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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-29

Persons who are troubled with in
digestion will be interested in the ex-
perience of VIM. H. Penn, chief clerk
in the railway mail service at Des
Moines, Iowa, who writes: at gives
me pleasure to testify to the merits of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For two years 1 have
suffered from indigestion, and am sub
ject to frequent severe attacks of pain
in the stomach and bowels. One or
two doses of this remedy never fails
to give perfect relief. Sold by all
druggists and dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co., wholesale agents for FL. 1.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-29
SEALED TENDERS

VIII be received at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior till IL o'clock
noon of WEDNESDAY, February sth,
1897, for the construction of the fol-
lowing buildings:
Two-room School House, at Maka-
well, Kauai.
Teachers Cottage at Makaweli,
Kauai.
One-room School House at Kahuku,
Oahu.
Plans and Specifications at the office
of the superintendent of Public
Works.
The Minister does not bind himself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
JAS. A. KING,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, January 27th, 1897.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-29
May Abandon southern Tours.

The sentiment among baseball off,
oials appears to be largely antagonistio
to training trips to the south. The dis
astrous experience of the major league
teams that took the early spring trip to
Dixie land has convinced the managers
and club owners that the southern trips
are financial losses to the club and phys
ical handicaps to the players. "The
majority, in fact all, of the ~ clubs in
the major league will abandon the
southern tour and order their players to
report in condition for practice work
ON April 49," says J. Earl Wagner. -
Exchange
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-29
GAMBLE ON THE WEATHER
RAIN GAMBLING AS CARRIED ON
IN CALCUTTA.
One Coolie Character Won $4,000 i'm a
Single Day-Thousands Won or Lost
on the Falling of Rain.

One of the most curious forms of
ing" which at this season of the year
is at it's height in Calcutta. The prn-
cipal rain gambling den is in Cotton
street, Burra Bazaar, in that Oriental
city, and New Yorker who just re-
turned from there says that no one
who has not visited the place can have
any conception of the vast crowds,
which at every hour of the day and for
into the night, pass in and out.
The great majority are Mawaris,
who are born spectators, but there
are as well plenty of well-to-do Euro
peans, Eurasians, Jews, Armenians
and Greeks, and women, too. All
swarm into the small courtyard where
this strange form of gambling is car
ried on, through a narrow entrance
barely three feet wide. The courtyard
is about 100 feet square. The far-famed
tank, with a spout falling into the
courtyard, is the one spot where all
eyes are fixed. This tank stands at the
edge of a second story roof. 1t is
about six feet broad by four feet wide
and nine inches deep, with the spout
opening inward some three or four
inches from the bottom. From this it
will be seen that it requires a pretty
heavy downpour for at least ten min
utes to cause the spout to flow. Inter
mittent drizzles, which partly fill the
tank, do not count, as the shower TO
fill it must pour down uninterruptedly
and then the bets are won or lost.
Chances are taken either for or
against the spout running. gray
haired, wizened old man is the owner
of the den, and there is another sim
liar place across the road, only small
Ter On the roof, over the fifth floor,
there is SMALL square watch tower,
in which are stationed five or six men,
whose duty it is to scan the horizon
closely and report on the formation Of
rain clouds or otherwise. On the re-
ports of these men the ODDS rise or
fall.
A bet made and won one day is al
ways paid the following morning.
Everything seems to be ION the
square," and, indeed, there is little
chance for cheating. The odds range
as high as / to rs on some days, even
in the rainy season. Many have made
fortune in single day. One coolie
character recently won over 100000 in
single day, with the odds 1 to U.s. But
he worked the system on scientific
methods. He had agents at various
places, who, on the occurrence of a
heavy storm, would at once send him a
telegram. He took advantage of these
messages, made heavy bet, and three
hours later the rain fell in torrents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-29
BY AUTHORITY.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX
PAYERS.

