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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
A Dogs Gratitude.

A 10-year-old little girl had fallen into the
Tiber that day July pa from the parapets
of the Ponte Margherita. The crowd who
witnessed the accident merely ran hither
and thither on the bridge and the banks
calling for some one to help the child-no-
body daring to do so. Two policemen
spent the time in making inquiries as to
whether "it was a case of murder or sui
eide" The child meanwhile was visibly
drowning, when a dog-a workman's mis-
cradle dog, destined to end a wretched day
in the stabularia municipale Qost dogs
yard)-leaped barking into the Tiber under
the eyes of all the screaming but useless
crowd.
The poor beast, accustomed to feed upon
street offal and to sleep in any shed it
could find, swan out to the little girl in
peril caught her dress and drew her to the
| shore. When he saw her in safety, the dog
jumped and bayed for joy, licking the
| child's face and hands. 1t appears they
had been friends. The child had known
the dog in mandatory at Pratt di Cas-
tello, and the poor animal was grateful to
| her to her for some crumbs or caresses.
| The crowd then tried to catch the dog to
| see how an animal more brave than so
| many men was made, but it ran through
their midst and disappeared. -Zoophilist.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02

The speed at which a cricket ball is de-
livered by fast bowler may be roughly es-
timated at a mile minute. When Mr.. c.
7. B. Turner, the Australian bowler, WIS.,
tied Woolwich arsenal, he was requested
by an official to bowl through the electric
screens in use for measuring the velocity Of
projectiles. 1t was found that, at a point
representing half way between the wickets,
the velocity of Turner's ball was 81 feet per
second, or so miles an hour. At this rate
the ball would traverse the pitch in 227ths
of second. Several bowlers, however, as,
for instance, Mold, the Lancashire profess
sional, and Kortright, the Essex marvel,
bowl faster than Turner, and this would
bring the pace to the mile per minute. 1t
may be well understood that batsman
has to keep all his wits about him to guard
his wickets and his body from such at
tacks as these.-Scottish Referee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
EDlSON'S METHODS.
He Does Not Invent by Accident or with.
out Hard Work.

He Does Not Invent by Accident or with
out Hard Work.
His genius comes near to justifying that
definition OF the word which makes IL an
infinite capacity for taking pains. Are
your discoveries often brilliant intuitionst
Do they come to you while you are lying
awake nightsp asked him.
II never did anything worth doing by
accident" he replied, nor did any Of my
inventions come indirectly through acci-
| dent, except the photograph No, when
have fully decided that result Ia worth
getting, l 20 ahead on 1t and make trial
after trial until 1t comes. have always
kept strictly within the lines of CONNER
cially useful inventions. have never had
any time to put on electrical wonders val
liable simply as novelties to catch the pop
ular fancy" And he named In distinction
some noted electricians who had made
their regulations through the pyrotechnics
of the profession.
"What makes you work." asked, with
real curiosity. what impels you to this
constant, tireless struggled You have
shown that you care comparatively moth
ing for the money it makes, and you have
no particular enthusiasm in the attending
fame"
~ like it," he answered after moment
of puzzled expression, and then he repeated
his reply several times, as If mine was a
| proposition that had not occurred to him
! before. II like it. l don't know any other
reason. You know some people like to col
lect stamps. Anything have begun is al
| ways OH my mind, and l am not easy while
away from 1t until 1t is finished And then
hate it."
| Hate itS" / asked, struck by his EN-
phatic tones.
| Yes" he affirmed, when it is all done
and is success can't bear the sight of it.
/ haven't used telephone in 10 years, and
l would go out Of my way any day to miss
an incandescent light. Review of Re
| ,,,a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
Measuring Rhode Island,

The following incident heard related of
recent banquet. Captain Wimans Of
Rhode Island was there. He is a venera-
BILE looking, but lively Old gentleman, with
white hair flowing down over his coat col
lar and with face resembling that of the
late Henry Ward Beecher. The toastmas-
ter arose to introduce Captain Wimans and
jokingly said: "The captain halls from that
famous state of Rhode Island. Let me see,
how many square feet are there in Rhode
Island, captainf"
Quick as flash the little old gentleman
was standing, and with his white hair
flowing over his shoulders he exclaimed:
"Rhode Island is not measured by feet,
sir, but by heads. Seattle Post
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02

whitening and flowing down from beneath
a skin cap his leathery face, horny hands
and nondescript apparel are in keeping
with his surroundings.
prevailed upon him to stand in front of
his cabin while l took picture of it. But
not until after / consented to let him put
on his best clothes, suit which some one
had given him, and a hat much too small,
would he be taken, and thus the pictur-
sequences of his appearance was lost.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
Vexatious Problems.


