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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-31

The facts of the case are these: On
Tuesday, July 18th, shortly after noon,
|, having tried to work into Mahukona,
sometimes being under close-reefed top
sails, for two days, and found it impos-
sible to accomplish, 1 concluded to run
around the island and try to come in
close to the land. l ordered my mate to
make all sail, and steer south. About
1P.M., Mr.. j. E. Brown, Charterer of
the Pactolus, probably having the in
formation from the mate that was go
ing to run around the island, came to my
room, and protested. told him l I'M
derstood how to take care of my vessel
without his assistance. He then in
formed me, with lear and m sery de-
picted on his countenance that would
have so1tened the ''heart of a neither
millstone," that if persisted, would
be becalmed and be weeks before l
reached Mahukona, and he only had
four days provisions on board, and he
feared a mutiny; his counteuance was
distressing to look at. asked him what
he wanted me to do; to run in and
anchor at Kawaihae? He replied
Yes; L can then communicate
with my parties at Mahukona."
then requested him to give me writ
ten instructions to that effect, and l
would execute them. He said he would
comply Immediately. Ireplied, " will
then get the ship into Kawaihae." l
went on deck and worked the ship into
Kawaihae and came to anchor about 4
Pm. hoisted the American flag, and
shortly the Postmaster, Captain of the
Port, etc., came off in a canoe, and l
took the letter from Mr.. J. E. Brown,
Charterer of the Pactolus, and put it be-
tween the strands of a rope and lowered
it down to the aforesaid official, and Mr..
j. E. Brown, Charterer OF the Pactolus,
requested him to dispatch it at once as
it was very important. I did not read
that letter, but Mr.. J E. Brown, Char
terer of the Pactolus, gave me to under
stand that the contents was to the effect
that we were short of provisions, and
asking if the coolies could not be landed
and walk over to Mahukola. He
was quite nervous and as restless
as "a motherless colt " until we saw
the messenger depart on horseback.
The next morning at about 5 80 ma
tive pilot came on board, and presented
me with two letters; but I found they
were directed to Mr.. j. E. Brown, the
charterer of the Pactolus, and passed them
to him. He opened them and passed them
to me to read. One was from the u. S.
Consular agent, Mr.. Falk, requesting me
to bring the ship to Mahukona, and to
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Dried Bananas.

The Samoa Times quotes letter
addressed to a Queensland paper
on the subject of growing and
drying bananas for expectation.
The writer says he dries about 1000
pounds per month, in an evaporation
of his own continuance, and that
small settlers can make a good profit
if they can put their dried fruit on
board at three pence per pound.
After two years of experimenting
and spelling great quantity of fruit
he has learned to dry bananas 80 that
they will keep for over twelve months
in a moist climate, and he can dry
the fruit whole instead of in halves.
One acre of good rich scrub land will
yield five tons of dried bananas, and
it takes five pounds of ripe peeled
bananas to make one pound of pro-
perly dried fruit. This again when
soaked in water and stewed for half
an hour swells to five pounds in
weight, and the water is a sweet
syrup without requiring any sugar
whatever.
The Queensland banana grower
has sent his dried bananas to Lon
don, but has not yet got the returns,
though he says he is sure that when
once the fruit is known, there will be
large demand.
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Mr.. EDITOR: When you asked me
on the morning of the 28th inst, if the
statement in your issue of that date by
J .sE. Brown, charterer of the Pactolus,
was correct, told you thought it best
to say nothing. B9t taking the privi-
lege of the many, have changed my
mind. Mr.. J. E. Brown, charterer of
the Pactolus, uses the words mislead-
ing and untrue" in his statement. He
then says, "the Pactolus (by which
vessel l was a passenger from China)
put into kawaihae on the 18th inst, not
because provisions or water were short,
but simply because the captain consid-
cred the wind unfavorable for getting
the vessel to Mahukona, intending to
get underway again when the wind
changed" This part of Mr. e. Browns,
charterer of the Pactolus, statement is
misleading and false, which he knew
was such when he wrote the statement,
as the accompanying letters will show
SHIP PACToLUs, AT SEA,
OFF KAwAIHAE BAY, 14th July, 1919
CAPTAIN BEADLE, Ship Pactolus:
DEAR SIR: Since you have expressed
your intention of making circuit of the
island of Hawaii prior to trying again to
enter the bay of Mahukona, hereby
request that, under the circumstances,
rather than make this detour, you will
be good enough to take your ship direct
to the bay of Kawaihae, and there
anchor.
am, dear sir, yours truly,
]. E. BROWN,
Charterer Ship Pactolus.
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A SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.

