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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-07
Schools are Full.

The Government and other schools
started off~with boom yesterday, and
all day long the principals and teachers
were busy classifying and the book
stores dealing out books, states, PEN
ellis, etc. Although no definite returns
as regards attendance have been turn
ed in at the Office of the Board of Edu-
cation, still, from general reports, it.
is learned that all the schools have as
much as they can take care of and
some of them more.
The High School is so crowded that
there is now talk of another room.
Fort Street School is, in the language
of the Inspector General of Schools,
Packed SO that there is hardly room
to move about"
Beretania Street School is full and
there is hardly room for any more.
Maemae is full and Pohukaina has
all classes full. The primary depart
ment is not yet filled, but it is expect
ed this day will tell another story.
The Normal School has 80 members
with prospect of 40 today
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-07
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,

IL IOO DO -
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.
161s Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-07

The Y. NJ. c. A prospectus will be
out on or about Thursday.
The Educational Committee is hard
at work The classes begin on the goth
inst. and the gymnasium opens on Oc-
tober 1st.
The regular monthly meeting which
was to have been held Monday night
has been postponed until October.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
K1oqdike Conditions appalling,
Hundreds Doomed Death in the Mountain
Passes of Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-The treas
ury department today made public the
following letter from government OF
fetal now on the way to the gold
fields. stating at the same time that
the writer. whose name is withheld,
had been twelve years in the service
and was thoroughly reliable:
Dyee, Aug. 22.-I deem it my duty to write
YOU On a subject that does not come directly
within my line of duty. I have had long
talk with Mr.. Ivey, collector OF customs lot
Alaska who is at present at Skaguay, three
miles below here. The Skaguay trail IS the
most largely used overland route 0hougn py
no means the besO to the Klondike. Mr..
Ivey informs me that there are now, be-
tween tide water and the lake, some 1000
people and about 1000 horses. The command
or of one of the vessels now at Skaguay
states that sixteen vessels are chartered TO
land cargoes at that place between now and
the 5th of September, and that the number
of passengers will average 200 per vessel,
making $500 more people who will attempt
to go on this fall
I have talked with some of the most ex-
nerienced traders and miners in this yicin-
itv and they are unanimous in the predic-
Ttion that not over 20 per cent of this vast
number will get through to Dawson before
winter sets in. The other so per cent will
he caught on the trail, and those who sur
vive and get back to the water will have TO
winter at Skaguay or return South. II the
rush continues two weeks longer hundreds
will inevitably perish on the trail, which Is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

went to Bruce & Kerr, the second to
Dixon Bros. The flock prize for ram
and three ewes was won by w. J.
Boynton, the second prize going to
Bruce & Kerr.
In the sweepstakes class the prize
for ram went to McKerrow, and the
one for eve to Dixon Bros.
In the class open to Minnesota
breeders only on ram and three ewes,
Boynton took first and third, Bruce &
Kerr second. In the sweepstakes
class, best ram of any age, first went
to Bruce & Kerr, and for the best eve
to Boynton.
the American Shropshire Registry as
sociation on best ram one year old or
over and three ewes of any age, the
and for best flock of four lambs, one
ram and three eve lambs, all Ameri-
can-bred, and owned by exhibitors
Dixon Bros. were the winners.
In the Rambouillet Merino class
Harding & Son We're the only exhib-
itors, and were awarded first prizes for
ram two years old and over and ram
one year old. The same firm were
also the only exhibitors of Cotswolds,
and were awarded all first prizes.
J. w. Canes, of Lowell, Wis, showed
a full line of Lincolns, without COM
petition, and H. Y. L. Codd of West
field, To-, made the only entries for
Dorsets. The display of sheep was
creditable, and in the Shropshire class
the judging was slow on account of
the even claims of competitors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

