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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

The Bureau of American Republics
learns that the Mexican government
hnds it expedient, in view of de-
creased revenue from imports, to re-
due government salaries, aud de-
cree has been issued by the president
providing that from July 1st TO De-
cember lst of this year, the salaries OF
all government EN- ployees shall suffer
the following discounts:
Those up to S602.25 per annum,
per cent.
Those between $500. % and $1,000. 10,
discount Of u per cent.
Those above $1,000. 10, 10 per cent.
A like discount will be made in the
wages paid to the soldiers.
The deductions fixed in this decree
are not to be considered in the nature
of tax, but merely provisional de-
duction for the remainder of the year.
After January l, 1894, each employee
of the nation who has suffered said
deduction can demand a settlement
from the general treasury; and the
amount due him through such deduc-
tions will be paid him in bonds OF the
interior consolidated debt, with their
respective coupons bearing per cent.
interest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
A New French Cruiser.

Naval circles are very much in
terested in a report just received
that the French government has
authorized the construction of a
new and powerful cruiser, which
in its main features is duplicate
of the new American warship New
York, now approaching completion
at Philadelphia. The French ship
has been named LIE d'Entrecas-
teaux, and her construction is said
to be the result of the recent sue
cessful speed trial of the New
York. This is the first acknowl-
edgment by q frst-class foreign
power of the superiority of United
States naval construction. In
this connection it is noted by
naval officers that the United
States did not begin the build
ing of its new navy in earnest
until 1885, and that in less than
ten years its constructors have sue
ceeded in developing type of war
ship that is deemed worthy OF
copying by the old and expert.
enced constructors of the great
French navy.-Washington Star
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

The Bureau of American Republics
il Informed that the Chilean congress
has passed the act for reorganlZlng
the currency, and that having rece1v-
ed the sanction of the council OF state,
the act has now become n law. Ine
act provides that the paper money
shall be redeemed from December 81,
1899, in the new money TO De c05neo
under the act of November %, 1892, at
the equivalent value of a silver dollar
of % grams in weight and nine-tenths
fine. The paper money may, how
ever, be redeemed from the lst OF July,
1896 in the money to be coined under
the act of November &c. 1892, or in
other words at the rate of 24 pence per
dollar. The holders of paper money,
therefore, will have the option OF re-
deeming their notes at "a pence, or IN
the silver dollar of % grams and nine,
cease to be legal tender after the lst OF
July, 1896. To prepare for the new
coinage provided for by the act OF
November 20, 1892, the silver acquired
by the state under the act of March
ii, 1877; the gold received in pay
ments of duty and storage; and up to
one million and half pounds sterling
of the proceeds of the trade of govern
ment nitrate properties are TO be
=
From December 81, 1895, until July
Ist, 1896, the banks must maintain In
cold specie or bullion n reserve fund
of 20 per cent. of their authorized IS
sue. The paper money redeemed by
the state is TO be burned. Half OF the
so per cent. of the duties payable IN
gold under the act of November 70,
1s92, in the years 1894 and 1895, shall
be paid in the equivalent value OF
paper money, and the portion OF I'M
port duties and storage required 10 De
paid in gold may be paid in good 6llis
on London up to December 81, 1874.
whatever diversity of opinion may
exist with respect 70 the new act,
saws the Chilean Times, sit must be
admitted that it is an Improvement
on the one that proceeded it. In one
respect, however, both acts are alike.
They aim in the first line at the. re-
demption of the paper money and the
resumption of specie payments. They
differ only in the, means OF accom-
pIishing these ends" The Chilean
Times adds that the government ana
the country are too far committed 10
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
Nem Embellishments.
German
Syrup

J. c. Davis, Rector of St. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala:
My SON has been badly afflicted
with fearful and threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
several prescriptions from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use OF
two bottles of b.
AnEpiscopal schee's German Syr-
up. I can recon-
Rector. mend it bout
hesitation" Chronic
severe, deep-seated coughs like this
are as severe tests as remedy can
be subjected to. 1t is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a speciality.
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do we'll to make note OF
this.
J. F. Arnold, Montevideo, MINI,
writes: I always use German Syrup
for a Cold on the Lungs. I have
never found an equal to it-far less
a Superior. o
C. C. GREEN. Sole Man fr. WOodbury,NJ.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
FACTORY PRICES.
Having Placed Our Orders for Large
Lines Goods Shortly to Arrive, we
Must Make Room for Same.
We Offer Some Startling Bargains in Staple
Stationery follows:


