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The Washington times., 1894-03-31
Mrs. John Shaffcr Kills Herself.

WnLIAMsPoRT. Pa, March 30.-Mrs. John
Shaffer, wife of former pitcher of the New
York and other professional baseball clubs,
committed suicide here this afternoon by
taking poison. Domestic troubles were the
cause
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
.AeD-
Opening Of the Soda Season.

SVHSON.
desire TO inform my patrons and the general
public that have opened the soda season at my
store. Our syrups are always fresh and made
from sound, ripe fruit Our soda is made of the
purest spring water. Our ice cream is delicious
Try it and be convinced. Six tickets for 2j cents
U. ODoSOGHUE, proprietor District Pharmacy,
First and streets Northwest
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
YOU

Will want to see US today for
CLOTHING and FURNISH
INGS for the men and boys.
We are ready for you with the
most complete stock of high
class garments in town, big
ger, better, and more fashion
able than anyone else can
show you, and marked at
lower prices, too. Your Suit,
Overcoat, extra Trousers, and
furnishings are sure to be cor
rect if you buy them of US.
We are specially proud of
our selection of Neckwear at
FIFTY CENTS. No one
else can equal them under 75c
and 81. See them and you'll
say so, too.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
New York STOCK EXCHANGE.
American Cotton OIL Co.

Furnished By Silsby Il Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, u. c.
The Washington times., 1894-03-31
OLD CURIOSITY SHOP

S04 Street Northwest
Gold, Silver, and Nickel Plating Soft Metal
Repairing. Brass and Metal Signs q Specially
mr34, Emo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01
What They Tell YOu.

Some people will tell you
That evil befel you,
Or else that your luck wasn't true,
The day that it sold you
For savage to hold you
And kill you right here in Oahu.
That isles on the ocean
Are mountains in motion.
So tickle, they sink as they rise,
And maybe tomorrow,
You'll find, to your sorrow,
They'll all disappear from the skies.
But should they keep shining,
Still life is but pining,
THEY'LL tell you, for fun's hard to hnd;
While danger turks, waiting,
TO give you n "batingD
Beside you, before and behind.
But now your reflections
On castles and compilations
Tell colors no more than skin deep.
And ''all same" inside it,
Tho dark's there to hide it,
If YOU could bust get peep.
TIE rascals be stock-whippedI
The mountains are rock ribbed,
Don't think they will sink for
while.
Nor weaker the races
That rank rOunu tnelr OdSeSi
To guard our Republic in style.
If pressed by indufement
To seek for amusement,
You've only to look round ABOUT
To places Of pleasure
and that without measure)
The 'buses are loaded going out.
To shoot at Makiki,
To battle at Waikiki,
To sail to Hawaii from the neat;
"The caves" and the Pail,
Each mountain and valley,
In fact, in itself is treat.
Ills pleasures own jingle
For married or single
If too many little ones found;
Then, each for "nickel,"
That musical tickle
a ride on the merry-go-round.
The fair ones ill teach you,
They'll do what they preach you,
And feed you on melons and pol.
With aloha" so lasting
AS make you pray, fasting,
That there may you live till you die.
So they that black-book it
See everything crooked,
Or else they were jokin' with you;
For d. such pearls
In fortune and girls
Elsewhere, as here in Oahu.
p. O'CoNNOR.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01
Ladies Column.

