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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09

cred from a severe attack of illness,
but he sat through the serenade and
enjoyed every note of the music.
These honors are too much for me, -
he said to a reporter for the Adver-
tiser, his eyes filling up. 1T is such
u surprise, and l cannot understand
why they should do it. Minister Coop
er is doing too much
While Mr.. Rhodes, the three-times
president of the lower house in the
Legislature, may not be physically
strong, mentally he is brighter than
men half his age. His memory is quite
clear regarding events of half cen
tury or more ago. and they are indellI-
bly, impressed upon his memory, for
he said yesterday, and without the
least evidence of regret:
Il never kept a diary but l remem-.
Der everything of Importance to me
that has happened in the last go odd
years. As a young fellow of 20 l left
England in one of the Hudson Bay
Company's vessels, the bark Colum-
bia. bound for the companys station
on the Columbia River. You know, at
that time that was British territory.
On the way 10 our destination we stop
ped at Honolulu. and / had an oppor-
tunity during our stay here to learn
something of the place. | was favor
ably impressed with the Islands, just
as everyone else is now. We reached
the Columbia safely, and things went
we'll with me. One day the mate of our
vessel. while shooting wild ducks, man
aged 70 lose two or three of his fingers
by the bursting of a gun barrel. The
captain offered me the billet, though I
was both too young and inexperienced
for the place. I heard afterward that
he was censuTed for il by the gentle
man who sent me out. I had a letter
from him in which I was given the
choice of remaining at Fort Vancouver
or coming here on the vessel. l chose
the latter.
Three years later 1 was comman-
der OF the little schooner Unity. Dear
me. what an experience that was. In
those days mum bers of the Northwest
indians, veritable savages. used TO ship
TO go otter hunting and often they
were dropped off al Honolulu. In the
latter part of 1899 there was quite a
large number of the Indians here,
and | was asked to take them UP
North.
1T was not a pleasant charter, and
as we sailed out on the last day of De-
cember. 1889. Capt. John Meeks re
marked TO some friends on the wharf:
That's the last you'll ever hear of
him There was a lot of trouble among
the men, but + got through all right.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09
MORE EARTHQUAKE Es.
Severe shocks Felt Throughout .Ja-
panese Empire.

Severe shocks Felt Throughout Ja-
panese Empire.
On the morning of February 10th,
earthquake shocks were felt in Japan.
In some cases the rocking was so Sc
we're that buildings were thrown TO the
ground In Yokohama the shock was
not severe, but it lasted for a consid-
cradle time.
The shock was most severe at Sendai,
SAYS the Japan Advertiser. The Sec
ond Japanese Army Division is at pres
ent quartered here. Somewhat serious
damage is reported. Some storehouses
and powder magazines belonging to
the garrison were seriously damaged,
and a portion of the stone walls OF the
town office and the chimneys of the To-
cal Assembly hall fell. The chimneys
of the Post Office also collapsed Be-
sides this, lot of damage was done
to the police station, schools, hospitals
and dwelling houses. The sake brew
cry there incurred a considerable
amount of damage, which is estimated
at about 1000 yen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09

laliy attracted to the field left open to
enterprise
1t Is OF course impossible TO say on
what data the Japanese Commission
OF investigation have based their esti-
mates OF the cost of laying and work.
ing a cable across the Pacific. but lie
they can feel confidence in these fig
ures the temptation to undertake the
enterprise is certainly very great The
estimate OF the cost of laying the ca
bic might be made approximately, and
probably pretty fairly. by an expert.
When, however, we come to the esti-
mate of the gross receipts for tele-
grams, this, we take it, would be far
more difficult and uncertain But what
ever the receipts might be at first they
would surely grow steadily every year,
and If a Government undertook the
work, they could do so in the practical
certainty that if unremunerative at
the outset the line would soon pay
good profit on the working as the pop
ulation of the Western States of the
American Union and the Canadian Do
minion grew, and as trade in the Far
East with those great countries-now
in its infancy-developed OF course,
the line first laid will enjoy the best
chance of proving a paying speculation.
Communication With the Far East does
not enter into the project now being
discussed by the conference sitting in
London, which is concerned only with
communication between Canada and
Australia. but if Hawaii were made
station on that line it would natur-
ally be made the starting point for any
line that may in the future be laid to
connect with the Far East, and this
latter line would then constitute
valuable feeder for the first 1t appears
to us. therefore. that line from Van
to Honolulu, and thence in two
sections. one to New Zealand and Aus
tralia, and the other to Japan and
Hong Kong, would prove the most fea-
sible and useful from financial and
point of view. But let us
have the cable and we shall not great
" care from whence it starts on the
American side or where it touches en-
route.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09
Russo-Japanese convention.

