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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-16
A WALKING MATCH.

For ATHLETES. "We the undersign-
ed participants in the six-days' walking
match, ending at the Mechanics Pavil-
lion, February 81, 1889, fully endorse the
vitaliting effects of The Best" Tonic
Frank Hart, Charles J. Sheridan, Gus
Guerrero, Pat Guerrero, Old Sport Cam
pana, James Davis, Oofty Goofty, John
Brodie, E. G. Moore, Thomas Howarth,
George Cartwright, James Leahy, Gus
Brown, L. Crozier.
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DRY GOODS
Prints, Cottons, Sheetings,
Denims, Tickings, Regattas,
Drills, Mosquito Netting,
Curtains, Lawns, Linens:
A fine selection of DRESS GOODS,
Zephyrs. Oxfords, etc., etc., in
the latest styles;
Asplendid line of Flannels; Black and
Colored Merinos and Cashmeres.
Satins, Velvets and Pushes.
Grape, etc., etc.
TailorS' Goods, a fall assortment
Silesias, Sleeve Innings, Stifflinen,
Italian Cloth, Moleskin, Corduroy,
Pantstuff, Serge,
kammgarns Buckskias;
OlOtulnS,
Over and Undershirts, Shawls,
Blankets, Quilts. Towels,
Table Covers, Napkins, Handkerchief,
Gloves and Mitts. Hosiery, Hats,
Umbrellas, Rugs and Carpets,
Ribbons, Laces, Embroidery,
Cutlery, Jewelry, Perfumery and
Soaps, Pipes, Combs and Brushes,
FANCY GOODS,
Buttons, Stationery and Notions,
Looking Glasses, Threads,
Tape, Braids, Elastics
Accordeons and Harmonicas, etc.
Best English and Australian SADDLES
BOOTS and SHOES,
SUGAR BAGS. Rice Bags,
Coal Bags, Burlaps and
Filter Press Cloth, Sail Irvine,
Wrapping Irvine,
Wrapping Paper,
Printing Paper.
VIENNA FURNITURE,
Iron Garden Furniture,
Iron Bedsteads, Iron Meat Safes.
PIANOS, PIANOS,
From G. Bechstein and Ed. Seller.
Asphaltum Roofing, Roofing States,
Fire Bricks, Fire Clay,
Portland Cement, Rock Salt,
Cotton Waste,
Stockholm and Coal Tar, in drums
and barrels;
Carbolineum Avenarius, a wood pre-
serving Paint Oil;
Palm Oil, Cocoanut Oil,
Keg Shocks, BAXTER ENGINE,
| 3O-Chamber Filter Press
1 18-Chamber Filter Press, complete;
Sugar Coolers, Galv. Iron Tubs,
SleeC zinc, SnoeC Lead,
Tin Plates, Lead Plates,
Plain Galv. Iron Sheets,
Charcoal Irons,
Black Fence Wire !;
STEEL RAILS, Fishplates,
Bolts, Spikes, Steel Sleepers,
Coal Baskets, Market Baskets,
Demijohns and Corks, etc.
GROCERIES.
Blue Notified Soap. Windsor Soap,
Yellow Soap, Wash Blue,
Cream of Tartar, Carb. Soda,
Stearin and Paraffin Candles,
Vinegar, Camphor, Castor Oil,
Hair Oil, EPSON Salts, Lozenges,
Chocolate, Braunkohl, Sauerkohl,
Meat Sausages,
Liver Sausagcs, Split Peas,
French Peas, Table Salt, Sardines,
Jams, Pickles, Salad Oil, Pepper,
Mustard Condiment, Cocoa,
Whole Bleached Ginger, etc., etc.
MINERAL WATERS:
Harzer Koenigsbrunnen,
Johannaberger Sauerling.
LIQUORS
Champagne, Port Wine, Sherry,
Rheinwine, Claret, Bitters,
Brandy, etc.. etc.;
| St. PAUL. Beer,
Furstenbrau, Pilsener
and Bavarian Beers.
Hawaiian Sugar and Rice
Golden Gate, Diamond. Merchants
and FL Dorado FLOUR;
SALMON, CORNED BEEF,
LARD, ETC., Etc.
/ CO.. For Sale on the Most Liber.
al Terms and at Lowest Prizes by
II. HACKFELD eco,
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TO LET.
NOTICE.

