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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22
CHIcAeo's LARGEST BELL


Weighs o,5O0 Pounds AMI Is in st.
Johns Cnntins Church.
The largest bell In Chicago Is that re-
Gently placed In the tower of the
Church Of st. John Cantius, at Carpen-
ter street and Chicago avenue. 1t took
the better part of three days to hoist
the big bell and two others into the
tower. Sixteen men were employed In
the task, and man from the foundry
Mt West Troy, n. Y, where the bell
was cast, superlntended the job.
Six thousand five hundred pounds is
the weight of the big bell. and with 1t
came two others, weighing 8. S.300pounds
and 2,4O0 pounds respectively. The big
bell is the largest In Chicago. 1t meas
ures sixty-slx inches across its mouth
and its height is fifty inches. Resting
on the supports from which 1t swings,
when ringing out summons to attend
mass or tolllng the death of parish
Toner, the bell towers to more than
twice the height of a man.
The big bells were cast in West Troy,
N. Y, where most Of the large bells
for churches are made. The work of
casting 1t was a very tedious process,
for great care must be used in casting
bell, as the slightest mistake will
ruin Its tone. Seventy-seven per cent.
of copper and % per cent. of tin form
ed the alloy which was first made and
then melted into 12-pound ingots.
These In turn were melted in three re-
verbatory furnaces. \ giant mold was
made, consisting Of core and cope,
the latter fitting over the former leav-
ing a space between in the shape Of
bell. The outside of the core and the
inside of the cope were lined with clay
hardened by firing. The mold was
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22
Title of Admiral.

1t should here be explained that the
title of Admiral was not used in
England in the earlier days, says the
London Nautical Magazine. In fact.
the better opinion, is that it was not so
used before the beginning of the four
teenth century. He was called Capt.
taneus Maris Captain of the Seal,
Keeper of the seacoasts," Captain Of
the Kings mariners" The title "Ad-
miral'' or "Amiral," probably derived
from the Arabic amir or emir fpre-
fectl, was used in foreign countries
much earlier than in England, and
came to us from Trance Prynue
t"Animadversions,' page 1OG, states
that there were admirals and an adj
miralty court in England as early as
tire time Of Henry l., derived from our
ancient Saxon kings-Alfred, Edgar,
Ethelred and others who had the do
minlon Of the British ocean. None Of
thse kings probably was more potent
than King Edgar, who, possessing an
absolute dominion of the neighboring
sea, sailed around about it every wear
and secured 1t with a constant guard.
These ships. being very stout ones.
were in number 1900; some writer's
even affirm that there were 4,S00 sail
ing ships.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22

1t has been an extraordinary year
for thunderstorms in England as we'll
as here, aad most unusual number
of fatalities have resulted.
One of the most pathetic of them
happened in Birkenhead, where a
young man and his sweetheart, taking
shelter under great lime tree in a
violent shower, were killed by thun-
derbolt. The tree was curiously
marked with white, spear-like strok g
pointing straight down to the spot
where the young people stood.
So great was the popular inter-
est in the sad tragedy that it was found
necessary, after the news got abroad,
to station policeman at the foot of
the tree. Otherwise it would have
been totally stripped of its bark in
spite of its great size-by the morbidly
curious relic hunters.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22

Five years later Captain Edward
Blake was coming home ON sick leave.
1t had been "near squeak, as he
said himself. That wound on the
head, at the Burroo Pass affair, had
set all Europe talking about him, but
had nearly done for him all the same
Then came weeks of fever and the
weary journey to Bombay; the re-
lapse ON the road, which, but for Mrs.
Diamonds nursing, must have finished
him; the almost miraculously accom-
plished move on to shipboard, which
the doctor allowed was an ex erience
of kill or cure.
And now he was steaming home as
fast as the p. & o. line could do it, and
every day some fresh sense of power
in mind or body was reborn in him;
one day he could arrange his own pill,
low, the next he could read few
lines uf the paper. A little later he
asked Mrs. Diamond if she could find
him paper and pencil, as he wantel l
to write note 'home." Life was
worth living again with Moyliscallan
drawing nea or day by day, Mrs
Diamond was a little widow lady, y,who,
since her husbands death, had been
keeping house for brother in the
civil service. "rhe Judge, as she
called him. ral fallen victim to the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22

