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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
Stuck i'm the Keil Canal.

There seems to be great difficulty
in the passage of the North Sea
Baltic Canal by large ships. Re-
Gently the Brazilian man-of-war
"24 de Maio" had considerable
difficulty in passing through. She
was absolutely fast near Kilometer
80, and was foated after consider
able labor and by aid of several
tugs, only after the food tide had
set in. The steamer Hans ran
aground in the canal just east of
Borgstedt tugs were sent to her
assistance and the locks were opened
at food tide and closed Immediately
thereafter in the hopes of increasing
the depth of the canal by a few
inches. The British steamer Ak
minister also stranded near Burg.
The condition of the canal at pres
ent is anything but satisfactory,
and it has happened that the pas
sage, instead of being made within
eleven hours, as provided in the
rules and regulations for the use of
the canal, has taken as long as
forty hours.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
FILTERS.

The report of the execu-
Tive officer of the Board of
Health relative to the
condition of the Nuuanu
reservoirs is suggestive of
something dangerous to
health. It also suggests fill
tiers, good filters, something
that will effectually separate
the water from mud and filth.
Nature has done much
toward providing the people
with neceSSarieS; it has also
done a little toward securing
for the people, luXuries. In
some localities a filter is a
luxury, in others, Honolulu
for instance, it is a necessity,
but the natural filters that are
sold have been much i'm
proved by the ingenuity of
man.
Charcoal is admitted to be
the most thorough purifying
agent known, consequently
Massrs. Slack & BroWnlow Sc
lected it for use in the manu-
facture of their filters. And
we are the agents for this
particular brand of filter in
Honolulu, a sufficient guaran-
tee, by the way, of the
character of the article.
The latest invoices show
three different, styles of the
S. & B. Filters and these we
have in stock, just opened
in fact, and we
want your attention.
No 1, 1--WE will call it No.
y is fitted with a movable
plate, so that when neceS-
Sary, the carbon may be taken
out and washed. 1t has also
a movable lining allow
ing access to every part
Of the interior, which
may be kept perfectly sweet
and clean.
No. 2 and 3 are provided
with the same ConvenienceS
for cleaning as the other, but
they have the important ad-
iition that every part, in
Guiding the pure water
chamber, is accessible, Civ
ing them allthe requirements
Of a Perfect Filter"
The price of the S. & B.
filter is below the others.
You should have one, be-
cause it is necessity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
THE PROPER TIME

When the most benefit is to be derived
from good medicine, is early in the
year. This is the season when the
tired body, weakened organs and nerv-
GUS system yearn for buildingrup
medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Many wait for the open spring weather
and, in fact, delay giving attention to
their physical condition so long that a
long siege Of sickness is inevitable.
To rid the system of the impurities ac-
cumulated during the winter season,
to purify the blood and to invigorate
the whole system, there is nothing
equal to Hoods Sarsaparilla. Don't
put it of, but take Hoods Sarsaparilla
now. 1t will do you good. Read the
testimonials published in behalf Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, all form reliable,
grateful people. They tell the story.
HORIZON DRUG Co., wholesale agents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
Death of a Pioneer.

Yesterday Mrs. Catherine March
Whitney, wife of H. NJ. Whitney,
of this city, died, after long i'll
ness of over four years, originating
in dropsy and terminating in
myxedema. She was native OF
Portsmouth, n. H, and had resided
here for over forty years. During
the earlier period of her residence
here, she was an active member in
DR.. Damon's Bethel Church and OF
several benevolent societies, in
which she took a prominent part.
Owing to the absence of her oldest
son, Mr.. H. NJ. Whitney, Jr., the
funeral has been postponed until
his return. Notice of the funeral
will be given later.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

