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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-19
Lawn Mowers

CLEANED, SHARPENED AND
- repaired; duplicate pieces furnished
Lawn Movers broken beyond repair
bought at a fair price, Axes, Knives and
Scissors ground Saws filed an,l get bv
@. w. uELLIKSEN.
AT the Bell Tower.
Engine House No. 2.
3645-tf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-19
VESSELS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Stmr Pele, Petersen. for Kauai at D M.
Sch King Cyrus, Christensen, for San
Francisco.
Schr Mary Z Foster for Kauai
Stmr Kaala, Thompson, from Kahuku.
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Fun moon on the 10Th t4h. SOm p. m.
Time Whistle blows at H. 2sm. 24s. PM nj
OF Greenwich time. vs.
For every 1000 feet of distance of the observer
tfrom the Custom House) allow ono second for
nile. " o'A''o
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS
WEDNESDAY. April Is.
French cruiser DuchaffauIt. Dupuis. com
mander. from Callao.
Stmr Waialeale, Smvthe. from Kauai.
Schr Mary Z Foster, from Kauai.
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PAS SENGERS.
NRRIVALS

ARRIVALS.
From Kauai, per stmr Waialeale-PauI
Isenberg, Paul Isenberg, Jr, y II Gulick,
Mrs McGregor.
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DIAMOND HEAD, April IS, 10
P. M.-Weather clear; wind, fresh
northeast.
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IMPORTS.

Per Waialeale-2998 bags of sugar 70
Schaefer & Co.
Per stmr Kaala-135O bags of sugar.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
Ak AND SLEDGE.
Highbinders' Quarters
Demolished.
Ratchet Men Driven From Ten of
Their ResortS-The Consul-General
Assisting the Police.

Sergeant Witham and his little Chinatown
squad have created something like a reign of
terror among the Chinese highbinders. In spite
of the drastic measures employed by the pO-
lice against the men of the gun and the hatchet
one year ago, when Ii was believed they had
been driven from the city, the malodOrOus col
ony above Dupont street swarms with them.
Sergeant Witham is handling them as his prede-
cessOr did twelve months ago, and the Chinese
Consul and The secret agents OF the Six Com.
panies are giving him their assistance.
The Consul informed the police about six
weeks ago that no less than seventeen societies
OF hiehbindeIS had been located by his agents.
and asked The officers TO break them up. The
addresses were gwen 10 the sergeant, and he
aud his men entered upon the work of de-
structiOn. They found ten of the seventeen
places on the COnsurs list, and gave each
society In its turn notice 10 yacate within
tweDty-fOur hours. Many of the pagans de-
INJURED and resisted. and their furniture, idols
sedgeS of the officers.
Two resorts. al 81 and Sc WayeIy place.
were broken up on Monday afternoon, and as
the sergeant put II, ave gave them very ma
teral assistance In removing not only their
furniture, but themselves"
Later in the evening society that had rented
a large rcom at $50 Dupont street and had
depart AT the expiration OF twenty four hours.
Promptly al the appointed time last night 10 re-
celyed visit from the squad, who demolished
the shrine OF the joss and made kiDdlins wood
of the furniture. There was a tumut In he
neigDborhood while the police were busy, but
they did their work rele ntlessy and thoroughly.
The Chinese New Year will begin on Monday
came 10 the city hoping 10 reap a rich harvest
from their cOuntrYmen,
The morning call., 1894-01-31
HIS WIG SAVED HIM.
j. Desmond Knocked Over by an
Awning on Dupont Street.

