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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-09

Mrs. Lack calls the attention of
the fair sex to her excellent display
of holiday fancy work on exhibition,
at her store window on Fort street
to-day only.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
A Costly Fan without an Owner.

One of the prettiest things in the mu-
scum of the dead letter office is a lady's
fan made of stork feathers, the plumes
being rarer and richer than the finest
ostrich plumes. 1t is most magnificent
in appearance. and doubtless graced the
costume of some court beauty in the Old
World. 1t came to this country from
Europe many years ago, but no clew to
its owner or origin was ever obtained.
In one Of the cases there is box of we'd
ding cake, which came to the dead letter
Office six years ago as unclaimed. 1t is
getting little old and discolored, but
by this time would probably be pretty
dry eating. Considering its present
characteristics it might be excellent
wedding cake to dream on" 1t GER
tainly has all The elements necessary to
produce fanciful nightmare. Rosaries
are quite common in the cabinet and
crucifxes are also plentiful. Washing
ton Cor. st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
Abstract and Common Nouns.

During an etymology lesson a mistress
obtained an answer from girl which
may be characterized both as ingenious
and ingenious. The lady was dealing
with the common nouns and their cog
nate abstract forms. In order to insure
that the class should thoroughly appre-
bend the subject of her discourse she
took care to put before them the very
plainest examples; such as common
noun judge; abstract noun) justice;
(common) coward; (abstrac0 cowardice;
etc.
She then surmised that she might safe
ly venture to elicit from the girls them
selves a few examples of such cognate
forms. Accordingly, toward the close
of the lesson she made the request.
After some time one child timidly
raised her hand.
"There's good girl" said the teacher;
'now, what is your example of these
common ana abstract formsS'
please, ma'am," answered the girl,
"(common) body; (abstract) bodice!'
Ineed scarcely remark that the COVER
ness decided that her class required at
least one additional lesson before being
subjected to Il searching exam. .tion.-
Chambers Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13

That the author is easily led to betray
excessive interest in himself is a fact due
in great measure to the peculiar condi
tons upon which his artistic success de-
ponds. Every piece of his work is the
product of a mind that should be, from
first to last, completely absorbed in its
creation. He cannot, like the painter or
the sculptor, summon and dismiss his
model at will, with the certainty Of re-
covering at moments notice the desired
pose.
His models are continually on the
move; each one. to be convincing, must
not only shine with the light Of varied
circumstance, but must also show cause
for existence by effect upon the others;
since the interest of story flags the in
slant its characters are at standstill.
AS n natural consequence their creator
carries them always with him, really
most alert in their behalf when he seems
to be most inactive.
At home and abroad he is ever playing
his game Of chess whereof the pawns
are men," with no board to guide him
but that mysterious one traced upon the
table of his brain. All he sees and hears
contributes its mite to the source of sug-
gestiou from which he draws, and by his
skill in the drawing his power is deter
mined. Intricate problems force them
selves upon him, to be solved with the
incest discrimination out of his own ex-
perience With him eternal vigilance is
the price of victory. of View in
Sf.ribnpr's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
Spelling Comes by Nature.

An F street attorney relates that he
received an application for a pension
from a country lawyer in Michigan re-
Gently, in which the claimant signed his
name as Daniel o. Connell." In subse-
quent papers filed he wrote it Daniel
OConnell." The attorney wrote to the
lawyer to report whether the name was
O'Connell or Connell. The provincial
Blackstone retorted in what he evidently
considered very sarcastic letter, wind
ing up with this bit of bucolic wit,
1.-The name is O'Connell, as any fool
might know; but what difference does it
make, anyhow, whether you say, Nc
earthly, come out of the house, or come
out of the house, Mccarthy Wash
ington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
One of the First African Explorers.

A modest predecessor of Stanley in
African exploration is Mr.. John F. In
gram, of Durham, Natal, who, when a
lad of 10. travelled for a syndicate of
traders through the dangerous Swazi-
land (being the first of white explorers
to escape with his life), and pushed on
across A1natongaland, the Portuguese
territory, and the barbarous interior
to Egypt, performing this stupendous
achievement in eighteen months, and en-
tirely alone, without native carriers or
servants. Mr.. Ingram, who is an artist
and a linguist, speaking fourteen Afri-
can dialects, besides English, French
and German, now edits newspaper in
South Africa.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
A PYGMY CAMP.
How the Dwarfs of the Great African For
est Build and Live.

