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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
Gold of the World,

A recent Washington dispatch says
that Mr.. Preston, the Director of the
Mint, estimates the gold production of
the world for 1896 to have been s2O5,-
OOO, 900, of which sum the United States
contributed over s53,OOO,OOO. For 1897
it is believed the worlds gold product
will reach at least S240, 100000 an in
crease of $35,OOO,000 over 1896. Mr..
Preston says:
LAS an indication of the increase in
the worlds gold product of 1897, the
product of the United States, Australia,
South Africa, Russia, Mexico, British
India and Canada for 1896 was $780,
$50, 900. For 1897 the probable output
will be S219, $50, 900.
That the worlds gold product will
continue to increase for number of
years to come" says Mr.. Preston, us
self-evident, as new mines will be
opened up in all parts of the world, and
with the improved appliances and
methods for extracting the gold con-
tanned in the ores it is believed that by
the close of the present century the
worlds gold product will exceed $780,
600 900 -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
Tennis i'm California

The following extracts from letter,
written by "Kauka" Wilder and dated
San Francisco, Cal, August 18th, may
prove Interesting to the tennis men Of
the city:
"The courts here are good, and the
balls bounce so true it is much pleas
anter to play a game BESIDES the cool
weather makes a person feel very much
more like playing. Harold Dillingham;,
Cunha and 1 have played on the Cali
fornia tennis courts. Then Godfrey
came up, and he ran up against Weike,
junior player of the club. Godfrey was
beaten. | am convinced we could dc
better on our own dirt courts, as we
are used to them. However, it must
be said that they know how to play
tennis here.
81 have not noticed any of the fine
players here who use a swift service.
All strength is reserved for net work,
running up and smashing, so as to
kill the balls"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
Donated Lava Specimens.

Mr. Edgar Wood of the High School
has just received from Miss Burbank a
collection of lava specimens from the
Volcano. collected from time to time.
They are interesting, as we'll as val
liable. and will be included in the
High School collection, which includes
specimens of fossils collected in the
vicinity of Honolulu and donated by
Miss Andrews and DR.. Lyons. Mr..
Wood, as we'll as all those interested in
the High School, are very grateful to
Miss Burbank for her kindness.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
4 Long Roll.

The pension roll of the United
States has almost reached a million
mark, says the New York Tribune.
Commissioner Evans has issued a
statement showing that at the begin
ming of the fiscal year the pensioners
numbered 9S3 ,528, an increase of 1850
fer the last year. In that year 5O,1O1
new pensions were granted, and 3,971
persons were restored to the rolls. Old
age and disease, however, are making
great inroads in the lists, for there
were 81 $50 deaths in the year. Other
sources of loss were 1, 1,074 from remar-
riage of widows. 1916 orphans attained
majority. 1858 failures to claim pen
sions and $3.50 losses from unrecorded
causes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Result OF d Fire in Mo-
anaiua.

Fatal Result OF Fire in Mo-
anaiua.
There was a fire at Moanalua about
p. m. yesterday, the circumstances of
which are most distressing. The two
story frame building of Ohule and his
wife was burned to the ground, and
one Of their children, boy of IA years
of age, burned to death
The first intimation of the catastro-
phe was received by Patrolman r. An
drews, who was riding along in the vi
cinity Of Kamehameha School. He
spied native coming along in break
at great speed, and upon being halt
ed, cried out that her house in Moana-
lua was on fire and her children all
burned.
Andrews put spurs to his horse and
fastened away to Moanalua, where he
found the house nearly burned down.
A number of natives were wailing
about the place and, upon inquiry, it
was learned that one of the children
had been burned. The patrolman sue
ceeded in bringing out the badly
charred body of the oldest son.
1t seems that Ohule and his wife had
gone to a neighboring gulch to plant
taro and had left their oldest and
youngest children at home, the latter
a lad of about z summers.
The little fellow got to playing with
on the lower floor and set the
mating on fire The older boy was
asleep in one of the beds. AS soon as
the fire had been started the little fell
low ran out. The flames spread, suffo-
eating and burning to death the older
boy before help could reach him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
DANCE AT ESKBANK.
Mrs. Wilder Entertains Messrs.
Albert and James Judd.