MR.. B. ORDENSTEIN is NOT IN
Iu our employ any longer.
NJ. S. GRINBAUM IL CO., LID.
Honolulu, Feb. 6, 1891. 26S5-lw
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W. C. PEACOCK & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS Honolulu.
P. O. Box 5O4. Telephone 46.
1862 26SS-3m
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LOST.

GOLD BUCKLE WITH BLACK SILK
VI ribbon and watch-catch attached; ''An-
drew. Dec. %. $780," engraved on lack OF
buckle. Finder please return to No.
Kukui St., Il: d receive suitable reward.
26S7-4t*
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A STORY

Honolulu, Feb. 18th, 1891.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

resented the applicant Mr.. Pickett
p 'oduced a ramonstrance signed by
fifty persons against the granting Of
saloon there mr Piggs presented q
petition and number of letters from
property holders in favor Of the sppli-
cation. Iohn J Gallagher and James
Rodney, testified that store license was
a convenience in that locality.
The application OF Elan Page for a
license az Port Penn, was next consid
cred The place WAS turned down three
years ago, and steadily refused since
samuel Hors haw, Charles Miller, teeti-
fed TO the rod character OF the place.
Turner aud Hayes appeared for the APP
licant
Mr.. Prickett says the Law and Order
Society arc becoming weary OF opposing
those who apply term after term not
withstanding refusal. Their funds are
limited, and his compels them to allow
many applications TO pass, which they
would otherwise oppose.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
ALMOST a MURDER.
Peter Lsshwell Cuts the Throat Of James
tclffington with a Penknife

tcifiington with Penknife.
Peter Lashwell, q Frenchman, was
held without bail at the Municipal Court
this morning on a charge of aseaulting
James sciffington with intent to kill. The
men are shoe makers and were employed
together.
This morning about $50 o'clock they
quarreled over a trivial matter and had a
scufils During the fight Lashwell drew
pen knife and used it on his adversary
with serious effect. sclflngton's throat
was cut almost from ear to ear and blood
streamed from the gaping wounds.
Several other wounds we're also inflicted
on him by the enraged Frenchman and
Sciffngtons face was marked al over by
the wounds.
As soon as be escaped from Lashwell
he went to the police station and re-
ported the afTlir. DR.. Wallace was
summoned and he attended Scifiagton,
who was afterwards sent to the Della
ware Hospital. Over fifteen stitches
were necessary to bind up the wouni in
his throat.
Sergeants Peterson ard Stewart or.
rested Lashwell and brought him so the
police station. While son the way to tbs
station he said that he was only sorry
that no didn't kill the Irishman.
Sciffngton may recover.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
cIrY NEws IN sRIEF.

Rev, John Thorne will lecture IN Gil
bert Presbyterian Church to morrow
night on China"
The Women's Indian Association will
meet in the parlor Of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church on Monday afternoon al
o'clock
Rev. William N. Mcvickar, D. D.,
rector Of the Church OF the Holy Trinity,
Philadelphia, preached in ST. Andrew
Church yesterday afternoon.
Chosen Friends Commandery, K. @. E.,
fraternally visited Humboldt Castle in
German ball last evening and performed
several drills
The Warren Athletic Club has engaged
Michael Carney, champion light weight
of New England, rs instructor, and he
entered upon his duties last evening.
r. H. Burbank, will lecture in Red
Mems Hall on Monday evening on the
subject, Brussels and Waterloo" The
lecture viii be illustrated by photo
graphs.
Edward Wilson and George Jones
played twenty one games of pool at Hard.
ipg's pool room for the championship of
the state yesterday. Wilson won eleven
games and Jones ten.
Liberty Lodge, A. o U. W., elected
Harry Miller, its representative TO the
delegation of the A. o. U. w. which will
goto Dover TO protest against the proposed
Fooks. Insurance bill, last evening.
Peter Burton, Of No. 1909 East Eighth
street had his eye removed. yes g. day by
DR. Mckay and Philadelphia phys clan,
he having been S ruck BY piece Of iron
vi lie at work at Moore's shipyard and
the piece being imbsdded in his eye.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

