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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-27
WOMAN At THE HELM.
Guides the Bark Holiisw0od Safely to
Port OF San Francisco.
PeriIous Voyage OF the American Bark
with Cargo OF Sugar
From Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA wom-
an guided the bark Holliswood from
the Hawaiian Islands to this port, in
/ light and battling airs, against heavy
/ head seas, and through five days Of the
/ heaviest storms ever witnessed on the
coast.
The HolliswOod reached here on Sat
urday night and sailed into port with
out tug. or pilot, her course being df-
rected by the same daring yet gentle
hand which had set her course when
she was scudding over the ocean under
bare poles, with every shred of canvas
torn out Of her by the fierce winds.
The heroine of the HoIliswood is Mrs.
Ida Robinson, the widowed daughter of
Captain knight, commander and one of
the owners of the vessel. This is the
first voyage OF the Holliswood to San
Francisco, she having gone to Homo
lulu from New York and taken a cargo
from the Islands for this port All went
we'll until Wednesday night, when the
storm which had been gathering for
two days broke in all it's fury on the |
vessel. The mainsail, foresail and low
er fOretOpsail were split and hung worse |
than useless against the rigging. On |
the following morning the mizzen stay
sail and several other fore and aft sails
were blown out of the gaskets The
sailors attempted to bend a new fore
sail, but it was impossible to remain
the big seas continually sweep
ing over the bow. The water came on
deck by the ton and smashed in the
heavy shutters of the cabin skylights.
1ooding the passenger apartments.
The wind was from the north-north-
east mainly-dead against the vessel
out so admirably did the navigation Of
icer have her work in hand that when
he storm cleared away the HoIliswood
vas pointed for the Farallone Islands.
With brisk west wind behind her the
7essel sailed straight for port.
Mrs. Robinson has been her fathers
navigator for four years. Her brother is {
thief officer and her mother has been
lround Cape Horn thirteen times and
las doubled the Cape of Good Hope
our times
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The bark Jessie Osborne is
alongside Wilder's wharf.
The Likelike and Kilauea HOu
will both sail for Hawaii ports
today.
The bark Alden Besse, Potter
master, sailed for San Francisco
yesterday afternoon.
p. NJ. S. S. China, Seabury com
mander, will sail for China and
Japan at p. ~. today.
The Mikahala will only make
one trip to Kauai this week. She
will be back on Saturday.
The schooner Mile Morris dis
charged her cargo of rice on the
Oceanic wharf yesterday.
The Likelike discharged sugar
into the ship John Mcdonald at
the railroad wharf yesterday.
The James Makee will be back
from Kauai ports today and will
probably sail again in the after
noon on her usual route.
The steamer Kinau dad not get
away until , p. M. yesterday, on
account of the large amount of
freight in store for her. All
hands were kept very busy.
The American brigantine VIM.
@. Irwin, First Officer Smith in
command, arrived yesterday after
a fine trip of - days from San
with a cargo of gen
eral merchandise. The Irwin
at Brewers wharf. Cap
tain Williams, who remained over
a trip in Honolulu, will again as
sumo command of the Irwin.
The P. NJ. S. s. China, Seabury
master, arrived from San Fran
cisco at 4 p. m. yesterday. Fol |
lowing is the purser's report:
Sailed from San Francisco May |
Goth; had fine weather through |
out the entire passage; moderate
northwest winds to latitude 81 N,
thence to port moderate east
winds. Time of trip, 6 days, 1
lOur and p minutes.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL.
NAVAL.
u S S Adams, Watson, San Francisco
MERCHANTMEN