Much attention has been recently
drawn to the lake in process of
formation in the Colorado desert
near Salton, and on July LIST within
1000 feet of the Southern Pacific
Railway track, which runs down to
Fort Yuma.
Every year there is flow sup
posed to be from the Rio Colorado,
which usually spreads over a de-
preston commonly known as "the
sink" but this year the waters are
said to have broken out little to
the north of the ordinary spot, or
nearer to Yuma.
To the north of the sink" and
southwest of Salton, is a long beam
shaped tract named in some maps
the sold dry lake," between these
two depressions is high ridge of
clay; nevertheless there is now in
the cold dry lake" an area of water
covering thirty miles in one direc-
ton, and twelve in another. This
is only twenty-one inches deep. but
in the sink itself there is now a
body of water very much larger
and deeper than usual. The engin-
GERS of the Southern Pacific think
that the water from the sink has
pereolated the ground under the
clay ridge and so has entered the
old dry lake.
Several exploring expeditions
have been sent out to discover and
trace the supply of water, but the
heat in the desert is so unbearabIe
that it is impossible for any white
man to venture on journey at this
time of the year.
A boat expedition from San Pedro
found stiff breeze blowing and
the sailors we're driven five miles
out of their course. At a point
fifteen miles from Salton they
found a current running at the
rate of four and half miles an
hour, but the water was only four
teen inches deep. The deepest they
found was twenty-one inches, and
that at a spot where there were
eight inches the day before. The
sailors were compelled to return
soon after the sun rose, as the heat
was intolerable. However, they
started out again the next night
though they cannot go far in any
direction on account of the shallow
ness of the water. When they first
went out they found the water
quite saltish, but the second day it
was IL per cent. fresher, which is
looked upon as another confirma-
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FRIDAY,

TODAY, July 31st, was formerly
observed as holiday, on account
of the restoration of the Hawaiian
Flag on this date, which was hauled
down by Lord George Paulet some
months prior. The observance of
the day fell into desuetude on ao-
count of the nature of the occur
rences connected with the affair
which it helped to keep in remem
brance. For Admiral Thomas the
Hawaiians will always retain a
fragrant memory,-not so, how
ever, for Lord George.
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The lots have been laid out and divid-
ed in such a manner and size as to bring
them within the reach of all who desire
a home of their own within convenient
distance from the business center of the
city.
The location and general advantages Of
these lots are unequaled by any property
of the kind offered in this city for years.
Situated at the mouth of Kal1hi valley,
at good elevation, pure air and health
full conditions are assured
a IL these lots front on Kali avenue 55
feet wide, running through the place con-
Meeting King and Beckley streets, and
being the widest streets in the suburbs of
Honolulu.
The lots are situated at less than
minutes walk from the terminus of the
King street Tram Cars.
WATER-The plans are perfected land
it is now the intention of the Govern
ment to lay an 8 inch water main along
the line of King street from the foot of
Liliha street to the road passing the Ka-
lihi churches, from which extension
water is expected to be available within
8 months. For the present, water for
domestic purposes can be obtained from
Kamehameha School premises.
TERMS ONE HALF CASH, Bal
ance in one year at per cent. secured
by mortgage.
E A large map of the property can
be seen at my Salesroom, Queen street,
where all desired information can be
given.
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ton of the theory that the water
is from the river and not from the
gulf. The specific gravity taken at
different points varies from 1907
to 1918, which latter is much
heavier than sea water This fact
is accounted for by the vast bed of
salt which makes it impossible to
determine whether it be sea or
river water. Another disturbing
circumstance Is that an occasional
very strong breeze, acting on the
surface of a large sheet of such
very shallow water, drives the
water back perhaps half a mile and
then a change of wind brings it
back beyond it's former margin.
Thus it Is impossible to determine,
except at long intervals, whether
the volume of water be increasing
or no.
The editor of the Redlands Facts
returned from an inspection of the
lake on July LIST, and reports it
then to be at least twelve miles in
width at Salton, and from the point
where the switch connects the salt
works with the Southern Pacific
Railroad, the water extends farther
than the eye can reach.
Though all sorts of theories are
held at Salton; latterly the gener'
ally accepted notion is that the
water comes from the Gulf of Cali
fornia.
--latest accounts declare that the
water is still rising slowly.
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MARSHAL'S SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Exc
- cution issued out of the Police Court
on the 10th day of July, A. D. 1891,
against JAS. I. Dowsett, Jr., defendant,
in favor of J. w. Mcdonald, plaintiff
for the sum of $3l9.S7, 1 have levied
upon and shall expose for sale at the
front entrance of Aliiolani Hale, in the
District OF Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
at IL o'clock NJ. of MONDAY, the 31st day
Aug, A. D. 1891, to the highest bidder, all
the right, title and interest of the said
Jas. l. Dowsett, Jr., defendant, in and to
the following property unless said judg-
ment, interest, costs and my expenses be
previously paid.
List of property for sale:
Cream Separator,
Gasoline Engine,
Case of Gasoline,
Hay Cutter (new).
Box of Battery,
Box of Trinkets.
(Sig.) j. A. MEHRTEN,
Deputy Marshal.
Honolulu, July 81, 1891
2829-30t 1861
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SHIP PACToLUs, KAwAIHAE,

