two miles long and a hun
dred and twenty feet high, which re-
strained the current of a large stream
for about two thousand years. The
California papers think that if the en-
cheering skill and capital of that early
period were equal to such an achieve
ment, modern science and money ought
to be able to meet the similar problems
of this age with equal success. The
science of irrigation must evidently
play an important part in the develop
ment of large regions in our Western
country-N. T. Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
= Fine nIspIax or Goods.

There is no wonder that the store OF
Mr.. Charles J. Fishel, at the corner OF
Fort and Hotel streets, is the center OF
attraction with the ladies at the present
time. The display of Spring goods is
one rarely seen in this city. Miss Chill
berg, who now presides in the millinery
department, is an experienced lady, and
one with taste, as an inspection of the
different articles in her department will
show. On one side will be found hats
and bonnets trimmed in the latest styles
with such colors as gaslight green and
cardinal, golden brown, shell pink, lilac
and black, orange and sage, navy blue
and orange, white and black, cream and
lemon, black and lavender, etc. In
trimmings the stock is most complete
and some small wooden ornaments are a
very attractive feature. Feathers in all
shades, French crepes, untrimmed bon
nets and hats are also to be seen. You
can get an untrimmed hat at any price
from fifty cents to 50, and Miss Chill
berg will trim it to suit at your own
price The display is made more at
tractive by the introduction of a number
of pots and hanging baskets full of beau
tiful ferns.
Leaving the millinery department, one
finds line of brocaded silks, Jerseys of
the finest texture manufactured, Jersey
cloth, all-over laces, a splendid line of
silk hosiery, lace at $14 per yard, and a
full stock OF mems, boys and youths
clothing. The politest attention is
shown to all visiting the store.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
AN Irresistible Effect.
memoirs of ]. LAM

''At the time when the melodramas of
Guilbert de Pixerecourt and others were
hourishing, and lachrymose pieces were
all the fashion, an original idea occurred
to me-namely, to supply my men with
pockethandkerchiefs had they none
of those useful articles before-''re-
questing them to pull them out, wipe
their eyes and blow their noses while
the most touching scenes of the play
were going on. The effect was irresist-
ible, and never failed; the whole house
especially the ladies-began to weep
and wipe their eyes. One evening a
wag in the pit opened his umbrella to
escape a wetting from the showers of
tears"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
intermediary Court.
BEFORE JUSTICE PRESTON.

MONDAY, March oath.
H. S. Tregloan VS.. H. F. Bertleman,
covenant Appeal from Police Court,
The Court renders judgment for plaintiff
in the sum of 5000. Defendant notes an
appeal to the Supreme Court in term.
Ashford s, Ashford for plaintiff; s. B.
Dole for defendant
Chas. Joenig VS.. J. H. Truschler, as
sumpsit for $12. Appealed from Police
Court, Honolulu. The Court reverses
decision of the lower Court and gives
judgment for plaintiff for the amount
claimed Chas. Creighton for plaintiff ;
J. A. Magoon for defendant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
Poorly Paid worxin. Girls.
Exchanged

A London journal, quoting statistics
to back it up, presents as a moral para
dox the statement that the most poorly
paid working girls in the metropolis are
those engaged in the work of sewing
and binding Bibles. 1t adds that for
every heather abroad who can lie in
duced to use the sacred volume for
anything else than gun wadding a
dozen of these girls are driven to per-
dition at home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
Police Court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE BICKERToN.
nT-.- MI, OOAI.

BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE BICKERTON.
MONDAY, March 29th.
Sslcsi0na, hi and Pupahoihoi for
feited bail OF $40 for disturbing quiet of
the night.
Napoleona was fined So and 81 costs,
and Panila So and 81 costs for drunken
ness. Kane and E. Raymond forfeited
bail of So for the same ofense.
VIM. Keala and Emma Luka were
charged with adultery. The former was
fined $50, the latter $40; costs 81 each.
Koa, for driving an express without a
license, was fined 50 with So costs.
CIVIL CASES.
Allen & Robinson vs.. II. G.. Crabbe,
assumpsit for 5000 Judgment for
plaintiffs, with attorneys fees and costs,
amounting to $40 20.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
a birthday celebration.

