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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-20

the least TO the greatest, is given a
hearing by the executive heads of de-
partments. Consequently there is abb
soluteIy no occasion or necessity for
the formation of a labor bureau among
the officers of the military. AS private
citizens we see no reason why anyone
in the military forces should not use
their individual influence to prove the
merit of this man or that man who
seeks work. To form military associ-
alton to pass judgment on the action of
officials in the Executive Department
is an entirely different proposition. It
is starting a custom that the military
officers ought to know enough 10 avoid.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-20
sEwALL FOR vIcE-rREsIDENr.

By the steamer City of Peking came
private Geographic dispatches stating
that Hon. Arthur Sewall of Bath, Maine,
had received the nomination for Vice
President at the Democratic conven-
ton. This comes as somewhat of a
surprise, as. according to the newspa-
pers of the 18th inst, John r. Mclean
of Ohio held the lead for second place.
1t is possible that by the selection of
an Eastern man the Democrats hope
to make a break in the solid New Eng
land and Eastern gold States. From a
political standpoint SewalPs only re-
deeming quality is that he has plenty
of money. 1t will be next to impossible
for him to carry his own State, and it
is doubtful if he can even carry his own
county. The only county in Maine
that in the last sixteen years has given
a Democratic majority is Knox county
and during the last State legislative
fight the Democrats elected only five
men in the whole State.
Although Sewall developed silver
proclivities at the Chicago convention,
he has in his own State always posed
as a Cleveland man, and was in fact
one of the leaders in the so-called
plum Trust" an organization formed
to control the distribution of Federal
offices in Maine during the present
CIovaIaDd administration Ea hoe al
ways fought the few Populists of the
East, and now seems to be an example
of the old adage that politics makes
some queer bedfellows. Arthur Sew
all's son Harold is well known in this
country, having visited here in 1898,
and previous to that time having been
stationed at Samoa as American consul
The son. Harold Sewall, was appoint
ed to the Samoan consulate by Presi-
dent Cleveland, but he became dis
gusted with the Democratic foreign
policy, and on his return to the United
States announced his intention of join
ing the Republican party. He was
quickly taken up by the Republicans
and was elected as a delegate to the
recent Republican convention at ST.
Louis. Harold Sewall is quite an orator,
and unless family ties prove stronger
than political convictions, the coming
campaign will witness the unusual in
stance of a son going on the stump to
defeat the party of which his father
is a leader. Abraham Lincoln said "A
house divided against itself cannot
stand"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-20

1t is asserted that two-thirds OF the
grown male population of the globe
either smokes or chews tobacco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-20
MOUNTAIN VIEW"


A charming Nuuanu Valley residence,
nearly opposite Government Electric
Light Works, suitable for sanitarium,
built on grand three-acre lot and COM
handing a magnificent, view.
The house is new and large with nine
rooms, and there are four cottages in
the yard. A windmill and greenhouse
and a running stream on the premises,
together with the fruit and ornamental
trees, add not only beauty but value to
this unsurpassed Valley retreat
A man on the premises will show any
one wishing to inspect over the place,
and the keys for the Queen may be
obtained at the office of Henry Water
house, Esq.
TERMS-Half cash in U. s. Gold
Coin, balance mortgage on premises
For further particulars inquire of
HENRY WATERHOUSE, Esq, or
w. s. LUCE.
4355-tf 1777-6t AUCTIONEER.
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Valuable
Property
For Sale!
/ am instructed by HENRY WATER
HOUSE, Esq, to sell at my auction
rooms, on
Monday. August 10th,
At IL o'clock noon, the following valu-
able property: The
s.OUEEN