When the north pole is discovered, as Of course
tits sure TO be.
By some alert explorer OF the icy arctic sea,
What do men hope to do with it? Is it TO be
cut down
And put ON exhibition in some enterprising
town.
Or cut up into smaller poles, like those the
BARRIERS use,
Enriched with green and reddish tints, and
yellow stripes and blues?
Or will they run cable thence down to the
southern pole
And have a trolley around the earth TO please
the jaded soull
Or do they think TO leave ii on its present Ice
bound site
And run an elevator to its very topmost height
To coax the shopping tourist from his happy
southern home
Unto the land where polar bears and ava
lanches roamf
When Mr.. Keely's motor has been really got
TO mote,
What will its noting come tor VIII 1t run
q train or boatp
And how can folks determine that its moting's
sure to be
Perpetual-to run straight on through all
eternity
And when they solve the mystery about the
man who hit
b. Patterson upon the cheek pray what will
come OF III
And when they settle Baoons claim 'gainst
Shakespeare past all doubt
What will the controversalists then controvert
about
The tariff and the dollar may be questions rich
and rare,
As also may that other one about what we
shall wear,
| But as | look around me at the problems men
now moot
, The ones I've mentioned seem to me the hard
est to solute.
-Harper's Bazaar,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02

Miss Elder-Yes. Mr.. Skidds, the servant
who admitted you has been in our family
for 40 years
Mr.. Skidds anxious to say something)--
How interestingl OF course she " attached
to you from having nursed you In your In
fancy.-Detroit Free Press
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
DEAD TO THE WORLD.
ENGLISH JACK, THE HERMIT OF THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS.
why He Chose the Life of a Recluse-A
Curious Compound of Culture and De-
pravfty-Happy with Reptiles and Quad
rupeds-A Perilous Adventure.
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence.l
WoLFBoRo, n. H., Oct eff one leaves
the train on the west side of the little
lake where the Saco river has its rise,
just at the entrance to the famed defile of
the Crawford notch, and follows down the
track half mile, one will see a winding
path leading up Mount Willard. After a
sharp climb over rough, rock bestrewn
path through the woods there is a little
clearing of about half an acre, much like n
shelf set in the mountainside, where stands
hut surrounded by q tiny vegetable gar
den in which potatoes, corn and cabbage
flourish, fenced in by the somber frs and
beeches. Here, amid his treasures, lives
English Jack, whose right name, as he
says, is Alfred Viles
There are three rooms in this cabin, in
the first Of which are pens and cages con-
tanning rabbits, squirrels and pigeons and
a squirming nest of snakes, which crawl all
over him and wind themselves about his
neck and limbs as an entertainment to WIS.,
itors. Snowshoes, moccasins and traps
adorn the walls. The atmosphere is any
thing but pleasant. The adjoining room is
used as n storeroom where the game, veg
etables and other edibles, with goodly
supply of homemade root beer, are stored.
Another apartment is his living room,
and it is quite cheerful. Its walls are
adorned with newspaper cuts and an occa-
sional chrome sent him by former visiting
friends. This is his armory also, and a
shotgun, some quaint looking Spanish pis-
tolls and ugly knives are hung around the
walls.
In personal appearance old Jack is a
study. His unkempt beard and hair, now
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
COnsiderate.

Gaybyrd-rd marry if knew very at
tractive deaf woman.
Friend--A deaf woman!
Gaybyrd-Yes l talk in my sleep
Brooklyn Life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02
A Living Tomb.

II might have been sitting there 20 min
ntes when suddenly | heard a sound be-
tween the thunderclaps that made me
catch my breath and sent cold shiver
through me, for distinctly heard the rush
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-02

Winks-Do you like children
Jinks-Well, ! married widow with 81
of 'em.-New York Weekly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-13
STRUCK BY A LEVIATHAN.
A Sealing Schooner Disabled by a
Single Blow.