July 18th, 1919
CAPTAIN BEADLE, Ship Pactolus:
DEAR SIR: hereby notify you that
the United States Consular Agent at
Mahukona has, by letter of 14th inst.
ordered the Pactolus to proceed with all
possible dispatch to that port.
1 have also received an official notifca-
ton from the Secretary of the Board of
Immigration, written from Mahukona on
same date, desiring that the instructions
of the U. S. Consular Agent be carried
out with the least possible delay.
am, dear sir, yours faithfully,
J. E. BROWN,
Charterer Ship Pactolus.
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NOTICE.

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE HA-
waiian Mercantile Co. are DESTROYS of
disposing of their Store at Puehuehu, K O.
hala, and will be pleased to hear from any
one disposed to make an offer.
We the undersigned will be glad to fur.
nlsh any particulars regarding the premi-
ses and business.
(Amount of annual business, $6O.OOO.)
Signed, JAS. RENTON.
JNO. HIND,
ROBT. WALLACE.
Kohala, Hawaii, July 10, 1891. 28l5-2w
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To those who need pleasant Tonic
for any kind of debility, we can recon-
mend Clements as the best. For sale
by HoLLLsTER & Co.
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Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hawaiian Hardware Co., Id
MONDAY, July II.

in your yard F?
1t needs cutting, and you
haven't made up your nina
what sort of a lawn mower
you want! We're going to
tell you.
If the grass is very long, get
a Pennsylvania high grass cut
ter. 1t will work just as well
in short grass as any other,
but the ordinary mower will
NOT do for high grass.
If you manage with that
antiquated affair you've been
using to keep the grass short
but ragged, we advise you to
get one of our pennsylvania
or "New Easy" Lawn Now
ers. Either of them will do
the work and you may not re-
cognize your lawn after its
improved appearance.
When you have cut the
grass nicely you will want
new piece of hose-rubber
hose, mind you, not merely
called rubber, but made OF
rubber. We have it. After
that you want a sprinkler that
will throw the water broad
cast and give the best substl-
tute for a natural rainfall. The
california" Sprinkler is the
one to do this. We sell them.
Procure the articles we have
mentioned, water your lawn
night and morning and it will
look like a bed of emeralds.
Now is the time to improve
your garden, and we have all
the tools necessary to help you.
What do you do about spoons
for your after-dinner coffee?
We have some that will tickle
your fancy, and they're cheaper
than the cheapest.
You may not know ii, but
we have the only genuine
lockwood Pottery for sale on
these islands. For decoration
it is superior to anything of the
kind made. The color gener-
ally is a dark brown, and the
vines and flowers modelled on
the pieces are as delicate as
nature. Some pieces are use
full. Chocolate jugs, smokers
sets, and small pitchers for in
stance. No two pieces alike
when one is made the mould
is destroyed. No danger of
you neighbor copying your
good taste.
Silverware is an odd thing
for hardware people to deal in,
but it is customary here and
we have the best-same as
everything else. Choice bits,
odd designs in smokers sets
and champagne holders and
the best shakers for-lemon-
; AIDES we have ever seen. They
; answer for something stronger
just as we'll.
Silver ice tongs for the table
are useful and pretty. Some
we received by the last steam
, er are rather better than the
last lot, and you're bound to
like them. If you use cracked
ice at table you will find them
more convenient than a spoon
and they look better.
Engraved glass tumblers
are prettier than plain ones
and just as cheap. We have
them in many styles and sizes
and you're hard to please if
we can't suit you. We study
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Be just and fear not;
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be
Thy COuntry's, thy Gods, and Truths
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Bp autboritn,

