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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-25
SELLING OUT AT GREAT BARGAINS.
20 TONS FURNITURE Francisco Prices.
must re 90 5 IF
The Stock Must a a Sacrifice.

cts. and so cts. Longes, in PORTER and
Damask, $40. Baby Carriages, $3.50.
Steamer Chairs, with arm braces.
Babies low and high Chairs. Rolling
top writing Desks, large and small
sizes, $500 and $27.50. 500 Specks
for dust and sun protection only rs
cts. Gold Spectacles and Eye Glasses
in large variety. Bargain Counters in
Hardware and small goods at cost.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-25
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Central Union Church. corner Bere-
tauia and Richards streets, Douglas
p. BRINE, minister. 800 a. IN. Sun
day school and Bible classes 11:00 a.
M public worship and sermon: p.
II. Junior EndeayOr meeting; $50 p.
m. 7. p. 5. c. Z. prayer meeting; 40
p. IN. public worship and sermon.
Wednesday, 1880 p. m, prayer meet
ing Palama Chapel-Sunday school
9:15 a. IN. Gospel meeting. 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Friday 7:30 p. n. A
welcome for all at every service.
St Andrews Cathedral.-Third Sun
day after Trinity. Second COngrega-
ton. Morning prayer, 9:45. Evening
prayer, $50. The Rev. Frank ThOmp-
son, L. 5. y. will preach al the even
ing service. About 20 members of St.
Andrews guild and of the evening
choir Will assist the Rev. Frank
Thompson in his morning service on
board the L. S. S. Mohican.
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
Beretania and Miller streets. G. L.
Pearson, pastor. Public worship to-
morrow as follows: Preaching IL a.
m and 1880 p. m. Sunday school, 10
a. m; EpwOrth League, GA p. m.
Prayer meeting at 1870 p. m, Wednes-
day A welcome always to all. Seats
free.
Christian church, Corner King and
Alakea streets. Preaching at 11:00 a.
m. by DR.. Berger. Subject, 1.-The Am
erican and Spanish war" Lecture at
1880 D. M. by T. D. GarYin. Subject:
''The Seventh Act in the Divine
Drama" Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880 p. m.
Woman's prayer meeting, Friday, 2:3O
p. m. Strangers cordially welcomed
Seats free.
Seventh Day Adventist-Public SER
vice held today, and every Sabbath,
Saturday in the AriOn hall, at the
rear of the Opera House, from 10 a. m.
to u N. First hour occupied by Sab
bath School A cordial invitation
extended to all at every service.
Young Mems Christian Association:
Gospel meeting at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Praise and song service led
by Devotion Committee. Bible class
at o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
TO ARBITRATE TROLLEY TROUBLE.
Street Board VIII Try To Settle
the Grove Street Affair.

