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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-08
PAUL A. MOSHER DEAD.
The Grandson of General Lane,
in New Mexico.


Paul A Mosher, a grandson of the
late General Joseph Lane, and native
of Oregon, died in Santa Fee, New Mex
leo, Thursday, February 25 in st. Vim
cents hospital, of consumption, aged
81 years, months and Is days.
Paul A. Mosher was the youngest son
of the late Judge L. F. Mosher, and
grandson of the late General Joseph
las county, Oregon, August 10, 1869, and
lived in Roseburg until 10 years ago,
when he Joined his only brother,
Charles L. Mosher, in Phoenix, Ari-
IONA. He remained there in his broth
er's printing office until 1889, when he
came to Portland. He spent almost
five years here, when his health failed
him. Thinking the sea air might be
beneficial he went on visit to his sis
ter, Mrs. Cowan, whose husband was
one of the keepers of the Heceta light
station. He improved very rapidly, but
fearing to remain another winter in
Oregon, he took passage for Honolulu,
whose climate he enjoyed until the
cholera caused his return to San Fran
cisco. From there he went direct to
Albuquerque, New Mexico, which place
he had visited some years before. and
which he thought would benefit his
health. The disease, however, had
reached its fatal stage, and nothing
could save him
Paul was bright, intelligent young
man of energy and integrity. He was
of pleasing appearance and made a
host of friends, who join his sorrowing
mother. brother and sisters, in mourn
ing his early death.
He was Roman Catholic. and his
last hours were made as happy and
comfortable as the kindly hands of the
Sisters could make them. He was bur
led from the cathedral in Santa Fe
Sunday morning. February 2Sth
During his illness and at the time of
his death Mr.. Mosher received every
attention from the Typographical IN
ion, of which order he was a member.
and at the time of his death was secre-
tary of Typographical Union No. 304,
Of Albuquerque. The printers attended
the funeral in body.-Portland Ore
gonian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-08

noluiu, having been employed on the
Advertiser and Star. Just prior 10 his
leaving the Islands. he entertained his
friends royalty at Waianae.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-08
/ CLUB No. J NEARLY
Full.

This is the result of only three
weeks work. Gould anything
be more convincing of its popu-
larity.
What are the reasons of this
popularity?
First and foremost is the fact
that we guarantee every article
you select to be your moneys
aOorth in fuU.
We guarantee the watches to
be of a certain weight or above,
and we cover the movement
with our "money back" guaran-
tee, if not in every way salts
factory to you, or we will give
you the range of our show cases
to select from, anything you
may desire, and the cost to you
is only
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-08
NO GABLE.

HoUsEKEEPER:-Hello, Central:
Connect PORT COSTA Flour
ing Mills with 1888.
CENTRAL:-Cable out of order;
no connections with San Francisco
today.
H.-Well, connect 1888 and 121,
or 217, or "a; I must have R0MT
COSTA -four.
H.-Central, what vessel was that
sighted?
C.-'FALDEN BEssE."
II lis she bringing more PORT
COSTA flour?
C.-Ask the
CALIFORNIA FEED co.
n. W. FGsGHESMEI s. S9MS.
j. t. WAT ERHONSE.
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a FAST COLT.
He Had Earned the Right TO he Called
CNeInne

