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A man who wanted to join the Baptist
Church at Jacksonville. Fla, was brought out
for baptism in st. Johns River during the recent
spell of wintry weather there. As he did not
like the chilly water, the Baptist minister took
him to u barber shop where hot and cold baths
could be got. and the bath tub was filled with
lukewarm water wherein the minister baptized
his convert. We before heard OF a case OF
the kind. The Baptists hereabouts have always
claimed that no one ever suffered harm from
baptism in the coolest water. In this neiGhbor-
hood. a short tiTo ago. tho thick ice upon q
pond was broken through. and both men and
women were plunged into the pond for baptism.
And we have heard of no evil results
The sun., 1895-03-29

IL clergyman or religious enthusiast, no
matter Of what denomination.
Indeed, Mayor STRONG, IL he has been
accurately reported, goes step beyond the
old Constitutions in his ideas OF theologi-
cal disability. The old Constitutions merely
disqualified ministers OF the Gospel. Mayor
STRONG disqualihes religious enthusiasm of
any sort whatever, whether in the case of n
clergyman or of n lnyman.
DR. PARKHuRsr ought to go and hold a
session with the Mayor.
The sun., 1895-03-29
Our Stntuca.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Hdrtfort
Courdnt, delivers a remark which we de
sire to amplify little, upon the proposition
10 set up a statue to HENRY uEINE in thi
city:
"Ths idea OF BKsx statue. in q park tcentra
Park where egies OF great native poets are con
spicuous by their absence. does not somehow awskcr
enthusissm."
Let this case be clearly understood. Op
position to n statue of HEINE in the Central
Park has not the faintest connection with
any feeling that statues OF American
poets should go there first; nor does IL
rest upon mere objection to more statu.
ary in that Park. Put IN the full
bluntness OF truth, there is no room
for a statue Of ITEiSE in New York
city. There Is no more propriety or fit
ness or demand for a statue OF HElHE
in New York than for statue OF
RALrH WALDO EMERSON in the city OF
Cologne. Possibly, IL band OF home
loving Americans settled in Cologne were
30 desirous OF seeing some monument
of their native country before their ex-
lied eyes that they should offer a statue Of
EMERSON to Cologne to be located in some
public place, they might be so good-natur-
.edly received by the courtesy Of the Cologne
authorities that their gift would be
accepted and the great Cathedral thereafter
made to look down on EMERsoS. But 1t
would be all an eccentricity, a qualification
OF foreign feeling at the expense OF
Cologne's hospitality, an unnatural use Of
her public space and Of her spirit OF public
tribute. EMERSON would be ont of place in
Cologne. He would he simply the product
of some freak of sentiment that would be
soon lost to explanation. His presence there
would be an anomaly in the life Of letters,
diversion Of the ajestic flow OF fame. To
the next generation, regarding his monu-
ment on its merits, he would be an unwel-
come intruder, an affront.
Let us hope that in time we may be en-
abled, without any offence TO etiquette, to
remove the exotic statues Of SCOTT and
BURNS that now disfigure the Mall in the
Central Park, and have them quietly taken
off the list of New York statuary Certainly
q statue to HEINE should not be added to
that list as it stands
At present we can think of no American
poet except BRYANT whose statue is desiia-
ble in New York, without regard to par
ticular objections to cumbering the Central
Park. LoNGFELLow, for example, is identi-
fed with the city Of Cambridge. 1t is the
proper pride Of every city to commemorate
its distinguished men by monuments There
arc natural homes for statues of men, not
withstanding genius may be so commanding
that every part of IL country may honor it's
own rs it sees fit. Yet it would be somewhat
forced to erect a statue of LoNGFELLow
here, or of EMERSON, or OF JOHN GREENLEAF
WHITTIER. The public places in New York,
in the manner OF other cities, are dedicated
to great New Workers, great Americans,
great ideas, or great beauty. Lot them wise
ly, patriotically, and with true civic pride
be guarded against figures different and
undesirable.
The sun., 1895-03-29

Mr.. WILLIAM NJ. LAFFAN sailed from Ho-
boken yesterday on the steamer Normannia on
his way to Dublin. His father. who Is several
years moro than 80, has been i'll for some time
there, and is said by his physicians to be
slowly dying. His one constant desire is that
before the end. which he knows TO be inevitable
he may see his Oldest son. Obcdicnt to this
wish. Mr.. LAFFAN arrived from Havana and
Florida early yesterday morning, IN order to
take passage on tho Normannia for Southamp-
ton. We trust that the object of his long Jour
ney may be attained. and that he may once
again press the hand and hear the living voice
of his venerable relative.
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4. Am.r,e.u Ea,,er VINO w.. . ElrLt.r