A fine, large, airy, two-story building,
with grand basement, situated on Nu
uanu avenue, nearly opposite the Eagle
House, built for an hotel, with the lat
est improved sanitary fixtures; very
suitable for club house. hospital or
place of entertainment. Also
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

curiosity. All these people are not allow
ed on board. The best way to secure at
tention is to hang about till the weather
gets rough; then he takes pity, and has
a gangway let down. This happened 10
a party OF women the other day, and thew
LETT, after having some hot grog, with eos.
1t Is a usual thing for the young men of
the neighborhood to pay him a call on a
Sunday afternoon, generally in couples.
AT one Mr. Brown will look earnestly and
remark, Il guess you want nothing" and
TO the other give los, which. of course
the two philosophically divide. His dona.
lions vary from 2I5d TO f10O though many
now are sent empty away. Sometimes
II person pleads a large unpayable bill
he demands to see 1t, and will Sometime
pay 1t himself but to the creditor direct
one man in Brightlingsea received f25 en-
this way recently.
1t Is In reading newspapers, DINING into
some of the 100 books which form tba
splendid library of the Valfreia. and re-
ceiVing the many visitors who come bep-
ging to the yacht that this American Of
millions passes his long days. Surely Mr.
Brown must be regarded as one ~ ~
most remarkable hermits in the world.
When Mr.. Brown was in New Yorl, no
was regarded as rather a sociable man
Now, however, his greatest desire seems
TO be let alone. Nevertheless he does NOT
entirely forget his business interests In
London.
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sailor on board shall be thoroughly
competent man; that the yacht must be
ready to go to sea at any minute, and yet
the barnacles incrust her sides and her
engine room is neglected. His first crew
consisted of forty-three men. 1t was a big
crew even for the Valfreia. Now he has
hard work in keeping sucn large num-
Der, for sailors dislike to serve on a ship
that does not go to sea once in a while at
least. To the Essex sailor men the en-
forced drowsy idleness of the Valfreia Is
dlsagreeable, and they say:
Take back your golden nddles,
Wen beat for the open sea.
In the meantime Mr. Brown 'drowses
the long tides idle.' smoking Ms pipe and
looking out az the sea. Does he ever think
of New York and his former snug corner
at the Union Club? At any rate New
York is painted in large gold letters on
the stern of his yacht. An English paper,
which recently sent a reporter down to
Brightlingsea, to write up the million
aire hermit, says that he has the repu-
tation Of being eccentric among the peo-
pie of the coast, but that his donations
TO the villages are those of prince"
In his treatment of people who flock to
the Valfreia to beg he Is also eccentric.
At all times there is a large number OF
boats about the yacht and in them are
people who want money or come through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
HARVEST WErE Ar VAIDoSTA
The bicycle Races and Balloon As
censIOn Prominent Attractions.

