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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31
A MOTH CATCHING PLANT.
u Closes Its jaws and Catches Its victim
ms In Wise.


A New Zealand correspondent sug-
gests that the ravages Of certain larv@
in soma countries might be greatly re.
stricted by the introduction of the New
Zealand moth catching plant, Araugia
aliens This pant, which is native
of southern Africa, wa -. need to
New Zealand quite &C, sout
seven years ago, and rs
been extensively PROF ac-
count of its effective us killer
of destructive moths.
Wherever the climate is mild the
plant is an exceedingly free grower. 1t
twincs and climbs with great luxuriance
and produces immense numbers Of white
or pinkish flowers, which have very
agreeable scent These flowers attract
innumerable moths On summer even
ing hedge of araugia will be covered
by perfect cloud of moths, and in the
morning there will not be a single flow
or that does not imprison one or two
and sometimes as many as four insects
of various sizes and genera The action
of the araugia is purely mechanical.
The oalyx of the flower is rather deep,
and -he receptacle for its sweet juices Is
placed at its base. Attracted by the pow.
erful scent and the prospect of honey,
tho moth dives down the calyx and pro.
trudes its proboscis to reach the tempt.
ing food, but before it can do so the
proboscis is nipped between two strong,
hard, black pinchers, which guard the
Al =
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31

OF Yudkin, the Ansonia Conn.
jeweler and pawnbroker, local paper
says: 1T has been Yudkin, the peddler;
Yudkin, the pawnbroker; Yudkin, the
dealer in secondhand furniture; Yud'
kin, the liveryman; Yudkin, the shoe
dealer; Yndkin, the undertaken, and to
the list is now added Yudkin, the bar
Der. He carries on, at the present, all Of
the above kinds of business.
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HIS NOVEL THEORY OF TIDES
Uncle Alvah Dunning Thinks the Old
World s'SIoshes" Around.

Uncle Alvah Dunning Thinks the Old
World ''sloshes" Around.
Uncle Alvah Dunning, the hermit Of
the Adirondacks, maintains that the
earth is not round like ball, but as
fiat as pancake, or, at best, that it re.
sembles milk pan, with enough of an
edge to it to keep the water from run
ming away.
A number of guests at Charlie Ben
nett's "Antlers, ON Raquette lake,
were discussing the theory with Uncle
Alvah one day during the hunting sea
son. One Of them undertook the alto
gether hopeless task of convincing the
old man of the error of his belief.
Among other things he called attention
to the tides
Uncle Alvah," he said, you've
heard of tides, haven't you? How do
you account for them if the world isn't
round?'
The old man remained silent for
awhile and then drawled forth, "Waal,
hev some idee as to 'em"
What is it, them" asked the ques-
toner. while all the sportsmen drew
near to await the answer. Uncle Alvah
was not to be hurried, and after anoth-
er pause he remarked;
did We ever turn over in bed? VI
thinks more than likely"
Eyes, I've turned over in bed"
''Do ye sleep tween sheets?'
Always" replied the questioner
laughingly Whats that got to do
with it?"
tits got all to do with it, in my
opinion. When you went over, didn' t
tho bedclothes kind o. slip round an
slosh round an didn't get there same
time as you did?"
Eyes.
WAL, that's my idee of the tides.
The old earth sort o. slips sound under
the water like a man under the bed
clothes, or it teeters bit, like when
you tip milkpan. The water don't get
there quite as fast as the land, AN that's
what makes the tides. New York
Herald
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Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest latest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothii.s could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said;
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want 1t done at once; no more lamps for me,
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks
This is the sentiment of quite a number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want
We have complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received a lot Of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31

Mrs. Bangleton was reading Of a
street car accident in Chicago to her
husband
"The cars ran together, she said,
land Miss Wabash, who was standing
in the aisle, was thrown from her feet
and"-
Gee whix, exclaimed her husband,
Those cars must have been going a
hundred miles an hourp'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31

Representativ1 roney has intro
duced in the house bill providing for
the levying of $50 annual tax upon
all unmarried men of 80 years Of age
who under oath swear tk... they have
not exerted due diligence in trying to
get married. He shall be exempt from
the fine, however, if he can produce evil
dence to show that he tried to get mar
ried. To be exempt from this act, how
ever, if he remains single. he must pro-
duce the affidavit Of some reputable
woman that at least once a year he has
made proposal of marriage to her. -
Austin Tex. Dispatch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31