holds on to with tenacity born of
experience in countries and among
people who use as a motto: CAL
ways cut your brothers cards, :"
which is supposed to mean Do
not put your faith in anything
that can talk"
A reporter for the ADVERTISER
learned that the captains mission
to Hawaii was in connection with
the Chinese, connected, too, in a
way that might mean wars on sea
and land, because Captain Backe
is, or was, a follower of the sea,
and recommendation he proudly
possesses reads:
According to the knowledge |
have of Captain Victor Backe, /
can recommend him as an honest
and industrious man with prac-
teal ability, who, l am sure, will
do his best in any situation in
which he may offer his services.
&C. SCHoNHEYDER, Admiral"
c. Schonheyder was, upon the
date when this certificate was writ
ten, and may be today, admiral OF
the Danish navy, a position that
is considered first rate by people
who hold lesser positions in the
same government. This certificate
is written by the admiral himself
and translated into English by C.
Birch, and attested by Thomas
Ginderup, a notary public.
But the captain has no Interior
motive in visiting Hawaii at this
time. His experience as inspector
of torpedoes in the Chinese navy
and advisor to the admiral taught
him that the people of that nation
were behind the times in military
tactics, and that school where
the young or old Chinese ideas
might be taught the use of fire.
arms would be real good thing.
Just why Honolulu should be Sc
lected as an outpost of China is
not in evidence. When the re-
porter questioned Captain Backe
regarding his plans he said:
at is true that | contemplate
giving instructions in the use of
firearms, but really the class has
not been started and l do rot see
where it interests the readers of
your paper. You must under
stand that the drilling of Chinese
with wooden guns has no more
than the teaching by a
japanese people of that nation
atty in the uses of the single
stick. 1t has nothing to do with
this Government, that is, in a re-
evolutionary way; our guns will be
of wood and for that matter we
might just as well use broom
sticks"
"Do you mind saying what the
object is?"
''Assuredly not ! 1t is merely
for pastime. When l resigned my
commission in the Chinese navy,
which l mad filled during the war
with Japan, | thought, rather than
seek employment there, would re-
turn to Hawaii and see how things
were going"
"Then this is not your first visit
to this placer"
:" No, indeed. l came here the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
Pleasant Occupation of Cap
tain Backe.
A CLASS OF % TO BEGIN WITH.
vice Also in Chlli-Advisor to
the Chinese Admirable Begin
Next Monday-A Good Teacher.

On the gate post at the side en-
trance to DR.. Anderson's yard on
Hotel street is piece of paper
bearing the name Captain Victor
Backe," with a black hand indicat-
ing the direction any one would
have to go in order to see Captain
Backe. 1t points to the back of
the yard.
Captain Backe is one of the men
one meets who has a history, but
who declines to talk for the press.
He has an arm full of credentials,
certificates, passports, naturaliza-
ton papers and what not which he
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
The Contested Election.

The matter of the contested
election of Holstein and Young
was before the Supreme Court yes
terday and postponed until Satur-
on account of the absence of JUS
tice Frear. Statements of Alex.
Yonug was taken but not acted
upon as the law reads that the
case must be heard before the full
bench.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
The Kamehameha Concert.

The first public entertainment
of Kamehameha school for girls
will be given at independence
Park Saturday evening, Feb. 10Th.
Admission so and IS cents. Re-
served seats for sale at the Hebron
Drug Co. Entertainment begins
at s o'clock.
Professor Berger will assist at
the Kamehameha concert Saturday
evening.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
Liquor Commission Notice.

THE MEMBERS or THE COMNIS-
sion appoints. d to report IN the coming
session of the Legislature upon the Liquor
Traffic, being DESTROYS OF obtaining ~ full
an expression of Public Opinion as posi-
BILE upon the subject, invite any lndivid-
uals or Societies who desire to offer anv
suggestions to the Commission o. present
same in writing as soon as possible
Any pamphlets or reports upon the sub
ject will also be gladly received.
Address,
n. WATERHOUSE, Chairman
OR z. ]. LOWREY. Secretary,
Liquor Commission.
4222-lw 1892,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate of John Brodie. - 50.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AID
ministrator of The E-taie of John
Brodie, deceased, a,e of Honolulu Oahu.
hereby request all persons who are in
debted to the said Estate or To the firm OF
Brodie Il Murray to make immediate pay
ment to me at my flee in Honolulu. And
/ also hereby notify I'LL persons having
claims against such Estste or said firm
of Brodie Il Murray. to present such claims
to me. duly authenticated. and ~ith the
proper vouchers, if any exist, even If the
claim is secured by mortgage upon real
estate, within six months from date hereof
or the same viii. b. 70: ever barred.
l.. A. THURST0N,
Administrator Estate Of John Brodie,
Office over Bishops aux.
Honolulu. February III 1896
4213-et l73 -4w
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
BY AUTHORITY.

