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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30

dimness ahead, In sight, when ne nearu
the report of a rife, quickly followed
by the report. of another. Thinking.
that bruin had succumbed, the writer
hurried on until he came to the dead
walrus, when he stopped to listen.
Nothing of bruin or hunters could be
seen and nothing but the bowling OF
the winds could be heard. Retracting
his steps he arrived at the station with
face FROST bitten and both ears frozen.
Some half an hour after the assistant
and native returned, and the assistant
tells the following story.
Approaching the place, they suddenly
came upon bruin quietly feeding,
scarcely ten PAGES distant. The native
being in advance, without intimating
his intention, raised his rifle and fired,
causing bruin to raise his head and
give an ominous growl. The assist
ant, in order to use his rifle. more dex-
teriously, had taken the mitten in his
right hand, in his agitation dropped it,
and the wind whirled it instantly out
of sight. In stepping aside to bring
the native out of line he stepped into
hollow and came near falling, thereby
losing his sight on the bear when he
fred. He thinks his bullet must have
struck very near the animal, as the
snow flew all over him, and he was so
frightened that he marched off, they
following, but soon lost sight Of their
object. Perhaps they did not care to
get too near and were perfectly willing
he should go.
One of the natives in the old signal
station, hearing of the occurrence,
muffied himself up in skins, took his
rifle and supply of cartridges, went
down to within fifteen PAGES of the
dead walrus, sat down and waited for
Mr.. Bruin to come back and finish his
breakfast. He had not long to wait,
for bruin soon came and commenced
tearing off the flesh at great rate, as
though in anger for having been driven
away and now determined to make up
for lost time. At the proper moment
the native raised his rifle and fired,
killing the brute instantly. Help being
near, he was dragged into the old sta
ton and skinned, the carcass furnish
ing good supply of fresh meat for the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
HUNTING THE BEAR.
Alaska Sportsmen Both Frozen and
Frightened.

One dark day in winter during a
heavy snow blizzard, with the thermom-
eter down to forty degrees and the
wind blowing at the rate of forty miles
an hour, when the mere thought of
''out doors" sent cold shudder through
the system, native came running into
the station exclaiming, "Nan-nook!
nan-nookl nan-noox!' writes an Alas
kan correspondent. To say that all
were startled would be speaking
mildly. We were excited. A few
queries put to the native located bruin
about ten rods from the station quietly
eating his breakfast from dead wal
rus that had drifted ashore the fall be-
fore. Grasping our rifles, handing one
to the native, which we kept con-
veniently at hand, showing a few car
tridges into our pockets, throwing on
whatever garments came to hand, we
sailed forth for Mr.. Bruins skim.
A short distance from the station the
assistant passed the writer, his long
legs having a decided advantage in
wallowing through the deep snow.
Some four or five rods from the station
the steward was met returning, with
face and ears frozen. The writer, how
ever, kept on doing his best to keep
the two hunters, just seen through the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
Got the Wrong One.

In an isolated hospital ward were two
patients, one very nervous and tinnd
fellow, the other a very sick man. The
very sick man died and the t,1nid fell
low lay trembling with fear in a bed
near by him. To relieve the tinlid pa
tent of his unattractive companion a
hospital orderly was told to ,move
the corpse to the dead-house. The or
derby proceeded to obey with alacrity
and, on entering the room, found The
two men, one (the corpse) lying OF, his
side, knees drawn up, apparently
asleep; the other (the timid chap
stretched out stify, with the sheet
pulled over his face. Naturally surpos-
ing the enc with the sheet spread over
him to be the corpse, he proceeded to
remove him. The patient, quaking all
over with fear, groaned: ''0h, don't
don't take me; I'm not dead"
Whereupon, the orderly, in disgust,
blurted out: "Whats the matter with
you? Do you think you know moro
than the doctors?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
Swift Justice in Mexico.

Justice is occasionally swift in Mex
leo. An American while seated in the
Plaza de Armes, in the City of Mexico,
missed field glass. 1t had been taken
from his pocketrby nimble-fngered
rogue. He hadkhot recovered from his
amazement when three policemen APP
preached, having in custody the thief,
the glass still in his possession. The
American was required to go at once
with the officers to the court. Here
the prisoner was promptly tried, and
in fifteen minutes from the time of en-
tering the courthouse, he had been
sentenced to serve term of five years
in the Mexican army.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
Denny Shea knocked out Jim Tava-
que at Hurley, Mich, in six rounds.
THE PASSING SHOW.
PECULIAR GOING-ON'S ON THE
WORLDS BROAD STAGE.
THREE EVENTS OF INTEREST TO
AMERICANS.
The Female Clerks at Washington In a
Pretty Stew-A Few Pages From a
Life's Romance-Happy Ending of a
Tragedy That Agitated the Country.

