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The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09
Nelson Morris Big Cattle Purchase

Nelson Morris, of the Nelson Morris Company, and individually the largest exporter of live cattle in America, says, speaking of his big purchase of Canadian distillery cattle:
 q have bought these Canadian cattle because they can be shipped anywhere in the United Kingdom, while cattle from the United States must be killed at the port of land ing within AS hours after their ar rival. This is the state of affairs, owing to an embargo act in force in England, Scotland, Germany and Belgium against American cattle. I am in hopes that with the aid of Secretary Rusk, who, I will say, has done more for the live stock in- terest in America than any living man, that this embargo will shortly be removed. England has never had live cattle from this side of the water before, and the object in send ing cattle from Canada is to get the consumers accustomed to the use of American beef, which is much bet ter than their own production, and which can be furnished them cheap CT.
 "Through his inspecting and marking of American cattle from the United States MT. Rusk has ena- bled us to ship cattle into Germany, France and Belgium to such an ex- tent that the market here in Chi cago for live cattle is $1 higher than it would otherwise be. By spec ial certificate from Secretary Rusk our cattle have been allowed to pass
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

& period of activity in all depart ments, and once the clouds have rolled away years of smiling plenty will finger with us.
 Surely we should all profit by the experience of the past and take ad- vantage of the good times coming to prepare for the storms that will again oqertake the country with the close of the present decade. The cattle raising industry has entered upon a period that when it reaches it's ebb will be dated from as an enoch.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09
Free With The Riata.

A Mexican rode up to the house of Mrs. A. J. Linville, about two miles north of the asylum, yester- day afternoon, and tried to lasso Mrs, Linville and daughter, Mrs. Marion McCann, who was there vis- iting her mother. The ladies ran into the house and barricaded the doors.
 When found they had escaped he left, riding towards Phoenix, Ma rion McCann arrived at the house about dark and, taking little boy who was there, started in search of the intruder, but up to II o'clock last night, when he was seen in town by Republican reporter, he had found no trace of the fellow.
 Whether the man Was drunk or crazy and what his intentions were are not known.-Republican.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09
] Range Cattle Outlook.

| A Dallas, Tex, News reporter in
 terviewed a number of cattlemen al Fort Worth, on their way to attend
 the convention at Dallas, on the
 present condition of range cattle
 and the future prospects, of the in
 dustry, and they all without an ex-
 ception not only spoke we'll of the
 herds on the range, but predicted a
 bright future for the range cattle
 business.
 Summarizing the expressions of those talked to, it appears that there are not within B per cent as many beef cattle on the range now as there were year ago, and it is claimed that the supply in the feed ing states is not so large as it was last season. Tie inference is that the increased demand that follows increased population will cause an advance in prices that will be mate rially beneficial to the producer.
 Cattle on the range in Texas" said veteran in the business to the News representative, "are in better fix than I have ever known them to be in March. The winter has been an open one but the grass has cured up we'll and the nerds are contin- ually improving in condition. The spring movement, which is just now will find Texas cattle in fine shape, and this fact will enable our stockmen to get better prices for feeders than they could get if the cattle were thin."
 "Will there be any cattle bought in Texas by outside parties this year?" asked the reporter.
 "The indications are that there will be. The Northwest is short, and already large number of men from Montana, the Dakotas and other sections are here after feeders. 1 The failure of the grain crop last year caused farmers in the north to throw on the market a great many poor and immature cattle, which | under different conditions would | have been fed. The cattle, calves and then steers were rushed to mar ket from all over the Northwest un- til that section was almost stripped | of beef animals, and this year they will have to replenish from the I look for a revival in the cattle business that will make the heart of the cattleman glad"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09
NUMBER 2A

into Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium. This had been re- fused before, but with a certificate from Mir. Rusk we have been sue cessful. We have shipped nine boat-loads of cattle to Hamburg since December 20th. Also anum- Der to Versailles, Antwerp, and Hayre."
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