DIR. ST.. ID. @. WALTERS has this
day been appointed Chairman OF the
Road Board for the Taxation District
OF Lihue, Island OF Kauai, vice s. w.
Wilcox, resigned. The Board now
consists of:
DIR. st. ID. G.. Walters, Chairman;
]. II. X. Kaiwi;
j. A. KING,
Minister OF the Interior.
Interior Office, February 4th, 1895.
1871 81
MRS. SUSAN KEKELA has this day
been appointed an Agent to grant Marriage
Licenses for the District of Waianae. Island
of Oahu. ,A j. A. KING.
Minister OF the Interior.
Interior Office, February 4, 1895.
173l-3t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking TO Ben
son, Smith & Company for the latest
and best Of everything in the drug
line. They sell Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, famous for its cures of bad
colds, Group and whooping cough.
When i'm need of such q medicine give
this remedy trial and you will be
more than pleased with the result.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The regulars were given artillery
drill yesterday afternoon.
Hopp & Co., the furniture dealers
have change OF ad in this issue.
J. w. Mcfarland has been APP
pointed Hawaiian Vice-Consul for
Vancouver.
Miss Lille Paris is acting in the
capacity OF bookkeeper and cashier
for W. W. Dimond.
DR.. Nichols left for Hawaii On
the kinau yesterday TO look after
his coffee interests on that island.
Mrs. Capt. Fuller and Mrs. T.
w. Hebron will have charge of the
Chowder at the New England's
dinner.
". W. Harris, o. Sorrensen, Geo.
Harris and the captains Of the
three Myrtle Boat Club crews are
now in training.
Underwood and Sheridan the
alleged conspirators will be tried
on Thursday before Judge Perry in
the Circuit Court.
w. H. Hilliard, the artist, has
promised to paint a picture, of
whatever they might like best, for
the Kilohana Art League.
The Pacific Hardware Co. are
the agents for the celebrated Slack
d Brownell filter. Read what they
say about them in another column.
L. A. Thurston, administrator of
the estate OF John Brodie, deceased,
advertises for claims against the
estate and requests persons indebt-
ed to settle accounts.
The Hawaiian Electric Co., is
wiring the upper floor of the
Judiciary building for electric
lights. When finished the Gov
eminent electric light station will
furnish the light.
Kate Field will give can Even
ing with Dickens" at Kaumaka-
pill Church on the 18th inst. A
portion of the receipts from the
entertainment will be devoted to
the Free kindergarten Society.
The inmates of the Insane Asy-
lum were the happy recipients of |
dinner sent them yesterday by Mr..
F. w. Damon and Chinese mer-
chants of the city. They desire to
extend their most hearty thanks to
the kind donors.
Ladies desiring dress goods
should examine l.. B. Kerr's stock
before purchasing. For dainty de-
signs and coloring, attention is
called to the all-wool chaly's,
French muslins and ginghams now
to be seen on his counters. A sim
gle yard at wholesale prices.
All Wo is one of the few China
men who succeeded in making
himself drunk during the progress
of Chinese New Year festivities on
Wednesday. He was so badly in
sapacitated that he fell down in
the street and cut his head in
several places. A friend removed
him to his room in the vicinity of
Fowler's yard.
The article regarding a helpless
cid Chinaman by the name of All
Ke, published in this paper few
days ago, resulted in calling the
attention of his countrymen to his
condition to such good effect that
he. is now being well cared for, and
need no longer ramble about on
the streets without place to lay his
head or table to sit down to when
hungry.
Nigel Jackson, arrested Monday
night for assaulting Sergeant Vivi
schaves of Company H, was iber-
ated yesterday morning. Charges
have been preferred against him for
infraction of military discipline. A
general court martial will sit on
the case probably Thursday morn
ing. Jackson was about the streets
as bright and smiling as ever yes
terday. He told some friends that
he succeeded in doing up Vivi-
schaves, but spectators think differ
emily.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
MORE REPORTS
Of the Disasters From the Storm of Tues
day in the South