War is being waged against the
various chiefs OF departments at Wash
ington. The opposition comes from
the female clerks, who claim that re-
cent rulings on the part of the chiefs
are based on discrimination against the
weaker sex. To sum the whole matter
up the chiefs declare that the female
clerks are not generally adapted for
work in the departments and that they
will have to go. The women have
arisen as a unit in Salem, protest and
declare that the chiefs must go.
These women generally get their
places as a result of being Some
body's sister, cousin or aunt
AS result the idea has got abroad
among them that they are there for
ornaments. They look to somebody on
the outside, and have not the fear of
the chief before their eyes. The pretty
ones who have these pulls are porter
that their plain sisters-there are some
plain ones it seems-and are even more
incorrigible. They know well enough
that only brute would be''real mean"
to girl with pretty face, and they
know that few men care to quarrel
with good-loolllng girl. They would
rather make love to her.
The fight may prove very interesting
and perhaps many living iniquities will
be routed from the public service.
The chief cause of complaint is that
the women frequently call upon male
help to assist them in carrying large
books, etc These often have to be
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
EELPi HELP! THE LADY rAINTS.
"'Tis tho twink of an eye,
TITS the draught of q breath,
From the blossom of health,
To the paleness of DEATH"

When sudden fainting spells come
upon a lady, you may always suspect
some uterine disturbances or trouble, or
some great disorder in the circulation and
nerve centers. A remedy that has al
ways proved successful in warding off and
removing the tendency to recurrence of
fainting spells-that removes the cause
of them, corrects the circulation of blood,
and gives to the system that even run
ming nervous energy so essential, is DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
The Prescription is guaranteed to
give satisfaction in every case, or money
refunded. Nothing else does as much.
You only pay for the good you get.
Can you ask more?
AS a regulator and promoter of func-
tionai action, at the critical period Of
change from girihood to womanhood,
"Favorite Prescription is perfectly
safe remedial agent, and can produce
only good results. 1t is equally effica-
cious and valuable in its effects when
taken for those disorders and derange-
ments incident to that later and most
critical period, known as "The change
of Life"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30

He went to England where he was re-
ceived as high type of Aperican man
hood His meanest nature, however,
often asserted itself, until finally it
completely overshadowed the better.
of late years he has been writing for
religious papers. A rather queer occu-
patton, by the way, for a man who was.
once almost lynched for horsestealing.
Yet he has given to the world more
than one piece of sentiment that will
go down into the ages side by side
with those of the greatest writers Of
the century.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30

as road agent and train robber. He
is now in Jail on the Pacific slope
charged with holding up stage coach.
He admits his guilt and says he sought
robbery as means of obtaining that
which his father denied him. There is
something pathetic in his appeal for
clemency which may be extended pro-
viding there is a certainty of complete
reformation.
In telling the story of his life young
Miller speaks with the accent of sim
certify. He deeply loved his mother, the
unfortunate Minnie Myrtle, and his
eyes filed with tears whenever he re-
ferred to her and to the happy years he
spent with her in Portland. When he
was 10 years old his mother sent him to
her sister, who lives on a ranch near
Cow Boy, Ore. There the boy ad-
mits he was kindly treated and had all
he wanted to eat or wear, but when his
mind began to unfold he yearned for
more education and something better
than the hard and monotonous farm
work. So he wrote to his father, and
the poet, touched perhaps by some sud-
den impulse of generosity, offered to
allow the lad to live with him. When
the young fellow reached Joaquin Mil
ler's home, which is back of Oakland
and overlool1s the Golden Gate, he
found very cold reception. His father
dashed many of his hopes by telling
him not to indulge in any Eighty ideas
and not to dream that he was to get
along without earning living. So
Joaquin made him useful by setting
him to roofing out stumps at Is cents
each. Harry labored hard, and after
several days, when the field was
entirely cleared, he demand
ed his pay. The poet coolly
ignored this demand, and init
mated that his board was sufficient
compensation. The boy was so out
ragged by this treatment that he stole
one of the poets horses and struck out
to Oregon. That was the beginning of
vague wanderings that finally landed
him as tramp in Portland, where he
fell in with the housebreaker in whose
company he was captured while trying
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30

to commit a burglary. Since then the
story of his young life has been told.
One of the best traits in the young
fellow is that he shows no bitterness
against the father who never did any
thing for him. He simply says that
he doesn't care to ever set eyes on Joa-
quin Miller again. His chief regret is
that the letter from his brother was
found, thus revealing an identity which
he would never have disclosed. He
fully expects to go to San Quentin
prison, as he has pleaded guilty to
stage robbery. When one looks upon
his boyish face, with no lines of crime
or vice upon it, the regret comes that he
cannot be spared from herding with the
abandoned criminals that form the
great majority of the convicts in the
state prison.
After deserving Minnie Myrtle, Joa-
quin Miller went into the interior of the
Sierras and took up with squaw.
Then he wrote poetry and made hit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30