How the Dwarfs of the Great African For
est Build and Live.
Their villages, situated under the i'm
pervious foliage of the largest clump Of
trees to be found near the locality where
they propose camping, struck US as being
comfortable, snug and neat. have seen
ninety-two huts in one of these villages,
arranged in a circle of about fifty wards
in diameter. The pygmy camps are gem
orally found at the crossways, where two
or more paths intersect, and are from two
to three miles distant from agricultural
settlements. Our anxieties always less
ened on meeting them, for the more
paths we found the more we were as
sured of food and the roads improved.
Sometimes these forest villages were
planted midway between parallel lines
of settlements. A short walk from our
camp through the woods, north or south,
would take us to plantations large enough
to supply regiment with food. One
time we came to group of dwarf vii
lagos whence broad path six feet wide
communicated with another group three
miles distant. This road was revela-
ton. It. informed US that the tribe was
more than usually powerful; that it was
we'll established; that the chief possessed
power, and was permitted to exercise it.
Outside of the great kingdom of Uganda
we had not seen in Africa a cut road
longer than half mile.
The huts in every pygmy camp were
of tortoise back figure. The doorways
were not more than three feet high, and
were placed at the ends, one being for
daily use, and the other, which fronted
the bush. for escape. Those for constant
convenience looked out on the circular
common and pointed to the center, where
stood the tribal chiefs hut, as though the
duty of every household was to watch
over the safety of him who ruled the
community.
We rarely found hut higher than
four feet six inches. In length they va
ried from seven to ten feet, while the
width would be from four and half feet
to seven. In what appeared to be Ole es-
tablished camps we found rough cots
constructed, which were raised few
inches above the ground, after the style
of our own forest couches. Several lay
ers of phrynium leaves make luxurious
bed.-Henry M. Stanley in Scrimer's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
OFF M AMENTALS
Is. l. q. X. IL. Timetable.

The following is she new timetable
on the Il. & O. II. r. , which went In.
to effect Nov. 18Th, 1880:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13

Until late years the salutation of
merry Christmas" was almost I'M
known in many southern homes. After
the fashion of the waits" in many
places negro men and boys some time be-
fore Christmas go in the evenings from
door to door singing, in the hope of re-
ceiving gifts of money or eatables.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13

Miss Ade'ina Patti Baird, goddaugh-
ter of the diva and daughter of rich
English iron founder, has string of
pearls collected from the days of her
babyhood. One of her first gifts was a
number of fine unstrung pearls, and to
these have been added Others from time
to time by parents and relatives until
she now has a matchless necklace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13
A SONNET.

It h easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows by like song,
But the man worth while Is the man who
will smile
When -t"'ything goes dead wrong;
For the test Of the heart Is trouble,
And It always comes with years,
And the smile that Is worth tine praises OF
earth
Is the smile that shines through tears.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

An order was entered in the supreme Court yester
day upon the decision Of Judge Cullen dssovng The
BROOKLYN Sugar Refining Company, and making tho
Franklin Trust Company receiver.
The Park Commissioner have expended sls1,o4o 60
Of the sum of $3.50 appropriated for the purchase
OF the new park in Ridgewood Heights, adjoining the
reservoir They took possession Of the land yesterday
The contract for the mason work upon the new l4th
Regiment Armory was let yesterday 10 Thomas b.
Rutan, whose bid $179,335.
AL a meeting of the festival committee OF the VIII
iamsburg Turn-Veren on Wednesday night the reports
of the recent Turner'S festival were received, and
showed that the receipts $6,37 with about $500
more to be added. The total expenses were $1,000.
Justice Cullen yesterday handed down decision
permanently enoining the Citizens Water Works Com
pa"y Of Highland, Orange County, from dlverung the
waters Of Butermilk Falls Brook from their natural
channel David Parry brought suit, alleging that the
company was taking much water that the dam
which forced water 10 his house would not work.
The Judge says II is unfortunate for the company but
that they must not take the water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
rs NH. GILROY DISTINGUISHED