VICTORIA (B. c., May 1.-The
recent experience Of the Victoria
schooner Mermaid, now repairing
damages in Yokohama, possesses more
than ordinary interest The Mermaid,
Captain Whitley, left here some
months ago to try her luck among the
seals of, the Japanese coast. She had
an uneventful passage across, took sup
plies at Yokohama, and left for the
sealing grounds on the rst of April,
with everything Shipshape aboard.
On April goth she returned to port
seriously disabled. The strange ad
ventures that befel her in the inter,
vening period are told in letter from
her master to her owner, ]. Stevenson,
written at Yokohama, April Goth, and
received this morning.
"On the nth of April" writes the
Captain, 1--WE we're cruising about 200
miles off the coast. 1t was blowing a
gale, 50 that the vessel was reaching
along under reefed foresail, staysail and
trysall. l was lying down when l
heard a man on watch sing out: Who
wants a shot at a whaie?' OF course
no one did, but | got up and went on
deck, and the man at the wheel said tC
me: There's a whale asleep ahead
| looked and saw the leviathian not
fifty feet to windward, on the starboarC
bow.
81 at once ordered the vessel KEEP
off, but as she fell off the whale, nov
thoroughly awake, kept crossing he
bow. In less than a minute he strucl
US with awful force. The monste
struck the vessel with his tail and brok,
two beams off, clean. The stem wa
knocked completely from the plank
and fell just like a rudder, hard over
The pumps were at once sounded, bu
the vessel was found not to leak,
That night was the ugliest sea | eve
saw, but still the old stem held. If sh
had not been built so stoutly we woul
all have gone to the bottom. w
started back for Yokohama on the I3t
and arrived four days later. We ar
now repairing damages.
The Mermaid was built for He
Majesty's Navy, out of which she wa
sold two years ago. She is seventy
three tons register and of exceptions
strength, built of hard wood throughout
teak in planks and Italian oak in tn
beams, the planking being double
longitudinal and diagonal.
A Victoria resident who came over b
the Empress paidthe staunchlttle vesst
a visit while in Japan and bears test
mony to the violence of the whales al
tack. In the shattered remnants Of tn
broken stem were imbedded quantitie
of the flesh of the whales tail, stron
cucumstantial evidence of the force {
the blow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-13
Napoleon's Sybarite Splendors.

The late Napoleon III of France
had the magnificent annual allowance
of $5,ooo,Ooo, but he spent goodly
portion of that sum on entertainments
that rivaled in spIendor the most Syba,
rite festivals of the Roman money kings
of old. His beautiful wife, too, made
a considerable hole in his wages by
her wholesale extravaganza in the mat
ter of dress. Worth, the male milliner
of Paris, is authority for the statement
that one OF Eugenie's ball dresses made
by him during the Paris Exposition OF
1867 cost her the amazing figure Of
$4,000. Still Napoleon III was
shrewd enough to save up some of his
salary for a rainy day and invest the
gold in English stocks, for he knew
that he had no lease on the French
crown, and he had no relish for the
prospect for spending his days, as he
once spent his said youth, in exile on
dry bread and macaroni
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-13
PROVIDING FOR BLouNT.
The Chances of the Commissioner Re-
naming at Honolulu.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Will Com
missioner Biount be appointed Minister
to Hawaii to succeed Minister Stevensp
is a question that is much discussed
here just now. When Mr.. Blount
started for the Sandwich Islands as
special representative Of the President,
it was intimated that the Georgia ex-
Congressman was to be made Minister
and had been sent thither to obtain a
knowledge of the country.
At that time Mr. Cleveland asserted
that he had no such plan in mind that
Blount was sent there as his personal
representative, and that another man
would be appointed Minister to that
country without any reference whatever
to Mr. Blount and his mission but
since then Mr.. Cleveland is said, by
men close to him, to have changed his
mind, and has about decided to re,
tain Blount as Minister on the ground
that his thorough knowledge of the
Presidents views in regard to the
questions at issue, and further, that his
appointment would result in no inter
ruption in our diplomatic representation
on the islands.
But there are objections to his APP.
polntment In the first place the
Georgians here say Mr.. Blount would
not accept the place. They say that
after being disappointed in not being
made Postmaster General and then
made the personal diplomatic repren.
tative of the President, he would not
accept such minor position as Minister
to the Sandwich Islands in spite of its
$500 salary,
There is serious doubt whether Mr..
Blount will retain his position of rowing
representative of the President. The
President is of the opinion that
the Georgian acted without tact in
carrying out his instructions to end the
protectorate, and that when he hauled
down the flag in the middle OF the
day he went too far, and in that one
act proved that he would not be a safe
man to send to foreign countries upon
matters involving diplomatic work, SO it
is likely that Mr. Cleveland would be
very glad to dispose of his obligation
to Blount by making him Minister to
Hawaii, for he has promised to provide
for him in some way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-13
They Have Come

