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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
LAST Of THE PR|VAEERS
NOT TO BE FEARED AS THEY
ONCE WE'RE.
Conditions Have Changed so as Prac-
tically to Put an End to This Spe-
cies of Piracy.

1t is natural enough that, in view of
the prospects of war, some fear shall
be expressed that ii revival of the
practice OF privateering might be eN-
pected, and that more particularly on
the Pacific Coast, there was danger
to commerce from this cause. In
deed. rumor has gone so far as to
credit some of the people of the Re
publicS of South America with a de
sire to prey on United States com
merce under Spanish letters of
marque I'm examination of the facts
and conditions. however, leads to the
belief that there is no real danger of
this sort
The only commerce that would he
worth while to attack by this form
of licensed piracy is that Of the ocean
liners or the treasure ships LAT may
come out from the Yukon TINS sum
mer. As for the ocean liners. not
many Of them sail under the United
States flag and those that we have
might without great expense be pro-
tected from anything but a man of
war. with the help of Il battery of
rapid firing guns. The expected treas,
ure ships from the Klondike would
never come if there should he the
slightest danger of capture. The gold
would be sent overland. There would
remain as possible prizes for a priva-
teer some lumber schooners. a few
GOLFERS and other coaSting craft
To be effective at all, modern pri-
vateer should be at least a twenty
knot steamer, therefore an expensive
ly built boat.
Steamers of that speed and other
wise fitted for privateering are not as
plentiful as might be supposed. AS
"a matter of fact, there are not on the
Pacific Coast of North and South
America half a dozen steamers that
can be depended on to beat twenty
knots as a regular thing. 1t would be
necessary, therefore, to have the pro-
posed privateer built specially for
the work or purchased in Europe. In
any event it would be an expensive
business on a very doubtful venture.
The chief difficulty, of course, in the
way of modern privateering, lies in
getting coal. Once atloat. vessel of
this sort would have no means of re-
newing her coal supply except from a
! Spanish port. Coal is not exactly a
central band of war, but no neutral ma.
ton would care to assume the risk OF
selling it merely to promote Il private
enterprise but little distinguished
! from piracy. Indeed, any nation that
might assume such risk would sure
ly have a big bill of damages to pay
sooner or later. The lesson of the Al
ALBANIA claims has not been forgotten
and that ship may be regarded as the
last of the privateers, although she
was not one in the older sense of tn,
period when the business was pursued
almost wholly for private gain.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
Guaranteed for One Year from
Date of Sale.

They are made by one of the very
Oldest firms in the building of Bicy-
years of experience in this line en-
ables them to give the riders of their
Wheels the benefit of every up-to-date
feature that has been demonstrated
to be practicable and durable. They
are the handsomest, and lightest run
ming Wheels built, gear considered
1t will be TO your interest to inves-
tigate them before choosing your 'oS
mount.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
Also Offer for Sale
SELLING OUT At GREAT BARGAINS.

Arrival of twenty tons of New Furni-
ture per S. c. Allen, which will be
sold at Less Than Cost Price before
Mr.. Desky pulls down the store for
the new one.
New Wood seat Yellow Chairs reduc-
ed to soc; New Cane Seat Maple Bed
room Chairs, 75c; New Cane Dining
room Chairs, only 81; Oak Frame Mir
rors, reduced to 25c; Extra Large
French Plate Wall Mirrors, 46X30,
only SO. worth $40, in Oak and Gilt
Frame; 100 Extra Large Feather and
Floss Pillows, 81; Fine Baby Carriage
Ga lot to choose FROM half price; Bed
steads given away with Mattress, only
So; Best Double Wire and Wool Mat
tress, $3.50 each; Single Wire and
Canvas Cot, with Wool Mattress, $4;
Extra ID Moss and Hair Mattress, SIS
and SO; Latest Style Carved Bed
Chamber Set, $3.50; Oak Extension
Table, 6 and s feet, $3.50 and $3.50;
Small Parlor Center Tables, only ST
each: Full Assortment of Portierrc
Lounges, $40. A fine chance to Fur
nish cheap.
L. s. MATHEWS, Manager.
FORT AND BERETANIA STREETS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20

Not smoother is the sea of glass,
Oft heard about in Bible class
Than one from Charles Molteno's place
With newly shaven face.
On Merchant street, Just as of yore,
He'll cut your hair La Pompadour.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
OLDEST WROUGHT IRON.

