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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
DARING SWINDLERS.
Bold Attempt to Rob an English
Banker.

On the day of the Alameda's de-
parture from San Francisco on No
vember, 18th ultimo, two clever
rogues made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob f. @. Solomon, Lon
don banker, of nearly two thousand
dollars. Mr.. Solomon was a passen-
ger on that vessel, and went to the
Oceanic Dock in the morning to
check his baggage. A stranger,
neatly attired, accosted the banker
and asked him if he wished anything.
Mr.. Solomon looked at the man, and
supposed that he was one of the
company's employees, and informed
the stranger that che was looking
after his luggage" and, at the re-
quest Of the alleged employee, the
banker pointed out his effects. The
stranger then told him that he had
weighed the baggage. and that the
excess rates would be In the neigh
borhood of $50, and that it must be
prepaid. The gullable banker handed
OuG PoU DIiJs anu was 10 WdIG IOf Tue
receipt and his change. The swind-
Ter was joined by confederate, the
two started for the end of the wharf,
and something in their actions wor-
ried the banker, so he started for the
men and demanded his money.
They repaid him by grabbing his
wallet and commenced running
away.
Solomon pulled out a revolver and
shouted for them to stop. The men
became frightened and dropped the
$50 bill and the wallet on the side
walk and escaped.
The banker could give the officials
but meagre description of the men,
so no arrests were made.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10

According to an estimate sent
out by Henry Clews Il Co. of New
York, the wheat exported from the
United States last year was 30,0OO,-
900 bushels, worth at tide-water
s42,0OO,OOO. This year the sur
plus available for export will be
240,000,000 bushels, worth $780,
100000. Taking all grain crops
together, we will be able to export
this year" S491,0O0,O0O worth.
These figures show something of
the prosperity of the country. and
are so much in excess of those of
last year that they hardly seem
credible.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
LOST.

TN HONOLULU. ON FRIDAY, THE
L 4th inst, a lady's Gold Watch, marked
with Mrs. s. A. Carter's name and with
photograph on the face. Finder will be
suitably rewarded by returning the same
to Charles L. Carter, Merchant st.
2020-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-10
New advertisements.
NOrIEn,.

OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
~ ceived by the Hilo Road Board, at
Hilo, Hawaii, up until noon, MONDAY.
January 4, 1892, for taking down the old
and putting up a new bridge over the
Waiakea stream at Hilo.
The Board will furnish all material. The
iron from the old bridge is to be used in
putting up the new bridge. The bridge is
Pacific Bridge Co.'s Combination Truss,
1876 feet span, Is feet roadway.
The Board do not bind themselves to
accept the lowest or any bid.
J. A. SCOTT,
Chairman Hilo Road Board
14O5-2t 2942-6t $4,000
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BINDING

HE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE COMPANY
having purchased the old-established
Bookbindery of Mr.. A. III. Raseman.
and having secured first class workmen,
are prepared to do any and all kinds of
plain or expensive work at short notice,
and at as low prices as similar work can
be obtained from abroad. Every descrip-
ton of work required by Merchants.
Planters, Steamships, Traders and
| others, such as:
LARGEST AND FINEST ACCOUNT Books.
INVOICE AND SALES Books,
SHIPPING AND LABOR Books.
ORDER AND RECEIPT Books,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
MAGAZINES AND PAMPHLETS,
NEWSPAPERS, ETC, ETC.
In short, every kind of work usually
done by bookbinders in large cities.
such as recovering old books, mounting
maps On cloth, lettering in gold, binding
In gilt and morocco, repairing old
volumes, ETC., etc. Where number of
volumes are to be bound up, reduction
In the price Is made.
1t is the purpose of THE GAZETTE
COMPANY to maintain q First-class
Blndery, where frst-class work can be
had at bedrock prices.
Parties on the other islands can send
Sets of Books to us direct to be Bound,
with sample of the style in which pre-
Vlous volumes were bound, and their
orders will be promptly filled.
Address
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO.,
As Merchant Street,
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GEO. FL. DOLE.
Of Riverside, CAL,

pEING CONSTANTLY IN RECEIPT
u of letters of inquiry from the Hawaiian
Islands regarding real estate in Southern
California, has decided to offer his services
to the people of Hawaii as Agent for
purchasing orange ranches and other real
estate, either in Riverside, or in any of the
towns. Reliable and unbiased
information furnished upon application.
1401 2916-3ma
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WANTED.

