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racing skates, but last night the public
Of this city had an opportunity to see the
champion fancy and figure skater of the
world, an honor held since 1891 against
all-comers by George A. Meagher, who
gave an exhibition at the Ice Palace at 8
O'Clock. Mr.. Meagher came from London.
and the best that can be said of him Ia
that he bears out in every particular all
the favorable things said by those who
knew him abroad.
Mr.. Meagher's exhibition of fancy skat-
ing may be called an exposition Of classical
skating. Many of his figures were new to
all who witnessed him last night, while
his daring made many a one in the hall
hold his breath until after the completion
or the movement. There are three prime
requisites for fancy skaters-suppleness
grace and strength-and Mr.. Meagher pos
esses all these attributes in their highest
forms of excellence. His exhibition
eclpsed anything of the kind ever seen in
this country, with the exception of those
given by the same artist at the St. Nicholas
Rink in New York city. and he earned his
right to stand at the head of fancy skaters
The first part of Mr.. Meaghers exhibf-
tion was taken up with field movements.
such as long inside and outside rolls, and
IN this class of movements he excelled even
the graceful and daring Mabel Davidson.
After these long distance figures came
the real figure skating. and Mr.. Meagher's
work on one foot. accomplished by change
OF euge, was simply marvellous. After a
number of these movements had been
shown about two dozen different colored
lights were placed upon the ice and the
bright arc lights attached to the ceiling of
the rink were put out. The effect was de-
lightful and called forth a round of ap-
plause. Then in and out among these
lights, going at lightning speed, Mr.
Meagher did the grapevine, anvil, crosses,
the spread eagle and countless other fig
ures known to the expert skater, and, al
though he touched lamp now and then,
1t had the effect of showing that Mr..
Meagher was but human, and not the spirit
he seemed. fitting about in the dim light.
Then the lights were turned up and six
chairs were placed on the ice. Mr.. Meagher
cleared the lot without an effort. and when
two had been taken away, cleared the re-
manning four on one foot.
The remarkable part about this feat was
that Mr.. Meagher started with no head
way. on one foot. and gained his speed
necessary to carry him over the chairs on
this one foot by a simple change of edge.
The exhibition was brought to a close by
series of remarkable jumps, after Mr..
Meagher had given some of the most won
derful toe spins, including a corkscrew
spin. ever seen in this part of the country.
Mr.. Meagher will be seen at the rink every
night this week at 0 o'clock. and he will
also give a matinee exhibition Saturday
afternoon at 3 o clock.
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BEAUTY IN DISTRESS.
German Girl Who Pawns Her Em
DlOYeH,A PHNneHfY

n Uerman u1fl VINO P0Wns Her EN-
PlOyer's Property.
A case with pathetic features was called
to the attention of Judge Miller this after
noon in the Police Court, when Annie Neu-
haus. a typical German blonde was ar
raigned for the larceny of several hundred
dollars worth of jewelry and household
goods, the property of Mr.. St. Clair Fech.
ner. Miss Neuhaus is unusually attract
i've. was stylishly attired, and in court dis
played much intelligence. She Is twenty
four years Of age, and has been in this
country not quite three years. Further
more, she is entirely without relatives and
possesses very few friends.
According TO the story as it was brought
out in court, Annie was employed to look
after the residence of Mr. Fechner, ia Sd
street. that gentleman and his wife hav-
ing been away from the city for several
months. For this service 1t was arranged
that she should be paid 81 a week for board
ana II additional as salary. Not receiving
what was due her, she claimed she was
from time to time compelled to pawn GER
tain property belonging to Mr. Fechner in
order to secure food. She intended to get
the goods out of pawn. so she said, as soon
as her wages were forthcoming. During
the past few weeks the girl has been board
ing at 60 H street.
Noticing that many articles were missing
from the D street house, George Kennett,
a brother-in-law of Mr.. Fechner. last even
ing hid himself behind an organ in the par
lor and awaited Developments. Soon Annie
appeared IN company with colored man
named John Henderson. Detective Carter
was summoned, and he placed the girl un-
der arrest.
one went to the house last evening. ex-
planned Annie, to see II everything was Sc
cure and to fasten the window shutters.
Being afraid to go alone she requested
Henderson. the husband of her washerwo-
m. hor for
the articles pawned $3.50 was realized
Several parties were in court to ask for
leniency in behalf of the girl. They were
OF the opinion that Mr.. Fechner would not
push the case and asked that the hearing
be continued until communication could he
haa with the owner of the property in rela-
ton to the matter. Judge Miller granted a
continuance until Saturday next, holding
the giri In *10O bonds. An effort was made
this afternoon to raise the necessary Sc
curity.
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INSANE MANS FREAK.
Wanted the Kitchen In His Bed
Room.