US S Adams, Watson, San Francisco.
MERCHANTMEN.
This list does not include coasters0
Am bktne Archer, Calhoun, San Fran
cisco.
Am. ship John Mcdonald, Storer, San
Francisco.
Am. bktne Jane L. Stanford, Johnson,
Newcastle, N. S. w.
American ship J. B. Thomas, Lermond,
Norfolk, Va.
Stmr Morning Star, Garland, Ruk.
Am blk Ceylon, Calhoun, Nana1mo.
CIR ship H. F. Glade, Haestoop, Livpool.
Br. Ship Corolla, Fraser, Newcastle.
Am. bark Alden Besse, Potter, S. f.
Am. schr. Robert Levers, Goodman, S F
Br blk Jessie Osborne, Page, Newcastle.
Am schr Aloha, Dabel, San Francisco
Am schr BERTHE Minor, Raven, Eureka.
Am. blk Sea King, Pierce, Newcastle.
Am. blk Sonoma, Noyes, Newcastle.
Ger. blk H. Hackfeld Barber, Layson
Island.
Am. blk Andrew WEIGH, Drew, S. F.
Haw. schr Norma, Rosehill, Kusaie, Gil
bert Islands.
Am. bgtne VIM. G. Irwin, Smith, S. F.
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S. F. Arrivals and Departures

s. F. Arrivals and Departures
The following vessels have ar
rived at San Francisco from
ports on the Hawaiian Islands:
May ,12-Hawaiian ship Roder
lex Dhu, Rock, 10 days from HilO !;
May 14-Bark s. G. Allen, Thomp-
son, - days from Honolulu;
bktne. :. q. Wilder. Mcneil, 10
days from Honolulu; bktne. :. \.
Castle, Hubbard, 10 days from
Honolulu.
The following vessels have sail
ed from San Francisco for ports
on the Hawaiian Islands: May
12-Schr. Jennie Wand, Chris
Hansen, for Kahului; May ID
Brig W. G.. Irwin. Smith, for Ho-
nOlulu; May 15-Bk. Albert,
Griffiths. for Honolulu.
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lndurlne.
COLD WATER PAINT
Especially Designed for Inside
Work ON Factories and
Public Buildings.

It 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 "a wall like
stone, and will take any tint.
1t will last for years and 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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FOR SALE.

whale boat, thorough
ly repaired and improved; sloop rugged,
large iron center board with extra floor
timbers; works well to windward; fit
ted for use and service; comfortable
living for five willing and capable men
in the line of carrying passengers or
freight, or fishing in and around our
island channels; easily worked by two
men; dropping mast, sail and slowing
seine in two minutes; raised and made
again in equal time; new sails and
oars complete; will be sold for about
the price of an imported shell.
J. A. DOVER,
Ship Carpenter and Caulker.
4289-1m
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DEPARTURES.

Tuesday, May &c.
Stmr. Waialeale, Gregory, for Kona
and Kau.
Stmr Claudine, Cameron, for Maui
ports.
Am. blk. Alden Besse, Potter, for San
Francisco.
Stmr Kinau, Clarke, for Maui and
Hawaii.
Stmr Kaala, Thompson, for Oahu
ports.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Thompson, for
Kauai ports.
Stmr. Mikahala, Haglund, for Kauai
ports.
Stmr. Iwalani, Smythe, for Hamakua
ports.
Am. sch. Aloha, Dabel, for San Fran
cisco.
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The WhaIeback's seaworthiness

The Whaleback' Seaworthiness.
If any doubling Thomases still
exist in local shipping circles who
have not become recOnciIed to the
''whaleback" variety of steamer,
they had an opportunity to have
their fears set at rest today when
the City of Everett tripped into
port in all the gale, with no more
effort than if she was in q calm.
Captain Bucknam says he eXpe-
rienced unusually heavy weather
all the way down from Cape Flat
terry. The sea was running ire
mendously high, and, for the first
time since the vessel was launch
ed, the waves reached her stilted
cabin deck. Nevertheless, say all
on board. the massive freak rode
the sea like q duck, and came out
of the blow without a strain or a
scratch. The Everett has a new
first officer this time, Mate James
:. Gibson having been succeeded
by j. B. Hastings, formerly sec
Ond officer of the vessel. The lat
ter is considered one of the best
seamen on the coast. Mr.. Glib
sons retirement was due to a lu
crative offer made him to take
of an immense sawmill on
Vancouver Islands,. f. Elk |
chanpp
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

A dividend will be due and payable
on the capital stock of the Hawaiian
Sugar Company, at the office of VIM,
G. Irwin & Co., on Tuesday, June 2,
1896
The stock books of the company will
be closed to transfers from p. M. Fri
day, May 18th, until June I'd.
VIM. NJ. TEMPLETON,
Secretary H. S. Co.
4313-3t
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NOTICE.

