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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

One complaint of the redskins is that big game is disappearing. And with an end put to their scalping chances they can't even go hunt the hair.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
A Crue1 Amakenirr.

Miss Loyey-Ah, no. Harry, It can never be. Jack locked that Olacel1- ~D forever and kept the key.
 Hazard-If you want to get out of 1t say so. Every fellow In the class gave a girl one and our keys are all alike Jewellers Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Eclencr RIufEcI.

''They are making artificial eggs in Europe that defy detection"
 "Bet they can't make an egg two years old that WI, defy detection."-- Cleveland Plaindealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

If France continues to heap up accu- mutations of domestic trouble she will be a nervous and careworn hostess by the time 1900 comes.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

A little slender silver trumpet is an- other addition to the o'clock tea table. It is used to extinguish with one adroit puff the lamp flame under the kettle.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

While holding office is the main thing, perhaps the shaking of plum trees by public officials might be considered as a kind of branch industry.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

The Scotch physician who alleges that bicycle riding is cure for insan- ity probably has a wheel or two him. self
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
His Case Exposed.

He-Unless you marry me shall SC to the Klondike
 She-There! Papa said you were z mere fortune-hunter and now you've proved it.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Those Loving Girls.

Bess-I wish that young Softleigh wouldn't stare at me so every time we meet. It's dreadfully embarrassing.
 Nell-Yes, poor fellowi He never did have much sense.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Shows the Effects.

'"rhere is theory, Marie that we are mentally influenced by furniture"
 ''Is that so, Theodore? We'll, you had better quit sleeping in that brass bed stead"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

4 burglar who posed as gentleman has just been caught in New York. He managed to get an entree to some fine houses there.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Her FiudIups.

"Does your wife ever find fault when you happen to stay out late at night?' 'No; she is generally too busy finding my hair"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
In narkeat Afrira

limbo Jun (medItating)-I can't un- derstand what's de matter wyd Bingo Sam. Ever sence he eat dat mission ary from New Jersey he ain'I been we'll. S'pose de doctor will know bout 1t.
 Jumbo Jim Oats a fact, he do. He jes' been a operatin' on Bingo, and he say he got a ''hayseed" in his appen- dix.-Elmira Telegram.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

Money talks; but in an election bet it cannot safely be trusted to articulate distinctly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Capacity of Big Theaters,

Of the largest regular theaters in the United States the Boston has 3,172 seats. Gilmore's, in Philadelphia. seats 3.27O. The biggest four legitimate theaters in New York City are the Pea. ple's, 2,454; the Grand Opera HousA 2. . ego cc--"- --AA> --AA> American, 2,064, and the Ce. lumbus, 1,639. The amphithester oe the Madison Square Gardens seats 10. TO4.
 Ths greatest of the foolish cgstsEs 8 staying ID late at night
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Real Estate,

Wallace-We don't want Hawaii. We want no heather land.
 Ferry-Hawaii Is no heathen land. It has had missionaries for 100 years, and while the natives may be heathen the land is in possession of the Christians. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

An exchange says: "We hear faint tinkle which sounds like wedding bells" Quinine, probably.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Al. She lIn,lersfnoi It.

He-Why did you fail to recognize me on the street today?
 She-I didn't see you.
 He-That's strange. saw you twice. She-Oh, that probably accounts for 1t. never notice a man in that con- dition.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
NaIne.

''There goes 8 man who awoke one morning to find himself famous"
 You don't say so. What did he do, write a great poem, or sink a collier,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Imuertincnce.

"When get angry there Is no powe on earth can stop me"
 From what-making 8 fool of your self?"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Discernment.

'Ts Mrs. Swagger intellectualY
 "Very; she asked me for my dress makers address the first time she called"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
He Deserved If.

She-Is your wife falkative still? He-No, but she's still talkatiVe.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

We suppose the hardest task in the world would be to persuade 8 real worthless man to join a suicide club
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

The Ladrone Island, Guam, prOba- bly was named by a goat.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
DfdD1t CIg~,,he

Did you climb the AlpsT asked the young woman.
 No" answered Mrs Cumrox, Eve meant to, but we couldn't get accom- modatoRs anywhere except on the sec Ond floor of hotel that had no eleva- tor, 90 we went right sway-"-Wash- iRgtoD Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
mystery

''No; he's a dentist, and once filled the teeth of the victim of a murder mystery"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Why He Worries.