Wednesday, April 9TH, will be the
forty-seyenth anniversary of the birth of
Her Royal IIighness the Princess Poo
maikalani, the Governess of Hawaii.
The event will be celebrated at Hilo with
great festivities. His Majesty the King
will be present, and the Royal Hawaiian
Band will assist on the occasion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
An Oh I.an.iInnrk.

Yesterday morning, soon after 6 o'clock,
a gang OF prisoners We're set to work to
pull down the Kanoa premises at the
corner of King and Richard streets The
house, which was erected about 1847 or
l848 by the late Hon. Paul Kanci., 3
built of coral. Everything will be re-
moved from the lot and it will after
wards be levelled
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
Solid Wisdom.
Boston Advert ser.

AuNUII
The man who keeps his eyes open for
compensations has a good deal more
comfortable time in this world, and is
less of a nuisance to his fellows, than
the chap who is forever on the lookout
for things to grumble at.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
Y it'll Su gar in 1t.
Mil. a. W .r:f.I

The in uriouS actions of coffee on the
organs of digestion is said to be obvi-
ated by the use of sugar with it, and in
this case it is not only harmless but
absolutely beneficial.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
Employment Office

VNHE UNDERSIGNED HAS MOVED INTO
the Office of Mr.. J. f. Wiseman where he
Will be prepared to furnish household servants
collect bills, do Anglo Chinese interpreting and a
general business. gOYON0
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
Honolulu, March 20,
THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.

The above oxen are from three to five years
old, broken by myself and will be delivered In
Honolulu. For terms apply to G. SYLVIA, care
OF :, w. Damon, Of Mokulua, Waialua. III
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30

Mr.. William Noble will deliver a lecture
for men only at the Y. NJ. c. A Hall to-
night at 7:30 o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
THEFAors IN THE CASE,
The Slender Pes Upon Which a Startling
TaIa Uunu

The Slender Peg Upon Which a Startling G
Tale Was Hung.
For the past few days metropolitan pa
perS have been printing in their editorial
columns, with such caustic or facetious
comments as the editors saw fit to attach,
a story of how West Virginia Judge
had passed q sentence Of bauishment for
life upon criminal convicted at recent
term Of court. The only known founda.
tion for this story OF the nineteenth cen.
tury revival of the olden time and old
world political punishment OF banishment
from the realm lies in the following cir.
cumstances:
For several years past the county OF
Nicholas has been the headquarters of a
gang Of criminals whose acts OF lawlessness
forgery, mail robbing, counterfeitiDg
etc gave the authorities, State and
National, much trouble. Finally the
United States MsrshHi arrested one George
J.Williams,a "a particularly slick individual,
and he was tried and convicted Before
he could be sentenced, however, Williams
escaped from all. After a time be was
recspturei and again tried and convicted
OF another crime. A motion by his coun-
sci for new trial was not disposed OF BIZ
the Court, but the prisoner was sentenced
on bis first conviction to thirteen months
confinement in the penitentiary.
Williams served out this sentence, when
he was rearres,ed taken to Charleston and
lodged in Jail, three indictments being
found against him. He was in very bad
health, and while in jail physicians certi.
fed to the Court that it was impossible for
the prisoner TO stand protracted trial;
that even if he should be convicted and
sent to the penitentisry he would die there
before lie could serve ont the sentence i'm
poRed, and that if kept in jsil he would
die anyhow. At this time Williams was so
i'll that he had TO be brought into the
Court House on slretcher. The prison
ers counsel also appealed TO the United
States Attorney in hia behalf, stating that
he was anxious TO go away and would
leave the State if allowed to do
so; they would sign written agreement
to that effect. The Government 9sid it
would have to 90 on and convict him, and
then would accept the proposition. The
prisoners counsel thought that course
would be dangerous for their client, and
asked the United States Attorney to put ii
in writing. This was done, when Viii
liams plead guilty 10 three ofenses, and
received q sentence OF one months impris-
onment oneacb, which sentences are now
sbout out The District Attorney is not to
call for senteneo on the second convic.
ton unless Williams is found in the State
within thirty days after the end Of his three
months sentence Judge Jackson knew
nothing of the arrangement but if he had
been a party to it, it would not have been
"bsuishment from the State By West
Virginia Judge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
THE WELLssuRG COURT.
A Large Number of Indictments Trying
Before Circuit Court.
Special 10 the Rtois.kr


