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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-26
- Leaving To-day.

rsssels Leaving
r;osu. Lorenzen, for Maui and
aoTs5, sP.bala. Freeman. for Kauai, at
s1n. q.isIeale, Campbell, for Kilauea
nj Hs3 7abra. Clark, for Hsmakua and
saop'I5 fT1untmins, Nelson, for Koolau,
,sn. l. Twilight, Larsen, for Rowland
~ sCD
Issaa Nile Morris for Koolau.
sea- Nan Ta-r for Hanalei.
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Underwriters Notice.

uvHEREAs. A NUMBER OF FIRES HAVING
w lately occurred in buildings vacant and
unoccupied the Board of Underwriters deem 1t
their duty TO call attention Of policy holders IN
these Islands to the clauses contained In the
policy, the substance Of which reads as follows;
s'Eo liability shall exist under this policy for
loss n any vacant or unoccupied buildings. IN
less conse ut for such vacancy or non-occupancy
be hereon endorsed; provided, that dwellings
may remain vacant not exceeding ten days
without such enforcement
We therefore recommend the observance OF
the above condition of insurance.
By order of the Board of Underwriters.
T. 4. SCHAEFER,
c. o. BERGER, President.
Secretary.
Honolulu, Dec. Is. 1888. 100 125o-1m
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BORN.

EYEY-December 24th, to the wife of L
J. LeYey, son.
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- Port from Foreign Ports

rormorant, Nichols, Cruise.
FIN. D Graham, Callao, 5 A.
C.: A--l,rq. Henderson, Tahiti.
81 As1-n Calhoun, IT Townsend.
BIZ ls-.ryTTq nps0n, Sodergren, S.Francisco
BkL5e Twilight, Larsen, s f.
40 - 81 p-rgnJ. Lee, San Francisco.
b - = . ifmond. E z Drew, San Fran
81 4rS Rowne, Bluhm, San Francisco.
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DRESSMAKING.

MRS NJ B. CAMPBELL HAS COMMENCED
M the business of Dressmaking. Cutting and
Fitting at her residence No. 70 Beretania street,
opposite the Hotel. The patronage Of the ladies
is respectfully solicited. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Ss-tf 124S.1y
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advertisements.
NOTICE.

Ii PARTIES INDEBTED TO W s. LUCE
n On the SGth day of September last, are re-
qussted TO settle up their accounts at once.
". ). LUCE,
aim by his atty in fact. FRANZ BRowE.
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.RRIVALS.
TUESDAY, Dec. %

TUESDAY, Dec. 25.
Weir. from Hamakua,
,rIFsi1WS'' : Bovine, Bluhm, 10 days
y tel francisco .u
trssl5sr IS NJ ahine from Hamakua. Ha-
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DEPARTURES.

TUESDAY, Dec. ..
x Castle, Hubbard, for San
e. sis,o .,rerv. Neil, for San Francisco
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FOR RENT.

"a THE PLEASANTLY LOCATED HOUSE
sssk and Premises. the corner of King
isSs - and Alapai streets, at present occupied
49, by Rev. Z. g. Beckwith. Possession
yiven II January. For terms apply to
CHAS. NJ COOKE,
17S-tf Attorney for Mrs. s, E. Cooke.
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Death OF Rev. and Mrs. w.
B. Blossoms Eldest Son on Christmas
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

