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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
MAHOGANY.

1t will undoubtedly be news to
many that the vast mahogany
forests of Nicaragua are control
led in Boston. The cutting and
shipping of the immense exports
from that country is a great ell
terprise in itself, to say nothing
of bringing it here and manufac-
turing it into lumber One steam
or plies regularly between this
port and Central America engag
ed in this trade. At present she is
on her way out from this port.
Five hundred thousand 10 100000
feet is her usual cargo. While
the steamer is now on her way to
the lumber ports. there are some
where on the seas bound to BOs-
ton four SchOOnerS laden with
mahogany logs. Their cargoes are
each about 100000 to 100000 feet.
Employed in Nicaragua and the
United States of Colombia by Mr..
Emory are from LOCO to l 800 ma
tive wOrkmen and lumbermen.
These are under American bosses.
The trees from which mahogany
furniture is made vary in age and
size. When cut they range in age
from twenty-five to thirty years,
and some of them are even seven
ty-five years old. They average
twenty-five inches or more in di-
ameter and run as large as forty
inches, and even more. For every
mahogany tree that is cut two
The morning news., 1897-01-01

We are a people devoted to freaks and
fads. especially such as touch upon poll
itics. This is to be seen frequently in nomi-
nations for office; and at every presiden-
tial election it is demonstrated in the fool
ish election bets that are made and paid
Along with the fool election bet it seems
permissible to classify the giving Of fool
gifts TO the candidates, and to the officials
elect after the election. Maj. Mckinley is
just now a victim Of the gift-making fad.
His home at Canton must look like a cross
between warehouse and junk shop,
with the articles that have been sent to
him, for the purpose of having him fix 1t
in his mind that the producers of such
articles want protection.
Not long ago delegation visited Can
ton and made him a present of a bath tub.
Maj. Mckinley is a scrupulously neat man.
He did not need bath tub. He had two
in the house at the time. But he had to
swallow the lump in his throat which
arose voluntarily at the suggestion i'm
piled by the gift of bath tub. and smile
and thank the donors After a while there
came another delegation with some crock
cry, made in Rhode Island. The major
had all of the crockery that he wanted.
His wife had selected it herself, and it was
as fine as could be desired. But courtesy
demanded that he should accept the cups
and saucers and things, praise them be-
cause of their native make, and store them
away somewhere. Other people have given
him paper weights, and chairs, and tooth
powders, and hair invigorator, and liver
pills. and suits of clothes, and porous
plasters-all of American make, and all in
need of protection.
one of the latest freak gifts made to the
major, however, is a tin horn-American
tin--thirty feet long, with six mouth pieces,
and a bell six feet in diameter at the big
end Six men carried the horn from Deca-
tur, Ill, to Canton on their shoulders, and
presented it to the President-elect in per-
son. Once more perforce he looked
pleasant and received the monstrosity
with thanks, which 1t is safe to say he did
not feel.
The purpose of the horn is, Of course, to
toot the glories of protection. especially
to American tin. Tin has been on the toot
for lol these many years, and does not
propose to be less clamorous now than
heretofore. With every interest which may
lay any claim whatever to protection blow
ing it's own horn, however tin finds it
rather difficult to maintain its position in
tho band: and hence the horn with six
mouth pieces. Meantime the protection
concert threatens to develop into horrid
din
The morning news., 1897-01-01
Hnnna,s Hand in kentucky.

Senator Blackburn may yet so handle
the political forces in Kentucky as to
bring about his reelection to the Senate.
The republican leaders are quarreling
among themselves over the senatorship.
and Gov Bradley is so sick man that he
has expressed an intention to resign the
governorship.
1t is necessary that the republican party
shall have a republican senator from Ken
lucky. In its expected majority in the
Senate for a tariff bill it counts a republic
can senator from North Carolina and a
republican senator from kentucky.
So much alarmed have the republican
leaders become at the prospect of Black
burns reelection that Mr.. Hanna has
taken hand in the matter and has noti-
fed Gov. Bradley that there must be an
extra session of the legislature and that
the Kentucky republican leaders must ad-
just their differences and make conces-
sions for the good of the party.
Mr. Hanna suggests that Bradley, Boyle
and Hunter get out of the senatorial race
and unite in bringing about the election
of John w. Yerkes. a young lawyer of
Danville. Yerkes is the Kentucky mem
Der of the national republican committee
and, it is believed, can get some support
from the gold democrats of the legisla-
ture.
Mr. Hannas power as a political boss"
appears to be growing. If he is allowed to
dictate to republicans in one state, he will
likely NEEDLE in the political affairs of
other states. He may not be a member of
the cabinet, but he may have more infiu-
ence and power than any cabinet officer
during the Mckinley administration.
The morning news., 1897-01-01
PER RsONAL.

