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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-02
Whist They Bought.

WuSe x00y Bought
One of the talkative people that I've
met at this busy, cheerful place, this
week, Is q drummer.
II call this q pretty slow town."
said he.
''You do, eha"
81 should say so. In town Of this
size, out west, there would be Ave or
six big hotels, three or four newspa-
pers, two or three elevators, half q
dozen railroads, q dozen beer gardens,
three or four shooting galleries and q
crowd on the street all the time. To a
man that's been travelling in the west,
this town seems like q country village.
1tS 20 all through the east Dead,
dead, dead. Can't sell any goods No
use to try. I'm going to skip for the
live west, again, right of. The last
western town was in was q daisy. I
sold four customers bills of ak or
eight hundred dollars apiece in less
than four hours and didn't half try.
It would paralyze me TO find a town
like that in the east Confound the
east, anyway. It's dead, I tell you. I
have no use for it want to DO in q
place where there's some life"
'What do you SELF" asked mild
hammered little man in one corner.
''Cofins," said the drummer, brisk
ly.-"Here, you, bring me q yard and q
quarter Of custard pie and no flies on
It, my boyr-Lewiston Journal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-02

Paste or pin several newspapers to-
gether. Cut q number of holes in
them about eighteen inches apart and
each q little larger than the human
eye. Now fasten this big paper
around three sides Of q clotheshorse.
Some Of the party 60 inside and look
through the holes in the paper, plac-
ing their faces close to It. The rest re-
main outside and try to decide the
owner Of each of the various eyes
beaming upon them. Strange to say,
however familiar all the players may
be, they will hnd this q very difficult
task. Try it and see. The game is
we'll worth the very slight preparation
required.-New York Mail and Elk
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-02
INTERESTING CULLINGS.
When Car BrsNiS Crate.

Wn00 Gar Br0DoD Crate.
Conductor"
Il was in q Fourth avenue car. and
all the other passengers looked up
when an elderly man. with the linger-
ing fragrance Of hayseed suggested by
his apparel and the irritability of an
overtaxed brain or crotchety DISPOSE
ton apparent in his tone, snapped out
that imperative summons. The con-
ductor, pleasant faced, gentlemanly
looking fellow, glanced at the speak
err, and stepping forward politely in
quired what he wanted.
TELL that driver to take the brake
of Immediately" snarled the excited
passenger. first thought he was q
''craak," as had noticed nothing un-
usual in the application of the brake,
but, rather to my surprise, the polite
conductor vouchsafed soft answer,
which failed, however, to diminish the
old mans wrath.
He has to use the brake in order to
avoid running on the horses heels"
explained the knight of the nickel.
The brake on this car is new and will
CRATE like this for q day or two until
It gets worn smooth. It can't be help
ed" Then he resumed his station on
the rear platform and after several ir-
ritable imprecations the dissatisfied
passenger followed him, cursed the
driver, stopped the car and alighted.
After my attention had thus been
called to the jarring wheels I, too,
suffered somewhat from the contin-
ued grating, and before leaving the
car i incurred If nasseno ers often com.
planned of new brakes.
"Yes, some one will remark upon it
nearly every trip" said the conduct
or. However, it don't happen very
often. I don't know how long a car
brake lasts, as we change cars so fire.
quently, but whenever I have the i'll
luck TO strike new brake there is
sure to be some unpleasantness over
the grating noise. The driver is
obliged to keep his car in check all the
time, and rough, new brake is not
pleasant for high strung nervous
people. New York Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-02