was nothing extraordinary about the fact,
as all Orientals are great lovers of fruit and
vegetables, and buy them in the most liberal
manner. The officer having satisfied himself
that the would be visitor was acting in good
faith, allowed the peddler to go on board,
but not being certain Of his purpose watched
him carefully. The peddler sold most of his
fruit and was beginning to dicker about a
can of tomatoes, when one of the crew play
fully knocked his hat over his eyes and pre-
tended to steal the basket. The enraged
peddler struck at the man nearest to him,
and in a moment lively row was in full
progress. 1t was soon over, and resulted in
the peddler, hatless, bloody and torn, being
thrown down the gang plank to the wharf.
The officer, a large muscular man, sympa-
thized with the victim, and gladly volun-
teered to protect him and get back his hat,
basket and tomatoes from the grinning crew.
The two assembled to the deck, whereupon
the latter, as if fearful Of the official, dis
persed, most Of them retreating to the fore
castle. The hat basket and unsold fruit were
speedily recovered, but the canned tomatoes
remained invisible. Only by threatening to
arrest oil present and send them to Jail did
the officer succeed In inducing the reluctant
seamen to restore the booty they had cap
tured from the peddler. The latter stood
scowling, as the cans were handed back. and
checked them one by one till ell were re-
turned When the lot had been restored, he
grasped the inspectors hand and warmly
shook it, exclaiming: "You velly good gen.
nelmenl you like smoker Upon the officers
saying that be was a devotee of the weed. the
peddler pulled half dozen Havanas from
some mysterious recess in his blouse, and
handed them to his benefactor. Then as he
was about to leave the ship, be turned and
cursed the crew in the widest burst Of pro-
family that the English, Chinese and Malay
languages allow. The inspector accompanied
him to the street, and saw him safely on
board horse car.
Two days afterwards one Of the mates
found in q dark corner of the forecastle two
dozen odd fresh cans Of tomatoes. AS these
were never used on board OF the vessel. his
curiosity was excited, and thorough search
of the place was made Nothing was found,
however, but an opened tomato can which
contained small quantity Of opium pre-
pared for smoking, but which had previously
been full Of that drug to the very brim- The
inspector who had Witnessed the search sod
denly saw that no had been duped Tie
euileless peddler had brought on genuine
canned tomatoes. The peddling, row and
theft was simply . clever dodge, under the
cover Of which the parties who were in col
fusion with him had concealed the cans of
tomatoes, and when compelled to disgorge
had substituted tomato cans filed with pre-
pared opium The peddler bad succeeded
in passing At least fifty pounds Of the mar
ootic without paying duty under the very
eyes Of the Law. and had probably cleared
profit of at leas. $500 By the transaction.
The inspector did everything In his power to
lay his hands upon the rogue and the opium.
but never succeeded In getting TIE s.i~h,-st
trace q either.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
Useful Suy-eStionx

For an informal or family breakfast cream
tinted damask cloths with borders in bright
colors are liked The napkins match and are
finished with fringe.
An excellent way to clean old brass is to
use ordinary household ammonia undiluted
and rub with brush. This will leave the
metal clear and bright II should then be
rinsed in clear water and wiped dry.
When replacing the stair carpet, do not
put it down exactly as il was before but if it
will allow reverse it by putting the top at the
bottom, and vice versa This keeps it from
wearing in spots, and viii make it last much
longer.
in beating cake for a long time turn the
spoon over and use 1t backwards, advises
cooking school teacher. Ii viii be found
much easier.
A little washing soda or borsx in the water
Is excellent for whitening the table and floor.
When grease has been spilled on stove
cover, turn the cover over and let the @ ease
burn OF before trying to clean 1t
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

