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The times., 1897-05-09

The book possessions of the Navy De-
partment represent vast library. In the
department here are more than 24,00O
books, chiefly on technical topics Every
one of the departments at Washington has
a library. and some of them are well
stocked with light literature, which is
issued TO the clerks without charge. Not
one of these libraries is as large as the
floating library of the Navy Department.
On the fifty vessels Of the Navy are not
less than so, 600 volumes
These so, 900 volumes are not on one
ship They are divided among the fifty
ships, and many are duplicates. Still, as
much variety asapossible is preserved, be-
cause the officer who is serving on the
Cincinnati today may be on the Maine
tomorrow There has always been Ii
brary aboard ship in the Navy, but until a
few years ago SO little attention was paid
to the ship libraries that officers who
wanted reading matter took it with them
on a cruise. There was little light read
ing, and the technical works and refer
ence books aboard ship were obsolete
Now the Navy Department has one OF its
The times., 1897-05-09

The house in which Bishop Clement c.
Moore wrote his immortal ballad, ..'Tw as
the Night Before Christmas, is still stand
ing in West Twenty-seeond street, New
York city, the same street in which lived
s. F. b. Morse, VINO invented the tele-
graph The poem was written about 1910,
for the amusement of the authors own
children
The times., 1897-05-09
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in any one month are not so great that
many are likely TO want every issue; some
will want n revised copy only once yeaT;
othersso often perhaps aseverytwoInonths,
hut editors will find the monthly rcvises
valuable. New York: American Publishers
Corporation.
The times., 1897-05-09
stuffed with Reform Dinner.

Perhaps Grover Cleveland wanted to
demonstrate that he is still a Stuffed
Prophet milwaukee Sentinel.
The times., 1897-05-09

There is no other Englishman who writes
detective story to compare with Fergus
Hume, He has a genius for this species
OF fiction, which, in its subtle and UNIQUE
character, eclipses the talent of many an
other writer OF more polish but less in
oisiveness HuIHe's only formidable rival
to his regency TO this branch of iitera-
ture is our own pIIrveyor OF detective
stories, Anna Katharine Green.
Those who read the Monsieur Judas
Affair, y The Mystery of a Hanson
Cab The Carbuncle Clew,'' and the
Chinese jar puzzle viii receive gratefully
the news that their author has written a
new story 1t rs called by the fascinat-
ingly furid title. Tracked by a Tattoo. =
Detective stories are in fact what this
title suggests in sound, 50 thereis assurance
of no hurnbuegery or dissennbling And
there isn't AIRY.
The first chapter opens regularly and
correctly with a murder. Coincident to
and surrounding the murder is a deem,
dark and seemingly impenetrable mystery.
A man is found dead in the back room of
public house in one of the most dis
reputable of London alleys. Accornplices
OF the murder seek to Illustrate the efforts
of the detective on the case in discovering
the criminal. There is not much to work
on One of the principal clews is a cross
tatooed on the victims arm But the de-
tecuve on the case happens to be our
old and valued friend. Fanks, alias Rixtop,
whom we have met IN other cases, and.
Ike virtue which he represents, he triumphs
IN the end. The meshes of the mystery
are skIHfuiiy woven and the final out
come is at Eo time apparent before the
last chapter. Tracked by a Tattoo" is
calculated to add laurels to Mr.. Hurue,s
already decorated brow. for it is the kind
of detective story one likes to read, the
KIND that fosters excitement and sus-
tains the enigma from beginning to end.
tNeW YORK: r Warne & Co. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop.j
The times., 1897-05-09

Anestimate has beenmade from published
yearly statistics showing that of $780,
900 spent in tw wenty OF the leading libraries
of this country, q little over $170 900 was
devoted to books, while the other expenses
consumed S35S, 900. In the Mercantile
Library of New York city. it cost IA cents
to circulate volume; in the Astor Ia 1-2
cents are spent on each volume, or 27
cents on each reader; in Columbia College
Library, 81 f-2 cents per reader; in the
Library Company Of Philadelphia, &c cents
per volume, or 10 cents per head.
The times., 1897-05-09

