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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-31
PlLGRiMAGEs TO MECCA.

Religious Zeal of NfohammedAns a Great
Boon to Steamship Companies
II is more than remarkable that a Gus.
| tom which arose shortly after the death
some eco years ago. OF a man whose
name was for centuries identified with
all that was hostile TO Christian domino
ton and opinion should within the last
few years have had an important and
favorable influence on the earnings Of
certain British lines OF steamers.
No race has been IG-ve enthusiastic IN
thc way of pilgrimage L. the holy city
III Arabia than that iuhabiting the Malay
peninsula and archipelago. Although
their conversion TO Islamism dates back
only some 500 years, if indeed quite so
long (the records OF the event being de-
cidedly vague and untrustworthyl. the
duty of performing The Hal" is recog
riZed by all right minded Malays as i'm
perative. The peninsula itself probably
furnishes q far fewer number OF pilgrims
than the large islands of the archipelago
forming the magnificent territory known
rs Netherlands Indies. Java and Celebes
Boyan and Bugis, To say nothing of III
Vulnerable less known places, now send
y
cred fame. 1t would not at first sight
seem that the journey-madep principally
III well appointed steamers-involved any
particular hardships.
But the usual conditions of the pill
grim traffic are somewhat differen;
from those of ordinary passenger vessels.
The Malay pilgrim, whose ticket TO and
from Mecca is provided by a passage
broker, has to find his own provisions
while on board. In all cases he has to
pay smartly for conveyance from Jeddah
TO Mecca overland, unless he elects TO do
the journey on foot, but in any event he
has to provide the necessary commits
Sariat. The steamers as a rule are over
crowded for ordinary comfort, although
permitted by regulation to carry the 500
or more pilgrims who embark. Should,
as sometimes happens, an epidemic
break out during the voyage, the death
rate becomes tragical. The worst hard
ships, however, commence ON landing at
the evil smelling and by no means
healthy port of Jeddah.
Few of the pilgrims provide them
selves with adequate necessaries to
tramp the greater portion of the 100
miles which separate the city of Mecca
from its nearest port. Yet worse is their
condition on returning. The price of
food is exorbitant, ana thousands perish
annually of exhaustion and insufficient
nourishment-and this despite the best
efforts of the British and other consuls
at Jeddah, who issue all needful warn
ings TO the pilgrims. Quarantine, again,
tells heavily against the would be Hail.
y few extra days detention exhausts his
small stock of provisions, and he falls
ready victim To disease. The result j.
that a large proportion of those who
visit Mecca never return to their own
country. The trade, however, is profit
able to steamer owners, much as it is
disliked by captains and officers. AS for
Europeans unfortunate enough to be
passengers in u pilgrim ship, they are
not to be envied.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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BY AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the Interior Office
until TUESDAY, October 3lst, at II
O'Clock noon for furnishing supplies Of
Steam Coal for all Government purposes,
to be delivered in quantities as required,
between November 1st, 1893 and March
31st, 1894.
Information as to probable require
nents will be furnished upon application
to the Office of the Superintendent of
Public Works.
Coal to be subject to the inspection and
approval of the Superintendent of
Public Works.
All Tenders must be endorsed Tender
for Coal"
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
J. 4. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Sept. 1e, 1893.
3446-3t
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A Ercach of Etiquette.

In Holland woman is a secondary
consideration and poor consideration
at that. No Dutch gentleman when
walking on the sidewalk will move out
Of his way for lady. The latter turns
out invariably. however muddy or dan
gerors the street. Ladies very rarely
make any requests of the lords of crea-
ton. An American woman asked Hol-
land gentleman at a party to bring her a
certain book from a table. The bewild-
cred stare with which he favored her
convinced her that she had committed a
conventional offense. He brought the
book, but quietly informed her that a
Hollander would never have asked such
a favor.-F. II. Stauffer in Kate Fields
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-31
A New Billiard Room.

The Arlington billiard parlors,
located in the old Arlington hotel,
on Hotel street, will open this even
ing. The rooms have been fur
nished newly throughout, the bill
lard and pool tables all repaired
and made as good as new, and a
first-class billiard-room is the re-
suit. Arthur White, who has con-
Quoted the Brunswick for~some
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Easy Tests For Proving a Diamond.