Tax Payers of the Island of Oahu are
hereby notified that, in accordance
with Section 81, Chapter 81, of the SEES
sion Laws of 1892, all Taxes remaining
unpaid on the 31st day of January will
be published together with list of all
Delinquent Tax Payers as soon after
the above date as practicable.
JONATHAN SHAW,
Assessor Ist. Division.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-29
IAI,F AND HALF.

The Royal, Pacific and Cosmopoli-
tan saloons are now serving half and
half for their customers. Two glasses
are sold for quarter. They still sup
ply Pabst and Buffalo beers at the
same price.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18

vices from ii ayana bear cut in.
formation 1!oa'llls b, previously given that the
span1diard's are almost ready to give up.
their e Cuban struggle. Gen. Weyler is
leaving many cities to the insurgents,
and an order issued by him means the
abandoning Of many more. i.
Cracksmen stole $4,000 il gold from
the steamer Zealandia at Melbourne.
Australia.
= The powers decided to issue orders to
the foreign admirals to establish an
immediate blockade of Cretan ports.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
THE M ARKETS.
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A horse car Line to the pyramids has
been authorized at Cairo.
Enormous purchases for the pulp
mills will make this years lumber cut
in Maine larger than ever.
OF the IL bridesmaids who attended
Queen Victoria on the day of her mar
rage only three now survive.
The young men of Larned, Kan, have
banded together under solemn oath
not to marry until they are 30.
The postal savings bank system is in
use in all the civilized countries ex-
cept our own, Switzerland and Ger
many.
Landlord Moses, of Buclsport, who
died recently, was the last Maine vet7
eran to stick to the swallow tail and
gilt buttons.
A Buffalo firm is now turning out
what is claimed to be an absolutely
fireproof wood. It is red birch treated
by some secret process.
There are How in Missouri three wo1n-
en- lawyers who may practice before the
state supreme court. They are Phoebe
Couzins. Victoria Whitney and Daisy
Barbee. .."
A pet cat kept in the office of Warden
E. G. Coffin, of the state prison at Co.
lumbus, o., gave birth to Is kittens, all
!of them being tailless and ID of them
having only three legs.
AL the negro institutions in North
In fr,,
insane, the blind and the deaf mutes,
and the normal schools will hereafter
be managed exclusively by negroes.
A two-year-old child of William
Priest, of Windsor. Mo-. was scared to
death by little neighbor girl appear
ing in the house with hideous mask
on. The child cried for 1s hours sue
cessively and finally died.
A bust Of Senator Justin S. Morrill,,
of Vermont, author of the bills to create
agricultural colleges by the sale of pub
lie lands and providing for annual APP
|propria tons to support colleges of this
nature, was unveiled at the state uni
versity in Columbus, o., with appropri-
ate exercises.
The new bill for free rural letter de-
livery, which is expected to become
law, authorizes the postmaster in any
town or village where free delivery does
not exist to appoint carriers on the pc.
tition of 20 or more persons, such car.
riers to be paid by the persons receiving
mail at an agreed price by the month
or at the rate Of one cent . letter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
Immigration Decreases.

Washington, March 10. - There has
been a decrease in immigration during
the past seven months compared with
the same period last year of 45,525.
Commissioner Stump explains the de-
crease as follows: The many deporta-
tions and strict examinations of the i'm
migrant to the United States has caused
a large increase of immigration from
Europe to Brazil, Argentine Republic
and other South American countries,
where inducements are held out for
their migration. italian immigration
will be seriously checked by the procla-
nation of Marquis di Rudini, minister
of the interior for that kingdom. warn
ing undesirable classes from embarking
and refusing passports. a..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
New Battleships.

