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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-11

M. A. Peixoto, proprietor of the
Union barber shop, next to the
Art Gallery, guarantees to give
shave that will make your hair
curl with Joy. y
Sterling, the painter, is pre-
pared to quote prices on roof
painting. He uses composition of
coal tar and cement. Cheapest
and best roof preparation in Ho-
nolulu.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: 25
and 90 cents per night 81, and
$1.25 per week.
Beautiful, artistic, accurate,
charming island views at King
Bros. Every prominent point on
the islands is photographed by us
and painted by the best of our
artists.
The Criterion Saloon is a
pleasant place to go to and its
greatest attraction is the pure,
cold Seattle beer on draught
there. 1t makes ones mustache
curly and puts new life into the
failing consumptive.
Singers lead the world. Over
100000 made and sold. High
est awards at the Worlds Column
bian Exposition for excellence of
construction, regularity of motion,
ease of motion, great speed, ad-
Instability, durability, ease of
learning and convenience of ar
rangement. b. Bergersen, agent,
King and Bethel streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
ton should be watched,

ton should be watched:
Presently the keeper saw him stick
his great tongue through the rail and
with it pick up grain of corn that
had been, with some others, dropped
by the man who fed the fowls. Ben
next lay down with bis feet near the
bars, the grain of corn directly in
front of him. He was evidently waiting
for something to happen, and he did
not have to wait long.
Presently the watching keeper noticed
three large ordinary rats leave the
antelope house and slowly make their
way toward the path that leads to
the fowl yard. The rats were in search
of food, and they found some grains of
corn that had been spilled. In search
ing for more they made their way to
the front of the pirates cage. A mo-
ment later one of the rats discovered
the grain under Ben's nose. He eau
tiously made for it, and just as he
was about to secure the corn, snap
went the jaws of the pirate, and that
rat went on a voyage of discovery down
the great throat of the man-eater. The
capture and destruction of the rat had
been SO quick and noiseless that his
two companions were ignorant Of it.
A moment later rat No. 2 approached
the coveted corn and disappeared
through the same channel his prede-
oessor had gone. In less than two min
utes the third rat shared the same
fate. The keeper rubbed his eyes and
pinched himself to make certain that
he was awake.
Ben waited for half an hour for more
rats to come, and, as if convinced that
his days fun was ended, he got up and
walked around, wearing the same con-
tented expression on his face that can
vasback duck gives to an epicure, and
it was the same expression that had
first attracted the attention of the
keeper. The mystery was explained
Since then the keepers are certain to
see that no corn is scattered near the
pirates cage, for they do not want him
to eat rats.
Squirrels Capacious Mouth.
A Dummerston (Vt.) man wished to
ascertain how many kernels of corn q
chipmunk could carry in its mouth.
Thirty kernels were placed on board.
A squirrel carried them all away at one
time. Forty-fve kernels were then
placed in position, and chippy got
away with all of them at that trial.
Seventy kernels were put on the board
for a third trial. The little striped ami
NAL was beaten this time, but succeed
ed in carrying away So of the kernels
in his mouth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
The Roman saturnaIia.

The Roman Saturnalia were held at
the season corresponding to our holiday
period. The Roman festival was char
acterized by extreme license. For the
time being slaves were free to speak and
act as they pleased, and all classes were
on an equality. The evil effects of the
Saturnalia were felt in many ways.
Robbers took advantage Of the season of
masquerading to plumber houses, while
many prominent persons were assault
ed and beaten in the streets, and some
times murdered by their enemies dis
guised as masqueraders. Long before
the time of Christianity the govern
ment of Rome made efforts either to
suppress or to regulate the Saturnalia,
but with little effect, and during the
time of the emperors disorders were
more marked than under the republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
TIE Daily tiqGt
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, SO
TIGER CATCHES RATS.
The Sport Changed the Man-Eat-
er's Ugly Disposition.
Kindness Failed to Make an Impression
on the Pirates Sour and Bepulsivo
Manner, But Rodent Meat
Brought Him Around.

