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Instruction. to officials.

LONDON. FEB. 4-Ths Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times Gays.
Customs officials ~ ETumerlca. Raeln-
leh Prussia. received ielsgFaphie iussrue-
;tous on January = from Dr. Mlquei. the
Psr1sss3an minister e finance. 70 stop the
importation 81 fresh fruits from America.
The Hamburg senate ISSUED p similar or
der the following day
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SEATTLE WASHINGTON. FRIDAY. February 4. lsss

fully proyi5ed for without further charge
against your company. Yours trcly.
JOHN f. SEARLES.
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Line Drawn stiIi Tighter.

BERLIN. Feb 3-Is is announced that
the tuudesrath. IN plenary sitting. has
approved tx committee proposal that q
decree should be issued prohibiting the
importation from America Of i've plants
and shrabosry aud packages containing
the same. This wHl also. within certain
MEASURE. affect American fruits This
announcement, which is made - RI off,
c!sl. appears to indicate a measure, dis
unct from the decrse Of Tuesday. BY the
Prusslan minister of finance prohibiting
the Importation OF every kind OF Amer-
iean fresh fruit. but il IS hard to obtain
.Ae exact details
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from Ambassador White as 10 the nature
OF the decree. 1t would seem that the full
details are not yet obtainable in Berlin.
but II is expected that the ambassador Will
cable the entire decree as soon as he can
obtain possession of II. The important
facts that were established by the latest
advlces were:
First-That the decree OF exclusion uses
the word American" as descriptive OF the
place of tAe origin OF the fruit. which
would seem to include Canadian fruit with
out question.
second-That the decree, instead of ap-
plying only to fresh fruit. Was at frst
supposed includes In tho prohibition ali
dried fruits from America.
State department cflcials have not yet
recovered from their surprise at the meth
oil adopted by the German government in
accomplishing lts object in this matter.
ard undoubtedly the correspondence TO
follow win set this out very clearly.
The objection to tho course pursued IS
three-fosd. Iu the first place. 1t Is said
to be entirely withou: precedent and dis
courteous toward the American ambasst-
dor al Berlin 70 make the decree and put
1t into effect without the slightest warn
ing to him. In the second place. by malt
ing the decree take effect at once and
stopping al fruit in transit. a great IN
justice Is done 10 shippers. WHO thus.
without warning. are made - lose heavily
on their capital invested 81 tha fruit.
Third. toe decree Is condemned IN that !;
makes no provision for the admission Of
fruit Of absolute purity: permits no dem
onstra;lon of Origin or heal;hful condi-
tlon and. In fact. condemns ali fruit. good
or bad alike.
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t0wnsltes when the company extended its
lines to the Black Hills. he went ahead
Of tho builders. ami secured land whore
the company was to locate its stations from
one end Of the extension to the other.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03

and ammunition. and there is no dan
ger OF q land attaeS
he Situation At Manila Is essps--
ate Food Is scarce and neat is s1-
hausted. while all the canned stnr is
nearly gone. Two weeks TS0 exhaust
the available supply.
Spanish of5cialS say that SEQ were
killed and 100 wounded in the bonn
bartnert BY Admiral Dewey, All
classes are waiting anxioGsSy the ar
rival OF United States troops There
Is 10 sickness On the American ships
Mortijo. commander oE the Spanish
feet destroyed by Admiral Dewey, IS
to be ourt-ua4rrialsd for cowardIee,
and the captain Of the Spanish revs-
,us-eurtsr Callao. recently captured by
! boat OF the United States feet IS
she was entering Manila Bay, Is 70. be
shot for not returning the IRE OF the
Americans.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
ROANOKE MAY BE USED,