NETIN LINEN Tablets IS cents Tor - cents tablets good cant
good dozen;
HOLDERS suitable for school
cannot allow discount to the
tradeo OF
in
unruled Envelop
Whist
these goods Playing Gard Cases.
prices
to
eforca aloguesa and
OF
election OF Hawaii Music in
L
Clark Chicago Cottage
CANS
beswr Machines the world.
Ribbons Machines
office
generally.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

According to information received
by the Bureau of American Republics
Mr.. James L. Porteus has obtained
from the Mexican government con-
cession for colonization purposes, OF
$50. 900 acres in the northern part OF
the states of Veracruz, Puebla and
Hidalgo. 1t is said to be the 1nten-
ton of Mr.. Porteus to sell the lands IN
/ d suit coIonists, and to endeavor
to obtain emigrants from the United
states and England. Arrangements
are said to have been made to put a
number of American and English
families upon the property at once;
The cultivation of coffee Is expected
to be the chief industry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
Ordered an Photographed
Error.

At a restaurant, q gentleman
called for ''one photographed err
ror." "We-we don't serve 'em,
sir" said the waiter. Then why
do YOU have them on the bill Of
fare?" asked the patron.-Youth's
COMPANION.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

Advices to the Bureau of the Amer
lean Republics from Montevideo state
that a new law OF postal tariff reform
has been passed by the Uruguayan
congress and promulgated as being in
force. The changes do not affect cor
respondence with foreign countries,
the rates being already fixed by inter-
national treaties. Under the new
rates postal matter for the interior of
the republic will pay the following:
Letters, D cents for each ID grammes,
about ounce, or fraction thereof (the
extra fee formerly charged for deliv-
cry being abolished). Reply postal
card, cents. Letter card, cents.
Open postal cards, 2 cents. For letters
intended for local delivery within the
radius of the post Office where they
are posted, cents for each 10
grammes, about ! ounce. Business
circulars, samples and articles with
out commercial value, cent for each
50 grammes (l& ouncesJ. Printed
matter, papers, etc, whether bound or
unbound, l cent for each 100 grammes,
81 ounces, or fraction thereof, whether
the addressee Is within or without the
radius of postal delivery. Subscrip-
ton to boxes at the post office, ST. per
year, or So for six months or less, to be
prepaid in postage stamps TO be a11lXed
TO the card and cancelled by the post
master of the district. "After hours"
letters to pay double tariff; printed
matter, samples, ETC., will not be re-
ceived after hours. Postal orders will
be issued at the following rates: 10
cents for sums under 81, 20 cents I'M
der S2I, and 10 cents per each $40 up
to SOL, after that 80 cents per 500 for
sums from SOL to $100l, and p cents
per 500 for sums over $1OOl. Parcels
under kilogrammes, 80 pounds, 80
cents: over 3 and under 5 kilos, IL
pounds, 80 cents; and in addition, a
registration fee of - cents for each
parcel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

New Postal Tariff by the Uruguay an
COngress-ReorGanIzat OF Chill
can Currency-ReductIOn Of
Salaries In Mexico.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
Best OH to Still the Waters.

A German physicist, Dr.Koeppen,
of the Hamburg Marine Observa-
tory, says that train oil is the best
wave.stiller. Petroleum is OF no
use in the matter. Rape seed oil
and oil of turpentine are good.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
American Rambler SaietieS

Fitted with Elleptic sprockets and q. q
j. corrugated air tube tires. These tires
can be fitted TO any pneumatic safety,
they are practically puncture proof, do
not slip on wet roads, and are very fast
Any desired gear can he furnished with
these wheels from No. SO to so.
While on my Rambler wheel I'm seated,
And up the street, swiftly glide,
They say discussion, grows quite heated
To know what wheel that man doth ride;
And when my wheel let them try,
They exclaim with look intent
This is the wheel we'll surely buy
If we don't lay up cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

Information has been received by
the Bureau of American Republics
that the telegraph system of the
Isthmus of Panama is being rapidly
extended. Communication has been
established between the city of
Panama and Capira, and it lis ex-
pected that by the end of the year,
the service through to Chiriqui will
be working. When the line shall
have been completed to Chiriqui, on
the western limits of the state OF
Panama, only an unimportant con-
nection will be needed TO unite with
the service already in operation III
Costa Rica. When this Is done direct
communication will have been estab-
Iished between the city of Panama
and the capitals and principal towns
of the Central American states.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