extremely dangerous after the 1st of oc-
tober.
The postmaster and Indian trader at TINS
place (Mr Heron) states that more than l,0J0
men have gone up the, Chilcoot pass during
the past thirty days, and that 700 OF them
are still this side of the lake QWenty-Iouf
miles from here. Vessels are arriving every
day or two, and at the present rate OF lnnux
another thousand will enter the trail by Sept.
10. Mr.. Heron is of the opinion that not
more than twenty out of one hundred viii
get through and he says that this trail is
far more dangerous than the Skaguay after
the SHOWS set in. He says if the rush con-
tinues another week the resultant loss OF lie
will be appalling. | attach the greatest
weight to what he says, for the reason that
it is to his pecuniary interest to nave as
many as possible come this way; yet ne ad-
vises an Immediate stoppage of the -stampeue.
1t is difficult to suggest way TO stop thls
thrush of people but Mr.. Ivey lntlmates tnat
if the inspection rules of the treasury oe,
partment were properly enforced II Wouio
materially decrease the number OF passengers
on the incoming vessels. Nearly every Nes-
sci that arrives here brings Twice as niauy
passengers as the law allows 1t 70 carry,
and many of them are G. 5..itsftGEed craft WHICH
have been fitted up for this -rasie. Mr.iNes
WILL no doubt, at once present the 1aets outI
lined above to the proper authorizes, an l
mere gve them to you for u III o nia-lun. sltL
The situation is appalling, and 1T Is 1Inpess-ptS
for me adequately tesdescribe the maa rush
for the gold fields. l had no concepSIon cl
its immensity till l saw.
I have talked with several men VINO nave
recently arrived here from me hionolAe' ewo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

Fine weather favored the fair yes
terday as it did Minneapolis, the sister
city being on the card as the particular
guest of honor for the second day Of
the big show at Hamline
There was a threat of rain early in
the day, but it was poorly kept, and
the brief shower did not deter many
from attending, if judgment may be
made by the hosts who came in spite
of it. Until late in the afternoon-the
hosts kept pouring in while many of
them remained until they had seen the
last event of the days programme, the
balloon ascension, which did not take
place until after o'clock, the high
wind preventing an earlier rise.
The first day of the races interested
a large crowd, who rested in the shady
stand. and left the exhibits in the
other portions of the grounds during
that part of the day to those who took
less interest in affairs of a sportive ma
tUre.
The st. Paul Gun club opened it's
twentieth annual tournament yester-
day, with fine list of marksmen in
attendance. The high wind rather in
terfered with the full enjoyment of the
sport, but did not detract from the
friendly rivalry manifested by the
gunners.
Yesterday was the first day the
balloon ascension was scheduled at the
fair. In that schedule was included
the taking up of dog and dropping
him overheard, attached to small
parachute. The Humane society have
notified the aeronaut, as well as the
state fair officials, that if the dog as
cension occurred they would all be
arrested under the statute forbidding
cruelty to animals Within the past
three weeks a balloonist at Chicago
and two others at Toledo, O., have
been killed by falls from their bal
looms, so human life is cheap, but that,
perhaps, is no reason why the valua-
BILE life of dog should be put in peril,
and public sentiment has largely been
on the side of the Humane society.
Great interest was felt yesterday in
the welfare of the dog.
Unfortunately, the wind was so high
that it was nearly half-past last
night before the balloon went up, it's
occupant being a lady who made the
parachute leap successfully. The late
! hour prevented the dog going up.
In the interview the balloon man
stated that he proposed to carry out
his contract to the letter and take the
deg up some day during the week,
only regretting that he could not have
brought the matter to a head yester-
day. He says the matter has been ad-
vertised as one of the attractions, and
he is under contract to make the dog
ascension, and proposes to carry out
his contract. He also says that if he
is arrested, as he anticipates he may
be, he shall fall back upon the society
and will expect them to stand by him,
and perhaps stand by themselves as
well, for he sees no reason why the Of
| ficerS should not be arrested as well as
| himself. Just what day he will take
the dog UP depends upon the weather.
He will risk his own life in a higher
gale Of wind than he will the dogs,
but some day during the week the dog
will go up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

