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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-30
RET THEIR MATCHES.


Two Californlans Who Learned the Iair
Regulations a Moment Late.
Frank Happersberg, the sculptor, and
Jim Yung, the restaurateur, were out
viewing the remains of the AIidwinter
fair a few days ago, when both found
themselves with cigars and without
matches.
''Ah, 1 have it," remarked Yung
Come over TO the Manufactures build
ing. L have a friend there who has a
match exhibit, and we can get what we
want. -
They walked TO the booth, and as the
proprietor wasn't there Jim took the
liberty of helping himself TO the great
pile of wax matches.
Take all you want, Frank, - he re-
marked He's got a wagonload here
and don't want them
Happersberg commenced filling his
pockets. ''I'll need some at my studio, ."
and he filed his trousers pockets.
Ought TO have some at my room, too, 8"
and his vest pockets were loaded. 1--WE
always need them on my naphtha
launch" and his coat pockets com
menced TO bulge.
PutSS L II tdiho eOllIG
ed Jim as he commenced loading his
clothes. "a few wouldn't come amiss
at the restaurant either. -
Then they walked out looking Like a
pair of smugglers loaded for a customs
officer. At the door they met the owner
of the booth. Happersberg had been
scratching matches on his trousers the
whole length of the building, but they
wouldn't light. Yung had also worn il
slick streak on his pantaloons.
What's the matter with these
matches:" he inquired of the exhibitor
What matches?'
why, yours. We helped ourselves
to Il box or two, as you weren't there. >
''Oh, there is no phosphorus Or
them The fair managers wouldn't al
low genuine matches in the building.
Those are just painted wax.
Yung and Happersberg stole down 20
Stow lake and unloaded. San Francis
co Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-30
HUMAN COMEDY IN STONE.

The Busts Which VIII Adorn the New Ii.
brsry Buildings at Washington.
Nine busts in granite have been fr-
ished for the exterior decoration of the
new library of congress in Washington.
The worthless who first come to the front
are Walter Scott, Dante, Demosthenes,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Emerson, Irving,
Goethe, Benjamin Franklin and Ma
caulay.
Judging BY newspaper cuts, Il great
variety of expression has been obtained
by the respective artists who have MACS
these nine busts.
Walter Scott has the intent, forward
gaze of a college sprinter waiting fo1
the word "go.' Dante looks as if Dr.
Chauncey NJ. Depew had just refused &c
accommodate him with a pass TO Buffa-
10. The model who sat for Demosthencs
was Puck's Weary Waggles. Benjamin
Franklin is slyly chuckling over his sue
cess In lodging big charge of electrici-
ty in Nathaniel Hawthorne's back hair
Macaulay has put on a beautifully and
symmetrically curled wig. Ralph Wal
do Emerson has got the railroad pass
which Dante missed. Washington Irv-
ing is listening to the Hon. Amos J.
Cummings latest and best anecdote, and
Goethe has just caught through his
alert left ear an invitation to drink
from man whom his soul loathes.
For picturesque animation the work
of the seven sculptors seems meritorious.
If this is only beginning, the front OF
the new library buildings bids fair &c
be human comedy in stone. The ap-
pearance of the second nine will be
waited with great interest. Washing
TON Letter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-30
The Emperor and the Yachts.

Emperor William does not sympa-
thize with American ambition to yacht
In English waters, says an American,
writing from London. Nobody was
more pleased than he when his royal
uncle's yacht beat the Vigilant. Even
the London newspapers felt called upon
TO explain that the kaiser's visit was
purely personal and that his social pleas
uros or shortcomings among the visit
ors at Cowes were solely his private
affair
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-30
For Sale.

A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES
N in the South Kona Coffee Company.
The Company has acquired five hundred
acres of coffee land in fee simple at Papa
=, South Kona, Hawaii, about three and
one-haif miles from Hoopuloa landing.
The land is among the best for coffee
growing in Kona, the soil consisting of
very ri' h a a and is easily worked. A
large number OF shares have already
been subscribed for.
Apply to
J. u. MONSARRAT,
Cartwright's Block, Merchant Street,
Honolulu. 3S1l 1592-:f
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-30

The Daily Advertiser Is cents a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-10-30
Tho Browning Slab.