A few years ago the celebrated Potter
family ,oe which Bishop Potteris a member,
held a reunion, the chief feature of which
was banquet. During the banquet the
various heads of the different families
OF P offers arose and gave shortaccountp pf
the petligrees and deeds oe their ances stors,
and each head seemed TO be able to
demonstrate that their branch was the
Oldest and most renowned. After all the
speakers had finished Hon. William NJ.
Evarts, who W as present as the egal adviser
of the New York branch. was called upon
for a speech and responded by saying that
he felt there was little left for him to say,
but after listening to the ancestry and
history of the family he felt he could cast
his eyes toward heaven and cry, "Oh, Lortii
thou art the clay and We are the Potters -
The times., 1897-05-09

that dire event. The song secured me at
once the friendship of the great Sherman
"a friendship that lasted till his death.
He gave me a place on his staff, and W hen
the war was over he was instrumental in
having me appointed to the foreign serv-
ice or our country. My new book. as you
know, is an anplfication of the song
into a narrative epic poem OF the great
march. The original song gave its name
to the campaign. ! have polted all this
down for you in haste, as / am leaving
in an hour for my home In Des Moines !"
The International Studio for May re-
tains is soft green cover color. but changes
the design. The change is not an Inn
provement Withal heavy. there was in
that very quality something attractively
substantial, and the design was more agree
ably decorative. But perhaps Mr. Lane
is merely experimenting. The contents are
as varied and valuable as heretofore One
OF the large supplementary pages is an
innovation in magazine embeli shment-
it is an embossed Illustration. 1t gives an
exact idea of the effect in the modelling
of fAlexandIe eCharpentier. one OF the French
artists who excels in bas relief work. The
Japanese drawings of Mortimer Menpes
introduce new name to the generality
of American students, and, from the ex
amples OF his pen work. one which it
will be profitable to match. One of his
pictures is reproduced in colors. It is
procession of japanese archers It is
rather disappointing in lights. there being
merely the suggestion of wbatlighter treat
ment would have given. Norman Garstin
tells of the work of T. Millie Dorr There
is an article on the choice and designing
of simple furniture and one on the devel-
opment of village architecture In England.
The illustrations are quite the feature they
should he in magazine of this chaTac-
ter and the studio talk from all art centers
is valuable to the artist
The times., 1897-05-09

tects OF every kind are being mark ed, cared
for and cherished never before Private
students are everywhere digging into the
soil about them, and there is reason to
hope rot only that true civic pride is being
developed, but that significant material
may be brought To light The reports OF
the public libraries show demand for his
torical books, which is rot only unprece-
dented in ex tent, but which seems to evil
dence serious and systematic study on
the part of rapidly increasing number
OF men and women. IL is significant that
so many people are looking up their pedi-
grecs and investigating their personal re-
lations with the past; that ancestral par
ticipation in the Colonial and Revolutionary
struggles is coming TO be highly priced
There is 10 doubt a geaJ deal OF suobbisf-
ness and some vulgarity in this partic-
ular Development OF the historical feeling;
but there Is something real behind it.
Americans are coming at last to that ma
uonal self-consciousness which not only
includes all sections of the national life,
but the past q s well y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07
How to Make . Rice Dessert.

The iced rice pudding is most deli
cious made as simple rice custard,
frozen and served with preserved fruits
Boil scant teacupful of nice Carolina
rice in double boiler with a quart of
milk, half q cup Of sugar and half tea
spoonful Of salt. When the rice is soft,
take it mp and stir in the yolks of
eggs Return the pudding to the fire
and beat it hard for two or three min
utea. Add q pint Of rich cream, and
when the pudding is cold teaspoonful
Of orange extract. Freeze the pudding
and serve 1t on base of golden orange
jelly or with sweet preserved oranges or
ounces heaped over it. 1t is also nice
served on low crystal platter with a
wreath Of whipped cream, tinted pink
with preserved strawberry or raspberry
Juice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07
MISS pARLoA's ADVICE.