1t has pleased Her Majesty the
Queen to appoint the Honorable
John Mott-Smith to be Minister of
Finance, vice Hon. Hermann A.
Widemann, resigned.
Iolani Palace,
Honolulu, July 18th, 1891.
2827-4t 1861
1t has pleased Her Majesty the
Queen to appoint Els Excellency
the Hon. John Motifs Smith to be
Commissioner of Crown Lands,
vice Hon. Hermann A. Widemann
resigned.
Iolani Palace,
Honolulu, July 18th, 1891.
2827-4t 1861
Notice to Taxpayers.
L. Jas. Aylett has this day been ap-
pointed Deputy Assessor for the District
of Koolauloa, Island of Oahu, vice w. G.
Lane, resigned.
G. A. BROWN,
Assessor 1st Division, Island of Oahu.
Approved:
SAMUEL PARKER,
Acting Minister of Finance.
Honolulu, H. l.. July 81, 1891.
2826-1W
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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed by our
correspondents.
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NEW GOODS to the
PACIFIC HARDWARE co.

An Invoice Lamp Chimneys, Galvan-
lied Tubs and Buckets, Tea Kettles,
Sauce Pans, Fry Pans.
Paint Oil, Caster Oil.
Blasting and Sporting Powder.
Shot and Caps.
Some more Refrigerators and Ice
Chests.
A fresh invoice of Rubber Hose.
Planters Hoes-Extra Strong.
An invoice x L Cutlery.
Table Cutlery.
Cordage and Twines.
PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., Ltd,
FORT STREET.
1877 2776-q
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we ADVERTISERS fs the Le.din~
\ Daily Paper OF the Islands.
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Election of Officers.

At A SPECIAL MEETING OF g.
= brewer Company. Id, held this
uay, the following persons were elected as
omcers for the remainder of the current
year:
Joseph Q. Carter. Pres. and Manager
George 81. Robertson Treasnseer
e. Faxon Bishop. .Secretarv
E. f. BISHOP.
Sec'y G. Brewer & Companv
donolulu. June 30, 1891. 2SiA-Im
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GGrSToRE OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS TILL O'CLOCK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-09
QUEER CASES OF LARCENY.
Odd Excuses Made for Defendants in tn.
Police Court.