An awning over the entrance to the drug.
store Of Cheong Wo Low & Co.. 933 Dupont
street, fell with a crash Yesterday about noon.
j. Desmond an old man. living at 3l9 Tebama
street. was passing at the time and was
knocked over, one of the irOu bars striking him
on The head. Two Chinese. In the fiat above,
thinking that the building was tnmblIng down,
jumped through the window into The balcony
IN front and were in the act of leapug to the
ground when they observed the cause of the
crash. The supports OF the awning had rotted
away.
Desmond was picked up and carried into the
drugstore, and the patrol-wagon was sum-
moned. lie was taken TO the Receiving Hos
pfia and placed on the operating table. He
had tremendously thick head of hair, and
the blood had plastered it over his left temple.
DIR. Simpson, with The scissors in his right
hand ready 10 snip awav the hair, began to
feel around the scalp for the location of the
wound, and his hand worked its way under
meath the shaggy hair. The doctor withdrew
his hand hurriedly AMI turned pale.
Great Scott" said he, ''the man has been
literally scalpcd."
NO, no." said Desmond feebly, "that is my
wig"
There was laugh at the doctors expense, in
which the patient tried hard 10 join, and with
a Jerk The doctor had he wig oil and Desmond
was seen with his Uranium as free OF hair as a
billiard bAll
The wound was OH the left temple, but was
| fortunately very slight one thanks 10 the wig.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
THE MAZE,
Market, Taylor and Golden Gate Avenue.
B'NAI BIRTH OFFICERS.
The Grand Lodge Adjourns Its Yearly
Session.

Session.
The Grand Lodge of the Order OF B'nai B'ritI
concluded its annual session last evening in
B'nai Birth Hall on Eddy street.
Election of officers for the year occupied the
afternoon, and resulted as follows: Herman
Enkle of Dis'rict Grand Lodge No. 4, presi.
dent; Abram vonas of Oakland. first grand vice.
president: l. j. ASchbeim, second grand vice.
president; Louis Blank, grand secretary; Isaac
Lacher, grand treasurer; Benjamin Rarris, S.
III, ShOcken, Edward Bare, grand trustees; II.
Ross, sergeant at arms; A. n. Levy, messen.
ger; Jacob GreeDbaum, henry Schwartz, d.
s. Hirshberg, Joseph Bien, Edgar ID. PeixOt ito,
Judges OF the district court.
Alter the successful names were announced
the newly elected officers were installed ac-
eOrding TO the ritual and then aniadjournment
was taken.
The grand president appointed II. P. Bush,
M. S. EiSner and |. COhnreich on the literary
committee, and with them the president and
secretary will act.
+. Ii. HersDach, H. p. Bush Fl. Newman. j.
Greeuebaum and j. j. Aschheim were ap-
pointed on the school committee.
A committee will be appointed 10 supervise
the organization OF auxiliary lodges for BOYS
under 1S years of age, new departure which
was subjected TO long discussions
The Grand Lodge voted 500 for the unem.
ployed fund.
The order of B'nai Birth will have a day to
itself at the Mldwinter Fair, and subordinate
lodges will be called on for CO. operation 10
make the celebration splendid success AS a
nucleus for fund TO defray celebration ex-
penSeS the Grand Lodge contributed $3.50. All
lodges on the Pacific Coast will attend in full
OF be represented by delegations.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
DEMOCRATIC PLANS.
The General Committee in Favor Tor
Governing.