To THE EDITOR OF THE S,T-Sir: A letter to THE
srS from "N H. h., Tarrytown' published In Tues
days issue. names Majorucn. John B. Steedman as
Gen. Thomas's right-hand man 1t the battle OF
Nashville.
II was ut Chtckamauga and not at Nashville. that
"old stod." as his friends loved TO call him.
day for Thomas by disobe, inS orders and going into
the fight Instead OF guarding useless bridge: and his
name WAS James H. steedmsn. and not John" b.
steedman. Gen steedman not only edited Demo
cratic paper al Toledo o. al the breaking out of the
war, but resumed his work where he left on, had
the active editorial charge of a Toledo Democratic
paper for many years after the war. stsedman was
beat known as sthe " Rock Of Chickamauga." and Inc
statue OF the old hero erected In Toledo after
death by another hEe old Democrat William Finley
who Is also now dead. w B ID =
AKRON o., March 81
The sun., 1895-03-29

Weare requested to publish the following
retraction:
sight. You were right IN the view you took Of the
question in controversy"
The question decided was whether the phrase
"the ten largest cities of the United States " 10
correct. We concluded that i, is correct. and
now tho gentleman who maintains that it is
bad English, desires us to renouncs our judG-
ment and adopt his.
We can't do it. With every disposition to
oblige scholar, We can't go tho length Of ped
antry and priggsh formalItism to which he in
vites us.
The sun., 1895-03-29

To TrF IproR or THr SrNSir: Seventy thousand
dollars worth OF salaries or tao election officers has
been stopped Tho city authorities accepted our
work and csnvassed tho returns the result OF A..
II the authorities are so careful year they may
ind IL drult to get the experienced men they have
been getting. have served for the past six years
and on accOun; OF slight mistake lose eib, Ger.
tainly Will not serve again, Assembyman Adler has
pass.H ui,n IN me Asssnhy TO pay US provided the
bill Is before III. Senate aud hope the election ON
GERS VIII write 10 their Senators requesting them TO
vote Tor ts passage. WILLIAM j. 9AIIAunER.
The sun., 1895-03-29

''o" '"e +f'o'"o FIp'fSs
Leo, valuable st. Bernard dog, tho property OF
Governor Norton hasstrayedawsy lie wore collar
OH which was silver plate with the insc rpton L.
Morton" II issa!d that the same dog strayed
away from his home In New York. aud found by an
ofi'cer who held minor positioa In that city. The
ohicAl has since been elevated higher position Il
is said through the Efforts OF Governor Norton In ap
probation OF the return OF the dog. Now IL Is said
all the police ofcers In this city anxious to fnd
and return the dog hoping that they may be similarly
rewarded.
The sun., 1895-03-29
Against tho TIeine Statue.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Your ex-
cellent editorial on statues in our public parks
strikes n sympathetic note with many who
have hesitated 10 express themselves freely ON
this subject. This hesitation arises because no
one desires to offend where liberal hand offers
a gift which seems prompted by n generous
heart. But we all know how rk some such lib
erality often becomes in our private homes and
why should false sentiment tolerate 1t when
the public good 10 threatened? COsMoPOLITE.
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Booming Day-Splendid Device to sttmu.
late Trade.

To THE EpIToR or THE SrS-Sl: How would this do
for an Idea to stimulate tradc' Let TIE suS ask for
men who Will come forward and put down their
names agreeing to spend 500 in cash on any set
day the lst OF May for goods for their own con
sumption. such ms clothes, hats Shoes dry goods &c.
or ~" that some member Of their family has the
amount t. ~ end IN cash ono hundred thousand
surE could put 81 coo 900 IN circulation at once
II might be called EoOmn, Day
SINE ON CONSTANT READER
The sun., 1895-03-29
s..reA.a th. co.sr.s.,lsu for so.,,.