The building papers are /, 9, 8, and 4
ply. They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and alkali proof an !,
vermin proof. A house lined with bull,
ing paper is far cooler than one that n
not. There is also a cheaper grade OF
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31


At one Of the suburban stations along
the line of the Reading railroad an en-.
terprising soap manufacturer has erect.
cd a factory and warehouse. Facing
the railroad is the large bulk window OF
the main salesroom. In this window one
day few weeks ago there appeared to
the riders Oh the early morning trains q
very pretty girl, who appeared to have
paused in the midst Of, her labor OF
washing the window to fiirt with the
travellers. Nearly every male rider who
saw her proceeded to fiirt with her, and
the male riders on all trains that passed
during the day did the same. In fact,
she has been flirted with ever since, al
though most of the regular riders have
long since learned that the beautiful
young girl in the window is but waxen
figure. Philadelphia Record
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]. G. ROTHWELL.

Have you leaky gutter? If you
have, make it perfectly clean and dry
apply a god coat Of No. 3 P. and B.
Paint over the leaky spots; then take q
piece of stout Manila paper, or a piec d,
of common cotton cloth, paint it well "a.
both sides; lay it over the first coat, Civ.
ing the whole final coat, and thei
will be no more leak there. Or If the
whole gutter is bad, make it clean an
dry, and apply a paste of P. &iB. Pair
and Portland Cement
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-31

During the past two weeks 81 persons
have been baptized at Prineville in the
cold waters of Ochoco creek, and others
are waiting for warmer water, taking
their chances meanwhile with other stu
ers.-Portlapd OreQonian.
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HONOLULU, July goth. 1895.

MEssRs. w. G. IRWIN & Co., LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-In reply to your in
quiry as to how the Ideal Roof Paint
you sold me lasted; would say that
painted the roof of my house IL months
ago with your Red Ideal Roof Paint,
and ! find it is as fresh and bright in ap-
pearance today as when first applied;
looking as well as others lately painted
with other paints. l am more than
tisfied.
j. G. ROTHWELL.
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For YOKOHAMA and HoNcKoNc

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
dates:
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For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above
port on OF about the following dates:
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HOBRON DRUG co.
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,
Wholesale Agents

Steamships Ill leave for and arrive from
san Francisco on he following dates, till the
lose Of 1896:
ARRIVE AT H'N'LULU LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN F'CIsco SAN FRANCISCO OR
OR VANCOUVER VANCOUVER
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{, BREWER & co., LTD
Queen St, Honolulu, H, l.,


AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Onomea
Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wal
luku Sugar Co., Waihee Sugar Co.,
Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala Ranch
Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Packets.
Chas. Brewer & Co.'s Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters
Agents Philadelphia Board of Under
writer's.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
GOLD COMING BACK.
But the Announcement Failed to
Strengthen the Stock Market.

New York, Aug. .20.-Speculation at the
stock exchange this IBorninng was rather
quiet. The Opening was irregular. but soon
afterward a stronger feeling prevailed on
the announcement that J. & W. Seligman
& Co. had $3.50. 900 gold on the steamship
NormannIa, sailing from Europe today. This
led to general rise of 1-4a1 Ia per cent.
Sugar, Tobacco, Burlington and Quincy,
Northwest, st. Paul, Chicago Gas, Lake
Shore, Manhattan, Missouri Pacific and
Western Union all being prominent in the
upward movement
The Improvement was not maintained,
however, and near IL o'clock the market
was rather weak in tone. Some disap-
pointmeut was felt on account of the selling
of Louisville and Nashville and st. Paul
by London and the lack of outside inter.
est accorded the importation of gold. 1t
was expected in some quarters that the
gold imports would start up speculation
afresh, but thus far there has been very
little inquiry for securities. The reaction
near II O'Clock was equal to IA aud 7-s
per cent, aud was chiefly due to the opera
tions OF the room traders. At the hour
named the market was quiet aud rather
weak in tone.
Stocks were firmer after 1 O'Clock, but
the volume of business wasextremely small.
There was a general indisposition to trade.
Prices recovered Ia to rs per cent. Man
haitian rose 7-s to II 3-s; Chicago Gas. 1-2
to So IL; Burlington & Quincy, 12 to
so 3-4; Louisville and Nashville, 1-2 to
80 7-S, and Western Union. 1-2 to TS 3-s.
At noon speculation was steady in tone.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE,
81 Seventh St. N. W.
WILL NoMISArE THIRD TICKET.
National Democracy VIII Not Indorse
Mckinley, Says Bynum