Acting under instructions from the
Street and Water Commissioners George
T. Bouton today sent letters to E. F..
c. Young, president of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company, and Myles
Tierney, of the North Hudson County
Railway Company, to meet the Street
and Water Commissioners tomorrow
morning, at ten O'clock and discuss the
trouble about the operation of the lines
at Newark avenue and Grove street. The
action of the Street and Water Board
is based on Mayor Hoos' letter of few
days ago, in which he pointed out that
where differences arose between the com
panies the Street and Water Commission
ers have power to act as arbitrators.
The trouble the Mayor insists upon
having adjusted is the outcome of the
refusal of the North Jersey Company to
allow the North Hudson Company to run
its trolley cars across Newark avenue
and down Grove and Gregory streets.
Passengers of the North Hudson Com
pany are now compelled to change from
trolley cars to horse cars and vice versa
going to and coming from Hoboken. On
account of the Inconvenience there has
been much complaint by passengers and
business men. The whole difficulty APP
pears to be based on what foliage the
North Hudson Company shall pay for
using the North jerseys trolley wires
from Newark avenue to its terminal at
Hudson street. 1t is believed that an
amicable agreement will be reached at
tomorroW's conference
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
PRISON LABOR.
New York Commission Will
Report to Retain the
Present System.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. %, 1S9S.-The State
Prison Commission, in its annual report
10 the Legislature, will recommend a
continuation of the present system of con-
Wet labor in the prisons of the State, and
the special committee of the Assembly ap-
pointed to investigate the operations of
that system. of which Assemblyman Fred
erlek r. Peterson of Chautauqua, was
chairman, win endorse the system and ad-
vocate' that no. change be made during
the next session.
The report Of the Prison Commission
has been prepared by Commissioner Will
liam T. Mantandandye, and that of the
Assembly is being drafted by Chairman
Peterson and Attorney F. w. Stevens of
Jamestown, who acted as its special coun-
sci
The report will say that the prisoners
are better contented under the present
ditions They were not satisfied when
they knew that private corporations were
receiving the benefits of thir labor.
Free labor and it's employers are re-
lieved of the unfair competition which
hitherto existed and the state by manu-
featuring for its institutions and depart
1nents saves a large sum of money which
it hitherto expended IN purchases;
A complete history OF the operations OF
the Piece price plan and the day labor
systems, as contrasted with the existing
scheme of employment will be given. 1t
will declare that ssweat-shops and other
social evils were the natural outcome of
prison labor competition with the open
market products.
During the existence of the abolished
systems. the report will assert many out
side industries were ruined and the State
gained nothing by their operations, the
cost Of maintaining the institutions be-
ing high in comparison with the renum-
Grafton from the convicts labor.
The report viii declare most strongly
against any return to the system of per-
hitting penitentiaries to take United
States prisoners from the country at
large 1t will term such as the turning
OF penal institution into criminal
boarding house.
The Assembly committee Will base its
report on a personal inspection of athe
prisons and from the testimony of the
prison officials and labor leaders The
committee viii say
eve have asked the labor representa-
tives and manufacturers in each place we
visited whether they could cite q single
instance of a man losing a job. of wages
being reduced or a factory being shut
down, or the hours of labor reduced, be-
cause of the competition of prison work
or of prison made goods.
Not a single instance has been given.
but in all cases the reply has been that
no such cases had. come to the knowl-
edge of the iabormen or employers ques-
toned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
FOR TIE DAVIS FAIR.
Second Warders Propose To BE In
the Front Rank.

The members of the. Second Ward Com
mittee of the Robert Davis Association $
fair does not propose TO allow any ward
committee in the city to carry off more
honors than they in the line of co-opera-
tion to make the big fair a success. The
committee held a meeting last night III tile
old Third National Bank buildings at Erie
street and Pavonia avenue. Chairman
John ]. Heavy presided There were
present ALSO. William FL Quinn, Treas
urer; Michael F. Kelleher. Secretary; NJ
r. Connolly, John F. Madden John r.
Purtell, Frank McDermott, Pierce j.
Fleming. James Minihan, t, J, Carroll
and others. Among the donations an
nounced was Morgan plano, valued az
$500 by Morgan Sons; valuable four-year
old horse, donation of NJ T. Connolly; a
bicycle racing sulky, harness. whip, cfe.,
Aby Frank McDermott A list Of articles
such as clocks. rugs, furniture, etc., was
also announced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
ACTORS CONE TO GRIEF |
Filtration Of One With a
Pretty Hobokenite
Ends in Jail.
ROBBED HER SYSTEMATICALLY
Another Pressed by Poverty
Robs a Jeweler of a
Diamond Ring.

