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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
CUSTOMS GUARDS.
Do Not Have Such a Good Time as
Generally Supposed.

Many persons think that the
work Of the Custom House officers
who are required TO take charge of
vessels as soon as they enter port,
is what might be called a "soft
snap" but investigation about the
requirements of these men brings
to light many facts that are passed
by on first inspection. The geem-
ing easy time ia only such in APP
pearance. In reality it is the
hardest kind of work and demands
constant vigilance on the part Of
the men employed.
When a vessel enters port a Gus
tom House officer boards her. He
is required to treat everyone alike.
He must be suspicious Of everyone
no matter how much that person
may be known for honesty and
square dealing. He must have an
eye on every move that is made.
He must not relax his watchful-
ness for a moment. He may appear
to be doing nothing and may even
lie on his back with his face up
turned to the sky, but for all that
he is watching just the same.
When the Velocity was here am
pie proof of the vigilance of the
Custom House officers was made
manifest by the summary manner
in which the opium was dug out of
different little CORNERS" The
persons who had charge of the
Velocity, had they not been men of
experience, would have failed to
get on the track of the opium. For
instance, a Chinaman belonging to
the crew picked up a loose bundle
of mating and gave it a toss to-
ward the hatch in very careless
manner. The Custom House Off
Ger Immediately made a dive after
it, overhauled it and found a COM
fortab bic little colony of opium tins.
That was a case of keen observa-
ton which only the practiced eye
can hope to make.
There are very few tins of opium
that ever get away from the hands
Of the present Custom House Off
GERS. If they look as if they were
doing nothing it is not a very good
plan to run away with the idea that
they are idle. Not one moment Of
the time they are on duty is spent
carelessly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
London's Ci1ded Youth.

London, in very truth, is city Of
contrasts, and in nothing so much as
in its poverty and wealth. 1t Is,
therefore, scarcely to be wondered at
that, while poverty surrounds us on
all sides, though by many of our
readers possibly it is seldom seen,
there are to be found men who will
smoke cigars that cost ten shillings
each. This is the price that was paid
the other day by company Of six
men, scarcely one OF whom had a hair
on his face, at a well known restaur-
ant.-LOndon City Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
AT THE HOTEL TONIGHT.
Steamer or No Steamer the Hawaii.
an Band Will Play.

This evening at 7 80 the Gov
eminent band will give a special
concert for the edifcation of the
passengers arriving by the Mari
posa. While the concert has
been arranged especially for
the purpose OF allowing the
steamers passengers to listen
to some really good music, it will
be given regardless of whether the
Mariposa is in port or not.
Prominent among the most ex-
cellent programme arranged by
Professor Berger and given below,
is a cornet solo, Remembrance of
Liberati," rendered by Charles
Kreuter. 1t may be said on Mr..
Berger's authority that this solo is
the finest that Mr.. Kreuter has
played since his advent in Homo
lulu. The music being new, bright
and sparkling, will surely bring
the encore with which this gentle
mans efforts are always greeted.
Another piece, which by the way
is heard too seldom, is the grand
finale from the opera of "Lohen-
grim" Music lovers surely cannot
complain about tonight's pro-
gramme which is as follows:
PART I.
l. Overture" Morn, Noon and
Night ....................... ...,.. Suppe
2. Miserere-''u TrovatOre" ...... Verdi
3. COrnet Solo-"Remembrance Of
Liberati" (newl ...... .. ...... =. Casey
Mr.. Ch. Kreuter.
4. Finale-"Lobengr Wagner
PART II.
5. Echo Pieee-"Near and Afar'
'.s.s..'. ..s.'' 80. DuTdlu
g. Fautasia-"Ont the MiIlstream"
........ ......... Gutenberg
z. Waltz-"JOlly Girls" ...... VOllstedt
8. March-"Tbe Pilot. Sherman
"Hawaii Ponoi."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
MUSICALE AT PUNAHOU.
Miss AXtell Will Provide a Treat
This Evening.
A musicale will be given in the