Mr.. Chase, the General Passenger
Agent of the Volcano House Com
pany says something is going to
happen to Madame Pele. He thinks
she has heard of our Quick Sales and
Small Profit Policy and is determin-
ed she will do something to get up a
bigger sensation. We are too busy to
go and see what is going on; so here
is a chance for you to go as our re-
preventative. You are aware of the
fact that every purchase made at our
store you receive a check. KEEP
EVERY ONE. The amount OF pur-
chase makes no difference. On
December Goth, (the morning after
Christmas) the man, woman or child
bringing in the LARGEST NUM-
Der CHECKS to the Store before
II o'clock noon will receive FIRST
CLASS ROUND TRIP TICKET
to the VOLCANO, and a letter of
introduction to Madame Pele, as B.
f. EHLERS & CO.'S, representa-
tive. This ticket gives you choice of
routes and time for leaving. Re-
member ever purchase, great or
small entities you to chance. Its
worth working for.
In the mean time, we are going to
try and make things lively here.
Quick Sales and Small Profits and
plenty of new novelties will con
tinue to do it.
The Mariposa came just in time.
We have been looking forward with
pleasure to the arrival of those
DARK BLUE and BLACK LAWNS
the very latest out; also SCOTCH
GINGHAMS and COLORED DIM
tiles. 4 full line of these goods.
Special attention is also called to our
new WHITE and RED BATISTES
and magnificent SINGLE and
DOUBLE WIDTH CRETONS-
suitable for Curtains and Furniture
Coverings.
- Do you want to 90 to the
Volcano?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01
Wanted.

.r-HEEE Or FOUR COPIES OF
the DAILY PACIFIC COMMERCIAL
ADvxRt IsER for Jauuery Is 1894. APP
ply at the GAZETTE bfFlCk,
37Tl-tf Merchant Street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01

New York buys more lace th n
anv other city in the world.
The giraffe has tongue nearly ~
inches long.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01
WAINAKU, Hno, HAWAII, 4
.JanuarY 22d. 1904

VI UudU OOupdny.
WAINAKu, Hno, HAWAII,
January 22d, 1S94.{
Hon. Wa. q. IRWIN, Honolulu, III. L.
DEAR SIR:-In reply TO yours of tie
10Th inst. regarding the National Cane
Shredder furnished by the Universal
Mill Co. of New York, and erected by
the Hilo Sugar Co. this past season,
Iwould beg to say, that it has now been
in operation day and night during the past
three weeks working on plant cane, and
also hard ratoons, and it is giving me the
greatest satisfaction. The more l see of
its capabilities, the better pleased l am
that put it in, as l am satisfied that IL
will repay the original outlay in a short
time, in saving of labor, higher extrac-
ton, etc.
1t is shredding from $50 to 400 tons OF
cane every % hours with the greatest
ease, and it could shred a much larger
quantity II necessary. 1t delivers the
shredded cane in an even uniform feed
to the three roller mill, which receives it
without the intervention of any labor.
and as the cane is thoroughly shredded
or disintegrated it relieves the mill of q
great deal of strain, thus reducing the
liability of broken shafts, gearing, etc.
There is q saving of four az men daily
on the mill, as only one man IS required
to regulate the amount of cane delivered
by the carrier to the shredder. It has
Increased the extraction from 4 to
per cent.
The economical use OF steam is gene
rally serious consideration in adding
new machinery, as in most mills the
boiler power is taxed to its highest limit.
as it was in this mill, and any increased
demand necessitated an additional boil
er. But find that the shredder and the
three roll mill engines combined use no
more steam than the three roll mill
engine did when working on whole cans,
while doing better work and more of it,
and owing TO the uniform feed on the
mill, the engine demands very little
attention.
The Megass from the shredded. Ane
makes superior fuel, and the fireh sn
have less difficulty in maintaining a uni
form pressure of steam than formerly
/ will be pleased to have a call from
parties interested, as it is necessary 10
see the machine at work TO fully app O.
ciate its capabilities.
] remain, very truly yours,
(Sig.) JOHN a. SCOTT,
Manager Hilo Sugar Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01

sW plans for erection of
these shredders may be seen
at the Office of the Agents,
where prices and other parti-
culars may also be obtained.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-01
Gngral Aopsrtlssmsnts.
National Cane Shredder
PATENTED UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

The attention of Planters
and Agents is called to the
following letter from Mr..
JOHN A. SooTT, Manager of
the Hilo Sugar Co., regarding
the working of the National
Cane Shredder, which he has
just introduced into the Mill
of that Company:
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
The Newspaper.

