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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-26
3S72-9t 1913 At

TUESDAY, December 25th, 1894,
being Christmas Day, and TUESDAY,
January LIST, 1895, being New Years Day,
will be observed as National Holidays
and all Government Offices throughout
the Republic will be closed on those
DAYS. J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, December 81, 1894.
3S74-3t
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International Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Robert
Trethaine and DIR. Trublook, repre-
senting the international Peace Soci-
ETY., were at the department of state
Yesterday with the object of inducing
the United States Government to at
tempt to revive the scheme preached
before the pan-American Congress
for treaty providing that all differ
ences between American nations be
settled by arbitration. Most of the
countries in the congress were dispos-
ed to adopt the method, but few ag-
gressive countries, like the Argentine
and Chill, opposed it. Although the
United States would have the most to
gain from such n treaty, no effort has
been made to carry out the project.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
Honolulu, II. l., December ~, 1894 !
Under Article 80, Section l of the Con-
stitutior, it is required that each mem
Der of the Cabinet shall make an ann ual
report of the transactions within his de-
partment, during the year ending
December 81.
The Minister of Finance takes this
occasion to request all those having
claims OF a monetary nature, to present
them to this office, through the proper
Departments not later than the tenth
day of January next, after which date the
books will be closed.
All persons having moneys on account
of the Government are requested to make
their returns promptly, in order that
there may be no delay in closing the
accounts for the year ending December
3lst, 1894.
S. NJ. DAMON,
Minister of Finance.
2S79-Qt 1913 1t
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u. 3. Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE treas
ury gold reserve, which was made in
tact and given a surplus over the re-
quirements by the recent bond issue,
was today again invaded, and at one
O'Clock the treasury figures stood at
$97, l3S, 900. Up to one o'clock today
the gold Withdrawals from the sub
treasury at New York footed up So
500. 600, Of which amount it was
known that 81, $50, 900 was for export
tomorrow, and more, it was believed,
was also taken for that purpose.
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Armenian Inquiry.

CoSsTANTINoPLE, Dec. IL. The
Porte has agreed that the British,
French and Russian consuls at ErZer-
oum may become members of the
commission of inquiry to be sent to
Armenia. 1t is reported that the Sui
tan objected to L. ;. Consul Jewett's
separate enquiry, and that conse-
quently il will not be made.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Daily News
correspondent in Constantinople
writes: Complaints have reached
Constantinople that in many districts
of Asia Minor, Armenians are inn
prisuned for ransom. 1t Is reported
that the head of every Armenian fam
iIy in Bitlis has been In prison"
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Kosebery Gives In.

LONDON, Dec. ia conference of
the Rosebery section of the Cabinent
was held today at Althorpe Park,
NorthAmptonshire, the seat of Earl
Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty.
The meeting was friendly gathering,
but was really held for the purpose Of
considering the feud which has arisen
in consequence of the refusal of Sir
William Harcourt, chancellor of the
excbequer, to follow the Premier's
lead in matters referring to the House
OF Lords and the business of the COM
ing session of Parliment. AS the atti-
tude maintained by Sir William
threatens to result in the disruption
of the Cabinent just before the disso-
luton of Parliment; Lord Rosebery
has submitted, and will consider his
PROPOSALS.
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Water Notice.

In accordance with Section l Of Chap
ter XVI of the laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges or
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the water rates for the term ending
June 80, 1895, will be due and payable at
the office of the Honolulu Water Works
on the LIST day of January, 1895.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fifteen days after they are due viii be
subject to an additional 10 per cent.
Rates are payable at the office OF the
Water Works in Kapuaiwa Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent Honolulu Water Works.
December 20, 1894. 3S73-td
To Whom ii May Concern.
Notice is hereby given that all bills
against the Honolulu Road Department
be presented by December 81, 1894, and
all bills not presented by that date are
liable to be unpaid until the next
quarter.
w. II. CUMMINGS,
3S71-td Road Supervisor.
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Peter Lee, the manager of the
Volcano House, will leave for home
this morning by the Iwalani.
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Guilty Of Contempt.

