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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-08
THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES,

THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES.
Lewis Morrison, the eminent actor,
who will present The Master of Cere-
monies,' a dranlatization of George
Manville Fenn's famous novel, at the
Hyperion on Monday evening next, is
one of the best known and most popular
actors. An evening with Lewis Morri-
son is sure to prove an intellectual
treat, THE Master of Ceremonies" will
be handsomely mounted and costumed
In Mr.. Morrison's support will be seen
White Whittlesay, Barton Hill, Gordon
Foster, Charles Willard and twenty
others. Miss Florence Roberts is his
leading support and in the role of Claire
Henville in this play is seen at her best.
Sale of seats now open. Regular prices,
81, Is, SO and Is cents
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
Dry Goods Below Cost.

The big closing out sale at the Tenn
ME of Fashion still continues to be a
drawing attraction. All goods are OF
fered at a discount OF 20 per cent on
the original cost No such prices ever
offered in Honolulu before. 1t Is Mr.
SiIva's intention to permanently retire
from the dry goods business, hence the
bie reduction. the % per cent discount
on the actual cost applies 10 every
niece of goods in the store. All goods
are marked in plain figures and you
can't 90 wrong. as the prices are guar
anteed to be at least 30 per cent less
than those quoted by other dry goods
merchants.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
SALE OF GOVERNMENT LOTS ON
THURSTON AVENUE, SOUTH
SLOPE PUNCHBOWL HILL.
HONOLULU. OAHU.

On TUESDAY, May 25th, 1897, at II
o'clock noon, at the front entrance of
the Executive Building. will be sold at
Public Auction Five Government
Lots, situate on the makai side of
Thurston avenue. opposite the resi-
dence of H. D. Johnson and near Will
der avenue, South Slope Punchbowl
Hill, Honolulu, Oahu, and numbered
from go to 624
Upset price: Lot $40, $500; Lot 621,
$3.50; Lot 622, $3.50; Lot 623, $500: Lot
624, $400.
These lots have a frontage of 100 TO
120 feet on Thurston avenue and a
depth of IT'S to 800 feet, according to
| location.
The conditions of sale of these lots
are as follows:
sOne-fourth of the purchase price to
be paid at the fall of the hammer, and
the balance in equal payments in one,
two and three years, with interest al
the rate of six per cent per annum.
The purchaser to join with the Min
| lister of the Interior in an agreement
of sale, containing the following con-
ditions and stipulations:
/. The purchaser to have immediate
right of possession.
2. To build residence on the prem
Uses and to live therein before the eX-
piration OF three years from date OF
agreement.
8. To pay taxes on the premises from
the date of the agreement, upon the
full value thereof.
4. The agreement not assignable.
5. Purchase price may be paid in full
at any time during the said three years
thereby stopping the interest.
| 6. At the expiration of three years
| from the date of the agreement, if the
conditions of the same shall have been
| performed, a Land Patent shall be de-
livered to the purchaser or his heirs.
Map showing the above lots can be
seen at the Interior Department, Homo
lulu, Oahu.
| J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, April q, 1897.
| 4590-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
PURE FOOD LAWS
How Goods are Sold in
United States.
Necessity for Similar Law Here.
Milk Should be Included
in List

