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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
RECEPTION GIVEN
10 THE COMMISSION.
Brilliant Gathering at Home of
Mr.. and Mrs. SewaH.

The reception by Minister and Mrs.
Sewall on Saturday evening to the
American members of the Commission,
was one of the most elaborate social
events of the season. 1t was held at
the Minister'S residence, Waikiki, be-
ginning at o'clock and closing about
10:30. For the occasion the grounds
were brilliantly lighted and the Lega-
tion was handsomely decorated with
potted plants and flowers. A huge star
of electric lamps hung above the paw
lion, a hundred yards out over the surf,
and two lines of Japanese lanterns
were stretched along the walk to it.
Another incandescent star surmounted
the fagstaff in the front yard. Jap
anese lanterns were suspended thickly
from the trees on the grounds, and
there was a wide arch of them over the
front gates.
The receiving p2rty consisted of
Minister SewaIl, Senator Cullom, Mrs
SeWall, Mrs. CullOm and Mrs. Ridge
ley Senator Morgan arrived at 8
o'clock and Joined the party. hawaii
an visitors were introduced by Attor-
u6y 66uGIdI w. ". IoullIn. 1TGSluOuL
and Mrs. Dole, Minister and Mrs. Coop
er, Minister and Mrs. Damon, w. c..
Wilder and Mrs Wilder and Mr. and
Mrs. S. NJ. BallOu were among the num-
Der present with the receiving party
Among the first guests to arrive were
Admiral Miller and staff, and officers
of the Philadelphia and Mohican. Next
were Col. Barber and officers of the
First New York and Engineers Corps,
who had arrived in carriages from
Camp Mckinley Immediately follow
ing them were officers of the n. G.. H.,
who had arrived in busses from town.
Then came the public. Several hun
dred of the best people of the city met
the Commissioners.
The details of the reception were
most excellent and were splendidIy car
ried out. Refreshments were served
on the lanais and grounds all evening
The fiagship's band played Immediate
ly in rear of the house. Besides Off
cials of the Cabinet and their wives,
among the large number present were:
British Consul Kenney, F. B. Nc
StOcker and wife, Geo. w. Smith and
wife, Justice Frear, b. F. Dillingham;,
DR.. G. 3. Wood and wife, the Misses
Walker, j. A. Kennedy and wife, Prof.
Alexander, Professor Pritchett, Cover
nor Cleghorn, Maj Bartlett and wife,
Marshal Brown and wife, J. o. Carter
and wife, H. Renjes and wife, Miss Car
ter, John Ena, wife and daughters,
Vice Consul w. Porter Boyd and wife,
E. G. Macfarlane, Geo. Macfarlane and
wife, J. B. Atherton, Dr. and Mrs Nc
Grew, w. w. Hall and wife and many
others.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
Hamilton Murder Case.

In Judge Stanley's court Saturday
morning w. ID. Hamilton was found
guilty of manslaughter in the second
degree and recommended to the mercy
OF the court. Two jurors dissented.
1t Is gathered that they favored a yer
diet of assault and battery, believing
the shooting to have been purely acci-
dental and not Intentional Attorney
Davidson gave notice of a motion for
a new trial. Sentence will be pro
nouneed at 8 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. A strong address was made to
the jury by Judge Davidson, who con-
Quoted the case throughout with
marked ability.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
Mohican to Leave

Eear Admiral Miller received no spe-
cial kilograms by the Doric on Friday
The list of promotions which was pub
lished in the Coast papers of the 18th
inst. was interesting reading for some
of the officers on board the Philadel-
phia. The death of Rear Admiral Kirk
land tat ValiejO) was sad news to Rear
Admiral Miller to whom he was a very
near and dear friend. Orders came for
the sailing of the MOhican for San
Francisco which will take place as soon
as the necessary preparations can be
completed, probably by tomorrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
LIVE STOCK TRANSPORT.
Ship Tacoma Here With Mules for
Manila,

