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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28
THE AGRICULTURAL STATION.

sion in Demerara on the industrial
depression, and the distress Of the
sugar planters, sees the peril of
hanging the prosperity of a ma
ton. or even a small community,
by a single cord. Only u few
years ago, the sugar cane pro
duced three-fOurths of the sugar
consumed in the Western mar
kets. Now. out of seven millions
of tons Of sugar consumed, the
beet supplies four millions. There
are i'll these Islands several small
strings of prosperity, rice lin the
hands of the Chinese), and coffee
Tin promising experimental
stage), but it is on the one sugar
cord, that our prosperity hangs.
Everybody knows this, and the
peril we are in. Everyone admits
that we are drifting into the com
mereial rapids, but the commun-
ity is somewhat like the Indian
who, when he found himself i'll
the rapids, took in his paddle,
folded his arms and took his
chances of going over.
Even in America the cry for
1;,-o,..;GoI ;aI,otr;aC -, 81 nraat
that Agricultural Stations and
Farmers Institutes have been es-
tablished in every State and Ter
ritOry. The farmers need light
and knowledge. Individual ex-
-periments, under unfavOrable cir
cumstances, teach nothing. One
station we'll equipped can do bet
ter work than five hundred farm
ers, ignorant of the best methods
of experimenting. When the
farmers of California rushed into
orange raising, some years ago,
they were greenhorns at the bust
ness, and made two blunders.
First, they never studied the
orange markets in the East. Sec
ond, they planted seedlings. The
result is. the loss of a vast amount
of capital, frightful amount of
suffering and poverty. An Agrl-
cultural Station we'll managed, If
established in time, would have
saved all of this misery. The
seedlings" are now abandoned in
California, because the farmers
know something. The cultivation
of the olive and the grape has
been carried on the same hap
hazard way. Now the Expert
mental Stations are protecting
the farmers, and avoiding blum
ders.
There is an appropriation for
an Agricultural Station here, but
Minister Damon will not hand
over any money for it. We pre-
sumo he has a reason for it, which
must satisfy his mind and the
minds of his colleagues. Perhaps
he knows, that in the event of an
nexatiOn. the Federal Govern
ment will establish a station here.
Perhaps he does not take any
stock in stations of this kind. We
hope he does.
Many years ago, we knew an
entomologist in the East, who
lived in poverty and usually Dor
rowed money with which to pay
his rent. He called on us, one day,
and asked for small loan. In
the conversation, we said: "A
new bug has just been found in
Hawaii" "What kind what
kind, he asked. We gave the
name. II must have one" he said.
"'But it will cost money to get
one" we replied. "Oh, I'll find the
money for that, you bet" If some
one could touch Brother Damon
Just on the right horticultural
spot. if he has one, he will find the
money for the station.
When some one writes to us,
asking abOut the resources of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28

When some one writes to us,
asking about the resources of the
Islands, in the way of tropical
productions, it is most depressing
to send back a glowing account of
"what we can do" and close by
saying; "hOwever, we import
grapes, apples, peaches, pears,
lines, oranges, lemons, onions
and potatoes from San Francis
CO." because our people have not
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The difference between ancient and
modern slang was amusingly illus
trated in recent incident at, the Chau-
tauqua Assembly, when the teacher in
English literature asked: What is the
meaning Of the Shakespearian phrase
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28

With the assistance of the latest
machines a piece OF leather can be
transformed into a pair Of boots in "a
minutes, in which time it passes
through the hands of 63 people, and
through Is machines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28
Brushes
That
Are
Brushes

We have just received the largest
importation Of fine HAIR, TOOTH,
LATHER and CLOTHES BRUSHES
ever brought to this country.
For the past century the finest bris-
tie brushes have been made in France,
and today France turns out more first
class brushes than all other countries
together.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28
Our Stock

Standard goods in any line always
command a good price. Dupont's
Brushes are Standard, and in price are
as low as many goods much inferior
in quality.
In quality and cheapness, we have no
hesitancy in saying that our goods will
suit you.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28

The tea crop in the best districts of
China is from 300 TO 400 pounds per
acre.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28

