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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-30
is FOR LAHA|NA
Good Place for the Hold.
ing of a Court Term.
Can Easily Accommodate all Who
Attend-Some Published State
mentS are Refuted

MR.. EDITOR-In a recent issue
of a Hawaiian paper, appears an
article setting forth several reasons
why the term of the Circuit Court
should be changed to Waikiki. The
writer of that article simply doesn't
know what he is saying or else only
writes on the subject because of being
short of something to say. He admits
that Lahaina is pretty place and that
her citizens are hospitable, TO whom due
praise and credit is given by those for
tunate enough to enjoy their hospita-
lily but he inquiries, what about the
big majority who have to put up at
the houses of Chinese and natives and
undergo no end of discomfort?"
Such statements are very mislead-
ing to those not acquainted with facts.
There was not one white man during
the last term who had to put up at the
home of a Chinaman and the majority
who put up at the homes of natives
standing that larger number of jurors
and talesmen ever drawn together at
any sitting of Maui Circuit term
was in Lahaina All were accommo-
dated If Wailuku had the same
amount of people at one time she could
not furnish accommodations for them.
The hotel can only hold few, and
outside of the hotel there are not many
spare rooms to be had. When it comes
to putting up a big crowd, Lahaina
can meet all demands. The CORES
pendent says it is poor policy that
because things have always been so
they should not be changed and one
that Hawaii is fast outgrowing to her
benefit to all. He is speaking for all
Maui except Lahaina.
Lahaina has nothing but what be-
longs to her. She is satisfied but not
term. Lahaina is very convenient to
Honolulu and the postmaster's record
shows that over 80 steamers month
call here and another very important
matter is the increase In taxes. BY
reference to the tax book, one Will
find that the taxes have doubled since
1891. and the plantation has increased
the output of sugar from about 1900
to 1000 tons in the same time and
next year will show in increase OF
3 900 more which will make total or
10000 tons and good prospects of in
creasing another 5000 tons within the
next three years, bringing the total
output up to $4,000 in 1900.
The coffee industry in the district
is something that will attract atten-
ton in the near future.
LAHAINAITE.
Lahaina, Maui, December "a, 1897.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-30
HE REBELLED.

Bickford-What was the trouble over
at your house last night? | thought
burglars had broken in
Spaulind-No, / was ordering my
to leave, and never cross
my threshold again.
Bickford-What was the cause OF
your misunderstanding?
Spaulding-S said our baby got his
brown ewes and the cleft in his chin
from her father. You see, have eyes
and a chin of that kind myself, don't
Leader.
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A QUESTION FOR PAPA.

Willie-Say. pa.
Pa-Well. Willie.
Willie-What holds the rain up when
t doesn't rain ?-Chicago Record.
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c. BREWER ( CO.. Id.

Queen Street, Honolulu, H. 1.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company. Makee Su-
gar Company, Haleakala Ranch Com
pany, Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets;
Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line of Bos-
ton Packets.
AGENTS Boston Board of Underwrit-
ers.
Agents for Philadelphia Board Of I'm
derwriters.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
p. c. Jones, President; George n.
Robertson, Manager; e. F. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. w. f.
Allen, Auditor; G. M. Cooke, H. Water
house, G. r. Carter, Directors.
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P. G.. JONES. E. A. JONES.
HQW0IQn Sole Deposit 0nd
Investment C0npQ0y.
BROKERS AND FIRE INSURANCE
AGENTS.

Stocks and Bonds bought and sold
on commission.
Parties desiring to either buy or sell
Bonds and Stocks would do well to
consult US, as we have facilities for
purchasing or selling at the best pre-
vailing market rates.
Safe Deposit Boxes to rent by the
month or year.
Money to loan on approved security.
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CHICAGO JOKELETS.

Cracked by the Talented End Man OF
Up to Date.
Dyer-Bicycles ought to be popular
in South America.
Duell-Why?
Dyer-They make so many revolu-
tons.
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Mrs. Gabber-You say she is proud
Mrs. Gosup-Proud? Why, that wo
man wouldn't read serial story be
cause she'd have to buy it on the in
stallment plan.
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J. 7. WAREHOUSE.
Queen Street.
Silesia, 1Oc I'd.

