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The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-10
LOOK TO AMERICA.
Foreign Wheat Crops Insufficient
to Meet Demands.

l New York paper says that the
Government crop report, recently pub
ushed, Is Of more than ordinary in
terest, because the crop reports Of for
eign countries indicate that the United
States VIII be called on for more than
her usual share in supplying Europe
with grain and grain products
Russian official reports make the
wheat crop Of that country the poorest
in years, and estimates Of the French
crop have been materially reduced
Crops viii be below the average also
IL Great Britain and Australian
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-10

The Buffalo street car companies
are now receiving 5000 horsepower
daily of electricity from Niagara Falls,
and IL is said to work effectively. at
a cost Of $50 per horsepower n year.
The times., 1897-12-26
MICHAEL DEFEATS CHASE
The .'Welsh Rarebis' Still Cham
pion of His Class.
Race at Any Time-S,0O0
Persons Present.

New York, Dec. 25.-An enthusiastic
crowd or $500 persons gathered at Madison
Square Garden tonight In see srecial
program of cycling events. The chief
feature was thirty mile match between
Jimmy Michael, middle distance champion
and Arthur Chase, described as middle dis
tance champion of England.
The word match was misnomcr, as
Chase was never in it, He was good
Tiit asteIn before half the distance had
been covered. The winner sbo we'd re-
nlarkabic speed for tea miles, but subsc
quent delays rescued the record from any
danger.
Michael's time was 1:04:05 Is.
The track that is NOW laid In Madison
Square Garden. on which the race 'ooA
place, has been criticised in many ways by
the racing men, who have picked out
what they consider defects. But as
matter of ract the track is the fastest
ten-laL track ever constructed in this
county, if not in the world.
1t was buiit by contractors who under
stand their business thoroughly, and Vas
constructed scientifically for the purpose
OF holding NJ. cycle going at almost any
possible speed.
To one who secs the track for the first
lime it is u monstrosity AT the turns,
which are sixteen feet in width, the
banking is banked twelve feet high, AID
one can stand at the pole, stretch out
his hand and touch the track without
bending his body.
When men are riding on the tlrnS,
which are banked at an angle OF 40 de-
grees, they can ride three q breast At 81 e
intervals and each wheel can be seen dis
tinctly sta nding above the lower one
against the light -culoted pine track.
At tne men pass the center of the turns
spectator looking At them from the center
of the Garden sees nothing tut the front
and rear wheels, the aadle bars and the
back and head of the riders bodies 1t
looks as if they were falling sideways
from height.
1t was thought by Chase and many of
his pacemak kers, after casual glance at
the track on ThursdayA that the stretches
were SO shoft and the banking 50 high
that a paced race would be an unsafe
one. They claimed that tandems would
not stop on tie turns, as they would be
compelled to gc over as fast as three
minuts gait, at least, to keep from sliding
down, and that the stretches Were too
short to stop en-.
Experiments yesterday proved that his
was .: mistaken idea. for several tandem
teams were sent around foT several miles
and test "a different sections If the banking,
travelling no faster than a mile in six
minutes. aud il was found that they could
be haldlea easily, and that the pedals did
not strike.
This time the management has been
careful to know that the track is not
short It has been surveyed by city
surveyor aud found ten feet over the
mile
The times., 1897-12-26
y Gentle HINT

dear Old clergyman once exchanged
puipits will younger brother minister
well kLown fGT his aEGres siyeneSs- Speak
ing To rim. before tie service, the resident
pastor told his substitute that the window
behind the pulpit was broken, bTt re-
quested the latter to say nothing dbOd-
it. as he l:ad spoken several times with
out effs@t HC added that the hymn books
were bSdls torn, and finished ny saying.
in an apolOg.tie tone, that tie didn't sup
pose the people could afford new Cnes''
The Young minister promised TO refrain
from making any remarks about these
matters. After beginning the service he
found the draught from the window unen-
durable.
He quietly took his overCOat and stuffed
it through the broken glass. The deacons
became very uneasy, inwardIy resolving
to remedy this at The easiest possible
moment.
When he aLncunced the second hymn he
found the last two stanZas missing.
He read what he had, then said to the
Congregation: These are all the verses
in my book: il there are any more in yours
You may sing them
Needless 10 say, the window was mended
and new hympaIs provided before :he next
Sabbath.
The times., 1897-12-26
Useless Advise.
CEror tho Cbicayo Post \