Police Court.
When George Reed, seventeen-year-old
colored boy. was called before Judge Kimball
today on a charge Of stealing box of peaches
from a wagon at the Center Market his coun-
sci, Lawyer Foster, entered plea Of guilty.
He said he had learned from Lawyer Martin
that the boy belonged to good family. and as
this was his first offense he asked that the
court be lenient with the boy.
Lawyer Martin said he thought it was q dis
ease with the boy.
"Then," said the judge, 'you mean he Is q
kleotomaniac?''
Eyes, SIR" responded Lawyer Martin, "and
think he inherited it from some of hisan-
cestors."
small one IS or fifteen days.
Joseph Mccarthy. tipster at the races, and
Martin Donley, his companion, were also
charged with larceny. William Thornton, q
colored man. appeared as complainant He
charged that the defendants took a saw from
where he was working.
The prisoners denied the charge, but the
court held them guilty and imposed fine of S.
When John Whalen, q Scotchman, was called
upon to answer charge of theft he gave the
court lesson in extracting teeth. The offense
for which he was arrested was stealing q pair
of forceps and searchcr from DR.. Wunder's
Office on It'll street southeast.
He went into the Office and took the instru-
ments, putting them up his coat sleeve. When
asked why he put them there he said that all
first-class dentists do that so % to prevent the
patients seeing the instruments. He said he
was only going to borrow them.
But colored boy in the office saw him, and
when oyertaken the instruments were taken
from his pocket
A sentence of thirty days was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-09
LEASING OF CONVICTS.
The Question Discussed Before the Tennes-
see Legislature at Length.

The Question Discussed Before the Tennes-
see Legislature at Length.
During the present session of the Tennessee
legislature the question as to whether or not
the lessees of the state prison have the author
ity to suitcase convicts has been discussed
A resolution providing for the appointment
Of a committee to wait upon Attorney General
Pickel and secure his opinion on the subject
was adopted. The attorney general has given
the committee bis opinion. The report of the
committee, accompanied by the opinion was
submitted to the house yesterday. The opin-
ion is a long one, and contains many references
to acts of the general assembly and to precs-
dents. The substance of the opinion ia this:
In the act authorizing the lease there is no di-
rect or indirect allusion TO the giving to the
lessees the power to suitcase. II such power
exists 1t exists as an unlimited power which
would probably not be a safe admission. 1t is
safe. however, TO infer, in tie absence of such
expressed authority, that the Legislature did
not intend to confer such power. The opinion
Is that the lesSees without express authority of
the general assembly may not snblease the con-
victs or any part of them.
Mr.. johnson at once introduced resolution
instructing the state board CT prison inspectors
to order all convicts now subieased to be re-
turned to the main prison CT to prisons owned
by the lessees themselves.
The resolution was discussed Mt length
Mr.. Hall in his speech said it seemed that the
trouble at Briceville had arisen not as result
of the lease system, but of the suitcase system
He hoped the resolution would be adopted. 1t
was a matter of record that the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Company had sublet
its cOnvic.s. Mr.. Ledger Wood spoke in oppo-
sition to the resolution, saying that be didn't
know. and the house did not know, that there
has been a prisoner in Tennessee subleased
The resolution was finally adopted by a vote of
6s to Il. The resolution now goes to the SEN
ate.
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THE MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
Messrs- Vannort and westcott May Settl,
Their Dinere noes Today

Messrs. vannort and Westcott May Settle
Their Differences Today.
The Baltimore American today says: 1.-THE
problem which has blocked the progress of the
republican party Of this state for the TINA
being will, in ell probability, be solved very
soon. Mr.. Charles T. Westcott, chairman elect
of the state central committee, left Baltimore
for his home in Chestertown yesterday after
noon. The Kent county republican convention
will be held today, which both Col. Vanuort
and Mr.. Westcott, it is expected, will attend.
Mr.. Westcotts friends now hope that the two
gentlemen may get together at the county con-
vention today, and after talking over the matters
in regard to the middle Mr.. Westcotts friends
think that the two prominent Kent county
republicans may be able to come to an under
standing which may result in happy issue of
the difficulty. If they do not come together
today Of their own free wills it is likely that an
intermediary will endeavor to bring about q
conference tomorrow, in order to see il any
thing can be accomplished by having Col. Van
mort and Mr.. Westcott take the natter in hand
Mr.. Westcott stated yesterday afternoon that
there had been no change in his position.
"Ex-Congressman McComas and Subtreas-
urer Wellington, it 10 understood. have matters
in charge on part OF tine conference of Mr..
Westcott's friends held on Monday night. and
another conference is to be held tomorrow
Mr.. Stabler stated yesterday that his informs-
ton from various parts of the state is that the
republicans like the ticket think il . strong
one and want Col Vannort to remain at the
head Of it."