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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
Finnev,s Valuable Find.

Louis Banding says the generally ac-
cepted statement that the largest nugget
ever found in California was worth a
little more than S21 900 is an erroneous
one. He says that J. J. Finney, "Old
Virginia, found piece of gold about
six miles from DownieviIle, Sierra county.
ON Aug. 81, 1866, that weighed 5000
ounces. The gold Of that vicinity was
worth $18 per ounce, which would make
the value of the nugget 800, 600 This
would make the Finnev nugget the largest
piece of pure gold ever discovered, so far
as accounts go. Heretofore the Austria
Liam nugget, found in the BalIarat gold
fields, has been considered the largest. It
was valued at 500. 900. Finnev, or s.Old
Virginia, - as he was Familiarity called In
those days. afterward went to Washoe
when the great silver discoveries were
made there, and from him the town of
Virginia City took its name. The man
who discovered the largest nugget in
California and gave his name to the rich
est mining camp in the world died in ex-
IRENE poverty.-Grass Valley Union.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
Sugar Notes.

From the latest San Francisco paper
we quote the following: The local mar
ket for refined presents a good tone and
steady demand. Overland shipments
for December on the S. 2. Co.'s lines
were light, aggregating $40 $40 pounds.
The total shipments by this route for
1887 were "a, 542, 500 pounds, against
IO3. 767, 500 pounds for 1886. During
the spring of 1887 there were considera-
bic shipments of refined sugar east via
the Canadian Pacific, but including
these the total OF this movement for that
year was below that of 1886.
The New York market for refined is
reported firm, with an advance during
the week OF 4 a &c on white grades.
Latest quotations are as follows;
New YORK, January 2.-Sugar-Re-
fined, crushed and cut LOAF, sc cube, 738c;
dry granulated, 718c; extra yellow c,
5 I5-I6c. Raws-Cuban centrifugal, %
test, 616c; beet sugar London quota
tom, los Cd, January los.
In the House of Representatives
Washington, January 18th, Millikin, OF
Maine, introduced a bill to repeal all in
ternaI revenue taxation, and to admit
free of duty sugars imported from coun-
tries which do not lay an export duty
on such sugar This provision IS not to
apply to sugars imported in vessels
other than those of the exporting coun-
try and the United States or to sugars
imported from countries refusing to hire
United States vessels the same treat
ment in regard to port and other charges
which is granted to vessels OF such
country in American ports. There shall
be paid out of the Treasury to American
producers of sugar sum equal to the
present rate of duty on that product, the
sum to be paid each producer to be as
certained through the internal revenue
and customs officials.
The New York Commercial Bulle-
tin" of January 9th, reports sales about
two weeks since of 36,61S bags OF Ha-
waiian sugars on the basis of 4778c of 80
test to a Philadelphia buyer, which has
since arrived, and also "a, 474 bags extra
superior Manila at sc, ex ship.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
A discreet Daughter of the Famt1v

One OF Detroit S best known evangelical
ministers has half interest in 4-year-
old daughter. The other day she broke
over the traces of discipline and her
mother sent her into closet with the
injunction to tell God all about what a
naughty little girl she had been.
At the expiration of her penance hour
she came forth very quietly, as if her
discipline had had wholesome effect.
''Well, little daughter, said the
mother. Ibid you tell God all about it?'
mo. mamma, was the reply; Il DIES
didn't do it, tause I fought my papa
wouldn't like to let it Diet out of the
family. Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
a Contradiction.

The following appeared in the San
Francisco Examiner of January 18th:
Mr. BendeIl of Tillman & Bendell,
large stakeholder in the American Sugar
Refinery, says that E. L. G. Steele is
not going to Europe for the purpose of
making arrangements so that this re-
finery may produce beet sugar, and that
his study of the beet-sugar industry on
his trip will simply be that of an indi
vidual. He said that it would be sui
cidal for the American Company to en-
gage in the beet-sugar business or pro-
mote it, az it is composed principally of
Hawaiian planters, and to start beet
sugar factories in this State would re-
suit only in hurting their business on
the Islands
One OF the reports flying about is that
a pool is to be formed between Spreck-
els and the American Refinery for the
purpose of still further advancing the
price of sugar The truth of it is denied.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
Cure for a Bad Habit.

