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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
MARINE NEWS ITEMS
HARBOR FRONT NOTES PICKED
UP TODAY.
Archer and Albert from ssn Francisco
Vessels Outward Bsund-Oshsr
Interesting lettings.

Steamer Kinau sails tomorrow
at 10, and steamer Kauai at 4.
The ship A G Fuller is receiv-
ing sweet stuff at Oceanic wharf
Tomorrow, high tide large 6:3C
p m;high tide small GAS q m; low
tide large Ills m; low tide small
l 80 p m.
Eighteen hundred bags of sugar
we're received by the bark Mohi-
can from the schooner Kauikeao-
| uli today. The Mohican moves
/ to the railroad wharf to complete
her cargo with Eva sugar. Cap
tain Saunders says he will prob
ably sail tomorrow afternoon for
San Francisco.
Two sailors of the japanese
man of war Naniwa had an unex-
pected bath in the bay yesterday.
The little brown men were paint
ing the side of the ship when a
rope gave way or got loose some
way and both went head first into
the water. Sailors aboard ship
quickly rescued their shipmates
on whom they now have the
laugh.
Early this morn, the bark Al
bert and barkentipe Archer ar
rived. The vessels left San Fran
cisco the same day, making Homo.
lulu in 123 days. Fair weather
with favorable wind was had
during the whole voyage. Besides
full loads of general freight, both
craft brought live stock on deck.
The Archer brought 40 mules for
Eva plantation and the Albert q
lot of cattle and horses for Isen-
berg. The Archer is consigned to
Castle & Cooke and the Albert to
II Hackfeld & Co.
The bark G d Bryant is unload-
ing guano at the railroad wharf
for H Hackfeld g. Co. The Bry-
ant entered port early yesterday
afternoon, bringing 1900 tons Of
cargo. 1t took the bark ten days
to make the passage to Layson
Island. After remaining there
fourteen days to load guano, she
set sail for the return trip, which
was made in twenty days. On
arrival at Layson, big swell was
encountered, 80 that the vessel
had to lie off and on for a few
days. While at ancher the vessel
rolled badly, keeping the decks
wet most of the time. The Bryant
has two more trips to the island to
make.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From San Francisco, per blk
Albert, June 17-Mrs Thomas, Z
Durnan, P Halves, G A Gray, j
Fulcher.
From Kauai, per stmr James
Makee, June 10 B Makee and
wife, Mrs Remnant, Mrs A Wall
and 5 on deck.
From San Francisco, per bktn
Archer, June ia w Smith and
wife, Miss 9 d Mosher, Miss M
de b Roberts, M Roberts, Miss
Kelley. Sherman Kimball, David
Spellman.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17

II. Rope skipping contest for
boys.
~. Rope skipping contest for
girls.
ID Sack race for boys under IA
years.
IA. High jump for boys under
l6 years.
10. Broad jump for boys under
l6 years.
l6. Post Office race for girls.
II. Wheel race for boys.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
Election of Officers.

At the semi-annual meeting of Cap.
tain Cook Lodge, No. 1853, Sons of 81.
George, held June 7, the following
Officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing term:
President. cocoa. st. M Macintosh
Vice President. ........E r. b. Thomas
Secretary ....... ......G. s. Harris, Jr
Treasurer. ..........W w. w. Wright
G. S. HARRIS, JR.,
Secretary.
Honolulu, June Is, 1897. Z 6S6 1t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
VESSELS LEAVING TOMORROW,

Stmr Kinau, Clarke, for Maui and Ha-
wall.
Stmr Kauai, Bruhn, for Hanamaulu and
Waimea,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
FOR THE =
Diamond Jubilee
June 23d Sports.
FOR THE .

Following is the program of
sporting events arranged by the
sub. committee having the matter
in charge, for the Diamond Jubi-
lee, which takes place on June 23d:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
Attention, Company A.