Silesia, 1Oc 3D.
Cambria Lining, SC yd
Birdseye Linen 2Oin and 22in, zoe yd.
Ladies' Colored Silk Hose, 75c pair.
White Turkish Toweling 2Oin, zoe yd.
1874 Colored Quilts, $500 each.
Turkish Bath Sheets $3.50 each
White Linen Batste,- SO and co.
Slate-colored Linen Crumb Cloths, So 90 to $500.
Nottingham Curtain Lace---14 49, 60 "a in, 1Oc yd.
Percales Print 36in 10 yds for 81 90.
Colored Shetland Shaws, 15c to 81 so each.
Wooden Muffers, 75c each.
Artificial Flowers from 1Oc to 25c spray.
Ostrich Feathers--An Colors-1Oc to 25c each
Silks in All Shades, from soc per yd up.
Red and Blue Damask, 5On, 75c yd
Colored Table Cloths, $175 to So. so each.
Wooden Dress Goods, zoe to 25c yd
Brown Cotton, 36n. 49, Is, Is yds, $780,
Bedticking 32in Is, 10 and yds. 100.
Table Damask, 35c and 4Oc.
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A Model Plant Is not complete with
out Electric Power, thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL Station? One gener-
aLor can furnish power to your Pump.
Centrifugals, Elevators, Plows, Rail-
ways and Hosts; also, furnish light
and power for radius of from Is to
20 miles.
Electric Power being used, saves the
labor OF hauling coal in your field, also
water, and does away with high-priced
engineers, and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power is available II
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Electric
Plants and Generators Of all descrip-
tons at short notice, and also has OD
hand q large stock Of Wire, Chande-
Tiers and Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also, At
tention is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN, Manager.
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Sprockett-Aladdin's lamp wasn't
so wonderful after all.
Barin-Why do you think so?
Sprockett-Why, any night l can
make a policeman appear by simply
blowing out my lamp.
Wilks-What do you do when your
tailor won't let you have any more
clothes?
Bliks-I get a new tailor.
Noah-Are all the animals in?
Ham-An but the leOpards, and |
think we have pair of them spotted.
She-An eminent physician has dis
covered that persons who play the oboe
very often go insane or commit sui
eide.
He-There is something else they
play which produces the same effect.
She-What is it?
He-The races.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
TWELVE MINERS KILLED.
Explosion in Coal Mine Near GIer
wood Springs, Colo.

Explosion in Coal Mine Near Glen.
wood Springs, Colo.
Glenwood Springs, Colo, Spet. g.
A coal dust explosion in one of the
chambers of the Sunrise Coal Company.
the property of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company. at Sunshine, IL miles
southeast of Glenwcod Springs, killed
IL Italians and one American tonight,
a few minutes before O'Clock. The
on the day shift when the disaster oc-
CURED. A shot had been fired, and in
stead of it's being direct explosion,
which in miners parlance is called a
blowout. it created a fame, which
shot backward and caught the dust that
hadsaccumulated in the chamber intsead
of dislodging the seam of the coal in
tended. At the time of the explosion
there was a barrel of powder in the
disaster which would have occurred
through the coal dust exploding alone.
The Sunshine mine, where the disaster
occurred, is of a peculiar coal, COM
bination of anthracite and bitumen,
and there is belief that the gather
ing of coal dust in the chamber was
due to excessive explosions caused by a
desire to empty the chamber too quick
ly. In the property there are 80 to 55
men employed. The single chamber
where the men were killed, was the
only one damaged. Two hours after
the explosion occurred, the bodies of
the dead men were all brought to the
snrfaca
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
RICHER THAN KLoNDIKE.
to Reports From the Yaqu
Indian Reservation.