Go tor" and member Of the class
replied: "Oh, that is only the 10th CEN
tuTy's expression CT the modern Come
off, The two phrases. while appar-
emily opposite, do. in fact substantial
~ mean the same thing.-Albany Ar
gus
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28

Chang Yen HOon, exMinister from
the Flowery Kingdom to the United
States, has presented to the Metropoli-
tan Art Museum, of New York, val
liable bronze vase, made in China dur
ing the Han dynasty, more than 1000
years ago. The ancient vase, dark
green in color, bears a handsome de-
sign, the figures of which were cut by
hand
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-28

a portrait of Louis Philippe has been
presented TO the Museuff OF Carnava-
let Il is a dauguerreotype of the King,
taken by Dauguerre himself about 1870.
1t represents the King seated, his
hands resting on the arms Of chair
He has the short side-whiskers and the
"toupet" with which he is generally
represented
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
TEACHERS IN NUNS GARB.
West Troy school Board Replies to
K5gOted Attack.

ALBANY, April 8, 1Ss7-In the matter
of the appeal filed with Superintendent
Skinner, of the State Department
of Public Instruction, from the
section of West Troy, now city of Water
vliet school authorities, in permitting
teachers to teach in one of the public
schools of that city while attired in the
garb of the religious order or sisterhood
the answer ON the part of the school au-
thorities was filed today by Mr.. John H.
Glea son, attorney for the Board
The answer alleges that the teachers
are legally employed under written
contract to teach in the schools until the
close of the present school year; that
such teachers refuse to wear any other
than their distinctive garb, and that to
attempt, through the Board to require
them to discontinue their distinctive
garb would be an infringement Of their
their personal freedom; also that such
enforcement would equivalent to an IL
legal dismissal of the teachers before the
end of their contract term ending in June
and that the city would be liable to pay
them for the dismissal of the teachers at
this stage of the school year would i'm
pair the present school system that the
Board of Education is advised that 1t has
not the legal authority to require such
teachers to discontinue the use of such
distinctive garb; that the Board of Edu-
garb is in violation of any law of the
State
The apneal from the Boards action to
the State Superintendent in this casey is
made by Samuel Kennedy, Edward NJ
Getman and James Forsyth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03

good race to and for some distance frorn
this point; in fact, from start to finish.
oxford shot Hammersmith Bridge nearly
a length ahead of Cambridge. Cambridge
put on spurt and reduced the lead, but
the . efforts forts Of the Light Blues died away
and Oxford gradually increased their
race after passing Chiswick Eyot.
Oxford's time as officially announced
was Is minutes II As seconds. The same
authority says that Oxford won by IS
lengths
Cambridge struck the water first at the
start and led slightly at Dukes Road,
snort distance from the starting point but
was never in the lead thereafter.
Ihe Globe" and the Pail Mall Ca
zette' agree in the statement that the
OXFORD BOAT passed Barnes Bridge three
lengths ahead and that the race Waa then
virtually over, although Fernis, the
cambridge stroke, did not relax his ef-
tory.
The weights of the crews as they sat
IN their boats Were as follows:--
Oxford-J. ]. De Knoop (bow), f59: 4.
e. Q. Edwards. 10: 8, G.. K. Phillips. les:
:, z. u. Burnell, 1873, 5, E. r. Balfo1r. 168::
8. II Carr, 179; {, w. e. Crum, 17flL. H
,Gold (stroke), 1651s; H. r. Pecheli lCox-
cambridge-D e. campbell-Muir tbow,.
l5g7a; 2, A B. Bell, III; 8. E. J. D, Taylor.
lS2; 4, B. H. Howell, 179; 5, w. A. Bic
per, l83; g. ID. Pennington 1771h. T. w.
dudley Ward. 176; w. j. Fernis (stroke).
l6l, II. e. hawkins (coxSwain) fl41b
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
HOBOKEN ELKs' INSTALLATION.
Lodge No. "a Eripgles Business and
Pleasure at ATS Meeting.

