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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
Peter Lee, of Volcano House
fame, is in town.
A either solo by Mr.. F. A. Voight
will be feature of Saturdays con-
. cert.
The Executive and Advisory
Councils will meet this afternoon
at 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Hatch is expected on the
Australia Saturday. 1t is possible
that Prof. Alexander will also re-
turn.
The box office for the sale of
seats for the concert on Saturday
evening, will open at 9 o'clock this
morning at l.. J. Levey's.
]. M. Munro, late purser of the
s. 5. Miowera, is the only passen-
ger so far booked to leave for the
Colonies by the Warrimoo.
The store of Alma, Waialua
Chinaman, was burned down early
yesterday morning, involving loss
of several thousand dollars.
Prof. Alexander's article on Mon
archy in Hawaii, in pamphlet form,
is having a big sale. 1t can be OBJ
tanned at this office for ten cents.
HI. Hackfeld & Co. are to have
the agency of the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company in the
future instead of VIM. O.. Irwin 81
Co.
A correspondent from Hawaii
writes: 81 must congratulate you
on your New Year improvements.
They are a success, and no mis-
take"
An 11-pound smooth cayenne
pineapple, grown by a Chinaman
at Manoa Valley, is on exhibition
in the window of the Hawaiian
News Company.
Oahu Lodge No. l Knights of
Pythias has changed its meeting
night from Friday to Saturday.
The first meeting since making the
change will be held next Saturday.
The Band concert that was to
have been given at the Hawaiian
Hotel on Tuesday evening will
take place there this evening. The
same programme will be rendered.
VIM. G. Irwin G Co. are sole
agents for the Hawaiian Islands,
and will be pleased to furnish plans,
prices, and any other particulars
regarding the national cane shred
ders.
William p. Harrison, of the
Chicago Times, who arrived on the
last steamer, will 60 the volcano
next week for short visit, returning
to the States on the steamer of
February Sth.
d. Howard Hitchcock's paintings
of the "Volcano" and "Cocoanut'
Island by Moonlight" now on ex-
hibition at the Pacific Hardware
Company's store, are much admired
by passers-by.
Mr.. NJ. McVoy, Jr., who is col
lecting materials for the Hawaiian
Exposition Co. at the Midwinter
Fair, returned from Hilo by the
Kinau yesterday. He brought
with him large collection, includ-
ing several specimens of fern leaves
measuring about six feet in width.
The leaves will be used for decora-
tive purposes at the fair.
Yoshimoto Sakuhachi, Japan
esee who should have reported to
Sheriff Chillingworth Of Maui after
the decision of his appeal to the
Supreme Court, was captured in
Honolulu on Tuesday, and taken
into custody by the Marshal. A
sentence of four months imprison-
ment including a fine of $50, was
imposed in Waikiki, Maui.
Arthur Akau, the young Ha-
waiian, whose chief ambition is to
make a tour of the world before re-
turning to Hawaii nei, has again
written letter TO his relatives
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-25
To Let.
For Sale.

A MCNEAL AND URBAN SAFE
N iii first-class condition. Apply at
this office. 1864 tt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-25

Fitted with Elliptic sprockets and q. d
J. corrugated air tube tires. These tires
not clip on wet roads, and are very fast.
Any desired gear can be furnished with
these wheels from No. SIS to 80.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-25

3567-tf.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
TWO MILLIONS IN BONDS
The Contra Costa Water Company
Will Refund Ifs Debt

A meeting OF the stockholders Of The Contra
Costa Water Company was held in this city
yesterday for the purpose of taking action
regarding a matter Of vital interest to the COM
paby, and that is the re-funding OF their indebt.
edness of 81, 100000 and Issuing bonds cover
ing the same.
There was large attendance OF the stock.
holders. there being $4,000 shares out OF 3d.
900 represented. The present mortgage falls
due next July, and President Henry Pierce ex-
planned that il would be well for the company
TO take steps al this time to secure the money
on new bonds. as money Is easy now, while il
might be hard TO get later on.
The only way TO secure the money for the
payment of the mortgage was by Issuing bonds,
pany since he City Council Of Oakland had cut
This was not meanT, though, to reflect on the
company, as il was never in better condition.
OF the 1000, 600 he did not think 1t would be
necessary TO issue more than 81, 10000 of
the bonds. The re-fundlng will cover the entire
mortgage though.
The stockholders were harmonious in the
matter and the bonds will issue.
Regarding the statements that in view of
the impending competition of the new Oakland
Water Company the Contra Costa corporation
would find IL difficult to float the new bonds on
advantageous terms, officers OF the latter COM
panS say they already have parties who will
take the who'll amount of the bonds. In fact
they have no fear at all OF the Oakland com.
many which the Council has invited into the
field against them.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