According to Reports From the Yaqui
Indian Reservation.
Kansas City. Sept. IA special to
the Journal from Sedalia, Mo-, says:
J. W. Corkins, Sedalia capitalist, and
Leo Cloud, an expert mining engineer
of Cincinnati, representatives of a St.
Louis and Cincinnati syndicate, will
leave tomorrow for the west-~coast of
Mexico to practically verify the value
of gold placer and quartz mines which
have recently been secured by the syn
dictate. Messrs. Corkins and Cloud
will GO direct to Hermosillo, and from
there to the gold fields in the new Ell
dorado located in the Yaqui Indian
country, which has just been opened to
entry to white men. This part of Mex
leo has been explored but little by the
whites, but, if reports of the syndi-
Gates prospectors are true, the inland
mountain ranges along the west coast
of Mexico are richer even than those of
the Klondike. The placer mines are
said to be marvelously rich in scale
and nugget gold, while the quartz rock
in the upper ledges contain veins of
free-milling ore which assays from $50
to 5000 per ton. The syndicate sue
ceeded in keeping the discovery Sc
cret while securing its patents and con-
cessions, and, if the reports are sub
stantially correct, the syndicate will be
able to turn the tide of fortune-hunters
from the gold fields of Alaska to the
Eldorado of Mexico.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
A BRIDGE-JUMPER.
His Life Probably the Penalty of His
Recklessness.

His Life Probably the Penalty of His
Recklessness.
New York, Sept. civilian Orton
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge this
afternoon, and now lies in critical
condition at the marine hospital. He
rode on truck going to Brooklyn
shortly before 2 o'clock. When the
truck was near the center of the bridge,
Orton got off and quickly climbed upon
the rail- The bridge was crowded with
promenaders, but no policeman was
near. Orton stood on the rail for a
few moments, and throwing off his hat,
jumped out into space. He turned
over several times in his descent, and
struck the water on his right side.
When he came to the surface, the crew
of the tug gratitude fshed him out.
Orton was in an exhausted condition,
and, after while said:
ST did it; did it; didn't I?'' Then
he sank off into state of coma, from
which he had not recovered at last ac-
counts
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
OUR FLAG OVER THEM.
The United States Will An.
mex Dawson City.
PART OF YUKON is IN ALASKA
Strong Efforts Will Be Made to Reclaim
It-Serious Complications May
Arise-Other Alaskan News.

Port Townsend, Sept GA letter
just received from John U. Smith,
United States commissioner at Dyea and
Skaguay, intimates that government
officials now on the way to the Upper
Yukon may by their official acts bring
on serious international complications
with the Dominion government. He
says:
SIT is announced here by deputy
United States marshal that the United
States government is to make claim for
a large portion of the Yukon gold fields
which have heretofore been supposed to
be in British territory, and that the
territory which is claimed as being
within Alaska includes Dawson City.
"The basis of the claim to be made
by the United States official to the dis
puted territory is in the fact that the
boundary line has never been deter
mined, and that the United States
claim to possess information as to sur
veys made by the Canadian government
that fixes Dawson City and large por-
ton of the district in Alaska"
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
NEARING THE END.
Great Coal Miners Strike Is Practi-
caIly Over.

Columbus, O., Sept. 6.-The end of
the great miners strike is in sight.
This afternoon the national executive
board of the United Mineworkers'
Association agreed to recommend to the
miners proposition from the Pittsburg
operators for straight price of 65 cents
ton, to continue in force until the end
of the year, with the additional mutual
understanding that a joint meeting of
operators and miners shall be held in
December, 1897, for the purpose of de-
termining what the rate of mining shall
be thereafter.
A delegate convention of all miners
who have suspended work has been
called to meet in Columbus September
8, at 10 A. M, to act upon the recon-
mendation. President Ratchford and
the other members of the board say
there is not the slightest doubt but that
the miners will approve the recon-
mendation. The proposition does not
involve arbitration, and it provides for
an immediate settlement of the STRIKE.
AS soon as the miners ratify the
proposition work will be resumed in all
the mines
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
The Span Gave Way.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Sept. "A tele-
phone message this evening from Dun
cans mills stated that the southbound
train on the Pacific coast road narrowly
escaped serious accident. A long
bridge crosses Russian river, near Dun
cans mills, and as the train, mixed
freight and passenger, was crossing the
third span, one of the piers gave way,
owing to defective bolt. The greater
part of the train had already passed the
spot in safety, but it is reported that
one of the freight cars went through
the gap in the long bridge, fatally in
juring John Blaney, one of the train
crew.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
vasquez Was Deported.