Mrs. Wilder Entertains Messrs.
Albert and James Judd.
Mrs. Wilder gave a reception and
dance in honor of Messrs. Albert and
James Judd, at her Nuuanu home, E,sk-
bank, last night. The house was pret-
tily decorated, palms, ferns and flow
ers, with Japanese lanterns at vari-
Gus points, showing that a festive oc-
casion was in progress. The Quintette
Club was stationed in the hall and fur
nished music for the dance, which took
place in the large drawing room Re-
freshments were served at a late hour.
Besides the guests of honor, there were
present the following: Chief Justice
and Mrs. Judd, DR.. and Mrs. G. b.
Cooper Mrs Wight Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Ballou, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Adams, Mrs. Phoebe Makee,
Mrs. H. Gum, Miss Grace Clark, Miss
E. e. Stansbury, Miss Atkinson, the
Misses Ballou, Miss Fuller, Miss Da-
mon, the Misses Hartwell, Miss Roth,
Miss Lita Wilder, Miss Nellie White,
Miss Edith Eldredge, Miss Rowena
Dowsett, the Misses Mcintyre, Miss
Mabel Woods, the Misses Ward, Miss
Love, Miss Belle Walker, Miss Cor
della Walker, the Misses Along;
Messrs. Robert Atkinson, Whitted,
Brewster, Harvey, II. w. Mist, r. w.
J. Travis, J. T. Waterhouse,
Rodgers, Andrews, VIM. Love, Frank
Mcintyre, Captain Goodman, DR.. Wise
and a number of others
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER.


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.
161a Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 49,
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
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Men Not Citizens Here or
in United States.
Consul General Haywood Recog-
nizes the Ruling-Will Ask State
Department to Decide.

| The death of the young attorney
of effect the oath to the Hawaiian
| Government may have upon a man
who holds allegiance to the United
States. During the Cleveland admins
tration Secretary Gresham ruled that
when man takes an oath that "he
will support the Constitution, laws and
Government of the Republic of Hawaii,
and will not, either directly or indi-
rectly, encourage or assist in the res
toration or establishment of a mon
archial form of Government in the
Hawaiian Islands" he signs away his
allegiance to the United States, if he
was, prior to such signing, a citizen of
that country.
COnsul-General Haywood said after
Mr. Hawkins death that if he had
taken the oath, and he had some doubt
about it, owing to the letter of deniza-
ton not having been issued, he could
not recognize him as an American citi-
zen and would not take charge of his
effects. Consul Haywood had a long
conversation with Minister Sewall re-
garding the matter, and together they
decided that Mr.. Gresham's ruling
would have to be recognized until the
Supreme Court of the United States
would decide otherwise.
Yesterday it was decided that j. NJ
Monsarrat would take charge of Mr..
Hawkins trunks, ETC., and send them
to his family in Gatesgille, Texas, but
during the morning Consul-General
Haywood had another consultation
with Minister Sewall, and they decided
to put the Consulate seal on the trunk
and keep it in the Consulate until
ruling can be had from the State De-
partment at Washington.
Among the lawyers, several are of
the opinion that the ruling of Secre-
tary Gresham will be overruled by Sec
retary Sherman on the ground that a
man cannot lose his allegiance to one
Government until he becomes citizen
of another Not all of the Americans
who have taken the oath to the Re
public are citizens in the sense that
they have the right of franchise. Hav- |
ing in many cases arrived here after !
the revolution of 1893 they are not en-
titled to special rights Of citizenship, |
which entities the holder of such GER
tificate to all rights of citizenship, in |
Guiding voting. These certificates were |
issued only to persons who assisted in |
the formation of or in the mainten-
ance of the Provisional Government. !
Men who came here less than seven !
years prior to the establishment of the |
Republic, and who did not assist in
maintaining the Provisional Govern
ment, though they have taken the oath
to support the Republic, cannot vote
under the present Constitution.
AS there are many such in the ISL
ands, staunch supporters Of the present
Government, the decision of Secretary
Sherman will be awaited with consid-
cradle anxiety, as they have been un-
der the impression that so long as they
have not been given the right of fran
chise here they are still citizens Of the
United States People who took out
letters of denization during the mon
archy will come under the same head, !
even though they failed to renew them
under the present Government.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
KekunlanO.Keick.

