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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-19

A correspondent submits this question:
"Do you not think it is better to live for q
few friends than to die for the masses?"
1t is safe to reply that there is little dan.
ger of crowding the cemeteries in the man.
uer here suggested. House
Keeper
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-19

Senator Hills residence on the Rensse-
laer boulevard, which he purchased last fall
from the widow of the noted actor, Emmett,
and which for many years was known as
the Emmett" or Fritz Villa" has recent
ly been rechristened by the senator with
the unique and historic name of "Wolfert's
Roost." This will strike great many peo-
pie as an unknown and peculiar name to
give to such fine residence and magnifi-
cent grounds as now constitute Senator
Hill's home ON the outskirts of Albany
But the name is very familiar to literary
men, and especially to readers of Irving's
works.-Albany Journal.
Prussio Acid.
Tho interesting fact has appeared in Ger.
tain chemical operations that prussic acid
Is ono of tho products Of the action Of nitric
acid upon sugar. 1t is well known that
by acting upon sugar, sawdust or cellu-
lose with nitric acid oXalic acid in tolera-
BILE quantity Is produced. 1t seems that
in the course of an experiment in this line
by English chemists there was noticed the
smell of prussic acid just after the violence
OF first reaction had ceased and the evolu-
tion Of nitrous fumes had diminished.
Subsequent examination proved beyond
doubt that prussic acid in considerable
quantity was present in the liquid, and
on submitting the latter to distillation
prussic acid was found in the condensed
products, and n larger yield of the acid
was obtained when the nitric acid was al
lowed to drop slowly into the sugar solu-
ton from tap funnel. From this result
the opinion is expressed that the produc-
ton of hydrocyanic acid is due to the re.
duction of the nitric acid and to the action
Of nitrite of potassium and then acidulat-
ing with sulphuric acid-an action of pc
culiar theoretical interest. York
Sun. -..--,------- -
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

colors went down in both races before E.
q. Bald 3ald's victories were evidently
popular ones, and he was cheered loudly
as he returned TO the tapo.
In the half mile race the finish between
Bald and Ray Macdonald, his team mate
was SO extremely close that many Thought
Macdonald the victor
The two-third mile open special created
the most tumultuous nproar among the
cranksi and every inch OF the ground was
pluckily fought over 70. O. Bald Of Buff
falo was just the shadow the best of his
field and Murphy, Porter, Sims, Ziegler
Gardiner, Coulter and Macdonald went
down before him.
There were a number of special features
sandwiched in between the contests Sid
Black, q trick rider performed incredible
feats upon an ordinary safety; two little
babies, 4 and years old, rode a third of a
milo race, and two bankruptcies, the SYRIA
cuse team and the Berlo team, rode mile
against time. The former ridden by Cal
lahan, MacLoad Butler and Haggerty,
won the race in I 100 3-5, making a new
record for the quad.
The only Zimmerman also rode a mile
against time, and set the crowd wild by
making IL IN tho remarkably fast time 81
1867 l-b
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
DOMESTIC FELICITY.
A Lctssr by President Cleveland on Happy
Welded Life.

Letter by President Cleveland on Happy
Welded Life.
ATLANTA, July 10. Tho journal prints
letter written four yvars ago by Prcsl-
dent Cleveland to John Tcinple Graves OF
Georgia on receipt Of an invitation to
Mr. Graves then approaching marriage.
When tho wedding cards were sent to Mr..
Cleveland, Mr.. Graves accompanied them
with letter. in which he paid tribute to
the beauty and tenderness OF the presi-
dents own domestic life. The answer
came promptly in the letter which fol-
lows;
NEW YORK, Dec. Q 1890.
John Temple Graves Esq, Rome, Ga
MY DEAR MR. GRAvEs-We received
the card of invitation to your wedding a
day or two ago, and l am glad your letter.
received only few hours ago, iustifles
me, on behalf Of my dear wife and my
self, to do more than formally notice tho
occasion. And, first Of all, let me assure
You now how much we appreciate the
kind and touching sentiment You convey
to us in our married state As / look back
upon the years that have passed since
God in his infinite goodness bestowed
upon me the best of all his gifts-a loving
and aifectiOnatc wife--all else-honor, the
opportunity OF usefulness and the esteem
of my fellow countrymcn-are subordi-
mates Ia every aspiration Of gratitude and
thankfulness. You are not wrong, there
fore when you claim, in the atmosphere
Of fast coming bliss which now surrounds
You, kinship with one who can testify
with unreserved tenderness to the sanctifl-
cation which comes to man when heaven
directed love lends the way to marriage.
Since this tender theme has made us
kinsmcn, let me wish for you ana the
dear one who Is to make your life doubly
dear 70 you, all the joy and happiness
yOuchsafcd TO man.
" You Will, / know, feel that our kind
wishes can reach no greater sincerity and
force than when my wife joins mo in the
fervent desire that you and your bride
may enter upon and enjoy the same felici-
ty which has made our married life one
grand, sweet song. Very truly, your
friend GROVER CIEvELAND.u
A year or so ago Mr. Graves requested
Of the president permission to publish the
letter for the sake Of its influence upon
the home life Of the people, and Mr. Cleye-
land promptly replied that he would, for
this purpose, freely commit its use TO 1.-THE
delicacy and discretion Of his friend. A"
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
GOLD EXPORTS BEGIN.
A New York Firm Defcs the Bond syns
cate.

