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The morning call., 1893-02-26
THE READING HABIT.
All Classes of People in Iceland Pos
sess Books and Papers.

seSS Books and Papers.
w. Z. Mead. In his paper on Books and
Reading in Iceland" in the February At
lantic. thus speaks of the universally Of
the reading habit in that PARKWAY island
One naturally expects the clergy to be
more or less educated. and to have books as
a necessary accompaniment, but one hardly
dares to expect much Of the ordinary farm
ers of so poor a land as Iceland; yet In
spite of all drawbacks the Icelandic farmer
manages 10 have at least few books, and
sometimes q remarkable numbe On my
trip to Hecla and krisuvk omitted no op-
portunity of looking over the books in the
farmh 0uses. Sometimes L found nothing
but the Bible and the psalm book, or an old
treatise on farming, or some practical reli-
gious work. but little inquiry usually
brought out few volumes of the OLD sagas.
At a farmhouse almost under the shadow
Of Hecla | found on the chest of drawers In
my bedroom several school ooks-one for
learning Danish-a volume of tales, and the
usual psalm-b0ok Against the wall hung
portfolio partly filled with icelandc news
papers. The members Of the family appeared
to be very intelligent and by no means to
have limited their reading to the few books
In sight. A day or two later we were at
Skumstathir, on the southern coast. As
we had just come from some Of the places
most famous In lcelandic story, / asked our
host II he had copy Of the Njalssaga. He
was a tall. shrewd-looking man of over
So with strong face, mighty, hawklike
nose. little fringe OF beard under
his chin. and sharp. penetrating eyes. He
thought there was a copy in the house. and
presently returned with wel-worn volume
published In Copenhagen in 1772, having a
part of the title-paga printed in verinilion
Other books were lying about the room. A
bunch of newspapers published at Reykja-
vik hung against the wall. and the first
number of new religious newspaper was
handed about as specimen copy.
Books turn mp in unexpected corners.
While we waited for the wind to subside so
that our horses could safely swim the Olfusa
we stayed at the house of the ferryman. He
opened a bottle Of port wine for us, and when
| asked for a book to While away the time
he brought small armful for me TO choose
fran,
The morning call., 1893-02-26
RIPPEY'S WIFE.
A Call" Correspondent Talks With
Her In Seattle.

Special to THE MORNING CALI.
SEATTLE. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Bessie Rippev.
the former wife of w. c. Rippey. has kent
the Denver House on Front stree, for tbree
years past with her daughter Ada. who re-
Gently became Mrs. Charlie. O'Connor. The
two came here from Santa Cruz. Mrs.
OConnor is not daughter OF Rippey. but
OF Mrs. Rlppey by former husband.
Just before we came morrill, said Mrs.
Rippey to The CALL correspondent to-
night. II met MIR. Rippsy. He had again
lost heavily. l asked him about his pros
poets. Id the conversation which ensued
he said: will either die millionaire or
pauper. IL as pauper somebody will
get hurt When strike will strike high.
These countless ruined families who owe
their destruction to the operations Of
Mackay. Flood, OBrien and Fair shall be
avenged
"Mackey seemed to be his particnlar
aversion. He often spoke bitterly of him
as man who spent his money in another
country. At the time of our conversation
he was perfectly sane. but he was ALWAYS
crank on stocks. They were the cause
OF our separation. AS Mrs. Bessie Vernum
married his In Denver. November %. 1876.
lie was reputed to be worth $4,000 and
owned the fremont House. One year
later We moved 10 San Francisco and lived
for time at the Occidental
Heavy losses on the board made him
morose and disagreeable, and / left him
after four years OF welded life.
''This affair Is SAD one but cannot cav
1t " as unexpected. do not think slr. Rip
pey was crazy. although he was a crank"
MRS. hippay bears signs OF refinement and
culture, dresses we'll and her rooms are
neatly furnished. She Is In Comfortable
circumstances. She visited a sister at Santa
Cruz last fail.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
BLAZING WHISKY.
The Contents of a Fourth Street Sa-
loon DESTROYED by Fire.

