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FEBRUARY-ls9s.
Thursday, February

NOTE.-In the above exposition of the tides the early morning tides given in the left day in the order of occurrence as to time. The second time colu.nn gives the second tide of the day, the third time column tNe third tide, and the last or right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, sometimes occurs. The heights given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts. except when minus sign (-) precedes the height and then the number given Is subtractive from the depth given by the charts.
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SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
 Times and Heights Of High and Low Waters at Fort Point, Entrance to San
 Francisco Bay. Published by Official Au- thority of the Superintendent.
 NOTE-The high and low waters occur at the city front (Misson-s street wharD about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point: the height of tide is the saIne at both places
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
February. 1898
THE TIME BALL.

THE TIME BALL. Branch Photographic Office. U s. N. Mer- chants Exchange, San Francisco, February 2, 1898.
 The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped exactly at noon to-day-i. e, at noon of the 120th meridian, or at exactly 8 ?. m, Green wich time W. s. HUGHES. Commander, U. g. N, In charge
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.LaAavW LvaHM NaaHLaoN

PORTLAND. Or, Feb. 2.-Wheat-Steady; Walla Walla, 73974Mc; Valley and Blue Stem, 76Q77c per husheI.
 WASHINGTON. TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 2-Wheat-Dull; No. l Club, 731ac No. 1 Blue Stem, 761sc.
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DRIED FRUITS. NUTS. RAIsINs, ETC.


 DRIED FRU1Ts-Prunes, carload lots. Az @iac for 4o-5os. 3A@4Ac for 5o-sos. SA@3%c for 6o-70's. 2%a314c for 70-so's 2A@2&c TOT So- sos, 1&d214c for 90-100's: Peaches. 3G41ac ian cy, 5951zc peeled. 1o6121ac; Apricots 5@6c for Royals and 7Gisc for good to fancy Moorparks: evaporated Apples. s1k@7c; sun-dried, 4041kc: black Figs. in sacks. 2@2kc: Plums. 4lkd4&c Tor pitted and 1@11ac for unpitted; bleached fancy; Pears. 2ik64Rc for quarters and SQolsc for halves: according to color, etc
 crown 3%64c for four-crown. Sc for Seedless Sultenas. 3l4c for Seedess Muscatels and $1@ l 10 Tor London layers; dried Grapes 2&c lb: Walnuts. 59sc fer hardshell and 6dp7c for softshell Amends. 2la@s1ac for hardshell. 5@6c for softshell and rose for paper-shel Peanuts pecans, s,hasc; Fiberts. sik61oc: Brazil Nuts, sae sf yo ns s5s @ for per srrst @ and 7c for lower grades; new water white extract ed. 4'k95c; light amber extracted. 3A94Ac BEEswAx-2s@25c per ID.
 PROVISIONS.
 Some changes in Lard will be observed. Hams, Bacon and Lard continue very firm. With good prospects for an advance.
 CURED MEATS-Bacon. SEC per lb for heavy. sc for light medium. 1oc for light, 1okc for extra light and 12c for sugar-cured; East ern sugar cured Hams. 10la@11c; California Hams. 1oc; Mess Beef. ss per bbl; extra
 