Sam Francisco, March 12.-At the
Union iron works Thursday the keel
was laid for the battle ship Wisconsin,
the contract for which was let by the
government six months ago. The Wis
consni is to be of the same class as the
Oregon, which was built in this city,
though much larger and more heavily
armored. She will be one Of three war
ships of the Same size, the other two
being the Alabama and the Virginia,
which are to be constructed in east
ern shipyards. The contract price Of
the Wisconsin is about So, 100000
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
Mayoral Candidates in Chicago

Mayoral Candidates in Chicago.
Chicago, March 1.-THE following
ticket was nominated late Thursday
afternoon by the democratic city con-
vention in the North side Turner hall:
Mayor-Carter H. Harrison. by acclama-
ton.
Treasurer-Ernst Hummel. by acclama-
ton.
Clerk-W. ]. Loeffler.
The platform adopted after dealing
with municipal matters unequivoca1ly
indorses the national democratic plat
form adopted in this city last July.
Chicago, March 13.-Washington Hes
ing, postmaster of Chicago, was NOM
mated Friday night by reclamation at
Central music hall for the office of
mayor on municipal reform platform
and at the head of non-partisan tick
ct, which was named Business Admin
istration of Municipal Affairs
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
A Mysterious Crime.

Chicago, March 11.-Mrs. C. Bragg,
widow of Frederick Bragg and a
wealthy woman, residing at 211 Thirty
first street, was found lying in bed I'M
conscious with bullet hole through
her temple. She cannot recover. Jose
phine Bragg, her adopted daughter, IS
years old, was arrested in the after
noon. She slept with her foster mother,
but claims to know nothing of the
shooting. Mrs. Bragg was the owner Of
q great deal Of property, her adopted
daughter being, il = said, the only heir.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Joseph N. Dolph died at his home in
Portland, Ore, aged g. years. In 1882
he was elected United States senator
and served two full terms.
William Fitzpatrick, the oldest man in
Georgia, died at Gainesville, aged 1OS
years.
The democrats of Chicago nominated
Carter III. Harrison for mayor.
It is announced that II. Clay Evans, of
Tennessee, will be the next commission
er of pensions.
The funeral services of Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher were held at Plymouth
church in Brooklyn and the body was
buried beside that of Mr.. Beecher in
Greenwood cemetery.
Darius Anthony died at Darien City.
N. Y, aged 104 years. OF his IS children
20 are still living, the oldest being "a
years of age.
w. Godfrey Hunter was nominated
at the caucus of the republicans of the
kentucky legislature for United States
senator.
Mrs. Jane Day [colored) died at Mad
ison, N. j., at the age of LOG years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of the Special Session.
In the senate on the 10th letter was read
from Gov. Bradley, Of Kentucky. announc-
ing the appointment of Andrew T.. Wood as
senator to succeed Mr.. Blackburn, and the
matter was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. Senator Shoup
presented a memorial from the legislature
of Idaho asking for the annexation of a
portion of Wyoming to that state, but no
action was taken. At 12:40 p. m. the special
session adjourned sine die.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18