Fire was discovered last night In the
second story Of the frame building num-
bered 100. 732. 734 and 734H Fourth street,
occupied by Charles Carlson as a lodging
house. Little damage was done to Carl
sens apartments. but blazing timbers fell
to the ground at the rear of the house and
set fire to the ground floor. which was oc-
cupied by Hentry Smith, saloon-keeper;
Z. Courier, barber, and Charles McClennan,
dealer in shoes. The wind drove the flames
into Smiths saloon, and the chairs and
tables, the strong liquors and cigars were
soon blazing, and were finally totally con-
sumed. Courien's and McClennan's places
were slightly damaged. The loss to the
owner and occupants of the building is esti-
mated at $500.
The members of Engine Company 10 we're
in rather hard luck. On the way to the fire
George Clancy, the driver of the engine
was thrown from his seat while crossing the
railway yards and received some severe
bruises. Jacob Hartford got in the burning
building with a pipe line. but the stream of
water was rather weak, and the fire gained
on him so rapidly that before he could get
cut his hands and face were badly burned.
Joseph Brannan was up on the roof with a
line. which got away from him and struck
him In the face, inflicting a painful flesh
wound In the cheek
The morning call., 1893-02-26
TWAS A GREAT CRUSH.
Why Hundreds Rushed j. j. O'Brien
& Co.'s Big Store.

Great has been the rush to the mammoth
dry-goods store of j. j. O'Brien 81 Co.. at
Market and Jones streets. during the past
two days.
Purchasers By the thousand have stormed
the establishment while hundreds remained
on the sidewalks waiting an opportunity to
enter.
And the cause Of all this rush and con-
fusion? IT'S simply answered. The firm
OF j. j. OBrieD & Co. is selling off at sac
rifice, ruin0us prices the large stock of dry
and fancy goods recently purchased from
the insolvent Kelly Bros.
That is why there was such crush on
Market street. near Jones. yesterday and
the day before. Even when the store closed
many bad been still unable to enter, and
perhaps they will De at the head of the line
tomorrow morning when the great estab-
llshment is again open for public patronage.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
A Man of Method.
From the Rremer zeitnng.

He was q teacher of mathematics and
great at figures His wedding was to come
off on a Thursday, but he suggested Co his
future mother-in-law that the happy event
should be fixed dav earlier.
'What is that for?" the lady suspiciously
inquired.
II will tell you." he replied with an air Of
Importance. II have just calculated that il
we are married next Thursday, our silver
wedding will fall ON Saturday, when / am
In the habit OF spending the evening over q
game or two of skittes, which l should not
like TO miss on anv account"
The morning call., 1893-02-26

a ship serves out an exemplary punisllmoGss
at the beginning of voyage he has ittls
occasion to repeat IL, for the crew realize
that he intends to be ''boss." On recent
cruise of one of the ships of the white feet
a sailor was to be punished for disobedience.
and the crew lurked about the deck to learn
ducing his shore leave, then ordered him TO
be put in the caboose. As he was being led
away the captain added, in solitary con-
finement for i've days.; moment later,
ION bread and water; and finally. as the
culprit reached the hatchway, "Cut off his
tobacco" The men we're awed by the Sc
verify Of "the old man," and there was not
another arrest on the voyage. even though
the captain relented and freed the man
after the first day Of his confinement.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
This Story Is a Good One.

A passenger train on the b. anG u. ran
into Woodstock, w. Va, a day or two sgo,
with mlch cow standing on the engines
pilot chewing her cud as placidly and calmly
as IL that mode of travel was an ordinary
affair Of daily occurrence. The engineer
saw COW standing on the track a short
distance aheada9f the train when about
mile out OF the town, and as II was impossi-
Bile TO stop the train he opened the throttle
wide and went at the animal with rush,
expecting to knock 1t entirely off the track.
Instead OF being thrown from the track the
pilot lifted the COW off her feet, and the
momentum of the train carried her up on
the engines pilot, where she was lodged
safely and without injury when the train
came to stop. When the cow was lifted
off she walked away quietly and uncon-
cerned.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
Organized Travellers.

The monthly meeting OF the Travellers
Protective Association was held last night
In Parlor % Of the Baldwin Hotel. and the
routine business was attended to. The only
Important matter voted upon was that re-
garding a bill now before the Assembly at
Sacramento. known as the anti-scapers'
bill The association unanimously adopted
resolutions asking the assistance of tho
Senators and Assemblymen in suppressiug
that bill, 1t being very baneful 70 travelling
m
The morning call., 1893-02-26
Victorious Dundnn

The Democratic Club Of the Thirty-second
District turned out last night with brass
band TO serenade the new Supervisor, p. r.
Dundon, at his residence. 80 South park.
After selection by the band Mr.. Dundon
appeared at the door and invited the crowd
iuto his house, where all were soon made at
home by the host During the evening a
toast was proposed by p. j. McElroy, presl-
The morning call., 1893-02-26

