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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11
THE FIRST MATCH.
The Cumbrous Fusees Used by Our
Forefathers.

Forefathers.
The inventor of the first match
mentioned in history did not make a
fortune out of his discovery for the
reason that it took almost as much
time and patience to light one of
them as did by the flint, steel and
tinder-box process, which it aimed to
supercede. 1t was made public soon
after the introduction OF phosphor-
Gus into England in 1850, and con-
sisted of a splint of wood. one end of
which had been dipped in sulphur.
Smokers and others who adopted it
found it useless without carrying
about a small quantity of phosphor-
Gus, which, when rubbed between
two folds of brown paper, emitted a
flame from which the match could
be ignited.
1t was not the nature of things
that this should meet with much of
success among even the slow
going inhabitants of England, and
staid old gentlemen who carried
huge snuff-boxes and smoked enor-
nous pipes at that period character
ICED it and subsequent discoveries of
the same nature as inventions of the
devil. The most popular of these
was the chemical match of the sin
Simultaneous hght-box." This was
small PHOSPHORUS case filled with
eighty splints of wood, which sold
for fifteen shillings and was much
affected by the ancient bucks" of
London.
The splints were coated with sui
phur at one end and then subjected
to a bath of chlorate of potash,
flower of sulphur, colophony, gum
of sugar and cinnabar to produce a
pleasing eoloring effect. In each
box was a small bottle of sulphur
acid, into which, when light was
desired, the match was dipped and
at once ignited by chemical action.
This invention had its drawbacks.
Nervous men under certain circum-
stances, when called upon to produce
a light in the dark were apt to burn
their fingers with the sulphuric acid.
and sometimes, when a man most
desired light, he would be thrown
into despair at the discovery that his
bottle was empty.
In 1923 a learned professor of
chemistry in Paris introduced an
apparatus which was. if not success
full, at least unique. In this case
PHOSPHORUS and sulphur were
melted together in a glass tube,
which had to be kept securely corked.
To obtain light splint was in
serted into the tube and detached a
small pellet of the mixture, which
Immediately ignited upon exposure
to the air Another form of the
primitive match was the birthstone
match" which was made by cutting
dry pieces of wood filled with resin
into splints six inches long, with
both ends pointed and dipped in
sulphur 1t could be used only in |
with the flint and steel, |
however, and aside from the fact that |
when one end had been used the |
part could be broken off and |
the other end subjected to the same |
process, it possessed no startling
merit. This and the other crude |
ancestors of the match of the present
day were IN common use up to the |
end Of the first quarter of the present
century, when several ingenious in
were made public and fol-
lowed each other in such rapid sue
cession that the old birthstone
match" and its awkward contempor-
aries were relegated to deserved OBJ
Chicago Mail.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11
In the Supreme Court OF the Ha-
waiian Islands-In Banco. Spe-
cial Sittings, December, 1889.