On June 10 Commissioner Gilroy, at Mayor GRANTS
suggestion, informed Dawson Archer, the ma
sonry contractors of the Criminal Court
Binding in Centre-st, that II their work was not
prosecuted more rapidly and with q sufficient force
NJ yorkmcn he would be obliged to report the stui-
ticn 10 the special commission controlling the con-
stction with the object Of having the contract de-
clared abandoned and forfeited The superintendent OF
Renairs and supplies of the Public Works Depart
mont reported 10 the Commissioner on Tuesday that
the brick and brownstone work OF the
new building was much delayed on account
Of the failure to provide and put up the
necessary marble work the lower part OF the build
ing showing that the contractors had paid little or
no attention to Mr.. Gilroys warning Yesterday the
Commissioner sent a second notice TO Messrs. Dawson
& Archer and also transmitted a letter to Mayor
Grant AS chairman of the Board of sinking Fund
Commissioners laying before him the facts mentioned
and showing that the contractors had made themselves
liable to the penalties provided in the contract by
their unwaranted delays.
ON receipt of Commissioner Groy's letter. the
Mayor called a meeting of the Sinking Fund Commits
soners and OF the other members Of the special com
mission for Monday to consider the adviSabillty OF
vodine the masonry contract. Commissioner Gil
rov said yesterday that II the marble required was
pronptly furnished the working force the build
ing could be quadruped. "Gilroy has a long head
remarked an observant politician who had learned Of
the Commissioners action. He Is only getting
things In shape for the employment OF good strong
force Of men about election time Tammany states
men do not forget these little details"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
FRANKLosA WAS A DOOMED MAN.

uIswIFD WAS TO POISON HIM. corTo TO STAB
HIM, AND ANOTHER MAN TO SHOOT HIM.
Jeremiah Cotto who killed LOGS Franklosa on eat
uriay moving last and Mary Giuseppe Franklosa' one
wife Of the dead man, were both arraigned oelorc
Police Justice Tghe in the Butler Street Court yes
teday morning. An italian banker, OF NO. 90 IL
Ean-st wanted to furnish bail for the couple put He
Court said that there woud be no examination anu ho
bail would be fixed until after the coroners inquest
which will be held on August Ia. Cotto ana Ine
woman were taken back TO jail.
officer Coshina, Of the Society for the PreVenuoh
of Cruelty 10 Children in the course Of TAX WIN hiS'
Franklosa's little boy, discovered that MS name was
Iauso and that that his fathers name INC
woman on being questioned admitted that her husoanu
right name was Raphael LausO, but refused 10 Ve why
he had gone under another name. 1t is sald that oo
woman has admitted to the police that theie was
conspiracy to kill Franklosa. She was TO poison iiiN'
Cotto was to stab him and third person, whose iaho
she would not tell 10 shoot him. The one WIN
bad che first opportunity 30 Kill him was 10 carry ou'
the barsain The chance fell TO Cotto
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70 Chorch
sas taken care OF the two Oldest children MIS-
FranR1osa has the infant with her Members OF tns
Italian colony are talking OF raising money 10 ueie
Cotto and the woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
rgy DEsPArCH ARRryEs IN PORT.