The slab TO cover the grave of Robert
Browning IN Westminster abbey has
just been completed in Venice. 1t is Of
the oriental porphyry Of which the poet
was particularly fond. 1t has been put
into a frame of Sienna marble, and the
whole, though rich, Is of the greatest
simplicity. The inscription will consist
only of the rame and the dates of birth
and death, with an English rose At liz"
head AMI Il Florentine lily below.
The Daily Advertiser Is cents a
month.
The morning call., 1894-02-20
NEARING THE END.

The dismal farce tragedy which has been
enacted In Fresno with an occasional
change of scene to the neighboring noun
tains seems TO be approaching an end,
Evans is again in custody. Perhaps there
is no more conclusive proof of his guilt
bow than when he was tried, but the
chances are that he will not be allowed to
escape again. The decent people of the
country are tired of the spectacle pre-
sented of commonplace train-ro bber
holding Justice at distance and laughing
at the efforts made to punish him. or
course any criminal has right to escape
If he can, but those who aid him may be
called to account. There is little To be
gained by making comparisons between
hlghwaymen, but it may be said without
fear OF contradiction that the race does
not improve. What notoriety Evans has
gained is due In large measure not to ex-
ceptional traits of character but to the fact
that reckless newspaper writers have
made use of him to push themselves into
notice. 1t is to be hoped that there will be
no lynching. The occasion does not
justify a departure from the ordinary
course to bring offenders to justice. There
may be circumstances under which the
majesty of law is indicated by rising of
the people, but this is not one. The law
should be allowed to take lis course.
The morning call., 1894-02-20

dress. They must stand the consequences
of home competition. High duties on steel
rails did not maintain the prices that ruled
when those high duties were imposed.
But they enabled the American manufac-
turer to gain possession of the home mar
ket. The prices have been tumbling for
the last fifteen years, but the fall was
caused by nome competition. The foreign
manufacturer has been very nearly ruled
out by the duties which he had to pay to
get his wares into our market.
Now as to fruit. in this State the prices
have fallen since the Mckinley tariff
went into effect. The reason is that our
production has increased more rapidly
tnan our market. AS orchards mature
fruit can be produced more cbeaply than
when orchards were just beginning to
bear The duties on fruit keep out tho
foreign varieties to an extent but no one
pretends that duties can maintain prices
against home competition. The duty on
prunes, for example, was the same last
year as the year before. Yet there was
very considerable falling off in prices. The
duty under the Wilson bill. as it stands. is
reduced by one half. but to what extent
the foreign product will drive out the do
nestle cannot be foretold
The morning call., 1894-02-20
CUTS BOTH WAYS.

England has amassed many thousand
millions of dollars by buying raw mate
rial in silver countries and selling the in-
ished products at gold price. Whatever
England sells. either in Europe or in silver
producing countries. she sells at gold
prices. All debts due England must be
paid IN gold. That.this difference of money
values has been productive of much wealth
to England is not to be denied, but recently
there are indications that there will be
losses as we'll as profits. A recent finan-
elal article in the London Times stated
that &15,000,000 of goods had been engaged
Tor shipment to India at the legal price of
the rupee. But the drop in silver has
broken the legal price, reducing the COM
merclal value of the rupee about per
cent. The loss is 81, 100000, but whether
1t falls upon shippers. consignees or con-
sumers is not so clear. The Times saws
the merchants and banks have protected
themselves from loss, but does not explain
ywhat methods. The present outlook ia
that silver will continue to fall until some
thing is done TO create confidence in it's uIti-
MAZE restoration as money. But trade be-
tween gold country and silver one must
meantime take on more and more the form
of a gam BILE. When a Mexican merchant
buys goods in England he agrees to pay
for them in gold. In most cases there is
sixty or ninety days credit ana it is mere
guess how many Mexican dollars will be
needed sixty DAYS hence to buy $1,000 of
pnId
The morning call., 1894-02-20
BEETHOVEN'S EROICA.
The Fourth Symphony Concert oil
Prater Orchestra

