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The herald., 1897-11-20
THE FRUIT GROWERS
CONCLUDE THE ANNUAL STATE
CONVENTION
The Question of Cheap and Rapid
Transportation Left for the
Committee to Solve

SACRAMENTO Nov. 19.-The last
davis session of the Fruit Growers Con-
yention opened this morning with an es-
say by C. w. Woodwork. Of the State
University, on Scale Injuries.
The unit of vegetable life, he said, was
the cell. These cells absorb water ana
food material. AS the cell becomes old
or diseased, its power to absorb grows
less. The root absQrbs water ana the
,eavse carbonic a ID gas, which they
transform into sap and tissue. BY the
inward flow of sap is simply meant the
absorption Of water by the roots, while
hv the downward flow is meant the alb
sorn+,on of food material from the at
mosphere.
BY growth Of plant life is meant that
the cells of the plant are increasing. Pre-
dacious insects feed upon the cellular
life of the plant and in time Kill the
plant.
After the reading Of the paper, gen.
oral discussion followed on the use OF
different chemicals for making sprays.
The next paper read was one by VIM.
e. Fuller of Cotton on Orange Types and
Varieties. This paper was highly
scientific and dealt with chemical quail
tiles and botanical differences in the bit
for and sweet oranges, with the reasons
therefor.
or all oranges, the California seed
,inrs seem to be the best for all pur-
noses. In order to make good orange
there must be a variety of qualities. 1t
should be seedless, of good rich color.
he sweet and yet maintain a citrus quail
;tv The most popular variety of orange
in California is the Washington navel,
which combines all those qualities which
are most highly essential for perfect
fruit.
The newt paper read was one on Sa-
line and Alkaline Waters for Irriga-
ton.
This paper was written by Prof. e. w.
Hilgard of the State University, and was
read by Douglass T. Fowler.
Such waters, the paper declared, were
very dangerous to certain soils as they
formed alkali on the surface. Upon
adobe soils, for instance, the water did
not penetrate the soil with sufficient
rapidity and evaporation left the salts
on top of the ground. In sandy soils,
however, saline and alkaline water could
be used with a fair degree of safety as
the water penetrated the soil rapidly
and did not offer much opportunity for
evaporation.
The use of such waters would, how
ever, in almost every instance, damage
the soil and ruin it in time.
A resolution was introduced by r. D.
The herald., 1897-11-20
MINERS DANGERS
Reports Of Hardship and Death on the
Trail

SKAGUAY, Alaska, Nov. ~, per
steamer Alki, via Seattle, Nov 49,
News reached here tonight of the drown
ing of two men belonging to the party
of Col. Will e. Fisher of San Francisco
in White Horse rapids Nov. 4. No de-
tails of the accident We're received.
Neither could the names of the drowned
men be learned. With this news also
the news that Frank Anthony Of Seat
tie was drowned at the same place on
Oct. 80 The boat capszed. His two
companions, Murphy and Hepburn, were
rescued by the Canadian mounted po-
lice.
Heavy snow is now reported on the
passes leading into the interior. Tray
el is becoming difficult and dangerous,
yet people are still going back and forth
over the mountains. The lakes and
rivers of the interior are all more or less
frozen. On the Skaguay trail the snow
is fully three feet deep. 1t is five or six
feet on the Dyea route. e. Irwin Halls
tead, formerly of Tacoma, and Charles
e. Warner, manager of the Pacific coast
branch of the Westinghouse Electric
company, whose headquarters are in Ia
coma, had an experience this week on
the summit of the Sakuay trail that
nearly cost Warner his life. On the
summit he became exhausted through
travelling in snow nearly up to his neck.
He fell fiat on his face and was unable
to rise. MI Halstead was unable to
carry his companion to place of shell
ter, and but for the timely arrival of a
The herald., 1897-11-20
ICEBOUND WHALERS
Bold Volunteers Are Hurrying to the
Rescue