nome al 81. JCSep0,
Mo. In 1857 he removed to Oaklands, near
Orange Lake, in Florida, where the state
purposed to build an astronomical observa-
tory for him, and where he remained until
few days before his death, when he went
to New York city on his way to Europe, and
was stricken with a sporadic case of the
deadly fever.
Yellow fever in New York city is very rare,
and most ofsthe cases have been communica-
ted by refugees from infected districts Since
the year 1900 there have been 446 deaths in
New York city from yellow fever. There
has scarcely been year during the century
IL which there has not been at least one death
from the fever. In le05 the plague visited
the city and over 100 deaths ensued In 1922
hundreds Of people were stricken with the
scourage, and 1876 died. In the Intervening
years, between 1S22 and 1870, there were
from one to fifteen deaths year from the
disease. In 1870, between April 10 and Oct.
4, seventy nine infected vessels arrived in the
bay OF New York, and anchored four
miles above and below the NaIro1s, between
Long Island and Staten Island from Graves
end bay to within short distance of New
Brighton. The fever extended to the land
along the borders of each island, opposite the
one spot on the south side of Governors
Island and another about opposite on the
Jersey shore. Thirteen deaths from the dis
ease occurred in New York, but they had all
been infected outside of the city, and no
cases originated in either New York or
Brooklyn. During July, August and Sep
tember sixtv-four cases occurred on Gov
ernor's Island and several hundred along the
IL ,y-ST IL
There are many who recall the fearful
epidemic of 1870 Yellow fever in its most
terrible form was then rampant. The city
itself was not 50 much afflicted as Governors
Island, where the germs of the disease were
planted and blossoned forth, and where .
great many people died. How the microbes
got there none knew, nor was the disease
known until three persons had died 1t had
been first described as remittent and inter-
mittsnt fever. The disease ragged there until
October, when the welcome arrival of frost
killed it of and stayed its ravages. Nearly
800 out of 500 soldiers had felt the effects of
the scourge, and fifty-two deaths ensued
The quarantine system of New York Is as
perfect as any in the world, and it is said
that, with the present sanitary arrangements
of the city, IL would be almost impossible for
the dreaded fever TO make much headway
1t is said on good authority, moreover, that
the disease is not so contagious III northern
cities, like New York, as is smallpox; indeed,
some physicians of high standing so SO far as
20 say that 1t is not contagious at all. The
weight of evidence, however, would seem to
indicate that it Is
1t Is not generally known that there were
two deaths from yellow fever in Brooklyn
about q month before Professor Proctor died
of the disease in New York city, but such is
nevertheless a fact. A ship from the south
brought the cases but was quarantined and
so thoroughly funigabed that the disease
was killed
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
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Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

fruit and vege-
tables to tine crew,
among whom were
O number of Las
cars, Malays and
Chinese. The Wig
liant inspector not
only looked over
the contents of the
basket, but search
ed it thoroughly.
It contained some
twenty odd cans of
tom a toes, and a
largo quantity Of
oranges, apples and
other fruit. There
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

''Here's an article beaded Marvellous
Escape of q Distinguished Citizen trom a
Horrible Death" said Tie drsifnl daughter,
who was reading the morning paper 70 her
invalid father a. Tia friends Of Mr.. J.
Alpheus Branhle were shocked oa learning
few mornings ago that 49,
Jane interrupted the irritable parent,
before you read any more of that you viii
oblige me IL you'll look about half way down
to the bottom OF the article and see whose
patent medioins Ms aivsr1a,G s@Chir>xo
Er1huuA
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
Iatlu = eagle
The DEAD ASTRONOMER.
RICHARD ANTHONY PROCTOR A
VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER.

The Career Of the Scientist Briefly Told.
How the Yellow Fever Has Before Wis.
ited the City of New York-Some Inter-
estins Information.
1t is well known that Richard Anthony
Proctor, the famous English astronomer, who
recently died of yellow fever In New York
Daty, did more for the popularization of the
science OF astronomy than any other scienti-
nc writer in his generation. He was man
or large attainments and some Of his re-
markabie astronomical theories caused some
thing like a revolution in that science.
Professor Proctor was born in Chelsea,
England, March %, 1887, when his father,
who was very well to do, had retired from
business, and received his early education
1rst at home, then at an academy at Milton,
on the Thames At the age of II he became
clerk in a London banking house. A year
later he entered Kings college, London, to
pursue his studies, and in the following year
was able to enter ST. Johns college, Cam
bridge, from which he was graduated in
1860. He married before the close of that
year, and devoted himself for the next three
years chiefly to historical and literary stud
les. But by 1864 his attention had become
entirely conferred in astronomical and mathe-
NAUTICAL pursuits. In 1865 his fortune was
lost by the failure of bank, and he then re-
solved 10 devote himself to authorship pro-
fessionally He wrote a number Of works on
astronomical subjects, gaining somewhat Of
reputation, but On the publication, in 1870,
OF 'Other Worlds Than Ours" he sprang
into fame at bound, and from that time he
became one of the most popular writer's on
scientific subjects, as he has certainly been
one of the most facile and fertile In 1878
he followed the example of Froude, Tyndall,
Macdonald and others of his DISTINGUISHED
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