ere missing" The EvEs ING JouRNAL can
publish anything it has-any of its re-
liable information. 1t is having it's day
now. Ours will come soon. ANY sheet
that calls William Herbert defauder a
man WHO owns $780, worth of prop,
erty. can publish anything. i will have
no effect on sensible reader.
Mr.. Herbert then spoke very harshly
of the vENING JOURNAL, saying that Y
IL had waited few days there would
have been no trouble. He positively
refused 10 make any denials or state
ments, whatever.
He continued TO talk excitedly and
angrily, comparing the Every Evening
and Morning News with the EVENING
JOURNAL and intimating that those two
journals had promised not to mention
the matter Meantime the Morning
News has told the full story
Funds Not Deposited
R. G. Cooper. cashier of The Farmers
Bank at New Castle. was called up this
afternoon at ~ as o'clock and asked;
"Have the funds been deposited in
your bank 10 dsv or ct any time to meet
the check for $50 600 given to w. h.
Burnite state treasurer, by William
Herbertg
Il cannot answer that question, the
day is not done yet
''Then the money has not been deposit
redS"
"Mr Herbert is in Wilmington now
and would prefer you to see him
The inference from the above is, OF
course, that the money tc meet that
check has not been deposited yet.
At 2 o'clock the bank was called ur
again, but the cashier still declined K
state whether the money had been de-
posted or not.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Job III. Iackson,s Lectnre

Job e. Jackson lectured yesterday
afternoon before the Friends school on
The Paris Exp sition and Paris from
the Eiifel Tower About 200 pupils and
100 invited guests attended the lecture,
which was illustrated by a stereopticon.
He rapidly sketched the condition OF
France at the close of the Franco Prus-
sian war, and paid tribute to the energy
her people displayed in rsscuing from
their Inundated state. 1t was this
energy which made the exposition OF
1889 success. He described the
exposition, dwelling longest on tie palace
Of machines Those Of England were
motionless. while the American machinery
was all in motion, thus making favor
able contrast between them BE de-
scribed the Eiffel Tower, the base OF
which is larger than the Court House
grounds and the top of which, il
extended, would reach from Market street
TO point beyond West. He also told
the many places of interest to be seen
from the top of the tower
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.


The Rentz Santley Burlesque Company
gave performance before 3 large
audience ID the Grand Opera House last
evening. The play is based on the bet Of
a member OF hightoue Club OF New
York TO 60 around the world in twenty
five days. During the performances
showing the trip. many interesting
specialties were introduced.
Hermann, the magician, will appear at
the Grand Opera House this evening he
will be aided by.-Mme. Hermann and
Abdul Khan, the oriental fakir, and
Prince Awata, a royal Japanese juggler.
Besides the professors clever slight-of
hand performance. he viii introduce
''Strobeika," his latest and gratest illu-
sion. New Black Art, " "Florine, Child
of the Air, and "a Slave Girls Dream
will also form prominent part Of bis
enhancing program
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
A Life Annuity OF
GR32 Ak