Tuesday the drawtender on the Or
mond bridge rescued one Of his chill
dren from drowning In q remarkable
manner. The child, In playing, fell
p6 and would have Immediately per-
6hed. q the water in the channel IL
very deep, but catching up his cast
net be hung It skillfully over tho
child and drew It In - eailly e. Q
hr9e 6sh.-Halifax UlA) Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
TEE entire session of the Senate on the 7th
was devoted to debate on the Montana elec-
tIon case no final action being reached.
When the House met Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.)
moved to suspend the rules and pass with
a substitute) the Senate Dependent Pen
sion bill. The substitute provides SER
vice pension of s. per month to soldiers
who have attained the age Of 50 years
or who are dependent After lengthy de-
bate the motion to suspend the rules was
lost by a vote of l69 yeas to 81 nays, not the
necessary two-thirda Among the bills
passed was one for public building at Sa-
lima, Kan, at a cost of SIS, 900, and bill for
two additional land offices in Nebraska.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then con-
sidered until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 6th Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.)
reported back the House bill to admit free
of duty articles Intended for the st. Louis
Exposition In 1890 that might be imported
from Mexico. The bill was amended-to read
land other American Republics and the Do
minion Of Canada" and the bill passed.
After disposing of resolutions the Mon
tana case was taken up and further
debated but laid aside and the Antitrust
bill taken up and passed as it came from the
judiciary Committee. The House passed
several bills of minor Importance, and a bill
making an appropriation to cover the Sill
colt defalcatlon passed The Naval Appro-
priation Dill was then considered in Com
mittee of the Whole until adjournment
THE Senate on the 9th passed the House
bill appropriating 81, 600 to reimburse men,
bers for the Silcott defalcation, and then re-
sumed the Montana case After several
speeches the matter went over The Chi
nese Enumeration bill was then taken up
and, after some talk on the subject, went over
without action and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Senate bill passed admit
ting free of duty articles Intended for the st.
Louis Exposition in 1890 from Mexico and
other American Republics and Canada. The
Senate amendment to the Oklahoma Town
site bill was agreed to and the Naval Appro-
priatlon bill considered In Committee of the
Whole until adjournment
cupied almost exclusively in debate upon the
Montana election case. Immediately after
prayer the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill.
When the committee rose the bill was favor
ably reported, and pending further action
the House adjourned
AFTER routine business on the 11th the
Senate resumed debate on the Montana case,
which occupied most of the session. Sen
ator Hawley reported the House bill for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago with amendments,
and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday. The House took
Wise and after debate the case went over.
An evening session was held to consider
pension matters, but the attendance was so
small that il was characterized as merely a
debating society.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
PERSONAL AND POLTTICAL.