The bicycle Races and Balloon As
censIOn Prominent Attractions.
Valdosta, Ga, Nov. 16.-The harvest
week opened here to-day with 5000 strang-
ers in the city. The formal opening
took place at l o'clock, when an address
Of welcome was delivered at the city hall
by the mayor, Hon. ]. G. Crawford.
Then came the balloon ascension, and
the aeronaut was fired from cannon, at
a night of 1000 feet. This fea-
ture was novel TO the spectators, and
created a great deal of enthusiasm as the
balloonist came toward the earth in his
parachute.
Immediately after the balloon features
came the exercises at Wheelman's park.
There were daytime fireworks. wheel
barrow races, foot races, and high diving
into basin of water by Oscar Norm, the
worlds champion diver. His leaps were
from tower eighty feet high, and the
basin was five feet deep in water. This
feature also created d great deal of en-
thusiasm among the spectators. The
days features Ut the park were concluded
by a mile race between three professional
bicycle riders, best two in three heats.
The entries were Bob Walthour of Allan
ia, Eli Winesapp of Washington, ore,
and f. A. Blanchard of Jacksonville, Fla
Both heats were superb exhibitions of
bicycle riding. Walthour winning two
straight. An accident to Winesapp in the
first heat, probably prevented mis- win
ming, he having the race already won,
when he fell from his wheel within
hundred feet of the line. The time for
the two heats was 2:20 and 2:24.
A match race between Kinsey of Savan-
nah and Walthour of Atlanta, will be a
feature of the races tomorrow.
The programme has been carried out
admirably to-day, and the week promises
to be the greatest in the history of this
section. About 5000 will be Civ
en- away in prizes on cotton, and as
much more on other features.
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The oyster trade OF Apalachicola prom
Uses to assume large proportions this sea-
son.
Fishermen at Pickett's fisheries at Car
rabeIe have caught more than 600 bar
rels Of fish to date,
Capt. James A. Larnard, aged Sc years
general agent of the Plant system at
Ocala, died Friday night in that city.
The city council of Carrabelle has grant
ed the Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Geor-
gia Railroad Company right-of-way
through the city.
Recent rains have made business for
the steamers. Rosin and spirits turpen-
tine are being brought from the Ocklock-
onnee and Sopchoppy rivers for the Gulf
Naval stores Company at Carrabelle.
Roland & Kells, extensive orange pack
ers of Citra. are in Gainesville, making
arrangements to handle the orange crop
of Fort Myers They state that they will
handle about 10000 boxes of the fruit this
season.
]. w. Miller will commence this week
hauling logs on the Georgia Southern and
Florida railway from Lake Butler. They
will be taken to Palatka and RATED to
Jacksonville. Mr.. Miller expects to bring
in twenty cars Of logs day to begin
with.
1t is stated at Tampa that Justice Lid
don will resign his place on the supreme
bench of the state and another viii be
appointed in his place. The friends of
Hon. f. B. Carter of Jackson county, one
of the recent presidential electors, are
urging that gentleman for the place, and
Hon. Tom Palmer of Tampa is circulat-
ing a petition in his behalf.
An unknown negro was shot and in
stantly killed near Midway Saturday
morning. Three or four days ago some
one entered the residence of John Tilhs,
Jr., and helped himself to rations, cloth
ing, etc. Saturday Mr.. Tillis located this
man and attempted to arrest him, The
negro tried to shoot, but Mr.. Tllis, being
an expert marksman, got the first shot
and fired, killing the negro.
Saturday night about 1880 o'clock Mar
shall Williams and Policeman Lyman raid
ed a negro gambling den in the rear oi
an all-night restaurant ON Exposition
street, at Ocala. The officers broke in the
door, when one of the occupants threw
the lamp to the floor. In the darkness
The officers ordered them TO halt, anc
as they did not do so, both policemen
fired. officer Lyman shot Henry Rhodes
who ran about 250 feet down the street
aud fell, dying in a few minutes.
The squatters on the Garrison. or. that
part of it that is known as the Bell SUB.
division, at Tampa. have been ordered t.
move within twenty days. The case has
been settled, and the property has beer
properly surveyed and will be regularly
held by the owners now. The Florida Cen.
trail and Peninsular railroad has consid
cradle property on this claim, and it ha.
also been notified to move. When thi.
road was being built across the property
the claimants objected very strongly, anC
secured an injunction against the roa(
from going across, but the Florida Cen
trail aud Pennisular people gave a $1,000
bond and proceeded, the injunction being
removed in that way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
SATAN BUILT THIS HUT.
Strange Murders Have Occurred
There, Say the Indians
From the San Francisco Call.

From the San Francisco Call.
ut was built by the devil, senor," said
old Rodrigo Otero, in answer to a ques-
ton concerning the age of a dilapidated
adobe house that stands on the banks Of
Alameda creek not far from Niles.
And old Rodrigo may be right for all
anybody living knows. The house referred
to is used as a sort of storeroom for a
nursery but none of the work of storing
is done by the Mexicans or Indians liv-
ing near by. They would almost as soon
think of cutting off their right hands as
going inside the accursed structure.
There is no record known to exist that
tells who built the place. 1t is said to
have been there when the mission back
on the hill was built.
The present owner says it was on the
land when he bought 1t, many years ago.
II did not take him long TO find out that
II was haunted. In his estimation II
may be only the imagination of the ma
tives, but IL the stories they tell are true
the place ought to be the abode of spirits.
Nobody knows more about that bad
house than l do, senor," continued old
Rodrigo. after he had rolled a cigarette.
MY father, he was killed in there and
we never found the murderer. OF course
not. 1t was the devil.
But nave seen my rather since, Sc
nor, and he tells me to keep away from
the old house. He come out of his grave
one night to tell me. Oh, but l was
frightened. l was going TO run, but he
raised his hand and / stop. l don't know
what words he say, but / don't go near
the house any more.
And, senior, have seen terrible things
at the old house. One night | got lost
in the fog and came very close before
know Then / hear terrible screams and
see flames rolling all around The ground
| shake and the air turn green. Next
morning we find two dead men near the
| door.
My little grandson. he no tell lie, and
| he see crowds Of people, all bones, dane
| ing around the house. He run home quick
and next morning we find one dead man
! Every man who go inside get killed by
| devil Keep away, senior, or we find you
| dead in the morning"
These and many others just as blood
eurdling are the kind Of stories the Next
| cans and Indians tell about the old house
! on the banks Of Alameda creek. But
| many Americans also claim to have heard
! strange sounds near the old place. Ii IL
| true that within the last forty years sew.
| erai men have been found murdered In OF
near the place. and those who committed
| the deeds were never found. Peculiar
| lights have been seen by many people
| and no cause ever found for them. All
| things considered. nobody can blame the
| poor Indians for not wanting TO 20 near
! the place They cannot explain the
strange happenings. But then nobody
else can, so a. may be that the devil Is
responsible for 1t all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