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
Il board in private family. Inquire at
this office. 2938-tf
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
An Original Parrot.

There was of late advertised a D ar
rot who could make original obser
vations-not mere slavish Copy
but the most apt remarks. A par
rot fancier answered the advertise
ment, and the advertiser brought
his bird. He was not beautiful, and
he did not look accomplished. He
nosooner opened his mouth, however,
than his genius discovered itself.
''Supposing that this bird is all
that you say of it," inquired the
possible purchaser, "what do you
want for it?'' w..
FIFTY pounds" said the dealer.
"Make it guineas!' exclaimed the
parrot.
The enraptured bird fancier bought
him at once.
Weeks rolled on, and the bird never
said another word. Not even that
solitary sentence "Make it guineas,"
which the purchaser naturally
thought he had learned by rote as
was the case with that world fame GUS
bird that cried, what a precious lot
of parrots!' on finding himself in q
bird show, and for evermore held his
peace. He sent for the dealer, and
thus frankly addressed him.
"Of course, l. have been taken in.
This Internal bird is dumb; cam
even say, What's clock; or Pretty
Poll.'''
''He only processes to make origin.
al observations put in the dealerr
Nonsense! he does nothing but
scratch himself You have got you
money; at least, tell me how he con-
trlved to say, Make it guineas,' at
so appropriate a moment. I'll for
give you if you only tell me the
truth"
every good, sir. Then he didn't
say it at all, I said it for him. Pm
a ventriloquist. My parrots all
make original observations, but
only in 1ny presence.
Then the parrot fancier shook
hands with the dealer and gave him
a list of other parrot fanciers (his
personal triends), who also in due
time were taken in, which, Of course,
was very soothing.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
The Motion Denied.
The late Judge Blackman was v

The late Judge Blackman was very
particular in requiring attorneys to
observe the rules of practice. In a
certain cause, says the Albany Law
Journal, Lawyer T. had sued out a
writ of capias. Lawyer Z. moved to
quash the writ, and was proceeding
with his argument, when the court
interrupted him with the following
query: The Court-'sWhat are YOU
reading from, sir?" Lawyer L.
Pom work on logic, your honor
The Court-"Did you give Brother
I. notice that you were going to
read from a work on Logger" Law
yer L. OF course not, your honor
The Court = Are you aware, sir, of
the rule of court which requires no.
tice to be given of matter which
would be liable to surprise the at
torney on the other side?'' LAWYER
L.-..Yes, your honor; but the rule
has no application to matter of
this kind /" The Court-s.I don't
know, sir; / don't know. know Of
nothing that would surprise Brother
.. more than logic, and if you
haven't given notice that you are
going to read from work on logic,
why, ] can't permit you to read >
Lawyer Z. proceeded with his 4
ment, and presently he was ags lAil
terrupted by the court. TIL &c
- " hat are you reading fl ON ]
sir?" Lawyer L. Gree ms gr
mar, your honor" T'.f fne Court
you give Brother = e. notice that
were going ito reid from Gre
grammer9 LaWyef u. livery test
OF 80 Is not. you. honor. s
Con-. Yell, sir, know Of notl
Ia this world. aside from logic,
would surprise Brother e more
i grammar, and if you haven't &
70, him notice that you are goiD
read from Green's grammar, VIII
bir. can' 4 permit yop 10 read il, 8
I'll. shah have to derry on Ion
thur cos IL
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
WISCONSIN,