Prom the Ee'V Orleans Times, ,D,nocrat.
MACON. March 2i.-one OF the features OF the morn.
ins's service AT New Providence Baptist Church was
a search Of the congregation TO discover who had
picked the pocket OF the preachers wife There was
protrscted nesting In progress. and . good deal OF
moving about In the church. when Mrs Pickett missed
her pOCkstbook. Nothing came OF the search
The sun., 1895-03-29

Capital. We call upon the hundred Thousand
to promise to spend each his hundred dollars
and we hereby appoint April 10, tho Wednesday y
before Easter as Booming Day on which the
said SIC, 900. 600 must be spent
The sun., 1895-03-29

Did Brother STRONG promise u Police
Commisslonership to JIMMY O'BRIEN?
II so. has he got tho sand 10 pay, or will he
defnultr
The sun., 1895-03-29


friendly and considerato. 40 that now there 10
no other laboring population in tho world which,
on the whole. il on better terms with its en-
ployers. When | went to the ticket ofiice At
Richmond on my way southward, typical Vir-
ginian of the kind naturally addressed here
abouts as "Colonel," WAS buying a second class
ticket which admitted him TO the smoki Ing car
Going into the car afterward to smoke cigar, |
found him sitting very contontedly by the aide
OF negro. with whom he occasionally spoke in
very pleasant manner; and observed several
examples OF the Same sort OF relations between
the races. the occupants of the car being about
equally divided between whites and blacks
During my whole trip have seen no indica-
ton Of unfriendly feeling on either side. or
course tho sort of equality which many
of the negroes expected to enjoy when they
were first made free has not come to them,
and they have now learned that 1t will not
come; but they are treated by the whites OF tho
more intelligent kind with an indulgence and
consideration which they do not receive at tho
North, and which the lnborine population gem
orally do not obtain. The Very width OF tho
impossible gulf between them and the whites
makes such treatment Of them the more usual
II renders possible good -natured intercourse
which does not appear with us in the relations
between masters and servants. The material
condition or tho negroes In so!ne parts OF the
South Is now very poor; but, on the whole am
inclined to think, IL is better considering their
tastes and necessities, than the condit of any
other body OF laborors OF equal size. The nav
they receive ard the manner of life they are
forced 10 adopt would never content our whit.
lAborers, but for them there are compe nj ations
which they highly prize rs being agreeable TO
their tastes and habits. Usually in the coun.
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Cold Water KaIsomine,

Adapted for Dwellings, Offices and
Public Dwellir gs, or any other place
where KALSOMINE is used. It will not
rub, discolor or scale off.
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DIAMOND HEAD-Aug. II, 10 Pm.
Weather, hazy wind, light, N. E.
The Ceylon is taking on ballast.
The Claudine will be in from
Hilo during the afternoon.
The City of Picking left for the
Orient last evening. She took II
cabin passengers and about 800
japanese from this port.
The Altmore will be the next
steamer from Portland. She will
leave that port on September 1st
and will be due here II days later.
The barkentine s. n. Castle,
Captain Hubbard, arrived yester-
day from San Francisco, making
the trip in the fast time of II days.
She brought cargo worth $1S,0S3.
The steamer Columbia, running
to Portland, was recently over
hauled at San Francisco at a cost
exceeding 100000. She is now
the finest passenger steamer on the
northern route.
The revenue cutter built by the
Union Iron Works at San Francisco
for the Guatemalan government
had her trial trip recently. She
showed good speed, and is in every
way fitted to the work she is to do.
The Pacific Coast Steamship
Company has appraised the fire on
board the Santa Rosa and has
found that it amounts to $4,000.
This loss resulted from a shippers
effort to save Sc cents in freight by
sending matches labeled as Jap
anese goods" The thrifty shipper
Is to be arrested.
Freight is shipped from China
on the Northern Pacific steamers
to Tacoma, and then by the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company's boats
to San Francisco. The China ship
Everdale is due at Tacoma with
600 tons of such freight for San
Francisco. This is another source
of worry to the Pacific Mail Com
pany.
The steamship Asloun, Captain
Murray, arrived early yesterday
morning, II! days from Portland.
She brought about 400 tons of
freight for this port. The vessel is
a recent addition to the Greg on
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FIRED FROM A Gun.
New Device for Sending a Life Line
Ashore or Saying a Ship.