Several men gathered about horse near
the western market the other morning.
commenting upon the prominence % me
beasts ribs and general lean and lankiness
The animal belonged TO a farmer living near
Npsilanti. and. II was said. never permitted
grass 20 grow under it, feet on the road.
The farmer was not pleased with the re-
marks and the strong differences that the
poor thing had never realized the sensation
Of corn and oats.
What DO you call your horse:" was
asked.
Cyclone. and don't he look it," replied
the man from the rural districts.
Cyclone. What a name. He certainly
looks as II one had struck HIM
That's what happened to him, my
friend. IL was Just like this. You rcmcm-
lantl about three years ago. Tins Teller was
a sucking colt at the time and was IN the
barn with two horses. The cyclone, regular
old hummer came along and thraShed the
barn of us legs and dropped n nigh on 10
100 wards away. After the twIsttr had raised
all the hob, fences and sheds 81 could we
went out to look things up. The two horses
were stone dead, and the colt would YOU
believe NJ. was nowhere 70 Toe found.
Next day | turned over the hen coop,
which lay IN the feid half a mile away.
Right iu the coop and laying on the door
which faced down was the colt. lie com
menccd kicking when he heard Us and we
took him out In hurry. lie wasn't scared a
hlt, tell you, and was cool as a cucumber.
The neighLors say they saw the coop Coin'
through the arr and the colt after IT. ThT
little teller caught the coop and got inside .,
II TO save himself. that's what he did. That's
the PLAIN truth. and II you don't believe II
ask the colt. Good day, strangers. De
trOIt Free Press.
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was dedicated with much pomp Thurs
day afternoon. \ few minutes past /
o'clock John a. Logan Ill, the five
year old grandson of the BLACK Eagle, -
pulled the silkcn cord which parted
the wells concealing the magnificent
likeness OF the great commander as he
rallied the broken ranks OF the federal
troops and led them on TO victory be-
fore the city Of Atlanta, July -, 1864.
Crowds began 10 assemble along
Michigan avenue at an early hour
Thursday morning, anticipating the
crush which was TO follow, and pro-
ceeded 10 esta blish themselves in posi-
ton for day OF sightseeing. Review
ing stands lined the broad thorough
fare facing the monument Window
space was at a premium. As one
o'clock, the hour set for the unwilling,
drew near, the jam became almost un-
bearable, but police precautions were
timely and the crowd goodnatured
The work Of the committees in
charge OF the dedication was perfect.
The immense body Of troops was hand
led without hitch. President Nc.
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THE SENATE
WEI Vote on the Conference Re-
port Late Saturday Afternoon
And the Congress May Adjourn Sine
Die Saturday Night.
Admiral Miller Ordered To TAX. Com
msnd OF the Pacific Statiou-A Large
Number OF Appoint IN -nts of Fourth
CLASS Postmasters.

WAsHINGToN, July 24.-Congress
proba bly, will ad journ its extra ses-
sion Saturday night. This opinion is
held 10y most congressman, and unless
an unexpected obstacle presents itself
the opinion will be verified. 1t is in
tended that the house shall first adopt
the final adjournment resolution, and,
though some objection may arise in
the senate 70 its Immediate con sidera-
ton, this is not expected TO be pro-
longed. Speaker Reed will announce
his committees Saturday. With the
tariff bill disposed of shortly after 3
p. IN, an adjournment could follow
within the next two hours
Orders were issued by the secretary of
the navy Friday detaching Adm. Mil
Ter from duty with the BROOKLYN on
the 27th instant, and ordering him to
take command of the Pacific station.
leaving San Francisco for Honolulu on
the jth proNimo. lie will be accom-
panied by Lieut. r. :. Rodgers and
Lieut.. Il. Andrews. Orders were also
issued Friday detaching Rr. Adm. l..
a. Beardslee from command o the Pa
cifc station on the reporting of his re-
lief in August, and ordering him to
Washington, ID. c., for duty as presi-
dent Of the naval examining board.
The largest number OF appoint ments
of fourth-class postmasters ever made
on single day was scored Friday
with an aggregate Of 1863. The best
prev ious record was !57, made June II.
WASHINGroN, July 24.-Harry a.
Ruc1er, who was Friday nominated
for internal revenue collector for
Georgia, is colored man residing in
Atlanta lie has but recently come in
TO the contest for the place and the
Georgia senator's had only brief notice
of his probable appointment. Neither
OF them had met Mr. Rucker until n
day or two ago and they expressed
themselves as unpreparcd to say
whether they will favor or oppose his
confirmation. They state, however,
that so far as they are informed Ruck-
er is a man of good character
NAsmN0ToN, July 24.-The senate
has agreed TO vote on the tariff bill
Saturday at 3 y. m
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AN EXPLOSION
On Board the Steamer Nutmeg
State at Bridgeport.
Four Men Dead, Three Fatally Injured
and Others Seriously Hurt.
The Men Were Thrown in All Direction.
Against the Woodwork-The Offcisls
Are Very Reticent To the Cause
of the Explosion.