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Mr. WI
Ting Fang. the Chinese Minister has
received the following official statement
from Peking relative to the seizure of
Kiao Chau Island by Germany:
Upon the killing of two German mis-
sionaries by bandits in the district of Ku
Yeh, in Shan Tung, a decree was issued
peremptorily commanding the Governor
of Shan Tung to order the high officials
of that province to take immediate steps
for the arrest and punishment of the Of
tenders.
On the 18th instant the Governor re-
ported by telegraph the arrest of four
culprits, and this was communicated to
the German Minister. But German
warships had on the 18th advanced to
Kiao Chau Island and landed troops,
and after occupying the high ground
gave the garrison weight hours to
retire. The German Minister did not
give the Tsung Ii Yamen any notice.
On the evening of the 18th a telegram
from the Military Superintendent of the
northern part giving report of this oc-
currence occasioned the greatest
surprise. China, in view of the friendly
relations between the two countries in
volved, thereupon ordered the Governor
of Shan Tung to keep the garrison under
strict control to withdraw the troops to
positions outside the limits of the island.
and to enjoin them not to make any
move without express instructions.
This official statement places a new
complexion on the press cables, in that
it indicates that the Chinese Government
has already taken active steps for the
punishment of the murderers of the two
German missionaries. The remarkable
thing in connection with Germanys ac-
tion is the fact in the foregoing cable
that the Tsung Ii Yamen (Chinese For
eign Office was given no notification
that the seizure of Kiao Chau was con-
templated. Such proceeding is said
to be a fragrant breach of international
comfy, and is interpreted in some diplo-
matte quarters as evidence that Ger
many used her grievances as a preteXt
for the occupation of the island.
The herald., 1897-11-20
The Coolidge Killing

CRESCENT CITY, Cal, Nov." 10
There is much excitement in and about
Chetco. as the result of the killing of
Young Coolidge by the Van Pelts, over
the town site question. Coolidge, Sr.,
a capitalist of Silverton, Ore, has offered
a reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the various members of the
Van Pelt party, principals and accesso-
ries to the murder, and several parties
are out from Chetco and Cold Beach,
patrolling the roads and trails. Joe
Alvin, half-breed suspected Of being
one of the Van Pelts party has been shot
and probably fatally wounded by posse.
e. C. Hughes and Sink Van Pelt have
been arrested here by Sheriff Ferguson
at the request of Sheriff Turner of Cher
ry county Oregon, as suspects in the
Coolidge shooting, but both protest their
innocence, and say they can prove an
alibi. They have offered to go to Chetco
without requiring the Sheriff to wire the
Governor of California for requisition.
The herald., 1897-11-20
THE DREYFUS CASE
Some Officers Find the Sensation
Mighty Unpleasant

PARIS, Nov. Blowing to their at
titude in supporting the agitation of re-
opening the case of Captain Alfred Drey-
fus, the Minister for War, General Bill
lot, has relieved the Governor of the
Military Prison of Cherche- Midi, Major
Forcinetti, of his post, and has COM
manded Major Paufiin de Saint de Morel
to a months rigorous Imprisonment.
lie Jour says Count Ferdinand Ester
haZy, the retired major of the French
army who is accused of being implicated
in the leaking of military secrets since
Dreyfus was deported, and who is said
to have been the author of five unsigned
letters which led to the trial and condem-
nation of Dreyfus, has upon more than
one occasion confided to it information
contrary to the military regulations, ad-
ding: Count Esterhazy must not,
therefore, be surprised at disciplinary
measures and possibly Imprisonment" ."
The herald., 1897-11-20
NOVAK'S DEFENSE
A Story in Imitation of That Of Theo
dore Durrant

VINTON, Ia, Nov. IA line of de-
fense without parallel in the history of
murder trials has been made by the at
torneys for Frank Novak, accused of the
murder of Edward Murray on the night
of Frbuary Goth last. Expert testimony
on a line never before attempted has
been adduced to prove him innocent OF
all guilt. His confidence in the strength
of the defense is evidenced by the fact
that today he decided not to go on the
stand in his own behalf
Summarized, it is claimed that on the
night in question Novak was awakened
by the fire which destroyed his store, but
only after he had been SO overcome by
the gas in the building that he was not
accountable for his actions, and thai
after he recovered from his temporary
alteration of mind he had wandered Sc
far away from home that it was then i'm.
possible for him to return. He was ar.
rested, it will be remembered, in the
Klondike country.
The herald., 1897-11-20

detachment Of Canadian police Warner
would certainly have perished before
Halstead could have procured aid.
Warner was carried to the police post
and cared for.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Alki which arrived here from Dyea and
Skaguay this afternoon was Willis
Thorp. who drove thirty-six head of
cattle over White pass to Lake Bennett
with the intention of killing them there
and transporting the meat by sleds to
Dawson City. Thorp said he found that
it would cost IS pound to get the meat
to Dawson and he abandoned the
scheme. He left Instructions to butcher
the cattle. freeze the meat and hold it
for sale next spring.
The herald., 1897-11-20
.aternan'S
Shoe Store
I22 South Spring st.

