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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-14
Timely Copies
= February 4, 1895.

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is at least blue and how it is to
be made brighter is beyond
the ken of the average man.
The nation cries out against
any further tariff tinkering, the
farmer uses his voice against
the bounty and the sugar pro-
Queer of Louisiana has grown
hoarse in denouncing free
sugar as an insult to American
industries. Verify the pro-
Queer and the legislator are
between the devil and the
deep blue sea- Nor is sugar
the only staple that is sailing
in troubled waters; closely
allied to it is the meat industry,
between the United States and
Europe there has been a sort
of interchange Of commercial
relations that has been consid-
cred, generally, mutually salts
factory, but, if the United
States will not sweeten its
coffee with German sugar
Uncle Sam cannot expect
Uncle Fritz to gorge himself
on American spareribs. 10
this instance retaliation works
harder on the United States
than it does on Europe. How
long can the American pro-
Queer continue selling sugar at
half cent a pound under cost
of making? And where is the
remedy except in cutting off
the production and planting
the fields with something more
profitable. There's no help in
legislation; to add to the duty
would make the situation
worse for the legislators
through the power of the trusts
that would be worked against
them. Influence cannot be
brought to bear upon the |
European governments to re-
duce the bounty because the
interests of their people are at
stake and must be protected.
Take off the duty and the
position is worse because the
day of bounties to the produc-
er of any particular article in
the United States is buried
with the dead past. We would
suggest that the matter be
submitted to the committee on
dehorning hydraulic rams, in
the American Congress and
let them find a relief.
The Clauss Knives are with
out question the best thing in
the world for cutting warm
bread or cake; best because of
the facility with which they go
through the materials. For
young married ladies who per-
sist in baking their own bread
these knives are particularly
recommended because all
weighty effects are removed
by their use.
A fish scaler for a quarter
is one of the best investments
you can make because its use
saves time. Besides the scales
are more thoroughly removed
rom the fish than with a knife.
We have received another
invoice of the large size Pansy
Stoves. We consider this the
best wood or coal stove on the
market because it is a quick
leater, and uses very little fuel.
We've sold thousands of them ,
md every one has given salts
action. The price is easy for
N article as good as this. The
Oietz Old Stoves will arrive
within the next two weeks. If
'ou prefer using oil to wood
IT coal the Dietz is the best
tove we have ever seen for a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-14
JAS. w. BergstrOm,

DiANO, PIPE AND RI ED ORGAN
Tuner and Repairer. Orders left al
hrum's Bookstore, will receive prompt
attention. 3S66-v
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-14

The HAWAIIAN Hardware Co. La
Opposite Sproe<e1S B1ssA.
GOoH Fo%T 0TRESzs~.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
GROSS CARELEssNEs SIS.
Seems to be What Caused the Boiler Eek.
plosion at syoburn.


Woburn, Mass, April g. Theories as to
the cause of the boiler explosion at Lor-
ing's shop seem to be sitting down to
one conclusion, that Of the incompetent
cy or neglect on the part of the man in
charge OF the boilers. That there was
little or no water IN this boiler when Mr..
Clement started the engine, is now al
most con elusively proven by the discov-
cry that the fusible plug which was in
the head of the boiler, had been melted.
1t is the opinion of experts that this
plug could not have melted had it been
covered by water. Geo. Park er sgperin-
tendent OF the yard, is said to have seen
this plug and to have declared that not
withstandingathis evidence, he is posi-
tive the guage and valves showed water
in the boiler. To controvert this. idea,
experts say that it is very easy to mis-
take steam for water, and the conclusion
seems obvious thatsthere was 40 water
in the boiler, but that it was full of sup
ei heated steam and that the tubes were
heated red hot by the heavy fire which
all agree was under the boiler. Th ere
fore, when Engineer Clement stepped to
the engine and started the machinery,
the pumps at once threw a huge stream
of cold water into the redhot boiler, and
the result was inevitable. Judge john
son states be will in all probability call
the inquest for Friday. An inyestiaa-
tion Of the causes of the explosion will
be held at a dav not fixed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
MRS. PARAN STEVENS DEAD.
The End of "a Noted New York Society
Leader.