Mrs. Putts has mysteriously disap- peared. Her husband is breaking down under the strain of anxiety"
 "Does he fear that she'll never come back?" Mo, he's afraid she Yill."-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Al One-Side1 AFair.

You and Hagby are dear friends, aren't youY
 Well, he has been dear to me, but I have never cost him anything"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

''They always have more sense than you expect to find after looking at them"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

If your walls are so narrow
 You cannot see far,
 Knock hole in the ceiling
 And look at a star. The little schoolmistress did better. She knocked the hole in brothers cell ing, and opened up to him a whole con- stellation of happiness.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Snow That Is Alive.

A most curious phenomenon in northwest of Canada is the appearaI of millions of minute black inse whenever thaw occurs.
 During the winter the snow is dry and crisp like sand, and nothing whs ever can be discovered of these insect. but as soon as a thaw comes they are found everywhere in large patches. looking like 8 dusting of soOt
 They are generally known ss snow fisas or sncF~ lice and hove zlisht hop ping powers, being able to leap some three or four inches. They entirely dis. appear when it freezes g->;--s- -1>->' a traca r,S zasezz-Ueiu D0 -IUuuu.
 They do not fall with the snow 70 there may have been no snow for = month or more before their arrival and are probably analogous to the "red snow" of arctic regions
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
SunerllIons ActIon.

"Ma, we ain't got comp'ny for din ner."
 "No, little Tom.
 "Well, what masas you stick your ut- tie finger out when you drink teaY
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

4 sick soldier who was ordered to a sanitarium on mountain summit found on arriving there that but one room in the house was unoccupied, and that so shut in that no one would take it. A young schoolmistress had the best room in the house, having engaged 1t long before because of the grand view from the windows. When she heard of the poor fellow lying in bed all day with only dense wood for a prospect, she had the clerk exchange the occupants of the two rooms. bar gaining that her little plan be kept a secret
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24

Say, Mugsy. jest ter tink we uster be CT kid like datr'
 Gee whiz! But I'm glad I've out growed it!'-Browning- Kings Monthly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
Not Internally Affected.
''They alway

II like to meet those IOng-halred nt- erary men,"
 "Why?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-24
ST. JOINS HERALD

Incorporated April 2. 1887
The oasis., 1898-04-09
Exciting News.

Wednesday afternoon TIE Oan received special telegram sayIn that rioting was going on in Hayam that one steamer load of America, had sailed from that port and anoths would follow, and in the senate tt. galleries had been cleared and tha body was in session with doors ces ed.
 The bulletin was Immediately di. played in front of TIE OASIS oae and quickly there gathered crow tO read the news and discuss the si. nation.
 About an hour later another bv. letin was received and immedIatet displayed which stated that the sitV. tion was very critical; that the pre. dent was holding back his message b congress at the insistence of Gene,, Lee, until the Americans could b got out of Cuba: transportation ( refugees to Key West was in pn gress, but it. would take until todg or Monday to get them all out.
 Thursday morning another bulleta stated that Minister Woodford hn left Madrid the preceding nIga In the afternoon another one was r. reiyed stating that General Lee woug leave Havana during the night.
The oasis., 1898-04-09
sonora's Gold Product.

A correspondent from HermosiIlo writes: The best evidences of the mineral wealth of the state of Sonora are authentic figures. 1 secured from Treasurer-General Victor Aguilar, who has held uninterrupted, for period of fourteen years, this position, his off cial statistics, as gathered by him from producing mines and other sources in the state, territory that embraces something more than 79,O0O sluare miles nearly as large as the combined territories O the states of New York and Pennsylvania.
 These official returns show the pro. duct Of the state to have been as fol- lows:
 In 1895, sl,9O7 ,6Ol73 gold; silver, sl, ,609, ,863.76; total, S3,5l7,556. 10. In 1896, s2, $50, ,55O 65 gold; silver, s2.3lO.. 92O 55; s4,770,47l.2O.
 This includes bullion, also bullion value of ore shipped to the United States smelters. The report of the yield for the year 1897 will not be ready for several weeks, but it is estimated that the totals will be B to 40 per cent higher than those of 1896. The pro- duction of lead and copper Is not given here, which would add more than half a million dollars to the above figures.
The oasis., 1898-04-09
Go to Jack Gates for Old Comic whisky. Ten years old.