At the Metropolitan Temple this evening the
Imperial Vienna Prater Orchestra will give its
fourth symphony and popular concert, under
The leadership OF Court Director Fritz Scheel
An entirely new programme will be given, with
Beethoven's third symphony, "Erolca." as the
chief musical attraction.
The following numb-ss will be given:
PART I-SYMPHoNIE.
Symphonic y o. g. "Es dur Eroica"
(d) Allegro con brio. (6) "Marcha Fune-
bre' adagio assai (c) Schetrzo. allegro
vtvaee. (d) Finale, allegro motto.
PART II-PoPUIAR.
sns.,.i 80, ASiA Aei -.''''s'''''....-,. hosSlnl
Schumann
"Der Irompeter Won SaeKkingen" 49, Nessler
Behut dich Gott woer zu schoen ce-
wesen. Behut dich Gott es hat NIGHT solien
sen.
Fluegehorn solo. Herr Franz He'll
scenes NeapollIalne' MaSsenet
(o) La Danse. COZ L'Improvlsateur.
(c) La Procession. td) La Fete.
ARRANGEMENTS have Just been completed with
Al Hayman whereby Henri MarIeau, The great
French yolinist, will visit California this sea
son. Marleau will open at the Baldwin Thea
ter San Francisco, on April 20, and Will be
supported by Nine. Rosa Linde Emilio PaZzi
and an orchestra of forty.hye musicians
The morning call., 1894-02-20
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S
Reunion of the Northern and South
ern Churches

The pouring rain considerably reduced the
attendance al the meeting OF the Presbyterian
Ministerial Union in the Howard Church yes
terday morning. Even the president and the
vice. president were evidently weather-boun
as neither OF them was present, so that Rev.
Franklin RhoGa acted as president pro tenn.
Rev. w b. Noble Of San Rafael read paper
on The Reunion of the Northern and Southern
Presbyterian Church, He said the matter had
been discussed for twenty-five years, and the
sentiment in favor OF 1t seemed TO be incTeas-
Ing. The old ministers of the South however,
those who participated in the discussions. at
the beginning of the civil war, are largely OPP
posed to the reunion, the feeling in its favor
coming principally from the younger men, who
have come into the ministry since then. so that
u has ben SAID that here will have 10 be few
hrst-class funerals before the union can be
effected.
1T is in every way desirable, and should take
place as sOou as practicable. Ii would greatly
aid the work In heather lands where the mis-
sionaries hud themselves embarrassed In try
ing to explain the reason OF two antagOnstic
Presbyterian churches. 1t would also help the
home missionary work In the Southwest, where
both men and money are wasted for want OF
consolidation and united effort, and would be
of lncalcuiable value among the freedmen.
THE difficulties III the way of reunion,
though serious, are by no means insurmount-
able. The chief one perhaps Is the action OF
the General Assembly of 1861, which has
never been reversed and the next IS the negro
question: but the solution OF these can un-
undoubtedly be reached If sought for IN the
proper spirit. The two churches were formerly
one, so that they have common heritage and
common history. They also have a work to
perform which requires their united energies,
and every just consideration demands that they
come together One.'
DIR. Noble recommended that the different
pfesbyteries ask the General Assembly for the
appointment Of a committee to confer with
similar committee from the Southern Assem-
Oily In regard to the subject. He closed by
saying: Il believe thai union itself is the true
solution of tile difficulties In the way of union.
The question Who shall roll us away the
sIOne?" shall not find It's answer in our Juggling
anc straining al the stone, but going forward in
loving faith we snail lind the stone rolled away
with joy.'
Next Monday a paner will be read by Pro-
lessor w. h. Landon. ID. d. of the Theological
Seminary, on "1be Imagin alton Its Rise and
EnlfiVafIOnt
The morning call., 1894-02-20
MAINTAINING PRICES.

Free-traders often assert that if tariff
does not prevent the cheapening of an
article on which duties are laid it does the
American producerno good. The question
is frequently asked, OF what use is the duty
on wool. since it has not prevented a
fall in prices of wool in our market? The
Woodland Democrat now asks THE CALL
to name single variety Of fruit the price
of which has been advanced by the Nc
Kinley bill. All that tariff can do is TO
increase the cost of foreign goods in a
market that American production NAV
have a certain advantage in the market.
Ii an increase the foreign product as In
tile case of wool induces foreign producers
to throw goods into this market at a. rate
that compels American producers to aban-
don the mar ket or meet reduced rates,
there is DO remedy unless i. is still fur
ther increase of duties. If, on the other
hand. the increaseIn the American product
forces lower. prices producers have no re-
The morning call., 1894-02-20
ON THE DRYDOCK.
Patching the Ferry-Boat
Tamalpais.
To Be Put on With the San Rafael.
A Saloon Thief Caught.
Marine Notes.