The committee on suggestions OF the Demo
cratic executive committee held meellng at
the Baldwin Hotel last night aud interchanged
ideas on new plan of government for the party
In Sar Francisco.
M. l.. HaSsett moved, In order to get Inc sen
timent of the committee, that all powers lor
management aud control Of the party ln tnis
city shall be vested in one committee, 10 De
known as the general committee ms gave
rise TO prolonged discussion. but IL was eFtniu-
ally carried witD only one opposing Vole.
Drafts of constitutions and plans were Ieau
and submitted by Clitus Barbour, y. a: fenton,
T. j. Harvey and John Rafferty, Inc more
radical reforms were IN government anu Tug
management of primary elections, ana IL couIu
be noticed that strong feeling exists III lavoI
OF giving district committees an kequai
share In distribution of patronage ana VOICE
IN general management A grievance commit
tee from each district, 10 consist OF one IneH.
Der aud officers Of each committee, was laVofeu
In one suggestion. Major iarney salo ne was
in favor of placing power in the general com
mlitee, but lie had some doubts ABOUT tne
feasibility OF transacting business Dy sucn u
large body. In the last campaign the lail
wagged the dog. but that should not occur
again.
A subcommittee OF five was appointed as
follows 10 draft plan: L. 5. Armes, M. u has
sett, Clitus Barbour, j. a. FentOn ana T. y.
Harney. The chairman, Max Topper, VIII act
with the committee.
NJ. c. Hassett was given authority 10 speak
on rules of order for the government OF Inc
general committee at its next meeting.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Hibe:nian Bank has sued the assgnees
oil hogan and Burns. insolvent debtors, 10 re
cover $500 and interest on pfOmissory note
executed by Hogan and Burns September 1.
1890.
The Cable Gold Mining Company has incor-
porated, with a capital OF 81 .O00, 900, of which
$500 only has been subscribed. Directors,
David n. Hawey. John l.. Boone. Z. Z. Nc
Carthy. Il. n. Clark and j. l.. Fields.
The jury IN the case OF George W. Beatty
against the Mutual Reserve Fund, which had
been on trial before Judge McKenDa In the
Circuit Court for week, rendered a verdict yes
iefday in favor OF the plaintiff for S403S.
Albert s. Williams. the young man who swai-
night. is all right again. He admits that he
swallowed the IaudaDum. but says 1t was done
10 ease pain IN his heart from which he has
suffered Tor some weeks.
Clara Longley, who. II was supposed, lost her
mind because she had been deserted by man
named Ferguson, was examined before the
commissioners on lunacy yesterday and
ordered sent TO the asylum at Napa. But little
could be learned OF the woman's history.
Joseph Roberts was arrested by Detective
Gibson on Bush street at O'Clock yesterday
morning and was booked at the Guy Prison on
the charge OF vaerancy. He. like his companion
Knowles who was sentenced on Monday 10 six
months Tor passing Confederate bills, Is an Aus.
trallan and very clever crook.
II. Liebes g. Co.. the P0st-street furriers, have
nled suit In The Superior Court against the
Giant Powder Company to recover $3.50, value
OF panes OF glass In the plaintiffs store that
were broken by the explosion at the defendant
company's works at West Berkeley July l,
1892
A motion TO vacate the order OF sentence in
the case OF Lee Sing, the Chinese highlander
who IS to hang on Friday next, was denied by
;na Juoge Daingerield Yesterday: Lee Sings at
wrlf OF error on which 10 take the matter before
Inc United States Supreme Court.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
STATE NOT RESPONSIBLE.
John RosenfeId'S Sons Must Bear
the Loss of Their Coal.

Superior Judge Hunt decided a nice point
yesterday regarding the liability of the State OF
California in an action for damages. The suit
was brought by j. f. Chapman. as assignee OF
John, Louis and Henry Rosenfeld, doing Dusi-
ness under the style OF John Rosenfeld's Sons,
10 recover S1272 20. value OF some coal that
was claimed 10 have been lost through the neg
ligence of the State. Ii appears that In July,
1891, John ROsenfeld's Sons were the con-
signees of 100 tons of anthracite egg coal,
which was brought 10 this port on The good
ship j. i. Thomas. On July 26 OF the same
year, as soon as The vessel had arrived. the
cOnsignees applied 10 the officials for wharf
at which TO discharge said coal. Fremont-stIeet
wharf was the place assigned TO them and
there the j. X. Thomas was in due course
moOred. Tie work of dschargng the coal
commenced August 10, ara by p. NJ. OF that
day, when work ceased for the day, there were
115 40 tons of coal lying on the wharf I'm
fortunately in The night that portion of the
wharf holding the coal suddenly collapsed, and
wharf ana coal were unceremOniOusly dumped
into the bay. The plaintiffs brought sui 10 re.
cover the value of the coal, holding that the
wharf was lnsecurely constructed, ana that the
Stale was justly TO be held responsible. The
case was contested and tried before Judge
Hunt, who look the matter under advisement.
Yesterday the Judge announced that he had
cOme across two previous decisions In similar
eases, where 1t was held that the State could
not be held responsible for that sort of ntgli-
gence. Judgment was accordingly given In
favor OF the State.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
ALMOST EXPIRED.
Valuable Bonds Will Soon
Mature.
THE LINCOLN-SCHOOL LOTS.
Leases Which Brought Buyers
Fortunes.
HE LINCOLN-SCHOOL LOTS.
REDEMPTION OF THE BONDS.
The Valuable Property Is to Pass
Under the Control of the
Board of Education.