To prevent cows from jumping, says
Mr.. j. NJ. Scarborough, cut the lower
eye-lashes off close and turn your COW
loose, and see it she will attempt to
jump have had some little expert
ence; it seems that long hair immedi-
ately above and below the eye regulates
the sight, hence with the lower lashes
cut close, a low fence looks high, and
vice versa with the upper ones cut
close. Il high fence looks low. There is
an old adage that good fences make
good stock, and good stock make good
neighbOrs, and the reverse, bad fences
make bad stock, and bad stock bad
neighbors. Farm, Field and StocIc2naas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
,JournaIisrn in Bnlraria.

A correspondent of The Noyoe Vremya.
of St. Petersburg, says that in Bulgaria a.
journal is published in almost every town
and village where there is a printing
ttfice, Only az tflfs gJspers contain exactly
the, same tpseEsp3 IN. r IikF
titles. Before the proclamation OF the
Principally there were torty-eight Bull
gaTlnn gazettss; since the liberation the
number has risen TO. eigllty-five. NOT in
'1'ding I1qreyiews which have appeared
In rhe course or the FresenJ century. the
Inajcritv cf which iiave isUw totally cI!sap.
IseGl'ed New York Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
The Dxak as a Climber.

The Hill Dyaks of BorneO are expert
climbers. Mr.. HOrnaby. While collect
ing specimens of natural history, saw a
Dyak ascend large tapang tree, five feet
In diameter at the base, straight as a
ships mast, and without the smallest
limb or knot for 100 feet up.
The man went up the tree to secure a
bees nest hanging from the under side OF
the lowest limb. The nest was simply
a large, naked, triangular piece of white
comb.
A Dyak ladder had been put up the
previous year, and reached from the
ground TO the branches. 1t consisted Of
seven twenty foot bamboo poles held al
most end to end alongside the trunk by
sharp pegs driven into the soft wood
about two feet apart.
The pegs were driven first on one side
of the poles and then on the other, and
u them the bamboOs were lashed by rat
tars, which held them firmly about eight
inches from the tree. These pegs served
as the rUIngs of the ladder.
The builder must have been a bold
man, with nerves of steel. He was
obliged to let the ends of the poles over
lap a few feet in order to build the ladder
with safety to himself.
The completion of the ladder was most
difficult. Clinging to the slight bamboo
pole, 100 feet from the ground, he hauled
up the last bamboo, twenty feet long,
drove in the peg, lashed the lower end Of
the pole to II, and then assembled that
shaking bamboo to fasten it at the top.
The Dyak honey hunter fastened to his
back basket to receive the honey. Max
ing up his torchw0Od, with which to
smoke the bees out of the nest and away
from himself, he ignited it, slung it by a
cord from his neck, so that it would hang
below his feet, and started up the slender
ladder
Hand and foot he went UP, peg after
peg, with, a nonchaIant ease which would
have done credit to the most daring of
sailors. Even that sailor would have
been pardoned if he was a little shaky,
while climbing a tail factory chimney by
the lightning rod.
On reaching the lower limb, 1913 feet
from the ground. he took his torch in one
hand, waved it to and fro, until it smoked
freely, and then crawIed out along the
bare branch until he was in reach of the
coveted nest.
Examining it first on one side, and then
on the other, he shouted down as cheer
fully as if his climb had been nothing,
''NO hOney!"
Leaving the comb untouched, he de-
scended, with smile, and reached the
ground without the least tremOr.~-
Youth s Companion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
TOURIST TRAVEL.