The ferry-boat Tamalpais is on the Ner-
chants drydock and looks as much out OF
place as a dude at country ball. This does
not imply that the Tamalpais is by any means
dandy in her line of business.
The TamalpaiS is 10 be cleaned calked and
painted; then perhaps her machinery will be
repaired and an inspection OF her boilers be in
order. She needs all the repairs that Will be
given her, and some people think more besides.
When placed in condition 10 enter contest
for popular favor along with the steamer San
Rafael II is scarcely hoped that the Tamalpais
will be as largely patronized as the latter. for
being somewhat, OF an ancient craft travellers
hint that she will be something like Mark
TWdin'S watch, and a moukey-Wrench will have
TO De hung on her safety valve.
SauSaliians need not be alarmed, though, for
the \ orth Pacific Coasts new ferry Will be
completed In a few months, and the Tamalpais
will only augment that compaDy's service until
that time.
II any one desires to see ferry boat on a
drydock let him drop down to the foot OF Spear
Streei-look out for the holes in the walks
however.
John Johausen stored himself away in a
waterfront saloon the night before last and
when the proprietor had departed for the night,
leaving John in hiding in a rear room, the rob-
Der proceeded TO store the saloon away in
gunnysack which he carried for that purpose.
He ranSacked the till, filed the sack with
cigars ana bottles OF liquor and waited for
morning before decamplug. he waited too
long. Offcer Lake arrested him just as he was
about 10 make his escape, and booked him for
burglary
Special Officer Green, whose beat is along
East street, between Sacramento and Califor-
MA, claims that he was accOSted by a man who
demanded TO know whether he was an officer,
at ) oclocN yesterday morning
Il was standing at the corner OF Sacramento
and East when the fellow spoke" said CIR en-.
81 replied. Yes. am, when he drew pistol
and shot at me-"
The ball passed through Green's clothing
across me breast but did no harm. The shooter
then took TO his heels and got beyond Capture
Green thinks he can identify his assaIant.
1he tug Fearless has arrived at Astoria with
the ship Hawaiian Isles.
The morning call., 1894-02-20
hEALThFUL SIGNS.

One OF the healthful signs of the times
is the independence with which leading
Democratic papers review certain acts of
the President. While there have been
m authorizations of subserviency on the part
OF both Congress and newspapers, there
have been also expressions from both
congressman and newspapers worthy of
the days that tried mems souls.
Not long since the House Commerce
Committee was considering the Hudson
River bridge bill. A request came to the
committee from the New York Chamber
OF Commerce urging that no action be
taken until Secretary Lamont might kindly
indicate whether he approved of the meas
ure. Thereupon Geary of California. a
member of the Commerce Committee. as
tonished his associates with the following
remarks:
have as much respect for the President as
any one else, but L do not see why Congress
should first learn the wishes OF the President
or consult the wishes Of the executive depart
ment before legislaiing. Congress Is here 10
pass laws without consulting anybody, and
for one am growing tired of the constant inter-
ference of the executive department in the work
Of Congress.
paper, prints this little speech approx
ingly, and adds:
The time has been when imen honored by
their countrymen with seats in the legislative
department of the Government were proud of
the distinction and jealous OF their powers
They realized tile dignity of the station to
which they had been called. They brooked no
executive interference, but originated and dis
cussed measures as constitutional lawmah ers.
President Cleveland is not the fist Pres
ident who has tried to muZzle Congress,
but he has been more bold than any of his
predecessors in his efforts 10 dictate to the
lawmakers. When he called Congress in
extra session he intimated that no other
business would be In order but the passage
OF the bill to repeal the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act. His success in
whipping in the silver men in his party en-
couraged him TO still more arbitrary exer-
else of usurped powers. The enormous
patronage which the constitution bestows
upon him has been used to accomplish his
ends. 1t is consoling to knew that the
Senate as body has declared its indie
pendence of the Executive in matters COM
ing within its province and that there are
few Democratic members of the House
who stand upon their constitutional rights.
The morning call., 1894-02-20