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Eugene Debs,
president of the 4. r. u, has been
found guilty of contempt and senten-
ced to- six months imprisonment for
his connection with the recent rail-
way strikes.
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LATE NEWS FROM ABROAD
The Tariff on Sugar Infringes on
the Favored Nation Clause.
DUKE OF YORK INFECTED HERE,

The Gold Reserve Inv AIDED AEain-Funer-
nj OF the Premier ThomPson-Debbs
Has Been Sent To Jail for Contempt
Rosebery Gives I'm To Harcourt.
The herald., 1894-09-23
Greek Hunor,

When, after Salamis, Xerxes was IN
full flight for Asia, and the overcrowd-
ed vessel, so the story ran, was laboring
in the storm, Xerxes, getting frightened,
asked the captain whether there was
any chance of safety. "None, said the
captain, unless the ship is lightened
of some of its passengers. Whereupon
Xerxes, t1rning to the Persians, ex-
claimed, NOW is the time toshow your
loyalty to your king, for on you my
safety depends. Aud without word
the we'll trained courtiers made obei-
sanoe and leaped into the sea.
Thus unburdened, the ship arrived at
the land, whereupon Xerxes presented
the captain with golden crown for
having saved the kings life, and then
ordered his head off for having caused
the death Of SO many noble Persians.--
Westminster Review.
The herald., 1894-09-23
An ACCOMMODATING EarthouaEe.

Earthquakes play queer pranzs suIue-
times, and few on record are queerer
than an incident of the trembler of
1868. The story is told by Colonel
George W. Grannis, who vouches for
its authenticity, as he witnessed the ex-
traordinary incident with his own eyes
and knows there was no deception.
Colonel Grannis was agent Of the Mont
gomery block at that time--an enviable
position in more ways than one, because
the building was the legal and business
center of San Francisco. Here are the
veteran colonefs own words:
fIwas in my Office, - said he, "when
the first shock came in the evening.
That was the earthquake Of 1858, the
only tough shakeup we ever had in Cali
fornia. Well, could hear the shouts
of people outside and the noise of fall
ing signs and chimneys, but knowing
that General Halleck had constructed
the building as he would fortress ac-
cording to his ideas Of civil engineer
ing, l did not feel the least uneasy.
The moment the shock had subsidized
ran toward the back of the building to
see that the walls were all right. / was
on the second floor, and, do you know,
the back wall had sprung out and leaned
over could see the sky between the
wall and floors. This was a fearful
state of affairs, so l went to engineers
and architects They said it was impos-
sible to pry that thick wall back into
place. There was no purchase to get
move on it. Well. 1 just began that
evening to make arrangements to have
the wall torn down at considerable ex-
pense. That night another shock came
from east to west, and what do you
think, sir? Honest, so help me, that
wall was put back into its place, with
the joists fitting perfectly in the holes.
There was nothing but crack left in
the plaster. San Francisco Call.
The herald., 1894-09-23
Foe sAt.r-o,rY PROPERTY.


nARGNINs IN REAL ESrATE-BI A.
u NLIl9fti 26O South Broadway.
l45 by 1856 feet to alley, on Grand avenue,
near Fifteenth street-will sell whole or part
no better location in the city for residence.
Also two lots in same block on Hope street, 80
feet deem elegant property.
900 by I27 feet, with house of 8 rooms, near
Seventh street cable aud Vernon street;
$500.
street fine 6 room cottage; a nice home ;$3SOO.
This will soon be business property.
Large lot, Twenty-tifth street, near Main
street, mouse rooms, good home; 5000
FOR EXCHANGE. N
"a lots in oil belt clear of encumbrance;
$1,000 Want house and lot for a home.
business block Commercial street-new-
rent So MONTH Property clear. Want good
orchard propcrty-walnut orchard preferred
Of value from 5000 to $4,000.
COTTON.
Lot $50 by $50 feet, house rooms, good
barn, large bearing orange, lemon, peach and
spricot trees enough for any family; one OF
the choicest corners in Cotton: value $4,000,
property clear; Will exchange for good house
and lot in Los Angeles.
Also lJ0 by 4, 0 feet containing l60 bearing
orange trees, large lot OF flowers, modern con
veniencesin house, the finest residence prop
erty in Cotton; cash value $40 600; Will eX-
change this or both this and the preceding one
for good home in Los Angeles.
EoR SATE--
The herald., 1894-09-23
Superstition Among Lion Tanners.

