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The morning times., 1896-05-04
PENNSYLVANIA'S DEMOCRACY.

Pennsylvania Democrats have strong
favorite son in Ex-Governor PattiSOn-bUt
the ideal Democratic Presidential candi-
date lives further East.-Boston Globe
The Pennsylvania Democrats don't con-
tribute any electoral votes to Democratic
nominees, but they make up for this in
noise and trouble for the committee on ere
dentials.- Washington Post
Perhaps Ex-Governor PattiSon will not re-
ceive the distinction OF being made a favor
lie son with as much enthusiasm as the
Pennsylvania Democrats displayed IN con-
ferring it.-BlltimOre Herald
The Pennsylvania DemOcFaCy's favorite
son, to wit, the Hon. Robert E PattisOn,
OF Maryland, rs squarely in the field OF
Presidential candidates In the event of
his nomination he would have about as
much chance of election as Jerry SimpSOn
has OF being made Pope of Rome-Mail and
EXDrcSS
The morning times., 1896-05-04
HOLMES IS WAITING.

A Philadelphia scientist calls attention
to the fact that Holmes is becoming lam
tern jawed. .-PittSbuTg Commercial Ga
Zette.
Gov. Hastings has refused to respite H.
II. Holmes, 1t would seem rather pre-
sumptuouS in Holmes to make such a re-
quest. even OF the kindest-hearted gov
ernor alive--Elnira Advertiser.
The governor OF Pennsylvania is not
likely to interfere with the regular course
of the proceedings in the case OF Murderer
Holmes. 1t would save trouble all round
if this fiend would make up bis mind 10
accept tue incvitable.-BoSton Herald.
Holmes has a horoscope which he says
shows that he will die a natural death.
But he has also a hOrror-SCOpe which in
dicates that he Will die by being deli
catcly strangled between the head and
shoulders as Balzac puts it--Indian-
apOliS Sentinel.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BOERS.
In the light of tit documentary proof
submitted at the TRIAL of the Uitlanders in
Pretoria the moderation ofPreSident Kruger
aud the Transvaal government is even more
to be admired than would be the case
under other circumstances. The tclegrains
which were placed iii evidence clearly show
the deliberate purpose of the British South
Africa Company TO overthrow the Boer
government and make it plain hat Dr.
JameSon's raid was undertaken with the
full knowledge and with tie assistance or
the representatives of that company. This
connection, OF course, had been previously
suspected, nor was there much GGubt Of
the tacit sympathy of the British govern
ment with the undertaking, Notwithstanding
the contrary orders sent by the Co!uI.Gl
office to the crown officers IN South Africa.
shrewd old "Oom' Kruger understood this
full well, and hence sent Jameson 10 Eng
land for trial, in order to show the World
as has been shown by the presence OF the
representatives Of aristocracy at the trial
in Bow street-that bis raid was popular
venture in British eyes.
Had jameson succeeded he would have
basked in the smiles OF royal favor and
been hcaped with rewards by the govern
ment. To use a popular expression, the
best would have been none TOO good for
him. Nothing succeeds like success; but
the inverse proposition is no less true, that
nothing fails like failure; and hence the
government turns its back upon DR.. JIM"
although people standing close to those In
power pat him on the back and lionize him
This demonstration of sentiment will no
doubt forewarn Kruger that the future of
the BOer republic is by no means safe
against British aggression, and his efforts
TO form a coalition between his government
and that of the Orange Free State and
other minor states shows that he appre-
ciates the situation.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
KISSERS AND KISSES.

a New York pOctess says that she wants
to be kissed TO DEATH" After reading some
of her poetry we sincerely hope that some
one will attend to this important duty at
once.-Chicago Dispatch.
No man wants to kiss woman who is
not willing for him 20 kiss her. Occasion
ally u man breaks in and acts Rough. but
the thinks the woman is only coy and wants
to be coaxed.-AtchiSon Globe
A New York Judge awarded a brown
stone house to a pretty widow. and the
pretty widow kissed the Judge. With such
q prospect, isn't IL possible that the New
York courts will become demOralized?-
st. Paul Globe.
A man in Chicago was fined 100 for kiss
ing girl six times. Sixteen dollars sixty
six and two-thirds cents each is too much
TO pay for kisses, since the scientists have
decided that they are full OF microbes
Florida Times-UDion.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