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-The steamer
Acapulco brought information of an
other political earthquake in Guate-
mala. When the vessel reached Aca-
Julia it VISA met by telegram from
President Barrois and held until IL
o'clock at night, when special train
arrived with General Vasque, ex-presi-
dent of Honduras, under guard. 1t was
ascertained that Vasquez, who had
taken refuge in San Jose de Guatemala
after his expulsion from Honduras, had
been ordered deported by Barrois The
refugee was put on board the steamer
and landed at Acapulco. It is said he
was detected in fomenting a revolution
against Barrois.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
MIcHlPIcoTAN GOLD FIELDS.
First Reports Confirmed by the Sault
Ste. Marie Party.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. o.
The party of goldseekers on the yacht
Mary Bell returned from Michipicotan
last evening, after having been in the
new gold fields but three days. They
say the newly discovered Eldoradoss is
as rich as reported. There were IA in
the party, and all are responsible busi-
ness men of this city. Each secured
claims upon gold quartz promising big
returns. In all, the party will make
application for 4 900 acres, which were
prospected and staked out while they
were there. Many specimens of quartz,
in which free gold as large as pin
head can be seen, were brought back
with them. The specimens were Sc
cured from different places on their
claims, which are scattered about.
When the party arrived Tuesday
night there were but six prospectors on
the ground at Lake Wawa, and they
secured good locations. They are jubil-
ant over their finds, and say that the
auriferous deposit evidently is an i'm
mense one. Veins of beautiful white
quartz, carrying free gold, exist in the
River and Lake Wawa region. The
original find is an extremely large one,
beyond doubt. The returning prospec-
tors say that where the veins are laid
bare, the gold particles can be seen
everywhere in the quartz.
When the party left Saturday, at
least 200 prospectors had arrived, and
they passed several parties going in.
The shores of Lake Wawa were dotted
with tents, and within the three days
they were there lively mining camp
had sprung up. The distance from the
mouth of Michipicotan river to Lake
Wawa is not to exceed seven miles,
and the party experienced no difficulty
in getting in and out. With their
camp equipage, the trip was made in
about three hours. The road is well
defined.
The reports the Mary Bell party
brought has set the two Soos wild with
excitement, and an exodus to Klondike,
jr., will begin tomorrow.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
ALASkA'S SILENT CITY.
Members of the Luigi Party Say They
Saw the Mirage.

Saw the Mirage.
Seattle, Sept. 6.-Alaska's Silent
City has emerged once more from it's
mysterious hiding place, and revealed
it's presence to five members of the
party that accompanied Prince Luigi up
Mount ST. Elias. In the early morn
ing of July 13, the party, while return
ing from the ocean with supplies, sud-
denly saw the city mirrored in the
clear atmosphere. The vision was so
clear that G. w. Thornton, who first
noticed it, wrote in his notebook as fol-
lows:
"It required no effort of the imagina-
tion to liken it to city, for the image
was SO distinct and plain that it re-
quired, instead, strong faith to be-
lieve that it was not in reality city"
Whereas the Silent City, of which
Minor w. Bruce wrote, was seen from
Muir glacier, the one observed by Mr..
Thornton and company was observed
from Malaspina glacier, more than 100
miles distant. 1t remained a perfect
image for 80 minutes, and then slowly
faded away, while in its place appeared
a rocky ridge.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
FIy Wheel Burst.
counts.

Portsmouth, o., Sept. "a 40-ton
fy-wheel at the Burgess steel and iron
works was bursted by 4,800-pound
ingot stopping a roll. The mill was
crowded with workmen. John Murphy
was hurled 80 feet and badly bruised.
The roof was wrecked. Beams two feet
square were cut in two like straws. The
mill was set on fire, but the flames were
soon extinguished and the furnace de-
stroyed. The loss cannot be estimated,
but the damages will close the mill un /.
til a new fly wheel is secured.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
Four to Get Office.