Ship Tacoma Here With Mules for
Manila.
The United States transport Tacoma,
Capt. Davis, arrived in the offing last
night, fifteen days from San Francisco,
with two hundred and odd horses and
mules for the troops in Manila. The
Tacoma was towed out of San Fran
cisco harbor at 10 o'clock on the morn
ing Of the 9Th inst. and has had good
passage down.
The Tacoma will not go through the
Ballingtang channel but will meet a
towboat sent by Major General Merritt
from Manila and will be pulled through
the San BernadinO straits to her des-
tination. This was not generally
known when she left San Francisco,
and many sea-faring men spoke Wig
orougly of the bad policy of letting her
sail the dreaded channel. Lieut.. Cam
eron, however, had sent a letter to
Gen. Merriam by the Arizona, which
will arrive before the windjammer,
asking for steamship to meet her in
the straits of San Bernadino, between
the islands of Ihzon and Samar This
will shorten the Journey by some weeks
as otherwise she would be forced to
take the BalIingtang route, on which
she might meet with head winds and
current that defies navigation
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THE COMMISSION.
Will Meet Today and Sail for Ha.
waii This Evening.

The Commission held another ses-
sion Saturday and will sit again this
morning. Up to now the discussion
has been on general plans, much of the
time being devoted to acquainting the
American members with systems al
ready in vogue here. There has been
no audience with the ex-QUeen, and
will not be unless she asks the priv
iIege of visiting the Commission.
The Commissioners will sail by the
Claudine at 5 o'clock this afternoon for
Maui and Hawaii. President Dole will
not go. After seeing both islands to
the south the party will arrive back
in Honolulu a week from tomorrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
THE TETAUTUA.
Captain Cook Writes of Her Safe
Arrival in Tahiti.

The Tahitian schooner Tetautua,
which put in near Punaluu, Hawaii,
few months ago in distress, has been
heard from. After provisioning here
she set sail again for her home in the
South Seas. Pirate Captain John Cook
went on her as pilot" From him a
Honolulu gentleman received the fol-
lowing letter by the Moana:
"Pahite, City of Papeete, July Is, 1898.
Friend Charley: here safe
and sound, after a passage of thirty
eight days. We stopped at Hoaheine
Island one day to get provisions, and
reached this place last night Mail
steamer leaves at this morning. Do
not know yet what l will 40 Give
my aloha to all my friends.
Yours truly,
JOHN w. COOK"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22

of health and is getting fat. There
is no place like San Francisco" says
the seorcher. 1T is nice and cool. some
evening / go for a walk up Market
street, other time / go to Golden Gate
Park on foot I'm going in the races
down here in Sacramento, September
1sth. I'll so in 20 miles which will be
club race. I'm member of the Bay
City Wheelmen'
Sylvester gives his address as AL
Golden Gate Avenue and sends his
aloha to his friends and admirers
male and female, on PunchbOwl or on
the plains. He is employed in bicycle
repair shop at good wages.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
Cemetery Association.

At the meeting of the Oahu Gene
terry Association held Saturday morn
ing the following officers we're elected:
President, A. S. Cleghorn Vice Presi-
dent, F. A. Schaefer; Secretary, David
Dayton; Treasurer, George r. Carter,
Trustees-Henry Waterhouse, H. NJ.
Won Holt and M. p. Robinson. The
meeting was we'll attended
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
WayerleV Club.

The directors of the Waverley Club
held their August meeting in their new
quarters, Waverley block, Saturday
evening. The Gulick library was re-
ported received. 1t is a good collec-
ton of books and a valuable addition
to the shelves of the club. The new
rooms, while small, are very hOmelike
and comfortable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
LACES AND ORGANIZES.

Valencienne Iaces, 25c a dozen yards;
fine French organdies, sc a yard. The
clearance sale will be continued one
week longer and new goods, just re-
ceived, per Warrimoo, will be added to
the list Of bargains. L. B. Kerr, Queen
street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22

The company has been offered a hand
some figure for the present central sta
tiOn premises
While Mr.. Cassidy is in the States
the superlntendency will devolve upon
Mr.. Reeves, who is now away on a va
cation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
" SVIYeS."

A letter was received on the Mari
posa the other day from the well
known young wheelman D. G. Sylves-
ter who left the Islands some time ago
to try his fortune in San Francisco 1t
is to a young friend to whom he con-
fides the news that he is in the best
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
BON TONS oVBRoRowD1rG.

The Bon Ton case of overcrowding was
up again in the First Criminal Court
this morning before Police Justice
Nevin Manager Dinkins and the ticket
seller Morris Kitchen, testified that the
theatre was not over crowded as alleged
and that there were no seats placed in
the aisles Justice Nevin suggested that
Manager Dinkins produce a diagram of
the theatre, showing the location and
number of seats and also produce the
tally shet showing how many tickets were
sold on Washington's birthday, the day
when it is alleged the theatre was over
crowded He was given until Saturday
to produce the documents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
AN IDIOTIC IDEA.
rpv can,e to The Associated Press. !