ARMoRY COMPANY A., N. G. H.,
HONOLULU, June II. 1897. !
4 Every Member of this Command is
N hereby ordered to report at the Drill
~ Shed THIS Thursday EVENING,
June IL, at 1880 o'clock, for
Drill.
PAUL SMITH,
i37.lt Captain Commanding.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
FIELD SPORTS.

l. One mile bicycle (open).
2. One-mile running.
3. 10O-yard dash.
4. $50 yards, wheelbarrow.
5. Half mile bicycle (open).
6. 100 yards hurdle.
7. One mile bicycle Second
class.
8. Running high jump.
9. One-mile bicycle (novice).
10. Three-legged race.
IL. Half mile bicycle (second
class.
IL, Pole vault.
ID. Putting l6-pound shot.
IA. One.mile bicycle <tandem).
Is. Half mile run.
l6. Running broad jump.
II. 44O yard foot race.
Is. Sack race.
10. Two-mile bicycle (open to
ally.
20. Ring throwing contest.
81. 100 yards dash flor boys
under l6 years..
%. Novelty race. One mile
bicycle, one mile walking and one
mile running; a liberal money
prize.
%. 900 yards dash. Special
prize-Watch, suitably inscribed,
and chain.
Excepting where other prizes
will be given, gold medals will be
awarded to the winners of the
foregoing races; silver medals for
second prizes.
Committee: Thomas Wright,
f. Harrison. G. S. Harris, Jr., and
d. f. Beardmore. All entries to
be in before noon, Saturday, June
10Th, and all entries to be made
to Thomas Wright. 632-td
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-17
OARaoEs FROM ISLAND PORTS.

Elk schr Kauikeaouli-IsOO bags sugar.
Elk stmr James Makee-I65O bags sugar,
1000 bags paddy, 90 bags rice.
Elk stmr Kaala-94S bags paddy, $40 bags
rice, 80 bdls hides.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
MAKING A NEWSPAPER.
The Editor Must Have . Very Good
Liver.

The Editor Must Have . Very Good
The leading articles which look so
Imposing and which express the policy
If a paper on important subjects are
aot troublesome from the point Of view
Of organization, says Chambers Journ-
ii. The editor decides comparatively
sarly In the evening what subjects shall
be written about, and he. Of course,
also directs the lines which the arti-
cles shall follow. Unless he be a very
wise or very foolish man he does not
attempt to write any Of them himself.
The editor who really edits a paper
has no time to write. He Is response
BILE for everything and has In the last
resort to arrange everything. He or his
assistants read every line Of every
proof sheet; they have to be constant
" on the lookout for insidious errors,
Tor doubles same news given
twice or given previously-for matter
which should not be published and for
uumberless other equally important
things. A really competent editor Is
one Of the rarest things in the world,
and one Of the ablest The work Of
cabinet minister cannot compare with
his work A really good editor can
direct the policy of hts paper on some
essential matter at one moment, and at
the next detect q turned comma"
Nothing Is too great and nothing is too
small for his instant comprehension.
Bis nerves must be Of iron or worry
WIN hill him; he must feel his respon-
sIbility. yet carry Il lightly: he must
not harass hts STAFF. Above all, his
liver mus be in good order. Indeed,
We think that. given this and ability,
the other qualities will be. added onto
hir
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
A FAMOUS WOMAN OF OLD

