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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
MONUMENT TO KATE FIELD.

1t now seems a foregone conclusion
that Kate Fields remains will find their
last resting place in Hawaiian soil
This seems to be the idea of her near
est relatives, and unless Miss Field in
her will that has yet to be found eX-
pressed a wish as to the final dispo-
sition of her body, there can be no
other alternative. 1t remains, then, for
the people of Hawaii to pay the last
tribute of respect and love. At the time
of Miss Fields death our people would
gladly have claimed her as their own;
but feeling that there might be those
bound by family ties who would wish
to care for her earthly remains, they
have kept silently and respectfully in
the background, awaiting the bidding
of other friends of the noble woman.
In the minds of those in these Islands
with whom she came in contact the
memory of Kate Fields life and work
will never grow dim. She was doing
great work for this country and it's
people, and not until she was on the
very brink of death did she withhold
her hand or think of giving up. 1t is
highly fitting, then, that monument
should be raised over her grave that
shall not only in a proper manner give
expression TO the aloha of those of to-
day, but also recall TO those of future
generations the beautiful character of
one who was a true friend of Hawaii.
Already this question has been quietly
agitated, and there is no doubt that
several hundred dollars could be raised
by subscription in a few hours. 1t
would be much better, however, if in
raising a monument fund some method
could be selected which would allow
more popular and a less directly-mer-
cenaTy response. 1t has been suggest
ed that her literary and musical friends
prepare program for memorial con-
cert to be given in Kaumakapili church.
Such a move would undoubtedly meet
with general favor and result in liberal
financial return, and we trust that the
plan may receive serious consideration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01

Thus the Populists as a party are
between the devil and the deep sea. In
the South they have gained their
strength by Withdrawing from the De-
mocratic party while in the West they
have drawn more heavily from the Re
publicans Candidate Bryan's ultima
tum to the Populists is that he was no.
minated without compromise or prom
Use, consequently he will make no COM
promise and give no promise to these
people whose votes he needs. One
paper speaks of this as the declaration
of brave and Independent man, but
it is DANCED poor politics" The Popu-
lists are asked TO endorse Bryan and
get nothing in return for it, The aver
age politician is not inclined to see the
thing in that way.
The sum and substance of the whole
situation seems to be that there will
be boilers in every party and outside
the extreme East and West and some
of the Southern States it will be impos-
sible to forecast with any degree of
certainty the outcome of the elections
by the returns of previous years. Even
if the Populist convention endorses
Bryan, there will be enough boilers to
get up new convention and nominate
a straight ticket. Thus with the Pro-
hibitionists there will be four Presi-
Dental tickets and Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Texas can be put in the doubt
full column
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
HAWAIIAN SITUATION.

Turning from the political situation
in the United States to that of Hawaii
we presume that the oracles of the OPP
position have prepared a collection of
unsophisticated misrepresentation to
go forward to the States by the Peru.
To let them tell it, this country is on
the verge of political dissension in
finitely more dangerous to the estab-
lished Government than all the long
haired anarchists of the United States
have dared to predict for their country.
But Notwithstanding the yapping and
snarling of the small number of dis
contents, the governmental machinery
of the Republic of Hawaii is running
smoothly, quietly and peacefully. The
honesty and strength of the admins
tration is in fact what makes the hatred
of the malcontents more poignant. Fail
ing to find break in the Government
armor, they seek TO besmirch it's char
acter with the mud of demagogues.
Their slop pail is always near at hand,
ready to deluge every advance move
ment with the dregs of calumny and
personal abuse. Do what they will,
however, they cannot clog the steady
and solid progress of the country.
From political, financial and COM
mercial standpoints, Hawaii is today
stronger than at any time in it's history.
It's laws are administered by men in
whom the people have absolute conf
dence; the country is beginning to
reap the returns of the increasing COM
merce of the Pacific, and by extending
public improvements is preparing to
meet the demands which will be made
upon it. New lands are being thrown
open to settlers, and every encourage
ment given to advancing and profitable
agricultural industries. Ours is con-
servative but none the less positive
progress, and investors in Hawaiian
securities will find, as they have found
in the past, that the country financially
is sound and always true to it's obliga-
tionS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01

The Honolulu correspondent OF the
San Francisco Chronicle seems filled
with the desire to place the Govern
ment officials in an improper light.
The report of the Fourth OF July ball
is dished up in some shape as to
make it appear that the absence OF the
Executive was due to differences with
the American representative. AS Is
well known, this is complete misrep-
resentation that might have been
avoided had any member of the Exec
utvie been interviewed on the matter.
There seems TO be a disposition on the
part of some of our correspondents not
to allow the American representative
and the Government live in peace.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01

In one of the first dispatches from
Honolulu published by some OF the
United Press papers subsequent to the
nomination of Mckinley, the statement
was made that the American citizens
of these Islands were not satisfied with
the Hawaiian plank in the Republican
platform. We would like to know from
what American residents the author OF
the dispatch got his ideas. AS matter
of fact the Republican declaration was
stronger than many Americans in this
country anticipated and is highly graft
flying to the great majority of the
Americans who hope for annexation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
AMERICAN POLITICAL rANGLE.