The DESPATCH which has been used transport OF
.nnlie and for carrying the Secretary Of the Navy on
ocia visits Of inspection among the yards and also
as the Presidents yacht arrived at he Navy Yard yeser-
day from Washington, in command 10 Lieutenant W. B.
Cowi.s I. IA only months that board Of sur
nev made a report 10 :hc Navy Department that the
sded repairs on the vessel would than the 20
er cent limit and in anticipation that she would BE- con-
oenaed the Dolphin was ordered nome from 'he "es' IN
g. 10 i,.red and repaired to take her place. Inc al
ss,a.ons Of re Dolphin aerward discontinued 1t
A. probable that the Despatch will receive some minor re-
nairs here and viii remain until after the Senate Com
.e ON Naval Affairs meet here on August 4, ana 'he
r.k. Tia members on their tour ef hsDeeton-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
NETWORK CITY.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company has filed five
lbes in the United States District Court against John
Crosby Brown and the British and Foreign Marine
Insurance Company, to recover S91O0 81 for cotton
destroyed on the barge Railway in this harbor last
December.
The barge Atlas loaded with scrap iron on It's way
nom Hoboken to Haven. while IN tow Of the tug
General A. Burnside yesterday morning, was run into
by the tug Exchange of City Island, and had large
hole stove In her stern. The barge beached at
once and is now full Of water. The Exchange had
her bows badly damaged.
Thomas Holt, a laborer forty.fve years old. was
Insane in his home at No Ala West Twenty.ninth st.
yesterday, and shot himself in the head with 10
volver of small calbre. The police sent him 10 the
Roosevelt Hospital where the surgeons said he prob
ably would recover from the wound. Later he was
removed to the cage In Bellevue Hospital.
Customs Inspector H. A. Whitfield found false
bottom In the trunk owned by Castro Luch, pas
senger the steamship Massiia which reached here
Tuesday last Beneath the false bottom were seven
nickel watches, forty silver watches, thirty silver
charms and twenty silver chains The goods were
held by tho inspector.
The following notice posted at the Produce
Exchange yesterday "By agreement between the sew
eral inspectors the maximum charges on lard handled
In New York after this date viii be- Weighing cents
tieroe stripping 90 cents fierce; Inspecting
cents tierce.'
The Rev. DR.. ". H. Mnburn, the blind chaplain Of
the House Of Representatives, will preach IN ST. An
drews Methodist Episcopal Church, in West Seventy
sixthst, beginning next Sunday, during the absence
vacation Of the pastor, the Rev. George E. stro-
bridge.
Twenty-Five children were taken yesterday for an
excursion to Father Dougherty's institution Staten
Island. They under the Of "The Rosary
Magazine people, who are trying In quiet way to
do little good for the poor. Carrying their baskets
of luncheon and some American flags, they marched
from "The Rosary" office. No. 40 Warren-st., down
Broadway 10 the boat after which, despite the rain,
they heartily enjoyed themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
THE MAYOR IA VORS SUNDAY RCMSHoPS'
AN EXTRA BOND SHOULD THEN BE GIVEN HE
SAYS. FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE EXCISE LAW

AN EXTRA BOND SHOULD THEN BE GIVEN. HE
SAYS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE EXCISE LAW
The mutiny of the rumshop-keepers against Gov
e,nor Hill and Tammany Hall, resulting from their
failure to secure what they call "more LIBERAL iess%
ton and to obtain cessation Of blacKmallnS' nus
reached such proportions that Mayor drahc, "ho
rarely takes any notice of hckers" or "stnAerS'
thought It good judgment on his part yesterday 70 say
something calculated to aid exChamberain Croker IN
his efforts TO appease that rtated and demoraIzed
mart of the Democratic constituency in this city, Inc
troubles which Mr. Croker is trying 70 settle are 'e
direct outgrowth Of the failure OF the Legislature W
mass tho bill intended to allow the sale OF liquor Oh
sunday and under certain circumstances between
and a. m Promises were profuse before the eiec-
ton that such laws should be enacted but the liquor
element has found TO It's sorrow that the governor
and the Tammany leaders offered what was not thehS
TO bestow It will be seen that Mayor Grant taxes
practically the same position that Mayor Hewitt did
while In Office on the Sunday-opening question IN
reply 10 q reporters inquiries Mayor Grant said:
The Grand Jury expressed the opinion on FED
ruary % that have had for years. In common WIN
almost every one else who has been forced officially
or otherwise 10 examine the workings of the present.
excise law, long since came to the conclusions CON-
tanned In the Grand Jurys presentment Ihere Is no
doubt that the excise laws discriminate between cie
Izens and that is wrong. These laws were passea
long aqo-before the city had attained It's present
tlon was also different then the greater part OF tho
present excise laws antedates tho large continental
immigration
Either all selling of liquor on Sunday should be
prohibited and the prohibition enforced, or the law
should mako no discrimination between exclusive ana
open clubs. 1t should not discriminate between the
big hotel and the cheap lodgng-house. If 1t is right
for the Broadway and Fifth-ave hotels to sell any
kind Of intoxicating drinks on sunday, 10 Is right Tor
the hotels in FTst-ave. and along Tenthave and In
other streets and avenues where the people with
| smaller incomes lve
"a law should be passed which can be enforceo.
The present the people do not indorse and do not
believe in 1t would require a police force ten times
as large to enforce the present excise laws literally
and strictly even If violations could be prevented
| then. ...
| al have drafted no bill, but would favor meas
| ure which permitted sales Oh certain hours on sun
DAYS These hours should be the same for all places
| Places applying for a sunday license should give an
| additional bond for any Violation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN,.
John G. AVERY. BROKER. ASSIGNS.
ONE PREFERENCE FOR s5,oOo-oTHER FIRMS IN
DIFFICULTY.