How to Clean Carpets and Rugs and Pol
ish Furniture.
Bits Of soft, wet paper of damp bran
strewn over carpet are the best dust
collectors when sweeping. and one Of
the first things to remember is always
to sweep a carpet with the pile, not
against it, and have small pointed
broom to ferret out the dust hidden in
the cracks and corners. After sweeping
q room q long handled broom covered
with cotton flannel bag should be used
upon the ceiling and walls, using a
downward stroke upon the latter. After
the sweeping freshen the carpet by wip-
ing with cloth wrung from ammonia
and water in proportion Of two table
spoonfuls Of household ammonia to four
quarts Of water. Rugs must be shaken
first and then spread face down and
beaten with rattan, then turned and
brushed, or, if one has no place to
spread them, then hang over line
wrong side out and beat.
There is an art in the manner Of win
dow washing Dust the windows thor
oughly before washing them with
wooden cloth and tepid water, and the
best polisher for window glass is soft or
crumpled newspapers, and use wooden
skewer to get into the corners.
Pure white CASTLE soap should be used
for the washing of paints, marks and
stains being erased by the aid Of very
fine pumice stone.
A compound for cleaning floors, tiles,
furniture and many things is composed
Of 4 ounces of soap and pound Of bees
wax. Cut fine and put in quarts Of
water, put over the fire and frequently
stir until it is all dissolved. Then add
. ounces Of sal soda and take from the
fire at once. Stir constantly until
the mixture is cool. This may be kept
in q covered jar and used when needed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07

It's one thing to take an order
for portrait and quite another
to fill 1t satisfactorily. King Bros
portraits have always been known
to give satisfaction and now that
they have reduced their prices 80
low, an extra inducement is offer
ed. See what they have before
you invest.
Singers lead the world. Over
100000 made and sold. High
est awards at the Worlds Uolum-
bian Exposition for excellence Of
construction, regularity of motion,
ease OF motion, great speed, ad-
Instability, durability ease of
learning and. convenience of ar
rangement. B. Bergersen, agent,
l6A Bethel streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07

The Oliver Typewriter Is pro-
nounced by experts, the best ma
chine in the world. It has many
valuable, features, which have to
be seen in order to be appreciated.
The Oliver can be seen at the
Office of A. V. Gear, No. 2l0
King street.
We don't expect you to give US
the preference il what we have to
sell is inferior or our prices high
or than our rivals, but when we
offer a superior article for less
money, you do yourself wrong
by not looking into the matter.
Call apd see our samples of
portrait work. King Bros, ITO
Hotel street
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07
Judicial Notice.


In the matter of the Estate of
Thomas Newell, deceased. The adj
miDistratOr OF said estate having filed
his final account together with a petit
ton asking the Probate Judge Of the
CiScuit Court OF the First Judicial Cir
cult to examine and approve the
same, and for an order Of distribution
of the property, and Of his discharge.
1t is ordered that MONDAY, Sep
TENDER 20, 1897, at 10 O'Clock q. M, in
the Judiciary Building ct chambers, be
and Ii hereby appointed the time and
place for hearing the application. All
persons interested may then show
cause why the same should not be
granted.
Honolulu, August 10, 1897.
BY the Court. Nt"
GEORGE LUCAS,
6SS-st Clerk.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07

Alice de Million---i have told Jack
that l will not marry him unless he can
show me that he has an income OF s10,.
600 year.
Clara Candide-Why, if he had any
thing like that amount of money he
never would want to marry you.-Mun-
sey's Magazine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-07

We also have Comfortable
Houses for sale on easy terms ST.
tuated on the following streets;
Lunalilo. Kinau, Kukui, Has
singer, Beretania, Young, Vic
toria, Green, Thurston Avenue,
Punahou, Liliha and Nuuanu.
The record-union., 1897-01-29
Afternoon Session.