AT meeting of Hoboken Lodge No. IA,
B. P. o. E., at Fishers Hall, on Hudson
street, last night, the following officers
were installed to office:-Exalted Ruler,
James Shier; Esteemed Leading Knight.
George C. Thompkins; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, Robert Evans; Lecturing
Knight. Henry NJ. Nutzhorn; Secretary,
John ]. Fallon; Treasurer, Joseph
Clark; Trustee, Louis c.. Philibert, and
Ruler, Daniel Murphy.
The Exalted Ruler appointed H. c.
Siemer, Inner Guard; Leo Friekel, Chap
lain; Martin Daab Robert Crater Fred
erick Clemin, S. Muller and j. t. Ian
drake as a Permanent Committee; Geo.
P. Bissnettle, John w. Stuart and
George Tevins, Michael Dunn, Henry
Kilinand and George Ladam as a Finan-
cial Committee and G.. E. Weston Organ
list.
The installation ceremonies We're con-
Quoted by Past Exalted Ruler 3. E. Chap
mand and Grand Esquire Frank McDon-
ough.
After the officers had been installed the
members held a social session and were
entertained with comic songs and recita-
tions by George Tomplkins, David Craw-
ford, Valencia Quartette and Alfred
Ferris. Speeches were made by eX-As-
semblyman Henry M. Nutzhorn, Coun-
Gilman NJ J. Murry Chief OF Police
Charles A. Donovan. James A. Spier and
Robert Evans.
Among those present We're Henry Lem
beck and Oscar Kreig of Jersey City
Lodge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
SPANS MANILA VICTORY.
By Gable to the United Press.

MADRID, April g. 1s97-Public enthusi.
asm here is running high over the news
from Manila of the Spanish victories in
the Philippines, resulting in driving the
insurgents out of Cavite and the cornpleta
capture of the province by the Govern
ment troops. 1t is believed here that
these Spanish successes have ended the
war IN the Philippines.
General Polavieja, the Governor General
of the Philippine Islands, who is awaiting
the arrival of his successor. Captain-
General Primo de Rivera, is to receive
the Laurel Cross, and General La Cham
bre, commanding division of the SPAN
ish troops in the Philippines, is to be
advanced in rank. Colonel Cirujeda. who
commanded the Spanish forces in tbs
engagement in the Pinar del Rio Prov
ince of Cuba. in which the insurgent lead
er Antonio Maceo was killed, has been
appointed Adjutant of the Military House
hold of the Queen Regent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
APRIL GRAND JURY.
Sheriff Heller Selects a Number of
Representative Men.

Sheriff Heller announced the Grand
Jury for the April term this morning
He has made an excellent selection, as
will be seen by a perusal of the list The
foreman is Max e. Staples, General Agent
of the Erie Railroad. The others are:-
Jersey City-Martin Finck, Clerk Of the
Board of Finance: Abram Post, fish
dealer; Joseph Fox, dry goods merchant;
George Dittmar, iron founder; Frederick
J. Mersheimer, Adjuster for the North
Hudson County Railway Company; Ed
ward L. Young, banker; James Gallagher,
produce merchant; Frederick w. Flaacke,
grocer; AdolDh Walter Jr jeweler
Christopher Newhoff, halter; James Nc
Carthy, gardener.
North Hudson-Henry Stockfsh, whole
sale milk dealer; William Schneider. hard
ware merchant; Charles Eyper, collector;
Crd Darling. contractor; John E. Wich-
| man, insurance agent; Charles Eichhorn,
silk operator.
West Hudson Stephen F. Riordan
master plumber; John Kerr, railroad
agent.
Bayonne Timothy J. Cronin, collector
Hoboken-Jos Clark, banker; Joseph
| Gulsto, cigar manufacturer; William
| Minger, collector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
SANGULLT'S PLEDGE.
The Cuban Rebel Cannot Hon
orably Return to Fight
Spain.

