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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05
A Live Package in the Dead Letter Office

Is it to be expected that an ordinary
clerk, without special remuneration,
shall expose himself to the dangers Incl
dent to the opening of the multitudinous
and mysterious packages that are left as
metaphorical foundlings upon the 1gura-
tive doorstep of the postmaster general9
Lest these perils be deemed imaginary, it
may be appropriate to refer to seventeen
snakes that arrived together on one &C.
casion in a parcel Of the sort described,
although they were all very much alive,
especially a RATHER, eight feet in length
and one Of the biggest ever cartnrAd,
that ratified its nine rattles and showed
its fangs to the unaffected dismay of the
young gentleman who undid the bundle.
So great was his embarrassment that
he failed at the moment to keep accu-
rate count Of the reptilian consignment,
and three weeks later the entire Office
was set in stir by the unexpected ap-
pearance from beneath his desk Of a
three foot adder speckled in yellow and
black. Owing to the fact that adders of
other than the arithmetical variety are
discouraged in government offices, this
particular serpent is now enjoying a
perennial spree in bottle Of alcohol on
shelf in the postofice Department.
Washington Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05
CAN TALK WITH THE MONKEYS.

San Francisco Man Who Is Believed
TO Have Mastered the Simian Lingo.
A mysterious individual haunts Wood
wards gardens to whom is attributed
the gift of conversing with monkeys in
their own language. He is little old
man who has seen about three score
years and ten, but as he is always alone
and speaks to no one very little is known
about him. For nearly a year past the
old gentleman has daily visited that
former popular resort, deposited the en-
trance fee, and as quickly as his feeble
strength will allow and with eagerness
depicted on his scanned and weather
beaten countenance proceeds at once to
the monkey cage.
The monkeys recognize him and set
up chattering and bowling that would
CRATE on a sensitive persons nerves, but
the old man does not mind it bit He
enjoys it, and beams on the quadrumana
that make every effort to reach him
through the iron bars with an expression
that would lead one to think that his
soul was wrapped up in them.
Finally, the noise subsidies and the old
man gazes into dozen comical expect
ant faces pressed against the bars, with
twenty-four pairs of bright eyes looking
at him, and utters a few cultural sounds
that astonish and please the monkeys.
He perfectly initiates the sounds Of most
Of them, and all arrange themselves in a
semicircle and with great seriousness
listen to all he has to say. Sometimes
his tone is serious, when all the monkeys
put on Il very abject expression and look
as sorrowful as q monkey can.
Then again, when the tones are differ
ent, the monkeys will dance about with
every evidence of delight, and all begin
to jabber at once, until the old man
points his finger at one of the largest.
All remain silent while he seemingly
carries on a conversation with one Of the
older ones, initiating all the grimaces
and actions of monkey as well as any
human being could.
Sometimes the conversation lasts an
hour or more, when the little man bids
his friends adieu until the morrow.
1t is said by some that the little man
was once a sea captain, whose crew was
murdered by the natives on the coast of
Brazil, and he made his escape to the
forests of the interior with no COM
panions but the monkeys for many
months, and subsisted entirely on the
wild fruits and other food berries that he
could gather. It is supposed that he OBJ
tanned some knowledge of their method
of communication during the months of
his enforced residence in the wilderness
that enables him to engage the attention
of the monkeys at Woodward's Gardens.
When accosted the old man will not
reply, and his mysterious behavior is
source of much comment.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05
The Piscina of an English Church.

Often in the furthermost end Of an
aisle or transcept, recessed into the wall,
or but slightly standing out of it, brack-
ct fashion, may be seen the small piscina
that was used in old times when there
was an altar there. Besides these, only
much more rarely, piscina upon the
ground may be seen. This is a small
hole upon the floor at the east end Of the
church, south of the altar. IF there were
no piscina into which to pour the water
in which the chalice was rinsed, we
might assume this was intended to carry
it away, but in three out of four e6-
amples known there are piscina on the
walls as well.
These ground piscin@ have been no
ticed in St. GATHERINGS chapel, in Car
Isle cathedral, and in the churches at
Utterton, in Lincolnshire; Little Caster
ton, Rutlandshire and Hevingham, Nor
folk. 1t has been suggested they may
have been made to carry away the wa
ter used in the conservation of the build
Magazine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05
No Deformed Cinnamon.