"If l had my life to live over" said
the man who adopts a solemn tone,
''there are lots of mistakes that /
wouldn't have made,
"Thats just like man." his wife
rejoined. always discontented. Sup
pose you didn't make the same mis-
tskes; have you any reason for sup,
posing those you made in place of 'em
would be bit more satisfactory"
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22

Moyliscallan woods in September
How often Teddie Blake had pictured
his homecoming through the green
glades that stretched between the cas-
tie and the rectory. Those sylvan
aisles were the rally place of all his
favorite dreams, for did not Nellie
cross them day by day, and would it
not be here that he would bring her
to tell her the secret which he thought
she must have guessed long ago. Rec
tor O'Malley would let him speak at
last, for the long waiting had borne its
fruit in recouping the Blake Golfers,
while Teddie knew that the Burroo
Pass affair, of which he himself thought
and spoke so modestly, was not likely
to he forgotten when his name came
up at the Horse Guards. A thousand
times he had gone over all this in i'm
agination, lingering, meanwhile, the
little fiat loeket that hung at his watch
chain-and now-and now, he was
creeping back to Moy.iscallan like a
thief having given no word of warn
ing either to the rector or to his agent
at the castle creeping home just to
sea Nellie's face again once more and
then to go away anywhere and die. He
was still weak and wan from the fever.
Mrs. Diamond had tried hard to per
suale him to lemaiu little time in
London for a consultation with first
rate doctor, but the determination to
see Nellie at Moyliscallan once more
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22
ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Preachin'-prayin'
In the dark or light,
Always sayin:
ut II all come righti"
Spring-time glory,
Or the winters blight,
Same old story;
"itll all come right %
Fortune hyin'
When it seemed in sight,
still kept cryin':
"lt'll come all right Z"
Song or sighin',
Still his hope wuz bright;
Liyin'-dyin'-
"It'll come all rightr'
Atlanta Constitution.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22
BRETHREN,

while
be-
We life
roar
st
home!
F L.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-22

Irate Customer This chicken l..
quite cold.
Polite Waiter-What else could
monsieur expect? The poor bird has
cen dead three weeks.-The Yellow
Book.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
@imeRy @opics'
JUNE 19, 1897.

cit is always the unexpected
that happens" and just at pres
ent while there, is a shortage
of kerosene in the market, al
though we have a good supply
on hand, it would not be sur
prising to learn that something
would occur to our improved
lights, which would necessitate
our returning to the old stand
bys, Kerosene lamps. For
thot reason we deem it advis-
able to talk to you on the sub
.ject of lights generally.
The B. and H., make of
lamps are too we'll known and
have been discussed by us at
various times so that no details
are required; suffice it to say
that we have some very pretty
designs in portico lamps; hall
lamps of 2, 3, and 4 lights,
plain or fancy.
The Dietz people make some
fine lamps suitable for street
corners, tubular shape, with or
without refectors, which will
not blow out in a strong wind.
Other patterns are used for
Lighting lanais, stables and out
houses, for servants or gener-
al use.
These lamps are just thing
for lighting up a lanai for dane
ing or lawn for an evening
party.
All haye large burners and
Throw q strong and steady
light.
The cost is very nominal
when tie service derived from
them is taken into considera-
tion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
Register for next election,
THE BEST.

This is what we claim for the
Peerless Typewriter. There is
never but one best and we are
sure that an inspection of this
machine will convince you that
we are not making any claim
that we can not substantiate.
1t is always pleasure to ex.
hibit the Peerless and we shall be
glad to have a call from any
interested parties.
Hawaiian Cycle & Mfg. Co.
Sole Agents for thp Island
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
WOULD DIE WITHOUT DOPE
CONFIRMED OPIUM SMOKERS TO
BE STILL SUPPLIED.
DR.. Howard States That Three Pipe
Opium-Legally Allowed to Smoke.