Some three or four months ago a fund
was subscribed by number of the lead
ing business firms of this city for the
purpose of sending an agent to California
10 make known to the tourist classes the
alurements of the Hawaiian Islands
These firms responed literally and an
agent was duly engaged and dispatched
TO the Coast, but results have been
looked for in vain The only letter re-
ceiyed from the agent by those in
charge of the scheme here was one ask
inc fo1f an increase of salary, but not 4
word as to how he was progressing.
BY the last mail a letter was received
from member of the firm in San Fran
cisco entrusted with the disbursement of
this fund, stating that the agent had up
to the present time been unsuccessful in
carrying out the object for which he had
been engaged, and advising that, unless
some practical results were forthcoming
within the ensuing month, all further re-
mittances on this account be discon-
tinued. Those having charge OF the
at once stopped any further collections
for this agent, and he will be duly noti-
fed of this action.
The fundamental object of this move
ment-that of attracting tourist travel to
these shores-is a very desirable one,
but at the same time one in which it is
possible to waste vast amount OF
money. "Judicious advertising is the
keystone of success in any great under
taking; but if the advertising be not
judicious it is worse than useless. Now,
another means has been adopted of COM
passing the same end. We refer to the
publication of the Paradise of the Pa
cific" The first number of this paper
has already formed the subject of
notice In these columns, and if succeed
ing issues maintain the nigh standard of
this one we have no doubt the thing will
be we'll worked up. An edition of over
three thousand copies was sent away to
the Coast and also to the Colonies. The
managers make promises for the future
which we know they will keep
provided they receive the support
of the business firms in the city. |
The Paradise OF the Pacific" is Just
what has been long wanted, and it fills |
the bill exactly. The first number was
a credit to those having it in charge and
we feel certain that our business firms
will contribute literally to it's support in
the future.
1t may be mentioned while on this
subject that Mr.. John D. Spreckels has
engaged Professor Sydney Dickinson,
who recently lectured here, to lecture on
the Islands in all the principal hotels in
southern California. So it will be seen
that the beauties OF this insular realm
are in fair way OF becoming familiar to
the minds of many Americans and
others
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
4 Resnedy Coz smaIIpOx.

An effectual remedy for smallpox is
said tn have been found by a surgeon OF
the British army in India. The mode of
treatment is as follows: When the pre-
ceding fever is at its height, and just be-
fore the eruption appears, the chest is
rubbed with croton oil and tartaric oint-
ment. This causes the whole of the
eruption to appear on that part OF the
body, to the relief of the rest. 1t also
secures a full and complete eruption,
and thus prevents the disease from at
lacking the internal organs. This is
now the established mode of treatment
in the English army in India, and is re-
garded as a perfect cure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24

This publication will this year be
issued by the Gazette Company, The
subscription has been reduced to y 50.
Such adjudication ought to be main-
tanned here, and every person who is
directly or indirectly interested in the
great industry Of this country ought to
subscribe for a copy.
IS .nife present nyibil1ar cbIB airs an es-
liAlisfiE vi rall.rf sa,s tllA. l..L !. m !,
ley7tlg toa. eoifee and cinc'lona culture bv
" . EoEsvt'p - he recentls made atour OF
TIE Islaiids. There is also a stltemerl
% japanese immigration And other u1at-
tf'r,i 'VhieIt makes w an, exceedingly IN
.tegtstis.. i;IIila bar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
THE COURT GRIND.

The criminal cases will come up be-
fore Judge Kelly Oh Monday.
Herman A. Schultz has sued +. f.
Gelderman & Co. for $50, for goods.
In the case of j. l.. Holman VS.. Will
lam Keil, Judge Brill finds $3.50 for
plaintiff.
Frederick ID. Thayer has sued Sarah
+. Davis for $1,000, on note, sale on
mortgage.
Clark Bros. & Co. have sued NyQuist
d HaSSelrOth for 81, AZ. 81, for goods sold
and delivered.
William Gahlke has sued John S. Car
lin for personal injuries, in neglecting
to repair plaintiffs house.
Joseph Green has sued the st. Paul,
Minneapolis d Manitoba Railway COM
pany for injuries received in the shop
by reason of a defective floor. Wants
1900 damages.
j. M. Froiseth sues c. A. B. Weide to
enforce specific performance of real eS-
tate contract: property involved, lot S,
Charles Weide'S subdivision of lots IL,
Is, IA and Is, block 1, Borup & Payne's
addition.
Annie BlOmberg wants divorce from
Andrew BlOmberg. She alleges that
thoy were married in January, 1872 +;
that she is fOrty-Seven and he is forty
five. They have had four children: in
April, 1884, defendant willfully deserted
her, and has never returned or aided ia
plaintiffs support.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
GLOBULES,