a musicale will be given in the
palIoIs of Oahu College this even
ing, commencing at $50. Mise
AxtelI has been very successful
with her pupils at Punahou in vo-
cal, instrumental and chorus work,
and her many friends will be inter
ested to hear her rendering of the
flower song from Faust" the Sc
lection from the "Messiah," etc.
Arrangements have been made so
that the tram car will arrive at the
college grounds at Z 80 and a car
will leave soon after the close of
the entertainment. All friends of
the college are cordially invited.
The programme, which has been
revised since its first publication in
the ADVERTISER, is as follows:
PART I.
/. Turner-"Christma Suite; (a)
By the Fireside, TO- Santa Claus
march grotesqus, (c) Lullaby, (d)
Through the Snow, (eJ Christmas
Greetings.
o. B. Cutter-Songs: "Wanderer's
Night Song" when 1 Left
Thee"
3. LavaIee-"Le Papillon" CThe But
teIfy.)
Nevin-"Narcissus," from "Water
Scenes"
4. Handel-"He Was Despised," from
'FThe Messiah"
s. NeidliDger-HMeSSa -
Meyer Helmund - "a Maiden's
Song"
PART IL.
]. GOunod-''Flower Song" from
Faust
2. Beethoven-Sonata, OPP. 2 No. l,
+ minor allegro, adagiO, allie
gretto (minuet), prestissimo.
3. Tosti-SOngs: "GOod Bye" LA
Serenata."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
NatiODaICane Shredder
patented UNDER TFF Laws 80
THE HAWAIIAN IsLASD~

Mr.. John A. Scott, Manager
of the Hllo Sugar Company
gives the following wonderful.
record of the working of the
NATIONAL CANE SHRED
DER, which was erected by
their works at the commence
ment of the crop Just har-
vested:
During the past week the
Hilo Sugar Company's mill ex-
ceeded any Of its former
records by closing the 125
hours grinding with an output
of 3003 tons. This is fully 10
per cent. more than the best
work of former years.
"The three roller mill being
26 in. by 81 in. and the two
roller mill 30in by so in. The
first mill doing this amount of
work in an efficient manner
and with great ease, compared
with work on whole cane,
owing to thorough preparation
of the cane by the National
Cane Shredder, recently cree
ted by the Company. And
by its use the extrac-
ton Las been increased from
3 per cent. to 5 per cent. on all
kinds of cane, and in some
cases so per cent. has been
reached; the average being IS
to Is per cent, according to
quality.
81 continue to find the
megass from shredded cane
better fuel than from whole
cane.
"The shredder has been
working day and night for
seven months and has given
me entire satisfaction, having
shredded during that time
about seventy thousand tons
of cane, and a large part of it
being hard ratoOns.
"The shredder and engine
require very little care or
attention"
Plans and specifications
of these shredders may be seen
at the Office of
Wn. G. Irwin & Co. Id.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
3504-3m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
NO SIGN OR PEACE.
THE WAR between ia

THE WAR between ia
pan and China
is still on, although active
work in the field has been sus-
pended until spring.
Through my agents, l made
arrangements before. war was
declared for an immense stock
of goods to be shipped as [ re.
quired, consequently l can af-
ford to sell at the same low
figure.
Elk Bentala received a con-
signment of goods comprising
all the latest and freshest de-
signs in Dress Goods, Scarfs,
Morning Gowns for ladies and
gents, Silk Kimonos, Smoking
Jackets, Silk Paiamas, Japa-
nese and China Ware, Screens,
POrtieres, Lamp Shades, etc.
The latest thing in Lacquer
Ware, is the Cherog Lacquer
made up in handsome designs
which cannot. help to please
the most fastidious.
@ Remember, I have the
leading store for first-class
Japanese Goods.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15

Microscopic air and liquid bub-
bles exist in many crystals of min
erals, no less than 100000 having
been estimated to have a place in
a cube of quartz one-twenty-ffth of
an inch square.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-15
Special Sale

