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Evening journal., 1898-11-05
AIInif.

A farmer has discovered a product
TO which the name Of "alinit" Is given.
1t is "a germ of the soil which causes
the nitrogen in the air to enter into
chemical combinations especially
adapted to the nourishment Of
cereals" A series Of experiments
have been conducted with this prod
uct, resulting in from ten TO thirty
per cent. more yield than has been
possible under ordinary treatment.
"Alinit" is, in fact, supposed 10 be the
bacteria of putrefaction. When de-
composing matter is placed in con
tact with the roots of growing plants,
tiny rootlets are thrown out. These
are provided with small mouths or
suckers, which industriously set TO
work to absorb the valuable material.
Whoever has unearthed partly de-
cayed wood or bone has been inter-
csted in observing the enormous num-
Der of little rootlets that have at
tached themselves to these bits of de-
caying material. The Office Of "alipit"
is to furnish what one might call
partly digested food for plants. Sure
~ If the rootlets can draw upon sub
stances rich in the elements they de-
mand they win increase more rapidly
In growth and value than when raised
by ordinary processes.-N. y. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
LAND FORCE OF NO AVAIL.
NAVAL Force Now the Defense oi
Great NatIonE-rhc Armies OF
Different Nations.

The peace establishments of the
French, German and Russian armies
are at least 1,s5O,OO0 men. and perhaps
may be 100000. all highly organized.
Their war establishments might
amount to totals from G.COO,O0O to
100000 men. On the other hand, the
peace establishment of the British en-
plre amounts to 100000 men--a part
of which is equally well. and another
part not equally well organized with
the European armies. The possible
war establishment of the empire has
never been seriously estimated. The
peace establishment of the United
States is under 10000 men, doubtless
well organized. Like the British peo-
pie, the Americans have never reck-
oned their possible war establish
ment, but evidently they could, II so
minded, raise it to n mighty strength,
says the North American Review.
But neither British nor American
leaders will, under the existing cir
cumstances, consider land force as n
dominant factor in any worldwide
problem. Their thoughts will mainly
be turned to sea force. They will
anxiously inquire whether the sea
force of an Anglo-American combina-
tion would or would not compare
favorably with that of a European
combination. 1t were needless to stoI
and show that all the European lanC
forces would be of no avail against al
Anglo-American combination, If tha'
combination really possessed the mas
fa,x- of 41a ca,
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
Pitching Quoits.

Quoits is a game that is seen largely
among the working classes. Of IN tho
mining districts. in the neighborhood
Of large building contracts or at the
river side, a group of men playing
quoits is n common sight. 1t requires
q fair degree Of strength and quickness
and has a peculiar fascination for the
player. A flattened ring of iron is to
be tossed over an iron stake, from
which the player stands a distance Of
from 25 TO 7s feet. There are two
stakes used, and generally two OF four
players take part. The game is not
Of much Importance, but it has existed
for centuries, and its simplicity
horseshoes being used when the reg
ular quoits cannot be had-will always
give it certain popularity.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
HIS LAz1NEss CURED.
The Amazing Transformation of Ru-
fus Stogginby to "A Man OF
Energy and Action.

"I once knew a man." said Col. Cal
liper, ''who was transformed in a day,
in minute, In fact, from the LATEST
man in town. into one Of the most driv-
ing and energetic. That was my old
friend Rufus stogglnby, who former
ly lived in Storkville Center, VT.
"Mr. Stogginby had in his front yard
just one small tree. But he was very
proud of this tree. and he liked to get
out and sit in the shade of It. The
only trouble was that the shadow the
tree cast was so small that 10 keep
in 1t as II shifted with the sun he had
to keep moving his chair. To do away
with this he built around the tree a
revolving platform, whose movement
was adjusted to that Of the sun. There
after. when he once placed his chair IN
the shadow he never had TO move Il.
For years Mr.. Stogginby found
great comfort in the revolving plat
form, and from a sort of attachment
he had formed for it he continued to
use Il even after the growth Of the
tree had made it no longer essential
to its purpose, but finally something
happened that made him give It up.
1T seems that the spring that Mr..
stogginby had put in TO move the ma
chinery of the platform was very
powerful. Made that way so that II
wouldn't be necessary to wind II up
very often; only about once in three
months. In some way, one day, when
1t had just been wound, the spring got
loose and started in 20 expend in about
three minutes the power that had been
stored up for three months, and Mr.
Stogginby, who had just settled down
comfortably in his chair on the plat
form, suddenly found himself whirlnp
round and round with great velocity
He had built around the platform a
railing to lean his chair against and tC
give the platform a kind of finish, ant
he was now by the action OF centrif
ugal force thrown up against this
railing and held there. In about 1
minute, however, a section OF the rail
ing gave way and Mr.. stogginby wen
sailing through the air. He wa
thrown toward his house. and will
| sucN loIce lhub Hc ohdaASA tHAou5
a window and went clean across thl
room to land in the fireplace on tn
other side.
"AIr. Stogginby suffered no seriou
injury from this mishap, but the re
markable Transformation IN him whicl
I have described was by everybody at
trbuted to It. He had before bee
lazy; he now became a man Of energ
and action. 10 seemed as though h
must have been all his life under som
sort of a brake, waiting for just tn
right touch to release It; and nobod
doubted that this had come from som
jar received in his fight."-N. Y. SUI
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
A RETIRED BURGLAR.
lie Tells About Curious Mistake
About Man That Cost Him
Nights Work.