Miss Alvina Keick, former principal
Of the Waialua Government School,
and Louis Kekumano, an employe at
the Post Office, were married at the
home of James Holt. Kapalama, early
yesterday afternoon. a number of rel
atives and friends were present. The
young couple went to Waianae on the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31
Water Privileges.

= The owners of lots in Kapiolani Park
Addition are signing a petition in the
office of A. V. Gear & Co., asking the
Government to lay water pipes on their
lots and agreeing to take water at
once Already nearly 100 lot owners
have signed. These people want to
build on their property. but cannot do
so until they can secure water for
drinking and irrigation purposes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-31

Second Precinct-Beretania Street
School. Six delegates: ]. A. Kennedy,
". II. Hoogs, Robert Grieve, j. II.
Fisher, ]. S. Martin and S. b. Rose.
Third Precinct-Nuuanu Water Gate.
One delegate: E F. Bishop.
Fourth Precinct - Royal School
Three delegates: G.. w. Smith. Walter
McBryde and F. S. Dodge.
Fifth Precinct-Kapuaiwa Building.
Three delegates: J. A. McCandless,
Z. Benner and C. B. Gray
Sixth Precinct-Bell Tower. Three
delegates: julius Asche, Ed Towse and
G. n. Day.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
First Precinct-Kaneohe. Two dele
gates: William Henry and r. Nc
Keague
Second Precinct-Koolauloa Court
House. One delegate: w. K. Rath
burn
Third Precinct-Waialua. One dele
gate: Andrew Cox
Fourth Precinct-Waianae One del
egate: Judge Kekahune.
Fifth Precinct-Ewa Mill. One dele
gate: w. J. Lowrey.
Sixth Precinct = Manana Court
House. One delegate: E. B. Mikaleini
Seventh Precinct-Reform School.
Two delegates: j. A. Low and w. r.
Sims.
Eighth Precinct-Tram Stables. Two
l.. d. Keliipio and G.. w.
Farr.
Ninth Precinct-Kauluwela School.
Two delegates: J. Nj. Poepoe and Geo.
r. Carter.
Tenth Precinct = Chinese Engine
House. Two delegates: o. Bergstrom
and ]. G.. Cluney.
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O'Clock train. where they will spend a
weeks honeymoon at the home OF
Richard Gilliland
Among the presents received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Kekumano was a stove
and a complete outfit OF kitchen uten-
sils from the employees of the Post
Office
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FOURTH DISTRICT.

First Precinct-Governme Nur-
sery. Two delegates: B. F. Dilling-
ham and F. A HOsmer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
White House Callers.

Washington, May 5.-There has not
been such crowd at the White House in
weeks as thronged the presidential ante
rooms today.
headed delegation of about twenty-five
st. Louis republican politicians who called
to make protest against the recognition
of National Committeeman Richard c.
Kerens. They went so far as to request
the withdrawal of the nomination of Mr..
Smith, who was appointed collector of Gus
toms at st. Louis on Kerens' recommends
ton. A delegation of Kickapoo and Pot
towattamie Indians, with painted faces,
feathered headgear and colored blankets
saw Mr.. Mckinley and urged him through
their Interpreter to appoint w. ]. Field of
Oklahoma Territory deputy commissioner
of Indian affairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
NEWS FROM LARIssA.
Turkish RefnfOrcements Arrive.
Greek Victories BeIftIed.