There is one natter Wherein thr t1gi.-
thy or local ucW -paper lahor> Al a di-di-
vantage in IL time OF menes >Iriugeucv H.
compared with the manufacturers. says
an exchange. he publisher can never
lind time when hr can shut down hi>
plant and lay oil hi employees except
when le becomes a ''bu-ted community.
- rs Ia speak The paper mu>l la turn
ed out every week and thr expense CON
Times right along Just fhe same u W heH
he has plenty Of advertising aud ioh
work, both of which branches ot Ii bust
ness are necessary To meet the require
ment> of running a country ioHrHa. A.
the subscriptions are ONLY drops in TIN
bucket. a. We're. toward, the expenses
Of the office. These thing, should he
taken into consideration by the patrons
of II local paper. Subscribers. especially.
should promptly ana willingly pay up
alrrarages. Their accounts are, in them
selves, small. but when all pay up. The
aggregate i sufficient 10 Iijr rhe new =
paper o1era duh p.uoi Of advertising
aud job work.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
Boss Nc Kane Guilty.

j. \. Mckaue. the Gravescud political
boss who has been on trial several week,
for interfering with election inspector.
in the discharge of their duty, was found
guilty Thursday of last week
Mckane not only prevented the officer.
from doing their duty but caused several
of them to be severely assaulted and
locked up on trumped-up charge of dis
tnrbing the peace.
Mckane was also charged with with
holding the Gravesend registry vote.
The jury presented recommendation
for mercy.
Mckane paled Il little. but took the
verdict very coollN.
Owing TO the absence of ex-Iudge Troy
and Lawyer Roderick. counsel for Nc
Kane. no action for "A new trial was made,
and the court adjourned till Monday.
Mckane's counsel appealed the case to
the general term and will move for Me
kane's release on bail next week The
punishment provided by law is not less
than two years Imprisonment nor more
than 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

My advice to those who contemplate
having II plaster cast taken Of their
heads and faces is don't Two friends
of mine, amateur sculptors, persuaded
me to let them take a cast of my face
50 as to reproduce and immortalizc my
features | had no idea what the proc
ess was, and though | objected TO it on
general grounds did not imagine that
any torture was connected with it.
Judge of my horror, then, when
found that my nostrils had to be stuffed
with cotton wool and that nasty, sticky
substance was pressed tightly all over
my face so us to secure AN impression
Of my features. Nothing SO utterly UNI
comfortable could he imagined, and the
desire 10 scratch portions If the face
specially irritating was almost irresist-
ihle. But tine greatest agony WAS t.
come. The Young men had forgotten
i'll their hurry some precautions which
it Is usual to take in oldrr to max ii
easy to break the cast i'll the center and
take it off III two pieces.
Hence it failed to respond TO their
efforts To make it split, and | had 10
wait until they could break II off III
sections. The heat i'll the interval VIZ,
oppressive in the extreme, and u tn. )
pulled off large pieces of flesh and
enough hair TO make a small wig my
suifcrjngs can easily be imagined. If
| ever obtain fame, which ! do not an
ticipate, my features will have 10 hc
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