A strange condition Of affairs was pre-
sented at No. 6o8 Sd street yesterday after
noon when Precinct Detective Hartigan OF
the sixth precinct called In response to a
complaint. Edward Stoddard. boarder in
the house, was found hard al work making
transformation scene in the bed room
and kitchen. His desire to have the kitch.
en- on an upper floor and the bed room in
the basement was attributed to a disor-
dered mind. and on a charge Of insanity
he was locked up. What first attracted at
tention to him yesterday was his effort
to remove the stove from the kitchen.
There was IRE In the stove at the time,
and when he removed the stoyepipe the
smoke poured from the; opening In the
stove and soon filled the house. Wnen
the ofilcer arrived Stoddard was removing
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chinaware from the bed room to the
kitchen.
The alleged insane man seemed delighted
TO meet the officer. whom he thought was
an old friend. and gave him what he said
was a secret society grip
year ago Stoddard was arrested as
being insane and was sent to the asylum
Al that time he was interested In the Gu
ban war. When found In his room he had
dominoes 10 represent the Cuban and
spanish armies and he also had two big
revolvers. He explained to the police the
positions OF the two armies, and IL the
Cubans would only adopt his plan, he said.
he knew they would win. He was then
declared insane and sent to the asylum.
His home Is said to be at Albany N
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SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Many Entries for the Three Days
Tournament to BE Held mt stamford.
The tournament for the speed skating
championship Of America, to be held near
Stamford. Conn.,, has called out many en-
tries and the list includes the speediest.
A half-mile course will be laid out for the
distance events. and will be one hundred
feet wide The straight will be 800 yards
long. A quarter mile straightaway will be
provided for the sprinters.
The pond on which the races will be de-
caded Is the same one that joe Donoghue
skated on when he broke all records from
Il TO 100 miles January 26. 1888. The Ice Is
in capital condition, and appearances point
to most successful skating meeting.
The meeting between John Nilsson and
Joe" Donoghue in the professional races
VIII be worth journeying the distance to
witness.
The Turf.
Secretary Mcintyre of the BROOKLYN
Jockey Club yesterday received thirty-nine
new entries to the various stake events for
the coming season. OF these one was a
Brooklyn handicap entry. the five-year-old
horse Free Advice, by Leonatus-Evas. be-
longing to Whitten Bros. of San Francisco.
The thirty-nine entries bring the total up
to $40. as compared with $40 for last wear.
an increase of $50. Whitten Bros entered
thirty-one Of the thirty-nine new horses.
western n
ers. 1t Is expected that today's mail will
wind up the western entries.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club has arranged
special sweepstakes in which a quartet
OF the greatest thoroughbreds in America
will be starters. The competitors will be
the Brookdale Stables Requital, August
Belmont's Hastings. Phil Dwyer's Hand
spring. and Mike Dryers Ben Brush. 1t
Is probable that other horses will be named
to start The conditions are $500 added
two to start or no race. The distance will
be one mile and . half, the horses will meet
weight for age. and the race will be decided
In the week following the running Of the
Brooklyn handicap.
Whist Trophy Won BY Albany.
The Albany Whist Club has won the A.
W. L. challenge trophy from the American
Whist Club of Boston. Forty-ef1ht deals
were played. the Albany club winning by a
score of 20 tricks to 10 tricks. The Albany
team stood second to the New Yorks In
the struggle for the trophy at the last
whist congress. defeating nineteen other
clubs. The Albany club has held the
trophy three times. winning from the Park
Club OF Piainfleld. N. J., the Brookfyn
Whist Club, and the Continnntala Of NOV
York. The club lost twice, once to- the
Continentals and once 10 the Capital Bicy-
Gle Club Of this catZ.
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ron INDIGEsTION

Use Horsford,s Acid pAe.pAate.
Or. 8. p. PECK, Hinton, W. Va, says:
heve usea Il N indiycstion and II has no equal, =
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INSTITUTES AND sAENGERBUND.
They Divided Hon0rs in Bowling
Last Evening.