WASHINGTON, May s4.-Assissant
Secretary of War Meikleiohn received
q dispatch from Arthur Sewau of Bath.
Me-. candidate for Vice-President on
the Democratic ticket in 1895. offering
on behalf of Arthur Sewall L Co. the
ship Roanoke now at San Francisco.
to the Government for transport pur-
poses The Roanoke is of S54s tons
register and has q capacity of 5000
tons. Mr.. Sewan says the ship can
be fitted for about $500 men and 1900
tons of freight She is now under
charter for New York. but Mr. Sewall
expressed the opinion that he can ar
range TO cancel the charter if the Gov
eminent is in need of more vessels.
Secretary Meikleiohn Immediately
telegraphed TO San Francisco TO have
an inspection made OF the ship, and if
il should prove satisfactory the
Roanoke undoubtedly viii be char
tered
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
MoNTEREYs VOYAGE

WASHINGTON. May s3--Naval on
eiaIs have calculated 10 their entire
satisfaction the possibility OF getting
The Monterey safely across the Pacific
70 Admiral DeEsy's squadron 81 Ma
Mia The principal difficulty in max
ing such z trip as this is the small
coal carrying capacity OF vessels Of
the Monterey type she carries nor
uaIIy so tons in her bunkers, which,
Il her most economical rate Of steam
ing would take her about 600
miles less than the distance from San
Francisco 10 Honolulu IN emergen-
eies such as the present il Is possible
10 store Z good deal Of coal on the
main deck. being placed in passage
ways and open spaces OF the super
structure OF the vessel II Is being
planned to coal the Monterey AT the
Car0lines after her Honolulu supply
Is exhausted
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
PEACE AND CANrPos

LONDON Nay z5--The Madrid Cur
respondent q the Daily News says
Runo-s Is 70 the usg0dzrfons OF the
powers II favor Of peace ara prsua-
trs hi responsible Spanish states
us1 ara prepared 70 zs-zs The first
opportunity 70 e1d tie var proTiding
Il can Be done On tzruz honorable
70 SpeIu
Should usI-rsI nation cous for
ward EIth Al honorable arrangement
is proposals would be examined hare
II 10 impractical spirit Of false pride
Il. therefore AnerIea does uot insist
upon impossible huniIiztions, there K
2 possibility OF peace being negotiated
Marshal Martinez Canpoz, II the
course q a IHterTisE, has said that
the salvation Of the Philippines il in
the hands Of the natives themselves,
and that -mzch care ought TO be exzr-
elset 70 win them 70 our side" He
pooh-poohed the alarming runors
about England and Gibraltar The
important thing. ne declared was that
Admiral CerFera should De able 10
divide ths American squadron
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
JAPANESE CRUISER REPORTS


HoNGkoNG. May s4.-Ths japanese
cruiser Akitsushims, which arrived
here today from Manila, reports that
when she left there riotins had broken
out snd s. number OF houses had been
burned
Food was daily becoming scarcer and
horse flesh was sold at one dollar and 3
half 3 pound.
The Spanish volunteers were making
angry demands for pay and food.
which the SpaniardS were utterly IN
able 10 satisfy.
Aguinaldo. the insurgent leader. had
8 great reception on his arrival at the
Philippines from Hongkong. Rear Ad-
miral Dewey supplied the insurgents
with two guns and three hundred rifles,
and at the time the japanese cruiser
left Aguinaldo was expected TO make
an Immediate attack.
The Archbishop of Manila. announe-
ing in 3 pastoral that four Spanish
were coming. promised vie
tory for the SpanIards,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
OREGON AT KEY WEST

NEW YORK. May "a Washing
ton special 10 the Herald says: There
Is 10 longer any Uneasiness about the
Oregon She is safe al Key West
After q race against time for nearly
1900 miles. the vessel has reached
SIMPSONS base OF supplies. and will,
after repIenIshing her coal bunkers,
be ready TO 90 10 sea and perform her
part in the task Of destroying the
Spanish feet
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
HAvANA's STATE OF sEIGE

HAVANA, May a4-EHorts are be-
ing made By the authorities TO pro-
vide an adequate supply Of food for
residents OF the city and the soldiers,
provisions having become scarce since
imporJations from the United States
CEASED Sweet potatoes, yams and
other roots and vegetables are being
planted IN large quantities in the
neighborhoOd Of the city. Owing TO
The recent rains it Is the hope and
belief that the crops gathered from
this source will be sufficient for the
necessities Of Havana
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
FROM DEWEY.