"Did you ever see deformed or Grip
pied Chinaman" asked a gentleman.
There was a negative reply, and the
questioner continued: ST don't think you
ever will. If a Chinese child is born de-
formed it is made away with as soon as
possible. Just how the babe is killed I
do not know, but it is never permitted
to'live. You may travel all over the
world and you will never see crippled
Chinaman. When an accident befalls
one of them ne is made away with too.
This Is 2 part Of their religion, and they
adhere to it closely. Nv ashington Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05
Do to Your Horse as to Yourself.

He who treats his horse as he
treats himself will not make any
mistake. What man, after hard
run On q hot day, would jump
under a shower bath? Some men
have tried and have died. Yet men
have been known to turn the hose
on q heated horse, or dash cold
water over him and think they
were doing him a good turn.
Everybody knows how refreshing
it is to battle the face in cold water
when heated and to rinse the mouth.
but to use it too freely over the
heated body is dangerous expert
ment. The quickest way to cool
off in summer is to hold the wrists
under the faucet, for there the
blood comes nearest the surface
and is quickest cooled. But no.
body with weak heart would try
it, and even strong man, if his
blood is very hot and the water
very cold, may suffer irreparable
injury. Just the same care must
be used in the application of water
to horses. They are not so deli
cate as human beings, but they are
delicate enough to need careful
handllng.-Horse and Stables.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05

EW~For sale at Hawaiian News Com
pany's, and at 7. G. Thrum's Uptown
stationery store. david
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05

For the latest and most Gle
81 CANT styles of Ladies Visiting
Cards, or Wedding Invitations
or Notices, go to the Hawaiian Gazette
Office, No. 46 Merchant. The cards printed
there are perfectly charming. 1907
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-05

a>'srti'sn.al,,
.GAzETT1
steam Book and job
PRINTING oppIc}
Is Merchant Street.
Is prepared to do all kind.
cial and Legal Work. co y, ooaa
and with dispste correctly
having Lately Received , Very c,n!
stock Of all the Finer Grade. Of
Flat Papers of every size,
Fine white and colorsa G,
And also having added to on, &,
very large assortment, about eightvi1
OF THE-
Finest Job Type and Ornsp
From the most celebrated Found,ia
the United States, and emplovia'
only experienced and tasty work.
men, we are prepared to tu,n
out at very short notice;
Letter Heads,
Bill Heads,
Circulars,
Note Heads,
Statements,
Bills Of Lad
Contracts,
Mortgage Blanks,
Leases, Bonds,
Shipping Contracts,
Calendars,
Blank Che
steel-plate Wedding Cards,
Stock Certificates,
Business Cards,
Milk Checks,
Meal Tickets,
Bank Checks.
Plantation Orders,
Receipts, Prom. Notes,
Marriage Certificates,
Diplomas.
Catalogues,
BlottinglPs
Druggists Lables,
Envelopes, all sizes;
ShippingtReceipts,
Ball Programmes,
Theatre PROGRAMME
And in fact everything which FL
class Office can do, and
At Bedrock Prices
Gazette Book and job Vht|
46 Merchnat Street.
~ BOOKBNDNG
AND
PAPER RULING
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

Do not forget that tomorrow Is Do
nation day at st. Matthews DayNurse-
ry, and something that you can wcll
spare may be just the thing needed
there. The quarters selected are only
temporary, but still such as they are
they must be furnished. A cooking
stove has been given by a colored
man, who saw that it was needed. in
the list OF wants In Saturdays issue.
The board OF managers are ali peo-
pie OF color, and they are doing the
best they can for the benefit OF this
work; they therefore deserve the aid
OF their Weather white friends. Never
before have the colored people been
so we'll organized to work, in this city,
Tor the benefit of their race, and they
are realizing that by true works Of
mercy conducted In a jndiclous man
ner, is to be solved the problem of race
elevation.
1t is by colorcd people themselves
that the colored race will be elevated
and their white friends should aid them.
Limited are their means and few are
the paths in life by which even the
most Intelligent can earn n livelihood,
ana when they show disposition not
only to elevate themselves, but to
aid their poorer and moro illiterate
brethren, then 1t becomes the duty of
all to lend helping hand. Indiscrlml-
nate giving is injurious, pauperising
and degrading, but freely assisting
noble objects. is encouraging and tru-
ly elevating.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