The Japan Advertiser says that the
Mainichi states that the Government
has no objection to the making public
of the Russo-Japanese Convention at
any time, but it has been agreed upon
between the Japanese and Russian rep
resentatives that it should be kept Sc
cret for a time. 1t seems that under
these circumstances, the japanese
Government referred the matter TO the
Russian Government about the goth of
last month, and telegraphic reply rs
shortly expected. The convention Will,
therefore very likely be made public
in the course of a day or two. Our con-
temporary adds that Count Okuma will.
probably make another speech on the
convention shortly and will touch
upon the policy to be persued towards
the Hermit Kingdom.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09
Nav Flint Notes.

The American bark May Flint, Mich
OILS master. will sail for New York with
a full load of sugar at p. m. today.
In place of the men he has lost Captain
Nichols has taken eight Japanese on
board On account of lameness in one
leg. one of the boatswains was dis
charged yesterday Just before depart
ure today the five deserters now at the
police station will be taken aboard by
a number of police officers. The boy
who deserted the other day was taken
aboard again yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09
False RunOr.

A rumnr was abroad on the streets
last night that there was trouble at
the quarantine station among the Jap
anese, it having been learned by them
that nearly 200 of their number would
be sent back to Japan. Health Agent
McVeigh was communicated with, and
he promptly denied any trouble what
ever, saying that the Japanese were not
even aware as yet that any were to be
sent home
The case against the company was
called in the Circuit Court yesterday,
and at request of defendants, was post
poned. Hon. W. r. Castle and ex-Judge
Magoon have been retained by the Gov
ernment to assist in prosecution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09
WAS REMEMBER
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes SGrGnadGd
Yesterday.
HIS EIGHTY-SECOND BIRTHDAY
Three Times President of
the Legislature.
Came Here 90 Years Ago-Ship-
ped Coffee to California
in 1850.

The venerable Godfrey Rhodes had
the greatest surprise of his life yester-
day when Professor Berger and the
full Hawaiian Government Band took
a position on the lawn in front of his
residence and did him honor on his
passing the SD milestone in his life's
journey Mr. Rhodes has just recov-
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-03-09
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,

You will receive careful instruction
from a competent teacher at your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our Offices are ev-
erywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation-the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent.
1615 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-22