told that be will marry the girl be wishes,
if he gets the talIsman (S25) and his watery
blood will become of the color of rosy
wine by using my revealed medicines"
1926 more). Incidentally Mrs. Howe sagely
remarks: 81 see that you are acquainted
with several ladies'"
Poor man, don't blame him. Mrs.
Howe. he really couldn't help it. He
had a brother, you know, and several
male acquaintance who were &C
quainted with several ladies. too. They
probably induced him TO take the fatal
step. Don't scold him. will you there's
dear! and he'll Dever do it again. But
it was real sharp in you to discover all
that. You put it in among that blood and
those kidneys, too, so neatly. 1t was only
exceeded in neatness by the way you con-
veyed the price of the talisman. Mrs.
Howe. you are rhetorcian of unde-
VelOped powers.
But, come to think of it Mrs. Howe
didn't write that one. 1t was Elmes. He
was a dandy at that sort of thing. Both
of them called such productions futures" :;
and they sold like hot cakes, apparently,
for Mrs. Howe would run out Of them oc-
casion ally and when Zines was away, she
use to write him for more. Here's copy
of one Of these introduced in evidence:
Dear friend Bob: reed your letters they
are pretty good. 1 Will make little change In
one and give it to you. l wish you would at
once send me a single ladys fortune as quick
as you can like those other you write. II you
have one on hand send IL. / am writing mans
! fortune for you TO copy Send lady's fortune
al once If you have one
They have stopped circulars at the street but
! we can put them out In houses hope you will
come over Sunday Wrle all the fortunes you
can good night from your friend ANNIE
In another letter to Rob, she says:
received your two fortunes l think you
done well 10 write them so quick / have made
one for you TO copy so do not write any more
OF the one you have. This is good one better
fortune is best so be careful and don't loose it
/ will write one for lady soon and you can
copy 1t send the other one back.
These letters were only incidental, how
ever. to the redhot session before Justice
Cook. They merely showed how easily
| fortunes were told and were not the
main issue. Elmes wanted his wages and
Mrs. Howe was contesting his claim, and
there was the most exciting lot of testi-
mony adduced in The briefest possible
space of time.
Lizzie johnson. colored woman, who
was in the employ of Mrs. Howe until a
short time ago, was one of the witnesses
on the stand, and the most important bit
of testimony she delivered. although ii
had nothing whatever to do with the case,
had a snappy air about 1t.
Murder! murder!' she said she had
| heard Mrs. Howe screaming one night
"he's gouging my eye Outl He's gouging
my eye outP' The witness stated that The
| he referred to was Mr.. William Boyns.
Later the witness noticed thatthe gouging
| had been unsuccessful.
Mrs. Howe was finally placed on the
stand, She was intensely emotional and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