Cork Is about the most buoyant substance
there is. but there are points beyond which
even cork cannot 90. A cork sunk 200 feet
deep in the ocean will not rise again to the
surface. owing to the great pressure of the
water. At any less distance from the sur
face, however. IL will gradually work its
way back to light once more.
The morning call., 1893-02-26

dent of the club. to the new Supervisor, and
it was ably responded TO by County Clerk
nj. c. Haley Several other toasts were
proposed and drunk by the club. The
musicians and the crowd left. having en-
loved q Dleasant evening
The morning call., 1893-02-26
A Burglar Cornered.

Policeman Edward Gibson was strolling
down Broadway early this morning when
he heard noise in G. Nordica's saloon at
633 Broadway. He rushed to the door.
which was open. aud entered the place. As
but he found another hiding In a corner and
took him into custody. The prisoner gave
the name of James Brown and was booked
for burglary
The morning call., 1893-02-26

Cleopatra's needle was taken from Egypt
to England in q vessel built round il.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
SAN FRANCISCO
SAVINGS union.

DURING RECONSTRUCTION AT $50 CALI
~ fornia ST., will occupy premises north
east corner California and ~ansome ats.
formerly occupied by bank of Wells Fargo & Co.
fell limo
The morning call., 1893-02-26

the contest. It will be conducted fairly.
and evidence that the contestants are not
over IS years of age and are enrolled as
students in some of the schools of San Jose
will be required before the prizes are
awarded.
The essays must be original. and any at
tempts at plagiarism will surely be detected.
There is little or no doubt, however. that
every contestant will be honorable and con-
scientious.
Get right to work. boys and girls OF the
San Jose schools. You have but two weeks
for tie study and labor.
The prizes are ones you would be proud
of winning all your lives. The winners are
among YOU and the prizes cannot be gained
without striving.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT!
ARRIVAL OF 200 CASES
EARLY SPRING GOODS
====AND===
NOVELTIES!

We take pleasure in announcing the arrival of over
cases of NEW SPRING GOODS AND NOVELTIES for
all departments. The collection includes assortment
of entirely and elegant designs and coIorngs the
most fashionable materials for this seasons wear
SILKS, DRESS GOODS, SATEENS
VELVETS, CHALLIES TENNIS FLANNEL s
CREPES, CLOTHS, PERCALES,
PONGEES, TRIMMINGS, FLANNEL ETTE
PARASOLS, BUTTONS, GINGHAnS
LACES, BUCKLES WHITE GOODS
VEILINGS, GLOVES, LINENS
RUCHNGS, HOSIERY, CURTAINS
HANDk'RCH'FS, CORSETS, PORTIERES,
RIBBONS, APRONS SHAWIS
rERINO UNDERWEAR, nUSLIN UNDERWEAR
GENTS AND YOUTHS FURNISHING GOODS
AND
BLACK AND 1OURNING DRESS GOODS.
Our customers respectfully informed that not
withstanding the advancing state of the market OUR
PRESENT LOW PRICES WILL BE MAINTAINED
THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.
ES- Mail orders promptly carefully
Mill Valley, Oakland Alameda Berkeley
The morning call., 1893-02-26
Punishments at Sea.

New York Sun.
1t often happens that when the master Of
The morning call., 1893-02-26

DIR. E. C. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, specinc Tor Hysteria, Dizziness. Fits. Neu
ralgia, Headache. Nervous Prostitution caused by
alcohol OF tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental DepreS
sion Sultening OF tile Brain, causing insanity, mis-
cry, decay, death. Premature Old Age Barrenness.
Loss OF Power in either sex. impotency, Leucor-
rhoea aud all Female Weaknesses, Involuntary
Losses. Spermatorrhoea csused by over sxertion OF
the brain. Seif-abuse. oyer-Indugentr A months
boxes TO cure. Each order for boxes with s.
Will send written guarantee to refund II not cured
Guarsn.ees issued only by CLARK 4 wEIHE
Druggists Sole Ag'ts Post&Jones sts San Francisco
ap24 1y cod Sp
The morning call., 1893-02-26
KOllbGpg, Strauss & FrOlllal

1920, 1922, 1924 Market Stree,
Bet. Taylor and Jones.
The morning call., 1893-02-26

gB- Samples forwarded free
ES- Mail orders promptly and carefully executed.
Goods delivered Rafael BithedaIa
Mill Valley, Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
MR. NoRDHoFF's INSTRUCTIONS
The New York Sun Tells Why He
Was Sent to the Islands.