On and aftes June 1st Larsen's Elk
press and Sanders Express will be
merged and conducted under the firm
name of UNION EXPRESS CO, with
office at No. 81 King street, near Fort,
at present occupied by Sanders Elk
press. Telephone No. sc.
SANDERS EXPRESS.
LARSEN'S EXPRESS.
4312-5t
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To all those kind friends whose will
ing and constant ministrations marked
the bereavement sustained in the death
Of Gertrude Wolf Chase. I wish TO re
turn sincere thanks Especially Will
the devoted attention OF Dr. and Mrs.
c. c. Ryder be ever rememb ered. Very
respectfully. c. D. CHASE.
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NOTICE.

The business of the late T. All Chew
of Wailuku, Maui, has been sold to T.
ChindOck. The business hereafter con-
Quoted by himself, all bills due to T.
All Chew to be payable to the under
signed and the undersigned shall not
be responsible for T. All Chew's out
accounts
T. CHINDOCK.
Honolulu, May %, 1896
4313-4tw
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VESSELS LEAVING TODAY.

Stmr James Makee, Peterson, for
Kauai.
Stmr Kilauea Hou, Everett, for Ha-
waii ports.
Stmr. Likelike, Weir, for Hawaii
ports.
p. NJ. S. S. China, Seabury, for China
and Japan, at p. m.
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CANVASSERS WANTED.

A NUMBER OF live canvassers. can find
profitable employment by applying be
tween 9 and 10 o'clock a. m. and at I
p. m, at Room 10 SpreckeIs block, over
bank. 2t
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HOUSE TO LET.

NEW dwelling-house on Nuuanu ave
nue., lately occupied by Fred Water
house, opposite the residence of H.
Renjes, Esq, containing parlor, two
bedrooms, dining-room, sitting room,
kitchen, pantry, etc. Lot contains "a
acre and has barn, servants room, etc.
Apply to
j. T. WATERHOESE
Hardware Dept, Queen st.
4307-tf
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TOILET

A PLEASANT cottage. in perfect or
der. suitable for a small family or two
single gentleman. ner town and tram
cars. Enquire OF
DIR. II. STANGENWALD.
4213-tf
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House To Let or Lease.

LARGE PARLOR, DINING ROOM,
five bedrooms, bath and patent closet, pan
try, kitchen, woodhouee clubhouse, thor
oughly repaired, and large yard $25 a
month to responsible party only. Situated
near Nuuanu street, next to residence of
Pierre Jones. Apply at the Office of
u. ALFRED MACON.
4253-tf
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UNION MILL COMPANY.

At the annual meeting of this COM
pany, held at their Office, KOhala, May
IS, 1896, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President, Henry H. Renton.
Vice-President, J. Renton
Treasurer, T. r. Walker.
Secretary, w. P. McDougalI
Auditor, T. r. KeyWorth.
w. P. McDOUGALL,
Secretary.
4311-3t 1925
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ARRIVALS.
Tuesday, May 26.

Tuesday, May 20.
P. M. S. S. China, Seabury, from San
Francisco.
Am. bgtne. VIM. G. Irwin, Smith,
from San Francisco.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

A dividend will be due and payable
to the stockholders of PAIA PLANTA-
TION, MAY 80, 1896, at the bank of
Messrs. Bishop & Co.
T. w. HOBRON.
Secretary.
4313-4t
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House To Let or Lease.

