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The herald., 1897-03-16
A piece of Parchmenf

When unwritten on. Is not more coIorieeq
than the cadaverous countenances Of thooo
unfortunate persons whom we are accoo.
toned to cali confirmed invalids." What
a misnomer! implying. too, despair. give
ing up for lost! AS long as the vivffyiu1
be felt and that it Is possible SO lone -
there is no absolute collapse OF the fae4
ties fresh vitality can be infused m1
wasted. feeble frames; color and mesh ~ g..
cheeks with this grand sheet anchor Of the
debiiitated and the siclSly. 1t IL tonic g
the greatest potency and the utmost psfsitys
and q remedy for and preventive q a.
,vois and kidney complaints. Appetite ~
sleep are greatly aided BY lc; i ooun<ekzc(4
the effects OF undue fatigue. or excltsu &
and nullides the often gerlIoue eSz,e
Or damp clothing. &
The herald., 1897-03-16
NORWALK
First Use Of the New Congregational Church.
Personal

NoRWALK. March 15.-The new
Congregational church was crowded at
the first service held there on Sunday
morning. The ladies had beautifully
decorated the pulpit and altar rail with
flowers and there were flowers every
where. Eleven persons, all adults,
united with the church, Of whom two
were baptized, and six children were
also baptized. The infant daughter OF
M. and Mrs. John Grant, Florence Nc
Kensie. was the first to be baptized A
Communion service followed. In the
evening the church was again well nlled.
The orchestra OF six pieces Is regular
feature OF the evening service: Mr. G.
w. Hathaway of Santa Monica sang
solo, rive Found Friend In Jesus. "
in Z very feeling manner. The pastor
preached on "Showtng Them Jesus
The church - 4 very neat and conven-
lent structure costing about 1890 anl
VIII anat abeut two hundred peopie.
Ginco November 1et the rnenabersh!p p bas
1crcaeed from twenty to thifty-hyes
The herald., 1897-03-16
VENTURA
nuch Excitement Over Discovery Of 0old
Bearing Rock

nuch Excitement Over Discovery Of 0oid
Bearing Rock
VENTURA, March 15.-There Is great
excitement here over gold discoveries
in the DIAL valley, this county, about fit-
teen miles north of here. The discov-
cry was made last week on the ranch
of l.. H. Green. A shaft was sunk to
depth of fourteen feet Assay was made
of ore taken from different depths, Two
feet from the surface the ore showed
q little over 81 to tSe toni eight feet,
$5.65, and fourteen feet, 1928. The ledge
is well defined, from thirty inches to sin
feet wide, and extends for miles, Hum
dreds of locations have been made, and
the mountains. are full of prospectors.
Old miners who have visited the spot
where development has been made say
all indications are first-class. A num-
ber or rich specimens have been found
and many strangers are coming in u
investigate.
The herald., 1897-03-16
ORANGE COUNTY
Procssdlngs Of the Board Of ofsupsrvlsors- -nsth'
odist Conference

Proceedings Of the Board Of supsrvlsors- -1sth-
odist Conference
SANTA. ANA. March 15.-At the meet
ing Of the board Of supervisors today the
bid Of $250O. made by the city Of Santa
Ana for the old jail, was accepted and
the district attorney was instructed to
draw deed to be placed In the hands
OF the county treasurer and delivered
on payment Of the sum agreed upon.
A petition for new school district,
fountain Valley" was presented and
discussed by representatives from the
districts OF Newhope and Bolasas, the
two districts which seemed most inter-
seted IN the matter The petitioners
fai1ed' to SECURE the approval Of County
9uporlnteA1ent G1ulX which failure.
oo0pled With the onus of bopde resting
o1 tho old diQtricts, caused the board to
Is; !; .z:s|sl Ias I IS; {;
The herald., 1897-03-16

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Did Their Work.