LONDON. March 10, 1S9s.-In the House
of Commons today, the Hon. Hubert
Valentine Duncombe, third son of the
Earl of Feversham, Conservative Mem
her of Parliament for the West Division
of Cumberland, will ask the Parlamen-
tarv Secretary for the Foreign Office,
Mr. George N Curzon, whether, with the
view of recognizing the identity of the
interests of all English speaking peoples,
Her Majesty's Government will consider
the advisability of placing the services of
the British fleet at the disposal of the
United States in the event of complica-
tions between the United States and any
foreign power
In addition, Mr.. Ronald Munro-Fergu-
son. Liberal, representing the District of
Leth will question the Government as to
whether there is any truth in the reports
that communications on the Cuban ques-
ton have been exchanged between the
British Ambassador at Washington, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, and the Government
of the United States.
Spanish fours, on the Stock Exchange
today. again showed weakness, being
quoted at 5eas, against 5713, the closing
price of yesterday.
There was an all around weakness in
stocks, owing to the Russian Imperial
ukase ordering the disbursernent.of 90, ,000,-
900 roubies as extraordinary expenditure
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
FITTING OUT THE SHIPS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 10, 1885,
The monitor Miantonomoh and the ram
Katahdin were placed in commission at
one o'clock this afternoon at the League
Island Navy Yard. The ceremony at
tending the commissioning of the iron
clads was short and simple.
The officers and men of the respective
vessels were mustered aft and the corn
manders then read the order placing them
in commission. When this had been
done the commanders pennant was run
M on the masthead and the American
tlag was flung to the breeze from the
flagstaff aft. This concluded the cere-
monv which was witnessed by several
thousand persons.
The Miantonomoh is commanded by
Captain Mortimer L. Johnson and the
Katahdin by Captain George F. f.
wilde sixty-one seamen arrived at the
yard today for the twi ironclads, eleven
of them from Boston for the Miantono-
nah, and fifty from New York for the
Katahdin. They went aboard their re-
spective vessels Immediately. Ammuni-
ton wfllu be placed on these ships i'm
mediately, but it is not known how soon
the viii sail.
This was the busiest day the Navy Yard
has experienced since the present activ-
ity was inaugurated The regular force
of the Navy Yard today proved inade-
ouate for the work on hand, and sixty
men were sent there from Cramps ship
ward. These included machinists, ship
wrights, blacksmiths and other artisans.
ThS cruiser Columbia, which is in dry
dock. is having her bottom painted and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
SHIPS FOR RUSSIA TOO.
The Empire Has Money to burn
Cars Appeal
by Gable to The Associated Pregs,l

by Cable to The Associated Press.1
ST: PETERBURG, March 10, ISss.--An
imperial ukase just issued orders the dis
bursenent of 9OO00,OO0 roubles as exfraor-
dinary expenditure for the construction Of
warships. 1t is added that no loan viii
be raised to provide the money.
In an Imperial rescript to the Minister
OF Finance M. S. ]. de Witte accom-
panying the ukase ordering the disbusa-
ment of 90,e0O,00O roubles as an extraordi-
nary expenditure for the construction Of
warships, the Car says
In considering the possibility of as
signing so large a sum at one time with
out recourse to loan, I am induced to
point out that the disbursement now con-
templated has been preceded by yery con-
siderable payments from unallocated
cash in the Treasury for other items of
extraordinary expenditure.
During your administration the ordi-
nary receipts have exceeded the ordinary
expenditures by more than 100000, coo
roubles. Consequently the greater part
OF the extraordinary expenditure is COW
-ered without an appeal to the Imperial
credit This expenditure, including the
great Siberian and other railways. as well
as the payment of considerable portion
OF the Crown debt by the Imperial Bank
for the conversion of the credit notes. IN
connection with the currency reform. af-
ter the above expenditures of the unallo-
Gated funds of the Treasury, amounted
on January to 2o0O0 1000 roublcs Of
which 1860 900 roubles are needed for tho
extraordinary expenditures of 1898.
Therefore there remains sufficient to Gov.
er the aforesaid expenditure for naval
construction
This state of affairs cenvinces me you
follow both instructions of my father.
resting in God, and mine regarding the
| observance of the necessary thriftiness
in the financial administration of the
Empire
While enjoining you to constantly
exercise economy in the future, for the
| complete preservation of the equilibrium
of the Budget in which lie the props of
the power and well being of the Empire.
I remain your unalterably well disposed
and grateful,
(Signed)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10

DEED.

