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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05
SEALED TENDERS.

SCHEDULE OF ARTICLES.
Required by the Bureau of Honolulu
Roads, for the term of six months.
commencing May II, 1898.
BUILDING MATERIAL.
Red bricks, per NJ.
Portland cement, per Dbl. of A lbs.
California lime, per Dbl.
COAL.
BIacksmiths' best Cumberland.
Departure Bay.
HARNESS, LEATHER AND FIND
INGS..
Cart saddles, each.
Collar pads, per doz., best quality.
Hames, per doz. pairs.
Horse collars, B. T. or c. c., each.
Horse blankets, No. 1, per doz. pairs.
Meats foot oil, per gallon.
Frazers' axle grease, per doz., 6 case
lots.
IRON AND STEEL.
Bar steel, per Id.
Bar iron, per 10.
Norway iron, per Id.
LUMBER AND SHINGLES.
Northwest lumber, rough, per M feet.
Northwest timber, per M feet.
Northwest battens, per M feet.
Redwood posts, each, & feet.
NAILS.
Cut nails, per key, iron 3d., 10d., 12d.,
god, BOD, 4Od., God.
Wire nails, per keg, 3D., 3d., 1Od.
Galvanized nails, per key, 3D., 10d.,
12d., god, BOD, 4Od., sod.
Spikes, galvanized, per key, Ain, SIN,
Gin, Tin.
PAINT AND PAINT OIL.
Pioneer white lead, per 25 ID. key.
Linseed oil, boiled, per gal. drum.
Linseed oil, raw, per gal. drum.
LUBRICATING AND MACHINE OIL.
(per gallon, bbl lots).
Cylinder oil, 900 W.
Lard oil, No. 1.
Black oil.
Machine oil.
Mineral castor oil.
POWDER AND FUSE.
Black blasting, per 25 lb. drum, q
drum lots.
Giant, No. 1, SO Id. case, 5 case lots.
Giant, No. 2, so Id. case, 5 case lots.
Giant powder caps, per doz. boxes. &.
Fuse, double tape, per 1000 feet.
TOOLS AND HARDWARE.
ShoveIs, Ames', scoop, No. 8, per doz.
Shovels, Ames', L. H, per doz.
Shovels, Ames', D., per doz.
Handles for the same, scoop, per doz.
L. H, per doz., D., per doz.
Picks, Hunts, per doz.
Picks, Iron City, per doz.
Handles for same, per doz.
Mattocks, Iron City, per doz.
Handles for same, per dOz.
AK handles, per dOz.
Planters hoes, per doz.
|
Hammers, sledge, per Id.
Hammers, stone, per ID.
Handles for same, per doz.
Stone picks, per dOz.
Files. fiat basted, per doz., hin, l4in.,
16in.
Dandy brushes, best, per doz.
Crobars, per Id.
Brooms. push, Ain, glued back, long
rattan, best quality.
Brooms, push, 14in., wired back, long
rattan, best quality.
| Copper rivets, per Id.
Wheel barrows, iron tray, each.
Wheel barrows, wooden tray, iron
wheel, each.
Carriage bolts, per cent. off of list
price. Furnish dated lisD.
Machine bolts, per cent. off OF list
price. Furnish dated list).
Lanterns, Dfetz's tubular, No. 0, pei
doz.
Globes for above. red, per doz.
sUNDRIES.
DYNAMO waste, per lb.
Coal tar, per Dbl.
| Carbolineum, per Dbl.
Manila rope, per lb.
Sheet rubber packing, per Id.
Kerosene oil, 10 case lots, Cnamt
brands) per case.
HAY AND GRAIN.
California wheat hay, large bales, pei
ID.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05
Races June IL.

couple of new horses for the June
18th races have been put in training
on the track at Kapiolani park during
this week Some fine work is being
done out there every day in trials with
harness horses, and the best ones are
yet to go TO the track There is still
much talk of the twO-in-three heats
plan, but lately more attention is being
given to the runners, as a number of
regulation dark horses are under the
saddle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05
BY AUTHORITY.
EXECUTIVE NOTICE.

The President directs it to be notified
that
HENRY f. COOPER. Esq.
has this day been commissioned Minis
ter of the Interior ad interim, during
the temporary disability of James \.
King, Esq.
GEO. c. POTTER.
Secretary Foreign Office
Executive Building, May 5. 1898.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05

A limited number of Eggs for set
ting, from thoroughbred Light Brahma
fowls. These Eggs are from MOkuleia
Ranch, formerly owned by Gaspar
Sylvia.
Apply to HENRY WATERHOUSE
& co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05
G|lQDQe Your Grocer.