A Chicago novelist, who has recently
been pressed by his publishers for the 'pr.
Guiding chapters of story says The
Times-Herald, sent his wife and children
into the country in order to secure n chai &c
to work undisturbed The first night lie
was alone he settled down to write. Sud
denly the roomers In the fiat below his be-
gan a terrible racket. At last, when for
bearance ceased to lie virtue, the author
went into the hallway and accosted mar
who was carrying an armful Of things out
of the lower fat. "Hello' he exclaimed.
what in thunder are you trying to do
down there anyway" "Don't worry"
replied the fellow on the landing below
"We're doing the best we can." "This is
no joke, tell you. can't do my work
properly SO long as you act like this. I"
ave can't do our work properly either, :"
answered the mover, with q laugh, "un-
less you go back into your room now and
leave us alone" The novelist retired into
bis fiat, closed the door and began to
write. A half hour later he was suddenly
aroused by the loud changing Of a police
patrol wagons bell A wagon load of blue
coats stopped In front of the building. The
fat below had been stripped clean by bur-
glars during the temporary absence Of the
family at the theater
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
How to Polish Linen.

Melt together an ounce Of white wax
and . ounces Of spermaceti with large
spoonful Of salt. Dissolve these ingre-
dents over slow fire and pour into q
wet cup to cool. Make boiled starch in
the usual way, cooking it slowly for 20
minutes, and for every tablespoonful of
dry starch used add lump Of the above
preparation about AZ large rs a cherry.
Use no cold starch and do not sprinkle.
When the starched pieces are dry, lay
them in wet towel for two hours and
bring up the gloss by rubbing evenly
with the heel Of polishing iron. The
great secret in glazing starched goods is
to use the polishing iron properly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
FANCY BORDER MOLD.

smith. The platter for this purpose
should be large. The mold should rest
inside the rim.
A dish of white chicken fricassee is
never so delicious as when it is served
In q rice border.
To prepare the rice for the mold, boil
It as usual, stir in butter, the yolks of
2 eggs and tablespoonful of hot
cream. Butter the mold, press the pre-
pared rice in it and set it in the beatigg
closet under the oven.
In 10 minutes it will DO formed
enough to turn 1t out on the platter.
Dish the fricassee or ragout in pyramid
al form inside the rice border and strain
the reduced gravy over. without touch
ing the border.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
His Last Resort.

He lifted his mackinaw from his
glowing brow and nervously dabbed his
handkerchief at his moistened hair
"Heaven help mel" he murmured.
"This is my last resort"
Then he added in constrained tone:
"All the other landlords know me. I"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

A service Of chicken or a ragout Of
veal with border garnish Of rice
makes pretty dish for the table. Bor-
der molds both plain and fancy can be
purchased, but the best plan is to have
one made to order Of the best XXX tin,
says writer in the New York Tribune.
A simple pasteboard model fitted to a
platter should be furnished the tin
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
How TO Make Pistacho Cream.

Pound 2 ounces Of blanched pis-
tachio kernels in m5rtar and run them
through a sieve. Work into them half a
pint of double cream; add few drops
Of vanilla and an ounce of castor sugar.
Melt half an ounce Of amber gelatin in
q little milk and add. Pour the cream
into wetted mold. Turn out when set.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Maintaining a Happy Mean.

ut is u fact that people generally
marry their opposites in disposition.
"Well, what of it?"
81 was just thinking of that cold AL
len girl who is engaged to professional
scorcher. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Correct.

She-How would You punctuate the
following: Bank of England notes of
various values were blown along the
street by the wind?"
He-I think l would make dash
after the notes. -Household Words.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
How to M... whole wheat Rolls.

Sift two tesspoonfuls Of baking pow
der. with acup each Of wheat and whole
wheat -four, adding half a teaspoonful
Of salt and two Of melted butter. Mix
to thin EATER with milk and bake ia
gem pans in good oven.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21

Mechanics Home. corner Hotel
and Nnuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: rs
and 80 cents per night. 81, and
81 % per week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Just Like Gold Coin.

For more than fifty years
has PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER stood the test
against all remedies prepared
to eradicate pain, and today
stands at the head of the list
among the medicines that are
SO essential to keep at hand in
the home.
tits not a new fangle remedy
nor do the proprietors lay
claim to any wonderful revela-
ton of the ingredients that en-
ter into the manufacture of
this ever popular remedy.
1t is perfectly harmless, you
need have no fear Of becoming
habitually inclined to it's use.
For Collie, Cramps, Dyson
terry, Colds, and all painful
affections, a few doses will GER
tainly give relief. You cannot
afford to be without a bottle
in the house.
Your forefathers used it
and found it beneficial.
Why experiment with some
remedy that is new and its effect
on the system unknown?
1t has many rivals but no
equal.
~ The new 35c. size con-
tains over double the quantity
of the Csc. size.
HOLSTER = Drug
Company,
Sole Agents for the Islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Some Day.