Cornelius Mcdonald, who was running a
restaurant at GAINESVILLE, is gone He left a
vile and lot of bills. ~. .. e..
Gustav Kuentzel, the postmaster ut Mari
On, Waupaca County, is $1,461 short in h is
accounts, and has given his bonds men pos.
session of his property to secure them.
The name of Mayor Bashford of Madison
was mentioned for assistant attorney.gen
eralship. but the men who control these mat
tiers are said to have vetoed any such pro-
ceeding.
Jay Trumbull the Mcmillan agent of the
American Express Company, was made q
present of $40 because he was robbed of 81
900 few weeks ago, Truly. corporations
have souls,
William Smith happened to be on st,
Paul train near Racine Christmas Day. He
reached up to pull the bell cord when Con.
ductor Tlton felled him with u blow between
the eyes
Silas Co-yell, an old resident Of the town
OF Center, Rock County, was thrown out OF
his carriage when his team ran away. His
skull was crushed, and death was almost in.
Simultaneous.
George Lloyd, Of Ashland, received box
of nice candy for Christmas present from
some unknown party. Soon alter he had
eaten he was taken violently i'll. The candy
was poisoned and came from some secret
enemy. s. 81
Little james Scribner, of Rosendale, Green
Lake County took dynamite cartridge to
school with him and endearored to fit it over
pencil Portions of the boys hand we're
scattered about the room. and for wonder
he was not killed.
While endeavoring to arrest Rhode Capile
and two unrnly sons ut w Whitewater, an officer
of that town performed an almost unparal-
leled feat. He shot Capile' son through the
hand. hit the father in the jaw and also
struck q bystander, all with The same bullet.
Joseph Gibson. of Neenah, sent his boy
out with pail to milk ) COW twenty -nins
years ago The boy set the pail against the
farm-yard fence and ran sway. Last Christ-
mas Day the boy returned home. The on
man thought his boy dend. and the family
rejoicing. Young Gibson is now nearlyf 81
and has been around the world BE-
James arthur, ho elss prob ablv tn 9
rest man in ssEiacon6l Did ~. IsindS sssz
othsf day on his r. - fnrsn
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07

costs 1904, 900, 900 that is, $40, 0OO, 900
bushels at 60 cents per pushel-while the
sugar consumed amounts to $500, 900, 900.
From this it concludes that sugar costs
more than bread, or about $40 per capita
for sugar against $500 for bread.
The Fargo Argus has heard it said that
Col Plummer has been sent east to adver.
tise this state in order to keep him from
tampering with the legislature ut Bismarck
The Argus says: 1.-THE colonel is a whole
team and horse to, let-with yaller dog
| under the Wagon-so to speak, wherever lie
is put"
The Cakes Republican is responsible for
the statement that in Sargent county Judge
Lauder terminated the term of court rather
earlier than was expected on account of
'litigants being unable to meet court ex-
penses as we'll as attorneys to work for
windy promises" 1t is not thought that
another term will be held until after next
harvest. s %#
Hon. James Mathews, of Larrimore, say g
he came to this state Tor his health. He
has fonnd it, his weight increasing fro m 1876
to ITO pounds. Incidentally he hos guth-
cred up about 4, 900 acres OF land. He had
1900 acres in crops this year, and sold his
wheat at $1.25 per bushel. He has about
26O head of blooded horses that he has
raised while he was resting ,%..1
Gerald Pierce, of Bismarck. sends the
Fargo Argus bottle OF syrup made from
sugar beets by a German woman living ten
miles north of Bismarck. She has no ma
chinery for it's manufacture, and simply
presses the beets and cooks the product. TIL
family raises enough beets every year to
not only supply themselves with syrup, but
to keep the neighborhood in the article.
The bill introduced by Represent ative
Hansbrough to disarm all the Indians and
punish severely any one selling arms and
ammunition to them should pass. 1t is a
grave evil that the best quality of arms and
ammunition should be found in abundance
| among these savages, VIII o are liable at any
day to use them upon the troops and set
tiers. No other nation in the world permits
such armament Of the wild and partially
wild people in it's territories.
Dickey county pluck is to be commended.
carload OF -four was recently purchased by
the charitable people of Fargo and consigned
to 1.-THE destitute people of Dickey
county. The commissioners Of that
county promptly and politely replied that
they knew of no restitution that could not
be relieved without outside aid. Almost
every county in either Of the Dakotas could
make a similar report if commissioners
would do their whole duty in looking up the
poor who are too proud to ask for aid, and
helping them to tide over the winter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
NORTH DAKOTA.