cause / will not be insuted by General
Dickinson. He has done more 10 foment
trouble in the ranks than any other man.
and in hearing cases and in following up
the charges. which have not been properly
preferred. be has not followed the methods
which govern military officials.
"Some time ago man named Russell
went TO General Dickinson with a COM
plant, as he had a perfect right to do.
The complaint was with reference to
the accounts of Troop &, which Russell
thought had not been correctly rendered.
Instead of acting according to the regula-
tions and having charges preferred Dick
inson sent Stanley around the next morn
ing with a letter authorizing him to take
charge of my books. l ought not to have
yielded them up, but did so. Fortunate
~ had all my vouchers and showed con-
clusively where the money had been ex-
pended. Charges were never regularly
preferred against me, but after this action
by General Dickinson | applied to be
placed on the retired list took charge
of the troop during the recent strike, and
| shall remain captain until my successor
is named. When an officer is placed on
the retired list successor is not always
named, but in nv instance one will be
named, l think. l have not received the
formal notification that / will be placed on
the retired list, but | received a letter
from Sacramento yesterday which states
that my request to be placed on the retired
list will be granted.
"When / sought to have Troop A placed
on an equal footing with other commands.
SO far as State appropriations 90,
met with no support. finally got consent
to have application made 10 the Legisla-
ture that the appropriation for Troop a
should be raised from $50 to $500. but /
had to watch the matter until it got to the
Legislature. AS soon as it got out of the
hands of the militia officials all trouble
without question.
80 far as General Dickinson goes he
seems to stir the men up to trouble. II
was so in Battery A, and it was so with
our own troop.
There are always kickers, and Troop A
was notwitnout its share. In one instance,
member was dismissed for absence. The
rather OF the young man went TO General
Dickinson, and when the latter saw me he
demanded to know what right had to dis.
miss the young man. His manner was in.
sulting and he was disposed to take snap
Judgment without even giving me chance
to state the facts in the case"
Captain Blumenberg added that he
should have more to say about the militia
troubles. but that he did not think this
the proper time to go further into details
de declared that the esprit de corps which
marks the militia organizations of Massa-
chusetts, New York. Pennsylvania and
ONO is lacking in California. "All sorts
OF petty Jealousies have been engendered
10 the n. q. c." said he, ito the great In
jury OF its efficiency, and for this state OF
things General Dickinson is in great part
responsible. :"
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insisted On talking nnlnterruptedly, de-
spite the combined efforts of the court and
the two attorneys to stop her. She kept
fairly cool. however, on direct examina-
ton, but when Attorney Nagle got up to
eake statements in answer to objections
to his questions she fairly foamed.
''Sbe has masqueraded around all over
this country, your Honor" he said. with
this young man as her husband"
You are telling a falsehood. You are
telling a falsehOod." the witness fairly
shrieked as she jumped from the witness
chair. protect my character, your Honor,
she appealed to the court, and Justice
Cook delivered Mr.. Nage short lecture,
while the defendant glared. Mr.. Nagle
said something about proving any state
ment he might make and then proceeded
on another line. The witness was trucu-
lent for some time. but finally found
tongue again and wanted to explain to his
Honor
IF your Honor will only please"
''Tut. tut, madam; will you shut upP
said his Honor testify, land answer the
questions" And she did-for moment.
The case was finally concluded and judg-
ment rendered in favor of Elmes for $40
and costs. and court adjourned without
bloodshed. but no provision was made for
the protection of the red-headed girl with
the IMPROVING toenails.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

Of the new contract arose in an instant and In a
voice which well conveyed his meaning shouted,
YOU'RE liar, and If you're gentleman you'll
resent it,"
"ThaI's all right" responded Wehner; chats
all right; you've said 1t now, SO shut up.''
II won't" Tetorted Wetmore. YOU'RE a liar
and not fit TO associate with respectable gentle
men. YOU'RE a liar; that's what l said"
At this junciure a number of the committee
men arose and stepped in between the iEate
opponents and in 4 moment the disturbance
was queIled and the meeting resumed.
Wenner'S conception of unity and order In
the ranks OF the factions was the topic of con-
veTsatiOn in the corridors when the session ad.
JOurned. His request that the matter be kept
quiet was met with broad smile on the part
of those whom he asserts are peaceable grape
growers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
STONE AND BANCROFT.
Another Phase of the Old Feud
Which Exists Between the Two.

W
The old feud between N j. Stone and th
History Company cropped up again In the Su-
perior Court yesterday through a complaint
filed by Stone.
He says that he Is the owner OF 1900 shares
OF The stock OF the History Company, and that
In order TO defraud him the defendants Insti-
gated by ID. ID. Bancroft. cOnspired to fire him
out by the use OF dummy directors and In other
ways
In January. 1892. H. H Bancroft and the
others formed the California Book Company
with 100000 capital, which was 10
carry on the business of the History Company
Al that time tie History Company was
possessed OF property worth $500 900 and
was not in debt. Everything was transferred
10 the book company. A publication called the
BOOK OF the Fair'' was issued, on which a
pfont of 100000 was realized
In Older 10 freeze out the plaintiff though.
the latter says the directors Of the company
nave at various times levied assessments OF SIS
share, III order, as they said, to paw an al
legged claim of III. ii. Bancroft. The last assess
mtnt was levied on July IL last ana stones
stock has been advertised for sale as being de-
linquent
Stone wants the assessment levy declar d H.
regal and the court TO restrain The defendants
from selling his STOCK under the notice of de-
llnQuency.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
McCOPPIN APPOINTS.
A Railroad Clerk Is Given a Verv
Snug Berth.