Last Evening.
The Carroll Institute and Saengerbund
bowling teams met for the third time this
season on the Institute alleys and bowled d
set of tenpins, and each club split even, as
in the previous sets on these alleys.
In the first game the CAROLS won by the
score Of IA to $50 by the Saengerbund, a
margin of SO pins. Hanold made the diff
cult spare of 1918 in this game. The
SaengerDund put up an S04 score in the sec
ond game against 7O6 by the CAROLS, a
margin of 81 pins. Rice of the Institute
made the highest score of the evening" 1856
ard the best average for the set. 1701k pins
Spiess and Lane of the Saengerbund were
each tied with 172 for the highest score for
their side. Bruegger made an average for
his side of 159 pins Difficult spares of 7-S
and 1-3-5-7-9 were made by Stone and Arm
strong of the CAROLS. The score follows:
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Carroll Institute.
FIRST GAME
Snengerbund.
FIRST GAA
SECOND GAME.

The next set of games will be rolled Fri
day evening on the Saengerbund alleys be-
tween the Saengerbund and Washington
Athletic Clubs.
The set of games postponed from last
Wednesday between the second teams of
Carroll Institute and Washington Athletic
Club will be rolled this evening on the
Washington Athletic Club alleys.
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MEAGHER's GREAT SKATING.

Nothing Equal to 1t Has Ever Been
Seen Here.
Washington has seen the best woman
fancy skater in the world and has seen
the fastest men the world can afford on
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says: ut gives me pleasure % recommend esivn..
tion on to any one suEertng from rheamAfie q
Evening star., 1897-01-19
Joint Connittee a. Charities.

In the Senate yesterday the Vice
President announced the appointment OF
MI Martin OF Virginia as a member OF the
5oint committee on charities, in place Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31
INSIDE ARCTIC CIRCLE.
Interesting Lecture AT Mrs. (. B.
Damon Tonight.

Mrs Emma Shaw COlcleugh, who
was mentioned a short time since in
this paper as a lecturer. whose com
ing was to be anticipated, has arrived
The press notices of the lectures this
great traveller has given in America,
give every reason to expect a treat in
the one lecture Mrs. Colcleugh will de-
liver in Honolulu.
A glimpse, Inside the Arctic Circle
Under the Hudson Bay COmpany's
Flag" ought to refresh the community
at this season, and. doubtless, Mrs. @.
B. Damon will find her parlors filed
this evening. when Mrs. Colcleugh will
lecture on that theme.
As accommodations cannot be very
extensive in any private dwelling.
those wishing to secure good seats
should be prompt in attendance. Mrs
G. b. Damon's residence, corner of
Beretania and Alapai streets, tonight
at 9 O'Clock are the facts to be remem-
bered
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31
THE BEST REMEDY FOR RHEU-
MATISM

From the Fairhaven On. " Register.
Mr. James Rowland, of this village
states that for twenty-five years his
wife has been a sufferer from rheu-
matism. A few nights ago she was in
such pain that she was nearly crazy.
She sent Mr.. Rowland for the doctor
but he had read Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and instead of going for the ply
sician he went to the store and secured
a bottle of it. His wife did not approve
of Mr.. Rowland's purchase at first, but
nevertheless applied the Balm thor
oughly and in an hours time was able
to go to sleep. She now applies it when
ever she feels an ache or pain, and
finds that it always gives relief.
He says that no medicine which she
has used ever did her as much good.
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
Benson, Smith e Co., agents for II. L.
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Benefited

You must not expect to find a spir-
ituous beverage in MALT MURINE.
1t will not intoXicate you, owing to it's
low percentage of alcohol, which is less
than per cent.
All other preparations of malt have
much larger percentages, which rem
der them Objectionable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31

The Washington correspondent
of the New York Independent in
reviewing the vote of the Senate
on the arbitration treaty shows
that the division of votes was not
on party or sectional lines. Thirty
Republicans and thirteen Demo-
Gratis voted for the treaty and vOt-
ing against it were twelve Demo
Gratis, nine Republicans and five
Populists. Twelve of the Senators
voting for it are from the South,
fourteen from New England and
the East and seventeen from the
North. Ten from the South voted
against it, two from the East and
fourteen from the West. ''The
defeat of the treaty is not regarded
as any rejection of the policy OF
arbitration, but, on the contrary,
the impression prevails that it will
lead sooner or later to a universal
treaty between Christian nations,
that would substitute arbitration
methods for warfare. But to have
ratified this treaty at this time, it
is claimed would have been to
morally indorse Great Britain's
present 'unChristian foreign
nolicY'N
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31