 ss: extra prime Pork, S10; extra clear, ssls mess. sls Smoked Beef, 11q12c per LARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5c per lb for compound and 6isc for pure: pails. fMc; Calt- lornia tierces. 5c per ID for compound and Sc Tor pure half-bbls 6Ac; 10-lb tins, 7c; do 5-lb 7i1c per Ib
 CoTTOLENE-Tierces. 57s6GAc; packages. less than Soo-lbs-1-lb pails 60 In case. sMc; s-b peils. 20 in case. sssc; 5-lh paiis, IF in a ease skc: 1o-lb pails, in 2 case, s'sc; 5o-lb tins, one or two In case. 7Ssc wooden buck cts, 20 lbs net 7xc fancy tubs. so lbs net. 7ssc. half-bbls. about no lbs. 7tc per ID.
 HIDES. TALLow. WOOL AND HOPS.
 HIDES AND sKINs-culls and brands sell 1c under sound stock. Heavy salted steers. 1o91o1sc per lb medium Sc; light sc: Cow hides. 99s1Ac: stags. 6c; salted Kip 1oc; Calf. l1c; dry Hides 15c: culls and brands, 13c: dry Kip and Veal. 14@15c; dry Calf. 1s12oc: culls. lSVl7c; Goatskins, 2od371sc each; Kids. 6G1oc; alum 2oc: winter. 10c; Sheepskins. shearlings. 2o690c each: short wool. 4oa77oc each: medium. 7o@aoc: long wools e0c@s1 30 each.
 TAILOW--No. rendered. 3T3hc per ID: No. 2. 202hc: refined, 6c: Grease. 262Ac.
 WOOI-Fall ciif-Middle counties-free. 1oa5 lsc: do defective. 1o111c; San Joaquin, defec- tive, 7Gsc: Southern Mountain. a@11c; free Northern. 1201sc; do defective. sG11c: Hum-
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

PORTLAND. Or. Feb 2-Exchanges, ss2s, 721; balances, $S2, ,375.
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DRIED FRUIT IN THE EAST.

NEW YORK, Feb 2.-Easy feeling In dried fruits Is confined to few articles, among whicf may be mentioned California loose raisins. Alb sence of demand for some time past 1t 1. reported, has had depressing influence on mar. ket values both here and on the coast. although yet there has been quotable change 1T prices. On the other hand, 1t Is said prime stock has been closely cleaned up and tha mand full prices Seeded raisins are rathe, easy, result of sharp competition, anc the fact that buyers well supplied but there has been no further change in quotations Seedless Muscatels firm, but quiet
 Telegrams sent to the coast offering price. a shade under those demanded here for foul sizes of prunes seem to meet with little at tention. We understand that bids have beer submitted for some ten or fifteen cars for ship we can learn, has been accepted.
 LONDON WOOL SALES.
 LONDON. Feb. 2.-The offerings at to-day. Good Queensland greasy was taken by Amer ican buyers at practically the highest rate. of the sales
 There have been available during the serie. IT 900 bales, of which quantity 152,o coo bale. Were sold. s2. 900 bales to the home trade ant 10, 0o1 bales for America-and 19, GOO bales in cluding 5000. which were not offered, are helt over for the next series.
 Owigg to the scarcity of the seasons clip inc greasy merino combing advanced to IL per cent, and some times higher, over the clos ing quotations of the last series. and these advances were maintained throughout the cln<,ing being firm and %d a pound over the December values.
 Lambs wool was in meager supply and real ized extreme rates Cross breds were largely offered. and fine, we'll l-grown sold well. Lately irresularity has been noticed in short faulty with prices in buyers favor.
 At the closing, fine greasy cross -breds were 1a11d dearer while others were unchanged Slipes ranged from parity at the last series quotations to lad higher. South African fl moderate quantities meet with ready sale hardening since the opening. Closing: Snow whites, 1ad; Western fleece, washed, 1G1lsd Eastern, LG11bd, and greasies M1a.d higher
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Feb. 2.--Consos, 112Z; silver, 26 1-1sd; French rentes. l03f 57hc. LIVERPOOL, Feb 2.-Wheat firm: cargoes Walla Walla wheat. 3Sd: cargoesoff coast in- active; cargoes on passage. more inquiry; Eng fish country markets. quiet; French country markets. steady; wheat in Paris, firm; flour in Paris. firm.
 COTTON-Uplands, 8-16d
 CLOSE.
 CORN-Spot, quiet. 3s 4Ad February quiet, 3s Fad: March quiet 3s 2d
 HOPS-At London (PaciHc Coast) firm; q 1nsMf fh lbs v.
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BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Fran cisco Stock Board yesterday:
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Articles Open. High Low Close Wheat. No. D. February ............. sS
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LOCAL MARKETS.

EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
USher'S WHISTLES and Marie Briiard &
Rogers COSnacS and LiQueurS.
Certificate Of the Minister Of the Inter
iOrin re Bank Of Hawaii, Limited

/, JAMES A. KING, Minister of the
Interior of the Republic of Hawaii, do
hereby CERTIFY that in accordance
with the requirements of Section II,
Chapter XXIII of the Session Laws OF
1884, the same being an "Act to pro-
vide for the Incorporation of Banking
Companies" have examined into the
condition of the BANK OF HA-
WAII, LIMITED" corporation
formed under said Act and located i'm
the City of Honolulu and ann salts
fled that the said Corporation has full
ly complied with the provisions Ne
quired by said Act, 10 he compiled
with before commencing the business
OF Banking, and the said corporation,
the Bank OF Hawaii, Limited, Is
hereby authorized to commence bust
ness.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ! have
hereunto placed my hand and OfficiaI
Seal this 23rd day Of December, A. D..
1897.
(SignedD J. A. KING,
794-2m Minister Of the Interior.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
Sale Of Coffee Land Leases.

Under instructions from the Trustees OF
the Ii. p. Bishop Estate, James +. Nor
gan will offer for sale at Public Auction
Leases for term OF Twenty-ono (2D
Years Of Valuable Tracts Of Coffee and
Fruit Land, situate in the Subdivision
OF Keel and 2, South Kona, Hawaii.
Sale to take place on WEDNESDAY,
March %, 1898, at twelve o'clock noon
at Morgan's Auction Rooms, Queen
street, Honolulu.
Maps and form Of Leases may be seen
at the b. p. Bishop Estate Office, Mer-
chant street, Honolulu, and with Mr..
j. ID. Paris, Napoopoo, Kona, Hawaii.
Honolulu, Feb. s, 1898. S33-td
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19


noe sim sanders Repent . ~ TH 80
Nstsf 20 ~ fst@f su'a
When thu sheriff v,m oYf 70 1
Golden llill 10 LUCKY Vallg mtct llm
Sanders, Who wus WaHui m shpHiua
Dan Williams IN quarrel oyot game
" cards be didn't pyan taiH .uu
along he found bic man in O. alIun
and asked him ~ stop up end til. y
drink Jim COMPLIED but k.pt q hand
Un his gun When thuv bail drunk. thpy
sat down, and tho shcrin told three ~
four funny stories By and by the pur.
Elcd Jim broke out withi
SEE herr, jos, did uu come over AFT
VI meF'
WAL, thought you m Elt want 10
log along back with me, was tie reply
mot much, IN never be taken
alive "
Then that settles H. Let's hev an.
other drink, p"
They drank again, and the official
toin very funny story about a tender.
foot's experience in Golden City. Jim
laughed ~ loudly rs the others but
l'N-''.aa''S -" "'a''''a'' Hs'''h 's'f'
Say, Joe, You can't take me alive. !"
"Waal, we won't worry about that,
Jim, WAS tine reply. Let's hev anush.
er nip and then game Of cards. F"
The game lasted until the sheriff had
lost about SEQ. Then he ordered drinks
and sang song. When the song was
finished, he said to Sanders:
Jim, hewitt ] made things pleasant
fur you todayT
You hov, Joe, and no mistake. "
Treated you like a gentleman
hewitt Iy'
You certainly hey.
That's my way Of dom things.
Now l want you to treat me like u gen
tleman. Go back TO Golden City with
mer'
But shot Dan Williams over thar.
"Of course you did. "
"And they want to hang me"
"Of course they do, but that's moth
In TO me. J didn't make the laws
was sent out arter you, and want to
take you back. could hev sneaked in
and got the drop on you, but knowed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
II You Wish to BE Well