(From the Chicago PostJ
He walked up and down the room in u
very ecstasy OF joy, aud yet there was an
element of doubt in 1T all. Was il not too
good to last?
.'Mire." he said. 'All mine,''
Gold. silver or coal nline?" asked his
chum-
on laugh ct me il you want to- eN-
claimed the enthusiastic one i can stand
it. 1t viii not detract from my JOY -f'Dn
that pleasing sense of possession She ias
promised 10 be NINE
oh is that an?'' returned the ch I'M.
Nothing but a love affair, is it? i thought
it was something of some Importance"
'Importance.' cried the lover. Don't
you think it's of some Importance to win
tile best girl in the worid:"
But there are SO many best girls III the
world protested the chum. Men ar, il
ways whining them, YOU know"
All but there never was the equal Of
this ono. | tell you | am the happiest ma Il
in the orId. l have won her love from a
man Nho was in a position to offer her
every luXrry-who had golden eagles to
my pennies-snd now my only fear is that
l may not be able to keep it. l have Sc ~
so many cases where rove has Coil'" Hu
gone
II wouldn't let that worry me- re-
turned the chum, putting at his cigar
medirat'yely. IF you are satisfied .hIt
you really have her love the question Of
keeping it becomes very simple one
"Ah, but does it,
..Unqaestionably, if one cares eunIgh
about keeping it to do what is neces
sary-'
There is nothing that l would not do
to accomplish that
Then let her marry the other sellow.
I've never known that to fall
Yet the lover would not do it. However
much the plan might appeal to his reason
it could not te passed over the veto nles-
sage tEat came from his heart Aid il
has beer ever thus. Man studies woman
and theL fails to profit by what he Lean S.
The times., 1897-12-26
WATER FAMINE.
Jersey City in Distress, But Ho-
hol1en Doesn't Mind.


hoken Doesn't Mind.
New York. Dec. 25.--The greater part Of
the population of jersey City lights
awoke this morning to fiId itself without
water. In lower Jersey City only was 10
be had water through the city pipes. In
the fashiona hle Resident sections the houses
are mostly heated by steam. I here is no
water t. fill the steam pipes and the fires
have had TO be eXtinguished 10 prevent the
explosion Of the overheated empty pipes.
Dry bread and such things as can be
fried or broiIed were all that the jersey
City Heights people were able 10 get
for their breakfast this Christmas morn
ing Coffee was a luxury they may not
hope to enjoy until the water famine is
over.
Scouting parties Were sent in all direc-
tions to locate the break and tests of She
pipes were made all over the hill.
a beal. was finally located near the
BelleH lille wafer works of the Jersey Wate'
Company. which supplies Jersey City and
Bayoane with water.
The famine extended from GreenNille to
West Hohokcn, where water is averin mu;h
demand The railroads are suffering rom
the lack of water. None of the engines
at tho nea dow shops ire able TO get water
A few wells are scattered about the
Heights. Under ordinary circnu >tances
but few Of these are used, as il is feared
that the water is not healthful. This
morning, however, there was such run
on all the wells, good and bad, that many
of their ere pumped dry.
The famine teran at IL O'Clock last
night.
Chief Engineer Fowler sent a gang Of
men 10 repair the break. and it viii take
several -l,curs.- In the meantime Jersey
City is without any water in case OF fire,
and Bayonnc and Green .';ile are in. the
same condition..
The times., 1897-12-26
Needed Pra ctice.
CFrom the Detroit Free Prrss1

