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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30
MARKING A HOLE IN GLASS

Everybody who has tried under
stands how difficult it is TO bore a hole
in a strip or sheet of thin glass. The
following method is said to be success
full: Press a cake of wet clay upon the
glass and then make a hole through
the clay of the desired size, laying bare
the glass at the bottom of the hole.
Then pour melted lead into the hole,
and it will drop through the glass,
making a round aperture. The ex-
PLANTATION is that the sudden applica-
ton Of heat cracks the glass in a cir
Gle corresponding in size with the hole
in the clay.
But to try this the person making
the experiment should protect his eyes
in case of an explosion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30
BY AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior until THURS
DAY, December 81, 1896, at II O'Clock
noon for the construction of a Counter
for the Finance Office.
Plans and specifications for the work
can be seen at the office of r. J. Green
opposite the rear entrance of the Elk
ecutive Grounds.
The Minister of the Interior does MOI
bind himself to accept the lowest or
any bid. J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, December, %, 1896.
4493-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30

Daily Pacific Commercial Advertiser,
Is cents a month, delivered by carrier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30
DEFINING THE DUTY OK RICE

DEFINING THE DUTY OK RICE.
Test Case Decided In Favor of the
Government
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The4Ong con-
troversy in the Federal Courts between
importers and the United States Gov
eminent concerning the proper duty
on imported "patna" rice has result
ed in a decision by Judge Wheeler, Of
the United States Circuit Court, in ia
vor of the Government. The importa-
ton was made by Dan Thomas & Sons,
of this city, after the Wilson tariff act
of 1894 This bill altered the rice par
agraph in the act of 1890, and defined
uncIeaned rice as rice free of outer
hull and still having the inner cuticle
on
The Court held that the specific de-
scriptiOn of rice in the act of 1894 was
intended to cover all imported rice, and
that the commercial understanding as
to rice must give way to the statutory
definition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30
aNIEHIcA REPRIs., ENTED.

Pope Hopes to Obtain Recognition at
the Vatican.
ROME. Dec. 16.-It is learned on ex-
ceIIent authority that the Pope will
probably renew negotiations with the
United States for the creation of an
American Legation to the Vatican.
His Holiness has not any greater
hopes of succeeding with President
Mckinley than with President Cleve-
land but he takes these steps by way
of homage to the principle which, &C
cording to the Vatican, must sooner
or later triumph.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30
Mr.. John w. Foster Better.

MIR. John w. Foster has been con-
fined to his bed for several days past
from the effects of a severe cold, which
he contracted after his recent return
Star of December 18th. The changes
in temperature which he encountered
on his way home from the Pacific ISL
ands proved too much for him. His
friends have naturally been somewhat
concerned about his illness; but late
this afternoon it was reported that he
was very much better today and would
probably soon be out again.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30

Miss Helena T. Graussmann, daugh-
ter of Prof. Graussmann, of Amherst
College, is to give course of four
lectures on the historic women Of
Shakespeare at the next session of the
Catholic Winter School, which will be
held in New Orleans beginning March
4th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-30

Spaniards did not wish to have them
discovered and identified at first. II Is
stated that this murder leaked out
through a drunken Spanish soldier
while in Havana day or two after the
assassination"
The Cubans here are in state OF
great excitement and swear that Cuba
shall be free. Over $4,000 was sub
scrfbed today for the Junta 10 keep up
the war with.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
THE CELESTIAL EMPIRE.

Storekeepers in China seldom give
credit If their patrons need money
they borrow it of the money-lenders.
The oldest firearms were used in
China. The Chinese were fighting with
guns at time when Europeans used
bows and arrows.
The Chinese have singularly COM
plieated calendar. Their cycles have
so years. each year, month and day
having its own name, and by combin-
ing these the day, month and year are
designated.
The foot of Chinese woman, from
the heel to the great toe, measures only
four inches; the great toe is bent
abruptly backwards, and its extremity
pointed directly upwards; while the
phalanges of the other toes are doubled
in beneath the sole of the foot.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
Another Gold Saving Apparatus.