Elk Secretary Thomas F, Bayari At
tended at the Court House this morning
and made Inquiries Of the court as 70
when they would be prepared TO render a
decision IN the Burke Roche case, as he
desired to be present when such decision
was given Chief Justice C9msgys said
that he wished TO look up author
tiles on the matter as we'll as TO
look over the testimony. The court
could not flush the business during this
week. He thought decision cauld be
rendered'rn Monday At any rate he
was confident that a decision woAld be
given during the present term Of court.
George Bates inquired II decision would
be given in the MeGomb case during the
present term. Judge Houston said that
Mr.. Bates would be given notice to
night as to whether il was possible "a
give decision in that case or not.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

Elk Secretary Payards speech at The
recent southern banquet, was an effort al
once eloquent, chasie, and dignifed.
worthy in every respect OF the gentle
man and patriot BY whom Il was uttered.
As Mr., Bayard says lie was a friend
Of the south in the day Of her
adversely when. she needed friends
and now he rejoices with her In her day
of prosperity, when she is able to take
her proper place in the American Union
In the person Of the ex-senator from
Delaware the South has always had a
warm adherent and the country citizen
who has made proud record for him
self both as a statesman and a gentleman
literally without fear and without re.
preach. Rich mond IVA } Times
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

Superintendent Herman Bessey Of the
New Castle county public schools, con-
Quoted an examination of applicants for
positions as teachers in the county
schools, az public school building No. |,
to day. The class was the largest that
Mr.. Bessey has yet examined during bis
term. Nearly sixty bright and
intelligent men and women from
all over this county and many
points in Chester county. Pa, were pres.
ent and the examination was q thorough
one There are several good positions in
the county to be filled and the applica-
tions were numerous. The examination
lasted from until o'clock All the
common English branches and theory
and practice we're reviewed d..
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Pnrtrto Lnhn Chiffon.

The Pansy Club gave a party to John
Cotton, one of its msm bers, at his home,
No. 1919 West Eighth street, last even
ing All the latest games, including
tiddledy- winks were played Refresh
ments were served and pound cake was
presented to Mr. Cotton The following
young people participated: Misses
Maggie Gornog Lizzie Downey, IreEe
McWhorter, Eva ERynard. CARR e
Howell. Edna Taylor. Nellie Wheeler,
Helen Lawson. Fannie Peacock, Florence
Jackson, May Appleby, Breta
Bradway, SUE Lyman, Lola
Bates, Lena Lamborn, Miss
Darby, Clara Ferguson, Daisy Sut
ton, Lizzie Conner, Florence Lednum,
Messrs John Cotton. Charlie Cotton,
Clarence Ocheltree, Thorton Alexander,
Thomas Cornbrooks. Earnest Corn5rooks,
Guy Wells, Harvey Wyatt, Ed Holt.
Harry Ramsberger, Richard Jolley. Iven
Pyle, win Lee, Lee Allen, John Shep.
perd Horace Smith. Will Bayne, Walter
litter John Hurlock, Alexis Clark.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

On the petition Of Charles F. Bickta, a
partner Of the firm of Frank Seidler &
Co., a receiver has been appointed by the
chancellor TO take charge OF the business
and property of the firm pending a suit
for dissolution of partnership Frank
Seidler has also been enjoined by the in
junction of the Court OF kChancsry from
interfering with the business or dealing
with the property Of the firm until
further orders of the chancellor.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Acndernr Of music

The second performance Of the play,
The DEVILS Mine WAS given in the
Academy Of Music last evening before a
large audience The performance was
very good and the acting was clever. 1t
will be given this evening also
The melo drama 1.-The World Against
her" will be the attraction the first three
nights Of next week.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

William Il. Lee has returned from
Dover.
Frank Tatum of MiddIetown was in
the city yesterday.
Peter j. Ford visited his brother ex.
Sheriff Thomas Ford who is lying ia at
his home at Kirkwood, yesterday.
George Bates was in the Court House
this morning looking better for his re-
cent illness. he SIN uses erntehes in
moving about. BE was warmly congrat.
Mated on his recovery by Thomas F..
Bsyard. Judge Ball and others,
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Tha ranitahle Assuranee soclety.

