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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-29

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had it is not very particular what il
eats. lit will des0ur with equal relish
the wandering beetle or the contents OF
Il bees nest or the scarlet blossoms Of
the mowha tree or the fruit of the liz
of the jujube plum. And 1t is mostly
accompanied by a couple of little ones.
who ride together on its back when they
are small, and take II in turns to tr8t
alongside when they grow bigger. Sad
it Is to learn that both mother and
young are addicted to strong drink. For
they lose no opportunity of emptyfns
the vessels which are hung by the Ma
tives upon palm trees to collect their ex-
hilarating juice, and are sometimes
found helplessly intoxicated after their
reveis.
SIoth bears are creatures with warm
feelings. and their demonstrations OF
affection, when kept in kindly captivity.
are apt to be Il little overwhelming.
They seem to be greatly concerned. too.
If relative or friend Is wounded. and
Immediately hurry to the sufferers side,
uttering loud cries of commiseration.
Unfortunately, however, the patient
does not always seem so grateful for
their sympathy a. he ought to be. In
point OF fact. 1t rather annoys him than
otherwise, and he vents his irritation by
laying about him freely, the result be-
ing a general fight. The mother bear.
too. when struck by bullet and not
mortally wounded. usually manIfests
her Indignation by boxing her childrenfs
ears.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
& Mail Orders to D. j. F1ENNESSY Mer.

sat dignifiedly behind many rows of
candles. while punk and incense burned
all around him. and listened ntently to
all the New Years VOWS of his heather
children, never uttering word through
out all the day, but accepting all the
attentions of the Cinnamon as his due
1t is not known that he granted any
one any especial privilege. Probably
such requests We're taken under consid
Grafton. Anyhow. he sat silent while
continuous stream of heathens wnr-
SHIPPED before him. They would come
up and kneel down on rug in front
of his grace and make a low obeisance
three times, then uttering cultural
Jargon for minute would wait with
bowed head while a priest or some sort
of factotum shook "a bamboo splinter
out of cylinder containing lot of
them. This the worshiper took and was
then handed wad of paper, supposed
TO be money. The money he lighted at
candle and placed in small brick
furnace. 1t was the customary offering
to propitiate the evil and court the
good offices of high heaven. Then the
bamboo splinter. on which is painted A
lot of hieroglyphcs, was taken to a
rear room and the Chinaman drew d
ticket to correspond like in a lottery.
This he presented to an old wiseaere out
in the joss room again, and learned
whether he was going to have good or
bad luck during the year. The ola Wise
man must have been in a pretty good
humor for he sent nearly every China
man away smiling. These ceremonies
were kept up from midnight night be-
fore last till the day expired ut Il
o'clock last night.
Quong 10y. one of the Chrstianized
Cinnamon, who runs a store in Galena
street, doesn't take any stock in the cere-
mony of worshiping before the joss and
holds the Cinnamon who do it in SUI.
preme contempt but he dare not tell
them so. for he needs their trade. He
explained the ceremony to a Standard
reporter. and while doing so observed
that If the Chinese emperor would
think less about the bad sign of having
an eclipse on New Years Gay and other
superstitions, and build navy and
educate his soldiers, he wouldn't need
to fear the results of bad signs or all
the nations that want slice of his I'm
pre-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
cuR,oslrlgs AT Lonoon's ZOO.
Habits and Food of sioth Hears, Which
Come From India.

From the London Mail.
Notable among recent additions TO the
zoo are two young sloth bears from In
dia Readers OF Rudyard kiplings
Jungle Book" Will he Interested 10
learn that Big Baloo. the good natured,
belonged to this species, Men OF science,
however. are more concerned at finding
that il has two teeth less than bears
ought To have, nature having con-
demned 1t To get through life as hest II
can with only 10 instead of II. So they
have separated Ii from the other bears
and put IL into little private group all
by itself. II Is also remarkable Tor the
extreme shagginess of its coat. which
seems little out of place IN native OF
India. The animal would be more COM
Portable, one would think, III Siberia or
Greenland or the regions adjoining the
klondike. Perhaps this is why it hSrdly
ever wanders abroad by daylight.
But there are those who tell Us that
The soles Of it's feet are extremely senst-
tive, and get 50 terribly blistered by
contact With heated rocks that 1t seldom
dares To venture upon a daylight expe-
ditinn, except in seasons of monsoon. So
Ii lies snugly cuiled up until nightfall in
some rocky recess and croons TO itself
quaint lulaby-half purr and half
whine-whiIe IL slumbers.
BY way of food there Is nothing which
il SO much enjoys as good square meal
ON white ants. 1t obtains those by
breaking open their nests. blowing away
the dust and rubbish which they con-
tain by mighty puffs from its capacions
lungs, and then sucking out the grubs
from the cells by equally forcibie inha-
lations. When white ants are not to be
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
MADE IT A SURE THING
Chinese Celebrated the Twenty
First and Twenty-Second.
IN A HALF-HEARTED WAY
The Cunning Mongolian Was Bound to
Be on the Safe Side They Appeared
to Manifest Little Dread of the
Threatened Calamity.