A matter which has given the
Health Department great deal of
worry for some time is the supply Of
opium TO confirmed opium smokers.
The demands on the customs authori-
ties for tins containing the dope have
been large during recent weeks, and
President Smith has deemed it wise
to call the attention of the Board of
Health to this fact.
Mr.. Smith remarked that he did not
know where the thing would end un-
less a check was placed on it now. DR..
Emerson remarked that there was
only one solution of the question, and
that was for the Health Department
to shut down the distribution of opium
altogether.
But when City Physician Howard
explained that half an ounce of opium
a day saved the lives of at least three
persons and alleviated the pains and
sufferings of nine others, the Board
promptly came to the conclusion that
this would not do.
DIR. Howard now has twelve regular
patients, all Chinese. Three of them
receive thirteen grains, half dozen
are allotted twenty grains, and two
thirty grains, and one more than
thirty grains of opium every day or
so. The average given each patient
daily is twenty grains.
Among the dozen men is Lee Tong,
aged AZ years, who has smoked con-
stantly for the last score of years.
The doctor says that it is absolutely
impossible for him to get along with
out the stuff. We're it to be taken
away from him he would die in short
time.
Another Chinaman who has passed
his fiftieth mile post, is subject to
! serious hemorrhages when he fails to
hit his pipe regularly. He had an at
tack recently which was quite alarm
ing.
| Another inveterate smoker is troub-
led with tuberculosis and DIR. Howard
has tried medicine for his complaint,
but it was of no avail. Opium seems
to be the only remedy for the man.
/ In one or two instances laudanum
answers the purpose as well as opium.
I The other Cinnamon are all habitual
smokers and they are in frightful
agony unless given their customary
dose.
1t was closely estimated that one
half-pound tin of opium is sufficient
to last the total number of patients
now on the list for twelve days. The
opium will hereafter be drawn in
large quantities from the custom
house and stored away in a locker at
the Health Office in the Judiciary
building.
Mr.. Smith announced himself as de-
cidedly opposed to granting certifi-
Gates to smoke opium to persons who
are not absolutely in need of opium.
He mentioned the case of Chinaman
living at Waiamea, who, on being ar
rested on one or two occasions for
having a dope joint, showed his GER
tifcate in the officers face. His place
became a rendezvous for pipe-hitters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
HOW THEY STAND.

The Regiments have played five
games thus far this season, winning
three and losing two. The st. Louis
College team have scored an even
break in four games while the Stars
have won two and lost three games.
The percentage of the teams at pres
ent is, Regiment, 600; st. Louis, 500
and Stars, 400.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
SCHOOLS CLOSE TODAY FOR A
FEW MONTHS.
Final Exercises Held in the Various
Institutions of Learning-Teachers
and Scholars Released for Summer.

When the children attending the
Government schools in Honolulu were
dismissed this noon they were re-
leased for the summer. The eighty
odd teachers will enjoy two months
or more of rest, and will not begin to
think of school until the first week
of September.
The final exercises and closing eX-
hibition of the years work were held
in the various schools this morning.
There was large attendance at every
building, the parents visiting the
schools of which their children were
members. Chairs were provided for
that they had every possible comfort
during the exercises.
Nothing but the regular work was
carried out at the High School build
ing, the graduating exercises having
taken place on Monday evening.
Over at the High School primary
school the most interesting exercises
were gone through. 1t was wonderful
to see the babies-for such they
seemed-stand at the black boards
and do work in fractions that would
puzzle many children twice their age
They have been taught the vertical
method of writing, and their spelling
is accurate. They have had lessons in
the transposition of sentences. Their
work, which is entirely original, is
beautiful to see.
Miss NJ. j. Coursen, the principal,
has her heart and soul in her work,
and this probably is the secret of her
success. Her object is to lay good
strong foundation for the little ones
Miss Coursen's assistants are Miss Isa.
bel Kelley, Miss Louise Moore and
Miss May Atkinson.
At Pohokaina, Miss Duncan's school
programs consisting OF songs, recita.
tons and doll drill were carried out
in both departments. A scissor, thread
needle, thimble and sewing song by
the children was exceedingly interest.
ing. Miss Zoe Atkinson is vice prin.
cipal. Miss Juliet King is in charge
of the primary school, with Miss Julia
Perry for an assistant.
AT the Royal school there was a
Good program furnished by the pu-
pills. The same was true at the Fort
street, Miss Maroni's school on Bere.
tania, the Nuuanu Valley school OF
which Miss Henneghan is principal
the Waikiki school taught by Miss
Rowland and Miss Cooke, the Kali,
hiuka and Kalihikoi, Miss Davidson's
school out Manoa Valley. the Mar.
quisville and Moiliili schools. and in
all the other buildings. The singing
was a feature in almost all of the eX
ercises.
AT the Chinese school for boys, the
exercises were conducted in the Chi
nese tongue yesterday afternoon ant
in English this morning. This after
noon the Chinese girls school will
hold their exercises in Kamaukapil
Church. Frank w. Damon will bt
general conductor.
Only the usual work was done a
the Practice school. Principal Du
mas, Mrs. Hendry and Mrs. Wood com
prise the faculty of this school
The Government schools are in gen
eral good condition in Honolulu.
The schools on all the islands will
close today. The term opens on Sep
tember 9th.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
AFTER THE FACTS.