~A3IOsKEAG GINGHAMS-14
YARDS FOR 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21

complain of the manner in which the
body of his niece, Marie Itzon, was treated
by the authorities at the City and County
Hospital. He stated that his niece had
died in the institution, but that he had
not been notified of the fact for several
days after it occurred, and that when he
called at the hospital he found that the
corpse had been sent naked IN coffin to a
medical college. He thought it should be
properly clothed and that he should have
been notified Immediately on her death.
Marie Itzon did die at the hospital, Z"
said DIR. Titus when asked about the mat
ter, land her body was sent to the Califor-
mia Medical College, as is the custom when
the relatives do not call for the body of the
deceased. We never send them any other
way than wrapped in a sheet, and this
course was pursued with the body of this
woman. Had her uncle called for the
body it would have been turned over to
him without question.
I'VE formerly sent bodies wrapped in a
shroud, but it was expensive and the sheet
does just as we'll"
The records of the Health Office show
that consumption was the cause of the
woman's DEATH and that her body was
sent to the college named by DR.. Titus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
4 NEW CANNERY
FOR THE COMBINE.
HUME'S KARLUK PLANT BOUGHT
BY THE ALASKA PACKERS
ASSOCIATION.
THE SALE MADE YESTERDAY.
ONE FIRM LESS IN ALASKAN WAT
ERS-RIvALRY AMONG SALMON
MEN.

The Alaska Packers Association has re.
duced the opposition in salmon fishing in
Alaskan waters. r. D. Hume & Co. have
retired from the envied territory, their
cannery at Karluk having passed over to
the combine yesterday.
Negotiations toward this end had been
pending for i've weeks, both parties hag-
Cling over the purchase amount. This
matter having been finally settled the deal
was concluded yesterday.
Hume 81 Co. are the pioneer packers on
the coast, but up to two years ago their
operations were confined to Oregon. Sal
mon was plentiful in Alaska, and as every
body seemed to be going that way, Hume
q Co. set up cannery in Karluk in 1893.
Two seasons have evidently been enough
for the firm, md it has concluded to with
draw. Several Of the combines vessels in
vaded the fisheries at Rogue River, and
although there was no opposition cam
merry set up, considerable damage was
done to Hume e. Co. After the season OF
1893 had closed Hume & Co.'s cannery was
set atire by some unknown party or par
ties and the entire town of Gold Beach was
destroyed.
Hume IL Co have been at work ever since
rebuilding their works. The cannery is
up and the schooner Berwick is now taking
in the machinery at Folsom-street wharf
No. 2, and will sail for Rogue River in
few days.
The combine will operate the Hume can
merry at Karluk this season, the only OPP
position there being the Alaska Improve
ment Company. This institution has also
cannery at Nushigak, and will have four
vessels up north this year. The bark Fer
ris S. Thompson, which was to have been
sent to Karluk by Hume & Co., has been
bought by the Alaska improvement Com
pany and Will sail shortly
The opposition will send, besides the
Thompson, the bark Harvester, the
schooner Premier and the barkentine
Merom. The Harvester will be the first of
the feet to get away, and she will take
with her small steam launch which is to
be put into use on Karluk River, and
which, it is expected, viii cut quite
figure in the amount of fish caught by the
Alaska Improvement Company. The
Pacific Steam Whaling Company will OPP
crate its cannery at Copper River this year,
so the season in Alaska promises to be
quite brisk from point of rivalry. The
Llewellyn ]. Morse, which is now Quitting
at Howard-street wharf, will be the first of
the Alaska Packers Association vessels to
get away for Karluk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
EARLY'S LIFE A BURDEN,
Conductor Morton Carried Lead Pipe
and ImpersOnated a Footpad With
Startling Effects.