The first shipment OF goods under
the California pure food law was re
ceived at Honolulu a few days ago
and entered at the Custom House yes
terday. Under this law every part
icle OF food for consumption OF hu-
man beings and sold in that State must
have with it a certificate of purity
Canned goods, when not known to be
pure. and these apply only to the goods
on the shelves at the time of the re-
cent enforcement of the pure food law
are sold by grOcers ''as is.
With this shipment mentioned,
which happened 70 be 20 cases OF
corued beef. there was a certificate, is
sued by the Bureau of Animal Indus
try. in the Department of Agriculture,
and signed by j. Sterling Morton, sec
rotary. and George S. Baker inspector.
This sets forth that the goods nave
been inspected and stamped In con-
formity with the requirements or the
Act of Congress, approved March s
1891, and that the animals from when
said products came were free from dis
ease on post-mortem examination and
the meat sound and wholesome.
These packages of corned beef were
shipped by a San Francisco firm 10 a
Chinese stOTe-keeper here, ana the
matter is mentioned as showing the eX-
| tent 10 which the pure food advocates
| i'm the United States extend their OBJ
servations. In Honolulu the same
! thing is done. but only in a limited
way. Only recently the inspection OF
hogs began, and just now the inspect
ors are wrestling with cattle supposed
| 20 have tuberculosis.
This disease has existed here fol-
some time. but never until now has Il
| been thought necessary TO adopt any
means for checking. it. To the average
citizen. the tardy action indicates ina
| some time there may be pure 1000
| law enacted here, and the day may
come when every particle of milk con
sumed here will have to be tested III
| San Francisco all milk and. meats are
| inspected Since Inspector Dockery ha:
made a record for himself, and by MS
| Investigations shown how much I'M
pure milk has been used IN san Fran
| cisco. four pure food stations have beer
established. and these articles cannot
he nut on the market until they have
| been inspected and stamped at one o.
these stations AS to Honolulu, there
! is probably no city of it's size where
| milk of such great diversity of quality
| is sold. One dairy man remarked TO al
| Advertiser reporter yesterday that M
would advocate the passage OF pure
! food ordinance Immediately by th'
| BOARD of Health or any other BODY
with the right TO make 1t, but he douot
| ed if a majority of the dairymen Woulf
| consent. More sickness he said, L
spread through diseased milk thar
| ANYTHING else. | think the milk l sci
is pure. but if there is a doubt about 1t
| would be willing TO sacrifice my cow
and get others that are healthy. Mill
! that is watered is unfit to use. and W.
! get money enough for the milk to ge
along without doctoring it. | don't be
Iieve any of the dairymen use water
but milk inspector could soon prove
|
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
UNIFORM RANK.
Installation Of Officers at Meeting
Last Night.

Installation OF Officers at Meeting
Last Night.
The p II. Brooks. No. l DIVISION
Uniform Rank. met last night for the
purpose of installing the officers elected
to serve during the year. BY virtue OF
his office as installing officer. c. B.
GRAY officiated and the following were
clothed with their badges OF office:
Captain-George p. Dennison.
Lieutenant-Ed Towse.
HeraId-Frank Barwick.
Recorders. J. Salter.
treasurer. b. Dat.
Guard-George l.. Dali.
Sentinel-C. ]. Faneuf.
The retiring captain is Charles j.
Mccarthy. This particular organlZa-
ton is rapidly growing, about 20 mem
hers having been taken in recently
The order has two celebrations year
one on the anniversary of the rank
and the second on the anniversary or
the order. On these occasions the mem
hers in their handsome uniforms. are
drilled in the regular United States
army tactics. as we'll as in number
of fancy movements. 1t will be re-
membered that at the funeral OF King
KaIaukaua the Uniform Rank, X. Of
p. made very imposing display
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
MOUNTAIN RETREAT SANlT0RlUM

= 4 quiet, homeIike resort for invallds,
tourists and those seeking rest ano
recreation Baths, Electricity, Mas
sage. etc. Rooms in Main Building or
in Cottages.
Special ward for the treatment OF
Lung Troubles and Consumption.
For further information, address
MOUNTAIN RETREAT SANITORlOM
Box 1872, Honolulu, H. l.
Telephone 1857.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior till II o'clock
noon of WEDNESDAY, April q, 1897,
for the construction of the Road over
Nuuanu Pail.
Plans and Specifications at the Of
fee of the Superintendent of Public
Works.
The tenders are to be based upon
the condition that at least so per cent
of the unskilled laborers employed on
this work are to consist Of Hawaiians
Americans or Europeans.
The Minister of the Interior does not
bind himself to accept the lowest OF
any bid. J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, April 6, 1897.
The opening of the above tenders
has been postponed to MONDAY, April
20, 1897, at II o'clock noon.
J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior
Interior Office, April 20, 1897. 45S93t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
HIS PAPERS INTO THE BAY,
Chief Justice Judd Has a Mishap
In San Francisco.