We have heard people say, ooh,
yes, I would like to deal with P. j.
Voeller e Co. as everything is so nice
there, and they are so accomm odat-
ing, but their prices seem high" We
plead guilty to the first count and
mot guilty" TO the second. Our prices
are lowest. Never do we ask more.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05
HAMAKUA PLANTATION,
PAAUILO, HAWAII, H. |.
Mr.. ]. q. SPENCER,
PACIFIC HARDWARE Co.,
Honolulu.

DEAR SR:-The Secretary Disc Plow pur-
chased from you is giving satisfaction We
are using it to plow under crop of lupins They
are three feet high and very thick. Your plow
turns them completely under, at the same time
blowing the land fourteen inches deep.
feel satisfied that with this plow the draft
6 to g. That is, with the old plow. to do the same
work, it takes 8 good mules; with your plow it
takes only g. and they are less tired at night.
Please send me another plow by first schooner
leaving for this.
You are at liberty to use this in any way you
may see fit Yours truly,
A. LIDGATE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-05

No. l rolled barley per Id.
No. 1 Surprise oats. per 10.
Wheat bran. per 10.
Samples of grain to accompany each
bid.
]. \. KING
Minister of the Interior
Honolulu, May 1. 1898.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
GENERAL WHEELER.

The military man who next to Col
Roosevelt. has been Fortunate in the
reputation he has made out Of the war
seems to he General Wheeler He has
filled conspicuous places both at San
tiago. when General Shafter was sick
and more lately at Camp Wikoff. Being
an older man than Colonel Roosevelt
and with the same quality of rivcts, he
had the bud luck which Roosevelt es-
capped to catch the fever. inopportunely
at Santiago. Every one knows how re
selutcly he nininized that disadvan-
lagc. All that we heard OF him In
cuba, and all we have heard of his
labors ana reports and observations at
Camp Wlkof, have tended To make
folk think Of him as Il truly valuable
citizen. wise. active. efficient. IA very
able soldier, and possessed of an adj
mirablc spirit. Wherever we hear Of
him it is something worth attention.
1t is II matter of thankfulnesS that he
is Il member of Congress. and that
when military and other important
measures come up there next winter his
voice will be heard and will carry
weight. The sympathy of the whole
country goes out to him i'll the loss of
his son, Naval Cadet Wheeler. who was
drowned while bathing at Camp Willoff
-Harpers Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
THE LAMP EXPLODED.

"A Destructive Fire at Phoebus Yester-
day Morning.
A tire which entirely DESTROYED one
building and did damage to the extent
OF $500 to another. broke out at Phoebus
between - and ! O'Clock yesterday
morning. n "a, :,
me building destroyed was an old two
story house owned and occupied by a
colored family named Jones. The 9th
er is also a tWo-story structure and
stands on the northwest corner of Full
ton street and the county road It is
the property of Norfolk Barnes, and
years ago gave to the locality the name
Of Barnes Corner 1t was used as
saloon.
The fire started in the dwelling and
is believed to have been caused by the
explosion of kerosene lamp, which
ii was the custom of the Jones family
to burn throughout the night. Annie
Jones says that she retired between 9
and 10 o'clock. turning the wick low
and setting the lamp on table in the
room. Three or four hours later she
was aroused by her husband who told
her that the house was on fire. BY that
time the flames had made considerable
progress and there was not a moment
to spare in getting out of the house.
Two small children. who slept in the
room with her. were hastily gotten out
of bed. after which she ran across the
hallway to the room occupied by her
son, u young man. 1t required two
minutes hard pounding on the door to
wake him, which left her but a few
seconds to leap down the rickety stair
way to the ground floor and out into
the fresh air. Meantime Jones had es-
capped With the two children, and
stranger. fearing that the young man.
who was still in his room, would be
burned to death. ran up stairs and
smashed in the door. Had he been a
moment later he could not have gone
in that way. for the fire followed him
so closely that he and Jones had TO
leave the house by window.
The Jones family lost everything they
possessed. but they do not complain.
considering themselves lucky in escap-
ing with their lives. The house was in
sured. but they were not able to give
the name of the company. Barnes es-
Inmates his loss at $500 on the building.
which was insured by Jones, Saunders
&. Co. He also suffered small loss on
stock
A strong northwest wind was blow
ing while the Jones building was burn
ing, and it is said that but for the
prompt response and cool work OF the
Phoebus fire department an extensive
conflagration could not have been pre-
vented. The flames We're blown under
meath Barnes house and set fire TO the
weather-b boarding on the other side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
ANcIENr GRANARIEs.