Mr.. Charles Nordhof, an expert
enced journalist, who is capable of see
ing one side of question very clearly,
is writing for the New York Herald a
series of letters from Honolulu, setting
forth reasons against the annexation of
Hawaii. There is comparatively little
news in Mr.. NordhoG's essays There
is a good deal of opinion and argu-
ment.
The value of Mr.. Nordhoff s contri-
buttons to public knowledge concern
ing this important subject is greatly
impaired by the circumstance that he
is merely doing in Hawaii what he went
to do. He did not go as an observer
or as an investigator He went to sup
port, by letters from the Islands, the
singularly unpatriotic attltuded pre-
vlousy assumed by Mr.. BENEFITS
whimsical newspaper.
Sufficient proof of this assertion is to
be found in the first letter sent from
Honolulu by Mr. Nordhoff in pursu-
ance of his special mission as an anti
annexation advocate This gentleman
sailed from San Francisco in the Ala
media on Friday, March 3Ist, He ar
rived at Honolulu on Thursday, April
9th, or on Friday, April 9TH, On the
next day, Saturday, April 9Th, Mr..
Nordhof wrote and despatched to
San Francisco, by way of the
steamship China, letter full of such
sweeping statements as that the
natives were solidIy opposed to annex
ation that the Provisional Government
would go to pieces by a slight push"
and that the annexation project was
sugar planters plot He said then,
after a few hours sojourn in Hawaii,
practically all that he has said since.
In other words, he said what he went
out to say.
Mr. Nordhof is an able and expert
enced journalist doing all that he can
to prevent the United States from &C
quiring Hawaii.-The Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL The
Services of St. Andrews cathedral for
tomorrow will be as follows Holy
Communion at 6:3o AMI, and II AM.
Special music and sermon at the II
O'Clock service Evensong in Hawaii.
an at $3.50 PM. Evensong with ser
mon at 1880 P.M.--The services of the
Second Congregation of St. Andrews
Cathedral tomorrow, the first Sunday
after Trinity, will be as follows: GAS
AM, celebration of holy communion
with sermon; Kyrie, Mendelsson, in c.;
Sanctus, Bridgewater in G; hymns, 3Io
3I3; Nunc Dimittis, Beethoven, in B
aat. 6:3o PM, evensong with sermon;
MagnifiCat, Randall, in A; Nunc Dimi-
It's, Boyce, in f; hymns, 257 and 10
Rev. Alex. Macintosh, pastor, All
are cordially invited,
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.-Sunday
School at GAS AM; Public Worship at
II AN and 1880 PM. Preaching at
the morning service by the Rev. r.,
Fraser, of Oakland, Cal, followed by
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
In the evening the Rev. f. p. Baker,
of Hilo will preach the annual sermon
for foreign missions, Christian En-
deavor meeting at 6:3o p. NJ. All are
cordially invited to these services.
CATHEDRAL OF ST. MARY.-Mass at
6 o'clock AM, and English sermon at
7 O'Clock AN. High mass al o o'clock
and Evening rosary service at o'clock
PM. Benediction at 4:3o o'clock PM.
On week days, mass at 6 and I o'clock
Am.
Y. NJ. c. A. SERvIcEs.-Sunday,
II AM, at Oahu Jail; I:I5 PM,
at the Barracks; $3.50 PM. Bible
study at Y. M. c. A.; 6:3o PM,
Gospel praise service at Y. NJ. c. A.
Tuesday, 1880 PM, prayer meeting
at Y. M. c. A.
BETHEL HALL -Evangelstic meet
ings, conducted by the Y NJ. c. A.,
will be held in the above hall on Satur.
day and Sunday at 1880 PM, Every.
one welcome,
LATTER DAY SAINTS. -Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints; Militant Hall, rear of Opera
House Services will be held or
Sunday as follows: 10 AM, Bible
class; I:G5A.M., and 1880 PM, preach.
ing by Elder J. c. Clapp.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03

Pearl Harbor batteries would open
with shot and shell from heavier and
more powerful guns, and more Of them
than any which could be effectively
used against them, AT tie same time
a swarm of small hafsubmerged ter
pedo boats would issue from the chan
mel and their terrible instruments of
death would be sent like arrows through
the waves towards the foe. While this
is going on the nests Of mortarS along
the shore would begin to justify the
boast of American artillerymen that,
with the accurate range finders now in
use they could drop a rain of mortar
bombs upon the deck of a moving
vessel five miles eff As no two or
three or even a dozen ships could with.
stand the steel hail of modern coast ar
tillery it would not be long before the
indisCreet bloCkaders would, if they
escaped total wreck, turn their bows
seward and put on all the steam, with
the American ships in pursuit
1t is evident that Mr.. Nordhoh, who
once knew the conditions of moderr
warfare, has not kept pace with its de
velopment He should study up.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
Pali's Peculiar Case.