The Genoa Courier says that F. C. Everett
OF Smith valley has been experimenting on
the west fork of the Carson river with a new
eontrivance for saving fine gold. 1t is said
to be new style sluice box which gobbles
up every particle of gold thrown into it.
All the miner has to do when he desires to
make cleanup is to sweep the precious
metal up with brush, no quicksilver being
used. The box is a simple affair, costing
$50 laid down here. 1t comes from San
Francisco. Mr.. Everett used it fourteen
days on the Carson river and cleaned up
$3.50 per day. He is satisfied there are
places on the stream where one man with
this eontrivance can wash out SIS or $40 per
day. He intends to put in several of these
boxes and begin operations on large scale
in the spring. He expects to see boom in
placer mining on the Carson river next
season.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03

BARRIERS IN AUSTRIA.
They Must Serve In All Cases Three
Years Apprenticeship.

They Must Serve In All Cases Three
Years Apprenticeship.
The Austrians take no chances with
their BARRIERS, says the New York World
They must be good, ana the BARRIERS
and Wigmakers' union of Vienna sees
to it that they are. Provision is also
made in their code for women BARRIERS
who desire to carry or the business Of
Of their husbands in case of the latter's
death or illness.
But in order to do this the wife must
have been enrolled in the union as an APP
prentice for three years. Apprentices,
by the rules of the union, must appear
in Vienna in the presence of judges OF
the union and show their skill before
they are allowed TO open shops of their
own.
A properly certified barber must have
a knowledge of and pass an examination
in shaving, hair-cutting, hair-curling
and wig-making, and during the period
before the issuance of certificate the
poor and others who are frugal serve
as subjects for experiment.
At the examination the young men
have their razors dulled by four strokes
in a pine plank, and they must then
sharpen them. \ subject IS assigned to
each, who must be tonsorially perfect,
iu the opinion of the Judges, when the
apprentice has released him.
After this a certificate is issued and
the apprentice serves two years as z
so,,r,,,..n,at, baforsa ha may anen y Shpp
as an employer. The average age of APP
prentices when they begin to learn their
trade is l3 years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03

Harry Goodrich has been in dangerous
condition for the past four days. The fever
has left him and the present trouble is an
abseess of the liver.
The published statement that FonG GILES.
pie, the murdered superintendent OF the
Stirling Mining Company, had made will
md sent it to friend, with letter explaining
hat his life had been threatened, and giving
The name of the party, brings up general
discussion OF the affair. The name contain
ed in Giilespie's letter is not disclosed, and
those who were at the mines at the time OF
GIllespie's murder, know of no one with
whom Gillespie had any serious difficulty
except an Indian, who is reported to have
showed the Company the ground that was
afterwards located by them, and for which
they promised him reward of $4,000. They
failed to pay in money, but the Indian had
permission to draw at the store such goods
and things as he needed, and is said to have
thus secured some $1,000. The company
did not pay up and Gillespie was obliged to
shut off the Indians supply, and the TACT
that he has not been seen in that vicinity
since Gilespie's death creates the belief that
he was concerned in the killing. The comp
any's affairs are reported to be in bad
shape with not even wstehman over the
property. Their debts in the vicinity are
said to be in the neighborhood of $4,000,
and they are endeavoring to pay of in bonds
on the property, which are to be first lien
against it.
In ali probability Russia will become a
buyer Of American silver in the near future,
and the result will advance the price. That
nation has undertaken to retire its extensive
paper currency and substitute roable and
half rouble pieces, and as IT is not a pro
ducer Of silver it will necessarily become a
buyer. France will also be purchaser for
some time to come, as she is undertaking al
extensive silver coinage for her Asiatic ane
African provinces, aud while the loss 0
India and Japan will not be overcome b,
the purchases of France and Russia, NJ
material decline can be anticipated and al
ldvance is possible -Inter. Mountain MIN
Ing Review.
At London Salvation Army mectln
seently fervent Salvatioust prayed viii
the intensity of his faith that God woul
break the Sultans heart with view,
course, to the conversion Of the harbaron
Abdul The prayer was interrupted by
additional petition from one of the devou
company. and it ran thus: ''Oh. break h
heck"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
Morality of Miners.