visited all parts of the globe and at
one time came close to being
chosen Governor of one of the United
States of Columbia. A. one time he
was the intimate friend OF Peter Cooper,
when he was known as the compan on
Of John w. Mackay. When he left Ire
land it was against the earnest en-
treaties of his nncle, William FL
lott, member of the firm of Elliott,
sllimore & Co., general merchants
with branches in all English speaking
lands He was his uncle's heir. Not
iong ago William Elliot died in London.
Secretary Blaine and Minister Snieden
are endeavoring to get the estate set
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
JOHN Elliott
STOPPED THE DEACON.
A Fox Bursts Into Revival Meeting
and Breaks up the Exercises.

For several weeks the people of
Grundy, small hamlet in the town of
Lyme, Conn, have been having re-
ligious revival. Prayer meetings have
been held nightly in the Grundy school
house, on the New London turnpike.
People were present far and near Fri
day night and among them Deacon
Gillette from Grassy Hill. The exer-
cises were interesting, and few of them
present paid attention to the baying in
the woods of Orrin Oates's hound.
Deacon Gillette l1nelt to pray. He had
just begun to grow fervent, when the
baying hound broke out close to the
sohoolhouse. The next moment some
thing came through an open window,
and the deacon, opening his eyes, be-
held a beautiful red fox.
Without continuing the prayer,
Deacon Gillette skipped for the door,
tumbling over Miss Maria Hedges, who
in turn screamed. The fox made to-
ward her, and pandemonium followed.
Outside the yells of the hound con-
tinued, and his head was frequently
seen rising above the window sill in
his frantic efforts to follow the fox.
Finally the hound came struggling
through the open window and the din
grew worse. Some of the worshippers
who had not seen the fox cried, "Mad
dogn' and many women tainted away.
The hound soon saw the fox slulking
behind the woodbox, and the chase was
renewed. Lightly the fox bounded
over desks, under chairs, and between
the feet of the people who stood, and
over the PROSTATE forms of others.
Finally Oates, who was present,
grabbed stick and joined the chase.
With his assistance the fox was killed.
The meeting broke up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
A Moment of Candor.

Mrs. speakermind lat chrysan-
themum show)-Why is there such
Juror over such common place flower
as the chrysanthemum?
Everybody Elss-That's just what
we came to find out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
or for a Weeks Snort

De Hunter-I say, old boy, let's go
down to Hot-Scotch Bay duck hunting.
De Sporter---I haven't any gun.
De Hunter--That doesn't matter,
There are never any ducks there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
HARRY MILLER'S LIFE
HOW THE POETS SON BECAME
AN OUTLAW.
he WANTED TO PREACH THE Gospel,
WHEN A BOY. Razs.s
But His Father, the Poet of the Sierras,
Said That the Idea Was a Flighty
One-Wronged, Young Miller Stole
His First Horse.

Harry, the son of Joaquin Miller, the
poet, at one time was about to enter
the ministry. For some reason he gave
the idea up and as if swung by the
stern hand of fate, is next heard from
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-30
LIKE a COLONEL.
Peculiar Deficiency of a Woman POST
master.

Mrs. ALA S. Long, postmistress at
Midway, KY, has the convivial h..bits
of Southern colonel. Her resignation
has been demanded by the staider ele-
ment of the community. and unless she
complies the authoritiesat Washington
may be asked to interfere.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-07
Postal Savings Bank Notice.

BY Section II of Gan Act to Amend and
Consolidate the Laws relating to the Ha-
waiian Postal Savings Bank" j." approved on
the 7th day of September, 1892, and on that
day taking effect, the Minister of Finance
is authorized to issue Coupon Bonds of the
Hawaiian Government, to be styled the
Postal Savings Bank Loan" to be issued
only to depositors in the Hawaiian Postal
Savings Bank who may apply for the same.
The postal Savings Bank Loan" bonds
are redeemable in not less than five nor
more than twenty years, at the option OF
the Minister of Finance, and bear interest
at the rate of per cent. per annum, to be
paid semi-annually, interest and principal
payable in Gold Coin of the United States
of America or its equivalent.
Any depostor with an aggregate amount
to his credit in the Savings Bank, of not
less than Two Hundred Dollars $4,000 in
Gold Coin of the United States of America,
which shall have been on deposit at least
three months, is entitled, on application, to
an issue of Postal Savings Bank Loan"
bonds in exchange therefor, in sums of
One Hundred Dollars ($lOO) or multiples
thereof
Applications will be received at the Pos
tai Savings Bank for postal Savings Bank
Loan" bonds from date until October
81, 1892, inclusive.
f. G. MACFARLANE,
531 tf-4l 2t Minister of Finance.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-07
BY AUTHORITY.
Postal Savings Bank Notice.