Three or four years since. says the
Harrodsburg. X. Sayings. an Indian
mound in Arkansas was being excavat-
ed when an earthen jar was found,
Theoretically sealed. that contained a
small quantity of grains of Indian
corn. Some of the grains were the next
year planted in Missouri. and several
bushels raised. On the top of the
mound from which the jar was dug
out a large tree four feet in diameter
was growing. and it is thought the
corn lay buried about 5000 years.
Squire James L. Neal. one Of our most
prosperous and progressive farmers.
sent and procured a small quantity of
the corn, paying over 2 cents a grain.
This he planted last year, but the
yield was small on account tof the
drot CHIT. He saved enough, however,
to get, in good patch this year. He
has used it for roasting ears, and says
it is the best he ever had. The ears
are not lafge. but grow two to three on
g. single stAlk The one thing peculiar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
FANNIE nAvENponr ~,

r
DuNRURf. MASS. Sept. 27-rannv
davenport (Mrs. Melbourne McDowelH
qieu at her summer home, Melbourne
ran. at half-past 10 o'clock last night
OF enlargement Of the heart She hnd
been i'll for six months.
amy Davenport was the daughter
Q, the late Edgar l.. Davenport. one uf
tt'e pest known ana most versatile act
OTIS OF Il past generation on the \ meri :
can stage. Her mother was Fanny Eliz-
aoeth Nining, daughter of the manager
or the Haymarket Theatre. London. Tn,
marriage of her parents took place.
January S. 1S49 in London. where
davenport was then playing and Fan
u! LILY Gypsy Davenport was their eld
metropolis April 10. 1850.
Her childhood was largely spent in
Boston. and her first appearance on the
stage was as the child in .Met,mora =
at the Howard Athenaeum in that city.
then managed by her father Subsc-
uuently she acted at the Little fremont
Incatre. Boston. and in the South.
season. Under the management of Mrs
John Drew she acted at the Arch Stree,
Theatre. Philadelphia
Augustin DAILY saw her in Phiiadcl-
phia and engaged her Tor the Fifth Av
enue Theatre, which he then mana gel
cor nearly ten years she WAS his star
playing in such parts as Lady Gay
Spanker in London Assurance" Rosa
lind in LAS You Like It," Nancy
Sykes in ''Oliver Twist" Lady Teazl.
in The School for Scandal" I.u anG
Fanny Ten IIyck in Divorce" the It'll,
role in Leah" and Mabel Renfrew ir
"Pique." drama in which she won
great success. ."."
For the past fifteen years. as n star
al t,, . H.
head of her own companies. she had
been particularly identified with the
American productions of those plays o
Victorien Sardou with which Sara
Rernhardt was especially identified
abroad. including Fedora" La Tos-
ca. cleopatra and "Gismonda." She
staged them handsomely and made /,
fortune out of them. In Baltimore sh,
was much of Il favorite.
She was twice married. Her first hus.
band was Edward H Price. an actor
and manager. whom She married in 1877:
and from whom she was divorced six
years ago. Her second husband was
Melbourne Mcdowell who has been the
leading man in her plays Her HON,
was forsmany years at Canton, Pa. OF
the Northern Central Railroad, where
her father and the late Frank May.
early established themselves, and wher,
her father died in 1877. or her brother.
and sisters the best known today i.
Edgar L. Davenport. Blanche Daven
port was q grand opera singer and Lii,
and May We're also on the stage
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
IN A STATE OF MIND.
NM lEh IN uA u an1Arl \

| should like to write Il dirty
OF the country ,or the city . ".
Something musical and witty. .=
But the music seems out Of tune:
For no matter how | ponder.
My poor mind is prone to wander
To the organ grinder yonder,
Wearing out the afternoon
With his clanking hurdy-gurdy.
There he slouches, brown and sturdy
Grinding songs so often heard he
He must acknowledge they are stale;
But he doesn't seem to mimi them
Standing stolidly to grind them
Till my reelins senses wind them
Into long, tangled vail. '.
With Bowery-like abandon
He reels out The Bells of Shandon'
Till madly long to land on
His unkempt. remorsciess pate:
Then the Wabash Banks come Keeling
With a cadence 80 appealing
That frantic, tired feeling
Holds me like horrd fate.
And the Girl Left Behind Me-
Oh, that she might never find me-
Chatters till the echoes blind me
With rage I can't control.
But the stolid crgan-grinder-
Guilty villain-must be binder.
For demon would be kinder
To a lost, tormented soul.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
A RURAL SPEAK-EASY
he Hampton Social Club Not
a Body Corporate.
But AN UNLICENSED BAR
Shrewd Etolatora or the Lew masuueraued
Under the Curtallea Title OF IL DE
eunct Club. An Exciting
Midnight Fire. l
NOT A SOCIAL CLUB.