Numerous inquiries have been recently
made at the clerks Office of the Board of
Supervisors and the Office of the Board of
Education concerning the condition of the
leases of the eleven school lots on the cor
1er of Market and Fifth streets. These
lots were leased twenty years ago and the
term Is about mp. These inquiries are due
to the great interest taken as to what is to
be done with the property and what would
be the conditions of a future lease. The
leases were made in 1874. Under the pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature, ap-
proved March 80, 1874, the Board OF
Supervisors was authorized to lease for a
period of twenty years that portion of the
l00-vara lot number 12S on the southeast
corner of Market and Fifth streets. 275
feet on Market by a uniform depth of 100
feet. to be leased as a whole. or to be SUBJ
divided into lots as the board might de-
termine. to the highest responsible bidder
or bidders. The minimum price fixed by
the Legislature for the lease of the lots
was 81 per front foot on Market street, for
the term of five years, Sc per front foot for
the second term. SIS for the third and SO
for the fourth term.
The board made eleven subdivisions Of
the lot, each with frontage of % feet on
Market street. with a depth of 100 feet
Proposals were called for. and on the 20th
day of July, 1874. bnt five sealed proposals
were received. On November 23, 1874, the
board awarded 10 the highest bidder lots l. 2.
3, Z, 9. 10 and L. and the remaining lots 4, D.,
and 8, on January %, 1875. The resolutions
awarding the leases provided that the amounts
be paid monthly. in advance TO the Mayor. the
leases TO commence and the hIst payment 10 be
made five months from the date of possession
The lots were duly leased TO the following
bidders:
The morning call., 1894-01-31
SKATING ON ICE.
A New Rink to Be Opened at the
Mechanics Pavilion.

Mechanics Pavilion.
On Saturday evening the new SIX kating-rink in
the Mechanics Pavilion Will be formally
opened, and in anticipation of the event, an
extra force OF surgeons Will be on duty at The
Receiving Hospital just across the street. This
new rink, which occupies the main floor of the
pavilion, will furnish the genuine sport of ska
ing on the ice, and the surface of the "pond'' is
already as smooth and CLASSY as anything that
the blizzard favored East can furnish.
The dimensions of the space which Is reserved
for skating is 60 by 16O ieet, and is underlaid
with iron pipes, which convey the freezing mix
tuTe. and through which this LIQUID GOODNESS IS
constantly flowing. This inSures the ice being
kept solid, as tie temperature of The contents
OF the pipes is constantly below The freezing
point.
The principle on which the plant IS operated
is the same as that used in the Ice factories
Ammonia gas, by being subjected to great
pressure, Is reduced 10 liquid state and then
placed around the pipes containing briny
solution which freezes at a lower Temperature
than 80 degrees The ammonia then passes
back 10 the gaseous state, and In so doing re-
duces the temperature of the brine TO below the
freezing point OF water, and il is then sent
through the pipes in the rink and the water Is
frozen.
A number Of persons enjoyed skate yester-
day, and by Saturday everything will be in
readiness FOR the opening. Manager DOneIson
says great care viii be taken in coGductine this
placr of amusement, and nothing Objectionable
Will be tolerated.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS,