If the Chinese of Butte were at all
bothered about the eclipse of the sun
which occurred yesterday and was visl-
BILE chiefly in Western India. the predic-
ton of which caused the Chinese en-
peror "A perpetual paroxysm of dread
since its coming was announced, lest
some great calamity befall his nation,
they did not manifest any very marked
outward evidences of it. They all OBJ
served the day in compliance with the
request of the Chinese minister at Wash
.ington, which notified them of the de-
cision of the government to change the
new year from the 21st to the END, but
1t was plainly matter of showing re-
spect for the minister for it was very
half hearted celebration. The Mongol-
ians spent plenty of time bowling to the
wooden god and making offerings of
money to propitiate the evil one, but
there was no firing of crackers, at least,
very little, and not much jollification of
any kind, although the business houses
remained closed all day. Among the
Cinnamon there was an evident distrust
in the wisdom of the home government
in changing the day and lest some dis
aster befall them all the heathens who
adhere to their old superstitfous Gus
toms observed the 21st as well as yes
terday by abstaining from work and
-
be on the safe side.
At the places where Chinese congre-
gate the subject of the eclipse was dis
cussed but few of Quong Sues subjects
here took any interest in it beyond COM
plying with the request of his majesty,
made in proclamation issued in the
latter part of the old year, in which the
Chinese people were informed that an
eclipse of the sun betokened an i'm
pending calamity to their nation. It was
recited that on two occasions in history,
when an eclipse had occurred on New
Years day, the calamity had come be-
fore the year was out and it had come
to be custom for the emperors of
China to abase and humble themselves
before heaven in order to avert the
wrath from above. The Chinese were
asked to observe the day with increased
reverence and pray for the deliyerance
Of the nation from the threatened calam-
ity. This was about the only notice the
local Cinnamon took of the eclipse. They
complied with their emperor's request
with regard 10 the prayers and denied
themselves the fun of setting off fire
crackers. except an occasional solley.
but that was all. They did not mani
fest any especial dread of something
terrible 10 come, possibly because they
knew they were in a country not at
fected by bad signs.
Ii was an amusing performance 10
witness a. the Acknowledged heathens
Ills wooden ad saudiiy bepainted grace
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programme Of regular study was given
in the following order. History Of
Rome From a96 10 i96. by AIRS. Daum
Roman Law. Mrs. Glenn; THE Rome
of To-day" Mrs. Gordon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23

The Union Pacific railway sells tickets
to all points east via Ogden. Salt Lake.
Denver. Kansas City or Omaha. Pas
sengers going via Ogden can now save
"a hours time by going over the Union
Pacific. The time to Denver Is 20 hours:
to Omaha, As. to Chicago, S., 10 New
York. 81. Changes are made at 5
o'clock a. III. at Ogden: F:i5 a. m. at
Denver. 7:45 d. m. al Chicago. Only
one change to Denver and Chicago.
Special care is used in securing sleep
Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
Men's Furnishings
Mems Shirts

Swell Shirts. newest effects, COLI
ored bosoms. white bodies. detach-
able cuffs, usual $500 quality; clos
ing out price Only SI.I5
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
THE CHRISTMAS STANDARD.

AS the three previous editions of the
Standards Christmas number had be-
come exhausted, a fourth edition was
printed. Copies can be secured from
any of our offices, in wrappers, ready
cents additional
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23
Drawing with the riny.rnai,..