Lion tanners, while not as supersti-
tious as gamblers, have certain preju-
dices which affect them strongly. For in
stance, they are much sverse to attempt
ing difficult feats on q Friday, and they
note the fact that many of the accidents
happen on the 13th of the; month. Miss
Berg was nearly killed in Chicago on
the 18th Of July. William Hagenbeck
has a superstition peculiar to himself,
which is that Monday is an unlaeky day
for him, and he will take no risks with
any wild animals on that day. Another
notion frequently entertained by tanners
is that it bodies them i'll to 90 back to
their dressing rooms for any article that
may have been forgotten. They will do
their act without whip or pair of
gloves rather than return for them
McClure's Magazine.
The herald., 1894-09-23
Artificial Glaciers.

An excellent object lesson has been
given by Herr Koch, the German phys
icist, who wishes to illustrate the for
nation Of glaciers to his students. He
took square tray, having sloping
gutter, down which yellow pitch. re-
sembling colophony, which, like ice, is
plastic under pressure and brittle under
tension, was allowed to flow, the gutter
being first lined with very hot pitch so
as to give the main flow a better hold
on the sides. Transverse fissures, like
the crevioes in a glacier, appear in the
middle of the stream, and smaller ones
join them from the edges. Where the
bed widens longitudinal crevices are
produced. London Times.
The herald., 1894-09-23
a WOMAN Aa1ER bIscoMFITED.
uo HAD Eeasoa 20 Ecroat Asking Ques'
finr 4 nnnA I've.

Io Had Eeaso, 20 Isrrcat Asking Ques-
tior a bout Eve.
There is & crusty old bachelor on
Fourth street who is aconfrmed woman
hatcr and who never misses an oppor'
tulity for saying something sarcastic
anu disagreeii!ale about the fair sex
But he met moro than his match the
other day in "a pluckylittle woman.
who, metaphorically speaking, wiped
mp the earth with-him, much to the de-
light of his friends, who were greatly
amused at his discontinue.
The old bachelor inquired why, when
Eve was manufactured Of sparerib,
a servant wasn't made at the same time
TO wait on her. The little woman re-
sponded prolnptly; because Adam
never read the newspapers until the sun
got down behind the palri trees, and
then, stretching, yawned out. Isn't sup
per most ready, mysdear? Not be. He
made the fire and hung the kettle over
it himself, III venture, and pulled the
radishes, peeled the potatoes and did
everything else he ought to do
''Hc cisopped the kindling brought
in tho coal and did the chores himself,
and he never brought home half dozen
friends to dinner when Eve hadn't any
fresh pomegranates,
The little woman stopped moment
for breath and went on with renewed
'vigor: "And Adam never staid out
till - O'Clock at a political meeting
hurrahing for some candidate and then
scolding because poor Eve was sitting
up and crying inside the gates, He never
played billiards, rolled teppins and
drove fast horses nor choked Eve with
cigar 'smol,e. F~I
.s1e never loafed around. the corner
groceries and saloons while Eve was
rocking little Gains cradle at home. In
short, he didn't think she was especial
ly created for the purpose Of waiting on
him and wasn't under the impression
that it disgraced man to tighten .
wife's cares little. That's the reason
that Eve didn't need hired girl, and
with it is the reason that her descend
ants do. - ss M
She drew another breath and was
about to continue, when the bachelor
pulled his hat down over his eyes and
sneaked away amid the, laughter Of the
crowd. Louisville Post.
The herald., 1894-09-23
THE COWBOYS LASSO.
with 1t He Is Almost as Good a Marksnsan
as With the Rifle. III