1t is an easy matter to detect the diff
ference between a genuine diamond and
an imitation. Take a tube of filtered
water and drop the stone therein. If it
is paste, it can be seen as it passes through
the water, but if pure the eye is unable
70 see it at all. Another test is to place
the stone upon a pencil dot made on q
piece of white paper. If the dot is du-
plicated upon the facets you can rest as
sured that the stone is a fraud, but if
not it is a good stone. The common be-
lief that a stone can be tested by filing is
erroneous, for the best diamond ever cut
will splinter and break when rasped with
this instrument.-St Louis Globe Dem
OcrSt
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The Hawaiian Safe Deposit


the net proc
sugar paid int ment Company.
the findings OF
decided by Ju,
temher 1902 w;tLLOWING PERSONS
the amount of the
ing Is the decision upe
decree appealed from Tsp securely their
''On the evening of A
the schooner Liholihor 'aiuaole papers
on the reef forming ;p., +ho;r s.ruon.
line of Makaweli harboinow inst where the
cargo consisted of 1850 Lssession are.
Soon after the schoorr valuables may be
the captain sent his boay at night.
assistance, bat was una evidences OF pro-
it, after which the crew be exposed to a
to Waimea, where the
lani lay at anchor, and III sane ;r anu oom
captain to come at once abIa docnmants
ance of the Liholiho. preserve their
arrived at the wreck sc
tween midnight and 2may be anxious
after a short consultat their securities.
captain of the Liholihtso that they may
cided that the best tho put In their TRUNKS
to transfer the sugar. eA for fnture use come
liho TO the ttgalanitori s. ~ ~
was mako MEN-As an inducement to save
something to put into their boxes.
FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES-Io preserve
and securely keep against loss by
fires and burglars the archives OF
their governments.
We have boxes of various sizes and
prices to accommodate persons OF large
and small means and ut reasonable rates.
E~Come and see.
THE HAWAIIAN SAFE DEPOSIT
AND INVESTMENT CO.
3514-tf 4OS Fort Street, Honolulu.
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= Church Ornament

A queer church ornament Is 4 fiddle
and bow weathercock which swings 70
the wind on Great Gomo-sby church. near
Grantham, England. The church was
the gift of a fiddler, who ernigrated and
grew rich and who insisted on this queer
condition. Could titled pastor Of that
church be called fiddle D. D.?''-New
York Recorder.
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time, has taken Ed. Hopkins as a
partner, and, as botk are well
known in town, the new venture is
almost sure to be a success.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-31

feet / inch in diameter. The total
weight, with tender, is about sew
enty-seven tons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-31
BOOK-BINDING.
Have Your

Have Your
Music covered;
Shabby Books made to look new :;
Library lettered with your name /;
Hymn Book, Pocket Book,
Gard Case, etc. lettered.
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE COMPANY.
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The Planters Monthly
Table OF Contents tor Sept.