A lie nroit Park couple decided TO devote
one evening out of each week TO the dis
cusSion of some practical question for
mutual edlfication and Improvement The
question selected for the first debate was:
Resolved, That Il wcman's hat is a
prooilhat herreaSon is ruled by her vanity
The husband took the affirmative. Who
got the best OF the argument is not quite
clear. but the fact that he took his break
fast alone the next morning at a down
town restaurant proves conclusiYely that
the debate was interesting.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
A EsSF MIGRATE

"Snobson," remar ked the pale, con-
sumptive-looking individual, lis the most
ungrateful wretch alive"
How do you make that out?"
We'll. IL was through Miss Richleigh's
influence that he obtained his present
lucrative position, aud how did he re ward
her?"
II don't know; how did he?''
why, base migrate that he is, he
turned right around and married her"
The morning times., 1896-05-04
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

When be reads about the splendid free
libraries In which so many cities rejoice,
feeling Of sadness and regret overcomes the
Washingtonian at the reflection that his
own beautiful city has nothing at all in
this line save germ OF future growth.
True, i'll many places the free public library
is the result of some private citizens
generosity. Boston, New York, Phila-
delphIa, Baltimore, Pttsburg, Chicago, st.
Louis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis are but
a few of the cities that have cause for
boasting of superb collections of books in
handsome and conveniently equipped build
iDgs, made possible through gifts and
endowments from wealthy, public-spirited
and enlightened men. But in all these
places private donations are supplemented
by public appropriations, and the
people deem this money well spent
Washington is engaged in a desperate ef-
fortto make at least beginning with a free
public library. None OF its wealthy citizens
has so far felt himself moved to endow
such an institution, Save the collection Of
books donated by Dr.. Toner, which is not
TO be, no books have been presented by any
one that would make the erection of a
building to house them appear reasonable
and serve as nucleus for great library.
Perchance, after the people have made a
start, some OF the men who have valuable
collections may present them for the
public benefit, and some of the rich give
the means with which to erect handsome
library building and create a fund for
the endowment OF the institution.
In the meantime. however, our people
are struggling with Congress over Ialtry
few thousand dollars with which TO pay the
current expenses of presumably very
modest free public library. As the District
owns no building where such library
could be located, quarters will have to be
rented, and the amount asked Will hardly
do more than defray the most necessary
expenses. The most pitiful part OF the
business is that some Congressman are
disposed to haggle over the matter, and
are unwilling that the United States should
bear its half Of the expense. though
bound by compact 10 do so. Still, let us
have the appropriation, even if the tax
payers of the District have to pay it all.
Perhaps the legislators or the future may
take broader view, or, better yet, we may
municipal affairs. and then shall Ia ok
neither the means for free public library
nor the disposition to use it.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
DEFENDS HIS FAITH.
Mr.. George Coffin Refutes a Recen
Attock Or, -rIaoS,uby

Mr.. George Coffin RefuteS a Recent
Attack on TheOsophy.
Mr. George NJ. Coffin, president of the
Blavatsky Society of this city. delivered
q lecture on The Truth About Tbcosophy''
last night at MetZerOtt Hall before
large attendance of tue members and
their friends.
Tue address was in the nature Of q
refutation OF an attack made on ThCOSuphy
at tue Lutheran Church on Monday even
ing last, and the orator advanced cOnvinC-
ing arguments in defense of the club. which
he claimed TO be open 20 the understand
ing of any reader who would take the
trouble TO look up the truth for himself.
The lecture was attentiveIy listened to-
1t was given free OF charge.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
Perfection Not Enund

Wasn't your new office boy satisfac-
tory7'
''Well, he was neat, respectful and In
dustrious; he didn't swear, chew Tobacco,
use slang or smoke cigarettes; but he had
one bad fault-so had to discharge him"
what was it?''
ord.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
AS GOOD AS HE SENT.

Jaques and Miguel were riding past the
Jail when the latter remarked:
IF that jail contained every scoundrel
in the land where, Jaques, would you be?''
Riding alone was The unexpected reply.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
An IRISH BULL.

An sure, me Dennis WIS sick last
summer wild the tyfoord faver.''
WAS he very low"
by me sowl, an he laid spachless for
siYin long weeks in Augoost an did
nothing but cry 'Wather, wather,' all the
fninlp- ~
The morning times., 1896-05-04
Oldest Post master.

The oldest postmaster in New England,
in point of continuous service, is believed
to be Samuel 8. Fuller of Mansfield, Conn.,
He has been postmaster in that place dur
ing the past forty-five years. He is
Democrat, but his place has never been
threatened by political considerations
Exchange.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

Uncle 81, bachelor hear you had TO
give Old Tightflst horse Belore he would
consent TO your MARI yin his daughter?
Young ghub-Yes, that was in the deal.
Uncle Si-Blind staggers or spawned?
The morning times., 1896-05-04
Baby Carriages In Germany.