The rumorologist is getting in
his work. His vaporings vary
from the assertion that within the
next few weeks the sugar factors
of the United States and the Unit
ed States Congress will decide una
nimously in favor of annexation,
to the statement that women and
children are leaving town for fear
of trouble with Japan. The best
suggestion we can offer Is to re-
commend that the public keep cool
and remember that it is not always
best to believe everything heard
on the street. We have no doubt
I'm the final realization of anneXa-
ton to the United States, but we do
not consider the time has arrived
when our people can shut up their
shops, cease their effort for annex
alton and sit back with the supreme
confidence that the glad day has
come. If there are such over con
fdent people, it might be we'll for
them to read the history of reh-
gious sect some of whose members
thought thev were going up" in
1881. As to the Japanese rumors,
we suppose that some of our
japanese residents are predict
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inc that the Naniwa will lombard
the town tomorrow or the next
dav, but prophets of this character
know very little of what is going
on at the japanese legation or
among japanese officials general
". The object of warships in this
port has usually been to keep the
peace and we have no reason to be
lieve the general policy of friendly
nations has been changed. The peO-
pie here will have a better idea of
what is to happen when mail steam
ers arrive from the United States
or Japan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31
GaV'S Launch.

The gasoline launch for the Gays of
Kauai was taken out early Friday aft
ernoon by Charles Gay and others.
The James Makee went out something
like three hours later, but did not see
the launch anywhere on the trip to
the Garden Isle. When the steamer ar
rived in Koloa and gave out the news
that the launch had started, of course
all hands were on the lookout. When
Saturday came and no launch, there
was great excitement. There was talk
of keeping the James Makee and send
ing her out after the boat, but at 2:30
p. m. the launch was sighted off Ko-
loa. The Makee left half an hour later.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31
sCoRCHERs AND THE LAW.

The Detroit Free Press has pub
lished an article on the legal status
of the bicycle, which, III view OF
the queries made OF late in this
country Is worthy OF particular at
tention. The bicycle, as promi-
nent factor in popular methods OF
locomotion OF travel is of such re-
cent origin that there has been no
little trouble in classifying it. I'm
der the direction of the rattle
Drained scorcher, the bicycle might
well come under the head of an
internal machine, but the trend of
legal opinion is to deal kindly with
this child of modern invention and
finally it has been placed in the
category of carriages and vehicles.
Blackstone and other common law
iurists never knew what it-was to
spin around the country on the
modern twO-wheeied pneumatic
machine, but the earliest legal deci-
sions relating to the custom are
found in the courts of Great
Britain ;1
An Englishman namsd mgss Taylor,
it is said, holds the honor of being
the first to take the bicycle into
court. One Goodwin sprinted on
a certain road and Taylor brought
him into court for violating the sta
tute making furious driving of a
carriage on the highway an offense.
Goodwin did not deny that he was
moving at an immoderate pace, but
contended that the bicycle was not
a carriage" that the word "driv-
en- as ordinarily understood was
not applicable to the bicycle, and
that the mere fact that it had
wheels did not make it carriage
any more than a wheelbarrow or
roller skates. The court decided
against him however, giving the
opinion that the bicycle was a car
riage in the full sense of the word,
and that persons riding it may be
said to drive" it in the sense that
an engineer drives an engine, al
though he guides as well as propels
it.
This case fits exactly the condi
ton of affairs that might arise in
this country. Hawaii has no law
defining scorching as a sin punish
able by the courts, but it does have
a law against fast riding and driv-
ing. The bicyclist demands the
same courtesy of the road as the
man on horseback or In a carriage,
and the public demands that the
bicyclist shall also be thoughtful
of others. American law makes
the scorcher, in case of accident,
liable civilly or criminally. For
recklessly running down a pede-
strain be may be prosecuted for
assault and battery, and if he kills
a human being while going at an
''immoderate rate of speed" he may
be convicted of manslaughter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-05-31