Mrs. Smith. a 1OO-year-old lady of
Grantham. England, does all her own
housework, nurses an invalid nephew, and
sells potatoes, which she planted and dug
up herself
1t is said that Mrs. Humphrey Ward
wrote "sir George Tressady" four times
over before it appeared as a serial and
twice more before she allowed ii to appear
in book form.
-Gov-elect Leedy Of Kansas was so
overwhelmed by populist Onceseekers that
he was obliged to flee from Topeka And
now the ofiice-seekers are sending him
their photographs.
Rev. Thomas Nelson Ayres. who left
the Episcopal ministry some time ago and
joined the Roman Catholic church, was or
dained to the Catholic priesthood on Sun
day in New Orleans
The late A. T. Stewart, speaking fig
uratively rather than literally once said;
IF you have two bushels of potatoes to
sell, spend the price of one bushel in ad-
vertising the price of the other"
The Marquis de Montcalm, the last
male representative of the family of the
defender of Quebec, died recently in
France He transmitted his name and til
tie by legal process to an adopted son.
Lady Harberton, the apostle of dress
reform in England is the wife of the Wis
count of that name. She is described as
"a weird-looking lady. who parts her hair
on one side, scorns corsets, and belongs to
the Pioneer Club"
Helen Keller, who is obliged to do her
writing laboriously with a pencil on a
board specially prepared for her use, re-
ceived a most welcome Christmas gift in
the shape of a typewriter 1t will be of
great service to the remarkable blind girl.
Samuel Smiles. the author of Self
Help and other books for boys and
young men, is now over so years old. He
is living quietly at his suburban home
near London, writing a little now and
then, and looking after his literary in
terests.
"A unique Christmas gift, made this
year, was sent to Mrs. Lille Devereux
Blake president of the New York Woman
Suffrage Association, by the veteran Wo-
man suffrage worker, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton. 1t was little fiat pin-cushion,
says the New York Times, covered with
sage green silk on one side and delicate
lavender silk on the other 1t was filled
with pins, and the accompanying letter
said, was stuffed with the makers own
soft, white hair.
The morning news., 1897-01-01
Economy in National Anairs.

good many newspapers are making
the statement in Secretary Carlisle's an
nual report viz, that What Is most
needed at present is not more taxes. but
more economy in appropriations and ex-
penditures," the text OF editorial articles
These papers hold the opinion that the
present revenues would be ample for the
needs of the government If congress would
exercise reasonable economy in making
appropriations. We have no doubt that
congress could bring the expenditures
within the revenues if it should disre-
gard some of the most urgent demands
for appropriations. The building of the
navy could be stopped and appropriation
for rivers and harbors and public build
ings could be refused. Congress might
even dismiss the clerks which attend to
the correspondence of senators and rep
resentatives. In fact, there are many
ways in which expenditures could be re-
duced greatly.
We do not believe, however, that con-
gress will practice any greater economy
than it has heretofore. On the contrary,
the amount annually appropriated for
carrying on the government. The pres
sure for every appropriation asked for is
so great that it is almost impossible for
congressman to refuse it. No doubt little
economies could be introduced here and
there without arousing a great deal of
opposition, but the total sum which could
thus be saved would be so small that
it would amount to very little in the
direction of keeping the expenditures
within the revenues.
1t will be many years before there Is
any great decrease in the amount appro-
priated for pensions, because it is pretty
certain that new classes of pensioners will
be added to the pension list as old PEN
sioners die. While economy in expendi-
lures is a good thing to talk about, there
is very little probability of it's being prac-
ticed. Congressman know the country is
rich and well able to bear the taxes i'm
posed. Therefore they win continue to
act in accordance with the wishes of their
constituents in the matter of appropria-
tions. 1t is not improbable that the next
congress will put a duty on sugar and
thus increase the revenues to an extent
that is really greater than is needed.
The morning news., 1897-01-01
BRIGHT BITS.