A man who claims to have visited British
Columbia during the past year writes to the
Liverpool Post to warn English girls against
smigrating to the mining districts of that
wovince, and says:
The inhabitants are chiefly men of the
lowest possible type, who gain livelihood
BY gold mining, and vary their occupation
BY following the profession of gamblers.
The astounding number of drinking saloons
in proportion to the population. which one
Invariably find in these towns is sufficient
woof even to 4 casual visitor of their bad
Character, but the real depth of their vileness
can only be fathomed after considerable
stay They are then found tn be vertabe
dens Of iniquity--foul blots ON their mag
nifcent surroundings, and certainly not the
places where we would wish our sisters to
fnd husbands To which the Mining
and Scientific Press replies as follows:
Such palpable, bald slauder, if published
in this country, where the character Of the
gold miners is 50 well known, would not be
taken seriously. But published in one Of
the most reputable of the great English
daies, it may do considerable harm.
The gold miner of the Pacific coast of to-
day has many of the characteristics that won
for the men of '49 the respect OF all who
understand them. This is especially true OF
the miner in the newer districts. Probably
the fact that the miner does his drinking and
gambling openly, aud not secretly, will i'm.
press the casual visitor wrongly. The
honest miner is in the habit of doing all
things openly aud allowing the world to
Judge him by all he does, rather than trying
to show only his best side.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03

yVANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR WO
w men 10 travel for responsible established
house in Nevada Salary $3.50, payable SIS weehl-
and expenses. Position permanent Reference
Enclosed elf-addressei stamped envelope. The
National Star Building. Chicago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03
Candidates Expenses.

FolloSing are the amounts Of expenses in
,urred by the various candidates at the re-
,spt election, as taken from their reports
an file in the County Clerks Office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-03

Jake Johnson aud AL Thorne report no ex-
penditures.
The average is low compared with pre-
vious campaigns, and it is seen that the ex-
pense of running for Office under the Purity
system is comparatively small,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
Sick Headache.
High Water.

SARATOGA. N. Y, April lS.-Tbe
protracted hot wave has caused a
freshet in the Adirondack region. and
all of the lakes and streams are burst.
ing their banks. Schroon lake is hiob-
er than it has been in 81 years. Glens
Falls, Fort Edward, Haricon, Thurman
Station and other points in the Adiron.
dacks report unusually high water and
an impending freshet, which threatens
great destruction.
MONTREAL, April lS.-Reports which
are reaching here to day show that as
a consequence of the extraordinarily
warm weather of the past few DAYS
melting the snow, which during the
past winter had fallen in unprecedent.
ed quantities, the rivers and streams in
all parts of the province have become
swollen to an extent unknown in
thirty years and great damage
is being done to property along
their shores. Many villages and
towns are reported wholly or part.
ly under water, the inhabitants being
compelled to move about in boats and
on RATS. Dozens of bridges, including
some of the largest in the province,
have been carried away, together with
numerous mills, farm houses and other
buildings. Railway traffic is greatly
interrupted. 1t is feared that when the
ice, which still holds in some of the
rivers and lakes, gives way, further
damage will result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
OFFICIAL.
AN ORDINANCE to secure the repair Of streets
and alleys