Portland, Or, Sept. THE Oregon
congressional delegation have agreed
upon the following recommendations
for appointment to federal Offices in
Oregon:
United States district attorney-John
H Hall, of Portland.
United States marshal-Zoeth Hou-
ser, of Umatilla county.
Appraiser of customs, Willamette
district, at Portland-Colonel Owen
Summers, of Portland.
Register of United States land office,
at Oregon City-T. 7. Geer, of Marion
county.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
EIGHT succuMBED TO FEVER
Fatal Expedition of Nine Prospectors
to South America.

Fatal Expedition of Nine Prospectors
to South America.
Denver, Sept. 6.-George W. Adams,
of Cripple Greek, arrived in this city
today from the gold fields of South
America. Fourteen months ago Ad
ans left this city to try his fortune in
South American mines. He went to
the gold fields 500 miles from George
town in company with eight Ameri-
cans, remaining there / months.
OF the entire party of nine he alone
escaped death from the fatal fever. One
by one he saw his companions die of
the terrible disease; saw holes scooped
in the ground, and their bodies, twist
ed from pain, covered with earth. He
was attacked twice himself with the
malady, and all but died, and finally,
after seeing the last of the eight die in
agony, he became terror-stricken and
fled from the country, from which he
says not one of 10 white men ever re-
turnde alive.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
Nitroglycerin in a Buggy.

Monongahela, Pa, Sept. by an
explosion of nitroglycerin this morning
two men and horse were killed, a
buggy completely demolished and a
bridge across the Monongahela river
badly damaged. Windows in the vi
einity were broken and residents for
miles awakened by the conclusion. One
of the men is believed to be Charles P.
Rankin, formerly superintendent of
the Watson Company. 1t is supposed
the men had nitroglycerin in the buggy
and that sudden jolt caused the ex-
plosion
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-09-10
THE AMEER'S LOYALTY
Difficulty of Holding His
Subjects in Check.
NO IMPORTANT BATTLES FOUGHT
the Border--Mad MulIah's
Men DESERVING.

LONDON, OopC. lille lilies tuls
morning publishes dispatch from
Simla saying that further evidence has
been obtained of the desire of the ameer
of Afghanistan to prevent his subjects
from taking part in the frontier disturb
ances. The British agent at Cabul sub
mitted, at the ameer's request, writ
ten statement showing the points upon
which the government laid special stress.
The ameer replied to this statement in
his own handwriting, emphasizing his
previous statements that his subjects
did not dare to openly take part in the
fighting, but they have been drawn
away secretly by the mullahs, whose
conduct he strongly condemned.
Not the least doubt is entertained,
the dispatch says, of the ameer's desire
to fulfill his obligations loyalty. He
has issued orders that his troops be
withdrawn from the detached outposts,
so that they may be kept together under
the control of officers who are able to
prevent them from deserting and join
ing in the fighting.
An important step has been taken by
Maharajah Sir Ber Shamsher Jang Rama
Bahadur, prime minister of Nepaul,
who has forbidden the circulation in
the kingdom of native newspapers,
which he considers seditious and hos
tile to the British government.
Both Sides Lined Up.
Peshawur, Sept. mo fighting of
Importance has yet occurred between
the government forces and the tribes
men who have taken part in the upris-
ing. The enemy is concentrating at
various points, and it is estimated that
$1,000 tribesmen are now ON the Sa-
mana range, but they appear 10th to
attack the government troops.
1t is reported that the followers of
Haddah Mullah in the Shabkar district
are deserting him, and several columns
have been sent out in different direc-
tions.
A slight skirmish has occurred near
column was dispatched and secured the
districts of Algrnir, Nawimela and
Turf. They found the enemy's posts
deserted. There was some firing, but
the enemy refused to be engaged at
close quarters. The shbadar COM
manding the Mullagori Lovies, and 40
of his company, which formed part of
the garrison at Fort Lundi- -Kotal, ar
rived at Jamrund on Friday, and were
given an enthusiastic reception, the
entire garrison turning out and cheer
ing as they entered the town. The
Mullagoris cut their way through the
enemy after the capture of Fort Lundi-
Kotal, and marched to their own coun-
try, where they buried their dead and
reassured their friends. They then pro-
ceeded for Jamrund, which place they
reached in safety with their arms.