TIE OASIS is in receipt from Lieut H. o. Flipper, now at WashingtOa D. C., of briefs in the cases before th United States supreme court, on sp peal from the court of private laDi claims, involving the translation q an article in the Gadsden treaty, aua the existence Of certain alegas documents in the archiye at Hemo sillo, in which Lieutenant Flippers expert testimony cuts an important figure. And the attorney for tm land grant claimants have the gall p assail Mir. Flipper's credibility, 10 q brief which is also enclosed. One d the briefs is Mr. Flipper's report i' the case, another is the assault upOl MT. Flipper's credibility, while tb'| third is thereply to the assault by Mt Matt G. Reynolds, attorney of th court Of private land claims which ! a eulogy of Mir. Flipper's worth and character of which the many friend' of the gentleman are very proud.
The oasis., 1898-04-09
Naval strength of spain.

An interesting compilation Of the naval strength available by Spain in case of war has been issued by Col. Wagner, the chief of the military information division of the Adjutant- Generals olfice of the War Depart ment. It. shows the total number of ships, including those now building aud such merchant vessels as may be impressed into service by Spain. to be over 100
 There are eleven armored ships Of an aggregate tonnage of over Sl ,O00, all of which, except three, have a speed of twenty knots or more.
 There are thirty-eght cruising ships which include cruisers proper, gun boats. torpedo gun boats, gun vessels, dispatch vessels and sloops oi war All except eight of these are of less than 5000 tons. About two thirds are of less than l200 tons. None of these ships have any armor except two or three which have slight deck pro- tection. Thirteen of them have q speed above eighteen knots.
 There are three gun vessels and four gunboats designed ''for service in Cuban waters" They are of light tonnage aud armament. There are also eighteen small steel gunboats for service in Cuba, carrying each one 6-p0under Maxim NOrdenfeldt rapid lire and one l-pounder automatic gun. In the torpedo-b0at destroyer class there are six vessels with a speed of twenty-eight knots or over. There are sixteen torpedo-boats of light tonnage and speed ranging from eight to twenty-five knots per hour.
 The ships building include the fol- lowing: Battle-ship, unarmored, H. 900 tons, designed to make l9 knots; an armored cruiser, unnamed, l0,500 tons, 2l knots; two protected cruisers of 3725 and l775 tons, each of 20 knots; the armored cruiser Pedro D Aragon, 6S40 tons. 20 knots; the torpedo gunboat Velos, 75O tous. 20 knots, and torpedo gun boats. the of which is not given.
The oasis., 1898-04-09
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlalo, Pain Balm for rheumatism with gres relief, and l can recommend 1t as splendid liniment for rheumatism aui other household use for which we hap found 1t valuable. W. ]. CUYLE. Red Creek, N. Y.
 Mir Cuyler is one of the lcadiw merchants of this village and one ( the most prominent men in the ycis ity.-W c. PPPPTN, Editor Ba Creek Herald. For sale by J. B. Nh Co.'s drug store.
The oasis., 1898-04-09

classes of citizens and that in t. evening bonires were lighted 1. various portions of the town An, rockets ann other fireworks were .. off in unlimited quantities.
 Travellers fro Il Diaz' domains ,, that popular sympathy all over In republic Is with the United States |, the present difficulties.
The oasis., 1898-04-09
The People of Mexico favor Uncle Sam

In portions of the United States re- mote from the border It is generally believed that Mexico would prove un- friendly to Uncle Sam in the event of war with Spain.
 The temper of the Mexican pnpulace says the El Paso Times, on the subject was demonstrated Monday when the report reached Aguas Calientes that hostilities had commenced between the Dons and the Yankees. A dis patch received in this city last night say that the news was hailed with the greatest manifestations of Joy by all
The oasis., 1898-04-09

"A word to the wise Is sufficient and a word from the wise should b' sufficient, but you ask, who are th' wise? Those who know. The oft re peated experience of trustworthy per sons may be taken for knowledes MT. W. NJ. Terry says Cbamberaa' Cough Remedy gives better satisiae tion than any other in the marssl He has been in ths drug business Elkton, Ky, Tor twelve years; has sol' hundreds Of bottles of this remeoI and nearly all other cough medicine manufactured, which shows concls sively that Chamberlaln's is the mos satisfactory to the people, and is tn' best. tor sale by J. E. Mix & Co.
The oasis., 1898-04-09
~I ' Saturday, April 9, 1898.
NogaIes Town Council.