communication is less difficult across oOOO
niles oil ocean than from one sue Vi
Lonuon to the other. 1t Is that ne IOiSe's
the messages he has received wnen the
vefincailon comes. and has To de MS
thinking all over again. The process ap-
pears to DO this: Mr.. Stead has MS ears
open 10 Impressions, and when message
IS DulSated through the ielepathlc ether
from a far-away source OF emission he
does not take its accuracy for granted as
ne would cablegram. but writes through
the postoffice for a confirmation. Wnen
the reply comes his memory Is plank 10
what he did inquire about and ne mas 10
rub I'D his wits. Hence the falling away
VI interest in these voices. AS r conse-
quence of this confession MIR. Stead IS
twltted about his want of faith. IL does
not appear that telepathy enables MIN 10
cult MS various enterprises without the
assistance of the postoffice and telegraph.
The estate OF the late George w.
Childs is much smaller than rumor
amassed for him. Instead Of being S5.OuO.-
600 1t is only a little more than one. and
the greater part is the one-third interest
In the Ledger. The explanation is simple.
During his life MIR. Childs gave away his
fortune molly. He did not allow money
to accumulate from greed to possess and
or SPENDING it usefully. He gave away
while he lived, and had the blessing OF en-
Juying his benefactions as bestOwer His
nature was of the right altruistlc sort that
takes pleasure in sindying the happiness IL
others. If there be such thing as gen.
eral sorrow at death il has been evoked by
Inc calling away of George w. Chllds.
The fact that boarding is so prevalent
renders logical some of the extreme meas
ures taken in other countries to make the
millions left by dead men pay their proper
tribute TO the living, who afforded them
the security Of property by which they
were enabled to prosper. Were there very
heavy death dues men would spend more
OF their income during their lives.
The party of balloonists who went sky
ward without ballast may congratulate
themselves on having come back to earth
safely. There seems to have been nothing
to throw out of the basket but clothing.
which could i'll have been spared owing
to the cold and rain. The bridal
party may not have felt discouraged. but
the others who had not their enthusiasm
must have been apprehensive of calamity.
II was also a risky experiment to make
use OF two balloons. but as the basket was
only attached TO one. the other was little
better than an extra pouch for gas, con-
stitutlng the equipment of an aerial tan
dem.
Folly in luxury has very odd freaks.
Who would suppose that opera-glasses
would cost much more than the mere
lenses were worth. a London banker has
set the fashion by getting pair studded
with diamonds round the rims of the OBJ
ject glass. The cost was 5000. When this
binOcular is lost the loser will mourn and
the finder will rejoice. Somewhat similar
folly is shown in very costly watches. A
very common watch may keep time as
we'll as one which costs thousands. The
art of the horo logist is not so much shown
on the works as the dial and case.
The morning call., 1894-02-20
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

New Hampshire's two heroes for the hall OF
statuary in the Capitol at Washington are TO be
General john Stark and Daniel Webster. Carl
Conrads of New York has finished plaster
model of Webster which will be reproduced in
marble at Carrara, Italy. The model Is said 10
be excellent.
Nine. Elise Hwasser died last week at Fiske-
back skie. She was once the greatest OF Swe'
dens actresses and created the heroine 10
Ibsen's plays She was queen of the swedish
stage for forty years, and retired to private lie
in 1888.
The Rev. DR.. Louis Albert Banks. who has
been called 10 the pastoTate OF the hanson
place Methodist Church in Brooklyn, The larg-
est church OF that denomination in the city, IS
now the pastor OF Grace Methodist Church In
Boston.
William T. Walters, the art connoisseur. OF
Baltimore. throws open his art gallery TO the
public each autumn. charging nominal ad-
mission fee, which is devoted 10 charity. A
large sum is raised In this way for the poor each
year.
Rev. DIR. George Dana Boardman Of the First
Baptist Church OF Philadelphia. distinguished
far beyond his own denomination, has formally
announced his Intended resignation on May 10.
James Gordon Bennett daily grows more TO
resemble his father His hair and mustache
have become white and his walk and general
manner are like those OF the elder Bennett
Mrs. Williams OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio. who cele-
braIed her one hundred and sixth birthday last
week, met General Washington when with
her parents she was on her way to Ohio.
NJ. Maxine du Camp. who recently died In
Paris, was member of the French Academy
and was one OF the founders Of the Revue de
Paris.
Mrs. William Howard Hart OF Troy, n. Y, is
to erect fine building for the Young Mems
Christian Association of that city.