WASHINGTON. Nay 4-The Navy
Department today received 2 telegram
from Admiral Dewey reading Is fol-
IoEz:
Manila, Nay p. ia Hongkong.
May z4-seerstary q the Navy. wash
ingon: Situation unchanged Strict
blockade confines. Great scarcity Of
provisions II Manila Foreign subjects
fear a outbreak OF the Spanish sol
diers, and they VII b transferred
10 CzFits b. the foreign men-of-war
n the hzrbor- Againzldo, the rebel
chief, Eho vas brought here from
Hongkoag OF the NcCulI0ch, Is organ
ling force Of native cavalry and
uzy render assistance that VIII BE-
yzIuab!e- DEWEY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
DeeilTa EgiEEHflt % Atlantic
EIlFstGd Hourly.
SPGHIARDS ARE BOTTLED UP
Dewey Has Things His Own Way
IN ManfI-Cuoa-V Encoura-
EirE Annexation News


WASHINGTON. May 24-Thfs has
beer 4 day o. exciting runors. Sen
sz-5ozaI reports Of \ battle IN the
WIu6vzrc passage IN which Admiral
Simpson Is said 70 nave sink the en-
IRE Spanish squadron have reached
Washington from Madrid. from Lon
dor ant from Port Al Prince by the
way o. New York but Up 10 late
hour tonight 10 oEeEa1 confru&Cio1
Of he engagement could Dc secured
II any quarter. and Secretary Lors
Wien sesn inst before midnight re-
f-zrared the statement made IN Official
Bulletins posted lust before the Navy
Department closed 70 the effect that 10
information had been received trdi-
eating =thar Al action had occurred
II The wlrEEart Passage
From this tire forth until definite
news x received the administration
VIII Be in almost uouen5ary eIVect2-
ton OF Z report Of Z decisive battle.
The Issue Of which Is not doubted in
ozcizI circles here
The American navy how has Up-
wards q sixty ships II the Carribizn
Sea and while IS has been pointed
out Lord Nielsen spent three months
IN chasing the enemy about the Me-
ditzranean he had neither so many
vessels uor were they capable Of such
high speed Is the sQuatroas OF S4up-
soa and Seller Ths American COM
nzzds-s have the additional advantages
Of cable communicated. which enables
the Board Of Strategy 10 advise The
senior admiral almost daily Of the
latest reports concerning the where
abou-s q the e1eEy-
While Il Is conceded thai the supe-
rior sped Of CerTgz's squadron would
zzbIs him 70 rUn from the American
vessels The impression Is gaining
srecE-h that he does hot intsud 10
leave The C2rribEzn Sea. and hence
thzr Sooner OF later h VIII fall into
Simpsons hands
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
GET 1T AT
WAREHOUSES;
Throw the
on us
Rse

That's what our patrons can do. Just
understand that every purchase made
here is with the distinct understand
ing that it must give satisfaction. We
want TO know if it doesn't
A lady told US the other day she got
the idea ours was SO exclusive stock
that the prices would be so high she
couldn't trade here. That's wrong.
We have exclusive styles-yes, But
in point OF fact our prices are LOWER
than maryland as low as any store
that carries reliable goods. It's the
very cheap that is the very expensive
We are always willing to exchange
or refund money on goods bought Of
US which are not entirely satisfactory,
when returned to US in good condition
within reasonable time after pur-
chase, but with the distinct under
standing that all such goods returned
will have all charges paid.
When sending for samples, or for
information, write plainly your name
and postofhce After receiving sam
pies, and they prove satisfactory, or
der quickly, and If possible make two
or three selections, marking them in
the order OF your choice. This will
prevent the delay required in sending
new samples which so often happens
when goods to match the sample re-
quired are sold
1t sometimes unaEoidably happens
that goods ordered are out of stock.
and in such cases We take the liberty
OF substituting what, in our judgment
is equally desirable. both in quality
and price. II not satisfactory in this
case, please return at our expense. In
our Grocery, Crockery and Hardware
departments our stock is thoroughly
complete and the range of prices is all
that can be desired.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
MUST HAVE SHIPS