Conductor Early of the Geary street line
finds life is hardly worth the living, and it
is all due to his expressed contempt for
footpads.
A few nights ago several conductors were
discussing the holding up of the car on
the Jackson-street line by Wilson, Smith
and Frazer, when Early in a determined
tone of voice remarked that it would go
hard with any footpad who came fooling
around his car.
Early, heard the boastful remark, and
made up his mind to put it to the test. His
car reached the power-house one night last
week ahead of Early's. He had procured
SLOUGH hat, long overcoat, mask and
a piece of lead pipe about the length of g.
revolver. He took up his station behind a
fence in an alley on Second avenue. be-
tween Point Lobos avenue and Clement
street, and calmly awaited developments
1t was about twenty minutes to / o'clock
in the morning when Early reached the
alley on his way home. Morton sprang
from his hiding place, pointed the piece
of leadpipe at Early and gruff1y ordered
him to throw up his hands.
With yell that startled the neighbor-
hood Early turned and fed. As he ran he
kept yelling "Murder! Policeg' and the
frightened residents sprang out of their
beds and peered out OF their windows at
the fleeing figure of the conductor, who
did not cease running until he reached the
power-house. He ran SO fast that 50 40 in
dimes and nickels was bumped out of the
side pocket of his coat.
When he mustered sufficient courage to
get home Morton was in bed. Morton
asked him what had kept him so late, and
he replied: s'You should have been with
me tonight | was held up by footpad,
who had gun that appeared to be yard
long and had one of those muzzles that
you can shoot baseballs out of. Was |
scared? Well, I should say was. didn't
give him time to rob me, but ran as fast as
could"
Morton managed to keep straight face
with difficulty; but next morning he could
hold out no longer, and told Early of the
trick he had played upon him, much to his
rage, and disgust The story leaked out,
and Early's life has now become burden
to him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
WANT BETTER ROADS.
Oakland WheeImen to Make an Organ
lied Fight for Them.


Two committees from the Reliance and
Acme clubs of Oakland met Tuesday night
at the Reliance Club parlors to protest
against the condition of some of the
streets and roads in Oakland. The gentle
men present at the meeting were: John
A. Britton, Seth Mann, T. E. Whitney, A.
P. Swain, G. A. Faulker and A. L. Black.
Their main objection was against the
new water company which has left the
streets in a disgraceful condition. 1t was
expected that the streets would be torn up
to enable the company to lay their pipes,
but it was also expected that the company
would leave the streets in at least as good
condition as they found them. This they
ton meeting of Tuesday night was held.
1t was decided that the clubs did not de-
sire any amendment to the sidewalk or
dinance. As long as the streets are in con-
dition to be travelled by wheels and car
riages, the wheelmen are willing to leave
the walks for pedestrians But they do
want the streets in proper condition to
warrant their use with safety, not only to
the wheels, but to the persons of the
riders.
The committee decided to wait upon the
CITY Council and the Board of Supervisors
and state their position. Before doing this
thew wished to Be REINFORCED by the ether
athletic and bicycle clubs of Oakland. An
invitation has been extended to each of
these clubs to send committee to gen
eral meeting to be held on April 2, at the
Reliance Club and representatives will
then be chosen from each club to see that
the rights of the wheelmen are protected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
ALAMEDA.

D. R. Coldwel, West End druggist and
member of the Board of Health, died
shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
at his residence, 635 Santa Clara avenue.
He contracted the grip a few weeks ago
and had partially recovered when he
suffered relapse. The attending ply
slclan gave up all hope Tuesday night, but
he fingered until yesterday afternoon.
Deceased was a native of Nova Scotia
and was 81 years of age. He had been a
resident OF Alameda for the past twelve
years, and was well and favorably known.
he was appointed a member of the Board
OF Health two years ago and was one of
the most active members OF the board and
performed his duties zealously.
lie was recently appointed Deputy Post
master of sub-station l, while on his sick
bed, which was esta blished at his phar-
macy, on the corner of Santa Clara avenue
and Webster street He was a man of fine
physique and disciple of outdoor sports,
and was leading member of the Alameda
Cricket Club. He was a sweet singer, with
well-trained voice, and member OF the
Unitarian Church choir, and also a mem
Der of the Reliance Clubs double quartet
OF Oakland, OF which he was leader. Mr..
Coldwell leaves widow and one child to
mourn his loss, besides a father and
street and San Jose avenue. He was a
member of several secret societies.
Will of Antoine Cruz.
The will of Antoine Cruz, who died in
this city on the 18th of last November, was
presented to the Superior Court for probate
by the widow, Mary Victoria Cruz. The
deceased left realty of the value of about
$500, and purposely made no provision in
the testament for his four children and
gave his widow full power to dispose of the
property in any manner she saw fit. The
instrument is dated July %, 1888, and is
witnessed by E. B. Mastick and Alden
Knight.
High School Glass.
The class of 80 of the Alameda High
School held a meeting yesterday and
unanimously resolved that the wish OF the
class is that there be no public graduation
exercises. The class is compelled to take
this action from motives of economy, both
of time and money and also to establish a
possible precedent for future classes.
Walter Located.
Walter Lathom, the 17-year-old youth,
who disappeared from home rather mys-
teriously about a week ago, has been
located in Stockton. He was identified by
an officer in that city from a description
sent out by Rogers. His mother went to
Stockton yesterday to bring the boy home.
Registration Clerks.
George E. Swyney, 1. P. Allen and Ed
ward Bleyman have been appointed
Deputy County Clerks for registration pur-
poses, and will be in attendance nightly
until Saturday in Justice Swasey's court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
In Bad Sanitary Condit;on.