Ward had hardly left the docks at New
Orleans when word was passed around
the boat among the sports that several
of the leading faro dealing firms would
open a big game on board.
The games were opened a few hours
later, the tables were made ready and the
play commenced in earnest; for all the
passengers were sports in one sense, and
most of the passengers in another sense
were gamblers, and all had some money.
Many of them had big sums of money
they had accumulated in gambling or
horse racing.
THE white checks or markers were of
the finest ivory and worth s. each; the
red checks were for $25, and the blue rep
resented 500 The players handed in their
bundles of Kentucky and Louisiana state
bank notes in hundreds and thousands
of dollars, and quietly and determinedly
placed their bets upon the turn of a card.
Not an expression of disappointment at
their loss upon turn of a card nor an eX-
preston of exutation escaped them at
winning. 1t was as quiet as a social game
in private parlor Not harsh word, not
a ribald expression escaped any one as
the play went on but the calm, silent de-
termination of the players to win. Thou
sanddollar bills on the canal bank, OF
New Orleans, and $500 bills issued by the
Bank of Kentucky changed owners upon
Brand new twenty-dollar gold pieces
were more plentiful in the pockets of the
sports than are silver dollars to-day AS
some of the players would feel that par
ticular bank was dealing in bad luck they
would change off to another table. Severa
of the dealers, when not dealing at theil
own tables, would try a few Thousand
against other tables.
mo wine or other stimulant was imbb
ed by the players to brace up their nerves
for they were all major-generals of the
green cloth, and they played to win. The!
knew what they were doing; they knew
how they had made their money, and be
fore them were seated men of the SAM
xperience-men of great capital WHIT
could and would lose their thousands o
| dollars and give the loss only a momen
tary reflection till another town wa
reached and watering place or another rae
| ing season was opened"
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STEAM ER FLORA

VIII leave wharf foot of Bull street Sept.
%, and on every Tuesday and FRIDAY
thereafter at 9 a. m. for st. Catherine ;,
Sapelo, Union Island, Marsh Landing ana
Darien. Freight and passengers solicited
JOHN H. JUDKINS, Master
Phone, $40.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

A Telegraph Operator Sentenced to
One Month in Jail for Stealing 20
Cents worth of FOOd-The squat
tors on the Garrison at Tampa Or
dered to Move Within Twenty
Days-A Negro Gambler KILLED at
Ocala.
GEORGIA.
The Wiregrass Exposition will open at
Hawkinsville on the 21st.
A. w. Carlton of Culloden. who was
shot in the arm few nights since by
an unknown person, is able to be out
again.
W. T. Downs, the telegraph operator
who has been in Bib county Jail for two
months for stealing % cents worth OF
yictuals. was sentenced by Judge FELTON,
to spend one month in jail. An effort Will
be made by his friends to get the governor
to pardon him.
AT Chickamauga work has been resum-
ed on the 200 coke ovens at that place
which were begun some time ago. The
company has decided to complete the 200
ovens already begun and foundations
will be laid for 200 more. A large force
of men were put to work.
c. B. Wooton of Russellvile was badly
injured Friday by the lever of his cane
mill striking him on the head, knocking
his head against the framework and mash
ing it, He was Immediately carried home
and physician summoned, who pronounc-
ed the injuries dangerous.
The will Of Mai. Cicero A. Tharpe was
probated in Ordinary Wiley's office at
Macon Saturday morning. The document
provided that his estate should be divided
among the three daughters of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Fannie T. Heggic of Au-
gusta appeared at the office of the ordl-
nary and qualified as executrix.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
EMORY COLLEGE NEWS.
An Interesting Debate between the
Literary Societies.