MATHEWS-In this city, on Tuesday,
March 8, 1898, Wesley B. Mathews, hus.
band of Bertha Straut, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence No. 3S Wayne street. on Thursday,
March 10, at 7:S0 P M.
WINFIELD-At his late residence. Is
Danforth avenue, Charles H. VIM
field.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence on Friday evening at s o'clock.
Interment at convenience of the family.
FOLEY-On Tuesday. March s. 1898, Ell
len, beloved wife of John Foley.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence of her son, at No.
295 Grand street. Jersey City, on Friday,
March II, at 10 A. M; thence to st. Pc
ter's R. c. Church, where q mass of re-
QUEEN will be offered for the happy re-
pose of her soul.
FLYNN-On Tuesday March 8, 1898, VAL
entine Flynn, aged S3 years.
Funeral on Friday, March IL, from she
residence of his brother, George Flynn,
No. 2l0 River street Hoboken; thence to
the Church of Our Lady of Grace where
at 8 A. M a mass of requiem will bs
offered for the happy repose of his soul.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
INVESTMENTS SCARCE.
British Men and Women &ush 10
place Thefr Money In Groceries.

QBy Cable to The Associated Ffess-i
LONDON. March 10. 189S.-The fiotation
of the Joint stock company which is TO
take over the business here of Sir Thomas
tombstone Upton, the well known pro-
vision. tea and coffee merchant, fruit pre-
server. etc.. closes at four P. M. today.
Tenders were made to the amount of over
e25. 600. 600 (s125 Ooo,o0o) for the e2,5oo,O coo
ls12 800. .OOo) asked, of which sum Upton,
for himself, the directors and MS
friends. retains e1,250,ooo (se,25o oOo).
The flotation is pronounced to be
the most sensational ever launched.
There was an extraordinary rush Of peo-
ple who knew nothing about the affairs
of the company But the tip was gem
orally circulated that it was good
gamble and the craze extended to the
West End where ladies of title, officers
and public men were among the people
who besieged Sir Thomas Upton, implor-
ing him to take their money. Extraordi-
nary scenes were witnessed at the Bank
of Scotland where the lists were opened.
The police had to regulate the crowds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
.BORGbAR Rad A SNAP
Found Mr.. Bunnelrs Outer Door
Open and Riaed the
House at Will.

A daring robbery was committed in
the Fourth precinct last night. The thief
entered by the front door without at
tracing attention and ransaclzing the
house escaped with his booty in the man
ner in which he came. His victim is
Frank Bunnell, who lives at No. 81 Cres-
cent avenue almost opposite the mouse
of former Governor Werts.
Mrs. Bunnell was out of town yesterday
on visit She was not to return until
tomorrow Mr.. Bunnell was left at home
alone. He left the house last night short
ly after six o'clock. He locked the front
door, but forgot to fasten the storm door.
When he returned late in the evening
he found the front door unfastened and
on examining the rooms found every
drawer and closet in confusion. The
whole house had been thoroughly ran
sacked. A number of articles were miss
ing, but just what had been stolen Mr..
Bunnell could not tell as he did not know
where things were kept or how much
silverware his wife had put away. He
telegraphed to her what had occurred
and awaited her arrival before attempting
to make an inventory
On discovering the robbery Mr.. Bun
nell at once notified the police and Detec-
tive Hottie was assigned to the case.
After examining the doors and questioning
Mr.. Bunnell. Hottie decided that the
thief had a very easy job getting in to
house. He evidently walked into the ves-
tibule, closing the storm door, which Mr..
worked without fear of interruption on
~, haJ
forced open with some heavy instrument,
probably an iron bar. The job does not
look much like that of a professional
thief.
In many respects it resembles the rob
berry of Lawyer William Lewis house on
Summit avenue last year, which puzzled
the police greatly, and which turned out
to be the work of boys living in the
neighborhood. One thing which leads the
police to doubt that it was done by pro-
fessionals is the class of goods wn1cn
was taken by the thief or thieves.
Mrs. Bunnell arrived home this
morning in response to her husbands
telegram and at once took stock of her
ing articles had been stolen:-
One dozen silver plated forks, two doz-
en- steel knives, half a dozen plated
knives one dozen tablespoons, one dozen
butter knives, one dozen sugar spoons,
one silver chatelaine watch, three enam-
elled and gold studs and scarf pin.
Mrs. Bunnell fixes her loss at $3.50.
Many of the articles stolen could scarce
ly be disposed of and none of them would
bring much if pawned. The police are
working on the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
TIE TROY TRAGEDY.