THE election at Kansas City, Mo-, on
the sth went in favor of the Democrats.
A waterworks issue was involved and
probably had something to do with the
result
w. w. WARDEN died recently at Wash
ington. He was a newspaper man and
was private secretary of President John
son.
BwANI-HERI and Ichasi, the insurgent
leaders, and a remnant of their follow
ers have surrendered to Major Wissman
in East Africa.
MUNICIPAL elections occurred in Ohio
on the 7th. A light vote was polled,
showing Democratic gains
The Premiers of Germany, Austria
and Italy are expected to meet soon in
Austria
MUCH talk was created at Washington
by Congressman Phelan, of Memphis
Tenn, sending a challenge to fight a
duel to Colonel Fleming, of the Knox
Vile Sentinel which challenge Flem-
ing declined.
THE California Prohibition convention
has nominated General John Bidwell
for Governor.
Miss ANNIE HEAsLITT GOULD, of Au-
burn, n. Y, daughter of the late Thomas
Gould, a noted young society woman, a
graduate of Wells College and friend
of Mrs. Grover Cleveland, has run away
and married George l. Winters, her
coachman.
TEE Iowa Senate has refused to dis
turb the Prohibition law, the license
bills being thrown out
SIGNoR SAFFI, who, with Mazzini and
Armellini formed triumvirate in 1s4S
when the people rose in rebellion and
drove Plus TX. from Rome and estab-
hshed republic, is dead.
THE Pan-American Congress has
adopted a report recommending a Gus
toms union under certain restrictions.
THERE was riot at Valencia, Spain,
on the 11th, caused by the arrival of the
Carlist leader, Marquis 0erralbo. The
mob attacked the Carlist Club and tried
to burn a church and sack the Jesuits'
College. Several persons were wounded.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has approved
the Silcott Deficiency Appropria ton bill.
THE reprimand administered by Gen
eral Schofield to Lieutenant Steele for
striking Private Wild was rather a mild
one, much to the disgust of the private.
The Senate has confirmed Lewis A.
Grant to be Assistant Secretary Of War,
Brigadier-General Nelson A. Miles to
be Major-General, Colonel b. ii. Grier-
son to be Brigadier-GenePal, Major T.
II. Stanton to be Deputy Paymaster-
General and Frank Buchanan to be
marshal for the Eastern district of
Missouri.
The election to fill the vacancy
In the English House of Commons for
the Carnarvon district caused by the
death of Edmund Swetenham, Conserv-
atire, resulted in the return of Lloyd
George, Liberal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE National Linseed Oil Trust has
ceased to exist, and in it's place stands
the National Linseed Oil Company,
owners of forty-nine linseed oil mills,
number of elevators and:a transporta-
tion line interested. The capital stock
is SIS, 100000.
RUBE SMITH, one of Burrows gang of
train robbers, was placed in the Missis-
sippi penitentiary on the 14th under
ten years sentence from Wayne county.
A MASKED person appears on the
streets of Eufaula, Ala, nightly and
whips negroes found out at late hours.
The mysterious person whipped a
negro seriously few nights ago, and a
number have fallen victims to his lash.
S. III. PHELAN & Co., doing business
in Atlanta, with branches in Macon,
Augusta, Columbus, Griffin and Albany,
have succumbed to the squeeze of the
Chicago Board, and all go under. Phelan
places the liabilities of the Atlanta
Office at $50, 600 to $50, 900, with no assets
whatsoever.
THE Southern Sportsmen Association
is using extra endeavors to protect the
deer now fleeing from their natural
homes, driven from the swamp by over
flowed water, and offer a special reward
for any arrest that will lead to the con-
viction of any person chasing, killing,
or having in possession after caught or
killed buck, doe or fawn.
FERDINAND BREWER, a negro labor
agent, was convicted at Columbus,
Miss, on the 14th of unlawfully inter
fering with contract. labor and fine of
500 imposed which he was unable to
pay and was sent to Jail. This is the
first conviction under this law, which
was passed by the last Legislature.
THE McAlister Company, manufac-
turers of jeans clothing of Florence,
Ala, assigned on the 14th. Liabilities
SO, 900; assets unknown.
STATE TREASURER ARCHER was ad-
mitted to bail on the 14th in S25,Ooo.
BETSY Cox, aged $50 years, died at
Greenville, S. c., on the 14th.
LIGHTNING struck the barn of John
T. Branham at Gallatin, Tenn, on the
14th, setting fire to the structure and
burning up six head of valuable horses.
A CURIOUS state of affairs at the peni-
tentiary at Nashville, Tenn, has de-
veloped. Several convicts, it is dis
covered, have been allowed to leave the
walls at night and go about the city
with freedom and in citizens clothes.
Several have been found as servants in
the eighborhood,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