WASHINGTON, April 3, 1S97.--Secre-
tary Sherman made a statement today of
importance to Americans who are active
in Cuban matters. When asked about
the reported intention of Julio Sanguily,
who had arrived at Jacksonville with
aides to go to Cuba, he replied: II don't
believe he will go. If he should be so
foolish, he would have to take his life
ifato his own hands. We should never
interfered in his behalf again, but would
have let things take their course.
have his written pledge not to take ac-
tive part in the insurrection in any way.
So has Spain, and they could kill him
without ceremony. No, think he would
not be such fool''
The pledge referred to was made by
Sanguilly in January just before his par
don by the Queen Regent of Spain and
was signed voluntarily in Spanish and
English and handed to Consul General
Lee. The Spanish copy went to the
Spanish authorities, and the one in Eng
ilsh now on Secretary Sherman's desk,
AFFIRMATION OF JULIO SANGUILY.
T. Julio Sanguily, an American citizen,
confined at the Cabanas Fortress Hay-
ana, do hereby sacredly affirm to the
United States and to Spain that if / am
released by pardon of the latter govern
ment will leave and remain away from
Cuba, and will not aid, directly or indi-
reetly, the present insurrection against
the Government of Spain, and I hereby
promise that should l do so at any time
l will not claim the protection of the
United States Government. l certify that
this pledge is given OF my own free will
and without compulsion on the part Of
anyone.
Fortress Cabana, Havana, Jan. 21, 1897.
JULIO SANGUILY.
ROCKWELL
It Sanguily makes any attempt to carry
out his reported intention of leaving for
Cuba, the United States will be poWerless
to stop him, unless he goes with an armed
expedition, but grave fears are expressed
at the State Department that the depart
ure of Sanguily at this time might seal
the fate of other Americans imprisoned in
Cuba, whose pardon by the Queen Regent
under similar conditions is now being
sought.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
RIOT AFTER THE ELECTION


PITTSBURG, Pa, April 8, 1S97.-A spe-
cial despatch to the News from Hunt
ington, W. Va, says
A scene unparalleled in the history of
Huntington was witnessed on Third ave-
nue., the leading thoroughfare of the
city, at IL o'clock this morning. ItSwas
a riot between Democrats and Republic
cans, the result of Thursdays city cleo
ton. The fight began between DIR. LIE
Sage, Republican leader, and George In
gram, Democratic leader. In five min
utes fifty people became involved
and knives and clubs were used
with telling effect on both sides.
Women who were on the street
fled for their lives, and riot reigned
supreme for half an hour. The police did
not try to quell the disturbance but
rushed in and used their clubs on the
heads of private citizens against whom
they, had personal grudges. Matters
finally quieted down, but another out
break is expected at any moment. It is
impossible at this writing to give a list
of the injured. 1t is not however, be-
lieved that any of them will die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
A RAILROAD CRIME.

YARMOUTH, Mass, April 8, 1Ss7.-Rail-
road section hands while burning off the
dead grass and bushes beside the tracks
here, yesterday, started a fire which got
away from them and swept through the
woodland, leaving a blackened path five
miles long and nearly three-quarters of a
mile wide. The $4,000 residence of Edward
A. Lewis, the houses of Jabez Lewis, and
Amy Tripp, and hundreds of cords of cut
wood were burned. The entire population
of the countryside focked to fight the
flames be setting back blazes and blowing
miles Of bitches, and at midnight the fire
was believed to be under control. AS yet
no correct estimate of the money loss can
be made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
OPENING IN THE ARGENTINA.

WASHINGTON. April 5, 1S97.-The Ar
gentine Government, which has hitherto
secured proposals abroad for Government
contracts exclusively throught its lega-
ton at London. has given encouragement
to Minister buchanan in his efforts to
have the Legation at Washington put on
an equal footing with that at London in
this respect. thereby enabling American
manufacturers to compete for all supplies
not not vet been put put int into r operation. alton Mr.. fi..
Buchanan reports to the State Depart
ment that the Argentine Government has
received his suggestion very graciously
and there are reasons to think that when
the next opportunity is offered for let
ting contracts, ample notice will be given
in the United States
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03