Palmyra, or Tadmore-one the
Greek and Roman. the other the Syr-
ian. name for The City Of the Palms"
lis fallen, Is fallen Like Babylon, its
greatness Is no more; and where, six
teen hundred years ago. great palaces
reared their massive columns, to-day.
In the shadow of some tottering and
disintegrated wall, turks the mud hut
Of some wild Bedouin Of the desert.
Built by Solomon, it was q city Of mer-
chants dealing in the rich products Of
India and Arabs, reaping a rich har-
vest from their customers OF the West.
Later, on becoming a Roman colony, 1t
rapidly increased in wealth and pros
perity. While nominally subject to
Rome, II was self-governed, its laws
being administered by a senate elected
by its people. The Hetman, or chief
Of these, Odenathus, husband to the
beautiful and virtuous Zenobia, rem
dered such services to Rome that, in
A. ID. 264, he was made practically SOW
ereign OF Palmyra, owing scarce a nom
maj eiC6louCC " HAOluCg Jul hAo DlACA
though brilliant reign was cut short
by the hand of an assassin, his nephew,
within three years, and the ruling pow
er devolved up his beautiful widow.
This queen was esteemed the most
lovely and heroic of her sex. A de-
scendant Of Cleopatra, she inherited
her beauty without her faults, eombin-
ing with a masculine fortitude and
courage the wisdom and insight of a
sage and the delicate instinct and sub
tie perception OF q woman. Widely
educated, mistress OF several tongues,
II was to her prudence and fore
thought that many Of her husbands
victories were attributed. Scorning ef-
feminacy, she was an enthusiastic
huntress, pursuing with ardor the
chase Of the wild beasts Of the desert
lions, tigers and bears. She often ap-
peared In martial costume. mounted on
horseback, ct the head Of the troops,
and at other times would lead them
on foot, marching for miles at a time
Upon the death Of 0denathus the au-
thority that had been vested in him as
4 personal distinction in recognition of
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his services naturally reverted 10 the
senate, and particularly to Rome But
II Is not strange that q woman Oh
Zenobia's character should desire TO re-
tain her grasp upon the sceptre' ano
she Immediately occupied the vacant
throne, proclaiming herself regent our
ing the minority Of her sons, ana a.
suming the ambitious title Of Queen
Of the East" Her authority was oy DO
means unquestioned, but she defeet"d
a Roman general who was sent again%
her, obliging him to retreat with the
loss of his army and his reputatloa'
The Emperor Claudius was engaged IN
a struggle with the Goths, and vas
for a time content to leave the scepter
In her hands. So for i've years sne
reigned wisely and well, adding to her
domains In Syria, Asia Minor ana Mes
opotamia, the country Of her ancestors
Egypt.
But Claudius, having gone the COM
mon way Of serfs and kings, was sue
ceeded by Aurelian, who, after having
brought "a a successful termination the
campaign against the Goths, now turn
ed his attention to the East. AdVanc-
ing his victorious legions, after over
coming Zenobia in two pitched battles,
he surrounded the city Of Palmyra,
where the Queen Of the East had made
her last stand, and prepared to reduce
1t by siege. Zenobia placed her reliance
upon succor from without, and the hope
that Aurelian's army would be driven
to raise the siege through lack Of pro-
visions; but both hopes proving vain,
she finally betook herself to fight, was
overtaken on the banks of the Euphra-
ties by Aurellan's light horse, and
taken back captive to the emperor. The
city soon capitulated, and Zenobia,
loaded with jeweled bonds and chains
of gold, walked a prisoner in the tri-
umphal procession with which Azure
liam re-entered Rome. Her liberty was
afterward restored, however, and sh
was presented by the emperor with an
elegant villa, not far from the capitol,
where the Syrian queen was finally
merged into the Roman matron.-Fam-
lily Herald and Weekly Star.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

Magazine IRE there. rinemen, and
sweep her decksl Ready vita the
b3w-torpedo!" NJ ~ +
The executive ofaeer and the nAyi-
gator, exposed to the storm OF IRE, d.
rect the movements Of tie ship from
the bridge.
'Now's our timeI Let rs raml And
give her the forward s-inehes at the
same timer"
A horrible crash follows. The din
becomes appalling. when suddenly
cheer rings out from the quarterback
and Mr.. Evans voice cries:
she has struck. sir"
The fight Is over.-Harper's Youns
People.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
Tact In H,~h Places.

II
II. Challemel-Lacour, says tn
Youths Companion, the distinguishe'
member Of the French Academy, VIII
died lately, was noted for his tact ant
readiness in social emergencies. Boti
] were severely tried upon one occasion
NJ. ChaIlemel-Lacour was sent a. am
bassador from France 10 the Swiss
confederation. He called in due form
upon his arrival on the president TIT
servant who opened the door said thai
his excellency was In the cellar bot
ting wine, but that the visitor could
come In and wait. The ambassador
hung up his overcoat in the hall and
went into the parlor. Presently the
Swiss ruler hustled in.
"An ugly Job, monsieur drying his
hands; "an ugly Job! But / always
bottle my own wine. Pardon my coat
also. 1t il q poor it," glancing down.
at Is my sons, to tell the truth.
hurried It on without looking at It"
The ambassador bowed and smiled.
II was his own coat
The interview being over, he went
home shivering. He sent q messenger
the next day for his 2coat, which he
had hung up in the hall"
OF all the qualities once essential to
q sovereign, the one most useful now 10
tact. Queen Margherita Of Italy, who
belongs to q house trained in hing
craft for more than 1000 years, In said
to be wonderfully skillful In dealing
with the difficulties. An incident which
occurred at one Of her drawing-rooms
illustrates her readiness and delicacy.
The persons who are TO be present
ed at the Roman court are arranged in
a large semi-circle In the throne room.
The queen enters and passes around
the line, attended by q chamberlain,
who names each person, adding usually
q word or two TO give the queen some
idea Of their claim to notice. She asks
q question or makes q remark to each
and passes on.
On this occasion there was In the
line young man from South America,
whose embarrassment showed itself il
pale cheeks and terrified glanoss a.
the queen drew nearer. At last she
reached him and stopped. He heard his
name, saw her smile. There was 9
roaring In his ears, his knees shook
Every eye was bent upon him witt
amused interest, his terror was 80 per
eeptibla.
from Brazil?" she asked. "Anc
what town In Brazil IL your home
agnorT
"Eyour majesty don't know" hi
gssped.
The whole circle smiled; but the
queens face was calm as marble. you
mean that our beautiful Italy alread,
has made you forget your home? All
signor, you are q skillful courtieri You
fatter US too muehT and playfully
shaking her fan at him she passed on,
leaving him wondering how he came
to make 90 brilliant a response, while
the crowd looked at him, respectfully
bevildered also.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
VAST Loss pus TO BAD ROADS.
a, omcsal Report on Conditions In Iowa.
ADMINISTRATIONS