| a New Device for Sending a Life Line
Ashore or Saying a Ship.
a bomb fired from a stranded ship i:
| certain to strike the shore somewhere
! if the latter is within the range. Both
| the bomb and gun intended to be used
in this manner on shipbOard are new
in design, and they are the invention
of Anton Schmitt of Butler, n. j., to
whom a patent for the device was
granted April 30th.
The new gun fires long and heavy
proiectile, which in reality is an
anchor. The arms OF this anchor
springs into place as soon as it leaves
the muzzle of the gun, and 1t will bury
itself on the shore or in the sand in
shallow water. Even on rocky
coast such an anchor is pretty sure to
catch in some crevicc. If it does not
so catch it may be hauled back on the
ship and again fired, and this may be
repeated until a good anchorage is
found.
The projectile carries q light line
along with it, or rather two lengths of
the same line, each end of which is
kept aboard the ship. This line runs
over pulley in the heavy bomb, and
as soon as the latter has firmly an
chored itself, the crew aboard the ship
have established communication with
the shore.
They can then attach a much
heavier line and pull it in to the
shore. In the new apparatus an ella
borate device is incorporated whereby
this second line is to firmly engage
the anchor so that members of the
crew or even a second anchor may be
pulled to the shore. When commune
cation is once established with the
shore it is a simple matter to land all
of the passengers and crew by means
of the breeches buoy.
AT the present time none of the
ocean steamers possess the power of
firing an anchor ashore in case they
get stranded, and to land people III a
heavy surf would often be next to
impossible with the boats they carry.
Mr.. Schmitt's anchor does not
enroll the line as it flies through
the air, but pulls it after it
through the gun barrel, the
whole of the line being wound on q
drum situated Just behind the breach
of the cannon. This would appear to
increase the friction and decrease the
range of the projectile.
At the same time no such prOjectile
could carry very much of heavy line
in its interior, and oftentimes the dis
lance between a stranded ship and the
shore is very great. In the present
instance both the gun and bomb are
designed on large substantial lines,
which would effect the best results,
but would probably increase the cost
of the apparatus.
1t is intended that ships should
carry the gun mounted on the bow,
and it can be aimed and fired like the
ordinary cannon, using any good ex-
York World.
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Of Interest to Managers OF Plan
fafiOns.

A Model Plant is not complete without
Electric Power, thus dispensing with
small Engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL Station One generator
can furnish power to your Pumps, Centri-
iugals, Elevators, Flows, Railways and
Hosts also furnish light and power for
a radius of from 10 to 20 miles.
Electric Power being used saves the
labor of hauling coal in your field, also
water, and does away with hing priced
engineers, and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power is available, ID
costs nothing to generate Electric Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY lie
now ready to furnish Electric Plants
and Generators of all descriptions at
short notice, and also has on hand
large stock of Wire, Chandeliers, and ali
Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt atten-
ton, and estimates furnished for Light
ing and Power Plants; also attention is
given to House and Marine Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN,,
1910 Manager.
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VESSELS LEAVING TODAY.

Stmr Asloun, Murray, for Hongkong and
Yokohama, at daylight.
Stmr w q Hall, SimerSon, for Maui
and Hawaii, at 10 IN.
Stmr James Makee, Peterson, for Kappa,
at 4 p m.
Stmr Likel1ke, Wesbarth, for Maui,
at 5 p m.
at p IN.
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Railway and Navigation fleet, and
was recently employed in the
Asiatic seas. She is a steel steam
ship and was built in 1890 at elias
gov. She brought no passengers
for this port and will carry away
but few japanese in the steerage.
The vessel leaves for the Orient at
an early hour this morning.
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SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
yE=s ELs ~ POET.
NAVAL.
U ; s Bennington, Thomas, Mare Island.

MEECEAHTMES.
CIhis list does not include cOasters.J
y 8 Australia, Houdlette, San Francisco.
Bk ; & Allen, Thompson, San Francisco.
Bk Mauna Ala, Smith, Newcastle.
Blk CeylOn, Calhoun, Eureka.
Br bark Velocity, Martin, Hongkong.
Bk Martha Bockhahn, Meincke, Liverpool.
Bktne \ Castle, Hubbard, San Fran.
StDr Asloun, Murray, Portland.
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DEPARTURES.

MONDAY, Aug u.
PMS S City of Peking, Ward, for Yoko-
hama and Hongkong.
Stmr Mokolii, McGregor. for Molokai
Stmr Waimanalo, Galway, for Waialua.
Stmr Waialeale, Gregory, for Hanama-
ulu, Kilauea, Kalihiwai and Hanalei.
Stmr Ke AN Hou, Thompson, for Eleele
and Makaweli.
Stmr Kaala, Brown, for Waianae, Waia-
lua, MokOuleia, Kahuku and Punaluu.
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DIED.

BENT-At Makiki, this city, 80 o'clock
last Saturday morning, Mrs. D. Bent,
from consumption.
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PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.