Ono year ago to-day Charles L.
Sparks WIS sworn in as coroner OF New
Castle county. AT tho end of one year
the people can say of Mr.. Sparks that
he has made a model Official, In all
the relations Of his office Mr. Sparks
has been n gentleman, considorate and
sympathetic to those in distress, and
ever mindful TO preserve the dignity
of his office.
During the year Coroner Sparks
gave l45 certificates. OF the number
he held 50 inquiSitions. OF thl l45
certificates issued l24 were males and
81 We're females; lU2 were white and
43 colored; 90 were born In Delaware,
4 in Pennsylvania. II in Ireland, in
France, 2 in Virginia, ] In New Jersey,
. in Maryland, in Illinois, in Massa-
chusetts, ! in Italy, in Switzerland,
IN England, q unknown.
The following we're the causes OF
death: ApopleXy, 0; burned to dea Til,
3, conclusion OF the brain, 3; cholera
infantum, Ill: consumption, 8; dropsy,
l; drowned, Il; exposure, 2; general
debility, 3; accidents, Is; erysipelas, ,;
gun-shot wounds, 2; heart disease, 10;
hamilton, 10; Inflammation of the
bowels, /; killed in IA saloon, i; police
officer killed by gun shot wound, /;
kidney disease, l. malaria, l.; hemor-
rhage, .; marasmus, 3; syphelus, |,
stubborn. 3; surade, 10; railroad acct
dents, %; pneumonia, /; typhoid fever
l; natural causes, /; malpractice, /
taking strychnine l; whooping cough,
2; catarrh. l.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10
FOURTH edition


The Municipal Court room was
crowded last evening, to hear the case
of Andrew Horsey, colored, charged
with dealing in policy and keeping a
gaming table at the Old Malta House
on Water street near King. The in
formation was read by Clerk Hyland,
and the accused pleaded not guilty.
The State was represented by City
Solicitor Curtis and the defendant by
William I. Lyman. Esq.
Sewell A. Whitelock, who was arrest
cd in the raid last Saturday, was call
ed to the stand on behalf OF tho State,
and testified that previous to August
IL he worked for James f. Wood Il Co.
About August 10 Hosrey came to him
and asked him to go back into tho
business OF writing policy. He prom
ised that If any trouble occurred and
the witness was arrested he would
remain in Jail two hours and that
his fine would be paid. He said that
everything was bright and business
could be resumed at No. 1906 West
Firth street. Returns were made to
Horsey and he got the slips and money
twice day, at noon and at 8 o'clock.
He supposed Horsey was the hacker.
because no received the books and
money. He had generally turned the
pNpho anu ihVllCg oNtI w llOISty, bub
other people sometimes received
them. When asked by Judge Ball If
Horsey was a hacker or carrier, he
replied that he did not know. lie pre-
sumed he was a hacker, because he
had taken the books and money.
lie was ordered to furnish $1,000 bail
on each charge for his appearance at
court. aud Wnitelock was held in $500
bal ns witness.
Horsey was released shortly after 0
O'Clock, John Parker colored, having
entered on his bond. ..
A warrant was issued yesterday af-
ternoon for the arrest of L. 4. Stroud
who was charged as being II hacker,
but up 10 late hour last night the Of
iicers were unable to find him. This
morning no came In court. accom-
panied by his counsel, Austin Harring-
ton and William T Lyman, Esqs, MIR.
Harrington stated that they were ready
to go ahead with the hearing at once
but us the State was not rendy, the
case was continued until o.morro W
evening, and the accused was held in
$1,000 bail until that time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

Parrot and Gesnerlana tulips, large
and late, deeply serated and fringpd
edges and beautiful dazzling colors.
Only 20 cents per dozen, at j. ],
Smiths. Fourth and Shipley streets.
Parliamentary Peter A HorCy, hns
male visit TO New York, and we are
not prepared TO say That he did not
hnYo p2w-wow with tho big Tam
many Chiefs.
Hon. John ". Houston Is in our city
preparatory to tho sitting of the Sa-
perior Court.
fifty-iive Maryland rabbits were kill
oil ny Amos Hahn and brought to this
city, the fruits of two days cunning
trip.
The family OF Archer Richards No.
l2l9 lRtnall street, mourn the loss of
various pieces of clothing that were
taken from their limo few nights ago.
NJ. Bcadenkopf will sell at public
sale on his farm near Newark, on
Thursday, the l2th inst, five good
horses, and lot OF farming nipple.
ments.
Head & Co. will soil eight desirable
houses at public sale next Saturday
afternoon.
Euen IOuRe, L. y. .. H., will cole
brate on December 18th the gath ami
versnly OF Its founding.
Liberty Fire Company will hold a
fair in It's engine house for II month,
beginning next Thursday.
The Water Witch Fire COMPANY held
a special meeting last night, discussed
reorganization and adjourned 10
meet December Z.
The Rev, Lafayette Marks. d. D.,
Will lecture in Hanover Presbyterian
Church ON Friday night on ''The Black
Cat, or hobodY's Child"
The Young Peoples League, the
Sewing Circle and the teachers of the
New Jerusalem Church Sunday school
will meet tomorrow afternoon at A
o'clock in Miss ITALIA L, Negendank's
schoolreom on Glpin avenue.
The tennessee Watblers, a company
of colored yocalists OF this city, will
give u parlor entertainment at the
home OF Mrs. Sarah II. Andrews, No.
500 'fatnall street, this evening for the
benefit OF Gilbert Presbyterian Church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