j. Curtis Wasson, representing the
st. Louis-Globe Democrat, is in Homo
lulu to remain several weeks. Mr..
Wasson's mission is to make full
illustrated write-up of the Hawaiian
islands for his paper, The Globe
Democrat favors the annexation of the
islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
THE BIDS WE'RE OPENED.

The Health Department opened the
bids for the yearly supplies. The bids
were referred to Secretary Wilcox
and Executive Officer Reynolds to be
scheduled. The Board will hold a
special meeting on Saturday morning
at $3.50 o'clock in w. o. Smiths office
to award the contracts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
GRANT A LEAVE

City Physician II. w. Howard has
been granted a leave of absence by the
Health Board for six weeks. DR.. r..
p. Meyers will fill the position tenn
poraraily. DR.. and Mrs. Howard will
sail for California on the Australia
next Wednesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
WILL PUT UP A THREE-STORY
STONE BUILDING.
viii Contain Magnificent Amusement
Hall-Oflice Suites and Stores
Ground to be Broken Monday.

Ground will be broken on the old
church property at Fort and Beretania
streets next Monday for three-story
stone store and Office building that is
west of San Francisco. Charles S.
Desky is the owner of the property
and is to supply the capital necessary
for the construction of the building,
which is to be known as the Progress
block. Ripley & Dickey are the archi-
tects, and they have planned a build
ing that will not only be a great credit
to themselves, but to the city.
The Progress block is to be con-
structed of native stone, will have a
frontage of eighty-three feet on Fort
street and eighty feet on Beretania,
and will be fifty-three feet in height
The exterior design is most attractive.
| Three stores, 25xS0 feet, on the first
| floor, are to have handsome plate glass
| fronts, and the exterior detail of the
|
On the second floor are ten suites of
offices, well lighted and ventilated,
with splendid lavatories, conveniently
arranged.
The amusement hall, on the third
floor, is the special pride of both Mr..
| Desky and the architects. 1t is to be
octagonal in shape, siXty-three feet in
diameter, with dome ceiling, the
| highest point of which is twenty-three
| feet above the floor, and over 100 feet
| above the sea level. There are to be
two entrances. one from Beretania
street, lighted by ten-foot alley that
is to extend from Beretania street
along the whole length of the build
ing; the other entrance from Fort
street, on the mal1ai end of the build
ing, lighted and ventilated by an air
shaft extending clear to the roof.
| In addition to ventilator, twenty
three feet in diameter, in the dome
! light and air are admitted to the hall
through two loggias, one on the Bere-
tania and the other on the Fort
street side, each Sx26 feet, which are
to be used as promenades. In the
corner that faces both streets is par.
lor 25X25 feet, and diagonally opposite
a stage twenty-five feet wide by
twenty feet deep. Over the Fort
street entrance will be "a light and
airy refreshment room, 22X2S feet
with a model kitchen attached. and
in the corner diagonally opposite
roomy dressing rooms and lavatories
The refreshment room and parlor oper
upon the loggias.
The hall will be especially planned
as a ball room. The floor will be OF
hard wood and waXed. For other en-
tertainment a canvass floor has beer
provided for. The hall will seat 60t
people. No expense will be spared tC
make it perfect in every detail, ant
equal to the finest halls on the Coast
The windows are to be shaded by can
vas awnings.
The contract for excavating has al
ready been let to Tom Lucas, who will
commence work next Monday. TIL,
contract for the building has not beer
let. Figures upon the estimated cos
are not obtainable, but it is believed
that the expense will be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
COMPANY D. POSSIBILITIES

Mhe members of Company ID. will
succeed Major c. d. Mccarthy. First
Lieutenant Bergstrom is slated for
the honor. Second Lieutenant Charles
Crane will probably be advanced and
Sergeant i. ID. Timmons will be chos-
en- to succeed Crane.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
THE VERY LATEST

The "new lappet muslins" and
"French jaconets" that L. B. Kerr has
just opened ex S. S. Miowera, are the
very latest productions. If you don't
want to be tempted, avoid Kerr's
store.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
LOG CABIN CANDY.