Two actors came to grief in Hoboken
yesterday This is how it happened
Annie Schubert is a pretty, fair-haircd,
nineteen-year-old girl, living with ner
parents at No. lit Bloomfield street, Ho-
boken and is related to some of the
best families in that city. She has a
friend Miss Louise Bardi striking
brunette. About two weeks ago the
young women went to New York on a
shopping expedition. After concluding
their purchases they went to Proctor's
continuous vaudeville performance on
Twenty-third street. and took seats in
the front row. Two actors ogied them
continually. The girls flirted, and, after
the performance, one of the actors met
them on Twenty-third street. He APP
peared greatly smitten with Miss Schu-
bert and accompanied her to her home
in Hoboken. She invited him to CALL
and he did So and they soon became
fast friends.
One day last week Miss Schubert called
at Hoboken Police Headquarters and told
the police that she was being systemati-
eally robbed. She said that d watch
several rings, and a quantity of money
had mysteriousy disappeared, and she
did not know whom to suspect. Detec-
tive Nelson was put on the case, and
Immediately suspected Miss Schubert S
theatrical caller Nelson told the girl to
mark several bills, and have them care
lessly displayed about her apartments
when the actor called again,
Yesterday the actor made a call and
Nelson waited for him on the outside and
took him to Police Headquarters, where
he registered as Edward Danforth, Of No,
319 East Fourteenth street, New York.
When he was searched the pawn ticket
for Miss Sehubert's gold watch and a
marked s. bill was found in his pockets.
The other actor who fell from grace is
Frank SteveEs, Of East Sixteenth street.
New York Yesterday afternoon about
three O'Clock, Captain Tanning was walk
ing along Washington street when he saw
Il tall, handsome young fellow rush out
from e. G.. Rogge's jewelry store, No. BIT
Washington street. The proprietor of the
place followed in few minutes yelling
Stop, Thief!H Captain flaming called to
Policeman Dennis Sullivan and both gave
chase. They traced the fellow to Buscis s
Hotel and caught him. 1t appeared that
Stevens had asked the jeweler to show
him some diamond rings. ard while the
jewelers. back was turned Stevens
grabbed ring from the tray and rushed
out
This morning both actors were arraign-
ed before Recorder Stanton. Stevens
wept like child, and said he was driven
to steal by poverty. He said that he had
never been arrested before. Counselor
George DAILY appeared for Davenport.
Both actors wre committed to await the
action of the Grand Jury
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
ORDER IN HAVANA.
spaniards Beginning to Res
alize That Laws Must
Be Obeyed.
fBy Cable TO The Associated Press |

l5y Capt6 10 Ihe Associated PreSSs
HAVANA, Dec. 2s. 1S9S.-The patrols Of
American troops made thirty arrests for
misdemeanors last night, and turned
them over to the civil authorities. Two
Of the men arrested for the Vegas Benz
pa Cafe affair are Spanish marines. They
were surrendered to the Spanish aushori-
ties
Fifty United States soldiers have been
arrested for being in the city without
leave. They were sent to the camps for
punishment
A detachment of 100 Cubans. under the
command of Colonel Jose Estrance. has
entered Havana. The men are quartered
at the Dragones Barracks.
A deputation of Cuban residents has
called on General Brooke with the inten-
ton of bringing to his notice certain
matters which they would like done and
to press upon General Ludlow's attention
questions relating to the police and fire
departments. schools. sanitation and street
paving.
The supply ship Comal has arrived here
She left 200 tons of rations at Matanzas
and the remainder of her cargo at Sagua
la Grande.
Colonel Moulton, of the Second Illinois
3 reg SltieIltr anu captain nc1u4fOuS1Ay SUI
merly Superintendent of Police in New
York City, who have charge of the or
ganization of the police department, have
discovered many thieves and other crlnl-
inals among the applicants for places on
the police force. One applicant offered
indirectly the sum Of 500 centeneS for ap-
poinrment on the force.
The steamer Wanderer, Captain Lowaen
from Ship Island, December %, has ar
rived here.
The Spanish transport Munehen sailed
for Cadiz today with 2,400 Spanish troops
on hoard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
FIRE AND DEATH.
Half Million Plant Destroyed--Man
Caught on Trest1e.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 2S. 1885,
Between one and two o'clock this morn
ing the night watehman at the Semet-
Solvay Company's by-product plant at
Ensley City, SIX miles from Birmingham,
discovered fire raging in the oil house.
An alarm was sounded, but the flames
spread very rapidly, and soon the main
building and chemical works Of the plant
were in flames and burned down quickly.
One hundred and twenty-five coke ovens
escaped destruction, but the PRINCIPAL
buildings of the plant We're DESTROYED
causing q loss estimated at between
sl5o.0e0 ana 100000. with no insurance.
Otto Aust one Of the workmens who
had gone upon a high trestle between the
coke ovens and the main .plaIft TO cafs-
meet q water hose. lost his life. The
trestie burned down behind him and he
fen into the flames. Clarence Rust
another employe. was badly burned.
The plant cost half million dollars ass
owners reside in Syracuse, New York
The cause of the fire is unknown. It IS
understood that the burned buildings viii
be replaced at an early date.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
LEONIA IN A FERMENT.
Italian Laborers Alarmed Over
a Foreclosure Pro-
ceeding.