National Democracy VIII Not Indorse
Mckinley, Says Bynum.
I indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 2O-Thc lead
ers of the Nat onaI Democracy feel very
much encouraged over the outlook of the
convention OF September .. Yesterday a
special dispatch from Canton declared that
the Mckinley managers were making a
strenuous effort to have the Indianapolis
convent on indo-se the Republican nominee
In answer 10 a request from a New York
paper for his opinion upon this proposition of
endorsement, Mr.. ByDum, chairman of the
National Len ratio executive committee,
wired:
The convention that meets on September
z WILDE Democratic. 1t will adopt Demo
cratic platform and nominate democratic
candidates"
The stern opposition to a third ticket,
which has been based upon the theory that
all Democrats believing in sound money
Should vote the Republican ticket, is fast
dying out.
The men who control the Democratic
organization in Connecticut are largely
represented upon the delegation selected
by that State. and advices from New York
indicate that all the famous leaders of the
'aDti-snapper" movement OF 1892 will
givetheie sUpporttO this movement Charles
S. Fairchildhas been in constantcommunica
ton with the headquarters since they
were opened, and other leaders of the State
Democracy are also coming forward
The evening times., 1896-08-20

mittee, has been appointed by the Silver
party national president OF the various non
partisan silver and bimetallic clubs OF tho
United States. Mr.. Keeney has called a
national convention OF s,ch clubs to meet
at Chicago September %.
"All of the old binetallic unions, bi-
metallic leagues, Bryan-sew wall silver clubs,
national silver clubs. silver clubs. aud
patriots OF America, are invited to attend
and participate. There presentation will be
three delegates at large from each club Of
twenty or more, and one additional delegate
for every fifty members on the club rolls.
'The purpose is TO unity all non-parti-
san silver organizations under a common
plan for effective work during the conn
ing campaign. Every non par tisan sill
yer club in the country can become part
OF the organization OF nationa silver clubs
by sending for a charter 10 the hcadquar-
tiers in the Wormley building, Washing
ton. ID. c.. -r.... lass.
The declaration Of principles is the
platform adopted by the national Silver
party at ST. Louis. July %. The plan of
organization contenplates the appoint
ment by the President of State secre-
tary in each State. who shall have super
vision OF the district organizers to he ap-
pointed for each Congressional district.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
CHARITABLE LIFE ENDED
Death of the Late Secretary Gllmer's
Daughter.
IL Recalls an Incident of the Forties,
When President TyIer's Life Was
Saved by Accident.