City Physician somers presented com plaint
to the Board of Health at its meeting yester.
day regarding the condition of the City Re-
ceiving Hospital. He said that the sanitary
condition of the institution through lack OF
ventilation was bad, and that serious conse,
quences might result if steps were not taken
at once to fumigate and renovate it. He sug.
gested that as there was no present means OF
heating water for the bathing of the patients
that apparatus be purchased, but on being in.
formed that the Board of Health had no power
to purchase heaters, asked permission 10 adj,
dress the Board of Supervisors on the subject
which was granted.
DR.. Somers also stated that the experiment OF
keeping insane patients in the hospital was a
fat failure, and that some other place of de.
tention should be provided
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
With CAMERA And TRIPOD
LOCAL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
PREPARING FOR THE
SPRING.
CLUB-THE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.

Local amateur photographers are at
present busily engaged in preparing for the
forthcoming season. Cameras are being
overhauled, lenses repolished and plate
holders renovated in anticipation of the
time when the weather is the most pro-
pitious and the light quickest.
The California Camera Club has recently
made some additions to it's quarters, which
will add greatly to the convenience of the
members. Among other improvements are
a good supply of new backgrounds, an
S0O0-power electric arc light for enlarging
and reducing, drying-box with warm air
supplied with a dynamo, and dressing
rooms for ladies and gentlemen A studio
has also been erected on the top floor of the
Academy of Sciences building, which is
to be better lighted than any in the city.
In fine, the rooms of the California Camera
Club, as now fitted up, equal if not excel
those of any club in the United States,
while they certainly compare favorablv
with those of European Photographic asso-
Citations.
The last outing of the present season
will be held next Sunday at Alviso. Lieu
tenant H. B. Hosmer has invited the men,
bers of the club to his shooting lodge, and
according to the published notice car
riages will be in attendance to convey the
members from the train to the lodge, not
withstanding the fact that the distance by
actual measurement is $50 feet In the
aforesaid notice members are notified that
the culinary department will be under the
care of the host himself. who will provide
''clambake" for the entertainment of his
guests.
demonstration was given at the rooms
of the California Camera Club last Wednes-
day evening on pyro development by Fred
Swasey. The lecturer handled his subject
in a very entertaining manner. DR.. E. E.
Eisen is making new hand camera on his
own lines. The instrument will possess
every movement or swing known to photo
graphers, and it is said will be a revelation
to local amateurs.
bicycle annex has been founded in
connection with the Camera Club. Prom
inent among the users of the wheel is Will
Goodrum who, in addition to turning out
some splendid specimens of view work,
is devoting great part of his time to por-
traiture.
The first Tuesday in April has been fixed
as the day for the presidential contest of
the club. Competition for the position is
hardly as keen as it was last year, most of
the attention of members centering around
Captain Thayer and Lieutenant Harry B.
Hosmer, with possibly preference for the
latter 1t is not known. however, whether
either gentlemen will run for office, though
considerable pressure is being brought to
bear on both candidates.
The platinotype process is attracting
much attention at the moment. William
S. Hochstadter is an ardent student of this
branch of the black art.