NEW YORK. May 25--Ths Herald
Washington correspondent tsIegraphs-
As 70 the Philippines. an acute stage
has been reached The Government
viii. If necessary, Immediately press
into service vessels under American
registry The Government of the
United States Is today determined 10
put United States troops aboard boats
II San Francisco and 10 land these
troops At ManiIa-peaeefuIIy if it can.
furcfbIy If II must
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
ARMS AND FOOD FOR ouBANs

WASHINGTON, May z4-OmciaI
information has been received al the
Cuban legation in this city Of the sail
ing last Wednesday from Tampa of
the first important expedition Of native
Cubanz- The expedition, which sailed
Oh the steamer Florida. was organized
and commanded BY General Jose Nor
Let, whose preliminary report, sent as
the ship sailed, has Just been re-
ceiFed here
The expedition was far more impor-
tznt than the number Of men taken
along would indicate. The Florida car
RED a warlike cargo. IN the hold were
piles Of boxes holding no less than
5000 Springfield rifles, with enough
ammunition OF the right caIiber to
make them effective There were also
rspid-fre guns Of the Hotchkiss type
for the insurgent artillery forces. with
plenty Of shells These arms will en-
able General Garcia, for whom they
are destined, not only to equip 90 600
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
DEAL IN MUTUAL.
Heavy and Important Transaction
in Telephone Stock.

Heavy and Important Transaction
in Telephone Stock.
All the stock dealers and spectators
and good many people interested in
two local corporations were comment
ing yesterday on one of the most i'm
portaut and significant stock transae-
tons Of the year. VIM G. Irwin. who
has for many years been an influential
factor in the local telephone business.
no longer holds any interest in the
Mutual Company. He has disposed
Of all Of his stock of 5000 shares in one
lump The purchaser is Jas. Camp
bell, who was already heavily inter
ested in the concern Mt. Campbell
is now the chief individual owner of
shares. The sale was made through
Harry Armitage The par value of all
the shares sold was $50. O0O, but it is
known that the stock went at quite'a
premium One report is that the fig
ure was s12 share The prospects
Of the company are said TO be better
than al any time in its history Mr.
Irwin at one time took the liveIiest
interest in the Mutual, but has evident
" concluded to devote his attention,
so far as local corporations are con-
eerned outside VIM G. Irwin & Co.
and the bank, TO the Hawaiian Electric
Company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03

A h Patter, with E C. Atkins L
%, indianapolis, Ind, writes: Il have
never before given testimonial in my
life But l will say that for three
years we have never been without
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the house, and my
wife would as soon think of being
without -four as q bottle Of this Re-
medy in the summer season We have
used IL with all three of our children
and il has never failed to cre-not
simply stop pain, but cure absolutely.
1t is all right, and anyone who tries
1t will find it So" For sale by all
druggists and dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co, Ltd, agents for Hawaiian ISL
ands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03

additional troops, but 10 supply his
OWE men with the ammunition %
which they have been in such urgent
need He viii also be able 20 torn
and equip several batteries Of light ar
tinery with rapid-6rs guns-a weapon
which has always proven effective in
the hands OF the Insurgents.
Besides the large consignment OF
guns and ammunition. the Florida car
risd supplies OF food. clothing and
medicine for the insursent army. There
are also ssvsnty-6ve mules for the
formation OF pack trains 20 transport
the supplies from the coast
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
DEWEY IS MASTER

HONG KONG, May a Dewey
maintains a striet blockade and holds
Czvite and the arsenzl, bit has made
no attempt To land Tie foreign Con-
zuls hold frequent conferences with
him regarding the safety Of non-eom-
batznts and private property
: Spanish transport has been cap
tured AMI win be used in the United
States service. Troops are urgently
needed, but Dewey has ample supplies
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
LEGIONS FOR CUBA

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
(Ga-), May a4-There are now $4,000
men of the volunteer army under
tents al this point, and the officers of
the army expect that by Saturday night
there viii be 1900
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
GERMAN CONSUL THREATENS