Almost the entire colony Of Leonia,
Bergen County, was in Chaneery Cham
bers today, interested in a peculiar suit
to set aside a foreclosure proceeding in
stituted by John Laux against Counselor
Siatta of that place.
The story unfolded before Vice-Chan-
cellor Pitney was that some years ago
a contractor named Patrick McNamee,
formerly of East Orange, purchased a
tract of several acres of land at Leonia
and gave a mortgage on the property ~
his clerk, Philip Laux. The tract was
split up into lots and this was purchased
by four hundred Italian laborers on the
monthly insta1lment pian
McNamee collected upwards Of $4,000
from the Italians, and one day disap-
peared and was never heard Of again.
1t was found that he had released part
of the mortgage to Laux. who, after the
disappearance of his former employer,
Immediately commenced proceedings to
foreclose the mortgage.
Lawyer T. S. Slatta, of Leonia, was
made trustee, and the Italian laborers
each contributed ten dollars for the pur-
pose Of protecting their interests IN their
holdings. The lawyer purchased the lots
QIQ6I lOtSCIOSdlCs 5tfAhS 1SetdAs eto poe
of the purchase money, the sums re-
ceived from the Italians and mortgage
for the balance Everything seemed ap-
parently smooth and the Italian residents
were happy in, the belief that their trou-
bles We're at an end, when, like a thun-
derclap, came the news that Philip Laux
had begun fresh foreclosure proceedings.
They rushed in a body to Lawyer Siatta,
demanding
1--WE pay the money. Why is it thus?'
The lawyer assured them that he had
paid interest amounting to $500 to Laux,
besides money to reduce the principal
and he would fight the new proceedings
to the utmost.
on the other hand Laux told the Vice
Chancellor that the money paid to him
was not to reduce the principal but mere
" for interest.
ssBut / paid $500 to your son to put
against the principal" said Lawyer
Siatta
"Oh, that was paid to him." replied
Laux, "for his services in securing for
your clients and yourself a renewal of
the mortgage 1t doesn't concern me a,
all.''
In the argument Lawyer Siatta con-
tended that the new foreclosure proceed
ings were contrary to law and equity.
because the customary neglect to pay in
terest had not been proved and the pro-
ceedings were simply trick to secure the
land. The Vice Chancellor withheld his
decision, but intimated that in the mean
time no proceedings should be taken in
The other suit Leonia is in a ferment
pending the Vice-Chaneellor's decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
JERSEY GITY'S CREDIT GOOD
High Prices Bro ught at To
days sale Of It's
Securities.

Auctioneer Fred G.s Wofbert this after
noon made an important sale Of securi-
ties. ameng which were several Jersey
City beAaa. waicsf brought an excellent
price tlstls showing the high credit Of
the city Those attending tie sale in
eiuded many We'll known financiers. The
sales were;
Five 1,0e0 per cent. Jersey City Bonds
were bought By the Sinking Fund Com
missioners at slo5.
Eight 1000 9 per cent Jersey City Bonds
were bought by the Peoples Safe De-
posit & Trust Company, for s112
-Four 1000 z per cent. Jersey City Bonds
were sold to c. zabriskie at sl26
Eight 1.o00 6 per cent. Jersey City bonds
were bought by the Sinking Fund Com
missioners for $1211s
Six LOCO per cent. City Of Long
Branch bonds went to the Peoples Safe
Deposit Company for s10S.
Five 1.oe0 Jersey City gold 5 per cent.
bonds went to the Peoples Safe Deposit
co. for ssl24
Eight 1000 Hudson County bonds, AZ
per cent, were bought by G.. Zabriskie
for sllsS.
Four shares of the Second National
Bank were sold to c. H. Sisson for $3.50
Six LOCO five per cent. New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Co.'S S bonds brought
HOY The PEOPLES Safe and Deposit Co.
were the buyers
One $1,000 bond Of the above company
was bought by Mr.. Dennis Mclaughlin,
who also bought a s1oo bond of the same
company for $l10
One $500 six per cent Jersey City bond
was bought by the Sinking Fund Commits
sion for s109.
Four $40 par value shares of the Hud-
SON. Telephone Co. were bought by Mr.
j. E. Hulshizer for SSh.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
DETECTIVE LARK|NS WINS
He Stops a Fierce Fight
Between Wrestlers on
the Stage.