Observation-Disclosures is the foorwalker?
Shopgirl-We haven't any, The
gentleman you want to see, | presume.
Is riding slowly up and down the GEN.
trail aisle on . bicycle. Chicago Trib-
une
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
w. G. Irwin & Go.
Limited.
Offer for Sale

Parsfine Paiat Co.'S P Il B Pain b and
Papers; Lucol and Linseed oils, raw
and boiled.
Indurine. IA cold water paint in white
and co.ors.
Filter Press Cloths, Cement, Lime and
Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
For Sale.

The Property belonging to the Ha-
waiian Coffee and Tea Company, iu-
Guiding Lands, Leases, Coffee, Build
ings, Tools, etc., Is offered for sale.
For particulars, apply at the office OF
Messrs. f. A, Schaefer Il Co., or the
Office of the Manager at Kailua, Ha-
wall.
Per order
w. w. HALL,
69l.tf Secretary III. G. & 7. Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-21
Trouble For Tommy.

Trouble For Tommy.
The apple tree that stands beside
The breaking garden gate
Is bending low beneath yield
OF fruit that's simply great.
And as gaze upon the sight
think of days to come
And Of the damage that's In store
For Tommy's tummy' tum.
Cleveland Leader.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

Inspector Kane Reports That she Was the
Yacht with which the Troy Boat Coiided.

Inspector Kane Reports That she Was tho
Yacht with which the Troy Boat Coiiided.
Inspector Charles F.. Kane of the Surveyors
staff made a report yesterday to Deputy Col
lector Hawthorne. in charge of the marine
division OF the Custom House. In regard to the
collision between the Troy line steamboat Sara
toga and a steam yacht in the Hudson River Off
Stony Point. on the night Of Thursday, July 20.
The steam yacht. Inspector Kane has found. Was
the Hcrmione. and he says In his report that she
Is open to the charge OF deliberately violating
tho act OF Sept, 1. 1890, which provides that a
vessel colliding with another shall stay by and
also give her name and hailing port and the
place for which she Is bound.
The master of a vessel violating the law is liza
Bile to a fine Of 81, 900 or two years imprison-
ment. or both, and the vessel IL liable 10 seizure.
Both master and weasel can DO proceeded against
In the unitOd States Court.
The Hernione is an English-built yacht with
no American register. She is sailing under q
verified bill OF sale. According to a standard
yachting list she Is owned by the Pierce estate
OF Boston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
GORDON WILL FIeHr ENDED.
the Contestants Agree Upoa y Settlement
AftsP Years OF Litigation

The heirs of Miss Mary Agnes Gordon have
agreed upon a compromise and settlement OF
the contest which has been pending over her
will since her death In 1890, and the Surrogate
has approved the settlement. II 10 stated that
10000 win be placed in the State Trust Com
pany for a year. with which 10 settle the claims
OF lawyers and all parties Interested.
Miss Gordon was a daughter OF George p.
Gordon, The printing pFess inventor, who died
leaving a fortune OF more Than q million. There
Was a prolonged litigation over his estate. Miss
Gordon went TO Europe 10 live in 1882, taking
with her = maid and companion in the person Of
OF her fortune and never married. A Friendship
that abe formed for Samuel Richard RuysSe
naeTs OF Holland was continued down to the
time OF her death, which occurred In u French
convent as q result OF q surgical operation, She
maid. The cOntest over her will was made bI
her r9lStivsA. who have aow mads al agreement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
KICKED 4 BoorB1AcK's BOTTLE s.
The BsotblaeL's Customer Had Low Arrested
and Held for Malicious Mischief.