The following are the title of the bills passed by the sixteenth legis- lature, affecting cattlemen:
 House Bill No. 41-An act au- thorizing the boards of supervisors to pay bounties for the destruction of wild animals.
 Council Bill No. 1O-An act to amend paragraph 1902, section 6, chapter 3, entitled, "Stock and San- itary Law"
 Council Bill No. 83-An act to amend paragraph 27S5, Revised Statutes, entitled, Marks and Brands j" takes effect 90 days after its passage, Approved March IS, 1891.
 Council Bill No. 87-An act to amend paragraph 288O. section 3, pertaining to use of the fund of the Live Stock Sanitary Commission,
 Council Bill No. 103-An act to prohibit hogs and goats from run ming at large.
 Council Bill No. 127-An act to protect the interests of live stock producers.-Willcox Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09
Stock Notes.

by converting into beef, whi3 th manure is left to increase the fertil ity of the soil.-Ex.
 Market values for fat cattle art gradually stiffening-each week ad ding something until an advance O fully Sl a hundred on all good grades seems to have been estab lished. Seemingly the advance has come to stay.-Cheyenne Journal
 Fourteen head of three-year-old Herefords averaging 1 1,749 lbs. sold to Ziegler March 18th for $6.2O. This is the highest price paid for eattle-with the exception of a few Christmas beeves-since 1SS8.- Chicago Drovers' Journal.
 Several buyers for feeders, who have been doing the state recently, assert that not a few ofthe cattle that were offered fer sale were too poor grade for their customers. They do not desire to put good feed into scrubs. There is no remuneratiye margin in it, South Omaha Stock man.
 4 telegram from Stuart (Neb. ], under date March 12th, is as fol- lows: Tienken Brothers, old and prominent ranchmen of Holt coun- ty, left here to-day with special train of cattle for Hanover, Ger many. They go by rail to Balti- more and sail in the steamer Mer- mann on the 18th. They will reach their destination about April 1st.
 Thereis evidence on every hand thaS this spring will record the greatest move of cattle from Texas known for recent years-all the cat flemen talk it and arc preparing for it. J. r. Moore, general live stock agent of the Texas and Pacific, has orders for 400 cars to move cattle to northwestern ranges to prepare them for market. The demand is increasing, too.-Stock Grower.
 Five for the first figure, on cattle, is becoming quite frequent, and il looks good to the feeders who still have their cattle on hand. It did Hot take fancy ones to draw a prized 5 the past week. Friday, Saturday and Monday each turned up sj.- p top and Tuesday went them 5c. better and not fancy at that.-Kan- sas City Indicator.
 From a late Omaha market re- port The inquiry for cattle for feed ing purposes has been on the in creases but nothing but pretty good grades of cattle of fair weight are wanted. The supply of this class of stock has been very small and regular dealers have found it hard work to fill orders. Prices have been advancing as with other cattle, and are now 1O@l5e higher than a week ago. Quite a number of thin stockers are scattered around the yards but they are hard to sell and prices low.
 A contract was closed recently by eastern parties for the purchase and feeding at Houston, Tex, of S250,000 worth of cattle for ship Inent to market east of the Missis- sippi river during the next three months. The cattle are to be fatten- cd on cotten seed meal and hulls from the mills at Houston. There has been a s50,0OO cash deposit placed in bank as a guarantee.-I D. w. Mckenzie of San Angelo sold 5000 stock cattle to s. NJ. | Campbell of Minco, in the Chicka- saw Nation; terms private.-San Angelo (Tex. Enterprise.
 From the February report of the treasury department it appears that while the number of live cattle ex- ported during that month this year Nyas only ahout the same as Uere
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