TIMELY TOPICS
May 27, 1897.
Tropical Fruits
A recent visitor to these
shores remarked the other
day, Glow is 1t, that with
the abundant supply of Tro-
pical Fruits one sees grow
ing in the grounds of private
residences here, it is difficult
to obtain choice fruit from
the stores.
The answer is simple.
Because the fruit is
roughly plucked from the
trees, with the natural con-
sequence that it is bruised
and spoiled" The evil can
easily be remedied by the
investment of 80 cents in a
Wire Fruit Picker. This
useful article will pick all
kinds of fruit, from the Alli-
gator Pear to the Rose Apple,
1t can be attached to the end
Of a pole and manipulated as
successfully as in the hand.
While on the subject Of
fruits and trees, let us ado a
word or two on the inhabi-
tants thereof. Some birds
are pests, others are not.
What can be nicer about a
home than a couple of Canar-
les, especially if you have a
pretty cage for them.
By the Australia we i'm
ported a variety of Bird
Cages in painted wire at
SI.5o to $3.50; and in brass
s. 50 to $40; in the most
unique designs imaginable.
We invite every one TO
inspect our Stock, as we are
satisfied no House on the
Islands can compete with
US, in either variety or price.
TIM IIn,(niinn IInrdIunrG IN
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Everyone

It's range of effectual power is not
confined to the sick.
1t will be found beneficial if taken
instead of Wine, Ale or Beer with your
meals. There is nothing finer or better
to take along on journey or picnic
as a refreshing drink than MALT NU-
TRINE.
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Its
Popularity
Daily
Increasing

Everyone who has been wise
enough to take MALT MURINE has
found that what we have claimed re-
garding it's virtues as a builder and
tonic to be true in every particular.
The demand for MALT NUTRINE
convinces us that the good results OBJ
tanned by its use are so marked that
there is no room to doubt it's curative
properties. -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-10


refusal. Then she ha1 gone % q store
az begged for credit, bit 4 vain.
>ha had rcachcl the end There
was sut one way open. She would
s.s. Mrs. Donovan t. give her chii1ren
their dinner. When she hal rested
aui conquered the bitter rebellion IN
her heart she would 70 out again and
apply to the city Tor charity
Margaret Gregory was proud. She
was already faint for the want OF food,
yet she turned IN !oathing from tbs
thought OF meal obained IN that way.
| 1t would be worse than death, but
death does not come at ones call, aud
| there were ner babies.
I4'.= 4 dry SOP burst from her rIps. She
passed Mrs. Donavan's door II silence.
! She must have t. moment to herself
+ before she could ask charity Of one SO
poor Is her kind nelghbor. Iiurrylng
on. she pushoi open her own door.
4 bright fire was blazing IL the
cracked stove. Mrs. Donavou had
prepared potatoes for the oven and
cut slices ready for iryiu@ from the
! ham. The open door OF the wood
closet showed u huge pile, while the
table was heapcd high with food.
For q moment she stood gazing
wildly around her. Then she dropped
4 on her knees, ana shower ofstears re-
/ llcved her ovcrwrought nerves
4 The next days mail brought letter
! from Margaret to Mr.. Davis The
writer had gone to Miss Smell to thaEk
i her. From the young teacher she had
learned Of Mark 5 connection with the
/ affair.
# was an earnest grateful Iettor
I1,+ta1 bnrn onl tbarn'with taor eta;n.
,ba occented his ocnerositv for lar
chillren's sake she coull NOT refuso
cb,r;tv Sbo referred 10 tha friend. :.
! III, +I,at ha1 axietaJ ho+w.en tbair
narnnts bnt eTarR wa. oIa] thot she
ros foo xomanIv a woman TO even
h,,t II thn roIation thav b,l ono.
horno - Zach Whan h.. finished
r.aI,n. Tho ls+.or ~, hcert VA, )ioht
fnr bo understood that lTor,.arat 1,oo,p
Of the trcachery that had blotted the
sunshine out Of his life.
Mark went straight homo and told
his aunt, who was also his housekeep.
er, all about it. Mrs. Everts was knit
ting before the open coal fire. She
was u brIent-laced old lady with soft
white hair and serene face. When
he had finished, she laid down he,
work and sat for long time. gazing
into the danc;no flames.
''The only daughter Of my old friend,
Rebecca Henson, in want Of food" she