An Omcsal Report ON Condisaons IN Iowa
RecommeadatiOns-s
Tha had roads Of Iowa have been made the
suhfeef OF 4 report to the secretary or agri-
r1Ifare by General Roy Stone, director %
ne bnrsau OF road inquiry Of the agricuI
tnrai department. He reports that while
lows leads all other states IN tonnage Of
a9rieultural products. the cost OF transport
Inc her crops by wagon has reached the
mSximum. owing to the bad condition Of the
public roads. 80 that be agricultural output
n 1900. 900 tons II hauled at an average
cost ~ si.H a ton. The Iowa farmer pays
on an average "a cents a ton mile. but the
cost OF hauling on good roads u from 8 10 10
eentS The present conditions are largely
csnSed. be says, by the neglect OF the gov
srnment TO lay out roads In advance OF the
aefflement Of the country.
GeneFal Stone estimates that with rail-
rad cooperation narrow stone roads or
graVel roads surfaced with stone can be
buiIt generally throughout the state At
cost OF from $500 to s.. 200 a mile WHARF no
heavy grading Is required, AND suEgesss mat
the cost can be greatP reduced oy ne en-
pIoyment OF convict hbor, as Is done 10 9th
er states. Conservative estimates oased up
on the hauling Of crops and local travel
place the tar annually paid By the farmers
of Iowa because Of bad roads az Sl4VOO,OOO
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
WHAT NExT7
Ten Cents a Piece L. Now on.r.d far
Live Mice.

ASo tents Ftece ID Now offered fer
Live Mice.
Not little attention has been at
tracted recently by the advertisement
Of Westield, Mass, firm. Offering Ave
cents each for live mice in any GUAM
uty. So badly are the mice vanted
the concern that the offer was soon
afterwsrd raised to ten cents for aach
and every live mouse delivered. Some
weeks ago a shoe dealer ARRANGED an
his window an exhibition of. live miee
and teeter board. A mouse runnIn1
up the little board would incline :. a,
the opposite direction. and as the lIvsIv
little creature scampered hack ana
forth over the board It would be almost
continuously lettering. The show At
racted much attention, and other in
Ventiye minds saw its possibilities a.
an advertising scheme, and Imnrovoa
on II BY replacing the teeter hoard nv
an inclined disc. which rotated rapidIv
when the mice ran over its SURFACE
From the disc was evolved a hat a.
umbrella teetotum. This Is tla -.
advanced stage. A toy company on,ct-
ly saw its possibilities and arraneed =,
put the thing on the market An arsr,
with a sample case OF the attraetjons
was sent to the large cities of the cen
trail and middle states, and he hsA -.
70 show it to make sale ON the 49,.
The company now has orders s.- -
yond dts powers to an. the chief cansa
Of delay being the scarcity Of mScs
That Is why the price OF the rodents :
quoted at ten cents in westneId -Ne- :
York Sun.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

Another tribute to American manu-
featuring superiority is conveyed by thu
announcement that Japan IL about tc
abandon the English steal rail on hel
imperial railway, and substitute for II
the heavier American ran. known a
the Pennsylvania standard. Japan "a
. wide-awake country, with keen COM
mercial instincts, and her preference
for American manufactures, If sufic-
iently encouraged, may do much to
change the existing trade relations In
the far East.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