Fire destroyed the building in Chicago
occupied by the John A. Tolman Com
#pany, wholesale grocers, causing a loss
Of over 100000. tH Es.
z Mrs. Clara ONO, a cowboy" who
claimed to have killed five men during,
her career, died at her home in Perry,
o, T., aged Sc years. .@
The Chicago house at Buffalo, N. Y,
was burned, and Teddy O'Donnell and
William Hanrahan, boarders at the
hotel, were suffocated. H. ~
George Matthews, who murdered
James J.. Irwin at Aliens Fresh, Md,
last August, was hanged at La Plata.
While temporarily insane the wife of
Stephen Horton, a wealthy farmer at
Rutland, Pa, gave her husband poison
and then took her own life in the same
manner.
1t is stated that at cabinet meeting
the discussion of the Cuban question
ended with the understanding that
strict neutrality and enforcement of our
neutrality laws would be adhered to so
long as the conditions remained as at
present.
Marine Dehaan and Simon Boertz,
both farmers, were killed at a railway
crossing near iceland, Mich, and
Henry Drieselga was fatally injured.
Policeman Henry Tayne was shot
and instantly killed at Hopkinsville,
KY, by Walter Merritt, gambler, who
was in turn killed by Policeman Moore
man.
Lea Chatker and r. C. Carson were
struck by train at a crossing near
Wyalusing, Pa, and killed.
Because of the death of her three
children from sickness Mrs. J. S. Brad
ford, of Cleveland. O., committed sui
eide.
A tornado at Mingo Junction. O.,
wrecked several buildings and Frank
Kobson and Larry Fahey were caught
under falling walls and killed.
Arrangements for the Grant monu-
ment inaugural parade in New York on
April 81 are progressing favorably. and
the indications are that it will be the
greatest demonstration of the kind ever
witnessed in this country.
The business part Of the town of FL
Ains, w. Va, was wiped out by fire.
The Nevada legislature adjourned
sine die.
In a collision on the Chicago & East
crn Illinois railroad near Danville, ILL.,,
Fireman John Cody and Engineer Ed
ward Ray were killed, and Oscar Kline
rim, switchman, was fatally injured.
An engine struck and killed Miss
Laura Andrews and Mrs. o. w. Wells
near Marysville, o. They were in
buggy.
William Drury, the largest individual
land owner in this country, died at his
home near Keithsburg, Ill.,, aged 81
years. :.
The Mississippi river reached the
highest mark ever known at Memphis,
Tenn, and vicinity, and several towns
were flooded and great damage done.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
jackson Must Hang.

Frankfort, KY, March 13.-At 7:15
o'clock Friday evening Gov. Bradley
handed down his decision in the case Of
Scott Jackson, convicted Of the murder
of Pearl Bryan. It is that he will not
interfere in Jackson's behalf. Jackson
must, therefore, be hanged March 20,
next Saturday. n s 81
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18
FOREIGN,

Ranavalona H., the queen of NADIA
gascar, who has only held her position
nominally since June 20, 1896, has been
exiled to the island of Reunion,
French possession near the island of
Mauritius.
While at sea BOT head of cattle, 20
horses and "a sheep had to be thrown
overheard from the steamer Beaver ow-
ing to the scarcity of drinking water on
board.
Prof. Henry Dru1nmond, the great
traveller and writer on religio-scientific
subjects, died in London. aged As years.
It is said that the powers, with the ex-
ception of France, have agreed to pre-
sent fresh note to Greece, notifying
her of their intention to carry out the
coercive measures if she still continues
obdurate, and to enforce blockade.
The University Of Cambridge has con-
ferred the degree of LII. d. upon Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, United States am
bassador to England.
John S. Sullivan was hanged at Dor
cester, n. B., for the murder of Mrs.
Eliza butcher and her three-year-old
son at Meadow Brook on September H.,
1896. 81 ....'
The powers, while united in principle,
have not been able to reach solution
Of the Cretan question. Proposals and
objections were being exchanged
hourly. 4. -.
Spain is confronted with deficit of
nearly 1O0,000,000. 81. .... s.s.
Gen. Carlos Rolof landed in Cuba the
most important expedition which has
sailed from this country since the be-.
ginning of the Cuban war. ss4 &: ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-18