pers and Morrison that his message
would be very long on account Of the
many subjects already treated and
necessary to discuss. He said that at
some time In the future he hoped to give
attention to labor matters, either in q
special message or some other satisfac-
tory manner. The labor leaders want
the immigration law amended so as to
reduce the number of immigrants. Inn
migration Commissioner Powderly has
urged the President to make some recon-
mendations, and 1t is known that he had
given favorable consideration to these
suggestions.
Thomas F. Bayard, ex-Ambassador to
the Court of st. James, went to the
White House, accompanied by Secretary
Sherman. and paid his respects to the
President.
The herald., 1897-11-20
KANSAS CYCLONES
Not So Terriable as the Fakirs
Fables


LARNED, Kan, Nov. 19.-The rail-
road station of Rozel, on the Jetmore
branch of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, has been swallowed
up by the earth and today there is
dark, stagnant pool of water where
twelve hours ago stood a depot, a grain
elevator and several small buildings
The swallowing process occurred during
the night.
The depth of the water is unknown, as
the longest ropes that have been lowered
into it fail to reach bottom. Sticks
thrown into the pool are sucked out of
sight as though by monster undertow
although on the surface the water has a
placid appearance.
Hundreds of people visited the scene
and found that the bottom had dropped
completely out of the land upon which
the hamlet is situated. leaving in its
stead a hole about one and one-hall
acres in extent, of an uneven oblons
shape, with rough perpendicular walls
No lives were lost as no one remains
after the west-bound train passes.
A similar freak occurred in Mead
county about ten years ago.
Inc phenomenon has given rise TO the
theory that great river or sea under
flows all Western Kansas.
THE STORY DENIED.
TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 19.-The story
sent out from Larned, Kansas. to the
effect that the Santa Fe station at Rozel.
on the LarnedJetmore Branch of that
road, had been swallowed up by the earth
last night, is, according TO the statement
of the Santa Fe officials in this city,
wholly without foundation. There has
been no depot at Rozel for some time, the
building having been removed to an
other point.
The herald., 1897-11-20

Stephens, calling. upon the Southern
Pacific Company to lend it's assistance
in promoting the carrying of California
green deciduous fruits in ventilator cars
to Ogden.
A resolution was introduced by Harry
Stabler of Sutter county, calling for i'm
mediate action upon the national quar-
antine bill introduced in Congress by
Senator Stephen M. White.
A third resolution was introduced call
ing on the State Department to furnisl,
Consular reports Of crop conditions in
foreign countries, together with COM
parisons with the conditions obtaining
in these markets during the previous
year. All three resolutions were adopted
An essay by S. M. Woodbridge of Los
Angeles on Bone Meal and Other Fer
tilizers, was read by Mr.. B. NJ Lelong.
B. M. Lelong took up the question Of
how to bud, prune and graft the olive.
He said that he had found it very diff
cult to bud the olive, as the eye Of the
bud was dormant and It lay for from
two or three years before taking hold
He had, he said, experimental for a
number of years and had found that the
leaves of the twig should be stripped of
as they caused evaporation.
Lelong then took hold Of twig and by
means OF knife showed how he oper.
ated. In answer to a question he said
that the time to bud was any time after
the sap began to flow in the spring. He
had great success in budding by pottine
the plant and then burying the twig in
sand. In this way he had succeeded In
Ix,,An ~ - -Sa l. -.
weeks.
The afternoon session was devoted
chiefly to gathering up the loose ends
that had been neglected during the ses-
sion.
There were very few present when the
meeting was called to order-scarcely
a full two dozen-and among those who
had absented themselves were many
members Of committees.
The committee on transportation
asked further time in which to report
and there being no objection further
time was granted.
r.. d. Stephens said he would like to
know what was to be done with the reso-
luton asking the railroad to establish
passenger train service on fruit trains.
William Johnston, chairman Of the
committee, said that he would favor
holding a meeting with the Southern
Pacific freight department officials for
the purpose of conference.
c. A. Willis said that he thought there
was great future for the California
olive industry. The trouble, he said
was that the people did not know how
delicious pure oil and ripe picked olives
were.
The herald., 1897-11-20