Those Razor Strops you have
been waiting for several weeks,
are here. They are SO good
that it has been said of them,
that if you lay your razor, and
one of these strops down to-
gether on your washstand, the
razor will keep a fine edge;
still, we recommend following
the directions printed on each
strop.
ti-Rattlers. We have
IA new kind which you can put
on to the shafts of your buggy,
without breaking four fingers
and a thumb. They prevent
two things-rattling and swear
ing.
Boardman's Pat. Wrench.
4 sizes, just the kind of
combination wrench to have
about the house.
Try the new Keystone
Egg Beaten, if you want a
beater that will do quick, clean
work.
Hose Yin. to Gin, 8
and 4-ply plain or wired, just
received; cheap and good quail
| lily; also carbolized. We have
a large stock Of "Hubbucks, :"
"Pioneer, land cheaper brands
of White Leads and Zinc.
Also, Oil, Turpentine, and all
painters supplies, and you will
do well to see our Stock and
get our Prices before you paint
lyour house.
American Flags to Is
feet long, came by the last
steamer to us. They are a fine
lot, sewed bunting.
Fire Arms and Ammuni-
tion.-A new lot of Sporting
and Target Rifles, Colts new
Navy, Smith and Wesson, anc
cheaper Revolvers, came last
week and can now be seen
I'VE carry the most complete
assortment of Cartridges il
town, from % to so cal, anc
always have plenty Of them,
Leather. 49, We have re,
ceived within the past sixty
days, by steamer and sail, Ct
) Rolls of Leather, containing
9088 lbs, and 5347 # ; also
3 bales containing ZAP doz
, sheep skins, so it looks as
we meant to keep our Stock o
Leather up, although by get
ting it in large lots, we are abb
to keep the prices down.
: Salt. We are headquarters
for Hawaiian Salt, as w
make it. That the quality i
good, and Price Low, is easil,
shown by the large quantit,
we sell every week.
Blight Compound. --Fiv'
: gallons will make 65 gallons o
wash. You spray your Line
and Orange Trees with thi
wash, and the Blight will de
: the rest, die and drop off tn
trees. We have the COMPOUND
at our store, or can give you al
order on the Govt. Nurser,
: for it, but don't forget to bring
: a 5-gallon can to put it in. w
sell spraying outfits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10

This morning at 10 o'clock at
his salesroom, JAS. F. Morgan will
hold a sale of dry goods, groceries
and sundries.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10
For the Volcano.

Mrs. Blount left yesterday after
noon with two or three friends for
trip to the volcano. 1t was ex-
pected that Commissioner Blount
would accompany them, but he de-
termined to remain in Honolulu
where the pressure of business de-
tains him. He will probably not
be able 20 pay visit to the other
islands if he finishes his task so as
to return to the United States early
in June. Mrs. Blount will return
BY the next steamer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10
august
Flower

There is a gentle
Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on.
the Hudson, N. Y,
named Captain A. Q. Pareis, who
has written us letter in which il
is evident that he has made I'D his
mind concerning some things, and
this IS what he says:
g I have used your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven or eight years. 1t is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
1t the best remedy for Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known. My wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers very much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
lieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quently says to me when I am going
to town, we are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and 1 think you had
better get another bottle am also
troubledwith Indigestion, and When
ever l am, take one or two tea
spoonfuls before eating, for a day or
two. and all trouble is removed" q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10