Harriette de w. Kittle TO Lucy H. Kitte. West
ern Addition block SO, bounded by orth Point.
lot on line of Franklin street, "a n of Lombard
1856, E 124 49, n 1877 10. E 26O:6 S 8: :6 SW to
beginning; also lot n L corner OF Cough and
Chestnut streets, 1877 IS by n 275; also lot on
NE corner of Cough and Lombard streets Z75
4l2:6, ) 1876, W 275, 1877 IS. w 1875 also
lot Sc line of Berry street, 131 IS SW of Fifth,
Sw 45:I0 by Sc 275; also lot S E line of Berry
street. 91:S NE of Seventh. NE 81 :S by Sc 100;
gift.
c. w. and e. d. Rosenbaum to Albert NJ Rosen-
baum. lot on NV corner of C4iifornis and octa-
via streets w 1877 10 by 1877 :6; $40.
Julia, Isaac, Virginia Sig. Straussburger.
Samuel w, Emma, Albert w. and Nettie Rosen.
baum to Frederick n Moods same; $1,000.
L line of Castro street. S7:o of Hill, ) inches
by + 80; $50.
line OF Castro street, l0S:lO of Hill, S 2l:5 +
1O5. n 2S:9; w rs, S7:4, w 80; $40.
Mary Parker TO nelson Parker. lot on line OF
Elizabeth street. los of Castro. + 25 by S ia:
also lot on " line OF Carolina street. 1884 of
Yolo. y SO: 10y w loo; Quitclaim deed, $40.
Joseph Z. Dwyer to Annie 7. Dwyer lot on L
limo of Eureka street. 1875 S of Twentieth s %
by 1885, also lots 81, 30 and 33. block s, Flint
Tract Homestead; gifs.
f. E. Lcppieu to Dora Fl. Young and A. J..
Holmes, lot on line of Green street. SO:5 f of
Larkin. Z "a :3 by 7o:712. auitclaIin deed; 81.
bora II. Young and A. l.. Homes to F. r. Len.
pein. lot on line of Green street. 46 2 of
LarkIn, E "a :3 by \ 70:71a. qntclaim deed: 81.
corner of street and Twenty avenue w
l20, 400:l1. 81 deg. 25 min, 12O:61s. S
oSS:o.
Robert j. L. Boyle to same same: grant
Estate OF j osepn Z. Hale to same, same; $500
Mary f. Crawford to ID. Ernest MeIliss lot on
w line OF Fifth avenue. us of ID street. N rs by
w 120; $40.
Charles f. Kirby to same. same, quitclaim deed
$3.50
Bridget b. Hynes to James Hynes. lot on NE
corner of Broad avenue and Marsngo streets, L
25 10y 125. block X. Railroad Homestead Asso
citation; gilt.
j. and Nelsine H. Davis to Marie Sangenberg
lot on w line OF Arch street. $50 of Randolph
% by w 100. block 25. City Land Association
SO.
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Lorenzo ID. and Mary E. Royce TO Emma L. Bit
terman. lot on NV corner of Ashby avenue aud
LORNA street. 100 by w 40. being lot 6, block C.
Adeiine Tract, BerkoIey; $40.
Michael Donlin Of oakland to Charles A. Bailey
lot on w line OF Fourth street. l9Z6S of Chan.
ming way. 80 by W l22. being lots 10 and i
block l3l. Corrected Map. Avery Tract Berke
ley; So.
Lorenzo d. and Mary E. Royce to Emma L. Bit
.ernan lot on w line of LORNA street, 100 o,
Ashby avenue, 40 by w no. being lot T. bloch
@, Adeline Tract. Berkeley $40.
Arthur S. Peters and Frederick and Margareth;
Todt TO Emile Clausen (wife of C.) lot on w lin,
The morning call., 1894-01-31
LOST A DIAMOND STUD.
A Sneak Thief's Operations in a
Powell Street Car.

sneak thief got his work In on Dr. Otto +.
Westphal, dentist, on Monday night. The
doctor took a POwell-sfreet car 10 go to his
residence on Bush street. The car was crowded
and he was compelled to stand up on The for
ward end. AS The reached Bush street
young man who was next the doctor jumped off
ana ran down the bill. The action was so sus.
picious that some one remarked The young man
must be a sneak thief. Mechanically the doe
tor put up his hand TO feel If his diamond stud
was In its accustomed place, but il was gone.
lie at once jumped of the car and ran in pur-
suit OF The thief, but the latter had too good
start and disappeared in the distance. DR.
Westphal reported his loss 10 police headquar-
tiers yesterday morning.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
mIs1 pIIu ]
mIal UlInol