You must fortify your system
against the attacks of disease,
Your blood must be kept pure,
your stomach and digestive organs
in order, your appetite good.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medi-
cine to build you up, purify and
enrich your blood and give
you strength. 1t creates an appe,
tite and gives digestive power.
Hoods Pills are the favorite
family cathartic, easy to operate.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19

The latest phase of the posi-
billty of an embroglio between the
United States and Spain over
Cuba is the possibility of Germany
taking up the cause of Spain. A
plausible pretext for Germany to
side with Spain might lie in the
fact that she might wish to cap
ture the entire supply of the cele-
brated Rainier beer. Telephone
1888.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19

Featherstone-Mr. Tutter asked me to
step in and say he wouldn't be around
tonight. don't want to unnecessarily
alarm you, Miss Pinkerly, but the fac:
is he has broken his arm.
Miss Pinkerly (anxiously)-Oh, bow
dreadful! Which arm is it?-Trutb.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19

Evewing Bulletin 75c per month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19

The correct Italian method for
the mandolin is being taught by
Mr.. Chas. r. Frazier. Studio in
Y. M, G. A. building. .
Leis, cut flowers and floral pieces,
furnished On short notice and de.
Iivered. Mrs. A. l.. King, at Wo-
mans Exchange. Telephone $50
House Telephone 1914, .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
], s, Walker,
Real . Estate Broker
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT.
Dealer in
Real Property,
Improved
or
.Unimproved.
Has for Sale and Lease on
Liberal Terms.
Has for Sale and Lease on
Liberal Terms.
SALE.


]. Houses and Lots on Nuunnu ,tr.ets
between Vineyard and School street.
2. Large Lot on Nuuanu street. be.
tween Vineyard and School streets. i
3. Large Lot, Maliki street, fenced. s2s
feet frontage.
.. Lot on kinau street between Alap.J
ana hapiolani streets lao feet frontage.
o. Lot on Lunalilo street between Alapat
and Hackfeld streets
Q. large Lots ON Prospect street.
z. The Building known as Thomas Block
stories and embracing (rented) stores
on leased ground.
g. Rice Land at waikane, Koolau.
Q. Lot on corner OF Heulu and Kseap.
moku streets, between residence If W. A
Bowen and lot Of w. M Giflard. hayin.
frontage on Heulu street 2GO feet.
10. Lots Q and with House, KaIia
Waikiki road
III. Hall Acre Lot in Hilo Town
LEASE.
l. Cottages at Old Waikiki.
2. Store and Dwelling, corner Willie
aud Nuuanu, ready for occupancy.
3. Lot corner Merchant and Richards
streets.
Properties Managed, Collec-
tlor Of Rents, Loans Nego-
tlated and Advances made on
Real Estate.
JOHN S. WALKER,
Spreckels Block, Honolulu.
T.. D. Box. 1919. Tel. 23l.--
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
For Sale.

House with two bedrooms, parlor,
dining-room, bathroom with patent
w. g.. and bath tub, pantry, kitchen
ard stables, on Vineyard street, suita-
BILE for business man; minutes walk
from town.
For further particulars, apply TO
787-tf A. V. GEAR Il co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
For Rent.

House containing four rooms, with
kitchen, pantry and storeroom. Pre-
misses on Liliha street opposite Kua.-
KIM. Immediate possession giyea.
For terms apply to w. q. Parke,
Kaahumanu street, or G, Creighton,
Merchant street. 1854
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-19
Agate Ware

from the ordinary kinds
up to tie finest kinds OF
Chamber Sets and Fancy
Ware.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13
TRUTHS WHITE LIGHT.
Cwritten for the spy.)