Notes.
Hawaii's Conservatory of Polynesian
Relics, Ancient and Modern.
Early and Late Grinding.
Our Fortunate Isles.
The Story OF Hawaii's Departed
Forests, Verdure and Rains.
Capitalization in Movement.
Diffusion.-Report of NJ. Bouchon 10
the Sugar Congress held in Paris
A Cluster Pumalo-A Citrous Fruit.
Pineapples in Florida.
Recent Agricultural Inventions.
Hawaiian Kona Coffee.
The Brazil Coffee Crop.
Field Experiments with Sugar Cane on
Calumet Plantation, Patterson. La.
rfiofin r,rirnfin OF Tho q nu rnr
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III IL HleetlDS Vi Lnc MdhdHtIl pldu
tation but that he would arrive il
a short time.
When the roll was called the fol
lowing plantations and individual
were represented:
Kukaiau Plantation Company.
Lihue Plantation Company.
Pioneer Plantation Company.
kekaha Sugar Company.
Grove Farm Plantation Company.
Hanamaulu Plantation Company.
w. Y. HOrner Plantation Company
PepekeO Sugar Company.
Kukaiau Mill Company.
Union Mill Company.
LaupahOehoe Sugar Company.
Waiakea Mill Company.
G.. +. Hart.
Hamakua Mill Company.
Honomu Sugar Company.
Hawaiian Agricultural Company.
Waihee Sugar Company.
Wainaku Sugar Company.
Waimea Sugar Company.
Pacific Sugar Mill Company.
Eleele Plantation Company
Kahuku Plantation Company.
Heeia Agricultural Company
Hama Plantation Company.
Kilauea Plantation Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
G.. Bolte.
+. a. Schaefer.
Theo. III. Davies q Co.
III. NJ. Whitney.
III. Hackfeld.
w. o. Smith.
G. Brewer & Co.
Tho RaaorOff plant atinD
The secretary, Mr.. w. O. Smith,
announced that twenty-eig plan
tations and eight individuals were
represented.
At 10:45 President Irwin ar
rived
AS soon as he took the chair he
announced that but few were
present at the meeting. He had
conversed with prominent members
of the association, and, after such
consultation, it was his opinion
that the interests of the Planters
Labor and Supply Company de-
manded an adjournment. Mr..
Irwin said so few were present at
the meet that he thought it would
be well to adjourn the meeting 10
December 4th.
Mr.. J. o. Carter moved that the
meeting stand adjourned to De-
cember 4th, at 10 AM.
Secretary Smith said the delay
had been caused by the early ma
turity of the crops, which had
forced the grinding a month ahead
at least this year.
Mr.. Irwin said that the crops had
matured at least a month before
the usual time, and he also pointed
out that several important ques-
tons would come before the meet
ing this year. He suggested that
in keeping with these facts it was
necessary to adjourn the meeting
of the Planters Labor and Supply
Company to the time specified.
Mr.. Schaefer suggested that the
secretary send notices to all the
members of the company.
Mr.. w. o. Smith, the secretary,
said he had already sent notices to
the members, but that should the
company recorder he would again
send them.
The motion to adjourn to Deem
Der 4th, at 10 AM, was carried.
After the motion was carried,
Mr.. Irwin stated informally that
certain important matters were to be
brought up at the coming meeting
under the auspices of the Planters
Labor and Supply Company which
would need the consideration.
Secretary Smith said another
matter of some Importance would
come up before the meeting he
to the employment of Prof
koebele to exterminate pests in
Hawaii. Secretary Smith said that
Turing the past year there had been
In alarming increase in the nature
If pests on these islands, and that |
t was necessary to check them at |
,nce.
After the informal remarks
'ffered, the meeting adjourned TO
December 4th, at 10 o'clock AN.
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TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.
To the Tax Payers of the
District of Kona,
Oahu.

The Tax Assessors Books for the
District OF Kona, Island of Oahu, will be
open for inspection by persons liable for
taxation, between the lst and 18th days
OF November, 1898, Sundays excepted)
at6ae Government Building, Honolulu,
-tsoin 0 o'clock in the forenoon until 4
o'clock In the afternoon.
WALTER G.. WELDON,
Deputy Assessor and Collector, District
of Kona, Island of Oahu.
Approved:
JONATHAN SHAW,
Assessor and Collector of Taxes,
First Division. 3521-3t
Notice to Delinquent Rate
Payers.
All persons in arrears for Water Rates
are hereby notified that all Delinquent
Water Rates remaining unpaid after the
31st day of October, will be suspended
without further notice. Per order.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent Honolulu Water Works.
3514-13t
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Hawaiian Postal Service.

Designs for new issue of one, two,
five, ten and twenty-five cent post
age stamps will be received at this Office
on or before November LIST, 1898, at
oh.
The designs accepted will be paid for
at the rate of ten dollars each, and when
more than one applicant has the same
design, priority of receipt and style of
execution will determine the selection.
JOS. NJ. DAT,
3512-td Postmaster-General.
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the net proc
sag E. paid paid. intment Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
WHISPERS AND TALK.
They Are Gracefully Intermingled
at a Meeting of Weaver, PETER
and DonneIIy.
It Was More in the Nature of a
LoVe-Feast Than a Business
Meeting.