as With the Rifle.
1.-THE cowboys of New Mexico, Texas
and Arizona are all skilled in the art Of
using the lasso, - said Louis Edwards Of
Santa Fe. II used to be in the ranch
ing line myself and once thought I
could throw a rope as, straight as any
man living. But that was before | had
mixed to any extent with the. Mexicans.
AS good as the American cowboys are,
they can't hold candle to greaser
when it comes to the roping business
They can do things with hemp that no
other mortals can ever hope to accom-
plish. AS the Australian stands out pre-
eminently in throwing the boomerang,
SO does the ignorant son Of the land Of
God and liberty exceed all other men
In tiIis urre accomplishments
A Mexican will chase a steer at full
speed, and while be guides his broncho
with one hand whirl his rope with mn
erring aim with the other, and it ism &
once in thousand times that the moose
will fail to catch just where the rider
meant. A favorite trick with them is
to stick a lot Of long handled knives in
the ground close together within the
limits Of narrow circle and bet with
outsiders that they can ride past at race
horse speed and pick up any one Of the
knives designated with a rope. They
are good marksmen with the rifle, foo,
but in this regard the cowboys are fully
their peers. Washington Post.
The herald., 1894-09-23
A RARE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

An Indian Who Makes a Balloon OF
Himself at VIII.
San Jacinto has a first class sensation
in the person of big Indian named
Eduardo Guata, who lives across the
river in the famous village of Soboba,
says the Sesrchlight. Eduardo's pecu-
liarity is that he has the power of dis
tending his abdominal regions at will to
most enormous Dimensions. His talent
in this direction is often exercised for
the entertainment of the bystanders on
fesst days and other times when crowd
has collected. A9
When Eduardo had been persuaded
to give an exhibition of his expansive
properties, he arrsnges for it with due
solcmnity and dignity. He ]ooaens his
ovsralls. unbuckles his suspenders,
shakes out reef or two in his shirt,
takes q last look at the world, and starts
in to pump himself full of atmosphere.
It 10 q sight to see him ewell up.
Eduardo Ia no splinter to begin with,
but when he has successfully engulfed
tn hf,,l nr fwn nf air ha ssn,,ld ,, III v9s
bravely until the spectators get nervous
with the momentary expectation of an
explosion. Just Rs the suspense be-
displays his person proudly to the as
sembled throng. We have only one
tape line, so haven't tried to measure
him when inflated, but his crcumfer-
ence is something appalling. We heard
some of the school boys the other day
planning to get him to take in hydrogen
gas instead of air. Hydrogen. you
know. is very light, and the boys
figure that when he is fully ex'
panded he will float off. If any of the
county-seat people observe an extraor-
dinsry "Bhape with feet and hands"
bearing down on some evening zephyr,
they need not feel alarmed. 1t will not
be -scaly monster resulting from po-
litiosl beverages. but only our Eduardo.
When Eduardo wishes to reduce him.
self he does not take anti-fat, as one
might suppose. He merely makes some
mysterious folding motions of his arms
and shoulders. when presto! chRngel-
Richard ia himself again.
The herald., 1894-09-23
A Curious Ball.

There lives a queer little animal call
ed the hedgehog, not at all progresses
ing in appearance, but SO wonderfully
constructed that he is an object of in
terest.
He has a long muzzle, short neck and
legs, and he bears on his back what
may be called coat of armor. This is
a thick covering of strong bristles or
spines, and beneath the skin is power
full muscle which the animal can con-
tract or expand at pleasure.
When contracted, the little creature
is rolled up in the shape of prickly
ball. This is the method he uses to pro-
tect himself on the approach Of an enc
my, and he will even run toward high
hedge, from which he drops distance
of many feet. Instantly he rolls him
self in a ball, from which the spikes
stand out thickly on all sides. These
are SO elastic that he is not harmed by
the fall, and after a moment or two he
resumes his former shape and runs off
as briskly as possible. fr
The summer is his time for activity,
and he then subsists on reptiles of va
rious kinds; also birds and beetles.
At the approach of winter he seeks a
snug home for himself beneath the root
Of tree, where he builds soft nest of
leaves and moss. In this he goes to
sleep. and long nap he takes, for
through all the cold, frosty, winter
weather he is in state Of torpidity,
requiring no food, for beneath his skin
a layer of fat is formed during the sum
nler, and this serves for warmth and
nourishment as it isgradually absorbed
through the long winter.
His prickly coat he uses for defense,
as he has the power of bristling the
guills out in every direction and hold
ing them in this position, thus render
ing himself so fierce looking foe that
he is not pleasant subject to attack.
There are also hedgehogs of the sea,
or sea urchins, as they are often called.
These. too, are epriclsly coated balls, but
they never change their shape, as they
are always round. - -.s+
When the shell, washed by the sea
and freed from it's bristles, is cast upon
the beach, it is o beautiful thing to ex-
anime, for it is the daintiest of white
balls, slightly flattened at each end, and
has the appearance of being most ex-
quisitely carved.
Both truly are curious balls, the
hedgehog of the land and that of the
sea, and their homes and habits so dit
ferent, yet each one has his own work
Of usefulness which it faithfully per-
forms. Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1894-09-23