Miss uliiner, daughter or tile late eA-Scc-
retary Glmer, who was member OF Presi-
dent Tyier's Cabinet, died a few days ago
at the Louise Home, but the iact has been
kept from public mention.
Miss GilIner was in middle life. but her
lie II as been one devoted to charity. After
the death of her father, the Gilmer family
removed 10 Virginia, but in the last few
:ears Miss GiImer found Il home here. Her
father met his death by the explosion of a
cannon on board the Princeton in the
forties.
buring the early part OF Tyier's admin
is;riiion fine naval vessel was !,uiit in
New Jersey, the timbers being from that
State, the workmen natives OF the same
place and The entire vessel, from keel 10
mast, was the work of Ne W ersey men and
masters.
This ship was then the finest in the Ameri-
can tleet, and had on board Il huge cannon
called the ''Peacemakcr." The Peace
maker" was the largest built at that time,
and wal then regardcdasa Il wonderful work
though nothing to compare with the guns Of
today.
1t WAS SO named because so terrible Was
1t looked upon, so great was thought to be
no enemy could stand against 1t, and that
there would be no resistance to its ad-
vance.
One Zine day in February the President
and his Cabinet went on board the Prince
ton for sal ildown the Potomac, in order to
give u test to ship and gun. Many ladies
We're in the party. and among them was the
wife of Secretary Gilmcr, a lady VITO wss
devoted and loving wife. a banquet tool.
place and there was much fcasting and
merriment The gun was tested and the
shot went off successfully.
On the return trip. just as the boat WAS
off the shores Of Alexandria, it was decided
to make last trial At that time the Prcsi-
dent WIS at the table, where the wine and
toasts were in order. A message was sen.
to Mr.. Tyler to come up OF deck. SO that hc
might be present at the last firing. butsome
Of the company detained him. and it was
determined to go on with tile firing without
him, a decision which probably saved his
life.
About the gun were grouped many of the
Cabinet and other prominent men of the
day, the Presidents son John being of the
number. Gilmar stood at the rear, and Just
before IL was fired he requested young Ty-
ler to take Mrs. Gilmer below.
When the shot was fired there was a hor-
ritle explosion, Two OF the cabinet being
badly hurt by flying bits OF shell, while
several other famous men were killed, and
n negro boy fell dead from the simple cen
cussion.
II moment the President was on deck.
hut the bodies ha i'd alrcad V bcencovcred with
an American flag. Mrs. Gilnier was so
broken down by grief that it is said she
was never seen 10 smile after the event.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
MANY WHEELS ARE STOLEN
Thieves Reap a Harvest From Other
Peoples Bicycles.
Number of Thefts Reported at Head
quarters Increasing-Police Have
Done Good Work

The activity of bicycle thieves is il-
creasing TO an alarming extent Seldom
a day passes but that the detectives at
police headquarters are notified OF the
loss of one or more wheels. Today the
number or missing mach nes reported
jumped 10 five
The police have been doing admirable
work in recovering bicycles and catching
the robbers. Out of every ten wheels tax
en- probably nine are eventually restored to
the owners. AT the rate, however, tina the
thieves are now making way with the
steel steeds the police force will have to
be doubled in order 10 apprehcnd the cul-
prits.
The bike Of U. Carroll Downs, clerk a
criminal court No. l. was stolen yesterday
afternoon from the basemenI OF the city
hail.
\ room in one end OF the city hail base
ment is set aside expressly for the storage
of bicycles. During the day there are prob
ably twenty-five or thirty machines placed
there. 1t is on one OF the most frequented
corridors OF the building,and a thief can
easily roll bike away without awaken
ing particle OF suspicion.
c. W. Hagan,. who lives at the corner OF
Seventh street and Rhode Island avenue,
reported to the police that his bicycle had
disappeared. He stopped in front OF the
office of Mr.. Stockwell. on F street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh, Tuesday even
ing, and left his machine leaning against q
railing. When he returned the bicycle was
gone.
On the same night the wheel OF Lewis
Streamer was taken from in front of his
house. No. SIT Fifth street northwest.
Mrs. Lawrence Latrobe, No. PA Della
ware avenue northwest, informed the p0-
lice that thief entered the hallway Of
her house last Tuesday night and departed
with Columbia safety.
Messrs. Jones 6 Burr. No. 513 Ninth
street. notired the police that they hired
a wheel to an unknown white man last
Sunday evening and have not seen either
man nor wheel since.
The police say that such complaints as the
last one are becoming more frequent each
day. They ascribe IL to the trusting nature
of the bicycle renters, who accept no col
teral in hiring out their wheels and who
racticaily Task no questions
Among otherIarceuiesr reported today was
that of q carbuncle ring, taken from p.
Gunston, No. 1341 T street northwest
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Forecast Till 8 p. M. Friday.