The Wilmington Musee opened last
evening at No.SUJ Shtg !ey street under
the management If Frank j. Thomp-
son, with large audience present.
The auditorium Is on the first Hoor and
has coy stage, An excellent per-
Torrance was given last evening, and
there Is no doubt but the enterprise
will be success. The lecture room
Is on the second floor, and will shortly
be filed with freaks and curiositias OF
all kinds, while the third floor will be
used as Il rnenagerie for live and stuff
Cd animals, birds, etc. The ulusee
should not be classed with the so-call-
ed dime museums that have started
md failed in this city, as it is the inten-
tion of the proprietors to make 1t a
drst-class establishment, similar to the
Ninth and Arch street museum, Phila-
delphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10
Third EDITION.


The Levy Court investigating COM
mittee met at l3O O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Clark calculated the
amounts owed by Dougherty in the
Seventh and Eighth wards. Mr.. Hutch
ison reckoned the Ninth and Sixth
wards, AID Mr.. Jolls the Fifth
an the Fifth ward Mr.. Jolls found
that Dougherty had collected from
tho Republicans for poll taxes S475 80.
He did not, however, return all this as
delinquent, but instead divided 1t up
and gave the county $204.20 out of tho
sum. The figures in this ward were:
Amount received by Dougherty s475.-
go; deductions S204.20; balance owed
the county S27l.40.
MIR. Hutcison found that the total
paid Doughsrty In the sixth ward was
&52t20; deductions, sl0.S 50; total owed
for that ward to the county by Dough-
erty S5l3.40
Mr.. Clark found that according to
list No. 3. in the Seventh ward Dough-
erty was paid S5S560. From this sum
the committee deducted $l2.20 TO al
low for names which were not return
ed, making the total amount due the
eounty from Dougherty for the Sew.
enth ward 1878 40.
The Eighth calculated by Mr.. Clark
showed that the amount paid Dough-
ert ywas S4l6.40; deductions S2e 40;
amount owed the county by Dougher-
ty $500.
Mr.. Hutchinson calcu lated the
Ninth ward and found that Dougherty
had received 1911 80; deductions Sl7.-
bOi balance owed the county by Dough-
erty $293. 20, making the entire amount
due the county by Dougherty, after
deducting the commission OF $l23. As,
the sum of 81, 9lS.92.
In large number of cases 1t came
90 the notice OF the committee that
Dougherty had been paid taxes twice
Tor the same person, and after ali re-
tuned the person as a Delinquent.
At the conclusion OF the compute
ton the committee adjourned until
1-S0 o'clock this afternoon, to agree
upon report TO be made to the Levy
Court which meets next Tuesday. The
action OF the Levy Court after the re-
port is made. will depend entirely
upon the decision the Supreme Court
will make upon the mandamus case
now pending. II it Is in favor of the
mandamus that will end the matter,
the Levy Court will have done all IL
could, and the county will lose the
money. III the mandamus is refused,
Then the Levy Court will have eXecu-
tons lo' led upon the collectors and
their sureties to collect the amounts
due the county. The only way left to
stop this proceeding will be by an In
junction. -..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