When the Senate reconVened Wolfe
introduced bill, out of order comforting
certain powers on corporations organ
lied for the purpose of discovering and
preventing fires.-Judiciary.
BY Mahoney-To set a price on the
sale of jute goods by the State.-State
Prisons.
By Simpson-Providing for improve
ments at San Quentin.-State Prisons.
BY Simpson-Relating to unauthorized
communications of convicts in State
Prisons.-State Prisons.
By Simpson-Accepting the transfer
of the Veterans Home at Yountville to
the State.-Public Buildings.
The second reading of bills was re-
sumed and S. B. 175, to authorize any
city or city and county to take it's CEN
sus, was ordered to third reading.
s. B. no. to provide for the manage
ment and operation of railroads above
certain elevations, was ordered to third
| reading.
S B. II to prescribe conditions on
| which certain foreign insurance COM
panies may transact business in this
State. was amended and ordered to third
reading.
S B. 81, to provide a system of street
assessment bonds, was ordered to third
reading.
S. B. 257, relative to stenographers of
the Police Court of San Francisco, was
ordered to third reading.
| S. 3. 26S, relating to legal holidays,
was ordered to third reading, as were
| S. B. 269 and S. B. 21O, relating to the
same subject.
S. B. 8 relating to witnesses, was
amended and ordered to third reading.
| S. B. 130, to amend the Act abolishing
attorneys fees in foreclosures, was
amended and ordered to third reading.
S. B. 1873, in relation to liens on real
property for expenses incurred by any
public board or commission, was
amended by substitution and ordered to
third reading.
| S. B. 249, relative to bonds of admin
istrators, was ordered to third reading.
s. r. 332, providing that persons In
certain relations to parties are prohib-
tied from testifying. was amended and
ordered to third reading.
| S.sB 141, relating to attachments, was
amended and ordered to third reading.
s. B. 142. relating to executions, was
amended and ordered to third reading.
| At 3:15 D. m, the Senate adjourned till
| 10 a. m. to-day.
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prescribing their duties and obligations,
was amended and ordered to third read
ing.
S. B. 33S, relating TO the State Lii
brary, was ordered to third reading.
S. B. 161, fixing the fees OF Notaries
Public was amended and ordered to
third reading.
S. B. 213, relating to devise of property
to charitable uses, was ordered to third
reading.
S. B. 131, relating to tax deeds, was
ordered to third reading.
S. B. 132, relating to transfers of real
property, was ordered to third reading.
S. B. 80, to prevent deception in the
manufacture of butter and cheese, was
ordered to third reading.
S. B. 34o transferring $50, 900 from the
general fund to the estate of deceased
persons fund, and S. B. 344, to transfer
100000 from the latter fund to the
State school land fund, was ordered to
third reading.
The Senate took a recess till = p. m.
The record-union., 1897-01-29

By Committee on Educa ation-Amend-
ing section OF the Political Code, relat-
ing to the establishment Of high schools.
By Keabes-Providing for the con-
sruction of a free wagon road from the
Mono Lake basin to connect with a
road called Tioga road ait or near the
Tioga mines.
By Emmons-Providing a safe place
for the exhibit and study of the State
mineral cabinet and appropriating 500
900 therefor.
By Hill-Amending an Act relative to
the revenue and taxation of the State.
By Dennery-Appropria $4,000
for Californian exhibit at the Trans
Mississippi and International Exposi-
ton at Omaha in 1898.
By Kelly-Amending the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to the salaries of
Public Administrators
BY Dennery-To prevent deception in
trade and to prevent the giving of
prizes by prsonS, firms or corporations.
BY Dryden-A J. r. 21, relative 70
Government ownership of Pacific Rail-
roads
By HilI-A. C. A. q, relative to the
By Waymire-A. G. A. 20, relative to
the right of suffrage.
BY Emmons-Directing that public
buildings shall be cleaned by contract
By Sanford-Appropriati $4,000
for the claim of A. j. Bourne.
By Mead-Referring to the granting
and renewal of franchises.
By McGrath-Providing for manner
of advertising plans and specifications
for the erection of any city or county
structure.
BY McGra ath-Providing manner OF
advertising plans and specifications OF
any State, county or municipal build
! ing.
By Cutter-Authorizing State Board
| of Harbor Commissioners to establish
free public market ON water front OF
| San Francisco.
The record-union., 1897-01-29
THE PROBING PROCESS.
A List of Members and a Message
From Duckworth.