The police Of Frankfort on Main have
somewhat remar kable regulations fol
nurses wheeling perambulators. The
regulations forbid nurses or others wheeling
perambulators to walk on the promenade
during the crowdFd part OF the day.-Ex-
change.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
PerseNernnCe.

Haven't had peanut thrown into my
trunk for more than an hour complained
the elephant.
"Wcll.' said the monkey, az wouldn't
despair. I'd just keep on sticking it
out, old Embellishments Journal
The morning times., 1896-05-04
BORROWED Els NEIeHBoR'S BELL.

Mrs. Prlmley Ito man rin ging door belD-
What do you want, sir a this hour of the
night?
Soa kley (her next door nei ghbor)-I
shay, MIS- PrimIey, awfGlly shorty to
dishturb you, but zhe old lady's stuffed
zhe bell, an / had TO ring yours to rouzh
her I'D.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
@Ia(sstfEo s5'stfE
SighlER

he marble room OF the Senate pre-
sented an animated scene yesterday
owing to the presence in the city of
several politicians who were in con-
ference with Senators. Prominent
among these was ex-Congressman A s.
thompson Of Ohio, one OF the managers
of the Mckinley campaign, who was clos
eted with Senator Pritcbard, in charge Of
Mck1nley's interests In North Carolina.
Mr.. Thompson has only fiattering reports
TO give concerning tue prospects of his
chier, and Senator Pritchard, despite the
bitter fight that is being waged against
him. declares that Mckinley will win out
In North Carolina
In another group was Mr.. Stephens
Jewett, chairman Of the New Hampshire
big four to the st. Louis convention. Mr..
Jewett had a conference with Senators
Chandler and Gallinger and was presented
to other Senators, among them Mr.. Quay,
one OF the candidates for the nomination.
Mr. Jewett declares that New Hampshire
VIII vote solidly for Mr.. Reed so long
as he may be a candidate.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

= ONE OF the boys and those among the
more tmorous and diffident Senators
are having i quiet laugh at little
- slip of speech. which occurred in
the remarks made by Mr. Mitchell
of Wisconsin, in euIogizng Pere Marquette.
1t illustrates the liability OF all those not
accustomed 10 public speaking to become
mixed in their use of words. or suffer
from the malady known as stage fright.
AS Senator Mitchell was rolling along
through his euiogy and everything was
passing off as smoothly as a piece of
slippery elm bark. he reached that portion
OF his address where reference is made to
Marquette floating down the Mississippi
river, and said that the eXuinrer upon
landing saw feet prints in the mud
While it was only a trifling error. not
made through ignorance. but as the result
of sheer inadyertance. some of the common
horde were mean enough to suggest that
even members OF the United States Senate
are not infallibte but are subject to the
same conditions that surround and influence
ordinary mortals.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
REPARTEE ALA PORK.
HIS LAST oFFFTSF

HOrse-I should think you'd be awful
Stuffy IN that miserable sty.
HOg-My friend, that's all in your eye
The morning times., 1896-05-04
How RarCains Wnrk.

Don't you find so many house plants
great deal OF trouble, Mrs. Simpkins?"
Yes, but 1 had to buy them because
1ardinieres are SO cheap Chicago Rec
ord.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
R. BOATNE like almost every
other ex-member of the House, has
found it impossible to resist the temp
tation to- linger around the scenes

OF HlS tTluiDpIS ana CeIeatS. For
sometime afterbis seat was declared vacant
lie disappeared from the floor, but re-
Gently has again come among his old as
sociates, and yesterday lie was noticed
sitting in the same chair that ne mad for
nierly occupied as member He probably
dropped into that particular seat from
force of habit, and not because Of any
sentimentalism he may have for time,
place or association.
1t is remarkably difficult for those who
have once tasted the excitement of living
and being in the House TO weau themselves
from the fascination that impels them to
return and haunt the resorts where they
were once conspicuous figures. Holman,
the great objector; Geary, the author OF the
Chinese exclusion act; Blair, OF endless
speect-making fame, and dozens of others
are daily seen On the floor or in the corri-
dors wandering hitber and thither. The
effervescence of public life seems neces-
sary to their existence
The morning times., 1896-05-04
The EXPLANATION