AN ORDINANCE to secure the repair OF slIceb
and alleys
Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Conn
Gil of Alexandria, That no person or persons
shall break, dig up, or cause to be broken, OF
dug up, any portion of a street or alley WIZ
out having first obtained the written peFlai;,'
Son of the City Engineer, and deposited "lIn
the City Treasurer such sum OF money IS Inc
Committee on Streets and City Engineer ma!
deem sufficient to secure the permanent ~
plir Of such streets and alleys by the cl!
and no such deposit is to be returned TO any
person or persons unless specially asfeeD
upon.
Section 2. It shall be the duty Of any per
son or persons. who break, dig up or cause 70
be broken or dug up, any portion OF a t'iee'
or alley, TO fl. the trenches Immediately upon
the completion of the work, and IAN llc
earth we'll and properly under the ugcf,:'
sion of the City Engineer. The City hnts
neer must then be notified, by them, that 'lI
work is ready for paving and repairing. az
until such time as the city takes chsTse %
the work, the party or parties doing OF cals'
ing the work to be done, shall protect AZ
same by fence on both sides and ~ Sun
eient light at nights. 49,,
Section 3. Any person or persons inaH.Hhf
any openings as provided for herein , sns.
Keep the permit on the premises, and eAhIO''
the same upon demand ofany pc ice ONCE H..
Section 4. Any person or persons glol't snf
this act shall be fined not less than ;e!: .e IN.
lars ($10), nor more than fifty dollars ~ .H,.
said fine to be collected by the Mayor Is olne'
fines are collected and paid into the Ireasa' y
Section 5. An act entitled an ordinance ~
secure the repair of streets and alleys ~
proved October 18th, 1889, and an sci on
titled an ordinance to secure the rep
streets and alleys, approved Deceilpc'
1893, are hereby repealed. e.o,,
Section 6. This act shall be in force ''0'-
lis passage. ,.oe
Passed Common Council, April II, l-9o'
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President ,sof
Pissed Board Of Aldermen Apr! ~ 47'O'
w. 81. MARBURY, President.
Approved April 16, 1896.
L. II. THOMPSON, Mayor
Teste ;.Jga. T. JoHSsoN Clers {. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
Foreign News.

BosToN, April 1S.-The following
has been received from Constantinople
Telegram, from Bitlis, eastern Turkey,
state that the houses Of Rev. George P.
Knapp and Rev. Royal NJ. Cole, mis-
sionaries of the American board of
foreign missions of Boston, have been
blockaded by the Turkish government
and that their servants have not been
allowed to 60 and come from the
market. On the 18th of March orders
were given by the Turkish government
requiring that they and their families
should all leave Bitlis by the southern
route. The roads were then impossible.
CAPE Town, April Advices from
Buluwayo have been received here
stating that the Matabeles are massiDg
men to the northeast of that place aud
sending out looting parties. The hos.
tile Matabeles are within half an hours
march of the town.
CAIRO, April 1S.-Friendly Arabs
report that Osman Digna is retreating
from Adarama and that the friendly
chief Omar has reoccupied Agaba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
Saved the Baby from a Bear.

FossToN, Mimi. April lS.-The in.
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Greg
orson, who live in the hamlet Of Olga,
was barely saved yesterday from being
eaten by bear. The child was res.
cued by James, her eight year-old
brother. who, with his fathers rifle,
kill. d the animal as it was making of
with the baby. Mr.. and Mrs. Gregor-
son had gone out. During the after
noon a bear invaded the house. The
boy was out at the barn and the first
be knew of the bears presence was
when he heard the baby scream. The
bear was then making off with the
child. James secured his fathers rifle
and gave chase. The brave little fel'
low, hardly strong enough to lit the
heavy gun to his shoulder, fred several
bullets into the brute, knocking it over
stone dead. The child was unhurt,
but for few slight scratches on one
ARM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Horrible Revelations.

LONDON, April 1S.-The develop
menis in the case of Mrs. Dyer, who
was arrested at Reading in connection
with the discovery of the bodies OF a
number of infants in the Thames, are
horrifying the country. Since Christ
mas twenty children were entrusted to
Mrs. Dyer's keeping and only four are
now living; the others have vanished.
Prior to Christmas many other children
who had been placed in her charge dis
appeared. 1t is suspected that she has
caused the death Of over forty children.
She lived in Reading, where she had
the reputation of piety. Above the
door of her home was figure ofChrist,
beneath which was the inscription ::
"Sufier little children to come unto me;
and forbid them not, for of such Is the
kingdom of heaven" Mrs. Annie
Dyer and her son-in-law, Arthur Il.
Palmer, the baby farmers, who were
arrested at Reading last week on the
charge of infanticide, were again ar
raigned in the Reading police court
this morning and remanded, pending
the result of the further search in the
river for bodies which the police are
now making. While the hearing was
in progress an angry crowd gathered
outside the conrt and INDUCED in
menacug language toward the prison.
ers. Mrs. Dyer, who is a middle aged
woman of stout build, rocked con-
tnullly backwards and forwards dur
ing the recital of the accusations against
her, appearing to suffer great mental
agony
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
FAUOUIER NOTES.