Arranging to equip its passenger cars
with electric lights. All chair cars now
running between Chicago and Denver
on its express trains have been equipped,
and the shops here are turning out ad-
ditional cars as fast as possible. The
road expects to have its dining cars and
coaches similarly equipped in a short
time.
The Santa Fe is the first line in the
country to adopt the present method of
generating electricity with a belt from
the car axle. BY this system the in
tensity of the light can be regulated. and
any one light can be extinguished with
out affecting the others.
MODERATE DAMAGES
SAN JOSE, Nov. 19.-The jury,in the
Southern! Pacific and South Pacific Coast
companies tS recover $50, 900 damages for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
in railway collision at Santa Clara in
January. 1896, this evening brought in
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$1,000 damages.
THE SUGAR TRAFFIC
OAKLAND, Nov. 19.-In anticipation
of heavy traffic in raw and manufac-
tured sugar, incidental to the operation
of the mammoth plant at Crockett, the
Southern Pacific company has COM
menced the construction of large ware
houses and new docking facilities at
Long wharf. The purpose of the railroad
company is to handle the sugar cargoes
at Oakland as this central place of trans
40 haar made
recently to the Alvarado refinery in the
expectation that there will soon be an
increased demand for its products.
TOURIST SERVICE
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-On Dec. 1th the
Erie road, in connection with the Santa
Fe company, will establish new
through tourist line to run between New
York and Los Angeles. In the making
up of this new tourist line it has been
arranged that a tourist sleeper shall
leave New York on and after Dec. Ith
every Tuesday on the Erie train No 13
This car will arrive in Chicago the fol-
lowing evening at midnight and be
hooked on to the Santa Fe fast mail
which leaves for the west at 2:45 a. m.
It will arrive in Kansas City in time to
mia train and continue on to Southern
California. Returning from California
the car will arrive in Chicago at o'clock
at night and leave east over the Erie
twenty minutes later, reaching New
York the second morning at = o'clock.
A RAILROAD WRECK
BRAZIL, Ind, Nov ia train on the
Chicago and Indiana Coal railroad, car
rying fully 500 miners, returning from
work, was wrecked. near Coala5luffs this
morning. The train ran over horse.
throwing one car and the caboose from
the track and both rolled down the en-
bankment and into a ditch filled with
water. Twenty-three miners were more
or less injured. three of them suffering
injuries that probably will prove fatal.
The fatally hurt are: Asbury Rummell,
Gus Reubert and Guy Askerman.
The herald., 1897-11-20
Fears Of Foul Play

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-George
Tubb, lawyer, miner, notary public, and
for brief period one of Durrant's at
torneys. has been missing five or six
months. He left his home, I'LL Rhode
Island street, early last June, and it was
expected that he would return at night
fall. He has made no preparation for
a trip, and gave no intimation that he
planned any change. He has not been
heard from since, and his friends now
think that he has met with foul play.
The herald., 1897-11-20
An Emperor's Speech

BERLIN. Nov. 1o.Many Of the news"
papers comment unfavorably upon EN-
peror Williams speech yesterday upon
the occasion of swearing In the guards
recruits. The, volks zeitung sharply
criticises the contention that q good man
and good soldier must be = good Chris
tian. The vorwaerts tro&ically reviews
the speec II Il
The herald., 1897-11-20
Officers Elected

BUFFALO,, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The Ma
tional Hardware association today
elected the following officers: President,
VIM. Z. Supplies, Philadelphia; vice
presidents, FL. Fl. Bishop, Cleveland, and
Bruce Hayden, San Francisco; secre-
tary and treasurer, L. James Fernley,
Philadelphia.
The herald., 1897-11-20
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS
Labor Leaders Want American Work
men Protected

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Cabinet
day at the White House caused dearth
Of visitors, and those who saw the Presi-
dent were those who had appointments.
President Gompers and Secretary Nor
rison, Of the American Federation OF
Labor, saw the President and urged him
to incorporate In his message the recon-
mendations for the better protection OF
labor.
The President informed Mecsrs. Com
The herald., 1897-11-20
A Bad Actress

vorite Berlin actress, has eloped to Buda
Pest with a married riding master.
The herald., 1897-11-20

Net amount of debts. ............ So. .920, ZIG
1t seems likely that should the Govern
lnent decide to proceed against the Cen
trail Pacific in foreclosure this roads in
debtedness to the Government will
amount to about $53, ,324, ,629 on January 1,
1898.
MODERN EQUIPMENTS
TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 19.-The Santa
Ee Railroad has for some time been
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
J. s. Walker,
Real Estate Broker
FINANCIAL AGENT.
Dealer in
Real Property,
Improved
or
Unimproved.
Has for Sale and Lease on
Has for Sale and Lease on
Liberal Terms.
SALE,