The Commonwealth. Ripon Ni--o4-
sin. publishes the following
Died, at go \ NJ. Eli. !. ls9l. II
her residence in thi, city. l.Ndm \.
King. vii" OF \. b. Pratt. ~. Nj.
Pratt Was born in GRAY. Cumberland
County. Me-. FL. ,, l>2l. auj Wa
educated in the pu' hc schools 81 hef
native Town and at Biueuiirid Aeau'my.
She WAS married at Gr3iX. AUG. l.. So
The family resided az Nhouhegar, Nj.
Mr.. Pratt n0ive town four 3ears aua
in lS5G came west in search II ur@
homc. arriving in liipeu. June :. l>5f.
by -tage. Mr. Pfatt worked farm tNa
Years and then thry moyci into liz Then
village of Ripon, Nhiel has since been
their home. Mr.. iratt united With the
Methodist church When quite Young aud
lived a consistent Christian lie and ~.
manned member ui thai church forty
years or more. she tllu Withdrew her
membership from thar church and Joined
the Congregational church and Wa- Il
member OF it al the time of her death.
Mrs. Pratt vas a devoted Wiic and moth
er and the community in which Sic lived
have sustained Il loss that will be hard
to fill. She WIS borne 10 her last rest
iug place ON Wednesday,, The funeral
services being held AT hcr residence n
l.3o L. NJ and We're conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Richardson. assisted by The
Rev. Mr. .Iolitle.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
MONkEYiHG WITH NATURE.
Results Are Ii3tbi. to BE Disastrous, Al
though Souietints II Paws.


Results Are Litbi" t" BE Disastrous Al
though s"'i''''"'s II rays.
An agent from 'he eliS was trying 10
sell the grocer new seii winding CLOCK.
lhefe was slliall st9iase oaitefy con
h'ctea WIN It, ana IL was ii''oiiued tn@'
inc uatlefy Shoti'' "e h. Pt !" oiei "'i'h
by means Oh siiiail Ninuil'll Pia'' u
gu the foot Oh the nous. ne asehi haa
a'out pefsuaaea t'e siooor 10 "uS
"hen me man WIN 'iie ginger pedi"'
VINO had peeh "a'oHihs inc tfahsd''ioa
win tae deep iii'ettse .iiat eeIii''9 30
iaturai 10 iiiai' i'h li,h's Vi SP'i'
'illle oii ms nan - '''fl''i -,
0'il1eiIines II pay 10 "'onhes WIN
i'a'uie anu ie' nei n'Ne '''o J''3 u YIN
All your WORK "hiie ." ar i'ai'H
''foui'a me county ooui 'lou.e ~ ma ;
away ana soiletii'l'S II a'h /, sai' nv,
l kiie"eu d 'eiiei V''' AZ hais's at
nad one ol 'iiehi "'l','iiiili ooii'i "p'i''i's
that was me rum Oh MN
NJ - ~ ~
SOFA III haiisas at all sal" Tue agent
WIN some "ia'n'
MS mere WISH tiu'h' saI" w
man with 'ne sihs'i peai"' "'i'i "'l2
any man III 'iie oio"i u Prov 9'4'
awning ABOUT ciochs' l Iisl saiu Il
Wlloiiliii coii''ap.io"' Inns neio ""s ="
pump, you SEE '','9 iieie iviiom ""9 d
tort oi i1arhe, s'iu'.'ie'' anu "s II - vi
III N"hsas' a. i"i 40 ''is Ne'''"ei = Va
fefnea, ne io"ea 10 iis up " pump al
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
ROGUlSH LITTLE MlNCH.


The Trick by which the Famous Race
Horse Got HI Name.
Many stories arc told Of Litii Minoh.
the race horsc winch indicat, that he
is IA remarkably sagac iaus allls.ai. Some
would assert that be = capable ii la.
souing. but ho1se fanciers are hahle 10
distoft instinct aud pnre ragui-hnr-s
into reason aud sagacitr. II D. sald thai
while tins son Of Gleuelg was bong
n,ported east after his sale is year
hing ne WIS gwen nickname by ran
road engineer that was subsequently, az
piled 10 the horse and under ii be Won
his laurels. Little Minch car was at
tached 10 the front end Of "A passenger
train. and the bellrope passed through
it, the same as II would through pa
senger car The hor-c WAS playful. AMI
after several unsuccessful attempt. H.
seize thu ropc in his 10th tue sutcfui
little youngster finally gothic eafd and
gave II lusty Jerk. The hrH IN the IN
gine cabsouhded. and tiie eu2Heer fear
ing something Wa, wrong back in tAe
train, made haste To- shut off steam and
apply his ai1bfaite. Aiter c@mihs toa
stop he wanted for the astonished tram
men to come up to his cab They dc
MED that any ole had pulled the cord.
and the engineer passed the occurrence
with the remark. Maybe the rofs
caught and frightened while we were
going around cuive.
But the mischief loving Little Minch
was having a lot OF fan III the car. N
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
Business of Last Week