Forecast TIL -. M. FRIDAY.
For the District Of Columbia, Maryland
and yirginia, generally fair, but with in
creasing clogdiness; slightly warDor; east
erly, shifting to southerly winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jerse.
and Delaware, fair; slightly warmer Fri
day; noriherly winds, shifting to south
-easterly-
Weather Conditions and G Genera al Fore
cast.
The barometer has fallen In the central
valleys and lake regions and at Rocky
mountain stations, and it has risen on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. IL is nigh
est over the middle Atlantic States and
lowest in Montana
The temperature has remained about sta
tionary, except in Montana and near Lake
Superior, where 1t is slightly warner.
The weather continues fair east OF the
Mississippi, but local showers are report
ed from the Northwest, Arkansas, Kansas
and Colorado.
The indications are that fair weather
viii continue, with increasing cloudiness
in districts on the Atlantic coast, the lower
hke region and upper Ohio valley.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
He,d Tn on the phtform,

Lebanon, Ind, Aug 20.-As the east
bound passenger train on the Big Four
was leaving the station yesterday after
noon. three masked men were seen to jump
from the platform Of the front coach and
disappear among several cars ON the side
track. A passenger in front of the coach
had been held up at the point Of revolver
and forced TO surrender SIS and gold
watch. The men had been concealed in
the toilet room. The passengers were SO
terrified that the bandits made good their
escape.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Texas pemocratlc State Tieket.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 20.-At the after
noon session Of the State Democratic con-
vention yesterday the following nomina-
tions were made:
For governor, C. A. Culberson; for lieu
tenant governor. G. T. Gester; for attor-
ney general, NJ. H. Crane; for comptroller,
X. W. Finley; Tor treasurer. W. B. Wortham:
for land commissioner. A. j. Baker; for
superintendent OF public instruction, j.
NJ. Carlisle.
The platform adopted ratifies the acts
OF the Chicago convention. There is no
manifest disposition to share electors with
the Popnlists.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Real Estate Affairs

Is your house vacant? Do you want q
tenant? Is your house for sale? Do you
want purchaser Do you want to borrow
money on your real estate? Or, have you
lots for sale. city OF country. Place them
with The Times Real Estate Bureau
and get quick returns. Office. Tcnth and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Condition OF the Watar

High and low tides are officially record.
ed at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low
5:15 a. m. 1905 a. m.
500 p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls -Temperature. IA.
condition, 35. Receiving reservoir TEN.
perature. 80; condition north connection,
SO; conditioned south connection, SO. Dis.
tributing reservoir Temperature, so; con-
diuon at influent gatehousc, SO; effluent
gtaehouse, SO.
Schedule for Street Lighting
Gas lamps lighted at 1856 p. M; extin-
guishcd at 4:27 a. m.
Naphtha lamps lighted at TAO p. M: ex :
tinguished at. 4:40 a. NJ.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 7:42 p M; extinguished at 4:41 a m
The evening times., 1896-08-20

The temperature will rise slowly east of
the Mississippi
The following heavy precipitation, In
inches, was reported:
during the past twenty-four bours-Jack-
Lie; Russellville, Ark, 116.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
LEADERS OF THE PARTIES
Political Chat Between Them
at the Headquarters.
THE POPULIsTS AND FUSION

Chairman Butler States That the Ex-
ecutive Committee's Decision Was
Sincere. Final and Plain-Zealous
Work Must BE Done for Both Bryan
and Watson.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
New York stock Market.

Furnished by Seymour Bros, ba nix.
ers and brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange Washington
office. Rooms and 3a, Sun building.
r, A. Breen, manager.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Lynched for AssauIting a Girl. :

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 20. Frank Biles,
ahalfbreed Ncz Perces Indian, waylaid Miss
Richardson, an eighteen-year-old girl. of
Lewiston, Idaho, near this city Tuesday and
assaulted her. He was captured few
hours later and lodged in jail at Asotin.
Shortly before midnight mob OF 100
masked men broke into the Jail, took out
the trembling wretch and hanged hin, to
tIee in the jail yard.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses TO marry were issued this morn
ing TO the following: Davida Bradford and
Luvenia Gibson. both ofS.Nadison. county,
va. land James Campbelland Edna Johnson
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Overturned the buggy.

A market wagon struck the buggy Of
George A. Smith,. Montgomery county,
Md. farmer, at the corner OF Tenth street
aud the Avenue this afternoon and over
turned it. Mr.. Smith was not injured.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
WILL DESTROY WlRsHIPs
New Torpedo to Be Expert
mented With Here.
NAVAL OFFICERS IDEl

Lieut.. Hemphine Is the Inventor-He
Claims 1t VIII Prove wonderfully
Effective-Is Really Torpedo Boat.
Tests to BE Made This Afternoon In
Presence OF Capitalists.