SALE.
I. 2 Houses and Lots on Nuuanu streets,
between Vineyard and School streets.
2. Large Lot on Nuuanu street, be.
tween Vineyard and School streets.
3. Large Lot, Makiki street, fenced, 22s
feet frontage.
4. Lot on Kinau street between Alapai
and Kapiolani streets l40 feet frontage.
8. Lot on Lunalilo street between Alapai
and Hsckfeld streets.
8. 3 large Lots on Prospect street.
7. The Building known as Thomas Block,
stories and embracing (rented) stores
on leased ground. 0t.
g. Rice Land at Waikane, Koolau.
8. Lot on corner of Heulu and Keeau.
moku streets, between residence of w. A,
Bowen and lot Of W. N. Giffard, having
frontage on Heulu street 260 feet.
10. Lots 8 and 7 with House, Kalis,
Waikiki road.
IL. Half Acre Lot in Hilo Town.
LEASE.
l. 8 Cottages at Old Waikiki.
2. Store and Dwelling, corner wyllie
and Nuuanu, ready for occupancy.
8. Lot corner Merchant and Richards
streets.
Properties Managed, Collec-
tior Of Rents, Loans Nego-
tiated and Advances made on
Real Estate.
JOHN s. WALKER,
Spreckels Block, Honolulu.
p q Rox. 33Q. Tel 2a1.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

Several Lots near Punchbowl
and at Makiki, the Choicest Resi-
dence Property in the city. A
perfect view from Diamond Head
to Eva, Honolulu and Harbor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

p. F. Ryan, the genial manager
of the reliable old Anchor, has Sc
cured an able assistant in William
Carlisle, late of the Hawaiian
Hotel. AT the Anchor the famous
Seattle beer is on tap, and half
and-half compounded at "two for
quarter" The Anchor main
tains its reputation for superior
brands of WHISTLES, as we'll as of
other liquors, wines, etc. y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

Safe.
Collector-Is Mr.. Slowpay in?
Landlady-No, sir.
II called five weeks ago. and you said
he had gone to Long Branch for a
month. Hasn't he got back YETI"
"Yes, sir, he's back"
"Then where is he?''
Sin the poorhouse. - Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

Hard Luck.
"Just my luck" she exclaimed,
stamping her little foot angrily.
whats the natter" he asked.
"There's PIN" she returned, point.
ing to one on the floor near her foot,
land you know the superstition, OF
course"
"'See pin and pick it up, through
all the day you'll have good luck, he
quoted.
Exactly" she said. Through all
the day, and here it is evening when
see it. "-Chicago Post.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
An Opportune Moment.

Surgeon-Hurry upl Get the instru.
ments in readiness Well amputate his
leg.
Student-But it seems to be nothing
more than simple fracture. should
think the leg might be saved.
Surgeon-Certainly it might But
don't you see that he's unconscious?-
Cleveland Leader
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Taking Precautions.

"Say, missus," said Meandering
Mike, lido you wanter hire anybody?'i
mo"
"You don't think your husband wants
ter hire anybody, do your"
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but l
am sure he does not"
'Tain't no Disappointment. jes'
wanted de assurance dat could go ter
sleep in dis next lot widout bein dis.
turbed by offers Of work. '-Washington
Star.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
For Rent.

Two UNFINISHED Rooms on King
street, near Alakea street. Apply at
A. V. GEAR Il CO.,
7l2-u 2l0 King street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
A Fatal Deficiency.

Typewriter-I am rapid enough and
understand business forms all right. but
! must admit that cannot spell.
Business Man-You won't do then,
even at the price. l can't spell either
Indianapolis Journal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
FOR SALE /!
d.

Valuable Business Property on
Nuuanu street, bringing good
rental.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
No Hurry.

Miss Cynic-I hope we shall be en-
tirely settled the next time you call.
He-When do you expect to be set
tied?
She-Oh, not for a month or so.-
Yale Record.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

We also have Comfortable
Houses for sale on easy terms 81
tuated on the following streets;
Lunalilo, Kinau, Kukui, Has
singer. Beretanis, Young, Vic
toria, Green, Thurston Avenue,
Punahou, Liliha and Nuuanu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

Four Houses and Lots on Punch.
bowl street, only five minutes
walk from the Post Office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

Bobus-Yes, know they're long, but
all the animals have been pulling my
leg to 60 to the seashore. San Francisco
Examiner.