-Tip-I hear old snagsby left a cool
million behind.
Nip-How else could he keep int cool?-
Truth.
She: Charlie, the engagement ring you
gave me has &c. c." engraved on it. l
hope you were never engaged before.
He: Never, darling. "E. c. stands for
um-er'-well, that means-elghteen carat.
-Tit-Bits.
-"Boggs is quite versatile, isn't he?"
Il should say he was. Why, when that
man came to mark his election ballot he
made a different kind of cross at the
head of each party ticket. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Uncle Simon. what is old-fashioned
pollteness?'
''It is a way people used to have of ask
ing man about his health and then lis
tening until he got through replying =
Chicago Record.
-Pilrey-And because you couldn't find
a nickel to pay the fare did the conductor
make you get off and walk?
Jayson-No, he only made me get off. /
could have sat on the street if I'd wanted
to.-RoXbury Gazette.
The Genesis of a Name.-"Why." asked
the daughter with dreamy eyes, why do
they call it the honeymoon, mamma?"
Because answered the mother with
the drawn lines about her mouth, because
1t is a sort OF sweet Iundcy, 1 suppose -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
-She-Maj. Pommelwell wears three
medals. 1 wonder why they were given
him?
He-He got the third because he had the
other two; the second because he had the
first, and the first because he had none at
an.-Washington Times.
Journalistic Amenities-From The
Plunkville Bugle: 1T was not necessary
for the editor of our puerile and ridiculous
contemporary to announce that hard cider
is again in our midst ANY one would
know that by reading his editorials Ha!
Ha!'-lndianapolis Journal.
"A Fervent Faith.-Parson johnson
(cateehising)-Now 'Rastus, yo believes
dat de whale swallered Jonah, don't yo g?
'Rastus-Yais, pahson.
Parson Johnscn-Dat's right Rastus
now tell me why yo' believes it?
'Rastus-Cause I'd git wallopped eff 1
didn't.-Puck.
You say Brooks hasn't been able to
put one foot before the other since he
was caught in that wreck. Were his legs
cut OFF,"
"They weren't injured at ALL
"Then it's strange he can't use them
Not bit of it. His head was cut off"
Harlem Life.
Good for the Health.-Jenks Cwho has
taken to horseback riding, and bounces
about ten inches at every step)-Ah, how
dy-do, Blinks? l think horseback riding is
good for the heath, don't you?
Blinks-Yes, indeed All who see YOU
will be benefited. Laugh and grow fat"
you knoW.-N6W York Weekly
The morning news., 1897-01-01
Is Maceo AIivcg

! The story published In our dispatches
yesterday story that appears to be
worthy Of belief-that Maceo is alive, and
/ viii soon be able to resume command OF
/ his army, carried joy to the hearts Of the
friends Of the Cuban insurgents and con-
| sternation to the Spaniards. So long a
time had elapsed since the report Of his
/ death, and there had been so many con-
hrmatons of the report that even the
majority of most hopeful of the friends Of
Cuba had ceased to hope that the report
was false. The few who stil believed ne
was alive based their belief upon the fact
that his body was not found and the fur
ther fact that the report of his death was
received from Spanish sources.
SO little that comes from Cuba as news
is reliable that it would not be advisable
TO accept this last report concerning Ma
Geo as true. While the probabilities are
that it is true, there is a chance that it
isn't. 1t is an easy matter to have cir
culated almost any kind Of a report rela-
tive to affairs in Cuba, and because it is
easy to do so all sorts of reports are set
afioat for one reason and another, and
Assuming the report that Maceo is alive
and that he was betrayed by his physi-
clan, DR.. Zertucha, is true il is not diff
cult to imagine what the feelings of the
Spanish people and those who were en-
gagged in the zertucha plot to assassinate
Maceo must be. The whole of Spain went
wild with joy when the death of Maceo
was announced. Now, that they have
learned that he is alive. their expressions
of disappointment will be as pronounced
as were their expressions OF joy. And
Or. Zertucha, who has been only tolerated
by fair-minded Spaniards, will receive the
condemnation he deserves for his crime
from those he attempted to serve because
his cowardly plot was not successful.
AS for Maceo, he will be a greater hero
than ever He will find out from the
sketches Of his life which accompanied the
announcement of his death in American
and European newspapers that he was re-
garded as a great military captain and
was given as high a place in Cuban his
tory as patriot and soldier. as Toussalnt
rOuverture occupies in the history of San
Domingo.
If Maceo is alive and almost recovered
from his wounds it will not be many days
before his influence In the war will be
felt in such a way as will make Gen. Wey-
ler's position even more uncomfortable
than it is at present. If Maceo should
gain victory or two Gen Weyier would
have to leave Cuba. In fact. Gen. Wey-
| ler's unpopularity is becoming so great
that he may have TO leave the island even
II Maceo does not gain any victories.
The morning news., 1897-01-01
He WaS the Man.