Ben, the pirate, that great gaunt,
lean, royal Bengal tiger at the Zoolog-
ical park, has recently distinguished
himself in a manner both remarkable
and sagacious, says the Washington
Post. Since the pirate was taken from
his native jungle, where his chief occu-
patton in life consisted in proving him
self to be an active member of the man.
eating species, his opportunities for
dining on succulent steaks of the
genus homo have been reduced to a
minimum by the iron bars of the cage,
which confines him and his ambition.
Ben has never taken kindly to captiv-
tity, and long brooding over his misfor-
tune made him morose and sullen to a
degree that rendered him decidedly un-
companionable.
Unusual and extraordinary efforts
were made for months by the keepers to
sweeten the disposition of the pirate,
but kind words and choice porterhouse
steaks never phased him. In q surly
and ungrateful manner he accepted
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the vicious manner habitual to him.
After months of earnest effort by the
Keepers to make friends with the pirate,
the attempt was practically abandoned,
although they treated the man-eater
with as much delicate attention as ever.
A few days ago one of the keepers
went to the cage to see if Ben was be-
having himself, and he was struck al
most dumb by the changed expression
on the face of the brute. The vicious,
logged appearance, SO common to the
pirate, was absent and in its place there
was an expression of perfect satisfac-
ton, and CLEAN of subdued triumph
flashed from his usually fierce eyes.
Ben was sitting ON his launches gaz.
ing through the bars of his cage to the
elk paddock across the creek.
The keeper quickly informed his as.
sociates Of the changed manner of the
pirate, and all wondered. At first il
was suggested that Ben was sick. had
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
snap-Dragon in England.

A favorite Christmas game in England
Is snap-dragon. A plate or bowl of
brandy is prepared and lighted, into
which raisins are thrown, and then
plucked out of the burning brandy with
the bare fingers. The feat requires con-
siderable dexterity in order to avoid
burning the skin, and blistered fingers
are as common In England the day
after Christmas as burned hands ir
America on the 5th of July.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
CHRISTMAS BITS.
Furnished by Dickens. tho Master of Yule
Tide Revels.

Fuy..shed by Dickens. the Master of Yuls
| Tide Revels.
His own heart laughed, and that was
quite enough for him.
Cheer upl Don't give way. A new
heart for new year, always.
Sit we down before the fire, my dear,
and have q warm. Lord bless We.
"A merry Christmas, uncle! God save
you'll" cried a cheerful voice.
There's the turkey Hallol Whoop!
How are you? Merry Christmas!
"Lord, keep my memory green" It's
sery good and pious. sir. Amenl Ameni
It's sort of night that's meant for
mullins. Likewise crumpets. Also Sally
Luns.
They said it was shame to quarrel
on Christmas day, and so it was! God
love it, so it was!
know that we must trust and hope,
and neither doubt ourselves or doubt
the good in another.
A merry Christmas to everybody! A
happy New Year to all the world!
Halo here! Whoop! Halo!
1t is time of all others when want
Is keenly felt and abundance rejoices.
What shall put down for you?
Have had pretty many of 'em my
self-ha, ha!-and may take the liberty
of wishing 'em. I'm 81.
1t is astonishing how much you may
see in a thicker fog than that, if you
will only take the trouble to look for it..
He heard them give each other mer-
ry Christmas as they parted at the
crossroads and byways for their sew
cral homes.
Miss Slowboy wept copiously for joy
and handed the baby round to every
body in succession, as if it were some
thing to drink.
You must laugh at life; you've got a
game to play; very serious game, in
Coed; you must only laugh when you
win, and then not much.
No more work tonight! Christmas
eve, Dick! Christmas, Ebenezer! Let's
have the shutters up before man can
say Jack Robinson!
In came fiddler with music book
sSHu WtuI up W CLt lOl ~ uCSh anu LuudC
an orchestra of it, and tuned like so
stomach aches.
This being Christmas time, when all
people who can make holiday, and when
all people who have got money like to
spend some.
Often 1 have heard them bells say:
"Toby Week! Toby Week; Keep good
heart, Tobyl Toby Week! Toby Week!
Keep a good heart, Toby!"
All these boys were in good spirits
and shouted to each other until the
broad fields were so full of merry music
that the crisp air laughed to hear it.
Pile up the fire here! Would you
freeze the people on this bleak Deem
Der night? Let us be light, and warm
and merry, or I'll not forgive some of
you.
Though Christmas has never put a
scrap Of gold or silver in my pocket,
believe that it has done me good, and
will do me good, and I say: GOD
bless it'll"
And by and by they had song about
a lost child travelling in the snow from
Tiny Tim, who had a plaintive little
voice, and sang IL very well, indeed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
Masn,t Am She seemed.