The Oldest piece of wrought iron In
existence is believed to be IA roughly
fashioned sickle-blade found by Bel
Zoni, in Karnas, near Thebes. 1t was
imbedded in mortar under the base
of the Sphinx, and on that account
is known as the Sickle of the
Sphinx" 1t is now in the British Mu-
scum and ms believed to be nearly
1000 years old.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
DOLLS' HAIR.

The hair on the heads of most of
the hundreds of thousands of dolls
exhibited in shop windows is made
from the hair of the Angora goat.
This product is controlled by an Eng
lish syndicate, and is valued at c So.
600 year. After the hair is prepar-
ed it is sent to Munich and made in
to wigs by girls.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
STRANGE CUSCTOM.

Many old houses in Holland have a
special door, which is never opened
save ON two occasions-when there is
a marriage or "A death in the family.
The bride and the groom enter by
this door. 1t is then nailed or barred
up until "A death occurs, when it is
opened, and the body is removed by
that exit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
CHIROPODIST.

j. II. Widman, Chiropodist, Office
in Love Building, Fort Street. Office
hours: to IL a. m, and to
p. m, Sundays excepted. Corns
and bunions cured by a new process.
Ingrowing nails speciality. No pain.
One treatment gives instant relief. A
postal card addressed to my residence
will assure an immediate call at your
residence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
A SPENDTHRIFT BARONET.

Sir Robert Peel, Bart, has not only
been enjoined from selling his family
portraits and other heirlooms by the
Court of Chancery, but has been or
dered to put back those that he had
already disposed of. The Court, more
over, made the unusual order that he
should pay the costs of the motion
for an Injunction against him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
LEMONS.

Lemons are used for soap in many
countries where they grow. When
the men and women of the West In
dies want to wash their hands they
squeeze the juice of a lemon over chem
briskly in water until they are clean.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
Seeing is
Believing !!

Some folks are skeptical-you
have to show them. They
have been fooled so often by
advertisements that they
think all advertisers use like
methods. Now anybody who
has bought wall paper of us
knows that exactly what is
in our ad. is in the store. If
you don't believe our values
and prices possible, come and
see-seeing is believing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
HER IDEA.

\ very precocious and imaginative
little girl of five had been told by ner
mother that when people died, angels
came and took them to heaven. The
child listened attentively, and then
suddenly exclaimed: Mamma, if an
angel should come for me, just tell
him that I'm out"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20

A well conducted, well printed and
well made up newspaper enhances the
value of it's advertising pages. The
Star is the best medium.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-20
We HAVE THEM,
BY the last Zealandia full line of
Sy'ph and Overland Bicycles

These are the Wheels that have a
worldwide reputation for stability
and reliability. Strictly high grade,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

ITO LET-Nov. ]. Lower tenement OF house
No. 1919 spring St, entirely separate. seven
rooms besides halls and bath, first class con-
dition, steam heat. Inquire at A Deering ST..
morning. noon or night. oct25tf
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
HARBOR NOTES.

The Leyland liner Georgian, Can't r.
P. Parker, sailed for Liverpool at $50
O'Clock yesterday morning. She carried
q large general cargo and /, III head
of sheep and I'll head of cattle.
The tug Salem has gone to Wiscasset
to tow the tugboat Wawenoc to PORT
land. Capt. Geo. Matthews of the G. A.
Warren, and a partner, have secured the
Wawenoc and will engage in the towing
business in Portland harbor. She W as
built in Bath in 1899 and halls from that
port. She has recently been used for tow
ing logs on the Kennebec. She is 81 feet
long, Is feet beam and feet deep. Her
gross tonnage in 40.32
The Lsyland liner Arab, Capt. Wills,
arrived about p. m, yesterday from
Liverpool. She brought SOD tons of car
go, going through to Canada with the
exception of five bales of leather and 21l
bales of raw hides for ID. p Garland
Biddefold, and / ,i30 casks of china clay
consigned to order. The officers of the
Arab report some rough weather and
fog, but nothing out OF the ordinary run
of passages at this time OF year.
+ Capt. Orris Ingraham OF the steamer
Pentagoat which it ID feared is lost. with
all ON board, is brother CT the oaptai n
of the CITY Of bangor, and was piIot on
the steamers Lewiston and City Of Rich.
mond which ran from Portland to Ma.
chias for many years. His home is in EIls-
worth and he is about 6o years old
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
FIRE ON WASHINGTON STREET.
An Early Morning Blaze Which Doe
Some Damage.