A New York Firm Deiies the Bond syndl-
cate.
New YORK, July l3.--Sincc the con
tract between tho Morgan Belmont syndi-
cate and the government was signed last
K February not a dollar ia gold from the
treasury has been shipped TO Europe. This
morning however, the first lot of Ameri-
can gold TO leave the country since the
second month Of the year viii start on it's
way to Europe,
The amount-S250 000--is sent merely
for profit and at the prevailing ratios Of
cxchange-ahout sf.90-therc is good
profit in it, The bond syndicate has raised
exchange rates TO the highest point since
the resumption of specie payments, and,
according to the best informed mon in
Wall street, the only thing which has pre-
vented the precious metal from leaving
our shores, when under normal conditions
it would run out in "a steady and ever in
crcasing stream at the prevailing high
rates. was the fear of mourning The dis
pleasure Of the powerful syndicate.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

T. D. Hooper & Co.'S Dispatch
By Private Wires.
THE LATEST VAIL srRgEr NBWs

Special Dispatch Evening journal.
NEW YORK, July IS ~ m.-Stocks
were sluggish and weak and speculative
sentiment was demoralizsd by the ex
port OF 5000. 600 gold, on the steamship
Lueania to- day, consigned by Nesslage
Colgate and Co., a firm OF bullion
brokers'
Members of the government bond
syndicate claim that the consignment
has no significance and that the maxi
mum profit on the transaction is less
than $50
At the same time the traders were
more bearish on the grsngers and sue
cseded in dislodging considerable
long stock, notably in st.
Paul, Chicago, Burlings con aud Quincy,
and Rock Island. The usual morning
drive was made against Sugar and Ohio
Gas, but the latter only yielded fraction
ally on account Of good demand to
cover shorts.
A director Of the Chicago Gas Trust is
authority for the statement that the
company is perfectly solvent and that
the floating debt does not exceed $500.
Geo. There will be no dividends, how
ever, until the company frees itself from
its present legal tangle.
The Well brokers continued to hamme,
suger ana the Wormsers bought openly
resulting in fair rally from the lowest
point touched at the opening.
Receiver McNulta announced that 3
truce had been concluded with the Gin
cinnati distributors. and this stimulated
sharp recovery which was further en-
phasizsd by good inquiry to cover short
contracts
There was unmistakable liquidation in
Kansas and Texas Preferred, Wheeling
ana Lake Erie, and Wabash, while
Rubber Common was sold down on the
hint that the statement presented to the
Stock Exchange governors was not
satisfactory.
Southern Pacific had surplus Of
$54G, 053. decrease Of 81. 352 1850. The
London Stock Exchange has listed the
city Of Chicago new per cent bonds
New York Ceatrals June earnings
Increased $199 9l6
The bank statement showed gain Of
: 281 800 In surplus reserve. Sterling
easier. Money to II per cent.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
HOEg OF THE PuBLICS CONCERN