Before assuring your life, or investing
your money, examine the Twenty year
Tontine Policies OF the Equitable Life
Assurance Society Of tbs U $. Polici es
maturing Ia 1891. realzs cash returns to
the owners Of 800 to 178 per cent Of the
money paid IN, besidesthe advantage Of
the assurance during the whole period Of
twenty years.
The following is one Of many actual
cases maturing this year:
Endowment policy No. 81. 925
Issued 1871, age 81 Amount 20 600
Premium $3.50 30. Total premium
paid 4,79s
RESULTS In 1891.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE SIS. 44945
Equal to $l76 for each 500 paid in
premiums, which is equivalent to re-
turn Of :. all premiums paid, with
interest at 7lper cent per annum
Or Ia Lieu of Cash.
A PAID UP LIFE Policy For
$40. 470 CO.
Equal to $i0J 80 for each 500 paid in
premiums
Or
A Life Annuity OF
S633. 55.
One fact is worth a thousand theories
There is no assurance extaut in any COM
pany which compares with this tn,
Equitable" is the strongest company IN
the world, and tTansacts the larges
business.
AEsoN A. MAHER. Manager
S02 Market Street
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Y ORDINANCE

To PROVIDE FOR AN EXTRAORDI-
NARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE
COMPILE ZION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS
ot THE lNIEhCh PIlNG SEWER:
Whereas, the Board " Directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department. by resolution
pass ed nc the meeting OF said beard held on
Tuesday, he 9th day OF January, A, D., 1891,
requested the Council 10 appropriate the sum
Of seven thousand dollars $1,000 for the pur.
pose Of completing chat portion Of the inter-
ceptng sewer from the Crooked run branch
to the city lire And
Where's. II Is expedient that the sal work
shall be fully completed ana finished b, fore
the construction OF the new park driveway as
per arrangement with William NJ. Field and
William T.. Bancroft; and
Whereas, At the time Of making the esti-
mate for the general app npriatiOn Tor the
the passage OF the said ordinance, the entife
completion Of said sewer was OF cOnte ~
plated, IL not md could not be provided for
and az this constitutes an extraordinary Occa
sion not anticipated at the time Of making
The general appropriation Tor the said fiscal
Belt oraa,ned By the Council OF Whining
ton, thirds o. All the members concur
ring.
section Il That the sum Of seven thousand
dollars be and the same Is hereby spprOpri-
ated for he completion OF the said intercept
ing sewer from the Crooked run branch to
the city line. And thai the same be deducted
from the appropriation 70 the said depart
msnt for the years l60l-g2 as directed TO be
made bg an act OF the General Assembly
passed ~ Dover, April -, 1850.
Passed at the City Hall, February Z, 1891.
JOHN @. FAkkA,
President OF the Council,
ATTEST: A #. MEsslcE, Clerk
AFPRovED: AUSTIN HARRINGTON,
February 3, 1891. Mayor.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Country produce.

John B Allen. 1921 King street. Live
and dressed poultry, fish, oysters, sweet
and white potatoes. butter, feggs and
foreign fruits. Just received, 500 bushels
yellow corn. to be sold low.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

All the New York and Philadelphia
Sunday papers tomorrow. also the ladies
fashion papers and periodicals for March
at sos Market street. DAN p. COCHIN.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

The new steamship for the Merchants
and Miners transportation Company s
Baltimore Boston line, is now in frame
at tns Harlan and Hollingsworih Com
pRny.
The packet Eaglet, one OF the old
Electric Line steamers, cleared from
French street wharf for Philadelphia, she
having been soldto syndicate in that
city,
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
CRY nKnINANnEs.