Postmaster McCoppin made three important
appointments yesterday. j. X. Smedley, su-
perintendent Of station II, resigned last week
and Lawrence Fitzgerald was given his place.
The new Superintendent was contractor His
application for position in the Postoffice was
Endorsed by the district club of which he is a
member and 10y the general committee
Joseph gallagher was appointed superIn-
lendent OF station &, in the place of D. C.
Smltn. Gallagher represented the Thrty-fifth
District III the last Legislature. He ENJOYS Inc
friendship OF Senator White.
+. T. Jones was appointed foreign paving
ana receiving teller In the Money Order Depart
ment, in place of Stewart Aldricb. promoted.
Mr.. Jones was clerk employed by the South
ern Pacihc. He Is a brother Of Governor Jones
OF Ala6ama and friend OF Secretary Herbert
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

ed done. you cannot control these
evil conditions, but my Egyptian taiis-
man destroys these evil conditions or oao
luck, and would be great help TO you' and
with it YOU would not have missed the oppor-
tunities 10 improve your position In lie py
changing and doing things at the wrong lilne'
and without some help your future VIII De al
most continuation OF the past 1t Is SONS oI
the little changes as well as the Important
events of your past life that has changed your
destiny, and your happiness and success Goes
not come, unless you have these evil conditions
DESTROYED you are person who makes Iriehos'
but you do not always keep them, ana you nave
made enimies and they have created thls TERRI
Bile evil influence by their Trick ana oao
wishes and the evil spoken OF you MY tahs-
man will destroy this influence and you VIII
soon have the success In business anu WIN
friends that you ought TO have. you viii use
better Judgment. and in every way you Will
soon make money and friends In what you un-
dertake, and you will have opportunities; ana
their is many things you VII! DO 10 MAKE
money; YOU have good taste and talents 'hat
you have not developed. and my tansmah VIII
bring many things TO light that you do not I'M
derstand, also what is best for you 10 90 ana
the right time 10 do IL.
Then she goes on for half dozen more
pages to tell that her diagnosis OF the nalr
of the su5jec. shows that he (or snel Is I'D
a dangerous condition and that, most won
derful discovery, his Tor he) blood is turn
ing to water, and that there is something
the matter with his Tor heD liver OF kid
news. Then, after stating That he Tor she)
will be cnred, she goes on to state that
most wonderful acumen of Mrs. Howe-f
he is not cured he will die. Shakespeare
never did anything so exQuisitely humor-
Gus as that.
Further on in the letter the subject, no
matter what the color of his hair, will be
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
LEAVES TROOP A.
Retired List to Claim
Blumenberg.
REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL.
Says General John II. Dickinson
Is Insulting.
NO ESPRIT DE CORPS EXISTS
Petty Jealousies, According to the
Captain, Encouraged TO the
Injury of the N. q. c.

Captain S. P Blumenberg, Troop A. n.
q. C., goes on the retired list. and In doing
so does not hesitate to speak plainly of his
superior officer, General John II. Dekin-
son, who he declares has done more TO
disrupt the National Guard than any other
man in the State
Ii was reported that Captain Blumen-
berg desired to retire because of an acct
dent which he sustained at Santa Cruz
some time ago in which he fractured leg,
and various other rumors have been float
ing around in connection with his giving
up of militia work.
The real reason why l retire." said
Captain Blumenberg last evening, sis be-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
DE LAVEAGA'S WILL.
IL is Supposed That the Capitalist
Left One Locked Up.