BRIDGEPORT, CT, July 2i-At $50
Friday evening a dreadful explosion
occurred on the steamer Nutmeg
State of the bridgeport Steamboat
Co.'S line while she was lying at her
slip At the foot of South street, and as
a result four men are dead, three
others are thought 10 be fatally in1ur-
ed and "A number of more are in u Sc
rious condition. The steamer was dam
aged about 81, 900.
The dead are: Patrick Nor II, killed
instantly: Jerry Corners, died while
being taken 10 hospital; Jerry OCon-
nell, died at hospital; unknown man,
found dead in hold.
The injured: Michael Reardon, burn
ed about face and neck, internal in
juries, not expected to live; Patrick
Glennan, deck hand, thought to be IA
tally burned; Michael Mcguire, prob
ably fatally burned about face and
chest; Edward Lynch, burned about
face and head; John Hartweu, seri-
ously burned on chest and arms and
limit s; John Connolly, burned about
face and chest. The men are all con-
nected with the boat
Immediately after the explosion an
itAA IA VI allt " d SOuAlhtbs pul Tue nTG
was quickly eXtinguished and the fire.
men had little 20 do but to assist and
care for the injured.
The stevedores were eating on the
supper deck, just over the hold.
when the explosion took place, and
the men were thrown in all directions
against the woodwork. Two of the
men were thrown overheard and were
rescued uninjured, while none of the
others escaped unframed. The decl,
under the supper table was blown
open ten feet wide, while both sides OF
the boat forward of the gangway were
torn into splinters.
A huge mass of fragments was scat
tered over the lower deck and as far
back as the engine room all the car.
penter work was wrecked. The in.
terror of the dining room on the fore
castle was completely demolished.
The officials are reticent as to the
direct cause of the explosion 1t was
first alleged that lightning struck the
boat, but it was later ascertained that
deck hand went into the hold TO
light his pipe and it is believed that
the lighted match in a closed forecastle
caused naphtha vapor to explode. A
coroner's inquest Will be held Satur-
| day.
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DR.. M'LEAN,
Dean OF the California Medical College.
Shot and Seriously Wounded by IA JAM
itor-The Latter Commits Suicide.

Dean OF the California; Medical College.
Shot and Seriously Wounded by IA JAM
itor-The Latter Commits Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 24-Dr.
Donald Mac Lean, dean of the Cali
fornia Medical college, was shot and
seriously wounded Friday afternoon
by Patrick Walsh, janitor, who sub
sequently committed suicide.
DIR. Mac Lean was walking homewa
from the college when he encountered
Walsh, who taxed the doctor with
having failed to fulfill promise made
some months ago, to aid him in secur-
ing the position of janitor at the coll
lege. The doctor denied that he was
under any obligations to him, where.
upon Walsh drew pistol
and shot him three times, pro.
ducing serious wounds. Walsh
then ran with a crowd in pursuit.
After running for several blocks,
Walsh put the pistol to his head and
blew out his own brains At the
morgue il was found that he had writ
ten statement to the effect that the
doctor had lied to him and thereby
driven the nails into his own coffin.
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Queen ~ Crescent.

During the Tennessee Centennial and In
tcruatloual Exposition at Nashville, Tenn.
a low rate special tariff has been established
tor the sale OF tickets from Cincinnati and
other terminal points on the Queen x Cres-
cent Route.
Tickets are on sale daily until further no.
tice TO Chattanooga at SG.75 one way or s. 20
round trip from Cincinnati. the round trip
tickets being good seven days to return;
other tickets. with longer return limit, at
$500 and at $3.50 for the round trip
These rates enable the public TO visit
Nashville and other Southern points at rates
never before offered. Ncstibulcd trains of
the finest class are at the disposal OF the
passenger. aitording a most pleasant trip.
ana enabling one TO visit the very inter
csting scenery and important battle. grounds
M and about Chattanooga, Lookout Noun
tam and Chckamauga National Military
Park. Tickets 10 Nashville TO visit the
Centennial can he repurchased at Chatta-
nooga Tor $40 round trip. Ask your ticket
agent Tor tickets VIA Cincinnati and the @
a {. Route South or write to
W. {. RINEARSON, Genl Pass'r Agent,
Cincinnati. o.
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CHARLES a. KETCHUM,
Well known ForGer and Confidence N
Dies in the Michigan CITY Prnitentia