The political tangle in the United
States has daily become more interesting
and, it may also be said, more compli-
Gated As for the old Democratic party,
it has disappeared and a good proper
ton of the men who have been its
leading lights have either retired to
sulky Oblivion or prepared themselves
TO support the Republicans In at
tempting to handle the Populists and
secure the endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall the Democrats find that they
have wild team to handle-an aggre-
cation of men who are not satisfied to
have their party play second fiddle to
anyone. The POpuIists are ready and
willing to make a sectional fight while
the Democrats hope to avoid party
suicide by opposing this feature of the
Populistic idea.
a San Francisco correspondent sizes
up the situation among the Populists
as follows: These Southern POpulists
really hate the Democrats. Then, too,
they see their hopes for Office and
power being taken away from them
just as they felt themselves getting
into position to smash the Southern
Democracy through combination with
the Republicans. They fear the Demo-
Gratis are about to swallow them again,
and that the chivalry will take all the
offices. On the other hand. the Western
Populists are in quite another position
They hate the Republicans and expect
to smash the G.. o. p. machine by com
binations with the Democrats. They
know they cannot hold their vote away
from Bryan, and that a straight-out
Populist ticle- would make such a
sorry showing against him that the
party could not survive the blow"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
A POWERFUL
BLUE FLAME

Was formerly associated
with magic, but it was al
ways accompanied by guam
titles of smoke and a dis
agreeable odor. Nowadays
we cook our dinnerbymeans
| of the wonderful "NeW Pro-
cess Blue Flame Oil Stove
which operates without the
slightest smoke or odor, the
fuel being common coal oil
(keroSene) by which the
work is done better and more
perfectly than any gas or ga
soline stove. 1t is the most
economical operating stove in
the world and one that adj
mits of drawing light and
fuel from the same barrel.
Any utenSil or flat iron may
be placed directly in the
flame without a particle of
SCOT being deposited upon it.
1t is impossible to turn the
wick too high, thus inSuring
a perfect flame at all times.
The most positive proof of
the success of this stove is
the result obtained in baking.
the measurement of the oven
being 10 IL inches in width,
II inches deep and Il IA
inches high. No. los Conven-
lent for medium sized family,
$22.5o. No Io6 has four
burners which can all be
operated at the same time
and is beautifully enameled
and Ornamented; price SIS.
In connection with the stoves
we handle the New Pro-
cess" ToaSter, price 81, and
the New Process" Ventilat-
ed BrOller, price SI.5O. The
ToaSter can be used on any
kind of stove and the BroiIer
retains all the juices of the
meat; equal to wood or char
coal fire when used on
Is New Process .
BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES.
HuNNIIIHNr M
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
: hey All

"There are fads in medicine as well as
In other things" said busy druggist,
shut the most remarkable thing about
Hoods Sarsaparills Is that customers who
try other remedies all come back to
Hoods, and this is why the enormous
sales of this medicine keep up W lille others
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01

Situated on the Eva side of Nuuanu
Valley and above the junction of Liliha
and Wylie streets.
The location of these lots is the most
desirable in the suburbs of the city.
The site commands an extended view
of the city ard the surrounding coun-
try.
AS residence location for those who
wish to escape the malarial atmosphere
of the low lands of the city, the stu
alton of these lots cannot be equaled.
AS a safe and paying investment,
parties will bear in mind the wonderful
appreciation in values of lands adjacent
to the city in the past few years.
The Government water main is laid
to the lots.
That these lots may be within the
reach of all, we offer the following un
paralleled terms:
First-Cash, with discount of 10
per cent.
Second-$25 cash, balance at SIS per
month.
Third-s1O cash, balance at $3.50 per
month.
DEEDS FREE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
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health than any other medicine. It's
wonderful cures of the worst cases of
scrofula, running sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
etc.; of dyspepsia and other troubles
where first class tonic and aid to diges-
tion was needed; of catarrh, rheumatism,
malaria and other troubles arising from
or promoted by impure blood, have made
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-01
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and in a short time go out of sight en-
tirely, to be heard from no more.''
why is it?" go, simply because
Hoods Ssrsaparilla has more real curative
merit than any medicine ever sold.''
This is of daily occurrence in almost
every drug store. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the standard remedy which has cured
more sickness, relieved more distress and
made more happiness by bringing people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
CAUGHT BY FROST.
A Montana wild Cat was Frozen ts
the Railroad Track.