plucking along the Duwamish, in the
fields of Puyallup, and close by the side
the leaping Snoquallime, the sweet,
Laughing water of the land where the
sun sets. The tidings were glad to all
but to Seattle. In his lodge were no
Kloochmen proud of glory and willing to
work for its gliding. He was a brave
who had conquered a bear and had given
a pottotch-it were shame for hands SO
distinguished to be smerched with mean
labor. Besides, he remembered how Of
ten, in his time of past plenty, he had
laughed in derision and answered with
scorn when urged to go with his tribe to
the hop-fields, that "the children of Yehl
were not fashioned for drudges," and
now then was want by his lodge-fire.
Could he strangle his pride with the eyes
of the maids upon him, while men who
asked his voice at their councils sat by
at their ease to receive and to squander
the price of the toll of their women?
The sun was behind the Olympics and
hunger, fierce in its cravings ere necessi-
ty, sphynx-like by each pathway, forced
his sinews to strain at the paddle speed
ing the LYDIA like bird on the path to-
ward the hop-fields.
Day after day, unmindful Of bear and
of patlatch, Seattle wrought with his
people, stripping the vines of their treas
ures; and day after day his heart lost
something of anguish and his pride suf-
fered les for it's tumble; but then, there
is reason for all things. Love is I'M
bound and flies where it lists and alights
where 1t will. 1t was love that had up-
lifted Seattle the spend thrift. Here
midst the vines it had found him. for
hare there were hundreds of Kloochmen
and one that was fair in the eyes of a
Siwash.
She had eyes of the hue of the crow
or the raven, that shown like the stars
of the heavens in winter: and a facs
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men Of the town have gotten used to 1t.
Ths same is also true of ether towns and
cities But all this Is right here in Bir-
mingham, a daily occurrence. And this
great city with all her magnificent indus
ilrles, like all the rest of this state. has
rocked herself to sleep on this question.
She has a fine public school system, fiEe
private schools. fine colleges in her midst;
yet. with all this. this state of affairs ex-
ist. The only hope we can have IS That
the growing generation will not be in the
same attitude that many who livs in this
city are in now.
A greet deal CT business in this city is
done with surrounding counties-St.
Clair, Shelby, Bibb Blount. These
counties send thsir proportionate share of
illitscaey to town. 1t is Astonishing how
true this is, but just start out on a little
investigation and see IL it is not.
There is Tuscaloosa, with her many
colleges, and yet she is almost surrounded
by ignorance and illiteracy. In one
neighborhood not ten miles from Tusca-
loosa, in community of fifteen orc six
teen families thare is only one man that
can write, and he docs the writing for all
the community. Only few miles from
Tuslegee some dense ignorance and IL
iiteracy prevails, there are grown young
men who do rot even know letter.
Theirs is Talladsga. with her orphans
home, the deaf and dumb institute. the
Isbell collage, fine public school, negro
school with over 700 enrolled this past
year. and yet l am told upon reliable au-
thorty that not five miles from Talladega
there are boys and girls in their teens
who have never been in a church in thair
life, have never even seen a bible, while
people. too. Right in our capital city. a
man 80 years of age, walked into a store
and saw for the first time a machine. He
had never rsad any in his life, he couldn't.
More than that, there Is a man who owns
valuable property right in Montgomery
who can just sign his name The same
state of affairs exist around Mobile, Sell
ma. Huntsville, Eufaula and most of our
towns and cities.
No. this dense ignorance is not alto
gether. nay, net miles from any railroad,
but Is right close to it. 1 could mention
many facts which know are true. Those
which l have given [ either know to be
true upon my own experience or upon re-
liable authority. Many of our people
know that these things are true. But
we are like the victim who has been
''lulled to sleep by the vampire" The soft
fannfngs CT this terrible monster robs
dts victim of its vitality. So will the YAM
pire of ignorance and illiteracy lull us to
our own ruin If something is not done to
throw it off. Once again let me appeal to
all liberty loving ps,ople. Let me urge
you to interest yourself in behalf of our
great state. Let us rise up in our might
and crush this illiteracy. Let us cast
aside our sluggishness that this greaI
vampire has caused to fad upon us, cast
it aside and let us be first educationally,
ais well as commemorative
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like the moon when it floats behind mists
and is darkling, and when she had heard
from the maidens the story of Seattle
the hunter, the generous giver of good
things, had she not sighed and pitied his
lot in the tendereSt Chinook, and day
after day found that hops were always
the thickest, the swifter for plucking, ON
the poles whsre he labor expended.
Now, Seattle was wise and was wary
learned in the tricks of all women, not
blind like the mole that burrows forever
in darkness. All this was as sweet to
sweet to the winter, and his bert re-
sponded within him; but his tongue, I'M
like to his hand that had stripped him
OF all with its giving, held fast to the
vows that fly far past recall and was
silent until he had found by his watch
ing that the maiden's fingers were nim-
bic and their earning beyond that of
women most slSilnul
The tongue that is sparing Of speech
when silence is golden can be far sweet
est of all when words have their value
in silver; and, seeing how worthy his
loved one, no brave ever wooed with
accents more honeyed than Seattle. He
told of his lodge ON the BEAUTIFUL sum-
NIT; of the bear-met his rifle would fur
nish for winter; of the salmon that came
from his fishing. Whispered of love,
and the burning his heart felt to care
ior Her dlWayS-to PROVIDE mr. with Didn-
kets and good things. Said she was
fairest of women-that 1t was meet she
should mate with a brave of the otem,
the Karen, the favored children of
Yehl.
Too long with misgiving and fear had
she waited and hoped for these love
words, to coquette or be coy. Now. at
last, they were spoken, so she said that
her heart would go with him home in
his hyda-that hsr hand was not hers
to dispose Of That there lived by the
sound, in city fair to the pale-face, a
sybyl who had seen many more moons
than could be told in good Chinook; that
was weazen and wrtnkled and SCARED.
but whose words Wers as lw to her peo-
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ALABAMA ! EXCEPTIONALLY.
BY EDWARD L. PATTON.