of whom left there less than thirty days ago.
They unanimously agree that while rhere is
a rich gold field, the facts do not justify TIE
present stampede. and they say there is buu2d
to be much suffering and ac1lal starvation
Provisions are already scarce, an4 The prices
of many articles absolutely prohibitory II the
case of man of ordinary means.
My usual good luck has attended HE here
Mr.. Heron is my old Montana friend and be
has made it possible for me to go forward by 3;yy
Indian carriers at the prevailing rate l2t
cents per pound, taking precedence over hun
dreds, many of whom have been here Two or
three weeks awaiting their turn. He assures
me he can make the way easy for me dL the
lake in securing a boat, etc., SO l feel COM
fortably sure of getting through.
The mail facilities are very bad here, as the
postoffice department has not made any allow
ance for the rapid growth of postal business.
The postal authorities here are powerless 10
cope with the mass of mail matter, ana
have doubts as to whether this letter WI
reach its destination. l am forced to c:9se
this letter to catch boat which is about to
leave, and 1 am leaving unsaid many things
which l shall have to include IN my heX'
LOTT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

with a large show of Jerseys. and the
Wilcox company, of Hugo, Minn., with
both Holstein and Shorthorn grades.
The premiums were awarded as fol-
lows:
Cow, three years old or over-First prem
ium A. C. Bruce, Jersey grade; second, b..
F. Irwin, Holsten grade.
Hefer, two years old or over-The Wilcox
company, first premium, Holsten grade; E..
W. Hendrickson, second, Jersey grade.
Heifer, one year old and under two-E. F.
Irwin, first and second, Holstein grades.
Hefer Calf-E. F. Irwin, first, Holstein
grade; the Wilcox company Shorthorn grade,
second
Best four females, herd-E. F. Irwin, first,
Holstein grades E. w. Hendrickson, second,
Jersey grades.
The exhibitors of Shorthorns were H. F..
Brown Minneapolis Mimi; N. P. Clarke, St.
Cloud; Boileau & Son, Henderson, To-; T. R.
Westrope & Son. Harlan, To-; George Hard
ing Waukesha, Wis. Premiums were award
ed as follows:
Bull, three years old and over-H F. Brown
first. Boileau & Son second. Westrope Son
third.
Bull. three years old or over-In this class
there was only entry and the first premium
was awarded to Gay Halloween, owned by
Boileau & Son.
In the class of bulls, one year old, there
Continued On Sixth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

noted bands of the Northwest, the
handsome apparatus Of st. PauFs fire
department red fire, Roman candles,
decorations of every hue in elaborate
profusion, constituted the brilliant
scene on the streets last evening and
merited the admiring plaudits of the
hundreds of thousands of spectators. 1t
was an event long to remembered.
The procession passed along streets
lighted by countless myriads of electric
and colored lights, between rows of
buildings, decorated with flags and
bunting of every description, and
through an endless sea of people, who
crowded the sidewalks, the curbs and
the pavements, making a dense mass
of humanity that only by the active ef-
forts of the police was a lane kept open
for the cavalcade.
St Paul has shown what it can do
by way of entertainment, and the pa
rade of last evening was but fore
taste Of the novel features of the week
of carnival yet to come. II not only
convinced the thousands of visitors
within the gates of the greatness OF
the city from an industrial point Of
view. but it also evidenced its ability
to provide amusements and pleasure
for them.
The parade passed along Sixth street,
from Sibley to Wabasha, to Fifth, to
ST. Peter, to Seventh and thence to
Broadway.
The first division, under command
of Mai. E D. Libby, formed On Sixth
street. east of Sibley. Headed by
platoon of mounted police, commanded
by Chief Goss, it led the way, proceed
ing west on Sixth street in the follow
ing order:
Seibert's Third Infantry Band
Mayor Doran.
City and County Officials in Carriages.
Board of Fire Commissioners.
Chief Jackson and Captains.
Fire Department Apparatus.
Salvage Corps.
Very nearly the entire fire depart
ment was represented in the forty-slX
pieces of apparatus, including hose
carts. geysers, hook and ladder trucks.
engines, chemicals. hose wagons and
supply wagons. They were drawn by
magnificent steeds, arranged in teams
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
AZ beast Six People
Killed by an Explosion
of Nifro-Glycerine'