The president signed the bill Tor the erec-
ton OF public building at Fargo.
This state ranks as the forty-trst state in
of point Of population. ~.
Edmund Hackett, Bismarck's first mayor,
who lives in Seymour, Tex has invented q
machine that digs and sacks potatoes.
; Ex-Gov. Pillsbury, of Minnesota, who has
been travelling over the state. says
Every farmer who sticks to his farm in this
region will come out all right"
Nicholas Dahm stabbed and killed Pierre
Dumas in soon at Neche. They quarre! ed
about who should pay for the drinks. Dab m
was arrested and hurried away to Pembina
to prevent his lynching.
The state board Of boiler inspectors has
been meeting at Fargo, by comparing notes
and putting in shape changes which they
deem advisable to have made the coming
season in the laws.
The jamestown Alert says that Capt.
Fetchet, ;ofthe Eight cavalry, who support
ED the Indian police in the capture of Sitting
Bull. is the officer who was tried for knock
ing down and severely injuring soldier at
Bismarck on the 18th ofJuly year ago.
Travelling man in the Fargo Argus: Staples
is getting to be great town for sports. I
was there recently and saw Johnny Eos
dyke, Of Jamestown, win $1,8oO in about
half on hour at "seven come 'leven.' They
were shooting 500 at g crack He was
singing Down went McGinty,'fall the time
and it seemed to bring him luck.
It appears that Bishop Walker, OF this
state, is not quite up to the times, not
witlstanding his church- on-whsels revoln-
ation. The car has iron wheels and thu.
5Gorthern Pacific refuses to attach it to pas-
Anger trains Thereiore the bi,hop must
by slow freight "
III one figures that the wheat = ade into
IIAs5 y h the United States ut DAKOTA prices
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
SOUTH DAKOTA,


Huron boasts that it has more school
children than any other town in this state
500.
A pair of moose are to be broken to har-
ness in South Sioux Falls. It is expected to
drive them in Sioux Falls until the opening
of the worlds fair, when they will be taken
to Chicago.
David Simmons, Of Nebraska City, Neb.,
and his brother Curley, met at Lead the
other day for the first time after separation
of thirty -one years.
The city council of Deadwood has passed
an ordinance licensing saloons, billiard halls
and gambling dens. saloon license costs
SIS month; with q gambling annex, $25
more.
A pretty story comes from Pennsylv ania
that Edward Kressig, of Saxony, is in this
city hunting his brother, who was disinher-
tied by his father forty years ago. Edward
wants to divide o fortune Of 1,OOO,O 900
with him.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Eckarat, sentenced to
four years in the Sioux Falls peniten tiury
for killing her husband, has been declared
insane, and on the order Of Gov Mellette,
has been transferred to the hospital for the
insane at Yankton.
Fifty or more of the mighty hunters OF
Pierre hunted the festive jack rabbit on
Christmas day. One OF them carried a
Kodak camera and brought in picture OF
rabbit. The Others got cold dinner on
their return, which they ate standing not
being used to horseback riding.
The Deadwood Pioneer says that Rapid
City is So e New York city from Indian
invasion, but that the Indian war; is and
has been big thing for Rapid City and the
formers of Pennington and Custer counties
Farmers who have anyt hing to sell get good
prices, and everyone who has team gets
Sc per day for transportation of supplies,
ordnance or some other traps belonging to
the government.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
IOWA.

IOWA.
Is As Q result Of the recent prosecution the
saloons of Carroll have changed managers,
same.
Palo Alto county will this year market
SO, 900 tons of hay. Kossuth county, the
Algona Courier says, will go her several
thousand tons better.
Iowa county owns about 5000 acres Of
land in Ida and Cherokee counties, valued at
SO per acre. tbs oil leased, and pays Iowa
county rental OF 81, 100 per year.
c. B. Paul, of Algona, has patented de-
vice to warm cold bed. The heat is gener-
ated by q common Kerosene lamp and con-
veyed into the bed by means of tin tube
In South Ottuniwa pretty young ladies
pass the contribution boxes in the churches
and the pastors wives buy buttons for the
use of the family, like the wives OF other cit
liens.
makes provisional bequest OF $5, 900
to an eastern home for superanuated Meth
odist ministers. Mrs. Ogilby's estate is
worth $50, 900 or'$6 900.
The Northwood Index says: Jack rabbits
are becoming rather more numerous than
jack pots. few years ago they-thc rab-
bits-were SO scarce as to be decided curiosi-
ties.
Manchester's ter-works have been test
ed and work satisfactorily. Water is taken
from big spring, and in case Of emergency
from the Maquoketa river. Two 75O, 900 gal
lon Smedley pumps are used.
: Cedar Rapids made about 5000, 900 worth
of building improvements the past year,
according to the big and handsome Christ
mas edition of the Gazette A prosperous
year in all kinds of business is also reported.
In Pocohontas county the newspapers ad.
vertise the sale of the poor farm. Counting
interest on the plant and the cost OF COM
mittee work to see that it is properly cared
for the farm costs more than it comes to.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07
APE0RIsMs.