New York, April 3.-Mrs. Paran Stev-
ems the we'll known society leader, died
at her home here this afternoon. Her
death was caused by pneumonia, COM
plIcated with heart disease.
Mrs. .Stevens's daughter, Lady Paget,
will sail from Liverpool by the Lucania
on Saturday. AS far as possible all ar
raugements will be left to her arrival.
Mrs. Stevens was born in Lowell, Mass,
81 years ago, and was one of a large fam
lily of Judge Reed, the eminent Massa
chusetts jurist. When still in her teens,
Paran Stevens, then wealthy New
York hotel man, met Miss Marietta
Reed, and they married after a short
courtship. Paran Stevens died about
twenty years ago, leaving his wife the
Stevens house on Lower Broadway, the
Victoria hotel, share. in the Filth Ave
nue hotel, and considerable hotel prope-
rty in Boston, the business building at
700 Fifth avenue, residence at 22o
Fifth avenue, and row OF One-story
stores on Broadway ,swith considerable
number of smaller parcels of property.
One of their children, son, died twelve
years ago. Mary Fisk Stevens, the
daughter, married Sir Arthur Henry Pa
get of London, and their three children,
with Lady Paget are Mrs. Steyens's
heirs.
Paran Stevens made his money in the
hotel business and at one time he owned
seven hotels in this city. When he
made a considerable fortune he retired
from the hotel business and became a
capitalist and speculator. Mrs. Stevens,
it is thought, was worth over $l,000.00O
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
FREEPoRTs TURN.
A Lamp Causes Fire in Holbrook
Block.
lspecial to the PRESS. y

Freeport, April IA fire started at Hol-
brooks block at $50 this evening, and a
dangerous blaze was narrowly averted.
The block is q frame structure situa ted
in the rear of the village. and is occupied
by number of stores. A lamp was dropped
in Williamss lve cent store and exploded,
scattering flaming oil all about. An alarm
was at once sounded and the fire company
responded, land after an hours fight had the
fire under control. The flames were con-
fined to Williams's store the interior of
which was gutted and the stock practically
destroyed. Williamsss loss is about $500; in
sured for $500. Smoke and water penctrat-
ed the other stores, doing considerable dam
ge, Miss Dillingham;, the nilliner, being
she chief loser. The building is damaged
about $1,000, and is understood to be COW
cred by insurance. The block is owned b Y
S. A. Holbrook. and the upper portion
was uneocupied. except by Mr.. Holbrooks
off ce.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
THE AUTHOR OF "AMERICA.''
Distinguished Honors Paid to DR..
Smith.
An Immense Meeting at Music Hall, Bos-
ton, Last Night in His Honor-Speech ches
by Prominent Men.

Boston, April 3.-The testimonial to Rev.
S. +. Smith, the author of America - con-
tinued in Music hall this evening before a
large audience. Curtis Guild, Jr., called
to order and introduced Coy. Greenhalge,
who presided. He made Grief speech on
taking the chair. The Hallelujah Chorus was
then sang. by one hundred and twenty-five
voices of The Handel and Haydn society ,and
then DR.. Simth again told the story of
America" He was vehemently applaud
ed. Ex-Gov. Long delivered an eloquent
address, in which he said the first verse of
America" was as undying as history, and
vas he inspiration of good citizenship.
The Harvard Glee club sang an ode written
for the occasion by Henry O'Meara. sCol.
A. A. Pope spoke upon America from a
soldiers standpoint" Mrs. Jennie Patrick
Walker sang the 'Star Spangled Banner
and Prof. E. p. jackson read an original
poem. Depart ment Commander Thayer of
the Massac husets G. A. r.. and DR.. Alvah
Honey Of Newton seminary. also made ad-
dresses. The exercises closed by the singing
of America" by the audience.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04