Listen TO the Photograph !
operate arias from Norma, Martha,
La Favorita, Bohemian Girl. Selec-
lions from the most popular bands of
the United States. Motto, comic and
sentimental solos by premier vocal
lists. Choice Hawaiian airs by the
Hawaiian Band. Your choice for 10
cents, ut the PHoNOGRAPH Music
Rooms, THOMAS BLOCK, KING
STREET, between Nuuanu and Bethel
Streets. c. SToECELE, Manager.
3327-im
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10

Including the officers and crew
the steamship Oceanic has 622
people on board.
The next vessel from the Coast
will be the s. s. Belgic, due on
Thursday.
The schooner Aloha is taking in
sugar at the Fort street wharf. She
will leave for San Francisco on next
Friday.
The bark c. D. Bryant is unload
ing at Brewers wharf. She came
down in u days.
The dredger saluted the Oceanic
by long blast of her whistle as
the latter locked yesterday after
noon.
The four-masted British bark
Gowanburn, which sailed from New
castle, New South Wales, two
months ago, for San Francisco, has
been given up for lost. Her figure
head and cabin were washed ashore
on the New Zealand coast on March
18th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10
Supreme Court.

Justice Bickerton, for the SUI
preme Court, rendered a decision
in the case of M. Phillips & Co. VS..
J. A. Magoon, administrator of the
estate of G. Alec. 1t was held that
the agreement entered into by the
parties "was only an executory
agreement and did not effect an
absolute and complete sale, or pass
the title to plaintiff; and that re-
plevin could not be maintained
under it."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-10
MR. RIPLEY REPLIES.
Il SucciRef Asswer Given TO Dir.
Redward's Inquiries.

"A - 49, AO Es
Redward's Inquiries.
Mr.. EDITOR; In reply to Mr.. F.
H. Redward, who seeks informa-
ton through the columns of the
ADVERTISERS, | would refer the in
quiring gentleman to the last line
of the advertisement in question,
which reads: "The trustees reserve
the right to reject any or all bids"
If Mr.. Redward's bid is lower than
that of Lucas Bros. it would look
to some that the trustees used the
right which they reserved to them
selves, and gave the contract to the
bidder who they thought would
perform it without giving them
trouble; and, judging by the spirit
in the letter of Mr.. Red
ward, should say that the trus-
tees had shown wisdom.
G. B. RIPLEY,
Architect.
Honolulu, May 9th, 1898.
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To Let.

- THE PREMISES SITUATE
E;& on tn ecorner OF Beretania and
Alapai Streets The House is
large and contains five airy Rooms with
large Lanai and the lot. These Pre-
misses are pleasantly and conveniently
located. Possession given May LIST,
1893. Apply to
}. ALFRED MACON,
Next Post Office.
3357-tf
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VISITORS DAY.
Thirty Visitors Roam Through
the Abode of Ex-royalfy.

Custodian r. J. Greene was up
bright an early yesterday morning
with a smart buttonhole bouquet in
his coat. 1t was visitors day at
the palace-the abode where ex-
royalty once loitered and held sway
over the destinies of the people of
Hawaii.
Every Tuesday has been set aside
as visitors day. The curious ap-
plicant - generally q tourist or
stranger-presents himself at the
Foreign Office, where he is politely
handed tiny card by Secretary
Hastings. This admits him to the
care of Custodian Greene, and after
visiting the palace he is allowed to
take the admission card away as a
souvenir.
Yesterday some thirty tourists,
naval officers from the Hyacinth
and local society people, placed
under Mr.. Greene's
care and were shown through the
rooms that have been the scene of
so many royal revelries and dissi-
pations. That they will never
more echo to the tread of royalty
detracts not from their interest.
Mr.. Greene states that every
Tuesday hereafter he will be "at
home" to all visitors who present
cards from the Foreign Office.
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Want the Place.

A petition is in circulation for
signatures requesting that Charles
T. Wilder be appointed Hawaiian
Consul at San Francisco. A large
number of signatures have been Sc
cured. There are no less than three
candidates for this position at pres
ent writing, one of whom lives in
San Francisco.