gave the Eighth ward committeeman . 2
raking over the Goals for uSurpng the
power of the committee.
The Eighth Ward men first named
sequently without consulting anyone
named Daniel Barry.
Barry was withdrawn last night and
Smith made the regular nominee. The
whole ticket was announced complete,
and the petitions are all ready for pre-
get out the ballots A few changes were
made in The list of candidates for JUS
tice of the Peace and Constable. The
Campaign Committee will meet next
Monday night and again Wednesday
night at the rooms of the Robert Davis
Association. The committee ballots will
be ready for distribution by Wednesday
next, it is expected.
Leader Davis advised the several com
mitteemen to give their precinct and
meetings may be held and the issues of
the campaign discussed nightly from now
until election. A red hot aggressive fight
is to be made and the committeeman ex-
pressed the belief that there will be a
rouslng Democratic victory. Alderman
length advising the members to get
their workers out and make q house to
house canvass. That plan of campaign
has been tried in the Third ward and
proven successful to a degree. Circulars
will probably be ready for distribution in
From all sides encouraging reports
were received. Ambrose ]. Guiton was
appointed to represent the Fourth pre-
cinct of the Second ward in the commit
who have moved since last fall that they
will be able to procure certificates of re-
moval from the election officers of the
precinct in which they last voted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
STABBED FOR A GIRL

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 8, 1897
Titta AIaddalon a young italian, stabbed
Salvador Dogostine four times this morn
ing and then made his escape One of
the wound is just over Dogostine's
heart and is three inches long. The others
are in the back, but it is thought none
of them will prove fatal. The men quar-
relied over the affections of Carolina
Guard. the belle of Millers Lane, with
whom Maddalini is said to have been
intimate for some time. John Furrili, a
shortly after the assault. He had blood
stains on his clothes
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
E0BOKEN's MAYoRALTy FIGHT.


Some of the Candidates, Nosntn a ito 8
Have Not Vet Been Filled.
All the nominations for the coming cleo
ton in Hoboken have not as yet been filed
with City Clerk Martin " McDernott. If
they are not in by twelve O. clock noon on
Monday next they will not be accepted,
and the different parties are hIstling to
get their tickets complete before that
time.
There VIII be four tickets in the field,
including the Regular Democratic. Inde-
pendent, German-American and Republic
can. The Regular Democratic ticket, with
Mayor Pagan at its head, has all been
completed and was filed with the City
Clerk yesterday. The others are only
partly made up, some of the minor candi-
dates not having been selected. They will
probably all be ready for filing on Mon
day.
Besides being the candidate for Mayor
on the Regular Democratic ticket, Mayor
Pagan has also been srldOrSed by the
Germans and will lead their ticket. He
wal make a strong fight for the election,
and his friends are confident that he will
have a Walkoyer. He carried the prirn-
aries by majority of 1872 over Bryan
Smith, who was tine Independent nominee.
The independent faction has nominated
August Bruggemann III his stead. Mr.
Bruggemann is an ex-Director of the
Board of Freehoiders. He has been en-
dorsed by q number of Independent organ
izations. The Republican candidate foq
Mayer Clement De r. Leonard, is max
ing lively sk.rrfsh for votes, but his
chances of getting in are said to be slim.
The ticket which he heads is partly Re-
publican and partly Democratic, having
among It's dist several democrats for min
or Offices. Many of the minor nominees
are the same on all four tickets. Alfred
Kerr son of ex-Mayor Kerr who is the
Democratic candidate in the Fifth ward
fer Commissioner eff Appeals, has been en-
dersed by the Republicans, Germans and
Independents. Mr.. Kerr IS the youngest
looked to with interest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
MACHINES TO DO SLAVES WORK.

WASHINGTON, April 8, 1S97.-With the
abolition of slavery in Madagascar the
work of rice -hulling hitherto done by
slaves and women in wooden mortars and
winnowed in baskets, has become a SER
ious question to the natives, and Consul
Wetter writes to the State Department
that small rice-hulling machines of not
more than one man power and cheap
price. hulling peck or two an hour
could be sold by the thousand. The
cheaper and simpler the machine the
quicker and larger the sales would be.
At present, horse, water and steam power
machinery is out of the question in Mad
agascar. The missionaries report plenty
Of rice. in every village. but no way to
q It h11llad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-03
HENRY D. WHITE ON DECK.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, April 8, 1Ss7,-Mr. Henry
White, the newly appointed First Secre-
tary of the United States Embassy, as
sumed the duties of his Office today and
paid visit to the Foreign Office, where
he was warmly congratulated upon his
return to the diplomatic duties he per-
formed for several years under previous
administrations. Until the arrival of
Colonel John Hay the new American
Ambassador, Mr.. White will perform the
duties of Charge d dAffaires.