An English beauty was in the habit Of
curling her hair with five-pound Bank
of England notes. She occasionally
showed herself to visitors with her hair
in this costly paper. She soon captured
a wealthy husband, who discovered that
she was a deceiver-for she had bor-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
smoking Match in France.

Asmoking match recently amused the
public at Lille, France. Fifty Of the
hardest smokers in the district sat down
together to consume two ounces of the
strongest tobacco in the shortest pos
sible time. They used clay pipes, and
were helped by q big jug Of beer. The
winner finished in q quarter Of an hour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23
womanlv Intuit,op.

81 don't KNOW" cried the Excited
Feminine Voice in the Darkness,
whether you are my husband or bur
glar, but I'm going 70 be ON the safe
side and shoot. ~-DetroitT Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-23

1900 ~e<NA IN Nf1l4Ne 1lSLn.
q toothache, or had swallowed green
apple, but his excellent appetite showed
these conclusions to be incorrect. That
day, as he does every day, he ate five
pounds of meat more than the noble
lion did in the adjoining cage. After
much elaboration it was determined to
keep close eye on the pirate, and TO
note his appearance for the next two or
three days.
Tho following day Ben seemed nery-
Gus and more than usually irritable
and he grew more surly as the hours
came and went. At night, when il be-
cams time for him 70 go to bed, his con-
duct was as ugly as his surroundings
would permit. The next day the re-
verse happened, and one of the keepers
said he would make affidavit that ne
saw the pirate laugh. He was almost
gentle for an hour. The mystery Of
the changeable moods Of the pirate be-
came greater. and after consultation it
was decided Mat Ben should not be left
alone tor . minute, and his every &C.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11
ent to the people and the 53.cent dollar
financiers be compelled to put up or

Chairman Jones OF the democratic
national committee showed his broad
minded principles when he telegraphed
the Missoula convention that it was bis
desire that no opposition to the re- election
Of Congressman Hartman Of this state
should come from the democrats. The
conduct of the democrats in this cam.
paign, when it comes to question of
the success of the great principles con-
tanned in the Chicago platform, shows
that they are actuated, not by desire
to secure Office or party patronage, but
the triumph of right and the emancipa-
tion of the masses from the rule Of the
classes. In this respect the action Of
the democrats OF this county will pre-.
sent shining contrast to the republic
ans, as represented in their state con-
vention, unless all present indications
should prove wrong.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11

Several days ago The TRIBUNE made
suggestion that the silver men OF
Great Falls and adjacent towns raise a
popular subscription to be sent to the
national committee. Chairman Jones
has sent out an appeal asking for con-
tributions in small sums and has said
that the committee was in need of
funds. So far as the silver cause is con-
cerned, this is not to be Doodle cam
paign, but money must be had for legiti-
mate expenses. There are many men
hereabouts who would cheerfully con-
tribute one or two dollars II they were
approached, and who would not like. in
dividually, to send that small amount to
the national committee. We are cer-
tain that il tho plan Of getting up pop
ular subscription here were adopted at
least $500 could be raised in q few hours
and sent to headquarters, accompanied
with the names Of the subscribers. This
would not be much for the free coinage
men to do, and it should be done.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11