"When Hooked into the dining-room
of a house that I was in one night"
said the retired burglar, 81 saw a man
sitting in chair perched up on the
dining-room table. That seemed n
singular place for a man TO git to set,
drunk or sober, but 1 thought I'd have
to give him a chance to get tired Of
settin' there and go to bed before be-
gun, for if didn't he might wake up
ony minute and interrupt things. So
took a seat in big leather chair in
the library, next room, and waited for
him to wake up. When I'd waited what
1 thought was reasonable time with
out bearing from him, 1 looked in
again, and there he was, still sittin'
there, just the same.
"But this time, even in that light,
there was something peculiar about
him, and l ventured to turn my own
light on him now, and then saw that
il wasn't a man at all, but a suit OF
clothes, with hat on top, set up there
to dry after being wet in the rain. The
man that had worn them had been
abed and asleep for hours, but his
clothes had served for a scarcecrow
mighty well, for I'd set there waiting
for 'em to go to bed so long that it was
now too late for business"
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
chicI<en Win Mushrooms.

Take two good-sized broiled chick
ems. dress and wipe dry. Split them
open in the backs; put in pot and boil
until half-done. Use about half enough
water to cover them. Take them from
the pot and put In a baking-pan, with
the water in which they were boiled.
Roast slowly in an oven not too hit.
They must be cooked very tender, but
must not be allowed to brown. When
done. chop In the giblets and a quart
of small mushrooms toge ther, and put
In the pan with the chicken. Before
doing this there should be at least a
pint Of juice in the pan. Cover the pan
and allow II to cook awhile. and add
a cup Of rich milk. Thicken with 4
tablespoonful Of butter, working thor
oughly I'm the -four. Season the sauce
TO taste and serve.-S. =. Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
Marx Twain. crnmn.

At an evening party in London some
little time back a gushing girl was in
troduced to Mark Twain. "Oh. Mr..
Clemonsw she said. Snow, please, do
tell mel I've been thinking of taking
up writing, but I'm so afraid of that
dreadful writer's cramp one hears so
much about-did you ever have it?" 81
did, madam" "And what did you take
for it?" "Beefsteak." "Just fancy. But
how and where did you apply it2'
"Broiled and internally" said Mark
Twain, gravely. 81 can't answer for its
being a panacea, but it cured the kind
of cramp 1 had all right."-Anglo.
American.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
safety ON Fnst Trains.

Thirty years ago, when the average
speed of passenger trains was very
much less than at the present day,
accidents were of such frequent oc-
currence that people declared that, to
insure greater safety, it had become
necessary to chang a director" In
1895, out of upward of 100000, ,OC0
passengers carried on the lines of the
United Kingdom, only five were killed
-one in 200 900, O,0OO-whereas the num-
Der of persons run over and killed in
the streets of London in a single year
was %, or about one in 100000 of the
population of the metropolis. Suppos-
ing that each individual of the $780,
COO of Londoners walked abroad each
day in the year, that would give q
total of 2.2O7, 100000 walkers against
,OOO,OOO00O travellers by railway, and
produces the remarkable inference
that, for every mortal risk incurred
by a railway passenger, the walker in
the streets has to encounter 10 chances
os violent death.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
SPORTING TERMS IN FRENCH.
Some ODD and Amusing Adaptations
of the English Expressions Re-
1ntinR TO Wheeling.