fFrcm the Detroit Free Prass)
'.There is good story In the history Of
the EfghIow National Bank said "a lire
tor O, the institution who was conversing
with 2 newspaper friend
''Our organization OF that institution was
looked upon as u somewhat question able
experiment In practical finance, but the
event proves that we Were equal to the
undertaking. One of the first things was
to create confidence. To this end We in
terested as many solid farmers as we could
and [. Ell clinched the matter by appoint
ing the rur al stockholders to select q presi-
dent. AS matter of course, he was one
of their own number and notice or the
honor conferred upon him was sent as u
Christmas token.
This farmer president was as honest as
the day is long, but his special fitness for
the position is oIen TO question:. We re-
ceived FROM Washington a lot OF bills
which, as You know, had to be signed BY
the cashier and the president. The cash
ier affixed bis signature and then sent the
uncut sheets to the president, who took
off his coat, stirred up the CRATE fire and
rolled up his sleeves preparatory TO the
unusual task placed before him. He
The times., 1897-12-26

in May. The rest of the time he viii
remain in New York and build up Lis
new machine.
There is a Iabuda ble ambition behind al
this planning of Mr.. Croker.
PeIhaps-well, there's the United States
Senate. 1t would be a most satisfactory
revenge uEun his critics who have called
him IN ost Of the bad named in the dictionary
to have himself elected to the most hon
orable office under the government by
the machine he is building up.
Think of Mr.. Cr0kers triumph on tax
ing a seat in the chamber at Washington,
wearing the imaginary toga of noble
Senator: MT. Croker the child OF the New
York sums, the target Of all the black
guardIsn Inherited and unmerited it comes
to the samel that men can utter or write
Compared to this reincarnatIon into an
illustriUus statesman, pure in the posses
siOu, a least of seat legitinattly held
the control OF the second greatest city
In the world, with $4,000, 600 annual
patronage is as a painted candy plum
TO d real plum pudding.
The times., 1897-12-26
Annlicd Socialism.

(From the Detroit Free PreSs.)
1t happened during the campaign, but
the Incident is just now getting into Cir
culatiuu Smoother has made fortune
and row wants to crown his career by
serving the dear people in some important
position Of trust. He has studied the
views that he thinks most accepta BILE to
a ma lority of the masses, and adopted
them as bis own.
Wler last ON the stump his ideas were
applause was music to him when he said:
Il believe that we who have more than
we reGuiie, should share with those who
have less. There is more than enough
for us all, and ] cannot believe that you
or should have superfluity while Others
are suffering for the necessities of life"
when Smoother awakened the next
morning he first missed his watch from
under his pillow, but concluded that he
must have forgotten to place it there. On
his dresser he found one costly diamond
stud y. here he had left two. His business
suit was gone and he found only his best
pair G" shoes in the closet. Rushing down
stairs he noted on the hall rack but one
hat ard overooat, where he ha d kept two
for years. AS he was about to break
forth il. explanation of how he had be IN
robbed his wife handed him a sealed com
Inumcation, which she had 60 and under
tile door.
Il heerd your speech last night,'' it said.
''Thens MY sentiments, boss. L knowed
the way You talked you was in earnest,
so 1 come tonight fur to call, but you was
sleaplu' so good didn't wake You. Seem
that you had two or three kinds of every
thing l eeded, l took one of each, Just as
you arg'ed in your speech. I'm with YOU
Now Smoother goes about abusing the
police department because it can't find
the fellow that. stood too literally IN the
same Platform with him.
The times., 1897-12-26
BEGGAR HOMICIDE.
yelI-T.nown Bowery Chara cter Kills
Chum