 The common council of Nogales met in regular session, Monday even ing, April 4th, 1898. Present, J J.. Noon, acting mayor; J. T. Brickwood, Theo. Gebler, l.. w Mix, councilmen; T. J. Wylie, town clerk.
 J. J. Noon was elected as mayor pro tenn for remainder of the term.
 On motion the meeting adjourned until ten o'clock Tuesday morning, April 5tb, 1898.
 ADJOURNED MEETING.
 The council met pursuant to ad- journment at 10 o'clock a. m., Tuesday, April 5th, 1898.
 Present J. J. Noon, acting mayor; J. T. Brickwood, Theo Gebler, L. W. Mix, councilmen; T. J. Wylie, clerk.
 The following claims against the town were audited and warrants ordered drawn to pay, warrants to be cashed in order of dates of the de- mands:
 T. J. Wylie, commission on li-
 cense collections . ... S60. .25 R. H. Clark, for fire depart
 ment. ............. 1000 Roy & Titcomb, lumber ~ 800 k. Covarrubias, street cleaning l400 oscar Gebler, rent ........... l5.00 A. T. Bird, printing and publish
 ing ......,.... .............. 1000 K. c. Lowell, cement gutter . 2S.50 John W. Roberts, street commits
 sioner ............. 5.OoI Geo. w. Graham, hauling gravel 1850 A. A. Doherty, for election
 board. .- l5.O0 John Mcclure, night watch M $500 Wm. Young, census marshal. POGO o. s. Palmer, fitting election
 booths ............- 25O Communication of Rev Lawrence Reynolds, asking permission to erect a tent in park on Morley avenue, for tent meeting to be held in the near future, was referred to incoming council.
 The report of Win. Young, census marshal, was presented, accepted and on file.
 On motion s263l6 were ordered from the general fund to the street fund.
 By order of the mayor the clerk was instructed to call upon the superintendent of the cemetery for detailed report as required by ordin- ince.
 The board then proceeded to can 'ass the returns of the municipal election held in the town of Nogales 'n Monday, April 4th, 1898. It was ound that ballots were cast for the various candidates as follows:
 FOR CoUNcTLMEN ?. J. Zeimet et......... T votes I. W. MiA.-... .-,...-..... iI r. T. Brickwood . 66 I
The oasis., 1898-04-09

uCo. OCOiCi Ot Ramon Vasquez z......-...lI2 George B. Marsh h.........1l7 Anton Protopsalte ......l04 w. K. Overton ..............1l4 w. F. Schoonmaker ... .10l
 FOR TOWN CLERK
 John Faulds M ........ 6i votes F. J. Duffy ................ll3
 FOR TOWN MARSHALL $. D. Piper. ......... ....... 65 votes Maurice Breen en...........l JOS
 FOR STREET SUPERVISOR John w. Roberts ......... 74 votes T. F. BrOdrick k........10l
 It appearing that Ramon Vasquez, George B. Marsh, Anton PrOtopsalte, W. F. Oyerton and W. k. Schoon- maker had each received the highest number of all the votes cast for coun- cilmen, they were declared duly elect ed
 It appearing that k. J. Duffy had received the highest number of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elect ed town clerk.
 It appearing that Maurice Breen had received the highest number of all the votes cast for town marshal, he was declared duly elected to that position.
 It likewise appearing that T. B. Brodrick had received the highest number of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected supervisor of streets.
 The mayor and clerk were Instruct ed to prepare certificates of election and forward them to the officials de- clared duly elected.
 Adjourned to o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when the board met and approved the above minutes and ad. journed sine die.
 THE NEW COUNCIL.
 The members-elect Of the new coun- cil assembled at the council chambers at ? o'clock on Friday afternoon and qualified for their respective offices by taking and subscribing to the oath Of office before Notary Public Judge Flo Williams. Their oaths of office as well as the oath ofoflice of town clerk elect F. J. Duffy were filed with MT. T. J. Wylie, the retiring clerk.
 The new council was then called to order by Councilman Vasquez who called for nominations for mayor, Councilman Schoonmaker placed Mir. Oyerton in nomination for mayor, and | he was unanimously elected and as- 'umed the duties of that office.
 The bond of the clerk, with A. Bachelier and W. N. Cummings as who qualified in the sum of 5000 each, was presented to the coun- ;ll, and after being duly approved, was filed with the mayor.
 The bond of Maurice Breen, the new marshall, with A. L. Peck and Robert Williams as surities, who qualified in lhe snm of $500 each, was also pre- iented, and after being duly approved vas placed on file.
 The council then adjourned tomeet 1t the call of the mayor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-18
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.