Larissa, May 3.-(Delayed in trans
mission. 1.-Two batteries of howitzers ar
rived here this evening from Elassona,
and fourteen battalions of infantry, four
squadrons Of cavalry and fops batteries
of artillery have been sent to reinforce
the Turkish troops fighting at Yelestino
The victory Of the Turks seems assured
The prisoners taken report that the
population, including that of Volo, is dis
posed to submit. and from various
sources II is learned the Greeks are
badly demoralized and discontinued with
the crown prince and his officers. We
are awaiting a definite result at Veles-
tino before making a general advance.
The soldiers who were wounded in the
first engagement at VelestinO are now
coming into the hospitals of Larissa. The
latter are well organized with materials
which the Greeks abandoned.
The inhabitants of Larissa denOunee
the commander of the Greek troops and
even accuse him of treason. They hope
for an early intervention upon the part
of the powers in order TO prevent the
complete ruin of the country
1t is stated here that the crown prince
of Greece ordered Larissa to be burned
previous to evacuating the place. But it
is said there was 10 time to carry out
his instructions.
The Turks claim that the fighting
which has taken place at VelestinO, and
in which they are said to have been re-
pulsed, was merely reconnaissance in
force, and that its object-that of finding
out the strength of the enemy-being
achieved, the officers had the utmost diff
Guilty in Inducing the men to retire. They
were obliged, it is claimed, to threaten
them and even then they could not pre-
vent the Turks, in defiance, from singing
during the withdrawal, the men declar-
ing they were challenging the Greeks, and
persisted in singing in order to secure, If
possible, n renewal of the fighting
There was n striking feature of Fri
days cavalry charge. Col. MahmOud
Bey was fired upon by Greek officer
who, sent. four bullets from his revolver
in the direction Of the Turkish officer
Mahmoud Bey then galloped ahead of
his men and with one blow of his sword
completely severed the Greek officers
head from his body
troops are suffering without any COM
plant, and the doctors are greatly i'm
pressed with the wonderful vitality of
the wounded Turks. One Turkish SOL
der. who was shot in the stomach, re-
NAMED in the ranks and afterward
walked ten miles. Another Turkish
soldier, who was wounded twice in the
legs and once in the shoulder, continued
to attend to his duties for twenty-four
hours, until an officer noticed his condi-
ton and ordered him to the hospital.
The sultan has sent a number of landaus
for the use of the wounded. The Greek
priests hold regular services here, and
the town is perfectly quiet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Sawmill Hand Terribly Mangled
by n Log on an Incline.

Beaumont, Tex, May 6.-(Special.)-
John G. Curry met most horribly death
here this morning. He had just gone to
work at his station on the logway at the
Long Manufacturing company's saw and
Single mill. An enormous cypress log
about four feet in diameter was on the
endless log chain on its way up to the
mill, and Curry was behind it, trying
to keep it from slipping back. AS it was
going over the crook it slipped and began
sliding down towards him. He began
running down towards the water, and
some of his friends shouted to him to
jump to the ground, but he thought he
could keep ahead of it, and in running
he slipped and fell into the trough, the
log passing over him. crushing his skull,
breaking in his chest and literally tear
ing out one arm by it's roots A part
of his leg and the lower part of his body
We're gouged out and he presented a
sickening spectacle after the terrible
monster passed over him. Of course
death was instantaneous. The mill was
Immediately shut down, and his friends
and co-laborers escorted the remains to
Undertaken Stone, who embalmed them,
and they will be shipped to Village Mills,
lex, tomorrow morning and be inferred
in the country off from there. He leaves
a wife and five small children. He has
been living here a number of years and
was sober and Industrious man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Rejoicing mt Athens.