Mr.. Louis Gauthier, who works in the
PRESS stereotyping rooms, was coming
to work down Washington street, at half
past twelve O'Clock this morning when
he discovered a fire in the saloon of j. j.
O'Connor, at Is Washington street. MIR.
Gauthier succeeded in waking the family
of Mrs Julius Casey, which occupies the
tenement over the saloon in time to get
hem out of the burning building. He
probably saved the life of Mrs. Casey,
who was asleep directly over that part of
the salo on in which the fire broke out,
Mr.. Gauthier having got Mrs. Casey out
of the building, ran to bog Ia, at the
corner of Washington and Oxford streets
and pulled in the alarm.
When the fremen reached the spot The
whole front of the saloon was on fire.
They made quick work of the flames. 1t
is supposed that the fire caught from the
stove which was in the front shop not far
from the door The building was owned
by Dennis Carey and was not insured.
The loss on the building will be about
$500. Mrs Casey's furniture was badly
damaged and her loss will be quite large
She had no insurance. When the iremen
had extinguished the flames In this build
ing it was found that the back part of
the store was rum shop and was pretty
well supplied with liquors and beers of
various kinds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
THE MUNICIPAL COURT

Mr.. Elmer F. Woodbury., proprietor OF
the Union station cafe. was brougn1 pc
fore the police court yesterday mornlng
on the charge of operating nioRei i,ll
the slot cigar machine at the Union qua
tion cafe
The police have been enforcing the law
regarding the suppression of nlokel.in-
the-slot machines and such devices. MT
Woodbury's attendant at the cigar stand
in the Union Station cafe, was notlhea
to take OUT the machine, and he did so.
Through some misunderstanding, how
ever, Mr. Woodbury. ordered the machine
put up again, and the marshal considered
this direct violation of his orders and
OF the law and ordered Ut. Woodbury. )
arrest. Two police officers were detailed
to watch and testified to seeing the ma
chine in opera5 on at the stand.
The machine is OF the type known as
the ''poker'' machine A nickel is placed
in the slot and if the hands on the dial
point TO the correct com binations the per-
son furnishing the coin receives one or
more cigars. If the correct combinations
are not obtained he loses his coin
MIR. Woodbury. paid the line OF $40 and
costs which was imposed by the court.
James Tracey received a sentence for in
toxioatinn and in addition thereto will
have the benefit of suspended sentence
of last summer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
CONCERT AT LEWIS HALL.

There will be concert at Lewis Hall,
Woodfords, next Tuesday evening. Dec
9Th, of s p. M, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Guild of the Trinity Chapel. Z
The programme arranged will be an at
tractivs one. There will be several num-
bers by string quartette led-by Fred A.
Given who will also participate as soloist
Miss Ida Tarbox and Miss Martha Hawes
both well-known to Portland and Deer
ing audiences, will sing. There willsalso
be a Trio for Ladies' Voices with string
accompaniment, and solo by Mr.. Harry
S. Files, baritone Mr.. Latham True
and Rev. M. 81. Carroll will play piano
duets, and Mrs Dorticos, reader, will
give several selections Among the num-
bers on the programme will be an CAL
bum Leaf" for strings and Romance
for violin and piano, composed by Rev.
NJ. FL. Carroll
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

yNANTED-Furnished fat or whole house. 3
w or rooms would answer, with all molern
conyeniences westerly end of city preferred.
Apply to N. S. GARDINER, 53 Exchange and
6S Market SITS. III
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

IA ONEY LOANED on first and second mort
lH cages. real estate. life insurance policies,
notes, bonds and good collateral security
Notes discounted; rate of interest per cent. a
year and upwards, according to security. w.
P. CARR, room 5, second floor, Oxford Build
ing, 1856 Middle street. 1874
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
THE TROUBLES OF EMPIRE.