right. cedod to it at the time Of tbs
Louisiana purchase. lie had me there,
and | ceuld say nothing. ''Wc get many
of our ideas from tho French, and while
they may appear ridiculous to the more
Anglo Saxon pa.tso OF the great common
wealth we--but there is no use arguing
with you. mny cxplain, however,
that persons convicted under the sc1en-
tifo code arenot sent to the regular
st;>Ss penitentiary, hut-to prison down
on Bayou Long. 1t is a. rough place,
and ] regret to see you go there, but
there is no need to express sympathy.
Before direct sentence is passed, "
spoke up an old man who had hitherto
said nothing, "let us see If there is not
some way of saving this man. There is
among the old statutes which we We're
permitted to take from the French
clause which says that when man has
been convicted under the scientific code
he may be saved by some reputable
young woman, who shall come forward
and offer to marry him. Now, who
knows of woman who would be likely
to marry this MANI"
1--WE are obliged to you, declared
the prosecuting attorney, springing to
his feet "We can save him. ! know
of woman. He wrote note and
gave it to boy! Present this to Miss
Lily Mayfield,, !" he said
Lily! That wasn't bad. Better to take
lily in all her glory than to toll in q
prison, and SO waited. We had not
long to wait "Here she is, . said the
prosecuting attorney And then there
stepped into the room the most hideous
creature I have ever seen. A nightmare
put upon its feverish mettle to portray
the horrible could not produce more
repulsive human being. ! grabbed my
hat and darted through the door, did
not look back when they yelled at me to
stop, l did not look. back until I had run
more than a mile, but at every jump
could see that horrible woman's face.
A year later / was in Nashville. The
legislature was in session. One evening
in street car heard two country rep
resentatives talking ooh, yes,' said
one of them, "old Bob is full of revenge.
You remember that newspaper roasted
him for something during the last ses-
sion. Well, sir, III tell you what he
did. The paper failed, you know, and
one of the fellers that had been con
nected with it went out on stroll, and
he strolled down into old Bob's neigh
borhood. The fellow didn't know Bob,
but Bob knew him and saw him passing
by and put up job on him. And lucl
came his way, for the, fellow went into
barn, and just then the barn was
struck by lightning forget how they
worked it, but they arrested the fellow
who was considerable of a greenhorn,
by the way, and carried him through
some sort OF trial and pretended thai
they we're going to make him marry {
woman, but she wasn't woman, but |
man that had been fixed up for the oc
casion. Well, they say that fellow skip
ped through the door when he saw thu
thing that was to be his wife and ran
mile without looking back. Yes, oil
Bob is full of revenge. "-Opie Read il
The herald., 1894-09-23
The Human Voice.

Ones surprise at the fact that no two
persons voices are perfectly alike ceases
when one is informed by an authority
on the subject that, though there are
only nine perfect tones i'll the human
voice. there are the astounding number
of II, 500, i So, 044 AIS different sounds.
Of these, IA direct muscles produce 16, :
3S9, and 80 indirect muscles produce
173, 741,S S2s, while all III cooperation
produce the total given above.
The herald., 1894-09-23
Nav York AthIetes.

TRAvERs ISLAND, N. Y, Sept. o.
The New York Athletic club never held
a more successful meeting than its fifty
third, which was brought off today. The
infield was soggy and the cindsr path q
trife slow. This hampsred the
athletes considerably, and the records
for the running races were not broken.
J. @. Mitchell of the New York Athletic
club broke the worlds record for throw
ing the 56.pound weight by throwing
it 95 feet 10 inches, three.qusrters Of an
inch better than the previous record.
His WAS the only record broken.