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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13
THEY WHISTLE AND WAIT FOR
MONEY.
George Ross Gives the Porfu-
euese Team a Song
and Dance.

Somewhere along in 1892 tug
of-war contest was given at the
Armory in this city. 1t was given
for the purpose of pulling an ath-
letic club ont of big hole" and,
according to all accounts, the
happy result was attained.
1t was said at the time that no
less than 800 and steen dollars
was cleared, and that fact caused
a number Of local spectators to
stop and think.
They reasoned in this way: If
the athletic club can clear whole
lot of money by furnishing Jim
Crow show to the people, why can't
We. One of the financial students
was a young man named George
Ross. George, although a minor,
has been drawing an adult salary
for some time from the Govern
ment. He is employed in the In
terror Office, and his principal duty
is to wait until four minutes of four
o'clock, when it is time to quit
work.
Although George receives fair
salary from this good natured Gov
eminent, it seems that he was not
satisfied with the same and his
ambition was to fill his purse from
outside sources. A man like
George, who has a wine appetite
with a beer income, could not re-
main stationary for any length of
time, so he decided to give a tug
of-war contest in order to increase
his income.
Acting on the inspiration he i'm
mediately hired the Armory on
Beretania street, and the next day
or the day after he started out to
find enough men to form four
teams which would pull under ma
tional titles. As result Of his hust-
ling he signed four teams-Hawaii,
Portugal, England and America.
He then made arrangements for the
public to view his mighty show and
on deepening night he had enough
money in to buy half of the plat
form on which the men pulled and
a glass of soda.
In the meantime he promised the
winners a purse Of 1925 in coin
and the second best men were to
get $50 for their labors.
According to a statement made
by captain of one of the teams,
each man was to receive two dol
lars per night for appearing before
Honolulu audience.
1t is understood that of the total
receipts the German team received
$50, the Hawaiians $25, the Aus
tralia team got $25 for their one
nights work, and the sons of. Por-
tugal received $40. The sums
mentioned were outside of the prize
money, and each team did their
best to capture the first prize of
1925. 1t finally fell to the Portu-
guese team, and they were elated
in consequence. The second prize
of 500 went to the Hawaiians. But
up to date neither team have re-
ceived their money, although Ross,
the embryo manager" has been
seen several times. He usually
gives the captains of the teams a
song and dance, and tells them
they will get their money in the
sweet mahope," or words to that
effect.
Although the contest has been
over for about two weeks, the
prizes have not been paid, and il
looks now as though Mr.. Ross
would have law suit on his
hands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13

4 landslide at Stielacoom, Wash, is
said to have revealed number of coins
ranging in denomination from FIVE to
twenty dollars. 1t is supposed that the
money was buried in the bank some
years ago by q man named John Lock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13
Worms rha. Are Good to Eat.

The earthworms of Cape Colony.
South Africa, specimens of which may
be seen in any well regulated American
college museum. have maximum
length of feet inches and are thick
accordingly. When Mr.. Nicer and the
other Dutch explorers first visited the
Good Hope regions these Shiny creatures
were regular article of diet.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13

The phonograph is now located
in the Thomas block, on King
street. Mr.. Stoeckle has big col
lection of new records which can
not fail to please the general public.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13

Now let indigestion
wait on appetite and health
on BOTH" a line put in the
mouth of an ind vidual by the
immortal Shakespeare, but
the author neglected to
mention a cure should the
digestion be bad. One
cannot have all appetite to
wait upon digestion, unless
his stomach is all right, nor
can the health be good
with the stomach out of or
der.
Shakespeare was called
to his father long before
TARo FLOUR was thought of,
but his writings will live as
long as the man who uses
TARo FLOUR according to
directions.
DYour grocer will
supply you.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13
Statistical.

a stranger from Michigan asked cit
izen few days ago what crops were best
adapted to the soil and climate Of this
section. The citizens reply was. crab
bits. free niggers and mortgages are the
surest crops in this country "-Vienna
(Ga.) Progress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13

A woman has applied for separation
from her husband on the ground that he
married her while she was under the in
6uence of hypnotism.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13