Detective Larkins, of the Gregory street
station. appeared as star at the Bon
Ton Theatre last night, and while his act
was not down upon the bills, yet it Great
ell the greatest excitement Since the
RoeDer and Crane combination. headed by
Ernest RoebEr, champion wrestler Of the
world, opened at the theatre Christmas
Day, the house has been packed at each
performances On Christmas night At
las. the wrestler who at every tncatTe
visited by the combination, makes i a
practice to SIT in box and challeage
Roeber to bout, went through his part
of the performance. He also abused
Roeper as he did last week in Bingnalnp~
ton, N Y, and finally declared the latter
was afraid TO meet him. Roeber. with a
great show of Indignation, declared silat
he would wrestle Atlas" the next night,
and last night the bout took place.
Both the men were in ugly mood and
Roeber, when he failed to throw .AtIas.
in the specified ffteerf minutes, although
he used the strangle hold when not
checked by the referee was wild with an
ger when the bout ended. Atlas was
also in an ugly mood Suddenly he
sprang at Roeber, and with blow in the
lace sent the latSI Spli1nlbS pech AGet-t4st
the scenery. Roeber retaliated and ba an
instant the men were al it hammer and
tongs. The audience became greatly ex-
cited, men rising in@their seats and shout
ing wildly.
It was then that Detective Larkins APP
peared in his role Of star peacemaker.
From the rear of the orchestra floor he
had watched the bout and when the mes
startedeto fight he tore down the aisle.
through one of the boxes and then to the
stage Once there he Ieaped between the
two struggling men, pulled them apart
and threatened them with arrest If they
did not cease fighting.
Roeber. beside whose muscular frame
tn detective appeared boy. showed fight,
but Larkins. exhibiting his shield, and
strong in the confidence of his. old train
ing as fighter, shut him up quickly and
hustled him off the stage. Atlas had al
ready been yanked into his dressing
room, and Detective Larkins occupied the
centre of the stage. He had become a
star in an instant, thereby creating a
record in the theatrical profession.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28
THAT WATER PROBLEM
Mr.. Kiely Thinks Passaio is Good
Enough For the City.

Mayor Hoos did not act on the water
contract today. The water problem was
brought to his mind only by the receipt
of the following from James kiely:-
AS you have for your signature the
contract for new water supply, / hope
you will veto it. We are now head over
heals in debt in their is not prop-
erty owner in Jersey City who, if he had
to sell, would not get one u it cost him,
now in order to pay for this water sup-
ply this city will have to issue bonds
and the property owners viii have to
foot the BILL now this is not possible,
this city is not going to prosper when
property is taxed 50 per cent more than
it would fetch at auction. The Passaic
water is good enough if laws were made
to enforce its freedom from pollution
and sewers and kept clean and would
not cost no millions / do not think
Mayor Hoos gave the Street and Water
Commissioners the document to juggle
txrf& \,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-28

never forget the emphasis with Wfica as
said it. .Nugent there lis no law ana no
nrece1Senf for the Court to do what | want
% do that sealed instrument is saepsd taTs1a u
wrong attempted to be perpetrated in
the anne Of the law and ] 'Edasd VIII agop sna +
know the courts above will set me aside
but that wl take time and r taei aine aetena ~
the Court of Chancery or may be to the
Legislature for relief. How tn they VII .L set
ing to do what | can in stopping this out
rage ~, .,s,,.4;es a,a
his attorneys were confident of de-
cison in their favor, il accordance d,s1n VIII
pointed. Objectionable evidence was ad-
mitted. the plaintiff was. defeated asi and
subsequently the titles to the homes
were perfected.
frequent instances Of lesser magni-
tude are pleasant re,iefs to the drudg-
cry, which is there all the same, and for
tunate is the stenographer who can grasp
the interesting and possibly entertaining
side of A trial -