PETER WEIsHAUPT, aged thirty-three
years, was found hanging from a tree at
Leetsdale, Pa, the other morning
Some time ago he joined the Economics
and from that time has been despondent
because, according to the laws of the
society, he could not marry.
IN view of the celebration of the ap-
preaching birthday of the Emperor of
China, the execution of all persons con-
demned to death within the limits OF
the fowery kingdom has been post
poned until after that happy event
THE Canadian Cabinet has decided to
extend the modus vivendi for the COM
ing fishing season
THE bank of Fort Morgan, Col, has
assigned with $40, 900 liabilities and
$40, 900 assets
A CYCLONE struck Roanoke, Va, on the
9th, and the blast house of the Crozier
furnace was blown down, killing Fred
Phillips, Nelson johnson and Henry
Casey. six other men wer7 injured.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE appointment of General Miles to
the Major-Generalship in the army va
cant by the death of General George
Crook, was said to be largely due to the
influence of the Pacific coast delegation
in Congress- General Miles was an es-
peciai friend OF Senator Squire, of Wash
ington, and that statesman made it his
business to secure the cooperation of
the entire Pacific coast delegation in
Congress, in urging upon the President
the appointment of General Miles SEN
ator Squire was obliged to hasten in a
cab to Senator Stanford's residence in
order to get that Senator to sign the pc
tition, just prior to his departure for his
California home
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
ASLEEP IN DEATH.

Distinguished Citizen No MOre-SayTnel
jackson Randall Dead-His Las ~"Hrs
Calm and Full of Peace-He Dies sur
rounded by His Family and Friends.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-It was sad
and touching scene at the Randall resi-
dence on Capital Hill when Congress-
man Samuel J. Randall expired this
morning, just as the bells of neigh
boring church were tolling o'clock.
Around the bedside were gathered the
family, the physician and Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who had all kept
constant watch over the dying man
during the night.
A few minutes before his death he
had opened his eyes, and looking ten
derly at his wife, said in low tone:
Mother word instinct with all the
iondest recol1ections of their long and
happy married life, and by which he al
ways called his wife when none but the
family were near, he looked into her
eyes as if he were able to say some
thing more, but he seemed to have no
strength left, and in a few moments he
had passed away.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE Northern Society of Georgia has
adopted. constitution The objects
are described as social intercourse
among Northern men resident in the
South, the dissemination of reliable in
formation, the discouragement or coun-
teraction of inconsiderate action or
speeches tending to estrange any por-
tions of our country, and the develop
ment OF the resources of the South.
Discussion of politics or religion at any
of the society's meetings is punishable
by expulsion.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

Mr. GLADSTONE, addressing a number
Of deputatiOns at the railroad station at
Tring recently, said the Governments
Irish Land Purchase bill was in fishy
condition, Judging from the manner of
its reception even by the friends of the
Government 1t would be awkward, he
said, If after the loan had been made
the debtors should repudiate on the
ground that thcy were forced to borrow.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

SENATOR CUILoM has reported favor
ably from the Committee on Interstate
Commerce the bill to amend section 12
OF the Interstate Commerce act The
amendments provide that the Commits
sion may require the attendance of wit
nesses and the production of documents
from any place in the United States at
any place of hearing fixed by the Com
mission; also that the testimony may be
taken by deposition upon motion by any
party to the case or by order of the
Commission.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE other day at Galena, ILL.,, mother
and daughter stood at the altar together
and both took upon themselves the vows
of wedlOck, the grandmother of the
junior bride acting as bridesmaid. The
parties, male and female, to the unique
affair were: William F. Hammond, of
Dubuque, and Mrs Mary J. Redding-
ton, of Jo Daviess County, and Louis
Bourineim, of Warren, and Miss T. ].
Reddington. The first named lady was
on the shady side Of fifty and her daugh.
ter was a cOmely maiden of twenty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

SECRETARY PRocToR has issued an
order directing that a record be fur
nished and kept in the War Department
of services, efficiency and special quail
fcations. personals habits, etc, of Of
fcers of the army below the rank OF
Colonel. including the condition of their
commands and percentage of desertions
therefrom- This novel step in the way
OF army reform is based on the custom
Of the German army chiefs OF keeping q
constant record Of the special attain
ments and qualifications of each officer.
1t Is designed TO fill want that has Of
late years been seriously felt in the
army whenever it has been necessary TO
send an officer on some special service
for which peculiar qualifications are re-
quired.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