Tourists and others visiting Hilo
can find the DAILY ADVERTISERS
and HAWAIIAN GAZETTE weekly
on sale at the store Of J. A. Mar
tin, Waianuenue street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13
Nem G0prrtlsslllenis.
H. F. WICHMAN

The vacancy IN my Watch
Repairing Department caused
by the death Of my old Watch
maker, has been filled by a
competent mau Of experience
from the States.
We are nov III a position
as of old, to do any. and all
work in this line, and to
guarantee satisfaction.
No work too intricate.
No watch too complicated
for us.
The excellent reputation
gained in the past for fine
work and only such will be
maintained at all hazards.
My OPTICAL BUSINESS is now
an established institution, and
hardly needs mention. Yet as
| am making this a FEATURE
and a LARGE ONE of my reg
ular business, [ want to keep
it constantly before you. The
many f1attering testimonials |
have received from my pa
tients the past two months,
and the daily increasing bust
ness convince me that you ap-
preciate my knowledge, and
are Wiling TO pfOnt tnereDy.
A failure to correct any
trouble which glasses can cor
rect IMPOSSIBLE.
My system Of testing is SO
simple and yet so perfect, that
the whole thing becomes a
pleasure to you, instead of a
tedious and painful operation.
Will you bear it in mind 2
w-No charge for testing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-13
Notice.

T BEG TO NOTIFY MY CUSTOM
Il ers and the public generally, that l
can now be communicated with by
Mutual Telephone No. 400. Mr.. III. Lose
will continue to collect for me.
j. w. MCDONALD,
Proprietor City Shoeing Shop,
3343.2w Fort Street. above Hotel 1T.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23

C,PEcIAf. excursion on s5c Floor OIL Cloth. az
- n cents per yard at EUGENE n HEN
RINGS.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
BANK ROBBERS.
Five Of Them Discovered in the
Very Act.
A Town Councilman Gives the Alarm
and Is Shot
The Murderer captured. and Another 81
the Gang " on, des. nut Makes His Es-
cape--A Lynehlng Avsrted--wonnd-
"a burglar WIN be Caught

TxEcHnuRa. Pa, Feb aS This town
was thrown into the most intense cx-
element Tuesday evening by nm at
tempted bank robbery, and the murder
OF prominent citizen In attempting 20
capture the burglars One OF the men
was captured. and narrowly escaped
lynchlng.
About o'clock humber Of boys on
the street saw five men trying 70 force an
entrance into one OF the back windows
Of the Leechburg bank building. The
boys ran up the street and gave the
alarm 70 Constable Collar. s s. Mccul-
Tough and Councilman VIM. Schaefer
The three men hurried to the bank
building and went around 10 the rear
door. just a. they arrived there one Of
the burglars came out, and was ordered
by the constable to surrender.
Without saying word he drew his
revolver and fired. Schaefcr threw up
his hands and fell dead, shot through
the heart Mccullough returned the
burglars hre and shot three times
Just then q second robbcr emerged
from the building and started on a run
for high fence near By. Mccullough
opened Gre Oh this man as no ran, and
brought him down. Tho man fell on
his back, but before the officers could
come up and capture him he jumped
the fence and made his escape,
While the shooting was going on
eight shots were exchanged, and a
great number Of people collected The
man who shot Councilman Schaefcr was
caught by the crowd and hurried OF 10
the iock-up The fellow fought desper-
ately, and was with difficulty over
powered. At least 100 citixens formed
themselves into . posse and started
after tho other man
The murderer was locked mp. and the
prison was surrounded BY crowd 81
armed mon. and threats Of lynching
were freely INDUCED in, but the cooler
heads prevailed and the crowd dis
persed.
But little can be learned about the
gang that did the business The man
who was captnred refuses - shy any
thing about hitn4eif ~ NSSms g14u his
name Inside the bank building WINS
found black mask ana brown hat
which the burglars left behind thcm.
II Is certain that tho second burglar
was wounded, and the chances Of his
capture are good. There Is great ex-
element and the whole town Is scour-
ing the country for him.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
TRAIN WRECKS.
An Express Hits An Aecommo-
dation at Philadelphia.
Five Persons killed and 4 Dozen Or
More Injured.