Under The act the Mayor. Auditor and
Treasurer were authorized TO issue and sell
be payable on the first days Of July and .Janu-
ary. tile amount realized to constitute a special
school fund 10 be expended by the Board of
supervisors Tor the sole purpose OF purchasing
school sites ana erecting school buildings. The
money 10 be realized from the lease of The Lin
cOlD lots was to constitute suecial fund 10 be
used for The PURPOSE OF paying the PRINCIPAL
and interest OF the school bonds issued and Ii In
sufficient then the Board of Supervisors was to
pay the same out of the general fund and levy a
tax 10 meet the deficiency. The bonds were
duly sold, after public notice by the Mayor,
Auditor and Treasurer, TO the highest bidder,
Charles Sutro, al the rate OF S98 15-1O0, realiZ-
Ing the sum of S1SS,300 These bonds will
mature on July 4, 1894, and the money Is on
hand 10 redeem them. After that period no
more interest Will be paid. Out of tile proceeds
OF the money realized by the sale of bonds the
following school buildings were erected: Riu-
con School. Mission street. Geary-street (DOw
Hamilton). Gearyi and Eddy streets, the total
cost being i24,99O.
Although the bonds viii mature and be re-
deemed in few months the leases will not eX-
pire until April l, 1895, a the lessees had five
months grace after the execution OF the lie ses
Secretary Beanslon, speaking, OF the matter
yesterday. said: Considerable thought has
been given to the subject lately On the cx-
pirariOn OF the leases the property passes un-
der The control of The Board OF Educa' ion. II
goes without saying that the prices to be OBJ
tained for a release will he many times that OBJ
talned twenty years ago. The question is
What will be done with The money? If The
School Department uses it we will be cut down
In Tile levy. think good idea would be 10
set the money aside as a sacred fund TO De de
voted exclusively as a building fund. There
are many rOokerieS to be replaced and many
new schools demanded IN the outlying dts
tricts. The Board OF Education can only Ieas Sc
for ten years. For a longer period an act OF The
Legislature would be necessary"
In case Of a release tue present lessees would
have The advantage and could afford to under
bid. as they own the Improvements. What will
he done with The surplus in the city treasury
after ihe redemption of The bonds on their matU-
riiy next July Is not known. The bonds only
amount TO S1SS,350. Although considerable
has been pain out in the way of interest. Sill
there will be some left. The Board of Ednca.
ti0n claims that his money ought To be diverted
TO the School Department. but whether the
Board OF Supervisors will take that view OF the
matter remains to be seen.
The morning call., 1894-01-31
DRY GOODS.
SUNSHINE AGAIN.

II makes you feel more like coming out Doubt
less you have little list of STUFF toget and have
oeen waiting for a clear day The bright summer.
ius weather OF yesterday warranted our looking
through the stock aud picking out some OF the
most tempting items to coax Won nm onr way.
its really not 80 far-more preiudice against
walking few extra blocks than any thing else
rake the car from Kearny street il you're down
that way Only five minutes ride. cents car
iare' ana the trip VIII be worth dollars to You.
We are selling things at such great great reduc-
tions that you Will be able to make a big saving on
anything you want.
The morning call., 1894-01-31

from her mothers home, and was peneved 10
have gone TO tbis city Detectives Anthony
and Gibson were detailed TO look out for VIC
toria, and about O'Clock Yesterday morning
street. She and the prOclietor OF the house,
John Ouerren, were taken to the City Prison.
where they passed the remainder OF the nlgnt. !.
yesterday morning the Chiet telegr apneu oS 70
Sacramento that the girl had been arrested,
ana he received reply to send her home she
left on last evenings train.
Ouerren was released as be denied tnat ne
was aware OF the fact that the girl was in the
hOUse
The morning call., 1894-01-31
DIR. Halls Trial.

DIR. Samuel II. Hail. accompanied by his wife,
sat in Judge Daingertield's court all yesterday
attentlyely listening TO the attempts OF counsel
10 empanel a jury 10 try him for the murder OF
Ida Slattuck. When the days proceedings
were brought 10 a conclusion only two Jurors
had been selected.