Washington, December 2.-The United
States government is being called upon to
from the expansion policy The British
government some time before the aunsxa-
ton of Hawaii to the United States, lied
with Hawaii number OF claims Tor
redress for i'll treatment and illegal con-
finement of British subjects, involved In
the revolutionary movement which over
threw the Queen. These amount to
several hundred Thousand dollars In the
aggregate and the question IS, the
Hawaiian government having failed to
settle them, whether the United States
government does not inherit liability.
Another question of more Importance is
the determination of the status of some
of our newly acquired citizens or subjects
Already Chinaman by birth, but a
Philippine by citizenship. has applied for
recognition as an American citizen An
other Chinaman, in hawaii wants pass
port showing that he is citizen OF the
United States.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

worthy of the name, who did not aspire
to be the father and the grandfather of
healthy, capable children to hand down
his name and the fortune accumulated by
the sweat of his brow, from generation to
generation. There never was wife fit to
bear that noble title, who did not wish to
wear womanhood's most glorious crown,
the sceptre of motherhood. Thousands
of welded couples, otherwise happy, fall
short of wedlock's greatest happiness be-
cause they are childless. In the majority
of cases, this is because the wife, through
Ignorance or neglect, suffers from weak
ness and disease of the organs distinctly
feminine. For women who suffer in this
wav there is one great medicine that does
not fail to accomplish its purpose. 1t is
DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription It acts
directly on the delicate organs concerned
and makes them strong, healthy, vigorous,
virile and elastic 1t allays inflammation,
heals liberation, soothes pain and tones
the shattered nerves. 1t fits for wifehood
and motherhood. It quickens and vitalizes
the distinctly feminine organism. 1t BAN
ishes the 1naladies of the expectant months
and makes baby introduction to the world
easy and almost painless. 1t insures the
little new comer's health and nourishment
in plenty 1t is the best supportiye tonic
Tor nursing mothers.
Mrs Jennie Parks, of Marshall, Spokane Co.
Wash, writes: II am glad to tell of the good
results of your great medicine Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription was benefited by your
medicine in confinement. 1t gives me strength
have no tired feeling and my baby is the
picture of health. feel better than have in
zen years"
In cases of constipation DR.. Pierce,s
Pleasant Pellets should be Used as an
adjunct to the Favorite Prescription, -
they are extremely simple, perfectly natural
and insure prompt and permanent relief
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

WANTED-Case of bad health that H-l,f a. !
will NOT beneff Send cents to Ripans Cheml(
Co. New York, for 10 sample and 900 ties Limonls
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
ORDERED TO HAVANA.

Savannah, Ca, December s.-The
seoond division Oh the seventh army
corps. the second division hospital and
the signal corps battalion Z, 7th army
corp have been ordered to move as soon as
Major General Fitzhugh Lee issued ali
order to this effect today. 1t will take
more more II transports to carry them than the
government has in service at this time.
The second division will go under Une
command of General Edward b. Willlston.
The regiments In the second DIVISION
are the l64th Indiana. second lilnois,
first New York, fourth Virginla. 4ssn
Thought troops can leave before December
IN
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

land in exchange with the pastor. SUNDAY
SC DOL at i.45 AT T30 p. IN. the pastor will
deliver Memorial sermon to the memory of
hose who fell in the late war.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURoH-Rev. Lee
row 8. Bean. pastor Preaching at 1890 a. M
Subject, "The Divine Discomfort Of Man" Sun
day school Al 2 m Evening service $50 Sub
iec, ss1he Sinfulness of Man."
Wur,sroN CHURCH, corner Thomas and
Carroll streets. Smith Baker,, D. D., pastor.
Morning Subject, :" he Preacher" Evening
Subject,". ur wealth..
SECOND PARISH CoNGREGATIoM!AL CHgRG ,I
Congress- cor. Pearl ST. rev. hoiia "a 81 nac u.
Sunday school at IL M
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
SUPERIOR COURT.
Before Judge Borney.


Neils Knutsen VS., George W. Bunker,
ct ais.
The plaintiff is a Swede, and shipped
on board the schooner, Alicia B. Crosby
Of which Captain bunker was master, on
the 10Th of last May. The YES ell left this
port and sailed for Louisburg, Cape
Britain, where she was to load with
COAL Shortly after arriving there, the
plaintiff. on returning from shore one
nj ht,i fell down through one of the hatch
ways, and was seriously injured. The
vessel returned to Portland, and on her
next trip to Louisburg, brought the
plaintiff to this city, he having sufficient
Iy recovered. The plaintiff now claims
that he never was properly discharged,
and brings suit to recover four months
wages az S25 per month. The captain
testi ted that the plaintiff was dis harged
Immediately after the accident, and that
he left $35 with the American consul at
Louisburg for him, which was the full
amount then due him.
ID. A. Meaher for plaintiff,
Benjamin Thompson for defendants.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
LIFE pREsERvERs ON PORTLAND.