There has been so much said about how
low in the scale OF illiteracy Alabama
stands that great many people take 1t
for granted that Il is in the mountain
fastness or way back in some fiat woods
country that all this iliteracy occurs, but
such is not the case: 1t is right here at our
doors. These are facts which can be sub
stantiated by men In almost any bust
ness in Birmingham or in many of our
cities and towns. There are men living
right in Birmingham who can not even
sign their own names. There are men
living here who can not sign for goods
received by railroads. There are scores
of men in Jefferson county who cannot
sign deed or. mortgage. There are
scores of men who cannot even pen note
of any description. There has been men
on the grand jury in Jefferson county
who could not even sign verdict They
are not negroes, either but men of the
Caucasian race. The merchants in this
city deal daily with men who cannot
write. The railroad men deal with them,
Lawyers deal with them, and men In
nearly every business deal with them.
Way is it then that there has been SO
little said about this greet amount of IL
literacy. ~
The truth OF the matter Is that it is such
common occurraJice that the business
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pie and might not be broken. To her
he must sue when the hops should be
garnered; and all things would be as de-
cided by Angelina, queen of the Siwa-
shes.
Now, this queen was learned with the
wisdom af years that had been many
and long, and, albeit a woman, was not
to be quelled with the sweetest of love
+ words. She kenw whose the hands that
dug for clans when there was want in
the lodges, and whose backs bore the
creelS from the boats to the market. The
Karen to her was naught but bird
with black feathers, and a bear not a
bear when his bones had been gnawed
by the dogs of the village. She said
that no brave, but a fool. wasted his sub
stanca in pottatcheS, that in few-this
Lummi was cultus.
Vain were the pleadings of Seattle, and
vain were the tears of the maiden; An
geline heard and had spoken. Life was
too brief for repeating when there was
garbage to CLEAN from the alleys and
no rights We're exempt to the crown.
For a day Seattle fingered, pouring
words of passionate, earnest entr=aty
into the blanket that shrouded the face
of the mourning, diSconSolate maiden,
squatting, in silence unbroken, among
the canoes on the island formed in the
harbor by ballast discharged by the YES
sells; and that night when his hyda went
out with the tide, under the wharf to-
ward the ocean, there was Joy in his
heart, HI had conquered; for there in
the prov crouched the loved one who
had yielded at last to his cooling and
given her hand where her heart was.
A year is soon past, and again there
wsre hops to be pluclSed along the Du-
vanish. Seattle toiled no more with the
pickers, peacefully smoked with the
braves by the campfire, while his
kloochman struggled with vines and
with baskets, hsr nimble fingers still
nimble, and the swifter perhaps, that a
wee son of Yehl stared like an owl from
his perch in the folds of the shawl on
| her shoulders.
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Rev. T. j. Beard, D. D., Dhmip CHAM :
81 take pleasure in saying the Electro
poise gave me permanent relief from ner.
ralgia of the stom CHI and bowels. I"
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Rev. L. A. Darsey, Tuscaloosa: 'sEv
cry family ought to have an Electro
poise."
Evening journal., 1897-10-21
YantIc IN Trouhle Already.

HALIFAX, oct. 21-The United
States shin Yantic Is undergoing re-
pairs TO her machinery. She was out
in the gales OF Saturday and Sunday,
which tossed the ship about pretty
roughly. The pumping machinery be-
gan 10 work badly. but the ship was
proceeding on her way and had passed
Halifax harbor when another accident
60 the machinery caused the command
er 10 put about and make for this port,
as he was afraid TO SO further without
repairs. The officers are averse 70 giving
details OF the trouble. They say the
damage is of no serious account and
that a few days will be sufficient in
which to make repairs
Evening journal., 1897-10-21
DIED.