there when there was terrible expo
sion. The burning gas had started the
remaining glycerine in the empty cans
standing in a wagon near the derrick.
In another wagon near by were some
cans containing another 12O quarts OF
the stuff, and this was started by the
force of the first explosion. The Sec
ond was blended with the first in a
mighty roar, and the town and sur
rounding country for miles trembied
from the shock.
The National Supply company's-
building was completely demolished
and nothing remains but big hole
where the wagons stood. There is not
a whole pane of glass in any window
in town, and every house and store was
shaken to it's foundations. There was
awful excitement over the affair.and all
the remaining population of the town
rushed to the spot. Who the men are
who were in the derrick a1ic who were
killed cannot be learned now owing 10
the excitement.
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bellished by plumes, aigrettes and col
lars of colored paper. Each wagon
was supplied with an unlimited num-
Der of roman candles and a quantity
of colored fire, which gave to the
night the brilliancy of the blush of
early dawn.
Proudly dancing in the advance of
Engine No. II was that veteran horse
of the department, Jumbo, now twen-
ty-two years of age He had been
handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion and as he passed along the line
a deafening shout arose, and was car
ried along in honor to the venerable
animal which had passed so many
years in the city's service.
That branch of the service known AS
he salvage corps, or insurance patrol,
was represented by the wagons, taste
fully trimmed.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division was commanded
by Mai. c. A Van DuZee, and was
beaded by the famous Third United
States Infantry band. with whom was
the giant leader, twelve feet tall,
The Chicago Great Western railway
employees made a good showing, about
$50 being in line.
cts all right" was echoed along
the line as Court Abraham Lincoln,
of the Independent Order of Foresters,
made it's appearance. The members
crowded a tally-ho coach and hlled
four carriages, and Maj. Cooley on the
tally-ho. with an immense megaphone'
contributed to the h1larity OF the oc-
casion. "a
Then came Minnehaha camp, OF
Modern Woodmen of America, 200 IN
line. and many of them in the uniform
of the order and carrying axes rug
ged looking company of "risks."
THIRD DIVISION.
TO Cant. W. H. Hart must be be
given credit for the clever manner IN
which he drew up the third DIVISION,
which consisted Of the various meats
Of the Manufacturers union ana
others. 4;,;,od
in the preparation Of the mediums
through which the members OF ;4s tHs
urion displayed their wares, ana Win
q large number of men, horses anu
running gear in line it was not an easy
Continued on Sixth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
SHEEP HERDS GET RIBBONS.
Judges Filled Out the Blanks for "a
Number.

Manager Letson, of the sheep de-
partment, began business at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, with Prof. Shaw
as judge. The exhibitors of sheep are
Dixon Bros, Brandon, Wis, with
Merinos, OXfords and ShropshireS; T.
M. Porter, Rochester, Mimi, with Me
rinos; George McKerrow, Sussex, Wis,
with Oxfords and Southdowns; W. J.
Boynton. Rochester, Mimi, Shrop-
shires; Bruce & Kerr, of Rose
mount, Shropshires; George Harding
& Son, Waukesha, Wis, Cotswolds; J.
w. Goues, Lowell, Wis, Lincolns, and
H. Y. L. Codd, Westfield, To-, Dorsets.
The first class called was the Merinos.
The first prize for ram, two years old
or over, was awarded to Dixon Bros,
and the second to T. M. Porter; ram,
one year old, Dixon Bros, first and
second; ram lamb, Dixon Bros, first
and second: eve, two years old or
over. first to Dixon Bros. second to
7. M. Porter; eve, one year old. first
to Dixon Bros, second to T. M. Por-
ter; eve lamb. first and second to
Dixon Bros; flock, both first and sec
ond to Dixon Bros; in the sweepstake
class both first premiums went to Dix
on Bros.
The next class IN entrles 10 ap-
near was the Oxford Downs. In
class for rams, two years old or
over. George McKerrow took first and
Dixon Bros. second. In all the other
lots for oxford Downs and the entire
class of Southdowns George McKer-
row made clean sweep, there being
no competition in Southdowns.
In Shropshires there were a num-
Der of entries, and the contest was
close In rams, two years old or over.
the first prize went to McKerrow, and
second to Bruce and Kerr. In ram one
year old. first prize went to W. j.
Boynton and second to Dixon Bros;
in ram lamb, the first went to w. J.
Boynton. and the second to Bruce &
Kerr: in eve, two years old or over.
the first went to Boynton, and the
second to Dixon Bros; eve, one year
old. first to Dixon Bros, second to W.
]. Boynton; in eve lamb, the first
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
CYGNET