NNftten lot tne 6py-J
prone in the dust saw what seemed as
men;
The gods Of Egypt, in such hetplessness,
! marvelled at the death they died.
How their philosophy had lied;
How truth had deeper meaning far
And bounds beyond heavens farthest star.
Yet other idols broken round me lie;
Not these of stone; once set up in the
heart,
Now fallen; broken; faiths that bound
Like tentacles the believer round;
Closer and death-like as he turned
Where truths white taper faithful burned,
But where is truth? For life and love are
And souls are yearning for the mother
heart:
To know what life is after death;
Or, dies the soul with the expiring breath; /;
What follows with him as his own,
AS he goes silent and alone
In truths white light, see it strangely
I live in every good deed there or here;
The wrong I've done, close at my side
Shall follow, though | may have died;
And my whole beings self and true
Shall be the good l tried to do.
What was of me shall perish when I die,
But in my thoughts and words and deeds
Lie buried the immortal seeds
That shah outHve and conquer death,
For pain or bliss with the expiring breath.
Mary Woodward Weatherbee.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13
THE GHARD7TlES OF L]7TTLE MLPH0Mz0.

While the world is waiting with bated
breath to know the fate of Cuba, the
person most interested in the matter is
living quiet little life occupied only
with matters of education and charity,
Alphonso XIII, king of Spain, is only
twelfth birthday until May II, 1898,
when he will celebrate another year of
his reign.
Alphonso was king from the time he
was born. for he came into the world
six months after the death of his father,
Alphonso XII, and found the throne
waiting for him. Immediately, according
to the laws of Spain, he became king,
and has been ruling ever since his birth.
No one dares to dispute his word, and If
he were to say tomorrow, Let Cuba be
free" the island would indeed become a
separate kingdom from Spain
But Alphonso knows little of Cuba ant
his whole life is taken up with the rou
tine through which he must daily go,
and the many charitable acts which the
king of Spain is called upon to perform
No country requires as much of its
ruler as Spain does and little Alphonso
from the time that he could toddle has
been engaged in opening hospitals, start
ing sick funds, distributing state
moneys and opening charity bazars.
Though his charities have never been
written they are the most interesting
parts of the little king, The greatest
charity over which Alphonso presides
and of which he ist he sponsor, is the in
valid children's fund The fund is a sum
of money which is gathered together
every year by the different churches Of
Spain. Each church gives a proportion
ate sum toward the fund.
On his birthday Alphonso takes this
money and divides it among the child
ren's hospitals of Spain. He does this
personally, signing his name in a baby
ish hand to the donations as they are
prepared by one of his ministers.
Another charity in which Alphonso is
active is the birthday fete entertain
ment At this affair the young king
dresses in fancy dress and with the
children belonging to the court ladies
and gentlemen, dances and poses in
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

shoulders and at the front Of the ceiu-
ture there were bows Of the velvet rib
bon made full with long, straight loops.
French women are very partial to the
cravat bows made of tulle, lace and
other gauzy materials. Sometimes these
are attached to high bands of velvet
or satin or they finish q fluffy, full tour
de-cou of the same material.
Detachable epaulettes held in place
with ribbon braces help wonderfully in
rejuvenating passe winter gown.
They are generally made Of embroid-
cred satin or velvet, and The dressy >ef-
feet is heightened by bordering frills of
chiffon or lace that follow the outer
edges of the ribbon braces.
THE COLOR NOTE.
OF course when French woman in
PRODUCES a color note like this into her
gowns she remembers to carry the color
in her hat, too Her dark velvet winter
hat is freshened with knots Of bright
eolored satin or choux Of light tulle, 50
that it is kept from having that apollo
tic-between-season look.
There is one secret in dressing which
is early learned by the French woman.
She preserves the color note, and you
see it in her hat and gown at her neck
and ever upon her handkerchief.
Nina Goodwin.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13