N8Ll8n ASAAu0S Al o8AACO- eSPC
cial Sittings. December, 1889.
THE KING VS.. ALBERT LooMENs.
Exceptions to Order Of Judd, c. J.
Orer77Fing Notion for a NeN
Trial.
JUDD. c. =, MCULLY. PRESTON, BIcKERToS
AND DOLE, u.
4 person holding a Commission as a
Special Constable, unpaid, is not
thereby disqualified from sitting
as a Juror on a Criminal Trial.
Opinion or the Court, by Preston, j.
The prisoner, Albert Loomens
was convicted at the last October
Term, by the unanimous verdict of
the Jury, of the crime of treason.
4 motion was subsequently made
on behalf of the defendant for a
new trial, on among other grounds,
that 4" Two of the jurymen, TO
wit: NJ. y. Sanders and I. W.
Starkey held commissions rs police
men of the police force of the Ha-
waiian Government
The Chief Justice overruled the
motion and the defendants counsel
excepted.
On the argument of the bill Of
exceptions. it was conceded that I.
W. Starkey did not hold commits
sion, and the argument was con-
fined TO the above quoted point
only with respect 10 Sanders.
Previous 10 the juryman, San
ders. being sworn on the panel. he
was examined on the rOir dire rs
to his indifference and was accepted
by the defendant, but il is alleged
that the fact of the juryman hold
ing a commission aS constable was
not then known to the defendant.
1t appears by the affidavit of the
Marshal that Sanders held COM
mission a. a special constable with
out pay and conditioned that he
should not be called upon 10 render
any service except in case of an
uprising or instruction or other
grave emergency.
By THE COURT.-The only quail
ifcation of jurors by law Is, that
they shall in the opinion of the
Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court.
or the Clerks OF the Circuit Courts
respectively. or of some Judge of
such Courts, be it TO serve as
jurors.
The only persons exempted by
statute are pOstmasterS and their
clerks, and by q recent Act. certain
officers and members of the Homo
lulu Fire Department.
II has been the practice for the
Courts, in their discretion, to ex-
cuse officers OF the Government and
regular paid constables from service
on juries, especially in criminal
cases. but this discretion has been |
exercised also in eNcusing persons
whom the Court, on examination,
thought might be biased.
II may be that some Judges |
would, in their discretion. excuse |
a iuryman in the position Of the /
one in question, but it could not be
on the ground that he was disqual-
fled by law. In fact this juryman
was not bound by virtue of his
commission TO do any more than
any other citizen might be called
upon 10 do in case Of emergency.
The verdict Of the jury was unan-
imOus. and we see no reason for
II.
The exceptions are overruled.
4. P. Peterson and F. NJ. Hatch
for the Crown; \. Rosa for defend
ant.
Honolulu. Jan. I'd. 1890.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11

THE KING vs.. ALBERT LooMENs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11
In the Supreme Court of the Ha-
waiian Islands-In Banco,

II THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
or :. ELLA MAALO.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11
Insurance Notice

Inc Agent for the British Foreign Marine In.
surance Company (Limited) has received in
ance between Honolulu and Ports m Inc pa.ssa
ana IL. now prepared TO issue Policies ar tbe,
lowest rates, with special reduction on frei-bt
iIas rS a.., THEO. H.DAvlES,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11

Exceptions from the Fourth Judicfal
Circuit, Doe, j. Presiding.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-11

Exceptions TO order OF Judd, c. J.
OrerTUling Notion for a Neic
Trial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-26
Notice OF Forfeiture.

rro J. p. KELLY: You ARE HEREBY
i notified that the undersigned has ex
pended 500 or moro in labor and improve
ments upon this Last Chance Nine" situ-
ate in Silver Canyon M lining District. County
of White Pine. State of Nevada. Said work
was done In order TO hold said claim for tn
years 1888 and 1889, under the provisions OF
Section 2324 Revised Statutes Of the United
Stats. Your proportion ofsaid sum expended
as u co-owner is 500; End II after ninety 1907
days after the pubica tion of this nolice you
fail or refuse to Contribute said proportion of
expenditure rs q co-owner, your interest In
said " Last Chance Mine" will be forfeited
and become the property of tho snbscriber
under the provisions Of said Section 1924 Re.
vised Statutes of the United States.
JAMES McNULTY.
Silver Canyon, 0cto Der 26, 1850. nod
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-26
no. e3i.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. s. Lam D OFFICE.

EUREKA. NtvADA, October iG. 1889. Z
NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN TiiATTUE
y CANTON MINING COMPANY. iwhose
PostofIcc address II Canton. Ohio) has this
dav tiled it, application for i'sieai FIR fltren
hundred II 500 linear feet OF the Brnwnstune
Mins or vein bearing gold and silver. with
surface Rrourdtwo hni dred t2u0 feet In width
situate. lying and being In RoSinson Mining
District, CoGntv OF White Pine and State Of
Nevada. and known and designated by the
Office as Lot Sumbrr ~. In Sections md :,
Township i6 North. Range 63 East. Mourn
Diablo me idian. The exterior boundaries Of
sald Lot No 50 bcine a. follows. 10 vii;
Beginning Al post marked No L. y.
Survey, No %, whence the " +. corner sec
So deg.. w. 2pi7 feet; all open cur with shaft
in same bears s. 10 deg. W. s02 feet: thence
running LIST course $. 64A deg Il. eoo feet 10
post No. .. u. ). Survey No. So; theme. I'd
U. =. Survey No. 81: thence I'd course y.
6is4 deg. W 200 feet to post No. I. L S.survey
No. %. the zane being post No. 3. U. ). Sur-
vey No. 53 "ohio iods:" thence ith cour,e n.
25tl deg. Z. 100 feet to place OF beginning,
containing d 81 100 acres.
Magnetic variation, Is deg. 80 min. east.
The location OF his mine H. recorded in the
Recorders Office of Robinson Mining District
in Book A. page Il.
This claim Il bounded on the west for por
tl0O OF tue ulaIanCo Dy Tue OnlO ClHlm, oWDe0
by the Canton Mining Company.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Brown stone mine or surface
ground are required to file their adverse claim IN,
with the Register OF the Uuited States Lane
ONCE at Eureka. In the State Of Sevads, dur
Ing the sixty days period OF publication
hereof, or they will no barred by ylrtue OF tn,
provisions OF the Statute.
d. II. HALL, Register.
II Is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice Of Application for u Patent be pa b
lished for the period Of ten consecutive weeks
In the White Pine NEws weekly newspaper
publishcd at Ely, Nevada.
to26-lOw) d. III. HALL. Register.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-26
DELINQUENT SALE.