49,
A N ORDINANCE
IA TO AUTHORIZE
THE ISSUANCE .OF CERTAIN SINKING
FUND BONDS OR CERTIFICATES OF
TNDnprEnNEsS
Evening journal., 1891-02-28

Y
E'OR sAIE.-THE FOLLOWING PROP
y critics:
ieaa, l9lp and lsoiPleasant street rooms ana
llnl-3-5 Lombard street, rooms, ST ,i5n.
3iO and BIZ Church street, g rOoms,S 81 400.
~ Church street, rooms Sl,4ou.
l0i Lincoln street, rooms aud bath 81 $50.
l29i W. Second street, rooms and bath.
l0ll w. Fifth street, 9 rooms ard bath, Goa
lMI du Ponf si-eet,h rooms and bath, Si,6W-
10 jackson street, rooms and bath, Sl.0H-
tlu JRus, % street, rooms and bath, Sl,lWl-
lSsi Adams street, rooms and bath, ~ so.
0U5 Chestnut street, TO ms and bath, S2,l00-
ili6 w Fourth street, rooms and bath
$500.
TO1 Jackson street, 3 room and bath, S4,Sl-
70t70570a Jackson streets rooms and bath
9i7 w. Seventh street. tooms and bath.
5000.
si2 SO Van Buren, etrest, 10 rooms and bath,
81 800,
1903 is0s Broome street, 10 rooms and bath.
s e. cor. Eighth and Van Buren, streets, 10
and bath. 50 coo
iolo w Eighth street, rooms and bath.
ioss w. Eighth street, rooms and hath.
N. f cor. Fourth and Van Buren, streets.
Apply TO JOHN MULvENA.
al5 Market street.
EoR SALE OK Eek HANGE.-ON EASY
- terms, or for city property. on account
oI railing health, my farm of a6J acres
situate on the Delaware railroad aud on two
main hiehwnys, side track IL only ISL feet
from the farmland could be run into the farm
az little expense. Tho mansion and four
tenant houses and barn are enly two minutea
walk from railroad station. Telephone and
telegraph facilities, threa stores, school hotel.
blacksmith and wheelwrght shops, egricnlture
warehouse IN the village. Ten trains stop
every day, twenty minutes from Wilmington.
one hour from Philadelphia. thirty minutes
rive 10 Delaware Giiy anG st. Georges, both
| thriving towns The greater portion OF the
purchese money may remain IN mortgage III
desired and no reasonable offer refused
Elegant sites for manufactures. coal and
lumber yard, steam grist OF liour mills.
THOMAS FORD.
kirk wood, Del on tbs premises.
or PETER J FORD.
Wilmington, Del.
! gOk SALE OR EXCHANGE, ON EASY
terms, q number Of new houses In good
/ locations: prices from l.iOO upward Alsom
| new three story dwelling on Jackson street
| between Seventh and Eighth. Apply to
| CHARLES IL. TINDALL,
AZ East Seventh street.
| NOR REN--A SMALL FARM OF
N twenty-five acres, near Corner Ketch,
Mill Creek hundred. Apply 20 WILLIAM
| w. ATWELL, on the premises. or 81 NJ.
PAkkER. kennett SQUARE, Pa.
| TOR RENT.-THE SECOND AND THIRD
/ story rooms AZ No. 40 Market street.
| Size l6.sxll7 feet. Entrance on Market street,
| ELEVATOR on shipley street. skylight ia centre
4 Good for any light business. Possession
| on the 25th. JANIS MONAGHAN, 40
| Market street.
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
Kirk wood, Del on thu premises.
or PETER J FORD.
WILMINGTON. Del.

yOk sALG OR EXCHANGE, ON EASY
A. terms, q number Of new houses In good
locations; prices from Sl,lOO upward. Also %
new three. story dwelling on Jackson street
between Seventh and Eighth. Apply to
CHARLES III. TINDAIB.
~ Ennl GnunnIL .ira..l
Evening journal., 1891-02-28
EXCURSIONS

WILMINGTON STEAMBOAT ooMPAN'