A sound mind is a sound body; if the
tormer be the glory Of the latter, the
Latter is indispensable to the former
Landon.
Everything that looks to the future
elevates human nature; for never is life
SO low, or so little. as when occupied
with the present -Landon.
Every man has his chain and his
clog. only it is loosen and lighter to
one man than another; and he is ma-s
at ease who takes up than he who
sdrags il. Rule Of Life.
There is no use Of money equal TO
that Of benefcence; here the enjoyment
grows on reflection aE a ar money il
most trp' ours when ases to be il
,,<our possession. Macka
& However rich or Hiul 4 man
-, -, may be, it is the hightlly TO make
81; personal enemies, for sunpuariled
nrt moment may yield youie revenge
Nv of the most despicable mankind -
mn Littleton.
Did All censure of othSs oblio,,e
you praise Of self. It is nti IN ordo,
ms to show how much thbaker can
ily) bear. Il has all the irs,snaa. -, Z
.ne self-praise and all thesroach 81
ln falsehood. Addison.
AN, i you suppress the e,,ant love
ven = pressure 3ahu money, curiosity,
!, toll lniqultons pursuits ana w mirth.
], / what sttllness would the ID the
q atest cttiss! The nAraas n
it'll 1tle ~ ~
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-01-07

lacked only q fraction OF being z feet in
height, weighed 800 pounds when in ordin-
airy good condition. and was perfectly de-
veloped. He was veritable Samson in
strength, and his feats were the talk Of the
surrounding country for miles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-09

| force Of 100 hands has been secured, and
they will make the dirt fly 1t Is expected
! cars will be running in ninety days.
| Augusta Chronicle. Kwong Chong, the
| Chinaman near the Union depot on lamp
! bell street, is in sad distress. lie IS our, SO
/ ne says, $l20. ChonZ is ia the haolt OF de-
1 posting his money between the mattresses
| at the head Of his bed. Wednesday hlRht
/ be went down the street % take supper
Wit Jack Potts. another Chlnaman, leav-
| ing his store in charge OF negro boy. On
| his return Chougs money was gone. Inc
! boy was arrested, but n evidence could be
found against him and he was released.
Cuth ert LiJeral- Enterprise: We see
several papers, both secular aud religious,
| commenting on the cnildles5 homes II this
! country. This is charge that cannot be
laid at Shellmsn's door, there are more
obiIdren there than any other place of its
! size in the state. We can staad In our
I front yard. aud throw a rock to where
| there are thirty-fve white children. Then
inst start up Railroad street and count,
and there are between sixty-ftve aGd
seventy, aud so on all over town each street
will preserve about the same ratio to its
length.
Brunswick Times: a party Of ladies
walking through the park Friday night
were frightened almost out of their wits by
the discovery of a ragged form suspended
from a limb directly over the walk. The
electric light shone dimly on the body
swinging slowly in the wind. The head
dropped for ward upon the breast, and the
neck was fearfully elongated. The shoul-
ders were drawn up, and the face, as seen
in the imperfect light. seemel horribly con.
torted, as if death had come slowly aud
with great agony. A crowd gathered
quickly in response to the screams OF the
ladies, and the ragged remains were cut
down. 1t was dummy, and the joke had
succeeded famously.
The MORNING News announced the other
day that Gov. Northen had appointed J. T.
Waterman of Hawklnsville agent for the
state Of Georgia, to receive the direct tax
which was collected from citizens of this
state during and just after the war. This
involves the making Of digest somewhat
similar to those make by the tax receivers
in Georgia, or, in other words, a record to
show the names Of persons who paid the
taxes, the amount paid, when and where,
and q description of the property
on which it was paid, etc.
1t involves considerable labor, which
must be done with the utmost care in order
TO prevent mistakes. The amount col
lected from citizens of this state was $S2,>
427. The work will require only two or
three months, and will not dissolve Mr..
Waterman's connection with his Paper nor
cause him to remove from Hawkinsville
He will 20 TO Washington some time this
week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-09
NUMERICAL
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SAVANNAH MARKETS.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS,

OANANNAhi 0A.s aug ., 1871.
CorToN-There was a very firm feeling shown
in the market, and holders we're asking full
quotations. There was pretty fair inquiry, and
considering the small assortment of desirable
grades Offering, the business doing was fsiry
large. The sales of the day were 101 bales
On change az the regular midday call
at p. m, the market was buetined firm at
the following official spot quotations of the
Cotton EXCHANGE.