Literary Societies.
oxford, Ca, Nov. LION Saturday night
occurred the annual impromptu debate
between the two literary societies of EN-
DRY College.
The representa- ives of Few Society were
r. N. Smith, w. P. Bloodworth, A. D.
Kean, R. E. Wright, t. M Stanford and
]. E. Gibson. For Phi Gamma were; r.
j. Travis, G. F. Venable, II. S. Phillips,
G. NJ. Fakes, w. c. Armstrong and W. H.
Gurr.
The subject, as announced, was ere
solved That the political solidarity of
the south is conducive to her best inter
ests," and the discussion was lengthy and
very exciting. At the end the president,
Mr.. Harris. gave his decision in favor of
the negative, which was championed by
Few.
During the exercises Prof Charles AS
tin of Cuthbert played the Emory Col
lege March," a piece recently composed
by him, and 1t met with hearty approval.
Last week two of the most exciting foot
ball games of the season were played on
the campus. The first, which was between
the seniors and juniors, resulted in a VIC
tory for the latter by a score of A to O. On
Friday the juniors and sophomores met,
and neither team scored. This game is
the best that has been played here in some
time The features of 1t were the playing
of Ledbetter, Hill and Atkins of the ju-
niors, and Smith, Trawick and HEIDI of
the sophs.
The leading social event of the week was
the reception given by Miss Florence Cand-
Ter Friday evening. in honor of her guest,
Miss Pitts, of Newborn.
The latest reports of the condition of
Dr. Morgan Galloway are that he is much
worse. This was heard with regret by the
citizens and students, who hope for his
early recovery.
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SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
Preparations Being Made for Taking
Care of the Delegates.


Valdosta. Ca, Nov. 16.--Considerable is
being done by way Of preparing for the
annual meeting OF the South Georgia
conference. which meets here Dec.
9. The pastor Of the Methodist
church here, Rev. B. Anthony, has Sc
cured homes for POS Of the delegates and
viii get homes for the others tomorrow
and next day. Only day has been spent
in finding accommodation for the preach
ers. A committee was appointed this
morning at the church service to take
charge Of important lines OF arrangement
work and it is the purpose Of the people
mere 20 make the members of the confer
enee enjoy their stay fully while here.
The little town of Lake Park has been
In stir for several years, there being
two factions there who have warred re-
lentlessly on each other. The bone Of con-
tention recently has been over teacher
for the school there, and yesterday the
fight assumed really interesting propor-
tions. The county board of education
elected Prof. w. A. Berry as teacher OF
the school, and one of the factions kicked
out OF harness at the action OF the board.
Prof Berry had taught the school before.
ana was probably the best teacher and
disciplinarlan the school ever had. His
election was urged by large number of
cit1ens OF the place, but the opposing fac
tion had on hand a committee to pro-
test. They state that they would start
new school II Prof. Berry was elected,
anu tue county board promised them. as
compromise. to pro-rate Tho co,,,t,,
luhas Que the public school there IL they
should succeed IN getting thirty scboi-
aIs. saturday night the leaders m opposi.
tlon 10 the action of the board in elect.
ing Prof Berry had meeting in one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

of the stores for the purpose Of electins
a board of trustees for the new school.
Several names were put up, and the cleo
tion ran along smoothly until one OF the
leaders thought there was something
wrong with the ballots. He thereupon
kicked the hat, which contained the bal
lots, out Of the door and came near start
ing a fight with others In the house. The
affair is very unfortunate, and the good
people Of the little town regret that it
seems impossible to settle the differences
between the factions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah for Balt-
more as follows STANDARD time):
BERKSHIRE, Capt. ]. W. Kirwan.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. Is 400 p. m.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. C. C. Peters,
SATURDAY, Nov. q, 800 p. m.
d. H. MILLER, Capt. Billups, WEDNES-
DAY, Nov. 25. a. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. ]. CAROLAN, Agent
Savannah, Ga
w. F. TURNER, G. p. A.,
A. d. STEVENS, A. T. NJ.
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd
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