Cascade county certainly had its fair
share OF honors at the recent state con-
vention OF the democrats at Missoula.
4. f. Collins was nominated by &C.
clamation for state treasurer, w. M.
Cockrill was made chairman OF the state
central committee by an overwhelming
majority Phil Julien was appointed on
the committee to draft the state plat
form, and last but not least, the whole
delegation had the honor OF being count
cd on the side OF patriotism when il
came to the question OF whether the
democratic party should step in to
shield eilver champion from his enc,
mics within his own party, and SC
leave him free to continue the good
work in other statea untroubled by any
fears OF fire from the unpatriotic re,
publicane left in his rear.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11

Tom Carter has at last concluded to
take stand on the presidential question
and has written letter to be road at
the Montana convention today, in which
he defines his position, According to
the report he will declare for Mckinley
and the single gold standard. We had
expected better things from Carter, but
il geems that for him there r. more in
the name republican and in the possi-
bilty Of pap than there is in the great
principle o' free coinage, which he 30
ably chsmpioned. Mr.. Carter 10 the only
prominent free coinage man who has dc.
serted, and while We part with him with
regret there IL consolation Ia knowing
that the ranks are being swelled by
thousands M recruits every day. Just
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11
IRRIGATION.

No matter who may win, the country
and the state of Montana will have to
survive the results OF the pending cleo
ton. In our judgment, if it be Bryan,
an era OF general prosperity will be
ushered in and, in it, our state will be a
bountiiul sharer; if it be Mckinley, we
will have to rustic during the next four
years as we have during the past four.
The day for our deliverance may be
postponed, but it must come sometime,
and. in tho meantime, we should not
miss any opportunity to improve exist
ing conditions. One of the needs OF
Montana is to hasten the reclamation Of
our arid lands, and great!and import
ant aid in the accomplishment of this
purpose is the national irrigation con
grces. Agitation is an essential in any
movement seeking federal assistance,
and an organization like the irrigation
congress, which is a representative. body,
can do more to keep the subject alive
than can the same number OF persons in
their individual capacity.
The fifth session Of the national irriga-
ton congress- is to be held ut Phoenix,
Arizona Dec. l5, 1G and II OF this year.
The fret session was held in the city OF
Salt Lake, Utah; the second in Los
Angeles, California; the third in Denver,
Colorado; and the fourth in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. Each session was marked
by keen interest and by intelligent and
effective work in tho cause OF irrigation
and the reclamation Of the arid lands OF
tho west. TO tho sessions have gone the
brightest minds of tho union, sceking to
solve in concord the yexed questions up
on the solution OF which depends the
further development Of the western and
west central plains. The work has not
boon without ita fruit. Interest has
been awakened in points remote from
the irrigated regions and the reclama-
ton OF the waste areas ID now regarded
in all justice as one OF the most impor-
tant problems awaiting legislation.
At the coming session particular prom
inence will be given to the discussion OF
points of Legislation, in order that well
digested measures be prepared for the
consideration OF the federal congress and
the state legislature II is especially de-
eirable that Montana bo represented al
the gathering, and We would suggest
| that il the state board has the means al
it's comm and it send ono or more of itf
members as delegates and defray theil
expenses. II is probable other Montana
gentlemen will attend, but it is certain
that the congress- is of too much impor
tance to permit this state to be unrepre
Isented.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11
BRYAN'S TOUR.