The Bon Ton on Hotel street is
now open and has in stock very large
line of new sweets, such as Log CABIN,
cocoanut candy, ice cream, ice cream
soda, all fiavors, and Hires root beer
G. Miller, manager. R2iTM f%yTi
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
OAHU College YEAR ENDS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES IN
PAUAHI HALL.
Bright Essays an Addresses by the
Graduating Class-Darge Number of
Parents and Friends Assembled.

Beautiful Pauahi Hall on the Oahu
College grounds held it's fullest capac-
ity last evening, the occasion being the
college commencement exercises.
The eleven members of the graduat-
ing class and President f. A. Hosmer
occupied the rostrum, while in the
front part of the hall were seated
President Dole, Professor w. d. Alex
ander, Rev. Charles NJ. Hyde, Rev. d.
p. Birnie, DIR. N. b. Emerson, Judge
w. +. Frear, Frank Damon, G. N. Will
cox, w. r. Castle, and Hiram Bing-
ham. Some of these gentlemen are
trustees of the college. Minister
Sewall and U. S. Consul General Hay
ward were among the invited guests.
After the opening selection on the
organ by Professor Arthur B. Ingalls,,
followed by invocation by Rev. C. NJ.
Hyde, Allan Wilkes Judd gave the
salutatory. His address was on Lib
eral Culture" and in it he took up the
defense of the classics. He advised
against an education which tended to
make a specialist of man and strong
ly advocated the acquiring of a gene
raj knowledge.
An essay on Mature Study" was an
excellent effort by Miss Elsie Hart
Wilcox. The young lady centered con-
siderable interest in her paper by To-
oalizing it.
A well worded address, giving a
brief account of the paramount his
torical events in Cuba under Spanish
rule, was delivered by Albert r.
Cunha. The young man closed with
an eloquent appeal for the freedom of
this little country whose people are
fighting bravely for their liberty.
An interesting address was that of
David Keola Kalauokalani, who, in de-
fense OF his position on physical etl,l-
cation insisted that young men and
young women are in great need of
education to care for their health. 1t
was his opinion that Oahu College
should have a physical department
established.
Orchard III of England" was the
topic of Henry Pratt Judd's oration.
Alfred f. Horner gave practical lee
ture on Hawaiian coffee raising.
James Louis Horner, his brother,
spoke on General Armstrong, who was
born on Hawaiian soil and attended
Oahu College. An able article on the
labor problem was written and read
by Miss Edith Mabel Sumter. Law
renee X. Kentwell, an English lad,
took especial pride in portraying the
noble character of Queen Victoria.
Anthony Lee Ahlo told of China's
power and greatness. He praised the
Chinese race for their natural re-
sources and spirit. Miss Caroline
Adams Rowland, the valedictorian OF
the class, gave an address on "Philis.
tinism." Her delivery was particular.
ly good.
The music was special feature oi
the program. To Professor ingalls,
and Miss Jessie Reeve Axtell is due
the credit. The assembly hall was
artistically decorated with palms
ferns and green's by Mrs. Charles A
Brown, Mrs. George Allen and f. Bar
wick.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
WILL OCCUPY HIS PULPIT.

w. III. Salmon, who is here on his
way to Australia, where he will take
charge of the work of the Young
Mems Christian Unions, will speak on
Sunday night at the Central Union
Church on the present methods of
Christian work for young men and
women.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
JAPANESE OFFICIALS COURTEOUS

A letter written to the Attorney
General from Dr. f. r. Day states that
the Honolulu party consisting of Mrs.
Day, Senator Henry Waterhouse and
son and himself arrived in Yokohama
on the Doric two days ahead of the
scheduled time. They were already in
receipt of courtesies from Japanese
officials. DR.. Day stated that he
would begin to work on his quaran-
tine mission in conjunction with the
United States representative in a day
or so.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-25
LIFE'S TOO SHORT

To make underwear when You can
buy night gowns for soc, chemises for
35c, corset covers for 60c, skirts for
soc, at N. s. Sachs.