Shc-Why do you think Ha wthorne called
his story The Scarlet Letter.
He nt-mindedlyl-He probably
wanted ID read.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

HE printing as Senate document of
letters to Senator Teller from Major
Ben Butterworth, of this city, and Sam
uel j. Ritchie. of Akron, Ohio is at
tracing considerable attention and
gossip at the Capitol
The two letters, which are both strong
arguments In favor of free silver. make a
neat little pamphleto of twenty pages. The
document is in every respect official, was
presented in the Senate by Mr.. Teller and
ordered to be printed. BY reason OF its
character it is available for sending out
under the franking privilege and will doubt
less become formidable and efficient cam
paign publication.
The question involved in the gossip is as
to the expediency OF having work of
this kind performed at government ex-
pense when it can be OF no possible public
benefit. Much curiosity also exists as to
where the line will be drawn and where the
limit placed on supplying election thunder
to the various political parties
The morning times., 1896-05-04
HIS ESTIMATE OF A w1rF

The I-kilier-HOw' your business?
Cobhler-oh, it's mending. (Then he peg
ged Out1
The morning times., 1896-05-04
HIS RFInINnER
EVIDENTLY mTFpFsT,Uc

''WhCn you married your last wife did
you take Il bridal tour?"
NO, sir, / took fancy TO her"
The morning times., 1896-05-04
CERIOUSLY THOUGHT
~ 49, HUl1OROUS
HIS APOLOGY,

Upon my soul I'm sorry, dear,
/ did not mean to fright you;
But when YOU leaned so very near
/ simply had to bite you.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

day more ADVANCED In Iife than when aC-
lively participating in the trials and tribuia-
tions Of the Fifty-third Congress.
The doctor was noted for being learned
man. rather severe in appearance and staid
in his ways. He was inclined to frOwn
upon anything leaning toward leyity and
above all things else abhorred slang. on
one occasion when Mr.. Everett was deliver
ing speech some less particular member
interrupted him and made use OF the eX-
preston, put in hole"
The morning times., 1896-05-04
CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON of Penn
| sylvania for a long time past has
been an avowed candidate to succeed
Don Cameron in the Senate, or fail
inc in that 10 stnn into Coy Hast

CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON of Penn
| sylvania for long time past has
been an avowed candidate to succeed
Don Cameron in the Senate, or fail
ing in that 10 step into Gov. Hast
ing's shoes when the latter takes leave
OF the gubernatorial mansion, at Harris
burg. Mr.. Robinson and Senator Quay
| have always been close, personal, and
political friends. but a few weeks ago the
Congressman stepped out in the open and
said that it was all foOliShness for Quay
to pose as a Presidential candidate when
Mckinley was the logical choice of the
masses.
This made Quay mad and there ensued
rupture between the two men.
In the last day or two Il reconciliation
has been effected between Quay and
Robinson and now the two are like a
newly married couple. Robinson, it is said,
made the first overtures for peace. He
called at the Senator's committee room,
shook hands and asked that the pipe OF
peace be smoked.
The two leaders have reached a political
understanding. Robinson is to run for Con-
gress again and is to receive the aid of
QUAY He is also to continue in the field
for Senator so as to antagonize John
Wanamaker as an extreme eastern cam
didate, the merchant prince by his ag-
gresSiveness having upset Quay's calcula-
tions and really filled him with alarm.
sSIS THIS the gentleman from Illinois?"
smlingly and facetiOusly said Sena-
tor Davis to Senator Quay dis they met
in the Senate elevator on the day
succeeding that on which Mr.. Cullom
was placed on the list of unavailable Presi.
Dental possibilities.
NO. this is not the gentleman from
Illinois," replied Mr.. Quay, with a. sug-
geStive emphasis on the last word
Then both Senators laughed and Mr.. Quay
playfully touched Mr.. Davis on his stats,
whercupon the cachination was renewed.
In the meantime the elevator waited, for
no apparent reason, until there hove into
view, far down the corridor, Senator
Chandler and Representative Barrett. When
they reached the elevator Mr.. Chandler
assumed an air of penitent humility and
said in tones Of melting suavity:
Il trust that your humble servants have
not kept Presidential candidates waitiGg?'
ooh, never mind about that" said Sena-
tor Davis; we are much more resigned
now to he kept waiting than We were
yesterday
And then all four of the distinguished
gentlemenlaugh ughedsuggestively the elevator
carried them to the floor of the Senate
chamber, and the silent listener realized
that Messrs. Quay and Davis had aban-
doned hone and conceded the nomination
of Mckinley.
The morning times., 1896-05-04

In replying. Mr.. Everett desired to make
himself understood without repeating the
phrase which he would characterize as
slang OF the most yirulent type. and, as
result he made himself famous, and
created vast amusement among his fellows
by referring to the phrase as deposited
in a cavity
The morning times., 1896-05-04

X-REPRESENTATIV Everett. Of
. MaSsa Chusetts. was yesterday shak-
ing hands with his old friends and
u former associates on the floor of tile
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
w. w. DIMOND.