TROY, N. Y, March 10, 1S9S-District
Attorney Howard has learned that the
name of the man found dead Tuesday,
near the railroad track, mile west of
Eagle Bridge, is James Waters. The
father of the dead man. Patrick Waters,
came to this city Wednesday afternoon
and visited the Office of District Attorney
Howard.
He said that his son started from home
February 28, with the expressed intention
of going to North Adams to work in a
concrete works there, and that was the
last seen of him alive by his relatives.
He had $50 in his possession and the fact
that none of the money was found on his
eerson strengthens the belief of the Dis
trict Attorney that the man met with
foul play The body was found at the
foot Of a steep incline, in reclining po-
sition the head bent forward, and the feet
thrust through the rail fence. The neck
was broken.
The father of the murdered man says
that he was 2S years of age, had good
health and good habits, and he knew of
no reason why the young man should
have spent the money he had with him
when he left home. He shares the opin-
ion Of the District Attorney and the cor
oner that murder was done.
For that tired feeling you must enrich and
purity your blood Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the
~<o<7Id dfwn T1cuT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
BETTER IN CUBA.
rRv Cable to The Associated Press.1

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.I
MADRID. March TO- 1S9S.-At yester-
DAVIS meeting of the Spanish CABINET
senor Moret, the Minister for the
Colonies, read despatch from captain
General Blanco saying that the situatioil
in Cuba had improved.
Political and financial circles here no"
fully realize that Spain is facing grave
problem In view of the attitude OF the
United States, it is understood the Span
ish Government changed its poiicy To-
wards Cuba, and is now counting the CO.
eperation of the Cuban Consututional
PARTY. urging the maintenance Oh the
Volunteers and the pushing OF the caih-
naign against the insurgents, thus giving
the military policy predominance over
dinlomacy This charge is due 10 the
fear that. if the Radical Autonomists m
sisted upon the disarmament OF tne
Volunteers or melted the Constitutional
lists to disaffection, conflict would super
vene "afsording the United States an
opportunity to declare war"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
MEXIOO's MILD DEMAND.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 1SsS.-The
.sCall'' says:-The Mexican Government
will attempt to compel the Oceanic Phos-
phate Company to pay an indemnity OF
ST 800, 900 for unlawfully shipping guane
from Clipperton Island in the Pacific
Ocean.
claims the ownership of this island and
presumes to the right to demand this in
demnity for the foreign encroachment
upon it's territory, the phosphate COM
pany is equqally convinced that it has as
much right to the island as the Mexi-
cans.
Tine company tok possession Of Clipper
ton Island in 1855, and since that time has
been steadily shipping guano to San Fran
cisco and to Honolulu, receiving from SIC
to $40 a ton for it.
In august 1879, several shiploads were
the sale Of which the Mexican government
demands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-10
SITUATION in HAVANA.
rRv cab,e 70 The Associated Press

Cable 70 The ASSOcldteu IASco-1
HAVANA. March 10, 1S9S.-The Alnerl-
can Yacht Anita, with Congresslohai
party on board, arrived here today.
The Central Committee of the Conser.
valve party, after a debate which lasteo
until three O'Clock this morning mas
agreed to take part in the forthcoming
elections The attitude of the Conser-
vatives. however, does not mean thae
they accept the autonomous form OF
government, or that they will contribute
to it's establishment The Conservatives
will only accept the positions to Wnlcn
they may be elected SO as to watch the
proceedings of the Autonomists, oeienu
their interests and "enable them to pro-
test in Parliament against the new re-
gime against the calumnies clrculateo oy
the Madrid press, and against tneir ar
bitrary exclusion from popular represent
tation in the City Councils and Provineial
Assemblies. etc." although the ConserVa-
tives claim to represent 50 per cent. ol
the wealth of the island and assert tnat
they are paying 70 per cent. of all the
tayaS