Of the Disasters From the Storm of Tues
day in the South.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct all efforts to
reach Cedar Keys to-day by wire have
been unavailing, as the telegraph and
railroad lines are com pletely wrecked for
many miles outside of the town. Fur
Their reports received to-day from interior
points of the tornado shows that it was
the most destructive storm ever known
in the State. The death list is growing
and the destruction to buildings, crops,
timber railroads, live stock, etc. is now
estimated at millions of dollars. The
State agricultural college at Lake City
was badly damaged and many of the
finest depots along the lines of railroads
are complete wrecks. The large phos-
phate works in Alachua county were
badly damaged and all the turpentine
works in that. section were destroyed
In many districts not vestige was left
of the growing crops. The storm was
not expected in the interior and many
persons were killed who might have
sought shelter. had they been warned.
The people were panic stricken and many
rushed from their homes to meet death
from flying timbers, limbs, ETC. a panic
prevailed among the students of the State
college at Lake City, but while the build
ings were partially wrecked the profess
sors and students escaped injury
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
Do YOU KNOW THAT
THE
|uUSEEj
Is on Exhibition for Ladies,
Gentlemen and
Children?
1t is Located at
NO. iii Jefferson ST.
For a Few Days Only.
Che Admission is Only I5c.
EVERYONE SHOULD SEE IT.
THE DUTCH QUEENS REBuKE.

Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, whose
mother and near relatives are all thor
oughbred Teutons, is probably not
nearly as anti-German as the vast major
ity of her subjects; but she is every whit
as patriotic. The other night heard
a Characteristic story about her, the
authenticity of which was affirmed by
my informant, an official of high rank
When she and the queen regent were
staying in London their majesties re-
ceived the members of the Dutch colony
in audience, and among them the wife of
Dutch nobleman who had for some
years been n resident in England and had
married an English woman. In the
course of conversation this lady happened
to mention the fact that she had
some small children at home who were
eager to see their young queen, but
whom she had not ventured to bring
with her to the reception.
"Isshould so much like to see them and
to crafty their wish, said the queen i'm
pulsively; "pray bring them to me early
to morrow Immediately after breakfast.
They all speak Dutch, of course?''
"Well, your majesty" was the reply,
~ am sorry to say that they do not. You
see, they have been brought up here; my
husband and / always speak English to-
gether, and we have English servants
the children have hardly ever heard
Dutch spoken at all, and I, no doubt very
wrongly, have not yet had them taught
their fathers language
81 am sorry, too," rejoined the queen
"but, that being the case, had rather
not see your little ones now. Dutch
children ought to speak Dutch wher
yours can do SO bring them over to Hol
land. and 1 shall be delighted to receive
them wherever may be-"
1t was n severe lesson to be admins
tered by a girl of fourteen to n matror
of twice her age, but it gave great salts
faction here in all ranks of Dutcl
society, and no doubt those children have
been learning Dutch with exemplary as
siduity during the past twelve MONTHS
London TelegraDh
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
KEEPING A PRINCES MEMORY
GREEN

In the private apartments of the queen
at Windsor Castle there are many touch
ing Incidents of the manner in which the
memory OF the prince consort is revived
by her majesty. The door of the queens
boudoir is inscribed: '"rhis chamber
was altered and decorated under the SUI
perintendence of H. R. H., the prince
consort, in the twenty-fourth year of the
reign of Queen Victoria.'' Everything
in the chamber remains as it was arrang-
ed by the prince thirty-siX years ago, and
a conspicuous object under glass shade
is the bouquet he presented to her ma
jesty on her wedding morning, February
10, 1910. In the vestibule of the long
corridor leading to the queens private
apartments there is n beautiful life size
marble group of her majesty and the
prince consort, which was executed by
William Theed shortly after the prince
death in December, 1861 The prince is
arrayed as knight The queen has her
arms around his neck, and is gazing low
ingly up into his face while he, with his
right arm extended points on high. I'm
derneath is the appropriate line from
Goldsmith: she allures to brighter
world, and leads the way The group
is covered with lace, and stands before a
bright red background, which adds very
considerably to its striking effect.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
ALABAMA NEGROES IN REVOLT
They Resent Not Having a Member on
Republican State Committee.