weII-I.nown Bowery Cha ra cter Kills
Chun
New York, Dec. 25.-It was case of
too much Christmas with Daniel Whit
taker. He started off yesterday TO cela-
hrate Now the doctors say that his life
will probably 20 out with the day.
WHITAKER is only a Bowery pan
handler but now that he is dying The
polio. arc hunting as energetically for the
man who is probably his murderer as
il he were at the top Of the social sea e.
The lnan for whom the police are look
ing it Barney Meyer, who is also Bowery
'pan-h&ndler.'
Both ner have made their home at the
Dakota House, at q Bowery. They were
out together all day yesterday begging
mckeis and now and then gathering in a
free drink
When they went ont Whitaker said
there was no agreement that they should
divide their spoils. If he had not received
more thar Never, he might have thought
otherwise, hut he was the more fortunate
and so lie decided to hang on to all he had
This didn't suit Meyer, and when he got
back to the hotel he commenced to quarrel
with his companion. There we're about
fifty ctler men in the lounging room of
the place, but they paid no attention &c
the Trouble until they saw a knife flash
aud Whitaker fall to the floor.
Then they ran to him and let Meyer
escape.
Whitaker was taken to the Gouysraeur
Hospital, where the doctors say he is
dying
The times., 1897-12-26
Worn hy NYnshinGfnn
G1om the Philadelphia Record.

u lOm the Philadelphia ReCord.)
In cXchvating ground for a building
operation at the Fails and SChUyIkiH TWO
or three days ago a laborer Unedrthed
at a depth of about eight feet q curious
old bronze hutton OF considerable historic
interest. II is about one and one quarter
inches il diameter, AMI on its face are
the letters &c. W." surrounded by the
words Long Live the President Sew
eral curiO collectors who have examined
the button are of the opinion that Il was
made and Worn during WashiDgton's first
term ae President of the Republic, shorty
after the war OF the revolution. Z was
quite customary for the gentry OF that day
to adort (! cir great coats and other wearing
apparel with large brass aud bronze buttons
SO far aais known. no other buttons f;hiS
kind with washngtOn's initials have s-er
been preserved The relic is now in the
possession of Capt. =. T. Street. vao N
tends tc present it to the independence
Hall colIectipi.. How the button EVER
happened to become embedded in clay at
such a depth is a mystery
The times., 1897-12-26
Jonadahs l1ect Officers

Centennial Council No. i, Sons of Jona-
CAB, elect cd the following officers for
the ensuing term, at Ionadab Hall, No. 623
Louisiana a avenue, last evening Worthy
chief, Joseph ID steele; vice chi #, Arthur
Edwards; guide, Frank Norris; assistant
guide, John f Riley ire elected; treasurer,
G. 6. Campbell ire electedl; financial sec
retary, William H Young ire elected;
recording secretary, d. F. Brown 're-eiect-
ed: patriarch, Henry Yenney tre-elected); };
inside watch, Edward F. Reeves; outside e
watch Henry A. Martin.
Centennial Council shows an increase in
memters during the past year and is in
healthy condition financially.
The times., 1897-12-26
SHOT FLEEING FROM FOOTBALLS
Williams Stein, of st. Louis, May
Die of His Wounds

st. Louis, Dec. 25.-Christ mas WAS
marked here with half dozen murder )us
affra vs., chiefly between negroes in various
parts Uf the city's tough sections, the
DAYS criminal calendar eliminating to-
night in a tragic hold-up.
The vic tin il William Stein. who was
crossing the street several blocks from his
home, when two footpads halted him
Stein attempted to escape but one Of The
footpads Shot linn, the ban entering STEMS
side. and he fell. crying that he was mur-
dered. He viii probably die.
The times., 1897-12-26
Pardons While You Wait.