I "Who is that?" he asked his tutor
THAT" said the tutor, ''is one of your
majesty's subjects
Let him come to me-" said Alphonso.
The peasant was brought to the car
riage reluctantly and frowning
''Why do you look at me so?" de-
manded Alphonso.
Because, your majesty
Because" said the little king, ''you
are one of those who are making noise
in Madrid. You do not like me as other
people do; is it sop
The man hung his head.
"Then take this money" said Alphon-
50, holding out his hand to his tutor for
coin, "and go and buy yourself good
cheer with it, Remember that Spain is
for good cheer and for peace"
If Alphonso lives to come into full
power-as he will at the age of sixteen
he will be known as the Merry Little
Monarch. He loves good time. His
favorite picture is one taken of himself
on horseback, riding his pet horse An
tonic. He is fond of all kinds of sports
and he loves to have his people join him.
Once when away at one of the many
castles owned by the royal family of
Spain he arranged hunt The little
king and his companions, for he was
entertaining the children of the mobiles
were to ride into the woods after an
imaginary fox. The courtiers were to
ride after them to bring them back in
safety. AS they were about to start AL
phonso noticed that the stable boy who
brought out his horse looked on with
longing eyes,
Come here minute" said he to an
attendant 'I want that boy to ride.
That boy can ride al well as 1 can.
A horse was given to the lad, and all
through the hunt he galloped after the
little king, keeping close to the horses
side. AS they rode back Alphonso turned
to look at the boy and to his surprise
found him weeping.
'Why do you cry?" he asked the boy,
putting out his little hand.
Il weep, your majesty, said the lad,
because l shall not be with you the
next time you ride, and there may be
dangerous spots in the road for you"
Alphonso spreads love wherever he
goes. The kingdom of Spain may be in
trouble, the kings subjects may do
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13
By Inez Mendoza Ganzales)

| tableaux for the amusement of the child
rem of the poor This takes place annual
ly In Madrid and is one of the prettiest
sights of the year.
Alphonso receives from the exchequer
of the royal treasury every year the
sum of $5000-this in Spanish money is
$4,000 pesetas, and is a great deal of
money. This is Alphonsos spending
money, and he is allowed to disburse it
as he pleases, only he must give GER
tain sum to charity. The kings charity
fund maintains every year a very large
number of Spanish orphans.
When the king has donated $50 to the
fund every Spanish noble donates a. like
sum, taking care, however, to make it
little smaller than that which is given
by the king. 1t would be contrary to
court etiquette to give the full sum sub
scribed by Alphonso. Then come the
ladies and gentlemen of Spain, who also
contribute sums, taking care that they
be less than that of the titled ones, and
nally the common people are allowed
give money.
When the kings charity fund is COM
plete it is found to be very large, and
with this Alphonso takes care Of the
waits found in the streets of the large
cities of Spain.
The little king, besides being interest
ed in large charities, is a good little fell
low personally. He is kinder hearted
than his father, Alphonso XII, and takes
after his mother, Maria Christine, who,
as an Austrian princess, was noted for
her kindness of heart, and after his
aunt, the Princess Eulalie, who is one
of the sweetest women living.
The king, when he goes out to ride,
stops wherever his eyes falls upon dis
tress and relieves it, This is one of his
royal privileges, and right royalty AL
phonso exercises it.
In spite of the efforts to keep the life
of the little child bright, sweet and in
nocent, rumors of outside life reach him,
and during the threatened trouble with
the United States over Cuba a few
weeks ago a hint of it came to his ears.
On one of these days the little king
went to ride, and when about an hours
journey from the country seat, where he
was spending the colder months of win
ter, he noticed a man standing in the
l1Odfrhr11Sh
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-13
THE PRINCETON TRAGEDY.

CFrom the Boston Evening Transcript.)
The destruction of the warship Maine
recalls fearful tragedy in United States
naval history in which the secretaries of
state and the navy and other persons were
instantly killed, many were wounded, and
the president and several prominent states
men and high officials had extremely mar
row escapes from death.
This catastrophe occurred fifty-four
years ago, on the afternoon of Feb. 2S.
1874, on board the United States war
steamer Princeton, Commodore Stockton,
on the Potomac river, about fifteen miles
below Washington. 1t was the Peace
maker, one Of the larger guns of the ships
armament a new and to the commander
a fayorite piece of ordnance. The steamer
itself had Just been constructed at Phila-
delphia, according to improved plans en-
Enthusiastically advocated by Commodore