It is well known that the French
language is so deficient in all words
dealing with sport that they have to
be borrowed from English, and they
often undergo curious notifications in
transit. A distinguished Frenchman
named Saint-Maurice has lately pub
lished a book with the delightful title
of lie Recordsman"-an individual
who Is. no doubt, closely related to
the "Yachtman," Of whom Pierre Lott
has written, and Is possibly husband
Of the "Cyclewooman.' who also fig
ures from time to time in the Partisan
sporting press. If the author of lie
Recordsman" is to be believed, cyclo-
mania Is a disease which has attacked
the French nation in a far more acute
form than that with which we are
familiar, and in particular he has a
good deal to say about the enthusi-
astic admiration excited by holders Of
distance records in the eyes Of the
fair sex.
Perhaps the most affecting story in
the book is that which relates the
death Of a distinguished "pedaleur,'
who is followed to his grave by his
heart-broken widow, mounted upon
her steed of steel, and arrayed in q
black silk blouse and "pantaloons dc
deuil." The idea of mourning knick
erbockers" suggests the nonsense
verse:
There was an old man OF the cape,
| Who always wore trousers OF crepe;
When asked do they tear?"
| lie replied Here and there.
TIT fhnr. boz, ott,b a kontffftfl qho M -
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
Another IexpInnntion.

"We were married in that hasty
way" explained the girl who had
eloped, because we objected to the
display and the bother and the cost
Of a big wedding, you know"
"Indeed?" answered the girl who
had hoped TO l-a married first, speak
ing In a most insinuating voice. "Im
glad TO hear that. 1t disposes Of that
foolish rumor."
what foolish rumor?" asked the
girl who had eloped.
THAT you didn't dare give him time
TO think Il over. r."--Chlcogo Post.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05

AN enjoyable reception was given
on Thursday evening by the Woman's
Home Missionary Society Of Scott NJ
e. Church to the members of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
the same church.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
Queer FIre Insurance. Claim.

A Yarmouth man was smoking a
pipe when a spark dropped into the
tuck of his trousers and burned q
hole. He made claim for loss under
his fire insurance policy and the COM
pany paid the damage.-N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
RAN INTO A CAR.

One CT Warmers mortar wagons ran
into car No. 81, of the Riverview line,
at Front and French streets yesterday
afternoon and broke the back fender
of the car.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
MEETING OF TEACHERS.

A meeting Of first primary grade
teachers will be held by Assistant SUI
perintendent of Schools Miss Mary 1,
Williams, on Monday afternoon at 4.45
Evening journal., 1898-11-05

One of the p. w. & B. shifting en-
gines jumped the track near the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company's
yards yesterday afternoon and passen-
ger train No. "a was blocked for an
hour.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
rcrnnernturc of comcts.

As far as calculations can decide,
the temperature Of comets is believed
TO be 1900 times hotter than that of
red-hot iron.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05

SPECIAL MEETINGS CONTINUE.
The special meetings at First Pres
byterian Church will be continued
next week. Some time during the
week Rev. ]. w. Chapman, the noted
evangelist, will preach.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05

Washington Lodge. X. Of p, will
hold special exercises at its meeting on
Monday night.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05
Crocxu., Fad DanIr Account.

The famous rich man of ancient
times, Crcesus, is calculated to have
possessed about $4,000, ,OOo.-Chicago
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05

Tommy Atkins Little breakfast.
When English soldiers are on the
march and billeted upon publicans
only three hnlfpence per man is al
lowed for their breakfast.
Evening journal., 1898-11-05

O'Clock at school No. l. The subject
to be discussed will be reading.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10
.TRAMNAY WILL Do THIS
HAVE AGREED TO MAKE SOME
BIG EXTENSIONS.
Will Have all Branches Completed
Within Three Years-Will Attach
Tenders to Each Car.