ANDERS0N-In Lawrenceville, Pa,
on Wednesday, October 20, 1897
Susanna Naff Anderson, widow of
John Anderson, formerly of this city
CHRISTY.-Died at New Castle, DEL
on October is, 1897, James r. Christy
in his 49th year.
CROSSAN.-In this city, on the 18th
instant, Beatrice Lillian, only child
of George B. and Lizzie Crossan, aged
years and months.
JAMESON the 18th instant, Mary
NJ, wife Of the late Daniel James, in
the 10th year of her age.
JOHNSON.-In this city, on October -
Annie R., wife of Waiter c. Johnson
and daughter of Charles II. anC
Emma T. Mason, in her 18th year.
Relatives and friends are invited tC
attend the funeral services, on Friday
afternoon, October p, at o'clock, a
the residence Of her parents, No. 73'
South Harrison street. Interment pri
vate
IiAWLESS. On October 16, 1897, Dan
iel, son OF Thomas and Susan Law
less, aged years.
MATHIEU.-On Monday afternoon, Oc
tober is, 1897, Emillie Alletta. daugh
Ter of the late Captain John Emil ant
Isabella Matthew, in the 74th year o
her age.
MAXWELL.-At No. 1907 West Eight
street, on October IS, 1897, Annie E
wife of Lewis NJ. Maxwell, aged 6
years.
MIDDLET0N.-In this city, on Octobe
20, William l.. Middleton, in his 49,
year.
MCOY.-On October 10, 1897, Douglas
NJ Mccoy, aged 60 years.
| TAGGART.-In this city, on the lot
instant, Joshua Taggart, in his 75t
year.
Evening journal., 1897-10-21
LOVE THAT LASTED.
Romance Of Sixty Years Cul-
inmates In Marriage.
GROOM NINETY, BRIDE EICHTY-EIGHT
In spite of Her Many Years, the Newly
Made wife Is Said to BE as
~" bright as Any OF the
Younger Set.

d WATERTOWN. N. Y, oct. 21-A ro-
nance which had its beginning GO
years ago In a little village In central
New York eliminated in the marriage
yesterday Of Mrs. Julia A. Sherman. 90
years old. to Benjamin Hunt. widower,
IS years old, at the home Of the bride
IN this city.
There were 300 guests present. many
OF whom came from distance. Three
sons. seven grandchildren and three
great grandchildren OF Mr. Hunts
came from Massachusetts, TO witness the
ceremony
Mrs. Hunt, nee Sherman, Is the widow
OF John A. Sherman, in his day one OF
the most prominent as well as one OF
the wealthest men in this part OF the
state. He died In 1882. leaving $40, 900
TO the Watertown Young Mems Chris
fian association and the residue OF his
estate to his wife and daughter Mrs.
sherman has given a large portion Of
her income every year to charity She
had the advantage of a liberal educa-
tion and has been leader In society.
Today she Is as bright and interesting
IN conversation as any of the younger
set
Mr.. Hunt, when a young man 4ived
IN central New York ami married there.
He knew the girl who afterward be-
came Mrs Sherman. They were nelgh-
bors, and there had been rumors OF
their engagement.
Mr.. Hunts first wife was an inti-
mate acquaintance of Mrs. Sherman.
Then he removed TO Massachusetts,,
Who're he conducted big store for over
40 years. Here he raised his family,
and here his wife died. A few months
ago he visited Watertown and met Mrs,
Sherman, whose husbands death in
1882. followed byrthat OF her daughter
had left her lonely and disconsolate
The news OF the engagement OF the old
people created plenty of excitement OF
a friendly nature IN Watertown.
Mrs, Hunt is a kindly faced. bright
looking old lady, who does not look
within many years Of her true age. BE.
fore her wedding she said:
"Do l think n person may be too old
TO marry? What question to ask q
woman OF 81 who is about to bt mar
riedl Certainly not, II circumstance
warrant the union. In my case ther,
can he no argument against marriage,
''At heart we are as young as ever
At least I am and really that ough
TO keep our wedding from being talked
about outside OF our circle OF friends
and relatives"
The ceremony was performed by Rev
JJ. Porter. an old friend Of the bride,