MARTIN WHITE MINING COMPANY.
1N-Location of principal place OF business
San Francisco, California; Location Of works
Ward Mining District. Ward, White Pine
County, Nevada.
NorIcE.-Therc are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account Of assess
ment mo. 2s) levied on the twelfth (lSth) day
of February, 1890, the several amounts SET
opposite the names Of the respective share
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
A Discriminating Shot.

The following is told Of couple of western
sportsmen. Their names were Hoffman and
Cowan, and both were excellent shots, and
not little given to boasting of their skill
One day they went on deer hunting expe-
dition, and, after getting into the woods
where they expected to find deer, they sepa-
rated. Shortly after Hoffman heard Cowan's
gun fired off, when he Immediately went over
to the spot where he heard the shot, expect
ing to be obliged to help Cowan to hang up a
deer He found Cowan very busy loading his
gun, and shouted out:
Halo, Cowani What did you shoot at
just now?"
''None O. your business! Go along over the
hill"
Surprised at this short and crusty answer,
Hoffman looked around and discovered calf
among the bushes. Again he cried out:
81 say, Cowan, did you shoot at that calf?'
"Yes, did; but it's none of your businessp
"Why, what made you shoot at its"
81 took it for deer"
"Well, did you hit it2'
"No; missed it..
"How did you miss it7"
81 wasn't quite sure that it wasn't calf.n
"You are pretty sportsman" rejoinet
Hoffman, ''to shoot at calf for deer, ant
miss it at that!"
Don't make a fool of yourself" replied
Cowan. 81 shot at it just SO as to hit it if i
was deer and miss it if it was calfIn-Nev
York Ledger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
American Merchant Marine.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The House COM
mittee ON merchant marine and fisheries to-
day reported ''bill to place the American
merchant marine engaged in foreign trade
upon an equality with that of other ma
tions." The principal provisions of the bill
have already been given The report ac-
companying it says, in part: "The ocean
transportation of the United States has
averaged S240, 000, 900 annually the past ten
years. Taking our share of this trade at IS
per cent, we have the amount of SlSO. OOO.-
600, 10 per cent. of which is SIS. 900. 600
Surely 1t would not be a bad investment for
the nation to pay out SIS, 000, 900 annually to
secure the opportunity to earn and save
$50, 100000. But if this is too large, make it
per cent. that would be double what the
bounty bill will call for in ten
years to come. The estimate of the
committee that under the terms of the bill
the payment in bounties for the first year
would be for sail vessels, 81 ,644, SIS; steam
vessels, 81 ,7l5, 922; total, s., 800, $40. The
annual increase will be about per cent.
so il would be eight years before the an
Rnal bounty would amount to s., 000, 000
Representative Fithian submitted the
report of the minority, which says that a
subsidy would be creating and fostering a
privileged class at the expense of the
whole people. The minority believe the
most effective way to bring about revival
of the shipping industry is for Congress to
place all material used in the construction
of ships upon the free list; repeal all laws
in restraint Of trade; repeal the restrictive
navigation laws, and permit merchants to
buy their ships where they can buy them
the cheapest and sail them under the Amer
lean flag.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
The Great Antitrust Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The anti trust
bill, as reported today from the Senate
committee on judiciary, in substance, de-
clares that every contract or combination,
in the form of trust, or otherwise, or con-
spiracy in restraint of trade or commerce
among several states and territories, or
with foreign nations, or in any terri
tory or state, illegal. Every person
who shall make such a contract
or engage in such a combination
or conspiracy, or who should mon
any other person or persons to monopelize
any part Of trade or commerce among the
several states and territories, or with for
eign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, ana, on conviction, be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding $500, or i'm
prisonment not exceeding one year, or both
Any property owned under any contract,
or by combination pursuant to any con-
spiracy, and being in the course of trans
'1portation, shall b5 forfeited to the United
States. and may be seized and condemned
by like proceedings as those regarding
property imported contrary to law.
Any person who shall be injured in bust
ness or property by any other person or
corporation, by reason of anything forbid
den by this act, may sue in any circuit
court of the United States and recover
three fold the damages sustained, besides
costs of suit and attorneys fee. The ac,
includes corporations and associations ex :
listing under or authorized by the laws OF
the United States and territories or any
foreign country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
A Biz Binding Syndicate.