Manager Paine of the Hawaiian
Tramways Company says that his
company has the right to put in cleo
trical appliances, under a franchise
granted by the Monarchy about seven
years ago. He gave out the impress
sion that the London bondholders
were fully determined to make this
big improvement, for this very reason.
The Government will be petitioned
by two companies. The Rapid Tran
sit Company has just agreed upon the
kind of charter it wishes and the
Tramways Company has asked for
it's concessions through the bill in
troduced in the House by Represen-
tative Pogue.
A thirty year franchise is asked for.
1t is agreed that the rate of fare shall
not exceed five cents up to and within
Punahou street, the Government cleo
trio light station, and the Reform
School; five cents from the Reform
School to Kalihi, and also from the
junction of King street with the Wal
kiki road to any point southerly there
of.
The line must be completed within
three years. The rate of speed shall
not exceed fifteen miles an hour. The
front of each car operated by the
company must be provided with II
guard or fender for the protection of
life and limbs.
The extensions of the company will
be through Kapioani Park by way Of
the road on the westerly side. past
the residence of James A. Campbell,
and returning by way of the road on
the easterly side of the park to the
point of entrance; commencing at a
point on the Waikiki road at its juno
ton with the Kalia road, thence along
the Kalia road, and returning to Wal
kiki road at Old Waikiki
Another extension will be from the
junction of Nuuanu street with School
street, thence on School street to Kinau
stront, along Kinau street to Lunalilc
street, along Lunalilo street to Maxi
XII street, along Makiki street to Will
der avenue, along Wilder avenue tc
Punahou street; from the junction Of
Lunalilo street with Victoria street.
thence along Victoria street to Thurs
ton avenue, along Thurston avenue tc
Wilder avenue, along Wilder avenue tt
Punahou street; also from the Jun.
ton of Lunalilo street with Hackfelt
street, thence along Hackfeld street
to Green street, along Green street t.
ThurSton avenue.
Also commencing at the junction O.
King street with the Waikiki road
thence along King street to Punahol
street. thence along Punahou stree
and the Manoa road TO the junction O.
the upper with the lower Manoa road
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill to Prohibit Penal Enforcement of
Contracts for Personal Service.

At the afternoon session Rep. Gear
introduced bill entitled IAN Act to
prohibit the specific or penal enforce
ment of contracts for personal SER
vices" 1t provides that no con-
tracts for personal services,
made within the Republic of
Hawaii, after July 1, 1898, shall be
specifically or penalty enforcible, and
no such contract made outside the Re-
public after January 1, 1899. An ex-
ception is made as to contracts for
service as seamen. All laws relating
to contract labor and the regulation
of contracts for services between mas
ter and servant, except as to domes-
tic contracts existing July 1, 1898, and
as to foreign contracts existing Janu-
airy l, 1899, are repealed by the bill
The Judiciary Committee reported
recommending that House Bill No. 3,
to transfer Molokai from the Second
Judicial District to the First, be indie
finitely postponed. The reasons given
are that it is in the same district as
Maui for voting and taxation purposes
and that the subsidized line of steam
ers gives it reader communication
with Maui than with Oahu.
The Attorney General urged the
passage of the bill on the grounds Of
a saving in expense, celebrity md con-
venience.
There was a good deal of debate on
the subject but the Committees report
was unanimously adopted.
A large number of bills viii IN hid
passed first reading were read by title
and referred to appropriate Commit
| tees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10
FAvORITE SALOON.

The Favorite saloon on Hotel street
is always on the watch to please its
customers. Mr.. Cunningham gives his
personal attention to all details and a
customer is sure of receiving good SER
vice and the best of liquors. No re-
freshment house in the city is kept
neater or cleaner and the celebrated
Rainier Beer is always on tap. 1t is al
so for sale by the key, dozen or bot
tie, at regular prices. When you need
anything in this line ring up Tele-
phone No. 439, and your wants will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10

Fine Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10

All live men know that advertising
greases the wheels OF business. Inc
Star columns pay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

At the newly opened Criterion bar
Der shop will be found for rent num-
bered cups for the exclusive use of the
renter, which together with the capa-
BILE workmanship makes it double
pleasure to be groomed at this shop.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10
REGARDED AS A DUTY.

II lost my appetite and became
weak. At last was taken very sick.
My attention was called to Hoods
Sarsaparilla and I took bottle and
it made me feel better. I have taken
five bottles and am now well. I feel
it my duty to tell you what Hoods
Sarsaparilla has DONE" Mrs. A. Ever
sen, Wedderburn, Oregon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING

Honest goods will have constant sale.
We saw this seventeen years ago.
LEWIS & co.
If you should be dissatisfied we cheer
fully exchange goods or refund
money.
LEWIS & co.
Many a one has learned cleanliness,
order and system working here.
LEWIS & co.
Our free catalogue tells of everything
that's good to eat.
LEWIS g. co.
Our honiday goods have arrived. You
are welcome to look.
LEWIS & co.
Most of the first class families deal
here.
LEWIS g. co.
Nearly everybody likes our goods and
service.
LEWIS & co.
Seventeen years of complaints have
wonderfully improved our service.
LEWIS & co.
We talk more about our goods than
our prices; yet our prices are
right.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-10

HOODS PILLS are the favorite
family cathartic. Easy to take, easy
to operate. 1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
ST. JoSEPH's GARDEN PARTY.
A Feature Was the Waxod Bali
room Floor Laid on the Lawn.