Twenty-Five births, five deaths and one
marriage were bulletined at the health office
yesterday.
Martha Frohman, keeper Of a negro dive
on Eighth street, was fined 500, and two
inmates S25 each.
Bank clearings yesterday were $3.50, 46S /;
for the week, S2,93I sos; for the CORE
spending week last year, So, 500, SOC.
All persons who are owners of teams are
requested to attend meeting to be held at
the corner of Third and Forest streets at g
O'Clock to-day to organize a society for
mutual protection.
Animportant meeting of the Father Mathew
Bishop Ireland will be present and desires to
see the old and new members and as many
others as can possibly come.
The governor yesterday received commu-
nication from Dr. c. N. Hewitt, president of
the state board of health, stating that only a
small district of Cook county, Illinois. was
quarantined, and that the stock yards are
outside this district.
James B. Silk, carpenter in the employ
of Contractor Foley, of West st. Paul, seri-
ously cut his hand with a chisel yesterday
morning. He slipped and the sharp blade,
backed by the entire strength Of his other
arm, struck squarely in the palm of his right
hand.
The regular monthly meeting of the Min
nesota Congregational club will be held at
the First Congregational church, Minneapo-
lis, tomorrow evening. There will be an adj
dress, followed by a short discussion on
CHARITY Without q Dollar The second
topic for discussion will be 1.-THE Training of
the Churches opened by Rev. A. Hadden.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
COLLEGE ORATORS.
Young Men From Hamiine and
Manchester Who Will Try for the
State Contest.

Young Men From Hamline and
Manchester Who Will Try for the
State Contest.
AS spring approaches interest in the
college OratOrical contests is awakening.
In the State Oratorical association there
are at present three universities and col
leges, the State, Hamline and Macal-
ester. The state contest will be held
in the latter part of April, and likely in
the city of st. Paul, on which occasion
each one of these colleges will be repre-
Sented by two men, cOnteSting for the
honor to represent this state, little
later, in the Interstate contest. The
state university has already selected her
two men, and next Friday evening the
Hamline university boys will do their
spOuting. For this home contest there
are this year three contestants, one of
which number will have the privilege
of remaining at home. They are E. A.
Montgomery, of 'SS, who will eulOgize
Gen. U. S. Grant; S. F. KerfOot
will tackle ''The Growth and Status of
Civil Service Reform" while w. III.
Morgan will try to solve the labor and
capital question by its connection with
the church. The judges in thought
and composition are Supt. Taylor, Rev.
+. o. Holman, w. Il. Warner, of st.
Paul. Judges on delivery are yet to be
named.
Manchester college for the first time
enters this contest, and will strive for
the honor of representing this state.
Her home contest will not be held for a
few weeks, but when the occasion az
riveS she will be represented by five of
her ablest men, MessrS. B. w. Irwin.
w. p. Lee, S. M. Kirkwood, G. A. Win
ter and j. w. COchrane.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
"WEIDENBORNERS',"
A Carpet House That Will Soon
Be Known Throughout the

A Carpet House That Will Soon
Be Known Throughout the
Northwest.
1t is somehow the natural tendency of
the larger retail carpet houses in st.
Paul to ''spread QUITO make room
for constantly increasing trade, and
bigger stocks. One firm, however, has
shown more than ordinary enterprise
in this respect; as, indeed, it has in
several others. That firm is Weiden-
borner Bros, at 205 East Seventh street,
near Sibley. These two young men
have been in business here only since
January '07, but such has been their
they occupied have become in
adequate to the demands of
their trade. and another room 25xS5
feet in size is being fitted up for their
use. This room adjoins their present
second floor on the north. When the
work is completed-which it probably
will be in about ten -WeidenbOrner
Bros. will have carpet room 50X85 feet,
besides the store room on the ground
floor, which will be devoted to paper
hangings and draperies; making alto
gether an aggregate of 6,375 feet of floor
space. This will give the firm ample
room for the proper display of their
goods, and make it one of the largest eX-
clusively retail houses in the city. The
carpet room will be tastefully decorated
by the best artists, and the great stock
of carpets, which will include all the
newest patterns in the market, will be
arranged in manner to delight the av-
erage eye. Quite large quantity of
the new goods have already arrived, but
have not yet been opened for public in
SnectiOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
STRUCK HER WITH AN AK.
Nels Johnson Assaults the Wife Of
His Employer and Robs the
House