ShlppOO OuA1hS IhO h1OiiUh AOiOAO 833 lbs against 14.553 l29 durin
 the same period twelve months pre-
 vious. Of canned meat over 5000,
 900 lbs were shipped, against abou
 four and half millions in Febru
 ary, 1890.
 From the most reliable informa
 ton obtainable we estimate that the
 shipments north this year from
 Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
 will be about the same in number
 as last season. Perhaps an increase
 of 10000 or in round numbers 100,
 GOO head. Up to date we can count
 purchases of forty odd thousand
 head made by northern ranchmen,
 including those bought by the
 Home Land and Cattle company
 Several buyers are now in the south and others will be in the field later on. Beef prices ruling in Chicago from now to May 1st will largely influence dealers and curtail or en- large purchases as the values ad- vance or recede. At present in- quiries are quite numerous and a very little more advance will great ly increase the number of deals.- Cheyenne Journal.
 c. E. Trask, a Dickinson, N. D., sheep buyer, is now in Las Vegas, looking around for stock for early delivery. that they may be at once started for the north. He has been in New Mexico for some time, hay ing visited the American valley and portions of Valencia and Bernalil- To counties. He was surprised at the poor quality of tbe sheep in a country where it is one of the lead ing interests, and where all condi- tinns for the successful prosecution of the business are so favorable Says 1t would soon become the leading sheep raising section of America if the people would use care in handling their flocks, and breed up, as is advantages are un- MT. Trask will try and buy some 10000, head for his drive and on arrival at Dickinson, N. D., will distribute them among the farmers of that section, where there is great desire to engage in sheep raising.-Las Vegas Stock Grow CT.
 Harry Gray is in return from a trip to northwest Texas. He says that section of the state Is reported very dry, though cattle seem in fair condition. The feeling among cat tlemen is good at the encouraging outlook for tine business, and there are many sales being made and Quite a number of herds are being put up for the north ern drive, The prevailing prices, so far Rs could be learned, are BIO, S14@15 and S20, for ones, twos and threes. While on his trip, Mr. Gray met a New York buyer, who is con- tracting for the delivery of 800 calves a week for the New York City market, for which he is paying S5 a head, and 1t is taken as an in dication of a great scarcity of cat tie that buyers are forced so far west to secure q supply of such stock for that market. MT. Gray left this week for Kansas City, from which place he will return in a few days to take the responsible position of manager of the Armendaris grant, in Socorlo county, which, it is un- MT. Waddingham, the owner, proposes to stock with cat tie. The owner is fortunate Tn se- curing the services of Mr. Gray who is a thorough cattleman and of great business capacity.-Las Vegas Stock Grower.
 The Santa Rita Cattle company will spay about 1000 head ot Jeff CTS this season. Supt. Town and
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

Somebody has computed that if 32,000,000 people should clasp hands they could reach around the earth.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

Never risk joke with a person who is not we'll bred and possessed of sense to comprehend it.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

". R. Patterson, beef buyer for Simon Maier, wholesale and retail butcher of Los Angeles, and L. H. Gormley of the same place, started men out last night with 300 head of beef cattle. They will attempt to swim the Gila river this side of Gila Bend, where they will be load ed on ears for shipment to Los An geles.-Republican.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-09

noted. Of dressed beef there was shipped during the month 16,316,- 833 lbs against 14.553 l29 during the same period twelve months pre- vious. Of canned meat over 6,000,- 900 lbs were shipped, against about four and a half millions in Febru- ary, 1890.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
Kerosene for the House.

DR.. .. B. Bird, of New Jersey, says:
Kerosene that is at all safe will not
burn when cold but will burn when
heated. Here, then, is definite point
the degree of heat at which it will burn.
Evidently this should be higher than
the highest temperature ever reached in
lamps. Kitchens sometimes reach lis
and engine rooms 1875 Thus the burn
ing poiAt Qire test of oil should be over
1875 But that does not cover the dan
ger At 10 to 90 below the burning
point there is gas which takes fire and
fires the oil. This, then, is the true
danger point-the flash test. Thus we
have the rule that kerosene must be
heavy enough so as not to give off an
infiammable vapor at the highest lamp
temperature, and light enough to climb
g wick and not freeze solid.
THE latter is shown by the oil re-
naming clear and fluid for ten minutes
at 20 deg. or IL below freezing. Fig
ures within extreme limits are 100 flash
test, which would give $50 to 40 fire
test This oil would be safe in any
place, and is the lowest that should be
used in lamps. But some lawmakers
do not know the significance of these
figures and some do know the signifl-
canoe of the thousands which a little
variation of the fire test and the aboli
ton of the flash test put into the peck
cts of the producers. More than one
legislator has thus sold to fiery death
some innocent woman or child"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
A Curious Passover Custom.