AN application for special letters Of adms-
tration on the estate of the late Jose Vincent
ue LaVeaga, the capitalist who died on the
14th ins;., by Miguel de Laveaga has been fled.
rue estate of the deceased is worth about
100000. Tie pIopprty on the corner of Van
ness avenue and Market street Is valued at
Soou,ooo. line ranch In Contra Costa County
Oiihes III a rental Of $4,000 year. and there is
also considerable other personal properly.
III MS pelltiOn Miguel claims that he under
81 ssa hos deceased left will. which is locked Zip
III me sale Deposit vault. The attorney OF the
eslate, Mr: Rogers, is in the East and IL is
pIODleHatl cal when he will return so II special
letters are GRANTED the petitioner says that he
can secure Tie VIII and pay proper attention 10
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
SECRET REVEALED IN COURT.
Mrs. Howe Is Very Emotional
at Times.
DENOUNCED ELMEs' ATTORNEY.
At One Time Justice Cook Was
Utterly Unable to Get a Word
in Edgeways.

Justice Cook got an insight yesterday
into the fortune-telling business, but he
really does not know that he has con-
quered all the subtleties yet. There were
stacks of letters piled up in front of him
In the case of Elmes against Mrs. Howe,
and the falling out CT the lady and her
assistant made things pretty breezy for a
time.
Mrs. Howe became positively tragic
several times during her occupancy of the
witness-chair and it was all the Justice
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

Chips. Before the close of the fair she was
awarded gold medal for being the most popu-
lar young lady in The Horticultural building.
Finlay was insanely jealous or her and on the
night OF July he saw her and lady friend
going from the fair grounds with two young
men. That night he called at 10 Page street,
where she was rOomng. and fired three shots at
her, two of Them taking effect and possibly
making her cripple for life.
Mrs. Finiay was able to appear In court. She
is compelled TO use crutches. After hearing
her evidence and the evidence OF other wit
nesses TO the shooting the Judge held Finlay to
answer before tie Superior Court In $1,000
bonds.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
ARRIVAL
-S9-OF-V9$-
NEV FALL GOODS
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS!

We take pleasure in informing
our customers of the arrival of 800
cases New Fall Goods which we have
opened and placed ON sale. The COL
lection is the largest and most COM
pIete ever shown in this city and
includes the productions of the best
European and American manufac-
turerS.
We direct special attention to
our magnificent stock of LADIES'
CLOTHS and BLACK and COLORED
DRESS GOODS, which in point of
variety and elegance of styles is I'M
surpassed in America.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
Coffey Denied a Divorce.

Judge Trout yesterday denied j. j. Cotfey,
the attorney. divorce from his wife, Julia NJ.
he had charged her with all manner of cruelty,
such as being morose, pugnaeiOus and addicted
10 various vicious ways. Once she threw a
heaVy matchsafe at him, he said. Mrs. Coffey
denied the allegations aud accused him in turn
OF choking her. After hearing the testimony
Judge TrOutG dismissed the case
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

The Standard Automatic Gas Regul a.
tors. All improvements up 10 date pat
ented. Saving 90 to 40 per cent No blow
ing or smoking nor breaking of globes.
For rem, under the system of the Gas
Consumers Association, IN New York,
Chicago. Boston. Oakland aud Sau Fra
cisco. 1923 Suffer street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
RESULT OF JEALOUSY.
j. II. FinIay Held to Answer for As
SauIt to Murder.

The preliminary examination of j. H. Finlay
on the charge of assault to commit murder was
cid before Judge Conlan yesterday He and
lis wife had been living separat- for some
months. Both were employed at the Mid
winter Fair, where she was known as Miss
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

noon He then expressed his intention of going
10 Chinatown 10 buy some chickens He Is 90
years OF age, dark gray hair, full beard ana
nustache, feet inches tall. and wore Olaek
Clothes, cutaway coat and black Derby nat.
His son reported his disappearance at police
headquarterS last night.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29

az Country orders receive prompt attention.
Goods delivered free San Rafael Sausaito BithedaIe
Mill Valley. Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
Another Tug.

The American tug-ot-war team, limited, has
challenged the Danish team, limited to a
match for $3.50 n side and the championship,
the pull TO take place next Thursday evening.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
He Came From neaIdsburg.

= Z. Z. Hickey, resident of Healdsburg, has
disappeared. He was on a visit 10 the city and
was asI seen al the corner OF Front and Com
metcl al streets about l O'Clock Monday after
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
win Go to Housekeeping in ,o;.

But they bought the furniture now TO save
money; 6-piece parlor suit, $50, upholstered
or embossed leather; rocker. 81 so; oak fold
ipg-bed. Sl4 so. "ClOsIDg Out Sale /" Chicago
Clock Co., 1922 Market ST.