PARLOR, TWO BEDROOMS, DINING
room, kitchen, pantry, bathroom, and
one-room cottage in the yard, on Punch
bowl street, near the residence of J. Hop
per. Thoroughly repaired and painted.
$40 per month to responsible party only
Apply at the office of
J. ALFRED MACON.
4253-tf
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LOST.

full jeweled Swiss gold watch,
between Richards street and Punahou.
A suitable reward will be given if re-
turned to this office. 431l-tf
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NOTICE.

The lease of Thomas Carey for pieces
of land in Waialua will expire on the
18th day of June, 1896. 4308-6t
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NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting of
the stockholders of Wilder's Steamship
Co., Ltd, on Monday, June 1, 1896, at
o'clock p. M, at their office, corner
Fort and Queen streets.
S. B. ROSE,
Secretary.
Honolulu, H. l., May 26, 1896.
4313-5t
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FOR SALE.

CaIagraph typewriter, new, price $85.
Apply OK. Y. H." Office of this paper.
4311-3t
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
Vessels from

Vessels from Due.
Blk. Fresno, Port Gamble. May L
o. S. S. Alameda, Colonies. 49,. May 70
o. S. S. Australia, San Fran. E. May ~
Rk Albert. S. F...........M May %.
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PASSENGERS.
Arrivals.

From San Francisco, per bgtne. VIM.
q. Irwin, May 26.-MTs NJ. L. Haw-
thorn. Miss L. NJ. Hawthorn, Mrs A
II. Thomas, Z. l. Duncan and Gus Supa
From San Francisco, per P. NJ. S. S.
China, May 2G.-Through passengers:
Miss AustiO Patterson, Mr.. +. Won
Schuach, Lieutenant Commander F. II.
Delano. L. s. y, Mr.. II. @. Simon. Ad-
miral Tirpitz, l. @. n. Lieutenant Z.
Won Ammon, l. q. y. Mr. Truzton
Morris. Mr.. J. Goldsmith, Mrs. NJ. Coz
Iiusky, Mr.. a. r. Riggs, DR.. J. A. Hart,
Mr. w F. Carroll, Mr.. A II. Butler,
SIR. c. d. Hart, MI a. NJ. Hart, Mr. K
Cuno, Mrs. J. Goldsmith
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TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Full moon on May 26th at IL h. % a. m.
The tides and moon phase are 81 ven in stand
ard Time. The time of sun and moon rising
group are in Local Time, to which the respec-
tive corrections to Standard Time applicable TO
each different port should be made.
The Standard Time whistle sounds at I'm
ON Os tmidnight) Greenwich Time, which Is
III 30m. PIN. of Hawaiian Standard lime
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FOR SALE.

EGGS for Matching, Bronze turkey, Pc
kin duck and high grade Brown Leg
horns. Prices reasonable. Inquire of
WALTER c. WELDON, Queen street.
4310-tf
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Departures.

Tor Maui and Hawaii, per stmr. XII
nau, May 26.-Mrs. Paakauha, Rev. a.
Pail, NJ Mccain, Mrs. Kehlbaum, Mrs.
H. r. Hitchcock, Miss VI. r. Hitch
cock, II. S. Hagerup, H. H. Renton, J.
~ Scott, c. c. Kennedy, DR.. Oliver,
wife and child, Mrs. Hartmann, Robert
Duran, Charles Grant, Mrs. Lewis, l..
An Hip, Judge Hart, Mrs. Osorions, H.
r. Hitchcock, Z. n. Hitchcock, Mrs
Kelly and child.
For Maui ports, per stmr. Claudine,
May 26.-M. S. Grin baum, Z. c. BoIte,
Mrs. Phoebe Makee, DR.. McGettigan,
Dr. Raymond, A. S. HartwelI, Mrs.
Maele Kaila, P. T. Phillips, E. John
son, Young Tong and o. Unna.
For Kauai ports, per stmr Mika-
hala, May 26.-Mr. "a. B. c." ]. Cow
an and two children, ]. J. Silva, Max
Schlemmer, wife and three children,
Annie Kahele, A. McBryde, c. E.
Haynes, a. B. Scrimegeor.
For San Francisco, per blk. Alden
BeSse, May 26.-Mrs. Kate w. Cooper |
md Miss Kathleen Cooper.
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The bark Jessie Osborne is
alongside Wilder's wharf.
Evening journal., 1896-01-22
DIED