Dun and Bradstrcct in their reviews
clusion that the Improvement noted in
former weeks was not sustained. 1t
was a mountaineering week in wheat.
in silver and in some forms of iron and
steel and in certain wooden and cotton
goods, lower prices in them having been
reached than ever before. The fall in
these products perccptibly affected the
tone of business generally causing less
confidence in money centers and less i'm
provenieEt in manufactures, and de-
crease in volume of payments though
clearing houses.
Dum'S review says: Textile industries
do hot seem to have gained within the
past week. for as many works have
CLOSED "a have resumed work. aud in
wooden and cotton manufacture rather
more. There has been Il sharp break
in print cloths to 81 cents. some of
the best known cottons have been put
at the lowest prices ever made. and
there is more talk of general closing OF
mills. some Wooeu mills Of large i'm
portauce have stopped. one because re
dnciion of wages WAS resisted, and in
textile works such reductions have been
more numerous and larger than in any
previous week. The demand for wooden
goods does not improve. and sales of
wool decreased sharply after the brisk
activity t%o weeks ago. being only
H. H. 9l lbs. for the week against D.
s26, 300 last year. Though some grades
are scarce and prices relatively higher
alvnnce.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

My good woman. said the learned
judge, "yon must give answer in the
fewest possi uie words of which yen are
capable TO the plain and simple CUES
ton whether when Yen were crossing
the street with the baby on yuuI arm.
and the omnii MS was coming down on
the right side and the cab on the left
and the hruugham was trying 10 pass
the omnibus, yon saw the plaintiff he
tween the brougham and the cab OF
whether and WHEN you saw him at all
and whether @" not near the lrougham
cab and ommhus. or either or any
two, and which Ct them respectively o.
low it was. Methodist Protestant.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

A New York tailor struck up AN ac-
quaintance with local politician, and
they became constant companions. The
politician may BE called Jones. and his
nickname Is Bud which stands ioI Bon
lanin. As EGd the tailor m,t him, and
as Bud he has always known HIM. one
evening the tailor and his friend were
in an up town cafe. chatting and drink
ing. while another man kept Il sharp
eye on them. Finally the Two friends
parted and then the third man hastily
approached the tailor. Well, - he sand,
did You got anything ont Of INN.
The tailor did not see the point. D.d
you not say anything TO him about MAX
ing a payment: said the other What
are you talking about answered thu
tailor. THAT my friend, Bud Jones .
THAT may hr, but he's Benjamin Jon, :,
who owes you $40. ] We been trying ,
find him for three weeks 10 collect it.
The dickcusr said the tailor.
didn't know that. Guess You d better
not try to collect that bill just yet. ~
New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
a Gallant Rescue.

Here is Il very charming cat and dog
story for the truth and accuracy OF
which the proud inhabitants Of TIN
Swiss village where it occurred quite
recently are, one and all ready To vouch.
A troublesome cat in the village had
been doomed 10 a watcrY death. and the
children OF the owner had been told oti
to take it in ii sack to the river Aar and
there TO drown it, The house dog nc
cumpanied the party to the execution
which was culicd cat according In
parental Instructions. But. much tuth'
surprise of the inmates. Il short time
after the eat and dog heth soaking wet,
rcappeared together al their Owner $
door.
This is what had happened; The dog.
ON seeing that thc sack containing the
cat was thrown into the river, jumped
after it. seizrd it with bis teeth dragged
ii to the bank. tore it open and restored
his friend the cat to lite and liberty. II
goes without saving that The death war
rant of the cat was destroyed afr thi>
marvellous escapade. london Million
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