The Hampton Roads Organization Said
TO BE Defunct.
The discovery has been made that
there is no such an organization as
the Hampton Roads Social Club. or.
rather that there is no legalized club
of that name. The club referred to
Yesterday was chartered and licensed
mere about Il year ago as the Hampton
Roads Social Club. The charter was
secured through the efforts of Mr. A
=: PeachS, and among the names of
me gentlemen which made up the men,
herShip were those OF a number of the
Dest known young men in NEWPORT
News 1T appears. however. that the
project turned out to be a failure.
Owing to 4 lack of interest due to
OF the leading spirits lost interest in
the club, and after a brief existence it
died.
Upon its ruins the Hampton Social
Club. an organization conducted with
out authority OF law. sprang up. Ac-
concern was nothing more nor less
than Il country speakeasy. The mem
bers Of the original organization had
nothing to do with it, but by some
means several irresponsible parties,
AIDED ~ negroes, secured possession of
the building. struck the word Roads
out OF the sign near the Salters Creek
bridge and set up in business as the
Hampton Social Club
The rus. was Il clever one and enabled
the l;tw-breakers to avoid detection a
long time.
While the foregoing facts are known
It is said that the efforts of the officers
to obtain the names of the parties at
the head of the bogus club have been
unsuccessful. 1t is reported that the
county policemen say that they can
not secure this information. and if they
are correct it will not be possible IL
punish the offenders
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
BAD LUCK DAY.

The superstition that it is bad luck to
be- hanged on Friday will probably
stand the test of time. but otherNis
the evil fame Of the day is pretty well
uissipated-at least. that seems to be
the case in New Orleans, saws the
h'es-Democrat. Not very many years
ago the passenger traffic out of this city
showed startling contraction every
Friday. and the regularity of the de-
cline LETT no doubt as to the cause At
present Friday is about as good {: bus
mess day as any other for the trans
pofthtion lines. and the prominent rail
road man declares it is peculiarly ia
Vored by fortune. Il had the curiosity
to look into the subject recently" he
SAID. and in eight years. which was as
1ar back as my data went, found that
the accident record of Friday was the
second lowest of any day of the week.
VI course, one may take any day of
either the week OF the month and dis
cover al! manner of horrible things that
nave happened on it in the past, but
nave never been able to find a reason
why Friday should be marked for spe-
cial stagma. It's an absurd fact. how
ever. that railroad people were former
iy obliged to take accoun: of the super
stition in making a forecast Of bust
ness" New Orleans jeweler had
something interesting to tell along the
same line The Friday idea is about
extinct" he said. but the jewelry trade
was certainly affected by it in the past
nave known lots of people who
wouldn't think of buying anything in
tended as a gift on Friday. especially if
1t was to be engraved. but nowadays
one seldom hears anything of the knu.
suppose the world is getting more
practical
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
MRS. DAVIS DREAM.
Tells OF How Miss winnic.s


. Death Was Presagcd d..
Mrs. Davis related to AN intimate
friend yesterday peculiar eircum-
stance in connection With the death OF
Miss Winnie Davis. says the Richmond
Dispatch. #"
Just prior to the departure of Miss
Davis for Atlanta. in July. to attend
the Confederate reunion she dreamed
that something of n terrible nature had
happened to her
She related the dream to General
Prime. an intimate friend of the family.
but would not tell it to her mother. as
she feared it would distress her. Gen
eral Prime however. told tn" story of
the dream to Mrs. Davis. who was
rendered very uneasy by reason of it,
Only a short while afterwards. and
but u few days before starting to Mar
ragansctt Mrs. Davis said she dreamed
one night that she was in some place
which she did not recognize. There
seemed To be Il great cosnmutiou among
the people around her. the cause of
which she could not understand.
suddenly some one passed her hnr-
riedly. and she asked of him the cause
of the excitement. u.I #.i.,.
Winnie is dend." was the reply,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
A MooTED QUESTION