The train was passing through Ken
lucky, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
when a wild-eyed man suddenly entered
the car. Rushing up the aisle, he called
out:
HAS anybody in this heah cab got any
good whisky?"
What's the trouble?" inquired pas
senger.
Trouble, sah," echoed the wild-eyed
man, why, thahs a man who b'longs in
the forward cab a-dying, sah."
At this startling point portly gentle
man hastily opened up his travelling bag
and drew forth a large flask.
There he said there's some of the
best whisky that ever saw the light in old
Kaintuck."
The stranger grabbed it, unloosened the
stopper, passed his hand across his
mouth, and then hastily tipping up the
flask, took a tremendously long pull
You ah suttenly a mighty fine jedge of
good liquor, sah," he gravely remarked
to the owner of the flask, as he screwed
on the top and handed it back. Il lis
remember tast!n' anythin' bettah in thar
line. sah''
But your dying friend?" gasped the
flask owner.
THE gentleman I alluded to, sab, was
indeed dying-dying of thirst, sah.''
"And you-?" cried the flask owner.
Backing away with a sweeping bow, he
added:
again I make yo' my most profound OBJ
legations, sir"
The morning news., 1897-01-01
The Jury Disagreed.

had been down in the mountainous re-
gions Of Tennessee for my health and
made a great many pleasant acquaint-
ances among the strange people of that
section, says writer in the Detroit Free
Press. Nothing Of an exciting nature oc-
CURED until the earlier part of October,
when one of the men of whom l had seen
a good deal was arrested on the charge of
selling bottles Of moonshine whisky at a
fair
There seemed no chance of clearing him,
but a bright young lawyer undertook his
defense and handled it like a veteran. The
case on the part of the government was
made A bottle of whisky that the accus-
ed had sold was offered in evidence, and a
dozen witnesses swore that they had seen
him disposing of like bottles.
The prisoner was not placed upon the
stand and no one was called to testify in
his behalf. 1 grew indignant at this ap-
parent betrayal of his cause and ventured
to whisper to the young attorney that he
should at least make a showing. But he
knew his business. Solemnly addressing
the court he said:
Your honor, there has not been one
word of proof offered, aside from unsub-
stantiated statements, that the flask here
in evidence contains whisky, or that there
was whisky in any of the bottles my client
is said to have disposed Of
''The jury can take it with them and de-
termine for themselves" curtly inter-
rupted the judge.
THAT is entirely satisfactory, your
honor"
Though sent in time and again. the jury
found it impossible to agree and was fin
ally dismissed.
What was the matter?' I ventured to
ask of the foreman after it was all over.
wall, stranger, you noticed that pint
bottle we took in?'
yes; you were to find out what it con-
tanned"
80 tn jedge said. Jake Hoover war
TIL fust one to make tn test, sub. When
he had ter stop ter take breath there
warn't a doggone drop lef. He said
'twarnt quite 'nough ter make sure on it,
| but it 'peared to be whisky. But thar
war 'leven on us thar that didn't have
legal testimony. Jake war tn one that
disagreed"
The story got out and the case was
never revived.
The morning news., 1897-01-01
Lincoln Traded Horses.

Abraham Lincoln was fond of a good
story, and it is a well known fact that
he often illustrated an important point
in the business at hand by resorting to
his faVoritc pastime, says Harpers Round
Table Probably one of the best he ever
told he related of himself when he was a
lawyer in Illinois. One day Lincoln and
a certain judge. who was an intimate
friend of his, were bantering each other
about horses, a faVorite topic of theirs.
Finally Lincoln said:
"Well, look here, judge, I'll tell you
what I'll do. I'll make a horse trade with
you, only it must be upon these stipula-
tions Neither party shall see the others
horse until it is produced here in the
courtyard of the hotel and both parties
must trade horses. If either party backs
out of the agreement he does so under a
forfeiture of $25"
Agreed cried the judge. and both he
and Lincoln went in quest of their re-
spective animals.
A crowd gathered, anticipating some
fun, and when the judge returned first
the laugh was uproarious. He led or
rather dragged, at the end of a halter the
meanest, boniest, rib-staring quadruped-
blind in both eyes-that ever pressed turf.
But presently Lincoln came along car
rying over his shoulder a carpenter S
horse. Then the mirth of the crowd was
furious. Lincoln solemnly set his horse
down and silently surveyed the judge s
animal with a comical look of infinite dis
gust.
"Well, judge" he finally said. "this is
the first time I ever got the worst of it
in a horse trade"
The morning news., 1897-01-01
Parson Told the biggest Lie.