The long looked for garden party of st.
Joseph's LyceuIn was held last night on
the grounds adjoining the clubhouse, No.
Al High street. The spacious grounds
were lighted with over two hundred Jap
anese lanterns, and presented a pretty
appearance. A platform, SO feet square,,
was laid on the lawn, to the left of the
clubhouse, and was waxed as well as
any dancing fioor in the city. An ex-
cellent band d~iscoursed music from eight
o'clock until after midnight. There were
over $50 young persons present. Refresh
ments were served by the following young
ladies:-Missess Mamie Breen, Nellie
Lynch, Maggie Flynn and Mary Mcbride.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments was as follows:-John J.. O'Brien,
John f. O'Neill, David H. Smith, Daniel
J. Driscoll, Andrew J. Lyons, John E.
Doran, John J. Griffen, P. Fitzsimmons,
John ]. Walsh and Bernard P. Tully.
Liquid refreshments were dispensed by
the members of the committee
Among those present were:-Miss Tula
Wood, Miss Nellie Byrns, Mrs. Byrns,
Miss Ada Conway, Miss C. Dolan, Mrs.
DR.. Sherwood. Miss Annie Ryan, the
Misses Schoonmaker, Robert Smith, Miss
Mabel Chamberlain, William Ryan Ed
ward Davis, John McFadden. Frank
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. John Egan, Warden
Ryan. Misses Ryan, Miss M. Turley,
| Misses O'Mara Mrs. N. Browning, Miss
Lydia Lynch, Miss A. Broderick. MI. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Smith, ex-Judge Birdsall,
! Miss Clara Birdsall, Mrs. Day, Miss An
| ME Scanlon, Mr.. Thompson. Miss Nora
Scanlon, Assemblyman Keleher, John
| Meyers, Bernard Tully. John Byrns, Mr..
| and Mrs. A. J. Lyons. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick F-itzsimmons, James Kelly, Jeremiah
Roach. Dennis Harrington, Edward Davis,
Miss Stelnberg. Edward ]. Boyne, Thomas
McIiugh. Misses Harrington, Miss Mar
| garet O'Mara, Miss Martha MeNiehols,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Muller, Miss Lizzie
Muller, Surrogate Lillis, il. Kinkead
w. B. Driscoll. Miss Kate Dwyer. Miss
| Lillian Doran, Miss Bessie Sherman, Miss
Mamie O'Day. Miss Margaret O.Day, Miss
| Sadie Mack, Misses Josie and May Cos
| grove. Miss A. Flanagan. Mrs. Wagner,
Mrs. Manning. Miss Mamie Reilly, Miss
| Mamie Howlin, Miss Madeline Roes, Miss
Agnes Gilligan, Miss May Cassidy. Miss
| May King, Miss Mary Chilly. Miss Lillian
| Gallagher, Miss Adelaide Ready, Miss
| Nav Ready.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-18
DIAMOND EXpRESs..

arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibuis
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car Ser
vice Meals a la carte. Connects at Buffalo
with through sleepers to Detroit and Chicago.
LIS P. NJ. daily, for EASTON, MAUCu
CHUNK, WILkESBARRE, SCRANTON,
PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car to EASTON except Saturday and Sunday
BARRE, PITTSToN, SCRANTON and princt-
pal Intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in cecil regions. Pullman Buffet Parl0k
Car to WILKESBARRE.
ABB P. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for BOUND
ROC and intermediate stations.
$50 P. NJ Sundays only. for Mauch Chunk
and intermediate stations.
6.23 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for Asst
and principal intermediates stations.
ia p. NJ. daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
Vestibale Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto. Dining Car New
York to Easton.
only at SOUTH PLATNFIELD, EASToN
BETHLEHEM, MAuCH CHUNK, SAYRE,
GENEVA. ROCHESTER,, BATAVIA. BUF-
FALO and Pullman Sleeper for
Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried.
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper 10
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday.
for SOUTH PLAINFIELD. BOUND BROOK.
and intermediate points. leave as follows:-
1880 Sundays only, IL.o3 Al. NJ; IA. 5S4 and
6.42 p NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at Penn
sylyania Railroad Depot
N. T. Transfer Co. will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.