PHtLApFrrufA, Feb. 81. The South
ern express on the Pennsylvania road
which left broad Street station at 1920
Wednesday morning. eollidcd with tho
Morton. PA, accommodation train near
South Street station, West Philadoi-
phia Three cars Of the accommodate
ton train were wrecked.
A rnmor gained wide circulation that
the special train bearing President
Harrison from Washington 70 New
York WIS one OF the trains In collision.
This. however, was untrue.
The trnin WINS crossing switch 70
pull into south street station. All the
ears but the last ono had crossed when
the southern express came rushing
down the track and struck the local
passenger ear that WAS upon the switch
full 10 the middle. The express was
made up entirely Of heavy Puilmnns
and the light passenger car was hurled
Fifty feet from the track, broken and
smashed by tile terrible force Of tho
blow. The express train escaped In
jury and the engineer immediately
stopped the train.
The crash 81 the coiliding trains and
the screams and shrlelSh Of the unfortus
nate people pinned down beneath the
broken tEfnbcra 81 Tho wrecked cars
speedily attracted ma excited crowd to-
the scene. The Twcnty.first district
police station Is hut 4 few squares
from the place where the accident oc-
CURED, and a squad ~ officers were
soon Oh the scene, and the work Of ex-
Treating the injured was soon accom-
pllshed. Five persons were killed and
dozen injured.
Tho injured mon were hurried 10
the University hospital. two Blocks
away, and their injuries are being ~
tended 10.
READING, Pa, Feb. e3 "a wreck oc.
cnfrcd Oh the Pennsylvania tSchuyilxih
Valley road between phmnixvilio and
Spring City Tuesday night A ehiftihH
engine going cast with 81 empty train
IL forty cuhi cars collided with an extra
freight running west nbppt ono and
one-hnlf miles vest 81 Spring City
The shifting engine was totally DE-
mollshed. and both engines lay on Their
hides with IA coal cars broken up Wat
son Weller. John Dennis and Walter
Iironncr, employed by tho company al
Spring City, werc riding on the shifting
engine on their way homo 70 Norris
town. Weller and Dennis were killed
Fireman McCord and FlaKman Davis.
OF the shifting engine, who reside az
Phnnixyille. were seriously injured
about tho legs.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
TuRNINo THE rAeLEs.


YounG white Men Threatened with Lynch-
Ing for crIminaiiy Assaaltiag colored
Women.
CLARKsvnLE. Tenn, Feb 20. The
Negroes Of Charlotte and vicinity, about
twenty-five miles from hero. are threat
Eening 70 lynch two young white men
named Mathis and Elliott, In Jail for
taking part In outraging John Venieer's
wife, daughter and another woman, all
eolored Several other white men are
wanted for completely in these crimes.
but have not been arrested. although
officers are hunting them A strong
guard Of citizens has been placed ut the
jail by the sheriff.
The trouble IS said to be caused by
the venieers girl being accused of steal
Ing $40 from Mathis "A crowd Of white
youths forcibly entered venieers' home
q few nights ago and instituted search
and not finding the money brutally
mistreated the. family, beating them
and dragging the women out and re-
peatedly assaulting them. The Negroes
are greatly excited and swear they viii
lynch the white prisoners
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
4 BROKEN RAII..


Express Train wrecked Near Coiumbfn
city, ina. -Five KILLED And Thirty Ia
jured.
Fir. WAYNE, Ind. Feb 2s The east
bound mail and express train No 20 on
the Pittsburgh, 1T Wayne u Chicago
railroad, due here at 1920 p. M, was
wrecked two miles cast Of Columbia
City, Ind. at Iis30 Wednesday BY .
broken rail
The engine, mail and baggags cars
passed over the broken rail safely. The
last two cars on the train were precipi-
tated down an embAnkment20 feet high,
the cars turning completely over and
being badly wrecked
Five persons were killed and fifteen
dangerously injured. some Of the latter
no doubt fatally. The names VI the
dead and injured can not yet be learned
A special train left Fl Wayne for tho
scene Of the wreck at M. with half
q dozen surgeons on board. A number
81 TT Wayne people are known 70 Be-
on the train
One Of the killed Il said to be John
w. Paramour, of Hebron, Ind.
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special ! AR r,ays.