The following exercise is said to be
excellent for correcting and straight
ening curved shoulders: Take a per-
fectly erect position. Place the heels
together with the toes turned out 1T
an angle of As degrees. Then urcp
the arms by the side, initiating and
raising the chest to the fun capacity.
muscularly, keeping the chin Eel
drawn in and the crown of the mead
feeling as if it were attached to a cord
suspended to the ceiling above. Slow
ly raise upon the balls of the feet 20
the greatest possible height, thereby
exercising all the muscles of the legs
and body, and then drop once more
into the standing position without
swaying the body backward out of the
upright, straight line. Repeat the eX-
ercise standing first on one foot and
then on the other. 1t is really remar-
kable what Strengthening out pow
err it has upon round shoulders and
crooked backs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-18
NANCE ONE|L As LEAH
SHE is GREETED BY \ CROWDED
HOUSE.
Is Satisfying and Triumphant-Miss
Foster is Equally Satisfactory in an
Equally Difficult and Trying Role.

The largest house of the present
theatrical season was drawn last night
to see Nance O'Neil and the Mckee
Rankin Company i'm Leah. Judge by
the satisfaction and commentator ex-
pressed Miss O'Neil scored the great
est triumph she has yet achieved be-
fore a Honolulu audience. In Leah
she has a role i'm which her superb
physique and her masterful. dominat-
ing presence seem the very essence
and quality of the character But as
the play is arranged they make more
difficult the denoument and closing
scenes. So thoroughly does Miss
O'Neil engage the sympathies and the
sense of justice of her audience i'm be
half of Leah, that it is indeed hard
to- make mild forgiveness and gentle
self-abnegation satisfying. That Miss
O'Neil was able to do it is browning
tribute to her art
But little if any less eXacting was
the character presented by Miss Ger
trude Foster To present the charact-
er of Leah so that the very gentle
ness of it, the unselfsh constancy, the
equilibrium of maidenly and domes-
tic virtues, all standing i'm the way of
the supreme that the grand passion
is capable of, shall not create abso-
lutte aversion for these qualities and
the character that embodies them, is
very high artistic triumph. And
Miss Foster achieved it,
AS Father Lorenz the village mags-
trate, II. \. Weaver was clear cut. ca
pable and thoroughly good. Herbert
Carr, in the passion tossed scenes of
struggle between love and filial duty,
rose to all the demands made of him.
Mr.. Trimble as the Apostate jew
made all that was possible out of the
somewhat dissonant treatment the
playwright has given the character.
The comedy elements of which there
are very few to relieve the tension of
the strongly wrought theme were well
handled by Leslie Morosco, the village
barber, and Leech. Mrs McNicker, the
hostess of the inn, William Hender-
son, Frank Robbins and James Crane.
For the Saturday matinee, the new
East Lynne, written by and produced
under the personal direction of Nc
kee Rankin, and Saturday evening.
Oliver Twist, are the attractions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-18

PROPOSALS FOR Department
of California. Office Chief and Pur-
chasing CommissarN Honolulu, IT. L.,
November Q, 1s9S.-SeaIed proposals,
in triplcate, will be received at this
office until II o'clock a. m, November
10, 1898, and then opened, for furnish
ing 10000 pounds, more or less, of Is
land rice, No. 1, required at this sta
ton by the Subsistence Department,
U. S. Army. Rice must be a good,
clean, fresh-milled head rice, of a
white appearance. Government re-
serves right to reject in whole or
part any or all bids. Instructions fur
nished on application at this office.
PHILIP NJ. LYDIG, Captain and C. s.,
U. s. Volunteers, Chief and Purchasing
Commissary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-18
BYAUTHORITY
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby noti-
fined that the hours for irrigation pur-
poses are from to 8 o'clock a. M,
and from to 6 o'clock p. m.
II. Holders of water privileges on
the slopes of Punchbowl above Green
street, and in Nuuanu Valley above
School street, are hereby notified that
they will not be restricted to the irri-
cation hours of 6 to a. M, and A to
6 p. M, but will be allowed to irri-
gate whenever sufficient water is
available, provided that they do not
use the water for irrigation purposes
for more than four hours in every
twenty-four.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent of the Honolulu Water
Works.
Approved:
]. A. KING,
Minister of Interior.
Honolulu, H. l., Sept. Z, 1898.