The painting of a hand on the houses
in Tunis, Algiers and other oriental
countries is not wholly Jewish GUS
tom, but is common to the natives of
all. 1t is always an emblem of good
luck, and in Syria, also in Naples, is a
charm against the evil eye Hands ar
ranged in the form of a branch are
merely an aesthetic form of the charm.
The reason the Jews paint hands on
their walls at the time of the passover
is because at that season of the year
their houses are renovated inside and
out.
Captain Candar remarks that the
hand charm was used by the Pho-
nicians, and that it occurs on votine
steles at Carthage, whence it is sup
posed to have spread to neighboring
cities and countries. Hands are found
painted on the walls of st. Sophia at
Constantinople; are common all over
India (the hand in that country being
supposed to be that of Swa). The
same curious charm is found in various
parts of Ireland and in the Moorish
temples in southern Spain. st. Louis
ReDublic
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
An Embarrassing Situation.

1t was when | first went on the stage
that | had my funniest experience. We
were then playing around in the small
towns and was fired on, as we call it,
to ''hold the stage" while the carpenters
set the next scene.
My part was small one, and mainly
consisted Of explaining some of the
characters in the play, from which re-
marks the actors came on and took
their cues
On this particular night had fin
ished my allotted speech and waited
vainly for the appearance of the men to
follow me- No one came l walked
nervously to the left wing and peered
into the first entrance, but not a soul
was to be seen. walked to the right
and glanced up and down, but not even
stage hand was in sight. l knew
very little of the farce and what to do
didn't know, so marched back and
forth on the stage with tragic gestures,
muttering few words now and then,
as if to give the appearance of reality
to my performance, but the gallery gods
"were on to me-" and enlivened the
scene by calling out various things,
such as, Its about time you went off, :"
''Oh, you'll be sorry for this when you
get SOBER" etc.
Finally, after what seemed hours, but
which was in reality only few mo-
ments, the players appeared, the scene
went on and made my escape.
1t seems that the trapdoor behind the
scenes had been left open by mistake
and one Of the young women had fallen
through
She fell on some soft stuff and was
not injured, but everybody, including
the stage hands, had run down stairs to
see her, forgetting all about Inc and
that was holding the stage. Neil
| Burgess in New York World.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
PLACES OF WORSHIP.

CENTRAL, UNION CHURCH (Congrega-
tionaD. cor. Fort and Beretania streets.
Rev. E. G. Beckwith, DID,, pastor. Ser
vices eyerv Sunday at II A. NJ. and Z 80
Pm. Sunday School meets one hour be-
fore morning service. Prayer meetings
Wednesday evenings at 1880.
NoTRE DAME DU PAX (Roman Cath
olic) CATHEDRAL, Fort-st., near Bere-:
tania. Rt. Rev. Hermann, Bishop OF
Olba; Rev. Fathers Leonore and Gle
ment. Services Sunday at and 10 AN.
and 80 PM. Low Mass every day at 3
and Am. High Mass Sundays and
Saints days at 10 AN.
ST. ANDREWS (EpiscopaD CATHEDRAL.
Entrances on Emma and Beretania SITS.
(opp. Hawaiian Hotel and Emma
Square). Clergy: Rt. Rev. Bishop Wit
lis, Revs. Alex. Macintosh and w. ID.
Barnes.
CATHEDRAL CONGREGATION. Services
Sunday: Holy Communion at 6 80 AN.
morning prayer with sermon at IL AN. ;
Hawaiian evensong $50 PM; evening
prayer with sermon 7:30P.M. Holy Com
munion at IL AM. the last sunday in
each month. Sunday School 10 A. M.
Daily prayer at Am. and 5. PM.
SECOND CONGREGATION. Services on
Sunday: Morning prayer with sermon
9 AS AM; evening prayer with sermon
6 80 PM. Holy Communion first Sunday
in month at 9: As Am. Sunday School
9 AM. Evening prayer with address
every Friday at 6 80 PM.
CHINESE CONGREGATION. Services on
Sunday at IL :15 AN. and 7:30 PM.
Evening prayer every Wednesday at
Z 80 PM.
CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Fort-st
Services every Sunday at IL AN. and
Z 80 PM. Prayer meeting Wednesday
at 80 PM.
HAWAIIAN (NATIvE) CHURCHES.
KAwAIAHAo CHURCH Congregational
cor. King and Punchbowl streets, Rev
FL. I'll. Parker, pastor. Services in Ha
waiian every Sunday at II AM, and al
Z 80 on Sunday evening, alternating
with Kaumakapili. Sunday School a
| 10 AM.
KAUMAKAPILI CHURCH (Congrega
tionaD. Beretania-st., near Maunakea
Rev. j. Waiamau, pastor. Services il
Hawaiian every Sunday at 1890 Am
and 7 80 PM. on Sunday evenings, alter
mating with Kawaiahao. Sunday Schoo
| at 9 80 AN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
The Use of Water in Londnn