Letterheads, billheads, receipt
books, shipping receipts and COM
mercial printing at the GAZETTE
Office,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM OF

News Received at the Washing
ton Bureau to JHIy I2fh.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-05

this policy for 1t to be possible for
them 90 turn back.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
GENERALLY A DECLINE.
Crop Prospects Shown by the De-
partment of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON. June 10.-The crop re-
port to June /, based on returns to the
Department of Agriculture, makes The
acreage of winter wheat compared with
that of last year 1888. being a reduction of
1872 points. The States In which the prlnci-
pal decrease occurred are Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and California. The reduc-
ton in area in the States of Kansas,
Missouri and Illinois was caused in the
main by long continued drought and an
extremely cold winter, and vast amount
of the acreage sown has been plowed UP
and put TO other crops. The decrease from
the acreage of 1892 is in Illinois "a, Mis-
souri, Is and Kansas 80 points.
The percentage for country spring whea,
per acre is 1894, and the percen tages in
the principal spring wheat States are
Minnesota 80, Nebraska 100. South Dakota
95 and North Dakota 96.
The condition of winter wheat has i'm.
proved but slightly since the last report,
being 75.5 against 1913 for the month OF
May. The percentages in the principal
States are: Ohio 90. Michigan 72, indiana
81. Illinois 81, Missouri IA and Kansas A.
The condition of spring wheat presents
an average for the entire country of Sc 4
and for the principal spring wheat States
Nebraska 65, Missouri SO, Minnesota SS
Iowa 95, South Dakota SO and North Da.
kota 90. The average percentage of acreage
for both spring and winter wheat for the
whole country is 1913 and the condition o.
the same is 76.8.
The>perceutage OF acreage of oats, as
| compared with last year. is 1907 and the
condition $50 for June. as against SS.5 fol
the same month in 1892.
Returns show percentage of aereag,
for rye, as compared with 1892, to be "a. 3
while reports of condition make the gen
eral average $40. the lowest for'years.
The barley acreage. compared with las
year. shows decrease of 81 points, o.
a4.9. The condition of this crop Is SS.3
! against 92 l in June Of last year.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS
What Constitutes Disability
Under the Law.
There nust Be a Lack of Capacity
to Perform Ordinary Man.
ual Labor.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Judge Loeb
ren, Commissioner of Pensions. with the
approval of Secretary Hoke Smith. has
issued the following important order as to
adjudcating anG fixing the rates of pen
slons:
FrSt-A claim for pensions under the
second section of the act of June 81, 1890.
can only be allowed upon proof that the
mental or physical disability is of per-
manent character. and not the result of
| claimants own vicious habits, and inca
pacitating him from the performance Of
manual labor in such degree as to render
him unable to earn his support.
Second-No specific injury or disability
can, as such, have pensiOnabe rating un-
der that act. nor be considered otherwise
than as it affects the capacity of the claim
ant TO perform ordinary manual labor.
Third-Proof that disability is not the
result of claimants own vicious habits is
requisite. therefore the causes and cir
cumstances of the origin of the disability
should be shown by evidence furnished in
support of the claim for a pension. so far
as can be done. and by persons other than
the claimant.
Fourth-To give the claimant pensiona-
BILE status under this act the disability
must be such as to incapacitate him from
the performance of manual labor in such a
| degree as to render him unable to earn
his support Yet the act recognizes the
difference in the degree of such pensioDa-
bic disability, giving S12 per month in
cases OF the greatest and Sc per month in
cases of The lowest degree of such pen
sionable disability rendering claimant nm
able to earn support by manual labor.
1t also provides for immediate ratings,
proportional to the immediate degrees of
such pensionable disability. The proper
ratings under this act will therefore be
made in accordance with such rules for
rating as the medical referee shall pre-
scribe, subject to the approval of the Com
missioner.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
WENT up IN SMOKE.
Much Property Destroyed in an Ore
gon Town.