TALIEY--o On the 7th inst, In Brandywine
Hundred. OF pneumonia, Miss Eliza A .
Talley, in her SBth year.
Funeral from the home of her brother
John Talley. ON Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Leave the house at , p. m. Interment at
Newark Union. Services at the Church.
TUCKER.-On November o. 1891, Wini-
fred, wife of Michael Tucker, aged u
years,
Relatiyes aud friends are invited to at.
tend her funeral from the residence of
her daughter Mrs. u. Tucker Thirteenth
and Claymout streets, on "Wednesday
morning. High mass at st. Patrick's
Church at oo'elock. lnterment ut Cathe-
dTal cemetery.
son of John and Margaret Heating aged
22years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend his funeral from the residence of his
parents, near kennett Square, Pa, on
wednesday morning a 40 O'Clock. High
Mass mt 81. Pntrict's Church ut II o'clock
lnterment at West Grove, Pa.
HALL.-ln Christiana Hundred, on the
9Th Inst. Many Jane, wife of William
Hall, aged Il years
Relatives and triends are respaetfuly
invited to attend her funeral from the
residence OF her husband In Chrtstiann
Hundred. near Delaware junction, on
Ihursday the 18th lust. at Up. m. Inter
ment al st. james Cemetery, Newport,
Delaware.
APPLEG ATEr-On November o. 1891, Will
liam Applcgate. age Ga years.
Relatives aud friends, and also NOM
hers of the q. A. r., are invited to attend
his funeral from his late residence. No.
5Ji Eust Twelfth street, ON Thursday nf-
ternCon. Services at the house at .
O'Clock. ntonuent at Mt. Salem Gene
terry.
Dayhy day we saw him fade.
And gently pine away;
Yet often In our he ! we'd pray
That he might longer stay.
Oh. TO know what he mas suffered,
As he lay from day u day,
But his Saviour SAW anl pltied,
Then he bore his soul away.
TVpu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

The regular meeting of the Police
Commission was held last evening. at
which n communication was received
from Henry L. Brown and Lewis Hay
den, asking their pay be Increased to
the amount paid regular patrolmen.
The communication was laid over for
the present.
The opinion from City Solicitor Cur
It's in reference TO bicycle riders using
tho sidewalk Was also read, showing
That bicycle must be treated as a
carriage, and to ran 1t upon the side.
walk renders the rider liable to a line
OF $40. The Solicitor was also OF the
opinion that tho ordinance In regard
to fast driving ON the street applied
to the fire department
The commissioners were unanimous
In pronouncing the opinion an excel.
ent one, but concluded to defer action
upon it until tho next meeting, Va.
Tious bills We're read and ordered to be
paid.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10

Tho Hon. William ]. Black, United
States consul at Nuremberg, Germany,
has received leave of absence, and
will start fot this country on the In
man Line steamer City OF Paris, which
will leave Liverpool for New York on
December s. He will bn accompanied
by Mrs. j. j. Black aud daughters,
Miss Maggie Janvier Miss Gray of
Wilmington, and other Delnwareans
who have been spending a year and
several months in Paris and In tour
Of the most noted points of interest in
the Old World.
He will spend the greater part of
his time in this country at his old
home In New Castle. This visit Is Il
reminder that on the occasion of his
visit to his old home after being APP
pointed 10 this responsible post, he
came very near losing his life, having
been bound gagged aud fired at by
the burglars who broke into the Far
mers' Bank. over which Mr.. Black was
sleeping.
IL is hoped that he will not again he
compelled to undergo similar expert
ence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-10


The teachers institute will open in
the assembly room at the High school
on Thursday ut a. M. and continue
two days.
The following program will DO pre-
scented: ...
Thursday, November 1a-9 a. M,
opening exercises; o IL, reading; Miss
s. W. Rurmester OF Philadelphia Nor
NAL School 10, duet, Might and
Morning." Misses Jackman and Thiel-
man; 10 Is what Boys Should Know
When They Enter tho High School, !"
Professor A. II. Berlin of Wilmington
High School; II, Solo, Tell Her Love
Her So Miss Annie Raudnltzky; Ii Is,
illustrative Teachlng-F Familiar OBJ
E s'ets {. George E. Little of Washington
. p. M, duet. Drift My Bark"
Misses Novel; and Thielman; 2 Is,
''What the Work of To-day Requires
OF the Schools" Miss Lydia A. Kirby.
assistant superintendent OF schools,
Philadelphia; 3I5, supp Elementary
Reading Miss S. W. Burmester
Friday, November l3--9 a. m, open
Ing exercises; 10, How Shall We
Teach Language2" Miss Lydia A. Kir-
by; 10, solo, Loves Sorrows" Miss
MARY Morrow; 10 10, How the World
1snoNeTheu, u, george NJ. Rhlllps,
State Normal School, West Chester,
Pa; IL. duet, 1.-THE Laurel and the
Rose" Misses Conner and RaudnItz-
KY; II 10, "Illustretive Teaching
Vegetable and Animal Forms" George
T. Little =.
2p. m.. solo, when tho Heart il
Young" Miss NJ. X. Thielman; . 10,
school Savings Banks" Dr. George
III. Phillips; 5, closing exercises.
Miss Mary d. Bonner will be piano
aeeompanlst.