WASHINGTON. Feb 20. Represents
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ments in this city have received from
the managers Of the Chicago fair re-
quest to severally select some day In
the course Of the exposition. which
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The intention Is to have q program Of
exercises for that day which shall illus
trate the peculiar characteristics, the
history, literature, etc, Of the nation.
Tho South and Central American re-
publies viii probably observe, as far
- possible. the days Of their liberia
ton, corresponding TO our Fourth Of
July.
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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23

WAsHINGros, Feb. rs. Five years
ago the birthday Of Washington was
commemorated in the senate By the
reading Of his farewell address. Wedres-
day that precedent was repeated arai b
On the motion Of Mr.. Hoar. MI. Man
derson, president 81 the senate lsra,
tam. being the reader The vice pres.
dent being absent the chair was taken
by Mr.. Henderson. and as soon as the
Journal was read Mr. Henderson rose
and said that in obedience 81 thc order
81 the senate he would read ths fare
well address Of George Washington.
And he proceeded 70 do 81, with mos
81 the senators In their seats and with
4 fairly large audience in the galleries
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
SHEEP-klLLERs.
Coyotes and Other Wild Animals killing
texas sheep BY the Hundreds.

Coyotes and Other Mild Animals killing
Texas sheep by the Hundreds.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. g. The
sheepraisers Of Maverick. and Of other
counties OF west Texas, are making
loud complaints over the depredations
Of the coyotes and other wild animals
which infcst that section The coyote
pest has become 30 bad that this season
thousands Of lambs and fnll-grown:
sheep have been killed by the wild
animals. The stockmen have been COM
pelled to employ extra shepherds to
watch their apclxs and prevent the coy-
otes making their attaeIsa during the
dav. Na o. cnrnuI s,iee@ The
bunch Is sufficiently large 10 pay the
expenses Of some one 70 keep of the
wild animals A delegation of promi-
nent sheep raisers have gone to Austin
to lay their grievances before the state
legislature and ask that law Of some
kind be enacted protecting their inter-
ests from these dcpredationA
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
sT,LL GROWING.
Governor asciki les,s Liabilities Nov NJ
ceea 500. 600.

Governor 1tC@kt ley,e fsln0titaies New M
ceed $4,000
YorxesTowx, o., Feb IS Gov. Nc
Kinley will ae compelled to pay sio5, 900
as indorser Of Robert L. Walker. that
being the amount Of paper he i on
which has not been paid. according 70 >
statement made by the bankrupt bank
or and manufacturer Tuesday evening.
There are about eighty notes bearing
The signature Of the governor, and but
few are for over g., 900, the bulk Of them
being for g. loo or 81. 500
They are held by country banks aside
from Cleveland, where considerable 81
the paper was fonted The amount
startles the friends 81 Gov Mckinley.
who offer only one explanation. that he
believed walker 10 be solvent until the
crash came Those who knew that
Walker WINS shalxy were personal
friends Of both him and the governor,
and far1his reason said nothing Walk
er severed his connection Tuesday after
noon with all The corporations Of which
he was president by resIgning.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb 20. Leland j.
Webb, one Of the most prominent at
torneys IN the state and formerly grand
commander Of tho National sons Of
Veterans, was found dead In his oiiice.
Helwas q confirmed user Of cocaine, and
II Is not known whether he died from
an overdose or whether he took his last
potion with suicidal intent He has
twice been insane from the use OF this
drug and had tried 70 kill himself. He
was released from the insane nsyinm
only two months ago. where he had
been sent at HIS own request ia hopes
Of effectinQ cure.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
I,o.t Ofnce Approprintio...

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The house
passed the post office appropriation bill
Tuesday after eliminating the provision
for special fast mail facilities from
Springfield to New Orleans There has
always been contention over the fast
mail appropriation, the bulk Of which
goes to the southern roads The post
master general recommended Its dis
continuance. but an effort was made to
put it on ID the house. After long
Eight the house refused to make the APP
preparation suggested.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
An Ex-ConvIcl lIonored.

BLAcKvIILE. Ga, Feb. 81 John
Dixon, who has been elected justice Of
the peace. has been home just one
month from the Columbus lo.) peniten-
tiary, to which he was sentenced for
one year for using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. He was postmas-
ter here. lie would order consignments
of merchandise under various names,
referring to the postmaster, and would
vouch for himself He was finally con-
victed, and after serving his sentence
was received by . brass band and pro
ccssion, He was elected justice Of
the peace by large majority - a vim
dication Of his course
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
THE MARKETS.