WELLsBURG, W. VA, March Sin cir.
cult court to-day the case of P. Cheek
against McCleary, Nichols and Holley for
false imprisonment, wss pu. on trial and q
verdict rendered in favor ofthe defendants.
The suit was for false imprisonment by
them as officers of the law in 1885.
F. Sptingborn plead guilty to the in.
dictments found against him and was
fined ten dollars in one case and twenty
dollars in each of the others.
l. Walters and A. West also plead guilty
to indictments for illegal retailing and
were fnea ten dollars in each case, the rea.
son assigned for making the fines so low
being because it appeared that the ofsnses
were committed prior to the October
term, 1885. OF the circuit court
N. Little, sgainst whom eighteen indict.
ments are pending, has not yet been served
with process.
A deed of assignment by N. Little and
L. K. Little, doing business in Wellsburg
under- the name of N. Little & Co.. was
admitted to record to day. The assign
ment is to G. ". McClesry in trust to
secure, first, to S. George. Of Wsllsburg
800; second, to ]. S. Wolf L Co.. Of Day.
ton, Ohio, $780, third, to 81. Schmulbach
4 Co, OF Wheeling, $500, and embraced
sll household and kitchen furniture and all
other property.
Senator Sommerville was attending U.
5. Court at Wheeling, to-day.
Attorney Holt, OF Wheeling, Was attend.
ng Court here to day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
Fortune Favors q Poor Woman.

Annie Smith; colored, cook and washer,
residing at ll3 Liberty street, was the
lucky holder of one-ffth of the ticket in
The Louisiana State bottery which drew
the first capital prize of $4,000 on Tues-
day, Feb. 9. She was seen at the office ol
be company yesterday noon, and gave the
following facts in Eelstion to the good for
tune which hss betsllen her. In q quiet
way, devoid of the least excitement, she
said. in substance
MY name is Annie sziih. / en- 40
years Of age aud widow. Ny place oi
nativity is Monroe, La ! came here 10
live about FIVE years ago, since when /
have been earning my living By cooking
and washing On Wednesday, Feb. 2, my
attention was attracted TO q ticket in the
monthly drawing bearing the numbers
57,7O5. The combination pleased me,
and concluding to try my luck on it, made
purchase Of ons-6fih Of the ticket, fol-
which paid the sum Of 81. This morning,
Feb. 10, | called at the o. zee OF the company
to lesrn the result ofmy venture, and TO mJ
great sstonis1ment and delight, was told
that had won $4,000" Rersupon ths
fortunate woman exhibited ,he winning
ticket to the reporter, and said; "s;E ia
is all know to sey, except to express M
most ieryent thanks tor tie blessing tha
has come upon me.
She was congratulated BY the rsporte
and by everyone in tie once, and advise,
to take good care Of her money. She re
eeived check for the amount on the He'
Orleans National Bank and departed q
peacefully as she came. but with gratitud
busy at Der heart aud plainly depicted il
her honest face. The fortune oil comes :
her and for her own use, as she has no chi
dren living and is alone in the world
Nez Orleans La Picsyune, Feb. IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
MING0.
.S..sn. Curssuoadsaee Of