Neis johnson Assaults the Wife Of
His Employer and Robs the
House.
Whiio Joseph Newman, farmer liv
ing at Burnsyille, Dakota county, was
in st. Paul Friday with load of hay for
sale, his wife was assaulted by NelS
johnson. the hired man, with an Ak,
and SO in cash secreted in the house
was secured by the wretch, who made
good his escape. johnson had worked
for Newman for the past three months,
and was fully trusted, it being custom
AIRY for the farmer to come to the city
leaving his wife and the premises to the
protection of the hired man. Mrs. New
man is about sixty years of age.
and it is doubtful if she will re-
cover. Johnson chose the time
for the assault while she was
eating dinner, and approaching her
from behind, struck her in the back of
the head and in the spine with the
broad side of the axe. The blows rem
dered her inSenSible, and she remained
so until her husband returned at night,
finding her, as he at first supposed,
dead. Nelson is described as twenty
five years old, heavy build, ruddy COM
pleXiOn. yellow hair and yellow mus
tache. The fore finger on his right hand
is cut off close to the knuckle. When
last seen he had on black sack coat,
blue overallS and a brown cloth cap.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
PERSONAL.

F. H. Ely, of Iowa City, called at the capt.
tol yesterday.
Capt. Mullen, of Wabasha, was capitol
caller yesterday.
&C. Whitney, of Marshall, called at the
capitol yesterday.
A. Benham. of Red Wing, called at the
capitol yesterday.
Hon. Francis Baasen, of New Ulm, was a
capitol caller yesterday.
Hon. c. C. Goodnow, of Pipestone, called
on Auditor Braden yesterday.
President Irwin Shepherd, Of the Winona
Normal school, called at the capitol yester-
day.
Assistant State Superintendent Pendergast
and Miss Pendergast went to Hutchinson
last evening.
Assistant Attorney General Childs went
home to Fergus Falls last evening, where he
will spend Sunday with his family.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
STYLE AND
BEAUTY Combined

Will be found in the makeup of the and elegant
line of Neckwear which has just been opened at the
Great Manhattan The assortment consists of all the
new and popular shapes, in almost every color imagn
able Nowhere in the city is such immense assert
ment and superb line Of these goods shown and our
prices much less than the quality Of goods
be obtained elsewhere Our Hat Department is con-
stanty receiving New Goods and the latest and most
popular New York styles in Derby and Soft Hats
now shown by Take glance at the variety of
shapes and colors in Neckwear and the many different
blocks in Hats that displayed in window this
week. and you will have idea of the assortment to
be found on the inside
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
GREAT FOR GREAT FALLS.
st. Paul Capitalists Interested in
Locating Big Reducing Works
in Montana

in Montana.
Prominent capitalists of st. Paul, New
York city and Helena recently formed
a company for the purpose of erecting
the most extensive reducing works in
The company has capital of ST.
100000, of which sl,500,000 has
been paid in. Among the incOr-
porators are: Edward Cooper; Mayor
Abraham $, Hewitt. Anton EilerS, and
and Col. Broadwater. of Helena; and j.
j. Hill and others of st. Paul. The
plant will be the largest in the United
States, and the machinery the latest and
most approved for the purposes
intend. These works will be great
thing for Great Falls, of course.
but the benefits flowing from such an
extensive concern will also be felt in
st. Paul. The greater part of the sup
plies needed will be purchased here,
and nearly all will certainly pass
through the SANITY City.
Great Falls is booming town at the
junction of the Manitoba and Mon
tana Central railroads on the up
per Missouri. The place has a
magnificent water power which
II w NC SlCdltS luilloNCu anu
utilized during the coming year. A
branch railroad has been built from the
town to the mines, and all the smelling
will be done there. Great Falls seems
to be one of the natural trading centers
of Northern Montana. and its marvel
Gus growth during the past few years
bids fair to be far surpassed by the next
few years. The Manitoba railroad is
doing all in its power to build up the
town, both by its own operations and in
the way of inducing other capitalists to
invest their money there. With such
backing the TOWN evidently has future
-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26
LiuuOr Cases.

The liquor cases against William
Doyle and Mary Doyle were continued
by Judge Cory until March 5. Val
Kauder, of the Minnesota Home hotel,
had hearing and was discharged on
the ground that the son of the accused
sold liquor against his fathers orders.
August Michel, keeper of a place on
Wabasha street, which is resort for
socialists, was given hearing and held
to the grand jury Oh two counts, bail
being $3.50 in each case.