Some Chinese and Japanese can still
draw pictures with their fingernails. an
art once held III high repute The nails
are allowed to grow to a length of Is
inches. and dipped in vermilion or sky
blue Ink.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23

The correct calling card is much
smaller and thicker than those lately
used. and the script also smaller than
formerly. See samples at Butte office
OF Standard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-23

Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever.
Zoe. 25e- IfC. {. [. fail druggists refund money.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
NEW IDEA IN CLOCKS.

An Ohio jeweler has invented clock
which he claims keeps time, though it
has neither pendulum nor escapement
wheel. The mechanism has only four
cog wheels and main spring, but
the most novel feature of the time
piece is the governor. Extending
through the top of the box is a shaft
from which two arms about six inches
long exstend in opposite directions.
From the end q each OF these arms
hangs a thread about two or three
inches long, with shot grain at the
end. AS the arms revolVe these. with
the weights at the ends, come in COZ
tact with upright posts, around which
the thread is wrapped half dozen
times by the momentum of the shot.
Then, by an ingenious device, it IN
winds and winds again in the opposite
direction, and continues on to the next
post and repeats the performance. On
the first trial the clock only lost five
minutes in u hours
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
FOR WORKING KOA
Special Machinery Order
ed From Hilo.
Consignment OF Frogs Expected
Another Kamaaina Passes
Away.

Il is possible that much OF the valu-
able woods OF the Islands may be
saved. The Herald says that J. 5.
Bailey has sent an order 70 the Coast
for machlnsry. suitable for saving and
treating hard woods such as koa and
Pride OF India. Much OF this character
OF wood Is now used for fires while
its value IS much greater than that
Of wood commonly used for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Bailey now has quantity
OF il from NJ. Gamieleson. and Is pre-
pared TO buy more when brought TO his
yard on Front street. It Is said that
there are vast quantities Of this char
acrer OF timber being wasted in Hilo-
THEY WILL CROAK IN HILO.
lie Herald says that Attorney W
: wise will import bull frogs into
Hawaii L Is expected that seven
dozen fne specimens will arrive by
The Annie Johnson and il IS the in
Jenrion Of Mr.. Wise 10 distribute them
IN the fresh water ponds in the vim
cinity OF HiIo. He has already select
Cd three places and viii have enough
frogs for four more pOnds-creeks are
not suitable Persons desiring them
should communicate with Mr.. Wise al
once These are much more hardy
than the fish that were sent down and
il Is expected that they Will arrive
in good order and breed II March
next. By the autumn it may be posi-
bic for the people Of HilO 10 serve AT
their dinners the finest OF all dellca-
cies so far discovered
Mrs. Keahiloa NalimU who died here
on Monday last was one OF the most
respected Hawaiians on the Island
She was z chiefeSs in the Puma dis
rrier and decended from royal stock
For ten years she was an Hawaiian
missionary 10 Micronesia and was a
woman Of beautiful character. She
was buried from Hall Church on
Tuesday. Rev. ;. L Desha conducting
the services. She leaves a husband and
one son
Mr. Won Gravemsyer. formerly tbs
manager OF the Reciprocity Sugar mil
Of Hamoa. Maui. has been appointed
manager OF the Hilo Portuguese Mill
succeeding \ Hanneberg- Mr. Vol
Gravemeyer came up by the last X
uau- Mr. ROss=lsr, who boiled th'
last crop. is still in charge OF the boil
ing department although II Is no
known yet II he VIII take of the 81
crop
The L. s Consular Agency viii b
again established over the old store
formerly occupied by c. E. Richard
son Being on Front street, and al
most opposite 70 the Custom House,
better location could not have beel
secured
The Waiakea Mill began cutting
cane on Monday last. Grinding start
ed on Tuesday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
MAY Reduce Exports.