That Is what Job II jackson Sage About
Rumored Changes In the Heads Of De-
partments
II all reports be true from the jackson
aud Sharp Company's big plant In East
Wilmington, there has been q general
tearing up of old material in the shape Of
bosses ana managers ia order to reduce
running expenses Of the concern
new assistant superintendent from
the West aud an experienced man In the
management OF car shops has been
secured and has taken the place Of three
former bosses. ranking next only TO
Superintendent Albert M King.
This saving Of expenses caused stir
among the workmen there, particularly
as the depossd foremen had been
regularly employed at the works for
from sixteen to thirty years and were
completely taken by surprise. Those
who hsd to 60 were, II Is said
Malcolm Baxter, assistant general
superintendent
Chandler Way, head foreman Of car
shops
John Black, superintendent Of cabinet.
making
John Beckett, assistant foreman OF this
phlub shops.
All Of these men, 1t is said, were
offered good positions as journeymen,
but al declined the offers to step down
ward IL the shops, preferrlng
few weeks OF ldlenesa, they
said, to years Of humiliation Nc
Way, however, accepted a good oRsr
TO remain with the company and put on
his apron again He has been
foreman In the car shops from time
immemoriel. almost and his hair has
grown white in the company's employ.
An EVENING JOURNAL representative
saw President Job Il Jackson, OF the
Jackson and Sharp Company at his office
this afternoon, aud he stated that he had
no knowledge OF reduction In wages
anywhere. in the establishment. This
wss the FIRST report he had heard Of any
alteration In the wage scale Had there
been any changes he would undoubtedly
have knewn It,
As 60 the story cf material changes
in the heads OF departments about the
shops, Mr.. Jackson refused to have any
thing to say. The changes found neces.
sary Ia running the big Delaware car
works plant did not concern the public
and intelligence about the same was not
In any sense public property. Rumors
on the street started by gossipers or
discharged employees had no effect on the
companys affairs, and sid only harm to
the origlnators
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
CASE or MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
striking Resemblance 70 Another. and
the Ludicrous Mistakes which Result.


Striking Resemblance TO Another. and
the Ludicrous Mistakes which Result.
Levy Court Commissioner r
Lewis Armstrong was standing ia
the Clayton House reading room this
morning converslng with friend
when Leading Market street
bookseller stepped in Mr. Armstrong
didn't know the bookseller but that
didn't seem to matter The Market street
man walked over, held out his hand,
smiled as the Levy Courtman took the
profIered hand, and said:
Permit me to congratulate you upon
the step whichyou are sbout.to take Your
choice Is 3 good one aud / know that the
LADY will be everything that you desire "
Mr. Armstrong; jaw dropped a trihe,
for he Is married man OF many years
standing
Il am afraid that this is a case Of
mistaken identity" be began, but the
bookseller would not have IL that way.
"Oh he said Il have seen you with
her st Eighth aud Market streets waiting
for car
"The mischief you hRvel" responded
the Levy Court commissioner. ''Well
for heavens sake don't tell my wife
"Mr. Blank, broke In the mutual
friend, II don't think you know whom
you are addressing
a Hes do retorted the bookseller.
Eve known Harry McMullen for years
aud, as | said before / warmly congrat-
ulate him upon the step"
But this Is not H ii McMullen,
explained the mutual friend This is
4. Lewis Armstrong. Levy Court com.
missioner from Mill Creek hundred
The bookseller WAS not convinced
II don't believe 1t. he said. "You
two are putting up job on me.
III you don't believe us. said the
mutual friend, 90 out there aud ask
Jim Willis 60 tell you the names OF the
occupants Of this room"
He did so. Mr.. Willis looked IN, said q
few words, aud tho bookseller 10
| turned.
You're right and I am wrong" he
meekly murmnred. 'Mr. Armstrong
beg your pardon and withdraw my
congratulations
There was hearty laugh and pleasant
separation.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
A DIFFICULT ARREST.
south Carolina Constable Has Pistol Duel
with an Ex-Liquor Dealer.

COLUMBIA O., July l3.--Judge Town
send sentenced William Sheppard, an ex-
liquor dealer, to pay fine Of 5000 and i'm
prisonment In the penitentiary for six
months for contempt of court for having
disregarded an injunction restraining him
from violating the dispensary law. State
Constable Speed was dcputized to arrest
him Immediately. Speed found sheppard
in his place Of business and told him he
had warrant for his arrest
Sheppard said he did not intend to sub
init TO arrest. Speed replied he would car
ny out his orders. Sheppard then drew q
pair Of pistols and commenced firing at
Speed who did not reply al once, as he
had some difficulty in drawing his weapon.
One bullet grazod Speeds throat barely
bringing blood and another grazed his
hand before he drcw his pistol Sheppard
had jumped behind counter, protected
by heavy lattice work, and kept up his
firing.
Two passing constables heard the shoot
ing and rushed TO the door. One Of them
commenced firing also adding to Speeds
danger he being between the two fires.
Speed kept perfectly cool, firing each time
no saw sheppard One bullet grazed Shop
pard's face and another having passed
through his right leg, brought him To tie
floor. Sheppard was then placed in wag-
on and taken to the pcnitentiary.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