O'Clock and big crowd was present.
W.J. Barry, night operator in the Union
Station, Portland, testified. He said he
gave orders regarding train No. 50. He
gave this train orders to cross No. Cd at
Veazie. He gave No. "a orc ers to cross
No.H at Milford. He quit work after
he gave orders to have the blue flag put
out at Orono. He was relieved by Mr.
Crossman, another telegrapher. When
train No 64 got to OrOno, Berry said he
mentioned the orders 37eand 115 to Cross
man, and nothing further was said.
1t is the despatchers duty to look at
the book where every order is in black
and white 1t the dispatcher had looked
the book over he would have seen it. If
had worked the wire myself up to that
time, the accident wouldn't have hap
pened. The order given to No. 93 was
next the last on the book. 1t was not
customary when an order is given to
one train to give.an order to the opposite
train. / gave no order for No. 64 at Old
town."
The flag that was out there was to al
low the special to run down ahead of IA.
The dispatcher that took my place was
notified that 81 was at Basin Mills. /
thought of 81 and 115, but didn't think
of 93. To that time l had given 9B an
order to proceed as they were protected
by the blue flag at Orono. Mr.. Crossman
gave the order to take the flag down at
Orono. He told me when Ga got to Oro-
no and | spoke to him about 81 and 115,
which is the Bar Harbor passenger train
1t is the duty of the man that leaves to
inform the dispatcher as far as possible
AS to the condition of things. When
Crossman said that Cd was at Orono. my
duty was to tell him about the order
given to SO, but it was Crossman's duty
to look on the book and see about the or
der, not to take my word for it,"
Berry said he did wrong by not giving
Ga orders before any of the other trains
had them.
The commissioners decided that they
needed the testimony of Crossman before
they could come to any decision, and an
adjournment was made to Friday Of next
week in Portland.
The Maine Central's attorney, CT.
Woodland OF this city, said it was plain to
him that if Barry had not done wrong
the accident wouldn't have taken place.
Still, CHEESEMAN'S testimony might throw
a different light upon the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
ADOuBLE MURDER.
Two Boys Killed by Their Companion
while Duck Shooting.

Galena, Kau., April Yesterday
morning Newton Walters, aged 10 years,
enticed the two sons of Samuel Cox to
go with him to the river to shoot ducks.
A bout noon he returned alone, and en-
tering Cox's house ATTEMPTED to assault
his daughter, Miss Dolly Cox, VINO was
alone. The girl escaped, however, and
ran to one of the neighbor and word
was brought to the town of the affair
ana party went in search of the Cox
boys who were still missing. The elder
of the two boys was found under a tree
with bullet hole in the hack of his
head. He was just able to tell that Wal
ters shot him. Near where the older hoy
was found were traces of where the
younger boy had been shot and his body
dragged to the river and thrown iu. A
posse. is securing the country for Walt
erS.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
FIRED ON BRITISH STEAMER.
Tho Spanish Cruisers Are Badly In Need
of Good Drubbing.

Kingston, Jamaica. April 2.-The British
steamer Ethelled. while on her way. from
Boston. Mass. to Port Antonio. Jamaica.
and when off Cape Maysi, Cuba, was fred
upon by Spanish gun boat.
The Ethelred stopped, and was boarded
and examined by officers of the gun boat,
after Which she proceeded on her voyage.
The Ethelred sailed from Boston for
Pert Antonio on March 9th.
The Ethelred, Captain Hopkins, left Port
An onio. Jamaica, for Boston, Mass, on
March 10, and arrived IN Eoston on March
26.
She cleared and sailed fer Port Antonio
the next day, and it was probably while on
this voyage that she was fired upon and
stopped by the Spanish gun boat.
The Ethelred takes the same cou1 Sc
through the Windward Passage as that ia k
en- by the Allianca, and it is likely she
was stopped near the spot where the Amer
ican steamer was fired upon.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
BENJAMIN eUTLER's ESTATE SUED
A Claim of Over 100000 Brought by 8
Mrs. Sarah Mcdowell of North Adams.