One does not find any period in the
history of London when the citizens de-
sired plain cold water as beverage
Beer was always the national drink
they drank small ale for breakfast
dinner and supper; when they could
get it they drank strong ale. Of water
for washing there was not at this
period SO great demand as at present.
At the same time it was not true to saw
as we said few years ago in the house
of commons, that for 800 years our
people did not wash themselves. All
through the Middle Ages the use of the
hot bath was not only common but
frequent, and in the case8of the better
classes was almost a necessity of life
Walter Besant in Harper's.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
A Hurryup Barber,s shop

This is what we call a hurryup
shop, said the boss barber. 1t was on
down town corner, opposite one of
the busiest ferries. IF a customer
says, I've got four minutes and half
to catch that boat, we shave him in
that time and give him good shave
too; if we have from six and a half to
eight minutes we can fix him up. We
get accustomed to working rapidly.
Sometimes man says, rs your clock
rightf and when we tell him it is he
says: Well, we've got eleven minutes.
Don't hurry. We've got ages of time ,"
New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26

A Belfast (Me.) young man met an ac-
quaintance on the street one day last
week, and assuming savage look, said:
"Ten years ago you licked me. have
always remembered it, and now | am
going to return the compliment" He
had hardly got the words out of his mouth
before he landed in heap in the gutter,
while the other fellow walked off NUT
tering something about waiting twenty
years for the next round.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26

Room No. y, upstairs, sprecksl.. n
2804 1920
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
Sausrtiseas.ats..
THE RIsD1
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san Francisco.
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IN ali itR hrnn

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ORDINARY ENGINES Co... Onposit4
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STEAM LAUNCHES, Barees
s.ruoted with references TO n steam i
sney are 10 be employed. snsea fsdsl
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SUGAR MILLS and Sugar M.A,
made after the most apnronasn u
Boiler Iron Work connectss hpiAns.
WATER PIPE. of Boiler or sbsa.s
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aop Shipment, ready to be riso. !.
HYDRAULIC RIvETING, Ro,lo.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
Posi- OFFICE.

The Post Office is on Merchant street.
Office hours: A. NJ. to 4 P. NJ, except
Sunday. When mail steamers arrive
after Office hours, or on Sundays, mails
are assorted as soon as delivered, and a
general delivery made. Letters are not
delivered in Honolulu by carriers, but
must be inquired for at the delivery
window of the Post Office. The Post
Office Money Order system is in vogue
with various foreign countries.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-26
CUSTOM HOUSE.

The Custom House is situated on the
Esplanade Gas the lower part of Fort
street is called), and the Office hours are
from A. NJ. to P. M. The Port Surveyor
has an Office on the dock of the Oceanic
s. 8. Go.