Well known Forger and Confidence Man
Dies in the Michigan CITY Penitentiary.
CHICAGO, July p News is received
here of the death of Charles A. Ketch-
um, alias kaiston, alias Dick Wilson,
in the Michigan City, Ind, peniten-
uary, 10y the bursting of a blood yes
sell ketchum was well known in this
city as forger and confidence man.
He was only II years old when he
commenced his criminal career in
Louisville.
In 1892 he was engaged as an eX-
press messenger 10y the Adams En-
press Co., his run being from Cincin-
natl to Nashville. In Novem Der he is
said to have robbed the company of
S2j, 600 by substituting brown paper
for money.
Returning to Chicago he committed
many forgcries in the Maxwell street
police district and the police of that
station still carry warrants for him
passing bogus checks on various retail
dealers When he learned detectives
were searching for him ne left Chicago
and went to indianapolis where he
robbed a jeweler of a tray of diamonds.
or this he was sentenced TO five
years in the Michigan City. Ind, peni-
tertiary. Before Kctchum died he is
said to have made complete confes-
sion Of hi, criminal career to Dcputv
Warden a. ". sutton
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speech, accepted the monument IN be-
half of Illinois and gave way 30 the
orator of the day, Geo. z Peck Mr..
Peck paid an eloquent tribute 20 the
soldIer-states man, with whom he served
as a comrade-in-arms.
The programme was completed
shortly after , o'clock. The parade
and review followed The troops. fall
ing in line in Twelfth street, at the
command Of Grand Marshal Gen.
Brooke, OF the department of Missouri,
marched north on Michigan past the
reviewing stand. over 20, 900 men were
in line, headed by a squad OF police on
foot The survivors of Gen Logan S
old regiment, the Thirty-first Illinois
/ volunteers, led the van, proudly
bearing the old regimental dag,
tattered and torn by 200 coufed-
crate bullets. Then came the
/ grizzled veterans OF the G. A. X. with
barred heads IN honor Of their first and
/ idolizcd committeeman With tho
veterans marched the ex-con federa
200 strong. The appearance of the vet
Grams of the gray was a touching tri b.
/ ute TO the man they met in battle on
/ the bloody field of Atlanta Behind
the southcrners marched with easy
swing Z, 300 regulars. the largest mum
Der seen together in the west since
the civil war. Every branch Of
the service was represented,
including eight troops of cavalry The
governors OF states with their stats
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The parade was over two hours i'm
passing the reviewing stand
The pageant on land was supple
mented by the finest marine display
ever seen ON Lake Michigan. Grouped
around the revenue cutters Gresham.
Fcssenden and Calumet. which were
anchored just of tine monument. were
nearly 200 vessels of the merchant MAJ
rina and private yachts all gaIy deco
rataI for tuc occasion
Thursday evening public reception
was held az the Coliseum for Mrs Lo-
gan and other distinguished guests.
Ine reception was preceded by % gor-
seous display Of fire works in the Coli
scum gardens
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PHILADELPHIA, July - One of the
most disastrous wind, hal. and rain
storms which has visited this section
Of the country in iong time swept
over Philadelphia and contiguous ter.
r.tory late Friday afternoon. House,
were unrooied. trees uprootod and cell
lars Hooded La the outlying districts
growing crops were damaged 90 the
extent of thousands OF dollars. An
entire row of thrcc-~torv buildings i'm
course Of erection at Fifty-,econd and
Vino streets were almost totally de-
mol she'd
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sc-.rcity Of coal 10 80 s.. Lonl..

ST. Louis Mo, July 1.-THE Tudor
Iron works, in East -. Louis. has
closed down three o its departments
letting OUT 100 men ON account o. the
scarcity of coal. IT. is stated that un-
less these works obtain a supply of
coal within a very few days the entire
mill will have TO shut down. thus
throwing COO men out of work 1t IS
also stated that coal is very scarce at
the packing houses at and near the
Nat."na. stocSyarus just north Of
East ST Louis. and that IL relief does
not come very soon they will have to
close and let out 600 cm Dloycs.
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How Thcy Came to London.

The following conversation tool, place he
tween two gentlemen IN "a crowded London
club room. They had been talking about the
condition of things when they first came to
London. Mr.. Raw-on said
wv hen first came TO London had only
a ragged coat, with a knife and a few mar
bles Ia my pocket
You We're better OFF than /, then. for |
had neither coat nor a waistcoat. nor a
knife, nor even marbles
"Nonsense!' was the reply. How could
that be-
We'll, will tell YOU. When / came here
was baby IN long clothes"
The roar of laughter that arose could have
been heard miles away.-Iit-Bita
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It,s nimcrcnt. You Knor.