David Bouldens several handsome
plants Of night blooming cereus were
displayed last night under two strong
lamps, and the display on Mr.. Boulden's
side porch was noticed by hundreds Of
passers by.
Company II members have been
uetihed OF Important business to be
transacted at the regular meeting next
\ w ednesday evening.
President r. Lancaster, Of Company
81 has ordered that all dues be here
Nfter paid to First Lieutenant James r.
#Booth. he having been appointed inan
clAl secretary Of the civil organization
Fltoher Leaoh's little joke about going
KeHny had the effect desired. Leach Is a
Affalght faced practical joker but Is
going 70 lose money betting against
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

A novelty in the line OF Gee ora, ions Is
shown in William Lawton's wi ldow. It
represents an excursion OF the Whining
ton Bicycle Club A steamboat Is leaving
the wharf, with Pop Oliver sitting
astrids Of the smoke stack. Captain
Smithson the lookout, Charlie Lawton In
the water, Deputy Coroner Chandler Gu
gagged In throwing him line, while
balf dozen other members Of the club
10 the shape OF brownies are watching
The boat and wharf are lighted by
electricity while overhead the sky is
lighted by tiny lamps representing the
moon and stars The picture is the
handiwork Of Charlie Law ton a. d isvory
neat.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
WE WANT statesmen ElgEEa

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radiant and charming. Hundreds of new
photos; lands. scenes. people and places
story Of travel in the Holyland portray ed for
the 1rst time by woman'e pen. Buyers plen-
ty- Over % million people constantly read
Marion HarlaDd's books, and every one Of
them viii want a copy of this great, new work
Goods shipped on credit One agent in New
YORK has sold 1S0 copies in little over one
weeks time: A copies In one day; o copies in
one hour; 3 In one house; TO Is houses in sue
cession. He has cleared IA high as $50 90 in
q single day. The secret of his success is here,
he has good thing. and price the lowest
ever known Don't fail 10 send at once for
illustrated samples and full particulars Adj
dress Historical Publishing 90, Phfla-
delphia.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

Oae OF the mammoth snappsfs
destined TO make glad the hearts Of the
patrons Of Charles Fehrenbach in the
shape Of snapper soup furnished
quite surprise while being prepared
Tor the usual end Of snsppers
La preparing It the eggs were removed,
and among the lot we're three that were
joined together more securely than the
Sian Csc twins. Each egg is perfect in
shape and the separate yolks can be
distinctly seen. but the iilmy covering
Is grown together SO that 1t would be
impossible to part them. Whether a
future museum freak has been spoiled by
the fate Of these eggs is not known bat
they are about as much a curiosity as a
three headed snapper could be.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

Miss Name Steele, Of Chesapeake City,
Md Is visiting in the city as the guest
81 Miss Gertrude Kuntz.
Mrs. w j. Hunter Is seriously indis-
POSED at her home on Delaware street.
Alss Emma Hayden, Of Fleldsboro.
gislted relatives here yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Peach Of Wilmington.
he guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Il. A.
&nnison
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
SHE COULDN'T SHOOT.
So Miss Hughes Pulled out Her Rivals
Golden Tresses.


NEWARK, n. j., July 18-In a flt Of
jealousy Theresa Hughes, ~ years old, Of
Montelair, attempted 60 shoot Emma
spaeth, rs years old, in Fullerton avenue
Miss Spacth had received the attentions
Of friend OF Miss hughes, and this Is as
signed as the cause of the act
AS Miss Spaeth was passing Miss
Hughes home the latter ran out grabbed
her rival hy the hair and attempted to
draw revolver from her pocket. The
weapon caught inshor dress, and she was
unable 20 FREQ &C.
Meanwhile the screams of Miss Spaeth
had attracted the attention Of negro.
who sprang forward and separated the
women. Miss Hughes held tuft OF Miss
Spaeth's tresses Ina her hand as she won't
back to her home. Miss Spaoth Is pros
trated and refuses to prosecute her assail-
ant
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

NEW YORK. July l3.-Therc was small
sized riot on the grounds of the house of
refuge on Randall's island Several of the
inmates attacked their keepers one Of
the latter, George Parker, was stabbed in
the face and severely beaten with base
ball hat Thomas Callahan, an inmate,
was arrested Other inmates were locked
M on the island
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Il DovKR, July 1S.-Detective N. d.
Antchins went to Clayton early this
Morning and with the assistance OF
Fveral deputies, arrested and brought to
over, twenty-five tramps They had
GER trespasaing on the railroad premisep.
hey were all committed to jail for
wenEy days.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

re. Z. ROGERS, Captain Com.