Weaver. PETER and Donnelly and
few of the lesser lights of the Peoples
and Alliance parties got together at the
Merchants yesterday and had con-
ference. Technically, the conference
was called a meeting of the joint eXecu-
tive committee of the Farmers Alliance
and Peoples party of Minnesota, and
Tom Meighen, of Fillmore county. was
mgde chairman, just to jolly him along.
Gen. Weaver was the most conspicuous
figure in the meeting, Donnelly's ora
tory and PETERS whiskers being
waived and waved, respectively, for
the generals talk. The late pres
idential candidate said the time
had come for the Peoples party
to organize more thoroughly and
act more energeticalIy, for it rested
with the party to giyeGhe United States
the wisdom it required TO cope with the
great financial problem. fhe Demo-
Gratis and Republicans of the present
congress were about to mend the finan-
cal affairs of the country in a bungling
manner, and the PopuIists should hold
themselves in readiness to come to the
relief of the people couple of years
hence by electing congress that would
adjust financial matters in thoroughly
satisfactory way.
All the gentlemen at tire conference
agreed that it would be good idea for
Minnesota to send a strong delegation
to the silver convention to be held in
Chicago Aug. l.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
CAPITOL CULLINGS.

Hon. T. Cole, of Fergus Falls. was a
caller at the state house YESTERDAY.
Secretary Teisberg.. of the state rail-
road and warehouse commission. yes
terday sent out to all the railway COM
panies form blanks for the annual re-
ports of business done by the COM
pafIies. This is to Fix the basis-of the
tax upon the gross earnings of the
roads.
The governor has issued commissions
to three newly promoted officers of the
national guard. They are Henry BOrk,
of st. Paul. as captain Of Company E,
First infantry; to Charles L. Spear, as
First lieutenant of the company, and to
Warren NJ. Perkins. as second iieuten-
ant of Company &, First infantry.
During the past two days the adju-.
tant general has issued 240 pension
vouchers, upon which the pensions are
paid. They are for the quarter just
ended, and they average $50 each. This
makes an aggregate OF 81, 200.
Articles OF incorporation were filed in
the office of the secretary of state yes
terday by Minnesota Single Manu-
featuring company. of Minneapolis.
The capital stock is $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
SANG MARY'S SONGS.
Little Mary Chapel Carried to Her
Last Resting Place by Youth
full Playmates.
Elegant Floral Designs Given as
Tokens by Those Who Loved
the Little FavoPitC.

Mary S. Chapel, the seven-year-old
child of Sheriff Charles E. and Mrs.
Chapel, was borne to her final resting
place yesterday on bier covered with
flowers. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Sheriff'S residence, begin
ming at o'clock in the afternoon. Rev.
John Paul EgOert, of the House of Hope
Presbyterian church. delivered touch
ing funeral address. There was large
attendance OF adults, besides a great
many children OF the House of Hope
Sunday school. The latter sang several
hymns that were favorites with Mary
and the children. Among the hymns
were also some that the dead
child had asked to be sung at the
jail for prisoners at the Thurs
day meetings. There was large floral
decoration, Including a number of hand
some designs. One beautiful one was
token in the form Of a scroll. with dove
at either end, contributed by the county
officials. Another design was from the
deputies III the Sheriff's office. The
child was a great favorite about the
court house, and the large funeral as
Sembly was made up III part of county
and city officials and clerks. The pail
bearers were Guy and Henry Chapel,
brothers OF Mary. and her cousins, Gill
bert and Charles Gaylord. The inter
ment was at Oakland, whittier a large
cortege followed the remains IN car
riageS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
A NEW POOL ROOM.
1t Is Reported That the UlIman
Brothers Will Open One on
Lower Third Street.
Spite Work Against Col. Frank
Shaw Said to Be at the Bot
tom of the Scheme.