Several large financial and trust COM
panies and contractors of this city are
now organizing company which is to
be Incorporated under the title of the
American Engineering and Construction
company, with headquarters in Phila-
delphia, with the special features ct
transacting a general engineering and
constructing business with municipal,
state and national governments, and
with corporations and private parties.
In order to handle this class of work on
such large scale the capital stock will
be 81, 100000, divided into 10000 shares
at the par value of 800 each, 10 per
cent. of all subscriptions to be paid in
cash, with special stipulation that no
further calls shall be made for at least
three months, and the balance from time
to time, as the business of the compa-
ny demands. Besides the local offices,
branches are to be established in every
important city in the Union, and by a
special system these branches will be in
communication with each other, making
the whole country a field in which to
work. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03

jority plan providing a method for
establishing and amending freight and
passenger rates and placing the
responsibility of maintaining them
on the presidents of the various lines. II
interested lines agree, they may arbitrate
their difference, the award to stand good
ninety days or more. The present asso-
Citations will be subordinate to the general
organization, and each will have commits
sioner, who will be a member of the eXecu-
tive committee. No penalties violations
are provided for.
Chairman Midgely, in the minority re
port, Thought each of the freight associa-
tions should be independent and subordln-
ate to the general organization. He thought
no contract would be effective unless i,
provided for division of competitive
traffic. Beth reports were referred to 6
committee, who will report at future
mppfinp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
A Word of Caution.

He had carried my satchel down to the
depot from the hotel at Birmingham, Ala,
and, still carrying it in his hand, he strclled
about and got in the way of baggage truck
being pushed by another colored man. The
latter came to a stop and Indignantly de-
manded:
"Yo' pusson, dar-what yo' doing
"Who's a pusson, sah7'
''Yo' isl'
"Be leetie keerful, sab! I hain't dun
used to bein' dressed in dat sort O. way!"
''Shoo! Do yo' know who is!"
can do yo' know who isl"
81 represents de baggage department of dis
yere railroad, sah!''
"Hul An represents de public what is
rich huff to hev any baggage to travel wild
sahl Boyl doan' yo' go an make any mis-
take! If yo' do dar'll be mighty skeercity
o. baggage in yo baggage Departmental
New York Sun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
French and irish wit.

When Judge Rombauer was on the bench
he one day made a ruling against young at
torney, whose superhuity of diplomas was
only equaled by his scant knowledge of law.
Much disguised, the lawyer said:
81 don't know where your honor goes to
find such law as that"
When ruffied Judge Rombauer speaks with
strong Bohemian accent, and he replied in
very emphatic language:
81 am not surprised, Mr.. -. Eat you know
not where go to find re law, for find it in
70 books"
The second incident was that wherein q
judge had overruled motion of Counselor
Garvey, oneof the best known lawyers of the
st. Louis bar The counselor is usually most
respectful to the court, but he lost his temper
this time, and declared in his broad though
rich and cultured brogue:
"Your honor. hope for your honor's honor
that it will never be noised abroad to your
honor's hurt that this honorable court ever
made a ruling so dishonorable to his own
honor."-St Louis Republic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
A Romance that,Didn.s Pan Out.