Rev. A, Pail, pastor of the native
church at Lahaina, Maui, whose parish,
toner's petitioned the Maui Church As
ISOLATION for his removal on the grounds
that he was an Annexationist, arrived
by the steamer Hall last night
The Association has advised the La
haina chuarch to dismiss from its con
gregation certain obnoxious and trouble
some half whites and natives who had
persuaded the other members to sign
the petition, and to reenstate Rev. Pail
as their pastor. Hon. Chilly" White
has been the leader of the movement
against Rev. Pail,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
A CHANGE OF EDIToRSHIP.

DIR. ]. S. McGrew has resigned the
position of editor in-chief Of the STAR
owing to professional engagements and
his inability to give his personal atten-
ton to the conduct Of the paper.
For several weeks past DR. McGrew
has wanted to retire, but has yielded to
the opportunities of the STAR company
and of the editorial staff to remain.
Feeling, as he now does, more and
more assured that the course of this
journal, even without his oversight, will
be satisfactory to the friends of anneXa-
ton and good government, he finds the
time upportune to divest himself Of his
newspaper responsibilities and to return
in full committal to those Of his pro.
fesSion.
The Annexation party, which he has
SO ably and unselishly served, will join
with the STAR company and the Doc
tors editorial successor in the best
wishes for his continued happiness anc
welfare.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03

Be it Enacted by the Executive and Advisory
Councils of the Provisional Government Of
the Hawaiian Islands;
SECTION 1. Chapter 90 Of the Laws OF
1892, entitled can Act to better define the
rights of defendants in criminal cases to bail, -
is hereby amended by adding another section
thereto, as follows;
SECTION s. Provided, however, that in
cases of arrests for the offense of murder, or
for any Of the ofienses set forth in Act 3 of the
Acts of the Provisional Government of the
Hawaiian Islands, entitled An Act to amend
Chapter of the Penal Code relating to Urea
SON, or for the offense of seditous conspiracy,
set forth in Act of the Acts of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands, entitled
An Act concerning sedtious oflenses', the
person arrested shall not be admitted to bail
without the consent of the Attorney General.
who shall have full authority to refuse bail in
such cases.
SECTION ?. This Act shall take effect from
the date of its publication.
Approved this end day of June, AID. 1898.
(Signed) SANFORD b. DOLE,
President of the Provisional Government
of the Hawaiian Islands.
(Signedl J. A. KING,
5e-H NJ mister Of the Interior.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03

Bill Nye has graciously confessed
his inability to do justice to the great
trees Of California because other ADLER
and more eminent liars had visited
them before him. The conflicting re-
ports that come from the Hawaiian
Islands regarding the social and politi-
cal situation there suggest that some Of
Mr. Nye's distinguished predecessors
must have continued their tour to Homo
lulu.-BoSton journal,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
PERSONAL.

T. G. Porter will leave on the
steamer City Of Picking next Tuesday.
NJ. McInerny has quite recovered
from his late illness and is on the
street again
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
Notice of Trade Mark

THE OWNERSHIP OF THE NAME
/ COLORADO" as applied to Mineral
Lubricating Oils, having been assigned to the
undersigned, a Corporation doing business
under the Laws of the Hawaiian Islands, the
public is hereby notified that said name has
been REGISTERED in the Office of the Min
lister of the Interior, in a book provided for
the purpose.
Dealers are cautioned against offering for
sale Lubrcating Oil under this name
" THE COLORADO OM," except that pur-
chased through us.
THE HAWAIIAN HARDWARE CO.,
3o7 Fort Street, Honolulu.
June l, 1893. So 81
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-03
FRED. H. HAYSELDEN.


A letter to the Boston Herald upon
American Hawaiians, signed James F.
Hunnewell, has been crowded out of
this issue, but will appear Monday.