BAILEY On January ~, John Bailey.
aged s3 years and Ellz 'beth, mis- wife, aged
"A years.
BALDwIN-On January 10. lsG, John r.
Baldwin. aged "a ears
ELLOTT--In New York. on January 81
1895. James kliott, aged 81 years, formerly Of
this city.
FEENEY On January 10. 1895. George W.
FoCney.
GlFFIN On January 10. 1896 Thomas Gif-
FIR. in his 10th year.
HARLAN.-On the Goth e. sla-t. Mary A.
Harlan, IN her s3d year.
MCCALLTSTER AT Elsmere. on the Goth
instant, Mary tia, wife Of John b. Mccall
lister,
Relatives and friends Of the r. mily are in
vitod 10 attend the funeral from the residence
OF her husband ~ Elsemere, Del. on Friday
"a aluary "a, at II o'clock q. m. Services a.
White Clay Creek Church. Interment at
White Clay Greek Cemstery.
MEWsOME E-On January is, 1875. George
Willism. grandtOn, OF George W. and the late
Amelia Bates, aged months
MfLLS.-On January 10, 1896. Mary f., wifc
Of Robert Mills.
MoORE.-At Middletown. Del on Janu-
airy 30. William 2. Moore. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Wunam II. Moore. aged "a years.
PAT TON. AT Camden. N. j.. on January
10. 1895. j. Frank Patton. snn OF Alexander n.
and Mary j. Patton, aged 81 years.
pUSEl suddenly. on January II. 1906. Lea
Pusey, aged % years
SEAL-On January 10, 1896, Joshua Seal.
SHlLES-On January n, 1895, John H..
Shiles, son OF Annie and the late Jesse Shiles,
In the 2lst year OF his age
SULLINAN.-On Janusry 90 1896. William
Sullivan. aged d6 years.
Evening journal., 1896-01-22
WIN. B. SHARP
81 90.
FOurih" and Market SIS.

Commencing Wednesday
morning we shall put on sale
another lot of 45-inch fine
bleached Muslin, good for
either pillow cases, sheets or
underwear. They are regular
I2%c qualities and we shall
offer this lot same as before
Sc per yard; also 1000
yards of extra heavy un-
bleached sheeting Muslin, 40
inches wide, regular Ioc
goods, for 8 cents per yard;
also 900 yards short length,
20 to 3o-yard pieces of our
regular SC unbleached sheet
ing muslin, for sc per yard.
Our stock-taking developes
an overplus of Bedspreads.
They are in handsome Mar
seilles patterns, and will be
closed out at the following re-
ductions:
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Plsasaat surprIse Party.

An enjoyable surprise party was
rendered clifford Crossman ct the bome
of his parents, Ninth and Bennett
streets. last evening Those present were:
Miss Pansy Osklns. Miss Anna Young, OF
Newport; Miss Carrie Deisen, Miss Anna
Dsisen, Mics Annie Rlymsnd, Miss
O'Conuor. Miss May Winker, Miss Minnie
Berry, Miss Cora McCrery, Mics
Lucy Mason, Miss Efis Kean. Miss Bes
eis Whlteloek Miss May Winker. Her
bert Neutze, William EmmOns, j s White
Albert @ C,osSgrove, Walesr Percival
Warrsn @ Crossgrovc. Matthew Minker,
Leslis Cock. Edward Osklns, OF NEWPORT; ;
Mrs OSklns Mr. and Mrs A B Cross-
grove and Mr. ard Mrs Charles A. ereis
QreVe
Evening journal., 1896-01-22