Professor c. E. Myers of Mohawk, n Y,
and his wife, better known as "Carlotta,"
have presented some novel theories of air
currents and practicable routes of aerial
travel drawn from their experience, but little
is proved. All conclusions drawn from the
sailing of vessel across the wind are neces-
sarily misleading, for the vessel is guided by
working the force Of one fluid against
another; the sails take the wind, but the hull
rests in the water. a vastly denser fluid, and
50 the rudder uses that force to partially cir
cumvent the other But an air ship would
MI be in the same fluid, and would inevitably
take the course of the wind. sails, hull, rudder
and all Steering" is out OF the question.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

raised Company c
of the Thi'ty-third
W isc on sin, and
was made adju-
tsnt of the regi-
ment Some time
Rfterward he was
made captain OF
Company ID of the
s same regiment
President Lincoln
! q { er appointed
him assistant adju-
tani general to the
commander of his
division. Sull later
he was promoted
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
The Mud IN montreal.

The mud in Montreal is so thick that every
body is complaining. Anthony Tro!lopc once
paid visit TO Toronto after a short sSav
in Montreal What struck him most foroibly
was the difference III the condition of the
streets of the two cities Writing about it
afterward be said it was apparent that the
Sidewalks after being worn out in Toronto
hoased down the lake end the St Lawrence
to Montreal, where they were usnd again
Tnraslfa Mail
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
IN THE SECRET SERVICE.
r T. DRUMMoNo, TILL RECENTLY
HEAD or THAT DEPARTMENT..

Some q as Experiencss Have Beem
Thrilling, and Ono Of Them, Which Il
Here Related, win BE Found Interesting
to Most Readers.
Probably no prominent person in the United
States has had wider or more varied ex-
perienoe with tho more intellectual class Of
lawbreakers than A. L Drummond, who for
many years was the head Of tho secret ser
vice Of the treasury department. his pro-
fessional experiences were in many cases
stranger than fiction, and if published would
make a volume Of the most interesting sort.
One of his oldest stories Is as follows:
About 1888 opium smuggling became so
gystematizsd and successful that the treasury
receipts showed heavy falling of. The at
tention Of the customs officials was called to
the matter from headquarters, and every
precaution imaginable Yves taken to prevent
the fraud upon the revenue. As fast though
as one trick was exposed the smuggiers in
vented another. Their expedients were re-
markably ingenious, especially when it is
remembered that nearly all the opium In the
market is brought in vessels from China and
the British possessions in Hindostan. In one
case they filed lot Of fne bamboo canes
with the drug. In another they hid cans of
the prepared article in jars Of sweetmeats,
boxes of dried fish and barrels of oriental
liquors In third instance they filed sau-
sage skins and mixed these in a lot of Chinese
sausages. The temptation to smuggle was very
great The duty was high-something like
&15 pound. So strict watch was kept by
the authorities and SO many were the seizures
and confscations that at length it seemed as
If the smugglers had been routed foot and
horse. The arrests grew fewer in number,
the convictions rapidly diminished, and the
treasury returns rose until they were about
normal Satisfied with the success which
had accompanied their endeavors, the vigil
lance of the officials became somewhat
relaxed. The enemy nevertheless were
on the watch, and Immediately took
advantage of the confidence of the in
spectors. Only the shrewdest or most reck-
less again endeavored to evade the law, but
these were the very men who realized the
largest profits from their dishonest ventures.
In how many different ways they succeeded
in GLIDING the representatives Of the treasury
will never be known. In one instance they
played a trick with absolute success, which
was accidentally discovered few days there
after. A ship had arrived from the east and
was moored to one Of the New York wharves.
A custom house inspector was on guard. who
suspecting that some one on board might at
tempt smuggling silk, opium, manila cigars
or other dutiable articles, was keeping sharp
watch upon vessel, crew and all visitors.
About II o'clock in the morning, on the day
after tho arrival, a decent looking Chinnman,
about so years Of age, who carried large
open grocer's basket, came upon the wharf,
and was about to go on board, when
he was called back by the inspector. The
Monaghan explained In broken English
to the best of his ability, and it must
be said to the extreme bewilderment of
the official, that he wished to peddle
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