Chief Justice Judd, of Honolulu,
dropped valuable package OF letters
overheard from the Monowai yester-
day, just as the vessel was approach
ing Pacific street wharf, says the
Chronicle of the 9th. They we're re-
covered and were only a little the
worse for their immersion in the water.
Mr.. Judd was standing against the
rail of the steamer and the large en-
velope of papers fell overheard. Con-
sui General Wilder called out to the
captain of the quarantine boat Stern
berg and directed his attention to the
floating papers. A deckhand lowered
a boat and restored the paper 10 Vice
Consul John F. Soper, who gave the
man So for his trouble.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
ScI1eme of Taxation.

tenant Governor Percy Daniels has sue
ceeded in interesting most of the lead
ing Democratic-Populis statesmen OF
Kansas in an organization the object
of which is to open a bureau OF infor-
nation concerning his scheme TO tax
inordinate wealth. and ultimately TO
secure an amendment TO the Federal
constitution giving Congress the power
10 levy such a tax.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
Enaneled Iron
BedSteadS

with full brass trimmings,
are among the prettieSt
novelties introduced in the
furniture line. We have a
half dozen styles, one pref
tier than the other. Full
width and length, made for
wear and comfort. Kings
sleep on the SI2 style, why
not you?
It's only fair to repeat the
notice we have had before.
We do reupholstering at a
trifle above cost of material:
this is an odd season and
we must keep our factory
men busy. 1t doesn't pay to
spend even a little money in
making over cheap furniture,
but it does pay to reuphol-
ster really good frames.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
c. BREWER Z CO.. Id

Queen Street, Honolulu H. /.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, HOnomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Sugar
Company, Haleakala Ranch Company
lKapapala Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Pac-
kets; Chas. Brewer & Co.'s Line of
Boston Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Under
writer's.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of
Underwriters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
BY AUTHORITY.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH,

HONOLULU, H. l., April 81, 1897.
At meeting of the Board. held this
date, William o. Smith, Esq, was
elected President of the Board of
Health, vice Henry E. Cooper, ESQ,
resigned. CHARLES WILCOX,
Secretary of Board of Health.
1S57-3t 4590-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
lndur inc.
- A -
COLD WATER PAINT
Especially Designed for Inside
Work on Factories and Pubua
Buildings.

1t is a dry powder which can be pre-
pared for use by simply stirring in
COLD WATER, and can be applied by
anyone, and viii always produce good
work.
1t is VERY WHITE, extremely re-
stone. and will take any tint.
1t will last for years and is unaffected
by gases.
One coat covers better than two coats
of oil paint or whitewash.
1t can be used on any surface and
| for all classes of work. even for the
| finest decorating.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to o'clock a. m. and from 4
to o'clock p. m.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved ]. A. KING,
Minister of Interior.
Honolulu, H. l., April 6, 1897. 4577-tf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
The Seed i- the Vital Thing.

Planting must be begun rsht. else no
amount of cultivation or fertilizer can
prevent the crop being failure. The
first step Is the selection Of the seed DO
not take any risks here. Get seeds that
you can depend upon seeds that are
fresh, that have reputation behind
them. Them reliable seeds grown IN
this country are Ferry's Seeds. Wher
ever seeds are sown the name Of ID. NJ.
Ferry X Co., of Detroit, Mich, is guar
antee Of quality and freshness. The
The greatest care and strictest caution
are exercised IN the growing, selection,
packing and distribution Of their seeds.
Not only must they be fresh, but they
must be true to name.
On a par with the quality oft be seeds
is Ferry Seed Annual for 1897, the most
comprehensive and valuable book OF the
kind ever printed. Every planter, large
and small, should get, read and digest
this book before planting a single seed
1t is free to all who address the firm as
above
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
Every bay Excursions

To all parts of the world can be arrang
ed for any day in the year, for one or
more persons, upon application to any
principal ticket agent Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 st. Paul railway. timer
aries carefully prepared for excursions
to California, Florida, Mexico, China,
Japan, and to any part of Europe. Estl-
mates. Tickets furnished, including all
expenses. Tickets furnished for the
complete journey. 1t is not necessary to
wait for any so-called PROFESSIONALLY Con,
Quoted Excursions" la these days OF
progresslv enlightenment, with the
English language SPOKEN i'll every land
under the sun. one does not need to de
pend upon the services of guides for
sight seeing. but can 60 it alone or IN
small family parties, with great comfort
and security, and at ones own convent
ence. Apply to the nearest agent OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee, Il st. Paul railway
or address Geo II. Heatford, Genera
Passenger Agent, 4l5 Old Colony Build
| ing, Chicago, Ill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
A SILVER PALACE.
Plans for an Imposing Feature of the
Omaha EapOsit.On Accepted.