The Grund lodg, Knights of PythH-
Of Maine mrr at Portland, Thurs 'a1
morning. the LII 'u-1.. lWuk all III.
grand officers heiH1 ira a,t"n1auea. \;
the forenoon Session Nuprm" ChapctL
lor ". ". Blackwell ii k,uWtky VA,
present and made an address, Eighty
live Were given thr Grand Lodge G,Lr-,
AID other secret hu>ue>~ So, done,
At The afternoon meeting in Ci'y hI
in honor of supreme haucrilur Black
we'll llr ritual Mas cNemplitied rs
BHmhal Iodgcaf PurtlanI. IIarrt-re-
kcl Lodge ot Fr"rppfF. LougfclIoN
l.odg" OF roIll md and Myrtle l.ai-e If
krnuchuhk Thursday evening thare
Na- reception City hail followed h}
4 hnII.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

A French scientist ; plans ful secur
ing wonderful yield oi potatoes are as
follows; He steepcd his cuttings fo1 .
hours in solution of 6 pounds ii salt
peter, & pounds Of sulphate Of ammonia
and - gallons Of water. He neNt al
lowed them to drain whole day IN or
der that the eye buds might swell j,
fore planting, From potato cutting
treated i'll this manner and planted IN
the usual way he obtained a yield of -
tons OF potatoes To the acre. It Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22
A Woodchopper's Vision.

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ID, la'eN d s,'i! 'i'' Nv ''i' l,i''i''a 'ii'''
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~, 1"r al, DS ne "' ''',''''''i'" LAM
ne 'i'7'' " 10 ''"i "A ''''' ''I''? anu ~
ma Nv" !, " ''i'' Sn'',iF" IA CIV We
1'i'1' ","' - ''"' ~ Wv "i',''' ,"u,l +
'o'9' at u .io'N ''."' - 'i'' .'7','9
are pio"n o"t at 'pdt H"'''' "s J. '''
,"ie III '"'''i' iJ - "tl',i'F ny
o"''N Wa eiiI"'' "in'''N 'ii'' VIZ
,'"Io Sue o'l. o"1ia i'' sie'p ana
A'pt I9lliiE anu i",li''iilS'
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

Burglars recently broke into a level
ry store i'll New York and stole among
other things gold smfihox that once
belonged to Queen Isabella Of Spain
The newspapers seriously announced
that the snultbox was given to Queen
Isabella 10y King Ferdinand in l4f2
The longer we live the more we unlearn.
We imagined that tobacco had some
thing to do with snuff, and, as school
known in Europe till many years after
Ferdinand presented this snuitbox to
his queen Jewellers Circular.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

A. c. Shorey, formerly editor of the
Bath Times. succeeds \. &. Tenney as
editor and publisher of the Brunswick
Telegraph aud issued his first number
last week. Mr.. Shorey is well equipped
for the work. He was graduated from
Bowdoin College about six years ago
and has done some credtable news
paper work since that time Moreover,
as son OF Major IL. \. Shorey of the
Bridgton News. he WAS brought up in
close relation with Il newspaper office
and we predict for him success al Bruins
wick,
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-22

Fire insurance companies lave made a
living in two New England States the
past year, at least, Maine and New
Hampshire, In Maiue the ratio of losses
to premiums were IA tritle under 60 per
cent, and in New Hampshire the losses
We're phenomnally low, less than II pel
cent. Our observation is that the
country towns and farm buildings Ill
Maine have not suffered To the usual cX-
tent from fires for two years past
Somerset county was remarkably free
from fires during the Year of lS93. Tho
elevation of Rates on farm risks in Maine
now said to be in process by Mr.. Denny
we do not regard as .iustifahle, in view
of the paucily Of losses i'll thai class OF
risks of late.