Pittsfeld. Mass, April 3.-One of the
heaviest suits ever instituted in this coun-
ty was entered yesterday bS attorneys for
Mrs. Sarah Mcdowell of North Adams
against the estate of the late Benjamin
i. Butler. The amount involved being
over SlC0,060. In March, 1890. Mrs. Porter
held SlO0,000 worth of real estate mort
cages in Illinois, and between that time
AID September OF the same year. acting on
the advice of Mr.. Butler. she liquidated
these securities. realizing the fu II amount
in cash. The declaration states that she
was inveigled into investing $97, 1894 of this
amount in the stock in the San Miguel
G old placer company of Colorado, of which
Gen. Butler was president. Shortly after
the investment the company went into in
sOlYency.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
He CAME BACK.
Fred w. lake Returns to Pennington to
Answer to Alleged Misdoings.

Boston, Mass, April 3.-Detective
Sylvester of Pennington, Maine, left here
for home today, taking with him Fred
W. Lake, wanted in Harrington for the
alleged larceny of horse and wagon
some months ago. Young Lake was ar
rested by Boston officers nearly week
ago. lie has quite criminal record.
He at first decided to make a fight
against requisition proceedings, but las-
er changed his mind, and to save
trouble agreed to accompany the officer
without the formality of papers.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04

Auo CdpiH Iiooueu duu d passenger
Drowned-A Boat Load of People
Reached Shore-Those on the Life Raft
Thought to Have Perished.
Seattle, Wash, April ga special from
New Wheaton, at the upper end of the
Sound says that the small steamer Buckeye,
which carries freight and passengers ba-
tween New Whitcomb and Friday Harhor
Island. while on return trip to the form
er place WAS over taken by a severe storm.
The Buckeye after touching at Ancontes
stated Northward through Padita bay and
had five passengers in addition to the cap
tain and crew of four. The force of the
gale gave the little vessel heavy list ard
about three, when about half hour away
from the dock at Anacosters, a huge wave
swept on board and flooded the cabin. The
vessel apparently being about 10 founder,
all the passengers made their escape
Though the cabin windows to the upper
side of the deck with the exception of II.
Katzman. whom the survivors think must
have perished by drowning, las he was too
oorpslent to get through the windows, the
only means of egress. Mrs. Katzman. one
of the other passengers. and four of the
crew. abandoned the sinking vessel in a
small boat. and the remainder took to the
life raft. The small bcat. after a hard strug-
gle, reached the shore near Chuckanu,. The
boat capsized while in the act of making a
landiLg on the beach. The captain reached
Fair Haven, five miles away.on horse. and
secured the steamer Boyden to 60 in search
of the men last seen on the raft near the
disabled vessel. From the hardships en-
countered by the survivors they think it
likely that the three men on the life raft
must have persisted.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
A Strike at Northampton.

Northampton, Mass. AIril 3.-About sew
enty-fve men and girls of the five hundred
employees in the Belding Bros. and Co. s
mill, struck for restoration of the wages
cut of ten per cent about year ago. Su-
perintendent Crooks Of the mill, says the
help did not ask for restoration, but
talked about it among themselves. The
company will consider the question and re-
tore the wages if it can. The demand for
better than last year. but prices show nc
Improvement over the worst period of the
hard tines The strike may p1ead.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
Peace Negotiations May Conclude
This Week.
A BAND OF INSURGENTS LANDED
IN CUBA.
Spain Will Have to Answer for the Firing
Gun Boat-Minister TurrelI at Constan-
tinopIe has Narrew Escape-Destruc-
tive Earthquake in Italy.