BY authority of Section IL of "An Act
ing to the Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank"
approved on the eth day of September,
1892, and on that day taking effect; notice
is hereby given that the rate of interest on
Savings Bank deposits is fixed as follows:
On amounts under and up to Five Hun
dred Dollars (S5O0), in Gold Coin OF the
United States of America, in any one ac-
count, already on deposit in the Hawaiian
Postal Savings Bank on September 30, 1892,
interest will be payable from October L,
1892, forward until further notice, at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum, in Gold Coin
of the United States of America.
On amounts over Five Hundred Dollars
($500) and not exceeding Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars $500 in Gold Coin
of the United States of America, in any one
account, on deposit in the Hawaiian Postal
Savings Bank on September 80, 1892, inter-
est will be payable from October |, 1892,
forward until further notice, at the rate OF
5per cent, per annum, in Gold Coin OF the
United States of America.
On deposits placed in the Savings Bank
after September 30, 1892, interest will be
paid until further notice, at the rate of
per cent. per annum on accounts not eX
ceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($50o). NJ
interest will be paid on accounts exceeding
Five Hundred Dollars ($500), in single ac
counts, deposited after September 80, 1892
E. G. MACFARLANE,
5S1 it'll 2t Minister of Finance.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-07
Canoe Building.

An industrious native named Ma
auao' has established a canoe build
ing factory on the Eva end of the
Fishmarket wharf. Naauao has
been engaged some time in collec-
ting koa timber and has now big
supply Some pieces of the koa
measure thirty feet, and from these
long pieces Naauao has hewn and
shaped out two of the finest canoes
ever made by Hawaiian. What
facilitates his work is the fact that
he is carpenter by trade, in addi-
tion to his natural native-born abil-
ity, and he employs modern tools,
He has also shaped ten small canoes
of 10 to Is feet, which are not yet
finished. Koa wood is now very rare
but Naauao managed to secure his
supply from Hawaii. Naauao lets
out some of his canoes to native
fishermen, 1t is a pleasure to see
such an industrious Hawaiian start
out in what may be termed "a new
industry" A curious coincidence is
that his name means industrial
knowledge"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-07
What May Be Looked For Next
Saturday,
The Ladies' Of Honolulu are Asked 10
Support the Scheme An Open Let
ter on a Subject Of Interest
TO THE LADIES OF HONOLULU.

The Management of the Temple
of Fashion wish to state that, as
many have been unable to gain adj
mittance this week because of the
large crowds thronging the bargain
sale, special arrangements have been
made for their accommodation Sat
urday.
The Temple of Fashion will be
closed all day on Friday; positively,
no goods will be sold on that day.
The entire force of the store will be
engaged in arranging for a special
sale for Saturday.
On Saturday no dress goods Tex
cept silks, no calicoes, ginghams, or
wash goods of any description will
be sold; no footwear or headgear
will be disposed Of Special bar
gains in special lines will be the text
for Saturday.
RIBBONS.
Our entire stock, all shades and
colors, at your own price.
A full line of laces, embroideries,
trimmings, insertions, etc, will be
marked down; prices clear out of
sight, No reserve.
GLOVES AND FANS.
Everything in this line at McKin-
ley prices.
Hosiery, silk and cotton-white,
black and colored, at instantaneous
prices Remember this point
CoRsETS.
Our whole stock will be slaugh-
tered. All styles and grades.
A SPECIAL SALE.
If you want handkerchiefs, step in
on Saturday. If you desire to see
some astonishing prices on muslin
underwear, children's dresses, etc,
drop in Saturday.
Those who come to look remain to
buy; very few dollars pass us.
A large stock CT ladies' under-vests
at any price; they must be closed
out.
Everything must go-and must go
quickly. Saturday is to be day OF
slaughter in fancy dry goods, and
bargains will cover our counters in
endless profusion. We will endeavor
to have a sufficient force of clerks
engaged to attend to any and all
without delay. We have set aside
next Saturday, by request, to allow
the ladies of Honolulu to inspect our
stock of fancy goods, and examine
the prices. which are all marked in
plain figures.
TEMPLE OF FASHION.
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Total al.........
NATIONALITY OF PATIENTS REMAINING IN THE
ASYLUM:

The cause of death of the Hawaii
an was from exhaustion, and of the
two Portuguese, general paralysis of
the insane.
The health of the inmates, with
one or two exceptions, is good; the
sanitary condition of the Institution
is excellent The attendants are
kind and attentive to the inmates;
only once since I have been the
Superintendent of the Institution
has keeper been brutal to an in
mate; he was dismissed at once, and
brought before the Police Judge for
assault.
have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
A. MoWAYNE, M. D.,
Medical Superintendent Oahu In
sane Asylum.