Anaconda Standard.
What is by long odds the best hunting
story of the season comes from st. Regis
and the section foreman, Nels Thompson, VINO
looks after the snake track at that place is
the hero. 1t is probably the first case CT It's
kind on record and establishes an interesting
precedent liz the killing of wild cats. These
varmints have heretofore been considered NJ
victims for any means of determination, how
ever unspcrtsmanlike ii might be. They
have been shot, trapped. poisoned and
drowned; but Nels Thompson has introduced
whose only drawback IS the fact that it can
never be generally introduced, as the condi-
lions under which IL is operative do not
exist in every locality wnere wild cats Tt are
son method 1t is necessary to have a cold
day, deep stream and railroad track
running close by; Last THURSDAY morning,
d.navians were pumping their hand-car along
the track on their way TO work, which on
that day swas along the clay bluffs east of
ST. Regis. they were somewhat startled by
the angry snarling of wild cat ahead or
them. They slowed up the car and as they
rounded the bluff strange sight greeted
their eyes. The morning was bitter cold and
a fringe of ice bordered the banks of the
st. Regis river which rushed along just be-
low the track Broxen f0i ise tar and cat S Ssd a
swan through the Icy stream and explained
his present predicament. For he certainly
was in the gravest predicament IN whicn ever
wild cat found himself. He was fastened
firmly to one of the steel rails by one fore
foot. The suppostion is that the cat had
come through the river and had leaped up the
track embankment His last jump brought
one of his wet forefeet upon the rail, and
according to the familiar principle Of physics.
it froze to the steel. There he was. held as
fast as II in the jaws of a trap. The ground
showed that he had struggled to free him.
self, but his efforts had been in vain. As
the handcar approached the cat swung
aro,}nd to face the intruders, and, In doing
So another foot struck the rail and was held
firmly A few more struggles, strong
brace to free the captive feet and the two
ing and with flashing eyes, the captive
creature watched the section men al.ght
from the handcar, but he was incapable OF
resistance A blow from a crowbar cracked
his skull and the victim of cold water was
dead. 1t required a strong pull to detach the
frozen feet from the rail and when they DID
come patches Of skin still adhered to the
nfo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
LIFE AND DEATH OF LINCOLN.
Henry Watterson's Brilliant Eulosy
Of the Dead President.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New orleans IimeS-DemOcrat.
"A thousand years hence no epic. no drama,
no tragedy will be filled with greater wonder
or be followed by mankind with deeper feel
ing than that which tells the story OF the life
and death of Abraham Lincoln" Thus did
Henry Watterson last night close one OF the
most eloquent and sterling orations that has
ever been heard by the people OF this city.
An Grafton which, like the life work OF some
great artist, was made up OF score OF won
derfully painted pictures. each telling In rs
varied hues and shades OF color the story
or one OF the greatest statesmen America
has produced. clothing personality already
richly endowed with all the glorious attri-
butes OF man inspired by God and telling
Of the virtues which history has recorded
in the person OF the long dead President.
Mr.. Watterson. when he reached the loca-
ton of his lecture, found Washington Artil-
lery Hall filed with fashionable and rep
resentatiye audience, all eager 10 listen 10
the lecture upon the life and death OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, which has already become ia
nous since first delivered by the Kentucky
orator and statesman. He spoke earnestly
and with graphic description. seemingly for
getting himself in the impressions OF the
moment. mastery in expression. graceful in
his diction, and superbIy eloquent. All dur
ing the address he was interrupted by fire.
quent bursts OF applause. testifying not alone
TO the subject OF the Grafton, but 10 the
charm and influence OF the speaker Mr.
Watterson closed with a brilliant and elo-
qaent peroration upon the virtues and char
acfer or Lincoln, dwelling upon the manifold
virtues of the dead President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
Tracing Their Pedisree..

=
To know what kinds of books are most
would proba bly, surprise 80 per cent. of the
novel-reading pubic throughout the United
States. The demand is not for general his
torical or scientific works. nor for romances
and dramatic literature. but just for simple
s'town histories" Under this rubric Is COM
pretended those works which describe the
historical events OF the foundation and de-
velopment Of general municipalities. And the
most remarkable thing in connection with
the constantly growing popularity of town
histories is the fact that the demand comes
chiefly from women
One of the attaches OF the Congressional
Library yesterday asserted within hearing
or Post reporter that the demand for these
municipal records by women was assuming
enormous proportions.
What peculiar charm does town history
exercise on modern American women?" was
asked Of the librarian.
For some time I was puzzled about it
myself" said the librarian. "but II Is no
longer secret The craze Of most women
to join the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton and the Colonial Danes Is responsible
who might have a suspicion that they came
of historic stock, Just tell them what q great
army Of their fair sisters are doing. get the
earliest history OF the town in which their
ancestors lived, And some family name there.
and make out pr-ma facia case OF their
eligibility 70 membership In the daughters
or danes By tracing connection with the
same name on the roster CT the revolutions
airy army That Is being done continually.
s end accounts fo the popularity 81 old town
e.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
al Marrying Woman.