London, May 6.-The Athens dispatch
to the Standard under date of Wednes-
day says:
There is great rejoicing over the re-
ceipt of the official telegram from Phar-
salos saying that the Turks have been
repulsed and that the Greeks hold their
positions after three hours battle The
dispatch says Crown Prince Constantine
and Prince Nicholas fought courageously
in the front ranks, risking their lives a
hundred times, and that they had an
ovation from the whole army when the
fighting was over.
The government has forwarded to
them its warmest congratulations. The
king and the cabinet have also addressed
a manifesto to the troops, congratulating
them on their courage and patriotic de-
votion.
The public is overjoyed and is already
forgetting the earlier blunders of the
campaign. A decisive battle is expected
at Pharsalos tomorrow (Thursday1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
THE FIGHTING DESCRIBED.
The Turks Were In Large Force
Crown Prince COurted Death.

London, May G.-The Athens cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegram, under
date of Wednesday. says: Following ~
the official dispatch from Maj. Pallls, chiet
of staff of the Greek forces in Ihessaly,
describing the Ggting at at Pharsalos
"Tbe Turks attacked our advance posts
Mt 2 o'clock. Since yesterday the enc
my's movements had indicated an inten-
ton to cut off our left wing. and today
they attacked our front. Our advance
posts retreated, as they were lighting
against very superior numbers, and took
up position in front Of our right wing.
An artillery duel ensued along. the eX'
tensiye lines. The enemy's infantry ad-
vanced in perfect order at three points
and in large numbers, but they were speed
lily checked by our infantry. |ie re-
spectiye losses are as yet unknown. Inc
crown prince took very active part IN
the combat and advanced within range OF
the Turkish fire, greatly inspiring the men:
We maintain all our positions intact, ana
the engagement will certainly be contin-
ued tomorrow Thursday. We calculate
that about 1900 Turks attacked our
right wing. They rushed down the hill
slopes in vast numbers. The enemy was
our superior in both cavalry and artillery;
the calbre of their guns was much larger,
while their number was almost double
ours We had no cavalry, because our
only squadron had been used for scouting,
and had gone to Trikhala.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

the Nicaraguan canal route so that the
proposed commission shall consist of
from three to five members from the
army or navy or civil life, at the presi-
dents discretion. The amendment caused
some opposition and finally went over
for further consideration.
Considerable civil service discussion
followed the introduction of an amend
ment by Mr.. Wilson of Washington ask
ing the appointment of commissioners to
classify Northern Pacific land in the
northwest "by and with the consent OF
the senate"
Mr.. German urged that this was an
effort to take the Offices out of the civil
service. The amendment was finally
modified and adopted so that the ap-
polntees shall be confirmed by the senate
and shall be divided between the political
parties.
Mr.. German remarked that he hoped
the provision, as to "a due recognition OF
the political parties, would be carried
out in good faith. In certain recent APP
pontments no attention had been paid
to such provisions.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for the improvement
of Pearl harbor, Hawaii.
From 2:10 to 4:20 the senate was in ex-
ecutive session, after which consideration
of the sundry civil bill was resumed.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment
authorizing the president to suspend the
order of President Cleveland withdraw
ing millions of acres from the public do
main and constituting them forest re-
serves. The amendment also proposed
an appropriation of $150,000 for surveys
of the lands. In the course of the de-
bate Mr.. Allison stated that the major
portion of the amendment had been pre-
pared by the secretary of the interior
under the eye of the president.
Mr.. Pettigrew added that assurance
had been given, he would not say from
whom, that if the amendment was adopt
ed the president would suspend the or
der.
In response to a statement by Mr.. Cor
man that a point of order would be
made against the amendment, Mr.. Petit
grew declared that if the amendment
went out on point of order he would
see that the pending bill did not pass
until some relief was given as to the or
ders creating forest reservations.
Mr.. Carter (repD of Montana criti-
cised the order of President Cleveland
and pointed out the serious result which
had occurred.
Final action on the amendment was de-
ferred.
At $40 the senate adjourned.