ONE PkEFERENCE fOR So,OOV-O1ui1H
DIFFICULTY.
Iohn c. Avery, broker In investment securities ~
No 115 Broadway, made assignment yesterday 70
Iouis Claude Wilton, giving preference 10 Aililio
elizabeth Avery for IS 900 for borrowed money. hr'
Avery acknowledged the deed in Denver, Col on JUN
90 He opened an Office in this city June, 1882 ana
.aId no vos worth 1900. 900. He had been engaged
Cor fifteen years previously in money lending In the
west particularly at Denver Col and Kansas Clty,
Mo- lie was one of the organizers OF the hqui'aoio
Mortgage Company Of Kansas CITY, in 1854 anu Oo,
timed ms secretary OF that company I'LL 1901 Ho
also organized and president OF the Denver Ian"
and security Company which changed its name on
March TO- $780, TO the Continental Land ana oecurI"
company, with an Office at No. 115 Broadway. mo
capital stock Increased at that time to SloOoooo
The management it is said, rested mainly on WI.
Avery year ago the company claimed assets VI
al 776 035, against liabilities OF 81 44o,ooo' Oh "n,'
81 900 600 was capital stock. Mr. Avery "'s ai'o
formerly president of the Fort Worth Land CompanS
James A. Eustace, dealer In 1ewelry ana Dri0~
brsc at No 1915 broadway, made an assignment yes
terday TO George II. Ball. He gave power Oh sV'o-
ney on July % to his wife, Mary " Eustace 10 naho
the assignment. He began the present business ia
Nav 1886 claiming an investment OF 5lOooo. ni''
Eusace Is a partner in the firm OF Eusuce q "uP''
dressmakers. at No. 40 West Thirtieth-st IheS Gun
fessed Judgment yesterday for $3.50 to Russihan
Galland Eusace 81 Murphy have been In ousiie''
for three years.
Deputy Sheriff Mulvaney yesterday received al Ca
ecution for 81 1876 against Thomas Hagan deaor ~
mems furnishing goods at No. 1894 Ihnua'e' ~
favor of Margaret Hogan. He bought the Dusne'S Ia
March, 1890. - nd 9.
Ephraim Grinspan, Ieweller at No. So2 urNnu,oS"
was closed out by the Sheriff yesterday on al oA0
ton for 1920 in favor Of Alois kohn w. '''
began business on May 1, 1890. 81
Carter, Hughes & Kellogg, attorneys lot ". eVlis
borg a. Co.. have obtained the appointment OF stephen
T. Baldwin as receiver for James Gllmartn' wholesale
dealer in woollens at No. IL Lispenardst, In supple
mentary proceedings ......,,,. or+.rod against
satteriee Bostwck d Martin, the tallea m5 ,tia
brokers OF No. SO Cedar-st, in favor OF the baomo'o
and Ohio Railroad Company. ., ,..od
DISPATCHES received in this city yesterday stated
that tbe suffolk Manufacturing Company, suspehuers,
Of Boston and NewYor had been attacted IN 6S e
for $3.50 OOO The company had an once Ia new
York at No 3o3 CanaLst The business was Sn Ht0
thirteen years ago by T. Rotef ana rantai stock Of
81 so 600 which Increased TO t2OO9oO; sb
Rollins the treasurer it is sald furnished considerable
money 10 the concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
FIJZABETH.
ELIIADE III.


SHE KIDNAPPED HER OWN CHILD.
ure Robert Wilson, of Newly City, is wanted In
r,zaheth for kidnapping Wednesday night her two
.oar-old child which had been taken away from her
care and placed it is said, by the NewIork courts
into the custody Of the father The parents qunrreled
a wear ago and separated, NJ Wilson taking the two
Urls one aged seven the other two years. The eldest
Girl is with the father and grandfather at Iona Island
The youngest child was placed by the father win It's
andaunt Mrs Mary L. smith, Of No. 80 Orchard 81.
Wednesday night the mother appeared and wanted to
Geo the child, who playing in the yard She told
Mrs smith she would buy her pair of shoes and led
IN. child away. Whea half an hour passed and she
dd not return the chds uncle sent word to the police
"a thev remained on the watch at the station fol
Gun hoHrs Meanwhile Mrs. Wilson had walked nearly
nil IN the south Elizabeth station, where she boarded
a train for New York.