Cleveland MOMelt, III IlppluCUll.
The cleverest marriage swindler or mod
ern times was perhaps Miss Evelyn Leal.
a really MISUNDERSTANDING English wom-
an She had been married and, given in
marriage at least twenty times during the
last three years, while she had been af-
fianced as many times more during the
same period, and in every case has sue
ceeded in obtaining handsome presents Of
iewelry. which she has Immediately sold
FOR what they would fetch. Her system
was to write to some rich bachelor mer-
chant in the provinces. offering to intro
duce him to the widow Of an English noble
man with a view to matrimony- Strange
as Il may seem, many of the provincial
merchants took the bait. went to Paris.
fish nobleman," allowed to escort her TO
the theater make her presents OF flowers
the first day. gloves the second, while on
the third. II the ardent wouldobe. husband a's,,i
choose a wedding ring with a handsome
keeper. accompanied by diamond necklace.
brooch and earrings. all these TO consti-
tute her wedding present. Then she would
disappear with her jewels, change her
clothes and name, and start the same game
with another victim the following day. She
wouid sometimes have two proposals of
marriage on hand at the same time; she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
ADVENTURES OF A CONVICT.
Rats, Snakes, Fevers and Enoch Ar
den Finely Mingled.

Westminster Gazette.
4 remarkable story Of adventure has been
tective service. by an escaped convict named
Bourdet. According TO his story. Bourdet. an
term of penal servitude in the year 1881, and
was sent to the penal settlement in French
Guiana In 1885 he determined to escape.
was made foreman of a party OF conyfcfs
who were sent 10 work in an isolated part
OF the forest under the supervision OF war
der. He communicated his design 10 five O.
the convicts, and they managed 10 secretly
construct a raft on which they intended
TO make their way to Dutch Guiana by sea.
the surveillance was relaxed. the six men
got safely away on the raft Their prov1-
sions consisted Of a small quantity o. rice.
and four OF them had also a little quinine.
They made their way some distance Gown
the forest. one soon succumbed to fever
and was abandoned TO die. The fugitives
were next set upon by some Indians, who
captured two Of them, and BoIrdet and fls
next adventure was with large serpent.
which they unfortunately stumbled over,
crushed him. to death, the Other two being
unable to rescue him. they were un-
armed. Bourdet and his remaining compan-
reached . the river forming the boundary 81
Dutch Guiana.
At this stage the companion sold his re-
band of wandering Indians. Bourdet, left 10
himself, crossed the river on an improvised
raft. and. after much privation. managed
TO continue his journey TO Georgetown. He
subsequently worked for several years in
the gold mines, and, having amassed a
small sum of money. he returned TO France
TO see his relatives
On his way through Paris he was robbed
OF his money by a swindler In spite OF this
he reached his home. but. as his reception
there was decidedly cold. he returned TO
Paris. Unable 10 obtain employment. and
being in danger of starvation. he had no
resource but to give himself I'D TO the po-
lice and request to be sent back TO the
nenal settlement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05

Interesting Psychological Experi-
ments at Columbia.
Nau Vnrk Mail opd Evnrocc

New YORK Mail and Express.
Mr.: Franz, university fellow in psychology
tory on the iegibnity Of different kinds of
type. Many experiments have heretofore
kind of type was more lesibie than an
other. but Mr.. Franz and DR.. Griffing are
the first to measure with scientific ac-
kind Of type is than another. More than
that, they are investigating in the same
way the conditions most favorable for read
ing. This includes not only the type, its
size and quality, but the paper, its color
and quality. and the illumination. Most Of
the work so far has been done on the size
Tests have been made of the speed with
which a given amount of printed matter
could be read in a given time. The types
type, and e,even-point. the ordinary maya
zine type. 1t was found that the eleven-point
could be read about 80 per cent. faster than
the six-pont and about Is per. cent more
could be read in given time: Words and
phrases were shown behind falling screen
for one-twentieth Of second and the
amount read noted. The same results were
with twelve different persons. in order to
be sure that none of the results were per-
sonal
1t was found that six-point loaded could
be read as easily nine-pont solid, and
when the six-point was spaced 1t was about
the same as eleven-point not spaced.
tinted papers, and, of course, the deeper
the color the longer II took to read given
amount of printed matter. No difference in
time could be found between glazed and
binary paper, but the glazed paper reflects
the light and thus fatigues the eye.
The tests showed that with the same
amount of illumination there was no Diff
ference between daylight and artificial
light. We rarely get. however. the same
amount of illumination from artificial light
as from daylight, since the intensity OF ordi-
nary DAYLIGHT il about 600 candle-power
and that of an ordinary gas jet twenty or
thirty candle-poWer.