Montgomery, Ala, Oct. "A State
conference of negro Republicans met
here this afternoon and expressed indig-
nation against William Vaughn, chairman
of the Republican executive committee,
for having ignored the negro in the selec-
ton of a State campaign committee.
Vaughn and the white leaders of the
party were charged in the preambles with
having slapped in the face, outraged
and spit upon the $4,000 negro Republi,
cans in Alabama. constituting so per
cent of the party in this State, with be-
ing close corporation to control Federal
patronage
The meeting resolved itself into the
Afro American Republican League, in
opposition to the alleged white league,
and appointed colored committee to
look after the colored mans interest in
the campaign. w. j. Stevenson, of An
niston, is chairman of the committees
and j. L. Shaw, Of Birmingham, secre
tary The meeting unanimously en-
dorsed Mckinley.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
MAKING TT Plain.

The young woman frcn Boston was Mt
the table in IL railroad estaurant in the
far West, and, when sic essayed to cut
the steak with which she had been
served, she discovere, that what she
needed was n higher education in ath-
letics. After four or five Intellectual at
tempts to dissect :, she called to the
waiter:
Cant you," she asked, "givc me Il
bit of steak which is characterized by
less tenacity of tisae?''
The waiter LOOKED staggered and cow
boy across the table looked up.
81 didn't quite ketch, num-" said the
waiter, bending forward with his hand
to his ear.
'T.said"-and there was shade of an
noyance in her tone-"that 1 desired Il
portion of steak in which the conference
of the molecules was not so apparent"
"Oh," stammered the waiter, and he
stood fixed with his mouth open in
amazement.
The young woman became en-
barrassed.
Here" snorted the gallant cowboy,
coming to the rescue, with sounding
whack on the table, "git "a move on you;
What the lady wants is piece of meat
that amt so tough she can't stick her
purity tooth into it. See;'' and the young
woman actually smiled as the waiter hur-
ried away.-Detroit Free Press
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM.

Montreal, Oct. General Manager
Taft has wired all points that the train
despatchers who have stopped work have
now two days in which to consider the
magnitude of their plumbers, and that if
they desired to resume the places they
had voluntarily given up they must do
so before p M. tomorrow or their
places will be filled with new men The
message also stated that many men on
the Ontario and Quebec division and on
the main line east of North Bay had al
ready gone back to work and that the
company can fill every existing vacancy
without delay.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
ORIOLES FLYING HIGH.
The Champions Took the First Game of
the Temple Cup cries.

the Temple Cup Series.
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 2.-The Cham
pions took n long pull and pull to-
gether this afternoon and beat their enc
mics, the Spiders, in the first game of the
Temple Cup series of DC. They did it
with such apparent ease that the hearts
of the Baltimore fans are filled tonight
with the fondest hopes chat the trophy,
which has heretofore hung too high for
the Orioles to reach, will at last be
plucked and brought to Baltimore to
keep company with the three champion
ship pennants, of which Mr.. Hanlon is so
proud.
The weather was everything that could
fact less than 1000 people went out to
Union Park to see the contest.
The contest throughout was clean and
free from wrangling, although some close
decisions were questioned. The game
abounded in fine fielding and hard hit
ting. jennings error, the only one for
the Orioles, was an eXcusable one, being
low throw to first, after Il brilliant
stop, and while running at top speed.
Those of the visitors were very costly and
all but one of them resulted in giving
runs to the homo team. Young was
batted freely, while Hoffer pitched n mas.
terly game, striking out five men aud Mt
times when even a long fly would have
meant Il run for the visitors.
1t is probable that Cuppy will pitch
one of the remaining games, as he seemed
to be able to use his crippled hand freely
during the preliminary practice to-day.
Baltimore runs, Is hits, 1 error;
Cleveland run, 5 hits, 4 errors. Bat
teries: Hoffer and Robinson; Young and
thinner. Umpires, Emsie and Sheridan.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-03
A TRYING POSITION.

Old Mrs. NJ, who was seriously i'll,
found herself to be in a trying position,
which she defined to friend in these
words:
"You see, my daughter Harriet is mar
ried to one OF these homeypath doctors
and my daughter Kate to an allypath If
| call in the homeypath my allypath SON
in-law and his wife git mad, an if call
in my allypath son-in-law my homeypath
SON in law and his wife git mad, an if
go ahead and git well without either of
them, they'll both be mad, and 1 don't
see but I'd better die outright. Detroit
Flee Press.