to the malorShlp OF the Forty-fourth Wis
consln infantry, which position he held until
mustered out OF the service In 1866. Maj.
Warner was born Ii Lafayette county, Wis,
in lSiO, and was educated at Lawrence and
Arm Arlor university. AT the close Of the
war be took up the practice Of the law in
Kansas City, but his talents were soon recog-
nized by the people, and before his election
to congress, he was chosen city attorney aud
later was raised to the Office of mavor
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
ADVENTURES IN THE AIR.

Tho Fatality That Befeu Aeronaut Sim
mone-Belgian Balloonists' Misfortunes.
Another prominent aeronaut is killed, his
two companions are crushed almost to death,
three others are dropped in the Atlantic and
barely saved from drowning, and we are no
more masters of the balloon than they were
a century ago. None of the theories OF per-
manent and reliable air currents are verified,
and the direction balloon may take can no
more be decided by the best aeronaut today
than it could by Montgolfer in his last voy-
age One important fact, however, is proved:
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17

C GU n trynen by
visiting Anne RIGA
to lecture, in which
field he was quito
s u G De s S full. He
made another tour
of theUnited States
in 1879, after which
he spent a whole
year lecturing in
Australia, w b ere
his success was I'M
preced g n t e d. In
1884 he returned to
4 N erica and
G S t a Ii S b ed his
hoD1a of 81 TocaY1h
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
A Popular Fabric for Winter Draperies.

A Popular Fabric for Winter Draperies.
The new double faced canton fannels,
showing on one side floral or scroll designs
ON dark surface, and ON the other side one
plain color, represent very desirable ma
terial for draperies of a comparatively small
cost The fabric is close and thick, with 8
long, soft nap, SO that, though In fact moth
ing but cotton, 1t protects against draughts
and has sufficiently rich and heavy look for
winter usa
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
Cor. I'd and 5th aves., Wichita

Manufacturer Of Steamengines,
Boilers, Pumps apQ all KINDS Of
mill gearing. Architectural iron
a speciality. Iron and brass cast
ingS made to Order. Estimates
made on all class of work and
orders promptly attended to.
90 w. II. FONDA, Supt.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-17
Comrnander-in-Chicf Warner.

Maj. William Warner of Missouri, elected
oommander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, at Columbus, O., is now serv-
ing his second term in congress.
Upon the breaking out of the civil war. he
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-03-28
'tThe Man Who Invented the Monitor

Captain John Ericsson, the illustrious engineer
AID inventor, born in Wermland, Sweden
July 81, 1908, and at the age of ten began, by
the construction of Windmill and pumping en-
CINE, the creative work, that at the age of eighty.
four, he brskly continues. His father was a mine
proprietor, and the boys earliest experience was
with machinery. At twelve he was made cadet
of mechanical engineers, and at seventeen he
entered the Swedish army ensign. He rapid
ly reached lieutenancy in consequence of the
beauty of his military maps, which attracted the
attention OF King Charles John (Bernadotte0 In
1926, while in London on leave of absence to in
-troduce fame engine, he sent his resignation
home. 1t was accepted. after he had first been
promoted to the rank of captain. He never re-
turned to Sweden, but his native country has sent
him many honors and decorations and in 1868 a
great granite monument was erected in front of
his fathers house by the miners, bearing the sim.
pie inscription, John Ericsson was born here in
1907 He is living quietly in New York. and is
still an indefatigable worker.-Providence sunday
Courier.