Her father was millionaire, whose life
had been devoted to candle making. He was
practical naturally, but all the poetry of the
family was found in her. She was beloved
by another millionaires son, and when he
proposed to her she declared that he must do
something for her.
Dearest, what can dor
Become poor artist"
81 couldn't be any other kind Of an artist"
~ mean you must pretend to be a poor
artist. Pa does not know you. You must
come and make love to me and will fall in
love with you. Pa viii object and make a
row. We will elops and get married, and
when it is all over we'll tell him, and it will
be delightful"
So he became poor artist and took poor
studio, and daubed on canvas and pretended
to paint pictures. And there was another
millionaire's daughter who began to come to
his studio and sit for her picture.
He forgot all about the romantic maiden,
and when the romantic maiden came one
night in peasant costume, as a sweet surprise,
to run away with him, she found that he was
married to the other girl and had gone off
on his honeymoon.
She thinks that romances are all moon
shine now, and that nothing happens in real
life as it happens in books She is right
Denver Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
What the Public Think of Them-They Must

Two of those unsightly and unsubstantial
structures commonly designated as tin
houses have just been erected here, one of
them being located Immediately north of
the Burton Gardner building and the other
near the S.. James hotel. The existence of
these two structures is not very serious
matter, but if they are allowed to exist,
there is little doubt that many others of
the same character will spring up and in a
short time Salt Lake viii be confronted
with the same problem that Ogden had to
wrestle with but short time ago. These
houses became so numerous in the junction
city that the city council took the matter
in hand and caused them to be removed
This is what Salt Lake will have to do ul
timately, but great many citizens think
the whole matter should be disposed of
| now. 1t is claimed that the erection of
| such structures within the fire limits is
violation of the ordinance, and it is not
great while since two buildings of the same
nature belonging to Howard & Davis and
| Nate Sears were ordered to be torn down
on that ground. Several members of the
city council were seen by HERALD re-
porter yesterday and they all expressed
themselves as being in favor of the council
taking some action which would prevent
the erection of such buildings here. If this
is done it will certainly meet with the APP
proval of all who have the interest of the
| city at heart and who do not wish to see it
| disfgured by THESE tin houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
Bismarck May be Recalled.

Especial to THE HERALp-Examiner Dispatch.l
LONDON, April 2.-[By Dunlap's cable,]
The great demonstrations called forth by
the retiring of Prince Bismarck from the
chancellorship have startled the court
party in Berlin. A vigorous press censor
ship prevents the truth from being known,
as no correspondent dare telegraph the
facts and no paper in Germany dare pub
liSh them.
The Emperor has been very uneasy for
the past three or four days about the deep
popular feeling over Bismarck and some
thing approaching "scene" is said to have
taken place between him and Chancellor
Caprivi. He chafes under the popular i'm
putation that he is boy, and is said TO
have urged policy that the nation would
call strong. 70 this Caprivi demurred. and
the Emperor is said to have cried out: CAS-
well then have Bismarck back" Caprivi
took his leave duufully, but the idea, how
ever unfounded, is abroad that the great
chancellor is to be recalled and this gives
an added zest to the Bismarck demonstra-
lions,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
Wants Her Wealth.

New YORK, April 2.-Among the passen-
gers on the Elbe from Bremen to-day was
to have an interview with Secretary
Blaine. She is the widow of Colonel Nc
Murdee, the American who had the Delagoa
railroad concession. The road was
seized by the Portuguese, and the
American and British governments
insisted on restitution to the
stockholders and Mrs McMurdee. The
PORTUGUESE government seems willing,
hence the widows journey to consult the
secretary of state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
Suit by Cerneau Masons.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April County
Recorder Anderson, Probate Judge
Chandler and A. E. Gilbert, of this city,
Cerneau Masons, filed suits to-day against
the grand lodge of Ohio, the grand master
Burdick and Forest City lodge, alleging
that conspiracy was entered into by the
grand lodge to GUST certain Masons who
have become Cerneau members The
charges preferred against the plaintiffs
were to be heard tonight and they alleged
the hearing would be fierce one. Judge
Lambson enioined the hearing of argu-
ments.