The recent highwater mark prices
for wheat in the American markets
may have a reactionary effect upon
the exports of that staple from the
United States, TO Japan at least. Ac-
eording to the Consular reports from
Japan the Customs returns show an
increase for the first half of 1897 over
the corresponding period for 1896.
But the advance in wheat has already
begun TO have its effect in Japan and
the japanese who formerly used i'm
ported -four are using native -four and
rice instead.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
SAILOR TROUBLE.
Consul HAYWOOD as Judge in Men
". Z Mate

Consul HAYWOOD as Judge in Men
-. Z Mate
Up until yesterday, there was a spirit
OF dissatisfaction among the men of
the ship ". F. Babcoek, which arrived
just recently from Baltimore and the
burden Of complaint, as laid in at Con-
sui General Haywood's Office was
against the first officer Of the ship,
Lund by name. With the exception of
five men on the Babcock. all have been
up 70 lay in complaints with Consul
Haywood. OF the remaining five, two
were unable to leave the ship, on &C
count Of injuries sustained during
rough weather of this Island. In order
70 have the stories OF these men, Mr.
Haywood went down aboard the Bah
Dock now alongside the Eva end of the
Pacific Mail wharf, yesterday after
noon, and there made an investigation.
Thompson. & seaman, said that he
had been hit over the head with a be
laying pin by Mate Lund and that the
whole crew would be his witnesses if
II came TO a matter Of the truthfuIness
Of his statement. The trouble with
the mate had begun Immediately upon
leaving Baltimore and had continued
throughout the trip.
Andrew Anderson. another seaman,
spoke of being struck in the leg by the
mate He retaIiated and was put into
irons.
To z reporter, the men told the same
story The mate vas condemned by
almost every man aboard, a very few
Of whom had not. according 10 their
statements, been kicked or cuffed about
when their work did not happen to
suit the first officer.
Consul General Haywood asked to
see the bruises on the men and found
them bad enough TO warrant the men
being sent to the hospital with a
months day. They viii be sent to
San Francisco On the Australia tomor-
row. The men are much elated at be-
ing able to get clear.
In regard to the remainder of the
crew, who laid in complaints. Consul
General Haywood found evidence
enough On the faces and bodies Of the
men as well as in their stories, TO war
rant action On his part He therefore
ordered the men 10 turn to and, in casf
Of good behavior he would have then
all discharged, this, of course, proyid.
ed berths could be found for them OF
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COMPLETELY CLEAR d.
Ex-Lihrarian Spofford's Deficit EX-
planned.

When II was announced some
months since that there was a deficit
in the funds Of the Congressional Lib
rary al Washington, it was confidently
expected that an investigation would
al once yindicate Librarian \. R.
Sponord. The shortage of 100000 was
made good by Mr.. Spofford and it was
conceded that the deficit could have
been made possible only through care
Iessness.
The new Librarian, Mr.. Young, as
sisted by the chief of the money-order
division Of the Postof1ee, has made
q diligenr search for the error. Tuck
ed away in various places in Mr.. Spot
ford's desks have been found hundreds
OF uncanceIed money-orders, many OF
them dating back to as remote a year
as 1870. The greater part of these
had been received in payment for
copyrights. The Postofice Department
had constantly notified Mr. Spofford
that there were mOney-Orders drawn
10 him that had never been presented
| for payment. Sometimes Mr.. SpOfford
would respond.
Although many Of the orders have
expired by limitation, the Government
! has expressed willingness to pay
them by cash or warrant on the Treas
Ury TO Mr.. SpoffOrd up to the amount
that he has paid out 10 meet the de
| felt
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
FRAwLEY COMPANY AFFAIRS
Blanche Bates to go East = Mr.
Worthins Has London

There is q prospect that Blanche
Bates will leave the Frawleys for the
East. The papers received last night
say that she has had several flattering
offers and that she believes she can
benefit herself by q change. Mr.. Fraw-
ley says Miss Bates is not appreciated
on the Coast as she should be, and
recommends her to take the move. II
is Mr. FrawIey's intention 10 disband
the company this spring. He expects
10 go East in April accompanied by
Manager Marx.
Frank Worthing has also had other
offers, one of which is from London
There is q strong probability that he
will join the English company. 1t is
mis- desire 10 visit his home il
England.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
ROPE END VALUE.
Ship May Flint Offered a Tow on
aim Day.