Plans for an Imposing Feature of the
Omaha Ekposit.on Accepted.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23-Edward Rosewa-
ter. chief of the bureau of publicity and
promotion of the Trans. Mississippi ex-
position. to be held in Omaha from
June to November, 1898, acting for the
exposition directors, has approved and
accepted the plans for Il silver palace.
This palace is to be one of the most inn
posing features of the exposition, and
the central figure III 4 portion Of the
grounds is to be called FL Dorado. The
building is to be 400 feet square, sur
mounted with mammoth ornamental
towers, and the entire structure is to be
covered with rolled silver. The silver
to be used i'll its external covering will
be contributed by the miners of the
Great West. Over 3OO,O square feet
of external surface will be covered by
the precious metal.
The silver palace will be used entirely
for the display of the mineral products
and resources of the West. The amount
Of silver to be used in covering the walls
and dome of this mammoth building
has not been definitely estimated. L
will largely depend upon the thinnes
of sheets Of pure metal that can be uset
for this purpose
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
Positive Statement That Ly-
man j. Gage, Chicago Gold
Democrat,
Is Being\ Considered by Major
Mckinley for tke Treasury
Portfolio.
Gage Says He Should Be Much
Surprised If 1t Should Be
Offered.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-It can be stated
positively that the name of Lyman j.
Gage, president of the First National
bank of Chicago is being considered by
President-elect Mckinley for secretary
of the treasury. Prominent men, who,
while they did not say they came at
the suggestion of the president-elect,
but yet who were known to represent
him, have visited Mr.. Gage. had asked
him if he would accept the position in
case it was rendered him. Mr. Gage
was a gold Democrat, but supported
Mr.. Mckinley. He is understood not
to have yet given an answer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
Highest Lcavcnny StrcnahLatest L. S. Govt Report
R%:a!!I! q! RS%asS7 RSkiRS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ed advantage to England, or disadvan. |
tage to the United States i'm the treaty |
which both parties would correct: In
that case when Mr.. Olney suggested Il
change, was it wise to arm Lord Sails
bury with the reply that the American
pubic had expressed its opinion favor
ably to the treaty as it was. /
While no man is more desirous than
myself to see the era Of peace OH earth
and good will towards men, added Mr..
Hoar, yet / wish to enter my protest
against the nteddling with the serious
duty of senators, either by sermons or
professors lectures.
BY this time the galleries had filled,
senators had come in from the cloak
room, and there was intense interest i'll
the discussion. Mr.. Sherman followed
Mr. HOar, and there was added interest
in his statement in view of his early ell.
try to the head of the state department,
and his present position as chairman of
the committee OH foreign relations.
mo one is more ready than myself,
he said, Ito congratulate the country
Oh the great achievement Of concluding
this treaty Of arbitration. The time has
come when the nations of the world
should turn their attention to the set
tlement of differences by peaceful meth
DDS instead of IA resort to war At the
same time, Mr.. Sherman said, the
treaty was one involving grave cOnsid-
crations, and that it should have tho
most careful. mature. and dispassion-
ate consideration.
That was the present purpose Of the
committee Oh foreign relations, and
the members of that committee were
able to take up the treaty and consider
it article by article with the greatest
care. 1t would not be proper, said Mr..
Sherman. for him to say what the re-
suit would be. even if he knew. But 1t
was certain that the committee would
proceed with all speed compatible with
, interests involved. There was nO pur-
pose to postpone or delay action.
About how long has the considera'
ton of the subject proceeded between
| the secretary of state and Lord Sails
bury" inquired Mr.. Allison REP, La.
Certainly for Il year, if not longer,
answered Mr. Sherman. "Mr. Gresh
am took an active part i'll the early ne
gOtiatians.
| Mr. Hoar further explained that the
J question had been up in one form ol
/ another tNr twenty years. Mr.. Glad
! stone had name Il speech on it i'll the
house OF commons % years ago. del
! cgation from England 10 years ago
bearing Il request from majority o
the members of parliament favorable t.
! arbitration, landed OH our shores Th'
delegation was entertained i'll BOstot
and there was favorable response t.
their efforts throughout this country.
! Mr. lodge of Massachusetts took TIN
same ground as Mr.. Hoar. He said tn
foreign relations committee We're act
ing with the utmost expedition HI
named as two important questions i'll
volved, the Nicaragua canal and tn
Monroe doctrine The treaty could no
be disposed of in two or three days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25