Cracksmen stole $4,000 in gold from
the steamer Zealandia at Melbourne,
Australia. \
The powers decided to issue orders to
the foreign admirals to establish an
immediate blockade of Cretan ports.
The Minneapolis base ball club ar
rived at Hot Springs, Ark. the 18th.
Thomas B. Reed was elected speaker
OF the house of represen tatives and all
the officers of the saith congress re-
elected. The new tariff bill prepared
by the ways and means committee was
presented by Chairman Dingley.
Bids for revenue cutters Nos. and
for service on the great lakes were
opened at the treasury department the
18th. The single bid received was from
the Globe iron works of Cleveland at
$l9s, 600 each. They will probably get
the contract.
Fire the 18th destroyed the store and
stock of the Ely Walker dry goods
company at St. Louis, causing loss of
over $1,0oo,000. George Gatewold, a
fireman, was caught by falling walls
and killed.
The levee on the Mississippi river,
near Nodena, Ark, broke the 18th, and
in short time a large portion of the
country was overlooked. Steamers
were sent out at once and many food
victims rescued.
A horrible accident happened to sew
eral unknown men a few miles below
Vanceburg, KY, the 18th. They were
on q family boat and we're run down
by tow boat, and all were drowned.
There is no means of identification.
When the doors of the customs house
in New York closed the 18th, there had
been collected exactly So, 667, 979 81 in
import duties.
A gun on the Russian ironclad Cessoi
Veliki, at Crete, exploded the 18th.
killing Ia men and an officer.
The attention of the United States
supreme court was given largely the
18th to the power of states to tax the
franchles of corporations, such as ex-
press, telegraph and railroad compan-
les. Two Kentucky cases, involving
the constitutionality of the state law
of 1892, one affecting the Henderson
bridge and the other the Adams Ex-
press company, were both decided IA
Vora blY to the state.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-05
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-05
Henry Polk, Jr.. Alive.

The report was circulated, last
week, that Jim Polk colored, living
in the 9Th ward, for some trivial
cause, had killed his son and the
latter had been buried inEast Felici-
ana. EARLY this week, Mr. Hilliar,l
Barrow. received u letter from Mr..
j. AL. Griffin OF East Baton Rouge
saying that young Polk WAS in that
parish working for him. Accor.
dinghy Jim Polk, the father, went
to Baton Rouge to bring his sou
back, to prove; 10y ocular delponstra-
ton that the youth was indeed
alive. They returned Friday after.
noon, by train, and the hoy Henry
says that his father never even shot
at him, but only whipped hlmsfor
mislehavior, and he ran away to
East Baton Rouge to 1--we with his
aunt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-05
The Cleaners.

Few hearts there are who can resist the
charms, tile claims, the interests of child
hood. Ours cannot, and we acknowledge
the pleasure we have had in seeing pa
per published by several little girls III:
Houma, La. 1t is written in printing
characters, and Impressions taken with
some sort Of copying pad. There are
locals, society notes, and stories, all the
work being highly credtablo to the young
authors. In the issue before It's, we no
tice many familiar names, in particular
those of Margaret Minor, secretary of the
Cleaners and Mary Minor reporter, little
daughters Of H. c. Minor Esq Mrs.
Minor was formerly Miss Mamie Butler
Of West Feliciana, so the young Journalists
are, in way, granddaughter Of this
parish. The,story by Margaret Minor is
very good and runs as follows:
The Little White Stood.
Tho first thing remember was being in
store in N. Y. with sister who was just
like me. We twere there when we were
bought by O lady and gentleman. We
were lrought,to plantation home ir La.
where we were captured by two little
girls of abont five and three. ] Belonged
to tue eldest and had q blue Bow of rib
bon, my sister, had q red bow and belonged
to the youngest.
My sister very soon disappeared and l
never knew what became Of ler. But /
was kept and used great deal.
We had great fun ut nights listening to
the stories that my little owners mother
and aunt used to tell us. Our fayorite
one WAS '"The Little Rope Dancers" One
night after had been with them about
a year there was company who was hay.
ing charades. One Of the girls was 'LSttle
Miss Mutfet," in tie midst of The act down
she came with crash. She was too heavy
but as !. could not tell her I got tired Of
holding her so l let her down. Afterw ards
l was sorry did it rs l was put away il,
q dark closet and could not see or hea'
my little mistress, whoR missed ever 10
much.
must have been there long, long
time for.not long ago saw, what usec
to be my little mistress jbut now she il
a great big girl who has a room Of he'
own, and an. now seated in state with {
new coat of white paint aud pretty bow
OF ribbon. Now am as happy as can be
1t quite makes up for the unhappy year!
! spent 10y myself.