CIECINEATI, Feb. %
CATTLT Select butcher, s4bodA7s; fair to
good, Il A40 common IL b01S26 Heifcrs:s
Good to cnoiee heavy. 4Oo1At0; good 10 choice
light sS.75 a4gsS. common TO fair, O. 25135o.
~VEAL CALwEs-C Common and large. 81 500
$50; fair 10 good light tbt0a zoo: extra, a. Is
HoGs-Seisct heavy. and butcher, $780, g. IS;
fair to good packing. s.5oG 800; common and
rough, 6aO1TbOi prime light. N50aT90 fat
pigs, 1900 CTS; others, $3.5oaa75.
SHEEP AND LAMBss-Sheep-W ethers and
yeariings s450a5 .: fat ewes, AO0n4 so; COM
mon to fair mixed. a225140O Lambs-Good
TO choice, 10 50a 626 common to fair, a. 10 Is
PITTSBURGH, Feb e3
CATTLE Market steady at about yesterdays
decline Eight cars Of cattle shipped 10 New
York
HOGS Market dull; Phiiadelphias. 5000
$40; mixed Is t59s.b6; fair 70 best Workers.,
IS iOa s IS; pigs and light Workers, N.50 400
One car hogs shipped to New York.
SHEEP-Marketd dull. q shade on from yester~
~ ''-sSlii's BALrIMoRE, FEB. 2a
WHEAT Firmer; No. red spot. 75Aci
March, 76Ac; May, 78Ac.
Corn Steady; mixed spot 47Ae; February,
I7Ac May, 4eisc; Steamer mixed t5c
OATS Quiet and steady: No white vest
ern. Ale
RYE Quiet and steady. No. !, sac asked
FLOUR AND GRAiH--Cash quotations !: Flour
Neglected and unchanged; No 2 sprtng wheat
TSa73Ac, No spring wheat 90: No red,
T817SAc; No. corn. 4o1c; No corn, s6kci
No. 3 oats, s0AasOfc No 8 white 1 0. b.,
s6,fc; No. white. Slot No. . rye. SEC; No :
barley, &c; No T. o. b.. 4fa63c; No 8 ( Q.
ID. @aBIc; No l faxseed, q. az
PHILApKLPHIA. Feb. -
WHKAr-F Firm, advanced A9Sc No red
February, Te17eka
coRH-No. Rmixed February, 400sekc
OArs-Car lots steady; futures dull and near
deliveries declined h8Hc; No 2white Febrw
airy. t0G4oHo-
! May, Ten
Consecutive and easier; No seash 8R1ci
May, lskc; No. 8 20: No. 4 4oc
OA1s-Quist: cash. $40 bid
RYE Quiet; cash. $50
CLovhR.aRED-Active and lower prime cash
February and March, tas0
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
Mr. Morton.s WELCOME.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. % Hon. J. Sterl-
ing Morton. the to-be secretary Of agri-
culture in the new cabinet, arrived at
Nebraska City, his home, Tuesday, and
cordial welcome was gwen him byShis
old ncighbors. Tuesday night great
demonstration was made ct the opera
house in Nebraska City by the repre-.
sentative people OF Nebraska
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-23
ALL-NlcHT SESSION
or the National House Of Representatives
The FlliBusters IL work.


The Fllsbusters a. Work.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. AT o'clock
Wednesday morning the house was
in session, with no prospect Of an adj
journment, after votes were taken upon
varions fiiibustering motions Al Gas
p IN. q call Of the house was ordered,
but failed 70 produce y quorum. The
sergeant-at-arms met with no success
in bringing IN absentees.
The monotony Of the proceedings Of
the house was broken by personal
controversy between Mr.. Watson, Of
Georgia; Cummings, of New York. and
Richardson, OF Tennessee, growing out
OF Watson's criticism Of railroad in
fiuence in Congress.
Mr.. Richardson resented what he re
garded as reflection upon himself,
and read copious extracts from the
switehmen's testimony to demonstrate
the faulty character Of the bill.