Mr.. Hanna is still furnishing trans.
portation to any small delegation that
he can get to visit Canton in order that
Mckinley may indulge in a few plat.
tudes in the shape of speech. In the
meantime Bryan has arranged to start
ON another tour to see and talk to the
people and permit them to judge what
manner OF man he is He will leave biz
home tomorrow morning and there is 10
telling when he will return. His p,o-
gram as mapped out includes visits TO
Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina
Virginia, Washington, D. c., Maryland
Maine and New York. That his recep-
tions at all the points in all the
states he visits will be enthusias.
tic is certain. They will 20 to see and
hear man who. though the candidate
for the highest honor in the land, does
not deem it undignified to journey
through the country and plead the
cause for which he stands. The present
tour Of Bryan, like the previous one, will
do great good. 1t will give him and the
people an opportunity OF becoming &c.
quanted, and the more the masses
know Of the candidate personally, the
better it is for the country. After all
that can be said, the president, when
elected, is but the servant OF the people,
and the alleged dignity that surrounds
him is not the dignity Of personality
but OF the Office, and that docs not per.
NIT him to keep aloof from those who
elected him. IL it is in order for sen.
ators and all other candidates to make
canvass, there is no improperly in the
candidates for president doing the same
thing. The objection to Mr.. Bryan's
tour comes only from tho Mckinley men,
and we are not running the campaign to
suit them.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11

The minority in the Missoula conven-
ton do not take very kindly to the
action Of the majority in declining to
name candidate for congress 1t is
always matter of regret when such
differences arise, but the great Amer
ican doctrine of majority rule must be
observed The action OF the convention
was little out Of tho ordinary, but
these are remarkable times, and some
we'll established precedents are being
departed from. 1t is to be hoped that
after the first flush Of disappointment is
over the gentlemen will be found work
ing hard for the SUCCESS Of the ticket,
and that they will not find it necessary
10 oppose in any manner the election Of
Mr.. Hartman.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11
THE HELENA CONVENTION.

Today the republicans Of Montana
will have an opportunity to 60 on record
either for or against free coinage. For
years their party conventions and their
leaders in this state have declared that
the financial question is the paramount
Issue and that to it all else must be sub.
ordinated. Today they will be face to
face with an emergency and one that
will test their sincerity. In the hall to-
day there will be compact, we'll organ
lied band Of delegates who go In the in
terest of Mckinley and the gold stand
ard. " hat their strength will be in the
body remains to be seen. We do not be-
lieve they will be In majority, and even
though they should be, we do not believe
they voice the sentiment OF majority Of
the rank and file. No free coinage man
can vote for Mckinley, and the time has
arrived whom the lines must be drawn
there must be a show down, and those
gentlemen must let the public know
just where they stand. We notice that
come of the republican delegates who
are also candidates for county Offices
have not gone to Helena. Do they
imagine they can dodge the question by
remaining at home? II they do, they
are deceiving themselves. Before election
day every candidate will have to declare
himself, there is no doubt about that,
and il we know anything about it the
voters of Cascade county will not sup
port for Office any one who is not
straight. The Helena gathering will be
an important one to many Of the dele
gates. and the outcome will be awaited
with both curiosity and interest
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11

Lahor day in Chicago Witnessed one
of the most memorable eyente that ever
occurred in that great city. The demon
stration that greeted Mr.. bryan has no
parallel. IT will not do 10 say the great
massee N people who participated were
actusted only by curioeity, Curiosity
does not take the shape Of such intense
sntbusisem IN yas manifested On the
occasion. The fact ie the free coinage
sentiment is growing day by day and
Mr. Erysn, as its representative, IN en-
ppunaing the doctrine 80 forcsfuiiy and
trutbiuliy thst those who hear bis
speechss " read them srs made cyH.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-11

The eastern goldbug press is still call
ing attention to the result OF the recent
state election in Vermont, and claiming
that it must be taken as q special in
dorsement Of Mckinley. Such a posi-
ton is absurd and illogical. Vermont
has always been republican state by q
large majority. This year the managers
Of the party made special effort to get
out full vote and succeeded. Add to
this the fact that the democratic nomi-
nations for state Offices we're made prior
to the Chicago convention and contained
some gold candidates, and there is no
reason why the republican majority
should not have reached the figures 1t
did. The democrats made no special
effort and silver was not an issue. But
il the republicans can make any capital
out OF Vermont the democrats can surely
with equal propriety point to Alabama
and Arkansas. In these two states il
was genuine free coinage fight and the
majorities are something to boast Of.