Sy,ciG! Correspondence Of he Register.
MINGo, O., March 3.-On Tuesday Natl
Brooks, IN employe at the stee! wo;ks, very
narrowly escaped death. He and another
man was standing in the pit directly under
the converter, which was filled with molten
metal ready to pour out and the man in
charge motioned the boy in charge OF the
crane to raise the ladle little, and the
youth not noticing Mr.. Brooks thought he
meant TO turn out the metal, and accord.
ingly did 60. About 500 pounds fell just
over his head and TO the floor, not missing
him foot. Had the metal struck him as
it would have done had not the sudden
Jerk of the converter thrown it past him,
he would have been burned to death.
The steel plan: goes on double turn
Monday next, aud the extra Smith gas
furnace will be put on to make material to
run the factory till 9 clock.
On Tuesday night Frank McSherry was
attending to his usual duties in his bar.
room, when a couple Of drunken tramns
entered and called for bser and lunch.
Frank spread it out before them and went
on about his work. When they had fin
ishad their repast they called for more beer
and while McSherry was waiting on them
they slpued out and crossed the street.
Mr.. McSherry followed them and asked
for his pay, when one of them threw his
arm around his neck and bit him severely
on the chetk. McShe:ry however, did
him I'D in shape, which will be warning
to ramps for some time to come.
School will probably close April let tor
tae want OF fands to continue it longer.
TIE funds have been exhausted and there
are no more to be hsd.
Brown Burris has rented and will remove
bis family into the Lockhert residence on
the hill
William Maxwell has obtained g position
in toe Brilliant mill.
James Baer smiles over fine boy baby.
There are three weddings all planned and
ready to be sprung upon us in few
weeks.
James Sheeta, of Brilliant, is erecting q
new house for Mr. Geo. Thomas.
A number of prominent men in town
talked of forming 2 cor mittee and quietly
asking Snapper Ruppsl TO leave town or
else stand The consequences. There seems
to be considerable bad feeling against
hin.
Council me: oa Tuesday night aud or
derea the Mayor to appoint police officer
at salary Of Sl5 a month. They also
asked the Legislature TO permit them TO
apply the bridge aud interest funds 70 other
| purposes. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rine left on the
noon train on the P, C. & St. L. for the
West Mrs Ripe wss formerly Miss sallie
Iamisol.
Miss Maggie LsntrY OF Wheeling, re-
turned home yesterday after a.plessant
visit with Mrs. AbrRm Spruce5ar6.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
EL.L.AIRE,

Council has al last passed the ordinance
requiring concert saloons. theatricals, and
shows Of all kinds to pay license There
was some vigorous kicking smorg the
city fathers before il was passed. The or.
dinsnce requires that concerts in seloons
where admission is charged shall pay 81 90
for each evening.
The Catholic fair in the Alysisn rink
opened up last night with big crowd in
attendance. The building 10 handsomely
decorated with ornamental booths, in
which goods are displayed. The starss and
stripes are hung in proiusioa and the In
terror as whole 10 very beautiful.
A number OF Fifth ward gentlemen met
last night ami talked about the advisable
ty Of putting workingman's ticket In the
Geld.
The Glass City Building Association will
be FIVE ysars old on April LIST.
The school children will give concert
in the Disciples church on Friday even.
ing.
Fred Rnnse and Wiih-'-'-- A. -.
Liberty Hose Company Was ou, on Tues
day evening st fire in the outbuildiugs
belonging 10 the residence place Of Arthur
McClain.
There will be an apron social in the City
aall on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The Daily Festival made its appearance
Last night One thousand cop:es will be
issued each day OF the fair.
The steel workers met yesterday after.
noon but would not Disclose what WAS done
OF the meeting.
The School Board did nothing OF import
ance on Tuesday night.
The plsstererd will hold meet,As o.
their usual place on Friday afternoon.
VIM. White found the restaurant busi.
ness Improbable and hos removed to the
country.
Miss Lizzie Piper, clerk in the postoi.
fee, il on duty after spell Of sickness.
The X. of l.. Was head over heels in
business last night and held very late
session.
Miss Lille Souders, Of Martins Ferry.
who has been the guest Of Gravel Hill
friends, returns home TO day.
Fred Hazel, who has been laid up with
sickness, is able 10 be on duty.
A. Giliispie, who has been puttirx up the
new battery Of boilers at the blsst furnace
Tor W. G. Carroll Il Co, OF Httsburg, hGs
finished bis contract and returned home.
The C. 4 p. accom- mediation that lsaves
here at 8 o'clock, city tine, is to 10 taken
on
ars. Fred Strong il laid up again with
sickness.
Ritz 4 Cochran have put in rowing
machine,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
TRIAL OF HOLLAND.
Prisoner Deacribes the Murder-eOnrt
Roam Full OF Texans.