r Judge Roger S. Greene. of Seattle. is
one of the best known members of the
bar of the state Of Washington. saws
Harper's Round Table. He has had a
wide experience both on and off the
bench. and is looked up to by both
lawyers and laymen as one Of the first
men of the state. But this does not in
the least prevent the judge from admit
ting the truth of the following turn on
himself:
g. F. Dennison. of Olympia. the state
and territorial capital, the oldest mem
Der OF the bar in that city. was once
arguing a case before Judge Greene.
when the latter was on the United
States bench. In the course of his re-
marks. Mr.. Dennison had occasion to
refer to 4 certain set of reports Of one
of the Philadelphia courts. now very old
and not often quoted. Judge Greene
listened (unlike some other judges.
and after a while said:
'Mr.Dennison, l notice in the reports
which you quote you pronounce the
name Of the reporter as though it had
a final lie to it. What is your author
ity for that pronunciation. Mr.. Denni-
SOM"
THE spelling. your honor-B-r-o-w-
ne. Brownie"
'Well. Mr.. Denrsun. my name has a
final to it: you would not call me
Greene would you?"
That depends entirely on how your
honor decides this quesion.t"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28

about this corn is its color or r,,hs,r
colors. On the same cob are ,rr,ins ~
inherent coiors. and in the rows vo,,
can tind an ear that is white. ana an
o.ner blood red. one salmon colored
ana another perfectly black.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-Wheat here to-
day was led by an advance in New
York. Strength of the latter market
was big factor in an advance Of
5-Sc here. Trading was much more act
i've than usual. Corn and oats both ad-
vanced about 3-Sc. Provisions were
weak. due to yellow fever reports. and
closed 1-201 1-2c lower
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
MAsoNs INYITED.

st. Tammany and Monitor Lodges
are expected by their Newport News
brethren 10 be on hand Thursday at
the laying of the corner stone Of the
new public school building. and it is
hoped they will attend in goodly num-
Tiers i.,Fl -Enr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
JOHN D. POTTS,
Asst. Gen. Passenger A, 80

HH NORFOLK & WASHING,
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
steamers Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily as fol.
lows:
NORTH BOUND.
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street at 500 n. m
Leave Norfolk, foot of Mathews
street at .................... 5:45 D. M.
Leave Old Point at GAS y. m
arrive washington at ...... 1900 a. m.
b. &. Q. r. R. PENN, r. r.
Nv. Washington at. $500 a M S: 90 g m
AT. Phlladelphia at.1I:OO a IN. 10: so a m
ar New York at. :. 1:25 M 2:I5 m
South bound, &. s. O. R. r. Penn, r. r.
w. New York at. IL: 80 M i 100 D m
". Philadelphia at. 1873 p M 3:1s M
ar. IN Washington :. 4:30 p m. .6:1s m
steamers leave Washington at $50 % m
arrive Fortress Monroe at . 1900 q n,
Arrive Norfolk at 3. m q m
Arrive at Portsmouth at .... $780, m
Inc trip down the historic Potomac
FVer and Chesapeake Bay on the eIe-
giant steamers OF this company is uYi-
surpassed. The steamers are comnar.
atlvely new, having been built in 18g1.
and are fitted up in the most luxuri-
ant manner. with electric lights. cali
bell. and steam heat in each room.
Inc tables are supplied with every de-
llcacy OF the season from the markata
Of Washington and Norfolk.
FOR further information apply to
ID. J. CALLAHAN. Agent,
u Norfolk. w.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
RRIEF ITEMS

Mr.. Joe Cunningham. who has been
in Northampton county for some time.
is at home. Mr.. Cunningham is look
ing much improved in health.
Misses Edith and Estel Harper. of
Talbot county. Md, are the guests of
Mr.. Oscar Williams. the West End
druggist MES
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
In the Winter DAYS
RIGHT err & Drifting ham

FOR EITHER sen.
This remedy being
applied directly to the
seats of the disease. re-
quires no change of
diet Cures guaranteed
in one to two days.
Small plain packages,
by mail. s1.00. Sold only
by Klor's Drug Store,
Newport News. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28
UP-sTAIRG.
George LoE1se Manager

Office Of the
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Newport News. Va, Sept. -, 1898.
All children entering the city public
schools for the term 1s9S-99 will be re-
qutred to attend fully daily sessions.
No exception will be made for the pur-
pose Of carrying dinners as heretofore.
BY order of the Board
yho. Sheldon Jones,
1 m Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28

n, HE STEAMER 8. A. M'CALE
4 will leave Newport News WIFE
both freight and passengers for Peters.
burg every Monday, Wednesday ana
Friday about 7:15 "A. NJ, and Will ieave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day, Thursday end Saturday about $3.50
p. M.
VIII leave Norfolk every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 500 A. M.
sharp J. w PHILLIPS.