tinopIe has a Narrew Escape-Destruc-
tive Earthquake in Italy.
Washington, April 3.-The close of the
peace negotiations between China and
japan from all accounts received today
is near at hand.
So rapidly are the negotiations proceed
ings that it is believed that they will be
terminated by Saturday CT Sunday. No de-
tails have reached Washington, but it is
we'll understood that Japan will secure
practically everything she asked fer, the
poss ession Of Formosa, war indemnity of
four million yen.t the independence of Korea
and the possession of that part of the prov
incesof.a Shantun withsPort Arthur and a
sufficient amount of territory surrounding
the place for military .and strategic pur-
poses. until atlleast the indemnity is paid
It is again asserted that Russia will make
no interference with these conditions of
peace. Twice during the past few months
Russia has asked Japan upon what terms
she would make peace. and OH each occa-
sion she has been made acquain ed with
the Japanese purposes. While no under
standing exists between he two countries
it is known in diplomatic circles that Rus
sia will.he satisfied with whatever conc lu-
sions may be reached by the p1enipoten-
tiaries.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
PULP SYNDICATE.
Is Said to Have Been Organized With Thir
ty-five Million Dollars Capital.

Boston, April 3.-1t is rumored here that
an immense combination has been formed
among the leading pulp manufacturers of
New England, including especially the
plants of Maine and New Hampshire. The
financial concern backing the organization
is said t o be Drexel, Morgan & Co.. and the
capital involved is said to be about $G5, ,000,-
O0O. It is said that the consolidation is not
to increase the cost of PAPER, but 10 re-
duce expenses. Some paper men doubt
whether S35, ,O0O. 600 would be sufficient to
control the mills. asas sa.s
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
identified at Last.

New York, April 3.-Eight persons
woman which was found ut Sixth aven-
ue and Wayerly Place on last Sunday
morning, as that of Mrs. Mary Martin.
the wife of Thomas S. Martin, West
Indian negro. Mrs. Martin had beer liv-
ing with VIM. Caesar, a negro, in West
27th street, as his wife. Caesar will be
arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
Camping Out in snow storm.

Provincetown. Mass. April 3.-The
schooner Chester r. Lawrence, Capt.
charge of the captain, not having been
placed in other hands,as before reported.
The schooner is still burning badly,
with the fire working down lower in the
hold, having increased since last report.
The crew are stillton hoard, living in q
tent on deck, which makes it very un-
comfortable during the northeast storm
of snow and rain now prevailing.
A survey was held of the schooner
Humboit Of Booth bay, which put i'll here
with foremasthead gone. The mast is
found entirely rotten and new one will
have to be put in before the vessel can
proceed,
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04

Washington, April 3.--The following
Maine people have been granted pen
sions:
Origin al-John Nugent, Portland.
Additional-Phineas Curtis, Washington;
Wm. T. Haines. Eitch1ield Plains; John
Webber, Lewiston.
Restoration and leissue-Wm. n. Wade,
deceased, Biddeford.
Reissue-Benjamin F. Perkins, CastiLe;
John D. Smith. Hodgdon: James S. Cleve-
land deceased, Camden; Augustus E. Perry.
Sullivan.
Original widows. etc.-Mary A. Cleveland
Camden; Martha E. Dudley. East Pittston;
Annie e. Wade. Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
THE WEATHER.
Continued Fair.

Boston. April 3.-Local forecast for New
England for Thursday: Fair. stationary
temperature; westerly winds.
Washington, April 5.-Forecast for Thurs
day for New England: Fair: warmer in
the interior: northwesteIly winds, becom-
ing varia Ule.
Signals displayed from Delaware Break
water TO Boston. "a.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
gages.
Rhode Island Elections.

Providence. April 3.-Election returns re-
ceived thus far indicate IAN increased Re.
publican majority in light vote. In ten
towns the Democratic loss is about forty
per cent. and theGRepublican less than
twelve per cent.
1t is estimated that the Republican majo-
rity on the state ticket is between II, ,O0(
nd 13.000.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-04
He Was a Sport.

Brooklyn, April 3.-Frank G. Marren, a
well anown lawyer and politician of the
Tenth Ward. prominent in racing circles
was arrested here today. He disappeared
from Brooklyn about a month sago charged
with having swindled Mrs. Catherine Barry
one of his clients, out of thirty or forty
thousand dollars by means OF bogus mort