Mr.. r. Hunter Dulany, of Upperville,
has returned from Baltimore, but the
sickness of his son, though improving,
still detains Mrs. Dulany.
Mrs. S. E. Entwisle obtained an alb
solute divorce from her husband Mr.. F.
M. Eutwisle, at this term of the Circuit
Court. She retains the possession OF
their children till master in chancery
makes report.
The Davis Carter shooting case came
up in the Circuit Court Wednesday on
motion to admit Davis to bail, and was
postponed to April 25tb. it being in
evidence from Csrter's physician that
he was unable to be present at this
time. On the day named Judge Nicol
will give the motion special hearing.
Gaines and Thornton for defense, JEFF
fries for prosecution W0rentom Iader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

The debate on the bond resolution
proceeded in the United States Senate
yesterday evening, Mr.. Hill continuing,
in opposition, his speech, which is not
yet completed. Referring to the Will
son bill, Mr.. Hill said he had sought to
change some of the extreme features Of
that measure. 1t passed, however, as
the great measure of tariff reform.
"That BILL" he went on. "as conceded
by its friends and enemies, does not
produce enough revenue to meet the
expenses of the government. I wish
nv party had framed bill so fair, so
reasonable, so conservative that no
question could have been raised as to
raising revenue. 1t had been better #
extreme councils had not prevailed
then, as they are trying to prevail now"
Mr.. Roar supported the proposed bond
investigation. An exciting episode &C.
Cured late in the day concerning Pa
ci6c railroad affairs, an account of
which is published elsewhere.
The net result of FIVE hours work on
the private calendar in the House OF
Representatives yesterday was the pas
sage of four pension bills, and the pas
sage of war claim of less than $500.
The latter was the first war claim
brought before the House for considers
ton, and naturally provoked general
debate on the policy of paying war
claims.
The republican members of the House
ways snd means committee decided not
to take qg the reciprocity treaties at
this session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
A Desperate Fugitive Convict.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1S.-Walter
Crawford, fugitive negro convict, last
Tuesday, about forty miles southeast of
this city, knocked his guard senseless
with club, released gang of fellow
convicts, and fled with the guards
weapons. Making his way to the
home of witness against him, Crawford
shot him. dead and would have
served his wife the same way
had she not escaped by flight. He
then went after hostile planter, who
saw him coming, and, mounting his
horse, hurriedly fled the danger. Yes
terday the sheriff and posse took the
field, and it was reported last night the
fugitive had already killed two of his
pursuerS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
EVENING, APRIL IS, 10 6.
SOME OF the flibuster newspapers Of

SOME OF the filibuster newspapers OF
the North are denouncipg the Spanish
government for the suppression OF what
they term Stree press" in Cuba. THESE
same papers absurdly compare the
Cuban instruction with the noble but
unsuccessful effort the South made Tor
Constitutional liberty. But, even II
that comparison were reasonable, they
would still appear ridiculously incon'
sistent. Was free press allowed in
any part of the South in possession OF
the federal army? Why the Office OF
this very paper, with all its invaluable
records, was burned to the ground by
federal soldiers, because it published
true statement of a gross and indecent
outrage perpetrated upon venerable
preacher, in this city, in the presence
of his congregation. by federal troops,
and by order of their commander.
Cab about "free press" in Cuba, by
Northern newspapers, is enough to
make COW giggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-18
Cheated the GaIIows.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 1S.-Con-
fronted with the fact that he would be
convicted of the murder of Miss Lena
Olsen, and with the further probability
of having to account for the death of
his first wife. James f. Alsop, who was
arrested in this city on Thursday even
ing, last night tore his blanket into
strips, plated them into rope which
he fastened about his neck and then
tied it to an iron bolt above his bed.
stead. The bolt was barely four feet
from the floor, but the desperate man
held his feet in the air with his hands
and succeeded in strangling himself.