For Yokohama and Hongkong, per 2 NJ
5 ) City of Picking, Aug PA 2 Happier,
jr, and wife, Mr. and Mrs G. Z Wilder, Mr.
Seigfried Marcuse, Mrs w II Clark. Miss
Layton, Mrs Meyers, Mrs NJ f Field. Mrs
Acknowledgements, Miss Alice McCully-
Higgins, and 300 Japanese in Storage.
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FOREIGN VESSELS ExPECrED.
ARRIVALS.

MONDAY, Aug. u.
S 5 AsloCn, Murray, from Portland.
Bktne \ Castle, Hubbard, from San
Francisco.
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INDURINE.
A COLD WATER PAINT
ESPECIALLY DESIGNED
FOR INSIDE WORK ON
FACTORIES AND PUBLIC
BUILDINGS,

1t is a dry powder which can be pre-
pared for use by simply stirring in
COLD WATER and can be applied by
anyone and will always produce good
work.
1t is VERY WHITE, extremely re-
Elective and hardens on wall like stone
and will take any tint.
1t will last for years, ard is unaffected
by gases.
One coat covers better than two coats
OF oil paint or whitewash.
1t can be used on any surface and for
all classes of work, even for the finest
decorating.
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Steamships will leave for and arrive
from San Francisco, Vancouver and
Sydney on the following dates, till the
close of 1895.
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The Pacific Commercial Advertiser
issued Every Morning, Except
Sunday, by the
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE COMPANY
AT No. BIB Merchant Street.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:


THE DAILY PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADvER-
2IsKR (S PAGRs)-
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Per year in advance. 90
Per year, postpaid to United States
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HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, SKn-WEEKLT g
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Per year, Foreign Countries. ...... 90
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Advertisements unaccompanied by
specific instructions inserted till ordered
out.
Advertisements discontinued before
expiration of specified period will be
charged as If continued for full term.
Liberal allowance on yearly and half
yearly contracts.
All persons desiring their advertise
ments discontinued must send a written
order to that effect. No notice will be
taken of verbal orders.
Where cuts are inserted they must be
ALL METAL-not mounted on wood
otherwise We assume no risk Of their pre-
5efvation.
GEO. H. PARIS,
Business Manager.
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OUTSIDE : KDURINE

This is for Outside Work,
Such as Fences, Outbuildipgs and
Lsborers' Quarters. 1t is thick paste
to be diluted with cold water; stands rain
and exposure as well as oil paint, and
costs but traction as much.
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Last quarter of the moon on the 18th at hr.
a. min. am
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

George Seibert yesterday qualified as adj
minister of the estate of the late Hiram
Seibert He furnished bond of $1,000.
Ella NJ. Lauer, wife of Charles Lauer, of
No 2S2 North Illinois street, yesterday
declared insane. Mrs. Lauer is forty years
of age
not be opened until Feb. IL. Pupils who
wish to enter the school will have va
cation until that time.
The annual meeting of the Poys' Club
and Employment Association VII be held
at o'clock Wednesday, a. the rooms of
the club. "a Court street.
The McAll Mission meeting, tomorrow
afternoon, at half past o'clock. will be
held with Mrs. John ONeuford, POI North
Pennsylvania street. A special programme
has been prepared.
Mrs. Mary A: Moody, on St; Mary street,
will entertain the Society of Hygiene Mon
day., Feb. 4, in honor of her guest, Mrs.
8. S. HarreIl of Brookville who repre-
sentF that society in her locality.
The Indiana Humane Society will hold
its annual meeting next Wednesday night
at Plymouth Church. James Smith, secre-
Mayor Denny viii address the meetng ana
]. E. Barrett postal clerk on the Pitts
burg and ST. Louis route, has been trans
ferred to the Chicago and Cairo route, and
p. H. Comet of the Chicago and Cairo
route. takes Mr.. Barnett's vacated place
The annual meeting Of the Won,en's Mis-
sion Circle of the First Baptist Church
D be he ia neS North 5day M5n Mrs
paper entitled, Go, LIE. Go. Help Co."
will be read. The. paper was. written by
Mrs. W. w. Grant, formerly of this city.
There will be a service of song this even
subject is Faith The Scripture reading
and sermon will be on Faith and ali
ssnss '.s q Faith IKE aI9s q FaliR R.s
ednesa Of Fash q The Prayer Of Fah
and visions of Faith.