BY the Albert which arriv-
ed few days ago we re-
ceived I28 Quincy Cleanable
RefrigeratorS, ranging in size
from the small household ice
box to that used in a grocery
store. Ii was a large in
.voice--not consigned, but
bought outright. These re-
frigerators and ice boxes
have nine points of eXcell-
enCe, to wit:
Cleanliness, free circula-
ton; economy in the use Of
ice; condensation and dry
air; low average temperature;
freedom from condensation
on the inner walls; freedom
from damage by the use of
ice picks; proper location of
drip pipe and long life.
lneSe points are 1OunQ only
in the Quincy Cleanable.
Now for the reason for the
large purchase. There are
I28 persons in Honolulu
who need refrigeratorS,
many of them have old ones.
We propose leasing these
refrigerators on the follow
ing term: The selling prices
of the article is divided by
six: when the refrigerator
is delivered one-siXth of the
price is paid in cash and
monthly thereafter in equal
payments until the entire
amount is paid. If before
the expiration of the six
months, the lessee wishes
to pay off the balance he will
be entitled to a discount of
five per cent. on the amount
unpaid. If a customer wants
to buy outright for cash, he
gets five per cent. discount
on the entire amount.
The Quincy Cleanable can
be had only of us.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
GAELIC ASHORE.
ShimOneseki. Japan the Place Of the
Unfortunate Occurrence.
Ten Feet of Water IN Her HoId-Toyved
or and Taken TO Yokohama
Dry Dock

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE O.
& o. steamer Gaelic, from Hong Kong
August s, for San Francisco, via Yo-
kohama, went ashore yesterday morn
ing near Shimoneseki, Japan, and was
not fioated until this morning. She was
towed to Nagasaki and will have to go
on the dry dock. Her cargo will prob
ably have 10 be discharged, for there
was twelve feet of water in her fore
hold and some of the shipments were
damaged. The amount of damage to
the vessel is not yet known. The Gaelic
was in charge of Captain Pearne and
was to have brought large cargo OF
tea to this port. She is one of the regu-
lar Occidental and Oriental line of stea-
mers.
At the office of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company the news of the Gaelic
being ashore had been confirmed by a
cablegram from Yokohama to the man
ayers here. The message, it is alleged,
did not give any particulars of the dis
beached in the soft mud and had been
pumped dry enough to permit of her
being towed to a dry dock. The o. & O..
officials say that the vessel was taken
to Yokohama, not Nagasaki. They can
not tell how long it viii be before the
big liner is ready for service.
The impression prevails here that the
ship must either have been in collision
with another steamer, as a steamer is
reported to have stood by her.
1t is thought that the Gaelic was
beached to prevent her sinking, for it
is hard to understand how a vessel
could get twelve feet Of water in her
hold after running into soft mud.
Another theory is that the Gaelic
struck on the rocks, started one of her
plates and was. then headed for the
beach.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-28
Coptfc's splendid Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-The
China steamer Coptic came in between
the heads at 1880 o'clock yesterday
forenoon, proudly awaiting the oppor-
tunity to announce that on her trip she
had broken two records important III
the shipping annals of San Francisco.
First, she had come from Yokohama
in less time than the voyage was ever
before accomplished by an Occidental
and Oriental line snip. She made The
trip in II days and u hours, excelling
her own record and coming within less
than four hours of the Pacific Mail
steamship China's fastest time, Which
is II days. hours and 40 minutes.
Secondly, she brought the largest cargo
of tea ever landed in this port. She
carried 1 200 tons of Formosa tea.
But feat accomplished on her voy-
age which the Coptic's crew takes the
greatest pride in was the beating Of the
worlds record between Nagasaki and
Kobe. on the Japan coast. Heretofore
the Canadian Pacific steamer Empress
of japan has held the fastest record
for the run, but the Coptic lowered il
bv twenty-five minutes. The C6p-ic av-
eraged between II and Is knots an hour
on this short run.