Pinar del Rio; foreign countries may
be cajoled into the belief that Spain is
mighty and generously and that we are
weak and :ungrateful, but we Cubans
will continue to fight for independence
first, last and all the time. Our leaders
may fall, but others will take their
places. The only excuse we will have
for having begun the war will be its
triumph The only fitting monument
for our fallen comrades is the indcpen-
dence of their country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25

KANSAS CRY, Jan. 2S.-There was
an exciting fight to the death between
two large male leopards confined in a
cage at tho winter quarters of Lemon
Bros. circus at Argentine, Kan. When
the fight began there was a scene of the
widest pandemonium, the other ami.
mails joining in the hubbub. The circus
employees from all over the building
ran to the menagerie. They saw Zerke,
the winner Of the battle, standing over
the dead body of Spot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
GAGE WOULD BE SURPRISED
| The Chicago banker Does Not Desire -
| Cabinet Position. IN

The Chicago Banker Does Not Desire
Cabinet Position. IN
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Regarding ru'
mors Of his possible appointment ~
secretary of the treasury, Lyman J,
Gage said:
IF have been appointed secretary
of the treasury it is complete surpris,
to me. only hope the report is un'
true, for the financial considerations
involved i'll accepting the position
would not be favorable to me. dc
not know of any one who has gone tt
Canton in my behalf.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
FREEDOM THE ONLY THING.

Cuban Junta Declares the offered Auton7
omy Cannot BE Accepted.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 Tomas Estrada
Palma, president Of the Cuban junta,
has issued a statement regarding the
probable termination Of the Cuban war
by the granting to the Cubans of au-
tonomy or reforms. The statement
says:
Reforms We're passed by the Span
ish cortes but the outbreak of this revo.
luton was not thereby stayed one hour.
There was and is but one idea for which
the Cubans are efighting. Every intef-
ligent man would rightly condemn the
leaders and participants in this move.
ment if anything short of indepen
dence were the basis of peace with
Spain. it is claimed that General
Gomez is
willing to Treat With Spain
on the basis Of autonomy, and that a
letter to that effect has been received
by me. There is no such letter He is
made of too stern material to surren.
der on any such terms, particularly
when his latest letter states that this
winters campaign will be most sue
cessful. 1t is beyond the bounds of
possibility to expect that the Cubans,
when, after two years Of sanguinary
strife, now III o position such as they
| have never before occupied, i'll point OF
numbers, equipment and resources.
will weakly accept terms of compro'
mise
"In the cities, Spain's only strong.
hold. men of posit ion have signed =
statement in which they say that moth
ing short ofindependence of is acceptable
to them, but they base the statement
not only on political but also on eco
nomic reasons. What form of auton
omy
Would Help Cuba J.
when saddled not only with her previ
Gus debt, but with the added burden o
the cost of the present war? The futur,
Of the country would be ruin and star
walton.
News of our success i'll the field ma,
be suifocated by the censor; pacifica
ton Of the inlapd provinces may b
falsely proclaimed, as in the case o
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25
Train Held Up in Alaba ma. j.

COLUMBUS, Miss. JAM 23 y The
westbound passenger train Oh the
Southern railway was held up near
Berry, Ala, about p. m, the robbers
stealing several valuable express pack.
ages and two or three jugs of liquor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-25

CANTON, O., Jan. 23.-Judge Nathan
Gotf of West Virginia, popularity cred
tied with the attorney gencralship in
the cabinet, reached this city at ~ 30
for Il conference w tn Major Mckinley.