1t is announced that st. Paul stands a
fair chance of having another pool
room. Up to the present time the Ire
mont Exchange on Robert street has
had monopoly of the business, but if
rumor is true, competitor will soon
swing into the field.
What lends color TO the probability
that the rumor is not III the least eX-
aagerated is the fact thatJ.F. and Aleck
Uliman, of Chicago, are said to be at the
bottom of the new enterprise. 1t is a
well known fact that the Ullmans have
never wasted any great amount of af-
faction for Col. Frank Shaw, proprietor
Of the fremont Exchange. The Ulimans
control the betting at Hawthorne Park.
Chicago, and certainly would be
able to make the scheme success The
sporting fraternity reason that If Mime
auOIiS can support two pouI rooms. ST.
aul can do the same. The fremont
,iaS not an exclusive franchise of the
i-nrps from the Western Union, which
company would not be 10th to sell its re-
ports 10 both the fremont exchange
ana the new pool room that is to be.
heather does any law stand in the Way
If establishing the proposed venture
There are some who consider that the
opening of new establishment would
simply result in such cutting down of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
PETER AFTER POINTS
He Visits St. Paul to Obtain
Information Relative to
Agriculture.
Letter Filed With the Secre-
tary Of State Asking for
Statistics.
Forestry and Live Stock
Matters Will Also Be Civ
en- Attention.
Gossip Relating to People
and Happenings About
the State House.

Senator W. A. PETER. the Alliance
ehieftain of Kansas, was 4 visitor at the
capitol yesterday, He is in this state
in connection with his duties as chair
man of the subcommittee on agricult-
ure and forestry of the United States
senate. AT the last session of that body
resolution was passed directing the
standing committee of the senate to in
quire into the condition of agriculture
of the country, and to this subcommittee
has been assigned the work of ascertain
ing all the information possible in such
states as are chiefly given to grain grow
ing and stock raising. Senators Roach
and Washburn are the other members
of the subcommittee.
Senator PETER filed letter with the
secretary of state, in which he says that
''in addition 10 taking testimony before
the subcommittee at trade centerS, it
has been determined to collect as much
pertinent matter as we can through the
assistance Of officers in charge of the
agricultural interests of the several
states, ami from farmers individually"
The committee asks the secretary of
state to contribute all information avail
able or of record touching the produce
ton and the disposition of grains and
live stock for the past twenty
years. 1t is asked that not only
these facts be supplied, but the values
on the farms and at market, cost of
transportation, etc, be given, as well as
the aggregate and the average sales of
surplus products, and the average price
per unit obtained by farmers for the
different classes of products. Then fol-
lows requests for assessed valuations of
farm property, acreage under. cultiva-
ton each year, number of acres in each
crop and the aggregate value of all
crops, and also the rates of taxation of
farm lands.
1t is the purpose of the committee to
interview several farmers in each sec
ton of the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
Position OF Two Minnesota
Members Of Congress on
the Sherman Act. jf
Senator Davis "Has Nothing
to Say" to the People
Whose Servant He Is. %
Congressman Kiefer Will Vote
for Repeal to Please His
Constituents,
And Further Says He Will Do
So Absolutely Without :
qualification. VI

s-Cushman K. Davis is United States
senator from Minnesota. He is sup
posed TO be the representative and
servant of the people of Minnesota in
the upper house of Uncle Sans con-
gress.
Cuslanan K. Davis was very amiable
and obliging gentleman several months
ago-when he was asking for release
of his official life. But he is a different
man now he is in for six years more.
Senator Davis, good for SIX years, if you
please, evidently considers his fut-
ure course in the senate of no
interest to the people whom
he is supposed to represent. Whether
he intends to vote for the repeal of the
Sherman act or not is his Own business,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
TORRENS LAND SYSTEM
This System of Transfer to Be
Discussed at the Real Estate
Convention.
A Committee to Prepare a Bill
for Presentation to the Leg
islature.

When the National Real Estate asso
citation convenes i'll st. Paul next Au-
gust the most important matter it will
have to deal with will be the Torrens
land transfer system. Chicago real es-
tate men will take the initiative to Sc
cure action by the convention in the
direction of having the Torrens system
introduced iii every state. Several
years ago, at the instance of the Chicago
real estate board, Gov. Fifer, of Illinois,
appointed a commission to investigate
the Torrens system, and report to the
legislature whether or not it should be
adopted in that state. The commission
made thorough investigation of the
system, and decided that it would be
splendid thing 10 introduce ain
Illinois or any other state. They
prepared a bill providing for
the introduction of the system
and sent it to the late legislature with