OAKLAND, Oregon, June 10.-A fire
started in a saloon here about O'Clock
this morning and in two hours caused the
loss of $4,000. There were no adequate
means of lighting the flames. and had
there been any wind the ent re town would
have been destroyed.
As it was. eleven wooden buildings and
one brick, all occupied by business firms,
we're consumed.
The principal losses are estimated as fol-
lows: F. C. Young & Co.. warehouse
burned and store building. Insured; w. 7.
Turner & Co., merchandise stock, loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000; A. F. Brown,
two-story building and warehouse, loss
$4,000, no insurance; Mrs. Young, brick
store building, loss $4,000. no Insurance :;
Baker & Howard, saloon and stock, loss
$4,000. insurance $3.50; John Bayless,
saloon, loss $780, Insurance $500; P. B.
Beckley, building. loss $4,000. n 0 insurance ;
UmpQua l. o. o. f. building, loss $1,000,
insurance $500.
The other small losses make the aggre-
gate loss $4,000. Farmers in the vicinity
lose $4,000 worth of wool stored in the
burEed warehouses. The origin cf the fire
is unknown.
The morning call., 1893-06-11

while looking over some books suddenly
his head fell forward and a moment later
he expired. Death had stiffened the SUD-
pie hand which he had so carefully trained
to do his will.
Brooks career was remarkable from the
TACT that, as he often proudly declared.
ne had been in prison ever since he was a
LAD. and in nearly every civilized country
IN the world. He was sent to Folsom
state prison from San Francisco seven
years ago for forgery. and had seven more
years to serve. Brooks was man of ex-
ceHent education, having finished at Dub
lin College. He wrote polished prose and
meiodious poetry. Many of his contribu-
tions have appeared in the Bee and other
coast papers.
The morning call., 1893-06-11

NEW ORK, June 1O.-N arfen Leland,
the last survivor of five brothers who have
made the name of Leland famous in the
ho.el business from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific, died at Port Chester Thursday.
The Lelands were the best-known FAM
lly of hotel men in America or in the
world, and Warren Leland was not the
leastconspicuously able man in the ia mily.
They had been hbtel men for generations.
conducting such well-known hostelries as
st. Nicholas, Metropolitan, Sturtevant.
Rossmore and St. Charles. in New York
the Leland and the Worlds Fair Inn, in
Chicago; the Delavan House. in Albany,
the Palace and Occidental in this city; the
Union at Saratoga, the Ocean House at
Long Branch, and the Portland, at Port
land, Or
Warren Leland was the first manager of
the Palace Hotel, which was opened on
October 10, 1876 he was protege of w.
e. RalstOn, who ARRANGED that he should
come out and take charge of the hotel
After RalSton's death Senator Sharon con-
tnued the engagement. Leland came
hither before the hotel was completed and
suggested many of the interior arrange
ments. The hotel was furnished under his
direction.
1t was little wonder that Ralston took a
fancy to Leland. for the. latter was man
after his own heart La his own sphere he
was quite as dashing as his patron. He
lived with his family in the hotel and be-
came famous for the splendor of his enter
tainments. His ideas OF princey expendi-
ture we're not confined TO his personal
affairs. Every department of the hotel
was managed Oh the same scale.
Leland's free and easy ways, his genial
ity and his contempt for economy won the
hearts of the old Californians. Wealthy
mining. men and argonauts were greatly
attracted by the way of doing business at
the Palace. Leland had a large Eastern
acquaintance, and he gave expensive en-
tertalnments to his friends whenever they
came to the hotel. He was very fond of
racing and yachting and spent both time
and money in these pleasures.
After Leland had been managing the
hotel for a year, Senator Sharon found
that his popularity was costly luxury.
When the hotel was built 1t was rather too
large for the city. 1t was in the nature of
white elephant. 1t cost so much to get
the patronage of Leland's friends that it
became evident the hotel was a losing in
vestmeut. So the manager had to go. He
subsequently managed the Ocean House
at Long Branch, and his last venture was
the Leland House, Chicago. For the last
five years he had not been engaged in the
hotel business.
The morning call., 1893-06-11

tender to medical skill. who with his hand
some young wife came to this city last De-
cember. has disappeared, leaving nun Der
of unpaid debts in the way of borrowed
money. He taught the massage treatment
and borrowed $500 from one young lady
nurse and $3.50 from another on notes, and
the returns nre not all inyet. On the day
of his departure for San Francisco a week
ago he borrowed S35 from his servant girl,
to whom he was also indebted for two
months wages. He went away. as he
said, to secure large remittance from the
East.
His escapade is great surprise to his
acquaintance, as he was regarded as being
very high-toned and talented practl-
toner. just before leaving, by substitut-
ing his note, he secured diamonds belong
ing to himself aud wife that he had given
as security for borrowed money. His
apartments have been stripped of a piano
and other valuables and his stable of a
horse and phaeton, upon all of which he
had paid only few installments.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
THEY RESIGNED.
The Whittier Reform School Board
VIII Soon Step Out.