There has been meeting Of the En-
peror OF Germany and the King OF
Italy at Homburg. with the usual &C
compartment OF banquets. toasts and
military reviews. Emperor Williams
speech was noticeable for the empha-
sis which he placed upon the Dreibund
the alliance between Germany, Aus
tria and Italy-and his declaration that
1t stands ''unshRkable and firm" King
Humbert's reply was cordial, but lesa
emphatic.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
rr YOU COULD KNOW

q youth could know what age knows
without teaching,
Hopes Instability and loves dear
folly,
Ths difference between practicing and
TAs quiet charm that turks in mslan-
choly;
The aftsr-bitterness OF tasted pleasure;
That Temperance Of feeling and Of
words
Il health Of mind. and the calm fruits
Of leisure
Have swester taste than fevsrish zeal
affords;
That reason has q joy beyond unrssson.
That nothing satisfies the soul like
truth,
That Kindness conquers In and out Of
II youth could know-why, youth
would not be youth
II sSs could feel the uncalculsting
urgence,
TIE pulse Of life that beats in youth
full veins,
And with fits swift, resistless ebb and
surgence
Makes light a diEkcust1es, sport Of
pai01.
Could once, Just once, retrace the path
and find Il,
That lovely, foolish zeal, so crude, 20
young,
which bids defiance to all laws to bind
Il,
And flashes In quick eye and limb
and tongue,
Which, counting dross for gold, is rich
In dreaming,
And, reckoning moons as suns, IL
never cold.
And, having naught, hes everything In
seeming
Rage could do all this-age were not
Susan Coolidge.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

Queen WiIhelmina Of the Neither
lands has dismissed the princeling
picked out by her mother, snd Sfarms
that she means to wait until 1899
when she viii be nineteen years old
and then choose husband for herself.
What the Dutch statesmen think, Is not
reported, but all young ladies Of VII
helmina's age are convinced that, under
such queen, Holland win be . good
country to live in.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

Every horse snapper in Georgia"
was invited to attend q Horse Swap
psrs State Convention held In Coving-
tons Sept 41-23. We do not learn that
the politicians made any protest; but
IN some states such call would indi-
cate that the protector planned to un-
its AL the Hnanciers. orators and states
men, and start winning political par
q.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27
Lsft Destitatei

Not OF werIdIy goods. but Of all earthly
Comfort. IL the poor wretch tormented By
maIarfa The fell sceurge Is. however, snorn
sch BitterS Its only sure preventive and
remedy. Dyspepsia. blliOusness and kidney
eomplsInts are also among the bodily a.
filctions which this benencent meolclne over
romea with Certainty. Use IL systematic
81
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

The ofacial figures Of the work
ING in Germany for the year 1896
Of the system Of compulsory Co
operative insurance have made
their appearance, and they show
the number Of persons 90 insured
10 have been Is, SSs, 900. Of whom s,4os.-
900 were employees in shops or factories,
900 were agricultural laborers,
and go. 900 employees were o. the state.
The number Of accidents to the insured
was 1887, OF which e,44s terminated
fatally. The expense Of the co-opera-
tive system during the year was 81
00o. 900 marks, or s1s. 400 900. whether
On Account Of the growth Ct the manu-,
featuring industries or for some other
reason, the number Of accidental deaths
IN year = larger In Germany than In
any other country Of Europe. and pre-
sumably, though there are no authentic
figures n connection win the matter.
she number OF accidents not resulting
fatally is larger in Germany than In
any other European country, too. Under
the German system worldngman who
pays the equivalent Of 20 cents q week
for three years. II he begins before the
are Of 20, receives, on attaining the age
Of IS. the sum Of ST. The German
compulsory insurance system divides
the annual premium into three equal
parts. one paid BY the workman. one
BY his employer and one By the state.
IN other countries in which efforts have
been made to establish the system Of
cooperative accident Insurance. the re-
turns have not been 80 favorable a. IN
Germany. In France. for Instance.
where the number Of employees IN FAC
tories Is lsrge. though not 50 large as
n Germany, the total receipts from
premiums from accident Insurance. poll
cles last year we're only about one
quarter u the sun realised N Ger
many
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

When Shakespeare wrote. farewell
the neighing steed," he was not think
ing OF the displacing bicycle, but his
prophetic spirit could not better have
foretold the decision Of many an snthu-
elastic wheelman.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

The late Sir Isaac Holden, who died
recently in England at the age Of nine
ty-one, had an interesting career. BE
was the son Of working miner, and
began work himself at the age Of ten.
but his thirst for knowledge led him
20 seize every opportunity Of study. he
Invented the fucffer match while teach
ing in school at Reading. Before
he was thirty he had made important
inventions In wooden machinery, and
he soon became the head Of an enor-
nous manufacturing business which
now employs four thousand workmen
In its factories In England. France and
Belgium. His habits Of life were Sim
pie. and his conduct was shaped by
strong religious convictions.
The broad ax., 1897-11-27

They tell Of women who are hahitual
cologne drinkers. Perhaps the poor
things are not aware that cologne IL
intended solely for outward spplica-
tioa.