II was during controversy over the value
OF a bicycle
There are cases. mamma. " explained the
young woman, when the proper use of a
bicycle Is almost imperative, and I'm sure
that mime Is one ~ them
Nonsense, returned the elder woman.
That very nice talk from tie point OF
Wow OF "a dealer iu bicycles. but that Is all.
Now 1t you want exercise
But ! don't mamma" interrupted the
young woman, hastily. 1T isn't cNcrcis,
that need. but recreation. and there's me-
recreation 90 doing the housewolk-n ut
al. - MLluLu Post
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Eo-ToN Mass, July g5 a dispatch
from NoDeta Vineyard sound lnur-
day morning says that an unknown
thrce-ml~tgI schooner wa, sunk dur.
ing thc night ON Hedge Fence ,hoal.
mere were no further particulars
Inc same dispatch says that AN uu.
known two-mastcd schooner IS ashor.
on the Middle ground near that port
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SHARON, Pa, July 24-Mcrcer coun.
ty miners have gained a victory i'm
their strike and the operators have
conceded to their demands. The men
were out about three weeks and will
now return to work at once The op-
orators will pay them - cents for run
OF the mine coal About 200 miners
are effected.
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Real Warm weather Restnnd CONF


There is powder to he shaken into the
shoes called Aliens Foot Ease invented by
Allen :. Omsted, lie Roy, y Y. which
druggists and shoe dealers say Is the best
thing they have ever sold to cure swollen.
burning, sore and tender or aching feet
Some dealers claim that it makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1t certainly will cure
Corns and bunions and relieve instantly
sweating, hot or Smarting feet. II costs only
a quarter. and the inventor Will send sam
pie tree to any address.
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SrRINGFIELD, H., July pa coal
famine Is imminent in this city. Sew
eral establishments have only enough
to last few weeks and others are
burning wood, being unable TO pro-
cure coal. The Rivcrton paper mill
has closed for want of fuel. Railroads
seize the coal shipped to this city from
other points
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ATLANTA. Ca. July 80 -O,rar VIII
iiams, the Negro who committed au
assault on tuc daughter of Henry
county farmer last week and was
transferred 60 Cine Macon iaiI orr -afc-
keeping. was taken from Cine Central
railroad train. on which hr was being
brought to Atlanta. at Griffin. Thurs.
day morning. and Irucu.8
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CWCAGo. July 23. Dewitt Comutou.
a peddler who had lived unhappi,y with
his wife, attempted 10 shoot her Thurs
lay night Ills revolver would not
work, and he pounded ncr on the head
with the butt Of the weapon until he
belicvea her dead lie then went into
tine room where uis two-ycar-old boy
was sleeping and putting hnudNcr-
chief around the little oucs neck.
twisted it until life was extinct lle
then attempted TO cut his throat with
razor. II u.s. likely that both Comp
TON and Dbl. vito viii recnver
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LoNDoN, July PA dispatch from
Copenhagen says that the report OF tn.
capture OF carrier pigeon i'm the vi.
cinlty of Tromsoc island near tn,
north point of Norway, stamped with
the words and figures North pole
passed H." is not true.
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BE gentle n stimulating the kidneys,
otherwise you viii excite and weaken them.
The happeSt results follow the use of Hos
letter stomach Bttcra to overcome renal
inactivity. Avoid the uumcdcatcd. fiery
etimulants OF commerce. The kidneys have
delicate membrane easily irritatcd. and
upon this the action of such exCitants IL
perniciou-. Malarial complaints. indiges-
ton, rheumatism, neuralgia and hiliousness
Succomb to the corrective influence OF the
Elftnra
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NV ORLEANS, July 2L-Louis
Brandt, n Memphis man, who came
here for treatment at the Iouro in.
hmarv, some time ago, shot himself
twice with suicidal intent, in that i'm.
stitution Friday morning and will
ur,bgbIy die
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PORTLAND, Ind July % Tho ola
soldiers Of Randolph county held their
annual reunion at Lakeside park. near
Ridgevillc. Thursday and bad very
large attendance. the greatest, possi-
bly,, ~ the history Of the association.
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IIIghI, Iln.trntcd rnh1icn1inn.

descriptive OF Yellowstone National Park.
h'Dk il.- summer Tours 90 the NortLguts'
Southwest. Tours 90 Colorado. Pacific Coast
ma Puget Sound. Farm Lands no Northern
missouri. Nebraska and Wyoming au!
tones 100 W a-hIn-'ou aud the Puget Sound
he2'nu VIII be- mailed free hv tie urgcr.
-'Ehtd. send titeen cents for a large col
nIcd wall map ot the uitcd States oTa pac..
~ superior playing cards l. W Wakcley.
-. J.. H.. burlington Route. S. Louis. No.
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MANcuEsrrE " H., July ei-No-
tices nave been posted in the Amoskcag
cotton mills announcing shut down
OF the entire plant for three weeks.
commencing Saturday. August r. This
will throw about 800 people out of
work
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a tcaspoouful Of lemon juice in cup
ful Of iepid water whitcns and softens
the nails and removes oil grease and
dirt, making them more easy TO pol
ish.