Los ANGELES, June 1O.-The mem bers
of the board of trustees of the Whittier
reform School have resigned. They are
4. L. Stern. president. and Messrs. J. NJ.
Elliott and Frank E. Gibson. They state
that they did not resign as a board, but
handed their designations separately to
Governor Markham at various times with
In the past few weeks. Pressure of busi-
ness was the cause. Governor Markham
has appointed new board of trustees.
the members of which are all well-known
and prominent residents of Los Angeles.
They are Andrew Mullen of the firm of
Mullen & Bluett, DR., Cochran of the State
Loan and Trust Company and Dr.
Haynes.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
LIKE A PROCESSION.
Keene'S Domino Won the Great
Eclipse Stake.
1t Was Done Without an Effort, for
the Colt OutclasSed Them
All.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

MORRIS PARK. June 10.-The attend
ance today was the largest of the meeting.
The event of the afternoon was the great
Eclipse stakes. worth $4,000 to the winner.
From sportsman's standpoint it was a
disappointment, as it was more like pro-
cession than race. Nobody ever saw the
race won in handler fashion. The great
prowess of Domino frightened all but Dob
bins, Reclare. St. Julien. Sam Lucas and
Hurlingham out and 1t was a foIegone con-
clusi0n that the Keene representatives
would win. Domino was quite trsctable
at the post, and when the flag dropped he
appeared slow to move away. Rounding
the elbow, however, Domino, under pull
slrode up to Recare and the Blemton candi-
date. the trio swept head and head into the
dip, Lambley moving Dohbins up from be-
hind. Then the Keepe entry came away
and won haDdily.
Domino was not in the least distressed
by his efforts and Taral was enthusiastic
about the colt. Reclare ran remarkably
good race, considering the fact that he was
lame in his paddock before the race.
Seven furlOngs, Roller won, Raceland
second. Iddesleigh third. Time, :26s.
Half mile. Ouida won, Black Hawk
second, Pecksniff third. Time, :47A.
One mile and a quarter. Banquet won,
The Pepper second, Reckon third. Time,
2:05%.
Great Eclipse stakes, purse $4,000 six
furiongs. Domino won, Dobbins second,
Reclare third. No time given.
One mile and furlong. Comanche won.
Dr. Rice second, Rainbow third. Time.
l :53A.
Six furlongs. Strephon won, Lyceum
second. Kinglet third. Time, 1:11k.
One mile. Yorkyille Belle won. Ambu-
ian e second. Lizzie third. Time. 1 40
ST. LOUIS, June 10.-The track was
good.
Six furlongs, Adair won, Tramp second,
Alice third. Time. 1:15h,
Five furlongs. RSsalie won, Followday
second. Mallory Hilton third. Time, :02%.
One and an eighth miles. Eli KindIg
won, FL Rayo second. Time, 1;57.
Five furlongs. Lettie Mills won, Mamie
second. Northwestern third. Time. / :O2.
One-fourth of a mile. Upman won, Sly
Lsson second, Lucille Mannette third
Time. :42A.
One mile. Dan Meek won. Dan Honing
second. The Peer third. Time, Az
One mile, j.. Hasty won. Leonard second,
May Hardy third. Time. l :43H.
One mile and fifty yards. Soundm ore
won, Senator Morrell second. Falero
third. Time, l :46A.
LAToNIA, June 10.-The track was very
fast.
Six furlongs. Glee Boy won. Captain
Bies second. Evanatus third. Time, 10.
One mile and sixteenth, Kincsem won,
Hispania second, Van Buren, third. Time,
:49A.
Seven furlongs, Flower Delis won. La
COlonia second. Anna third. Time. :2S.
One mile aud a quarter, Darevela won,
Emma Mac second, Confidence third.
Time. 2:11A.
Five furlongs, Caroline Hamilton won.
Oakwood second, Leonell third. Time,
1908.
Six furlongs, Salvador won. Sister Mary
second, Julia Kinney third. Time, 1:15%.