RUSSIAN authorities acted with con-
siderable severity in furnishing the dis
orderly students Fifty-fve at the Agri-
cultural Academy at Moscow were sent
home and three were expelled; twenty
were sent home from the ST. Petersburg
University and two were expelled from
the archaeological Institute; thirteen
sent home and two expelled from the
School of Forestry, and fifteen sent
home and two expelled from the Veter-
mary School at Charkoff.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE House Committee on the Judici-
airy has completed consideration of the
Torrey Bankruptcy bill introduced by
Representative E. b Taylor, of Ohio),
and ordered it to be reported favorably.
A number of amendments have been
made, but they are simply corrections
and changes OF phraseology and do not
affect the principles of the bill Mr..
Culberson, Of Texas, will submit a
minority report and urge the substitu-
tion of his own bill, which is a short
measure, providing for the discharge
within six months after bankruptcy of
any bankrupt who has in good faith as
signed to a trustee all of his property
not exempt under local law.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE lower House of the Iowa Legis-
lature has passed the Australian Ballot
Reform bill
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

HER GRUENEwALD, Rome correspond
ent of the Frankfort Zeitung, has been
expelled from Italy for attacking the
triple alliance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

The Canadian Parliament has raised
the penalty for polygamy from two to
five years This is aimed at the Nor
mons settling in Manitoba.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

COLONEL JOHN ARMAN, of Chicago, died
recently at San Diego, Cal, of nervous
prostration. He was seventy years old.
a native of Plattsburg, n Y, and in
former years was the brightest orna-
ment of the criminal bar Of Cook Coun-
ty, Ill
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

FRENCH papers are urging the French
Government to renew it's demands for
the evacuation of Egypt by the Bri. .Nb
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures has ordered a
favorable report on bill for the recoin-
age of worn subsidiary coin.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

STRIKING workmen were turbulent at
Vienna recently. They pillaged the
Jews and set fire to wine shop
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18

THE HElumbermen of Canada have united
In vigorous protest against the pro-
posed increase of duty on American
pOrk
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

DIR. KNAPPE, the German Consul at
Samoa, has been placed upon the retired
list
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-18
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The line is thoroughly equipped, and in nrrt
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The preferred route TO points IN West Tehnt ssee,
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The best and quickest route 10 points In Ea'tern
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Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-03
AsrATE STREET. RIKB.
quite q Blaze Last Nixht-A. J. Beel
Fruit store Damaged sI,O0O-0th


quite n Blaze Last Nixht-A. J. Beers
Fruit Store Damaged S1sO0O-0ther
Damage Small.
At 1910 O'Clock FIRE was discovered by
Officer Collect in Colonel Amos ]. Beers
fruit store on State street. Roundsman Me-
Bride saw the flames from the rear of the
building. While he was on Union street
Officer Collett gave the alarm. A big crowd
of people assembled at the scene. When the
forth in great volumes, giving the impress
sion that big Ere was raging fercely.
There was an explosion, which was heard
some distance, preceding burst OF flames
which extended nearly across the street. It
was the breaking of the large plate glass
window, evidently caused by gas from the
stove which had escaped and filled the Office.
Fire Marshal Kennedy at first thought
the whole building was a6re, as the fierce
ness of the flames was somewhat misleading.
He ordered three streams to be turned on.
Flames were also issuing from the second
story, occpied by B. 81. Douglass & Sons,
| confectioners, ss q part of their premises
| The water did the business, and in few
minutes not a spark of fire could be seen.
It is not known how the fire caught Fire
| Marshal Kennedy thinks that it was due te
escaping gas from the stove. The fire wa
| confined mostly to the Office. Bat little
damage was done to the floor above.
| Mr.. Beers says his loss is about 81 600
covered by insurance. B. H. Douglass 9
| Sons sustained but little damage, probably
amounting to 500. There will be no inter
ruption of business by the FIRE. The damage
| to tho building, which is owned by the Shelf
field estate, will amount to about $500, al
| covered by insurance.