and Held for Malicious Mischief.
Robert Flaherty. a safe manufacturer Of z
Pine street, hired l4-year-old Mariani Seraino.
o one-legged Italian bootblack, to polish his
shoes yesterday morning on the corner Of Four
teenth street and Broadway. 1t was sunny and
hot near the curb and Mr.. Flaherty told the boy
to como over in the shade near the door OF tho
Crawford Shoe Company's store. which Ia on
tho corner. The little cripple laid out his i'm
plements on the sidewalk, and among them were
two bottles Of polish. He had just begun his
work when Frank Low, a salesman OF the Craw-
ford Company, came out Of the store and ordered
the boy away.
me get done my work.
"You'n go now said Low, and lifting his
foot he kicked the two bottles of shoe polish out
into the street, smashing them to flinders. The
boy began TO cry and Mr.. Flaherty called a po-
the salesman. He and tho boy followed the
prisoner and tho policeman 10 Jefferson Market
Court, where Mr.. Flnhcrty told Magistrate
Deuel. the above story, in which he was corrOb-
GRATED by the bootblack.
Lows explanation was somewhat different.
He said the boy WAS doing his work in the door
way Of the c~onipany's store, and when he went
out to order the boy away he accidentally
kicked the bottles and broke them. This state
ment made Mr.. FlGherty angrier than ever.
III that was true he said TO tho MAGISTRATE,
II would not be here 10 complain, and would not
have sacrificed half q day from my business. I
know better than TO stand In the doorway OF a
store. and this mans act In destroying this
boys property was wilful and malicious"
"IH entertain a complaint or malicious des-
Magistrate deuel., and held Low in 800 bail
for trial in Special Sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
FOR AN OLD FORGERY.
MAcrae Arrested Ia Mount KiSco for n Crime
Committed seven Years Ago.


Alexander Matthews Macrao was arraigned
before Commissioner Shields yesterday upon a
charge Of forgery alleged to have been COM
mitted In 1850.
At that time Macrae lived in st. CRtharines.
Canada. whore 1t is said he owned property
which he was compelled to mortgage. In order
TO meet payments he forged, as is charged, in
d~orsements upon two checks TO the amount OF
something over 81 900. The forgery was dis
covered and he left Canada and went
TO Brazil. He travelled through that and
other South American and Central Ameri.
can countries as agent for manufacture
ing firms in this country. up TO three
years ago, when he returned hero and IS.
tablished his home In Mount .Kisco, in thi,
State, John w. Murray. chief OF the detective
service In the province of Ontario, Canada, III
some way became aware of MaCraeis where
abOuts and notified the Pinkertons and United
States Marshal Mccarthy. The latter detailed
Deputy Marsha! Walter Stafford on the case.
After u three weeks search stafford succeeded
in capturing his man last Friday night. MaCrto
took his arrest very coolly. AZ nrsl he said he
was a victim OF mistaken Identity, bur under
close questioning by Chief Deputy Marshal Ken
nedy he admitted that his name was -MauIae.
The examination WAS postponed until Monday,
because OF the illness OF MacrAe's nine.year,old
boy. M1eraS was taken " L9dlsW Street Jail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
Post once investigation FINISHED.

Superintendent OF Mails Montgomery of Chi.
caGo. Division Superintendent Pepper, and Post
Office Inspector Baird. the commission appointed
to investigate the department of the Superin-
tendent OF Mails in this city, concluded their
labors yesterday. They would not say what
conclusions they had reached.
We shall report TO the Postmaster General"
much Of our report he will make public l do not
know"
None of the Commissioner would say whether
they had made any recommendation for q
change In the personnel OF the ONCE of the Su.
peFintsndeht OF Mails. There is q very general
impression in Post Office circles, however. that
relatively important changes in the Office per
sonnet viii result from the oommisSiopt report
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
Il REFUGE OF OUTLAWS.
An Arrest That May Lead 10 the Breaking Up
OF tho Pine Plains Gang Near WATERFOWL.