We shall offer some re-
markable bargains in order to
reduce our stock of Napkins
there's 100 dozen colored
bordered Doylies, all pure
linen and extra heavy, which
we shall sell for soc per dozen,
worth as much more; blue and
gold borders only. One hun
dred and thirty dozen all white
and red bordered Doylies. all
linen, regular ST. quality, for
75c per dozen.
Fringed Lunch Cloths, S-4
and 1914 in size, all pure linen
of the best German make,
blue and red border 10 and Soc
each.
A fine quality Turkey red
Table Cloth much reduced
size grade for 25c.
and the so, 65 and 75c quail
ties all to size per yard.
One hundred dozen Cardi-
nal Doylies, best oil boiled,
and always $I.5o per dozen
this sale price, &C per dozen,
in plain red. red and black
borders and a small lot of red
with white bo ders.
A splendid qualiy of all
linen Napkins, twenty inches
square, hemmed and ready for
use. These goods were i'm
ported dilect from Germany
by us for Quitting large
restaurant, the proprietor OF
which died before the goods
arrived. His name is woven
in the goods, in white, theil
value is S.. SO per dozen, we
shall sell them for $I.25; the
wearing qualities are like
iron, the patterns beautiful.
Evening journal., 1896-01-22
tbs U. S. GUNBOlT WILMIEGTOH

Has Been Named in Bonor OF This CITY.
Initial Steps Towards Securing an
Appropriate Gift for Her.
The Navy Department has named
one Of the new gunboate built
at Newport News after this city
Wilmington, and Il IS but fitting that
the good people Of this city should take
eognizsnce OF IL. Other cities have done
honor to themselves and their namesakes
and Wilmington should not be behind
hand
With this object In view, the EVENING
JOURNAL has started a subscription list
the fund to be used for the purchase Of
silver service for the United States
gunbost Wilmington The money re
ceived will be Acknowledged In these col
umns and held subject TO the orders Of
committee Of citizens which will
be selected later.
The service will be purchased OF s, me
desler in this city, to be decided upon by
the committee.
Evening journal., 1896-01-22
A PAST TO BIZ PROUD OR.
Whatl Western People Think Of Colonel
a Dupont, OF This oity.

a Dupont, OF This CITY.
Henry Algernon Dupont has an
euphOnious name, also a past. ut II was
one TO be proud of. He fouR I in the
Union Army, and fought Wi When
the war broke out hs was staLdlng at the
head Of the graduating class lp tio West
Point Military Academy. Such standing
untitled him to choose whetl or he would
enter the eng neers' corps. the
cavalry, artillery or iniRutry. The frst
ramed WAS looked upon as the swell
corps, the ideal Assignment, but Du-
Pont asked to command light battery
Of artillery In the early autumn Of 1891
he attained the height OF his smbl ion
and wal glvsn the command. Though
he was scarcely moro than 81 years OF
age. hs had the finest sixau battery Of
twelve -Pounder8 IN MoClellan's army
His next request was for better horses.
Simon Cameron was Secretary OF War,
and the DaPonts, father and son, wtns
before him 70 ask a favor
Or nted in advance" replied the
secretary. who bad brown the family
years before, while they were staunoh
Democrats The young officer simply
asked permission ic ada $500 from his
NNu INAftfN AN AAN o. III tilA NFQ lNl
artillery horses, thai they might 9 OF the
standard he vented Two mon'l later,
when Dupont and his battery went by
the commanding general, be WAS called
before General Scott by General Nc
Cle,lan, who said:
"Yours Is the handsomest battery, the
bssi horsed and equipped that have
ever seen l know Il will give a good
account Of Itself In acticn
Is did.
DUPONT was brevetted fonr timfs for
distinguished service snd gallantry Ia
aciion de was s.bfevet colonel and
hrigadier general when he war closed
Three times was 10 offered the actual
rsnk, but be refused 20 leave hts guns
the euus which. under his command
hsd bsesme famous IN twenty stricken
aelds
mo" " said be, declining the promotion
IN stick 10 what unc erstaud best.
When peace was res umed Dupont huns
up his sword and entered the greal
powder factory a. Du pont De Ncmours
on q g Braudwine. His business ha.
teen pronounced su cess.- Cincinnati
Till une