To all ye breakers of the laws,
Good cheer this Christmas day,
The Jolly White House Santa Claus
VIII drive your cares away,
Tho you're in jail. don't rail at fate
He'll grind out par rdons while you watt
1e bank absconders, pluck up hearu
Tho prison walls are thick;
This Santa Claus win take your part,
And send pardon quick:
Tho you may lie the ueanest thief,
Cheer up, He'll come TO your relief.
If widows suffered when You stole,
And orphans lost their all,
Don't let regret disturb your soul,
But on Mckinley call
His heart is soft-he'll hear Your cry =
You'll get more chances by and by
N. a j., in New York World.
The times., 1897-12-26

turned the sLeets to the cashier. That
prudent Official sCon disco1 cred that there
were bills missing TO the amount OF about
$500. but inferred tFat the president had
charged the amount To himself, and said
nothing. After waiting till the new year
called FOR statement. TIE cashier called
the attention OF the president to the dis
crepancy.
jest send fer some more said the
president. / made a tad fist en- scme OF
them bills ana chucked them into the fire. -
The times., 1897-12-26

Daughter HIS works disclose Il CC>iuo-
politdn who is at Leue, se'nIinGlv, III all
ages and in all countries The i'agger
and the Cross is story Of art, religion,
arms 1ud love. The thread of I he nara
tive begins IL Venice but IT shifts 10 Derb.-
shire, England. and when the story gets
into fun motion. the scene is crowded with
many Characters. Italian and Ell gIiSh-
The authnr handles his n.any puppe-s " IN
ConSidpfa ble skill. New York. r. =.
Fenno * Co. Washington: Br1n.u no i,
81 .oj.J
The times., 1897-12-26
Killed in a salonn Fight.

Brooklyn, was killed in general fight in
a saloon tonight. He was only eighteen
years old. The police have arrested zen
men and are holding them as witness
hoping to thus find out the one actually
responsible for Lennon S death.
The times., 1897-12-26
souse Afire. Family Absent

Policeman McDanieis discovered fire in
the home ot Mrs WhitInore, No. 934 X
street northwest, last night, while passing
the house. All the members of the family
were il. Baltimore yesterday, and then the
firemen arrived they broke in the house and
extinguished the flames. The blaze is
supposed to have started from latrooe, and
caused Gamage tn the extent of S75. There
The times., 1897-12-26
Drove Over Harry Linton

Harry Luton. twelve years old, was
knocked down and run over last night on
II street northeast, by horse and carriage
driven by three unknown white men. who
were supposed 10 be intoxicated, and die
not stop TO ascertain the extent of the
lads injuries. He was picked up and
carried To his home on ii street, near
Third. northeast. He was badly cut and
bruised but rot seriously hurt.
The times., 1897-12-26

The germs of consump-
tion are everywhere.
There is no way but to
fight them.
If there is a history of
weak lungs in the family,
this fight must be constant
and vigorous.
You must strike the dis
ease, or it will strike you.
At the very first sign of
falling health take Scott's
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
with Hypophosphites.
1t gives the body power to
resist the germs of consump-
ton.
soc and Si.oo, ell druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York
The times., 1897-12-26
Railroad Man Murdered

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 25.-G. ID.
Mitchell of Eutaw. Ala. section boss on
the 4. G.. S. r. r., was murdered last
night By Andy Williams. negro section
hand. A posse is in pursuit of the muI-
derer. and it is feared that he will be
lynched WheE caught.
The times., 1897-12-26
Novel Notes.