That ear piercing induction that makes
the telephone wires roar and buzz Ike a
:O00-horse saw mill every night after
the Wilmington electric lights are
turned on has of late made it Impossible
70 carry on conversation between this
city and the state metropolis. Telephone
workmen Of the Delaware and Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Company have
been put to work on the wires and are
said to be trying to get at the root Of
Sne evil to day. Unless the trouble can
% remedied there is little use Of at
tempting to use an ordinary teleph one
hsre st night
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES.
They Prove Success In BaltImore's RAIL
road Tunnel.

BALTIMORE, July 13-The electric loco
motives may be put into active service any
day hauling all the trains Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad through the tln-
mel, and it is expected that two additional
electric locomotives will be sent to Balti-
more soon The deposit Of slime in the
electric conduit which caused the stoppage
on Monday when train of % loaded coal
cars was being taken through the tunnel
has been removed, and no further trouble
is considered possible from this source.
There was another and entirely success
full trial. The electric locomotive, coupled
to freight train Of IA cars and a steam
locomotive and caboose, went through the
tunnel at the rate OF 8 miles an hour. To
secure resistance measuring up to that to
be encountered in hauling regular freight
trains the brakes on the last five cars were
set The rum was repeated with the brakes
set on seven Of the cars
Evening journal., 1895-07-13
BICYCLE RACES.

Eddie Bald Is Doing CreHt Work at Asbnry
Park.
AsBuRY PARK, n. j.. July 13.--Asbury
Park is still in the throcs Of the bicycle
mania. With only few exceptions the races
were 1icrcely contested and the victors
earned the spells which the League Of
American Whcclmen held out to them
Arthur Gardiner, the man from Chicago
whose work In All the preliminary trials
has astonishcd the racing people. had
hopes Of winning the half milo national
championship race and the two-thirds mile
special race but tried and experienced
veterans wero too much for him, and his
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

The Free Bath Association cannot get
the city land adjoining the water works
as site for its new free bath The
Water Commissioners dssm It inadvisa
bic to grant such a concession, inasmuch
as 1t might at some future time
interfere with the enlargement
Of the water plant. Secretary George A.
Elliott, who Is one Of the most enthu
siastic association members. Is now
endeavoring to purchase a site on the
6ause property, jest east Of tbs city g
land
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

DR.. Nathan Pratt, Of Milford, has had
his territory as statistical agent Of the
Agricultural Department enlarged Here.
tofore his work has been confined to
Delaware, but New Jersey. Maryland and
Delaware have been joined in one district
and DR.. Pratt made sgent.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

Miss Sadie z Green has gone to Cape
May for six-weeks visit.
Fred w. Heiss and party Of twenty.
five friends leave 70 night on the tug
McOweu for trip to the fishing banks.
They viii return tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

The designations Of Mrs Kate Thatcher,
principal Of school No %, and Miss
Annie Kitchener, assistant In the same
school, have been handed in to the Board
Of Public Education. They win be acted
on at the next meeting.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

Julia Myers, claiming Eikton as her
place OF residence, created stir In town
aaHt evening by making herself generally
olsorderly and posing In living pictures
On the streets and highways When
taE@n before Mayor Boyd, Julia mani
tested no concern at the trouble she had
gotten into and said she would as leave
30 90 jail as not She went. and will
xomain locked up until July II.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

WILKEsBARRE Pa, July 18.-During a
Hungarian riot az Georgetown, suburb
Of this city, Anthony Lucksavage and
John Koskie were fatally stabbed In ar
resting those who took part IN the fight
Constables Lyons and Flannery were bad
" beaten Nine Of the rioters were lodged
in mil
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

A harvest home viii be held by the
Order Good Templars in Whiteman' 8
Grove. near Newark, on THURSDAY.
August l. Among the speakers will be
Rev Sam Small, Qaincy Lse Morrow and
others, Mr. and Mrs O O. Beveridge
will sing. There will be served refresh
ments Of all kilds besides dinner an6
supper.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

The condition Of Daniel Leipert, the
German saloon keeper at Lancaster and
Maryland avenues, who was stabbed
Wednesday evening. is reported IS
greatly improved and no fears are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

KELLY.-Io this city. on the 18Th instant.
Julia Kelly
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from her late residence. northeast
corner Eirhth and WALNUT streetson Tuesda AZ
moYnirgJ uly l6 at 9o'cl0ck. solemn requiem
mass At -. Mars h. G. Clutch. Iaterment
in Phfladeiphfa
Evening journal., 1895-07-13

ATHENS. July l3.-The threatened duel
between Colonel Smolentz, minister Of
war, and Colonel Nassiliadia. a member
of the deputies, occurred. Two balls were
exchanged, but neither OF the duelists
was injured