CYGNET. o., Sept IA terrible ex-
pIosion of nitroglycerine occurred here
this afternoon at o'clock. which re-
suited in the death Of six people whose
names are known and others at present
unknown. The killed:
SAM BARBER.
ALLEN FALLS.
JOHN THOMPSON.
CHARLES BARTEL.
HENRY LANSDALE.
- HAVENS, a boy.
The explosion occurred at the Grant
well. located at the rear of the National
Supply company's office building in the
village limits This well had just been
shot by Samuel Barber, the shooter tor
the Ohio and Indiana Torpedo COM
panv. The well was a gasser, aho
when the 12O quarts of glycerine let
down into the well exploded the gas
ignited. and with terrible roar the
flames shot high above the derrick. AS
soon as the drillers saw the flames sew
eral climbed into the derrick to shut
off the gas, but they had hardly gotten
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
Germany Wins an I'M
portant Diplomatic
Victory.

leave the dates to be determined upon
by the international commission.
The ambassadors have decided to
defer the discussion until peace is
signed, of the Turkish government
note announcing the appointment OF
an Ottoman governor of Crete, and its
intention to retain the Turkish troops
in Crete. 1t is expected the treaty will
be signed Thursday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

Tuesday nights civic parade of ST.
Pauls 1897 carnival has passed into his
tory.
A glittering pageant of costly floats,
representing the industries and COM
mercial interests of ST. Paul, thousands
of laboring men in line, representatives
of secret societies, music of the most
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

of four, some three abreast, some sim
gle teams with tandem leaders. The
apparatus all showed that excellent
care is taken of it, and the boys
had been to no little expense and la
Dor in the decorations; there were fes-
toons of flowers, gaily colored ribbons.
streamers of brilliant hue and the
trappings of the horses were also en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
FARMERS ARE SLOW.
No Meeting Was Held by the Pro-
feSSiOn Yesterday.

No Meeting Was Held by the Pro-
fessiOn Yesterday.
Owing to some reason there was no
meeting of the farmers institute a ::
the fair grounds yesterday. o. c.
Gregg president of the institute, ar
rived on the ground yesterday morn
ing The first session will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock, when the an
nual meeting of the Farmers Mutual
Hail Insurance company will convene.
The programme for future sessions
has not as yet been decided upon A
special meeting, however, has been az
ranged for at which the question of
hog cholera in Minnesota will be dis
cussed and considered. President
Gregg said last evening that the feat
ure of having tents prepared for the
use of the farmers on the grounds dur
ing fair week was first-class plan
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
FINE CATTLE SHOWN.

Entries of This Year Puzzled the
Judges Greatly.
In the cattle ring Manager Liggett
marshaled the Sherthorns and the
grade dairy classes at 10 O'Clock d. NJ,
and the Judging went on simultaneous
ly. with w. c.. McGavick, of Redwood
Falls, Mimi, and Charles Kerr, of
Rosemount, judges for the Shorthorns,
and w. l.. Carlisle, of the Farmers
Institute force, and c. F. Stone. of
Peabody, Kan, well-known Holstein
dealer. as judges of the grades. The
exhibitors of the grades were A. c..
Bruce, Rosemount. Mimi, with some
fine specimens of Jersey blood; E. F..
Irwin, of Richland, Minn., with Hol-
stein; E. w. Hendriekson,<of st. Paul,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08

Nearly all of the sixty tents were
now occupied, and aside from giving
those who desired a place to stay dur
ing the week it gave them an oppor-
tunity to receive the benefits Of dis
cussion before the institute, and a
practical exhibition of farm products
such as could be seen no where else.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-08
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Teutonfc Liverpool; !;
Cevic. Liveppooi: Amsterdam, iiia Rotterdam: !:
Saale, Bremen; Aurania, Liverpool; Massiia,
Marseiles and Naples.
EENSTOWN-Arrived: Rhynland, Phila-
delphia for Liverpool; Majestic, New York for
Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH-Arrived laval, New York for
Bremen and proceeded (ahead of her own
record.