The success of :. =. Stimson's King
N0anettr has led tie publishers to delvc
into the inevitable past and resurrect for
reprint earlier stories long forgotten. We
have these in Mrs. Knollys. and Other
Stories - The tale which gives name TO
the book was printed first in collection
of short stories by various A merican au
thors. This was nearly twelve years ago.
Nothing but the commercial value on every
scrap of this authors writing could have
induced its reapptarance. 1t is clever and
We'll tol;l, but unpleasant. The theme is
scientific and concerns itself with the pres
ervation, III an Alpine glacier, of young
husband during forty-five years. After this
period, his Wife, having grown to othree-anI-
sixty, is confronted with her Youthful le3d
whom the ice gives up preserved perfec. ".
1t is much pie sSanter To turn to the other
six stories, which bring cheer and r. ore
healthy enjoyment. a First Love Letter
fscspccialiy good; the Three Acilievernents
of Eileen will interest beyond a doubt.
and the reader VIII remember the author
gratefully for 'Our Consul at CarIsrhue,"
In Garrett, "A Daughter OF Spain and
''DynevoI.'' tNew York: Charles Scribn,.r's
Sons. Washington: y II booksellers. 81 50L
In ''At the Cross Roads T. +. Mou;re
has given herself the luxury Of Il lonc-spun
novel. 1t runs through nearly 500 "a geS
of rather small print. If one has the time.
the candle is worth the burning, for this
woman always writes well. Her test
achievements are in intrOspectiol, analysis
Of mCtives, and vivisectioG of character.
Those familiar with her work have ecog
nized these marks in her other noks, es-
pecially False Coin or True and The
One Who Looked On The reason cf the
present title as we'll as the most Concise
idea OF the authors intent in the story
may be found in her uw.l wor l..
l have called this story "At the Cross
Roads" because in it | have tried to de-
scribe how, first tue man a nd afterward the
woman, stood where two ways met;
where each was bound to MAKE that
choice which is ''life's business Theyare
tat least so it seems to mel eyerlast-
ingiy together and yet everlastingly
alone. Together, because il is inIpC Ssible
for either to choose good without blessing,
evil without cursing the ether; alone,
because choice is of necessity individual
and loneiy, and because we cannot take cur
neighbor's place, even though we may
pay "shame for shame" and "sin for
sim and ''iove for love"
The times., 1897-12-26
ington: All Booksellers. s1.5o)

NJ. Ilmay Taylor returns to Russia for
the scene and people of his secoud romance,
IAN Imperial Lover" IL win &c reinem-
bered that his ''On the Red Staircase was
o spirited and exciting piece Of active fic-
ton. the incidents of which happened in
Moscow during the hoyhood Of Peter, af
forwards ''tie Great Russia is again
the ICcale Of NJ. Taylor's story. but ~
comes down a few years in tine TO a date
when the great Russian stands in ths coils
of an enigma which besets many men.
He was besitatng in his choice letween
Catherine, a LivonIan peasant woman, and
a noble woman, Maine Zotoff. If You are
up on your history you VIII anticipate the
denouement, for it is q matter of con-
spicuous record which of these women
became wife to Peter and sharer uf his
imperi1l throne. But NJ. Taylor tells his
story in an expert and enjoyable fashion,
which defeats even the anticipation 0f
the sapient reader IL VIII take q plSce
abreast Of "OE the Red Staircase as Cne
of the worthy products of the conteolpo-
raneous romantic upheaval. ;ChicagO:
A. e. McC1urg & Co. Washington: Prem
tano. S1.25)
The times., 1897-12-26
No Insurance.

tFrom the Chicago Record.l
Providence doesn't take any interest in
a w0mG u Who stands on a TOckingchair
to light the gas.
The times., 1897-12-26
Rid of Him.
From Harlem Life.

From Harlem Life)
why do YOU remain at Yale, Fom' You
are nos doing anything there
M, but the family considers Io a
luxury, and insists on my staring
The times., 1897-12-26
City Brevities.

Mr.. Ellert s. Maloney, who has been
attending the Randolph Macon College,
has returned ht me for the holidays.
The times., 1897-12-26

was nu means Of locking the house after 1t
had been broken into, and an officer was
kept on guard at the residence during the
night.
The times., 1897-12-26

The Morning, Evening ind Sunday
Times for fifty cents month.
The times., 1897-12-26

1.-THE Dagger and the Cross" is tie Few
story by Josepb Hatton, who IS known as
a prolific novelist, his fame resting chiefly
on his stories, When Greek Meets Greek,
by Order Of tie Gar and IAN ENne's
The times., 1897-12-26

(FTom the Chicago PoSt)
He walked up and down the room IN
very ecstasy of JOY, and yet there was an
element of doubt in 1T all. Was il not too
good to last?