A report came from Boston yesterday
that some of the life preservers washed
ashore from the wreck of the Portland
were opened and found to contain some
kind of reed instead of cork.
Manager Liscomb, who arrived home on
the Pullman last night, was asked re-
parding the matter He said that he
had seen none of the life preservers of the
Portland, but that there was California
wood of which some life preseryers are
made. which possesses more buoyant
nualities than cork and is superior to 1t
for this purpose. The life saving appa
ratus is regularly inspected by the govern
ment
Manager Liscomb is thoroughly tired
out and could hardly speak above a
whisper.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
BILL TO ENLARGE THE ARMY.

Miles, commanding the army, has pre-
pared the draft of bill providing for a
regular standing army of 10D, 900 men.
The bill will provide for an organization
of twelve companies to the regiment with
an arrangement for q third lieutenant for
each company In case of need for that
officer. 1t will contain provision for q
staff corps largely in accordance with the
recommendations Of the heads of the
various bureaus as recommended by them
In annual reports.
Chairman Hull Of the House COMMITTEES
on military affairs, intends to present the
measure in Congress at the first oppor-
tunity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
TO THE PUBLIC.

knowing Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy to be a medicine OF great worth and
merit and especially valuable for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough, we
will hereafter warrant every bottle
bought of us, and will refund the money
TO anyone who is not satisfied atter using
two-thirds of a 20 or 50 cent bottle. D;
W. Heseltine. 9ST Congress st., EDWARD
W. Stevens, lo7 Portland St, King ).
RAYMOND, Cumberland Mills, WIZ. OK
nard. 92l Congress ST., d. <. >. Geold,
Congress- Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
STILL The LIST GROWS.
Three More Names Added to List of Port
lands Victims.

Boston, December 2-The Herald will
say tomorrow:
1t is feared that Walter l. Stone and
John Moe of this city sailed on the Port.
land Both were young men.
The name of George l.. Prescott of Ber-
lin, N. H., must be added to the list Of
those who probably sailed on the Port
land. Mrs. PRESCOTT and a five year old
daughter are anxiously awaiting in Ber-
lin tidings of the husband and father.
MIR. PRESCOTT was 80 years old, feet s
inches tall and of spare build, weighing
but 1870 or 1856 pounds He was light COM
plexioned, with sandy moustache and
dark hair that was quite gray. He had
deep set blue eyes.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

"a ANTED--Position as stenographer by
w young lady Of experience; best OF refereii-
ces. Address L.. Press office. 30l
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

MONEY LOANED on furniture, pianos
w horses. carriages, farm stock, store fix
lures, diamonds. bicycles merchandise. etc..
strictly confidential; easy re-
paying basis; city or country. PRIVATE
o. Box 143S. PIP
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
AUGU STA WINS FROM LEADERS.

Auuusta. December 2-Augusta won
from Bangor in we'll played game to-
night, 10 to 8. Furbu-h appeared as cap.
tain of tho Augusta team, with Hadiey
playing second rush, where he did good
work. Houghton played in unusually
good form. Furbush was terrific in his
driving and he assisted greatly in making
the work of Casuman in the Bangor goal
excellent. Jason put up the best game
of the Bangor men. 1t was as though
fine Augusta team had risen from the dead
after their poor work, but the stock has
gone ND greatly with the arrival of Capt.
Furbush and the other changes.
Score, Augusta, 10; Bangor, 5. Stops,
eastman, So; O'Malley, II. Rushes,
Jason, 10; O. Hara, o; Houghton. =. bel
tendance, $50.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

w ANTED--Situation by Swedish girl for
" general homework, competent, and best
Of references given. Apply to MRS. AMBER
son, % Hancock street. C ty. Isl
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03

WANTED-Pos in Portland as steno-
w grapher and typewriter and also outside
business for the firm, by young man who has
had considerable experience. Satisfactory ref
erenees. Address c.. box 1867. 2SI
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-03
WESTBROOk.
pYTHIAN SUNDAY.

All members of the order of knights of
Pythias who are to attend the service to
BIZ held in City hall, Portland, on Deem
Der 4th, will take the special car which
follows the 100 p. m. car, on the Port
land and Westbrook street railroad. The
line will form at Ply THAN hall, Portland,
at 2. 80 o. clock and move promptly at 2.45.
The public are cordially invited to attend
this service, and the hall will be open at
two o'clook for their admission.