Prisoner Describes the Murder-conr'
Room Full OF Texans.
NEw YORK. March 3.-The trial OF Jas
r Holland, who shot and killed Tom
Davis, was resumed to-day. The court
room was crowded, many Texans beng
present. Hollands council read twenty one
deposition of the friends and neighbors Oh
the defendant in Texas including one from
Gov. Ireland giving Holland q good char,
acter. The prisoner then toak the stand In
his own behalf. He described meetings and
negotiations leading up to the purchase
Of the alleged counterfeit money. DE
stated that after the $4,000 in good
money had been counted ou! and put into
the bag and $500 paid for it before Davis
confederate in the next room had had
time to substitute another bag, ne
(Holland) rose and said, "well, let's 60.
Davis said mo, don't be in a hurry; wait
till the old man comes" l said I'll go
now" Davis said, you must
not 60 out Just now,
the house is full of detectives" | Ireplied'
I'll take my chance" Davis said: you
must not 60" 1 said: Il will-go;@ and
hen Davis said: "God damn you, drop
hat bag or I'll kill you" I replied:
81 want that bag, Mr.. Woodward" /
held on to the bag, and he rushed at me
snd got q hold of me, and just then voice
from the other room said: "Kill the
s-of-s-b.' l Strengthened up then
pulled my pistol and shot Davis, and hear
ng a noise behind me turned and fired
another shot through the partition. l
hen put my pistol away, opened the door
md walked out.
Holland sTore that he received one OF
Davis circulars before he left Texas;
hat it was not his intention
o buy counterfeit money; that he
believed good money would be shown him;
hat he was willing to trust his judg. |
neut on that, and having
,aid $500 in good money for
BIC, 900 in god money he yes prepared to
ide his cha0ces of getting what he had
aid for He shot Davis because be be-
IeVed the latter would kill him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
AMEN! PRESIDENT TURNER.
The Bottom Kicked Out of an Idle Rumor
That Affected the University,
To The Eiitnr Of 1hs Rerifter

The Bottom Kicked Out of an Idle Rumor
That Affected the University.
To the Editor Of ths Reoiter.
MoRGANTowN, W. Va, March my
attention has Just been called to para.
graph in lste issue of the Iutelligencer,
stating that my name had been mentioned
in connection with the Democratic nomi-
nation for Congress in the First district.
While ! do not suppose that this is any
thing more serioas than q causual n en-
ton by some correspondent surveying the
field, at the same time desire to say that
any mention of my name in connection
with this o. any other political Office, is
without my knowledge and consent. As
long as l remain at the head of the State
University Ipropose to devote my time and
attention TO its interests. While
l shall watch with interest
the movements Of parties and
follow the discussion Of public questions
as all good citizens ought to do. hold it
Inconsistent with the position l occupy
for me TO be engaging in partisan politics
either on my own account or on account Of
others. Nothing, in my Judgment, can be
more harmful to the future Of the Univer.
sity than for its officers and teachers to
be dsbbling in party politics On more
than one occasion since my duties here
began, have given public expression to
these views
1t is my ambition TO make the Univer.
sity the worthy crown Of our educational
system, having the confidence Of all our
people of whatever creed, sect or party. |
This cannot be done if there is any we'll
founded belief that tits being used to fur
ther the ends of any partisan organization
Or as an adjunct to any church orgsniza-
ton
You will therefore greatly oblige me BY
giving this communication O place in
your columns, as q protest against the nee
,f my name in connection with any po.
itical Office. Yours truly,
Il M TURSrp