The SeabOard relates a curious Incl
dent with regard 10 the iron vessel May
Flint. well known here by q visit 10
Honolulu and said TO be the largest
sailing ship that ever entered the port
OF San Francisco. She is Sol feet long.
4S feet beam, % feet in depth, has re-
gistered tonnage Of :. 2S7 tons, and was
carrying al the time OF the occurrence
referred 10 1920 tons Of coal, which
brought her down in the water . feet.
Her commanded, Captain E. D. P.
NieheIs, reports that during a recent
voyage his ship encountered head
winds and usual rough weather near
Cape Horn, losing her three topgalant
masrs. three topSail yards and a num-
Der of sails, which were blown away.
The passage from the equator was
quite uneventful until the ship arrived
of the port Of San Francisco. The
wind failing. the vessel drifted north
10 Bodega Heads. Captain Nickels
tried TO work her around the point into
Bodega Bay, but was unable 10 manage
the great becalmed ship. So he let go
the starboard anchor about half mile
from the beach. The wind was so light
that the anchor held the ship, though
she had only about nine farhoms OF
water under her stern. At this point
the steamer Alice Blanchard came
along. and seeing the great ship in
such a dangerous position, offered TO
tow her off for $4,000. Such sum for
throwing a hawser TO the bow OF a
drifting ship on a calm day was a mo-
dest demand, to say the least OF it
The demand then fell suddenly &c
5000. Captain Nickels offered s160 fol
the end Of tow rope, but the steamer
blowing her whistle as salute, passed
IN
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14

The dredger began work again al
6 O'Clock last evening.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14
n "a MuSter and In
III
Headquarters First Regiment National
Guard OF Hawaii.

Headquarters First Regiment National
Guard OF Hawaii.
Honolulu. January 18th. 1885.
Regiment Orders No. ;.
%. The First Regiment, \. G. H,
Will assemble. under arms. at the Drill
Shed. on Monday. January nth, 1898,
al $50 a. m. for muster and inspection.
u. Immediately after the inspec-
ton a review and parade will be ten
dered 10 Hon. Henry E. Cooper, Acting
President.
81. Company commanders will pre-
pare muster rolls. in triplicate, one
Oh copy 10 go 10 the inspecting officer
one % copy 10 be sent 10 these head
quarters and one % copy 10 be retain
ed by the Company commander; the
necessary blank forms viii be supplied
from this office.
"a. Uniform; Fatigue, white trous-
ers. leggings and white gloves.
BY order OF 1t. Col Mcleod.
tSignedl JNO. SCHAEFER.
Capt. and Adjutant
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14

Il is probable that all the military
exercises will be held on the Makiki
baseball grounds.
Another order viii issue from the
Foreign Office detailing eight officers
one 70 look after each company-for
the muster and inspection. This fune-
ton being held just al the time vii
result in 2 report 10 the Legislature
which will show the exact condition
OF the regiment as well as its needs in
the line Of equipment.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14

The undersigned, general agents Of the
above two companies, for the Hawaiian
Islands, are prepared to insure Buildings,
Furniture, Merchandise and Produce, Ma
chinery, ETC.. also Sugar and Rice Mills,
and Vessels in the harbor. against loss or
damage by fire, on the most favorable terms.
n. HACKFELD & CO., Ltd.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14

other vessels. The men turned 10 with
alacrity.
Captain Graham has offered no OBJ
lection TO the decision Of the Consul
General.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-14

Coral is now applied in mosaic or
tortoise shell and other materials for
the ornamentation of glove and jewel
boxes and Of musical instruments at
the Royal School Of Coral Work and
Decorative Art, at Tore del Greco,
near Naples. II is also used to orna-
ment picture frames and artistic fur
niture.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-05

SOME poor fellow, DESTROYS of MAX
ing q sensation, comes out with long
story about the worthlessness OF the
Rough Riders as fighters. He is cor
poral in some regiment and calls him.
self Charles Kilksry. He says the
Rough Riders are 'the biggest frauds
you ever saw. No more soldiers than
rabbits are. They are q lot of fellows
with plenty of money and influence
and il they make a turn, there is big
piece in the papers about them" And
he goes on TO say that the
men who really did the fighting
ON that famous day at San Juan were
the negroes OF the Tenth cavalry, but
for whom the Rough Riders would
have been cut to pieces and whipped.
Mr.. Kilkary has cut false trail.
There has been too much evidence
turned in to show the splendid quail
ties of Colonel Roosevelt's men to
have the opinion OF the people shaken
in the least by such i'll advised state
ments ms this. The San Juan fight
was surely casa In which there was
glory enough for all. The negroes did
their work we'll. and all glory be as
cribed to them for ii. But that does
not lessen the measure OF honor due to
the other troops in the fight