The list of members and others who
are alleged to have recommended at
taches for temporary ppointment-that
list prepared by Chief Clerk Duckworth
at the behest of the Republican caucus
no longer rests perdu among Chair
man Waymire's literary treasures. 1t is
about to be published to a waiting world
in these columns of the Record
Union" and will be, as the man from
Pike County said, mighty interesting
readin'."
1t will be remembered that at Wednes-
day afternoons session, when the list
was about to be offered in evidence,
Mr.. BruSie protested against giving 1t
publicity until his client Duckworth,
had been given an opportunity to make
some corrections. 1t was agreed by
the committee that the list should re-
main in the custody of the Chairman
until Duckworth should be present,
which it was stated by his counsel,
would probably be yesterday.
But at roll-cal yesterday still further
leave was asked for Duckworth Dur
ing the day the members of the COM
mittee and others began to view the
matter of burying the list for an indefi-
The press stood ready to urge that it
be printed, and it was strongly inti-
mated that too great a willingness on
the part of the representative body of
the Assembly to refuse such publicity
was more than likely to be miscon-
strued
So there were seven determined men
at p. m. Perhaps some were rather
less determined than others, but in the
outcome they all voted alike.
Judge Waymire called the committee
together as usual, and Attorney Chyno-
weth stated at once that, in the alb
sence of Duckworth, who at this point
| in the proceedings should have been ex-
amned, he had very little to offer for
| the committee to work on His opinion
was that they should no longer with
| hold the list of members from being Of
fered. The members would then know
what was recorded against their names,
| and Duckworth could have an opportu-
nifty to correct the list later.
The interchangeable Brusie interposed
his objection. This list. he had learned,
was not simple, everyday memoran-
dunn, but a statement prepared at the
behest of the caucus, and given to them
under the sacred seal of a secret body
| of Duckworths own political party He
| believed 1T to be a privileged communi-
cation, and as such the committee had no
right to give it publicity.
| Boone of the committee said:
! IF we are going to listen to Mr..
| Brusie on this matter, we might as well
adjourn. We are all here to get to The
| bottom of this matter, and it is exactly
| the things that Brusie objects to that
we need to know
Belshaw, who was present, said in
reference to the list being a confidential
| communication to the caucus, that he
was one of the two committeeman sent
| by the caucus to Duckworth, whom The
latter had stated We're on the list. Bel
| shaw said he was on the list and as
| much interested as anybody, but he
| absolved the committee from secrecy
! and wanted the whole thing brought
out He would make his explanat tior
later. Duckworth, if perfectly inno-
cent, ought to be more than willing to
have it made public
J Committeeman Keables said he die
The record-union., 1897-01-29

ernment in regard to foreclosure of the
Pacific railways. The preamble recites
the latest phase of the matter, the in
stitution Of proceedings in foreclosure,
Resolved. BY the Assembly Of the
State of California, the Senate concur
ring herein, that our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our Represen-
tatives therein be requested and urged,
to use all honorable means in their
power to secure the adoption of such
legislation as will result in authorizing
and empowering the Government upon
any foreclosure sale of said property to
bid in. own and operate the same as a
national enterprise.