Some years ago, says Harper's Round
Table, there lived in England a certain
bishop who was extremely pompous, and
very fond of impressing upon the minds
Of the poorer people the evil of doing
wrong. AS they never seemed to do aught
but wrong in the worthy mans opinion, it
sometimes became irksome to these peo-
pie to hear him constantly admonishing
them to do right. One of the bishops ha-
bits was to visit the miners a short dis
tance from his city, and his presence grew
familiar to these toilers. During one of his
calls he found a group of them talking to-
gether, and after few preliminary words
on his customary subject of doing right,
he asked them what they were talking of.
You see," said one of the men, I'VE
found a kettle, and us has been er-trying
who can tell the biggest loi to own the
kettle"
The bishop was duly surprised, and read
the men a lecture in which he spoke of
how strongly the offense of lying had been
impressed upon him when he was young
and how he had never told a lie in the
whole course of his life. He had hardly
finished when one of them cried out
"Gre him the kettle, jim! Gle him the
kettle"
The morning news., 1897-01-01

It is not often that the prompt and pre-
else use of deadly weapons, in times of
peace. can be commended without qualifl-
cation. But an instance occurred in Glou-
cester county, Virginia, the other day in
which a young woman welded a shot gun
gloriously. She had been engaged to a
young man who persisted in drinking
whisky. After repeatedly warning hin to
quit the habit, she dismissed him and for
bade him to speak to her again until he
could do it as a strictly sober and temper
ate man. The young fellow got mad, fill
ed himself with whisky. took pistol and
went to the girls house and demanded
admission and satisfaction. Being refus-
ed admission. he fired into the win
dow with his pistol The girl Immediately
got down her fathers -barrelled
shot gun and returned the fire. shattering
the young fellows right arm.
The morning news., 1897-01-01

1t looks as if the great Tammany Society
of New York were about to be split in
two. County Clerk Henry d. Purroy
leads the revolt against the leadership of
John c. Sheehan. A new organization is
forming, and Tammany is not likely to
be the power it has once been-at least,
not in the near future. Sheehan Gays
Purroy has always been a kicker, and
that the revolt Of his following will not
hurt Tammany. That is talk. and has no
influence with the thinking members of
Tammany.
The morning news., 1897-01-01
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Savannah Bank
and Trust Company; Landrum Lodge No.
ss F. and A. M.
Special Notices-Dividend Notice, Savan-
nah Bank and Trust Company; Interest
Notice Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany; Interest Notice, The Oglethorpe
Savings and Trust Company; Notice of
Copartnership, Myers & Holt Notice to
Taxpayers; Dissolution of Law Firm; Mi
coson & Mcclellan; Edwin r. McKethan.
Attorney-at-Law; Wallace w. Fraser,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law; Copart-
nership Notice, John +. Wheaton & Co..
Dividend No IS, The Merchants National
Bank of Savannah; Interest Notice. The
Citizens Bank of Savannah; Interest No
tice. Peoples Savings and Loan Company;
1897, Savannah Carriage and Wagon Com
pany; Southern Bank of the State of Geor-
gia. Dividend No. 50; Southern Bank of
the States of Georgia, Department Of Saw
ings, Interest Notice; Southern Bank OF
the State of Georgia, Annual Election for
Directors; The Chatham Bank, Savings
Department, Interest Notice; Closed
To-day Appel & Schaul; Notice, A. f.
Moynelo & Co; Notice as to New I'M
provements Etc. Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers; Personal Property Returns for
1897. Tax Assessors and Receivers; The
Correct Blending of Tea, w. G. Cooper
Company; The Industrial Village of Ire
mont. c. H. Dorsett; Ship Notice.
Strachan & CO.; Cooking and Heating
Stoves. Etc, r. ID. & VIM. baltimore; No
tice TO Superior Court Jurors The Auc-
ton Sale of Fine Furniture Continues
Proposals Wanted. Harry Willink, Com
missioner.
Knee Pants-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Cottolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company.
For 30 Days Only-Meyere & Franck
usements-Shaugraun at Theater at
the Matinee To-day
Steamship Schedule-Ucean Steamship
Company.
Legal Notices-Citations From the
Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Chat
ham County.
Duffys Malt Whskey; Hoods
Pills; Cuticura Remedies; Swift's Specific;
Shaker Digestive Cordial; Munyon's Rem
edies; Scott's Emulsion.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Personal; Miscellaneous