An Arrcst That May Lead TO the Breaking Up
OF the Pine Plains Gang Near WATERFOWL.
WATERFOWL, Aug. 7.-Charley Carr. who is
under arrest at Evans Mills for stealing sheep.
does not seem a very important person, but his
arrest may lead to important disclosures about
the depredations OF the Pine Plains gang"
who occupy the great barrens northeast OF this
city. The Pine Plains is a low. sandy fiat, COW
erine thousands OF acres in the townships Of lie
Ray, Philadelphia, and wilma. 1t is crossed by
roads ard paths leading 10 Great Bend. Felt's
Mills. Sanford's Corners. Black River. Sterling
vile, Evans Milla, North wilma, and other
thrifty farming settlements near its borders.
The only habitations ON the Pine Plains are here
and there a cabin hidden in a clump OF scrub
pines and inhabited by outlnws, whose nominal
occupation is that OF horse trading.
The fact Is, however. that this waste has
always been q refuge for the lawlcss and vicious.
and q terror 10 all the surrounding communities.
Local tradition traces many crimes to its Dor
ders. A drOver crossing it from Le Raysville to
Great Bend several years ago. with the proceeds
of q successful sale of stock in his pockets, was
never heard from after he entered the Pine
Plains. The body Of a young girl from Sterling.
vile, who wandered out on The plains for berries
pond not far from Felt's Mills; 1t is not long
ago that an az opium smuHEiers, den, under The The
plains, was raided by United States officers, and
hundreds Of pounds OF the drug seized. Govern
menl officers at Ogdensburg and Prescott were
implicated with the Pine Plains gang, In that
The Pine Plains was tho rendezvous OF the
Forty Thieves, a large gang Of plunderers that
was broken up by Deputy Sheriff Budd OF Garth.
age three years ago. Since that time and until
recently the remnants OF the gang have been
rather quiet. But last spring petty burglaries
and robberies revived in the region OF the
plains. and these. together with the looting OF
stores and Post Offices. have again put the To-
cality in u state OF terror.
Carr, who has been one Of the leaders OF tho
Forty Thieves, has served three terms In jail.
and It is thought that his arrest will lead to the
uncovering Of the whole gang.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
MERCHANTS WILL CoME TOMORROW
Everything Ready for the FIrut ExcuFsion -
Ou~t-or-ToMn Ruaineas Men. -


The merchants who were to come to this city
yesterday from various places west Of Buffalo
and east Of Chicago and ct. Louis on the reduced
rate offered by the Merchants Association to ihs
nonresident members will not arrive until to-
morrow. The tickets were on sale in plenty of
time for many Of the merchants and buyers to
come yesterday. and a big influx was looked for;
but news was received late in the day that the
main body of the excursionists would not como
until tomorrow, Sunday being a bad day for
business men with little time to begin q business
trip in the metropolis. All tho merchants viii
show up at the rooms OF the Merchants Associ-
alton in the New York Life Insurance Conn
pany's building during the day. The second
excursion. comprising merchants In the terri
tory east OF Buffalo and Pittsburg. will come,
in two sections, from Sept. i to 4 inclusive and
from Sept. 10 to Il inclusive.
ALI other dates which have not been decided
upon will be settled and made public in q few
days. Yesterday 20, 900 circulars. giving tho
Southern dates. which have already been printed
in THE Sun. were sent out. The Southern mer-
chants are enthusiastic over the arrangements
made for them to come TO New York to do their
business, and will send d big delegation when
their turn comes.
The 10000 sent out yesterday bring the total
number OF circulars sent out by the Merchants
Association since July l up TO 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
FEARS FOR DICKINSON.
He Has Disappeared and His Family Think NJ
May Have Killed Himself.

The police yesterday sent out a general alarm
for Benjamin Dickinson. a retired trunk manu-
facturer, 90 years old. who disappeared from his
home, $40 West Twenty-irst street. on Friday.
The wife and sons of the missing mar fear thai
he has committed suicide, because he had
seemed depressed for some time and once said
that he would be glad to rest under the trees on
Washington Heights.
Dickinson was engaged in the trunk business
at l07 West Twenty-third street for twenty-five
years. He retired some time ago. leaving tho
management OF his place to his two sons, Mark
and Benjamin. On Friday afternoon no told
his wife that he was going to the store TO 500 hiA
son Mark. He went out and was not seen
again by any member Of his family. Later HIS
wife found his watch. keys, and pocketbook In
his room and the empty case OF his razor. Tho
disappearance of the razor made the members
OF the family believe that Dickinson had gone u
some secluded spot and killed himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
cAsrEL1ANo's UNLUcKH LOVE
He Assaulted HIS Aunt Because she Rcpuised
Him. aud Is Held In ~. 500 Hail

Alfonso Castellano. - years old, a barber OF
ITO Hamburg avenue, Williamsburg, was ar
raigned in tho Lee Avenue Police Court yester.
dag charged with slashing his aunt. Mrs. Jose
phine RAu. 20 years old in the hip. The wo-
man has been married a few months and Cas-
tellano is in love with her. On Friday afternoon
he asked her 10 elope with him. She repulAed
his advances. On Friday night no attacked her
with a razor. cutting her in the hip. Castsllano
was captured after a chase of nearly half a mile.
He had nothing TO say whom hs Was arraignsd
10 court. Justiee Lemon committed him TO jail
in default of ~. 800 bail for an examination on
ThurSdAy. Atrs, RAll was not able 10 b IN court,