NEW YORK. May IA dispatch
from ManIl2 says that Dewey has been
threatened by the German Consul
there. The Consul. after an interview
with The Spanish Goyernor-Generai.
tried To land provisions from Ser
nan ship. but Dewey refused permis-
sion The Consul then declared that
he would force the landing with ;ks
aid Of the two German cruisers in
Manila Bay. Thsreupoa Dewey said
he would fire On the cruisers ii they
Intsrfsred- The provisions were not
landed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
SAN DIEGO HARBoR-

SAN DIEGO. May 24-Lieutenant
MeyIer. L s a, who has been entrust-
ed with the work of planting the mines
in San Diego harbor. announced to-
night that the work had been COM
pIeted.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-22

subjects Is left without reply. The hum
blest citizen Of the land who has anything
to offer the department in the way Of pa
triotic hint is sure that his letter will be
courteously acknowledged. Between 4 and s
o'clock, the secretary leaves the department
and when he goes he always leaves his desk
clear. mo arrears Of business" is his in
flexible rule.
Generally twice a day in these war times
he has to leave his department and go across
to the White House to see the president. In
doing so he runs the gauntlet OF the news
paper men, hungry for "the latest reports"
Mr. Long has soft side for newspaper men,
and usually stops long enough to give them
a good natured word even II he cannot sup
ply them with any real, live news
Secretary Long has had well-rounded
career. He is a Maine man by birth and a
Massachusetts man by adoption. He Is now
in the sixtieth year Of his age, but he looks
younger. II 1t were not for the mingling OF
considerable gray with his otherwise blonde
hair he might easily pass for man on the
sunny side Of fifty. He is Of middle height,
but gives. you the impression Of being a
short man because of his stoutness. He prob
ably tips the scale at something over 200
pounds. His complexion Is forid. and his
grey eyes twinkle with the good humor OF
a man who has lived wisely and we'll, and
is, on the whole, quite satisfied with the
world and his own part In It, He has
voice that is peculiarly pleasant to hear;
a musical persuasive voice, that has stood
him in good stead not only on the public
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-22
SOME LATE INVENTIONS.

To prevent water from becoming impure
in passing through lead pipe tin lining is
placed inside, the space between the tin and
lead being filled with cement.
A new tool for painters and plasterers has
an elastic reservoir for the reception Of
paint or plaster with nozzle. by which it
is slowly discharged to the brush or trowel.
A new lamp burner has an asbestos tip
set In a slot at the top of the burner with a
felt filling piece interposed between the tip
and the wick below, thus forming an inde-
structible wick.
A New Yorker has patented a toothbrush
with an aluminium back and handle, the
bristles being placed in a separate flexible
plate which springs into the back and can
be removed for cleaning or replaced when
worn.
Two western inventors have designed a
butter mold which forms cake with a
curved recess in the top and small central
opening which permits the water to escape
to the bottom Of the dish as fast as the ice
melts.
A Canadian has designed a collapsible
blind for arched windows, in which the
Stats are all pivoted on rod placed at the
center of the circumference of the arch, to
be drawn upward to the top of the arch
from each side by cords.
Punctures in pneumatic tires can be TEN.
porarily repaired on the road by an elastic
Dand designed to be wound around the tire
number Of times, with fastening device
at each end, which draws the edges of the
strap tighter than the middle.
Fruit can be picked without bruising by
using new Canadian device in which 9
flexible tube running to the bottom of O
pole has fixed jaw at the top and nova
BILE jaw operated by a rod on the pole to
close the jaw over the fruit and break the
stem.
Flies are killed as fast as they are cap
tured by new trap which has an endless
carrier, run by clockw0rk, with one of the
supporting pulleys inside casing, which
shuts down on portions of the carrier ant
brushes the flies off at intervals as 1t re-
wolves.
A new lacing hook has been designed fol
shoes which has an eyelet stamped into tn,
leather, with a hook hinged on one side
which shuts and holds the lace as soon al
the latter is drawn tight, all the hooks
opening at once when the knot at the tor
is united.
A neat little attachment for bicycles con.
sists OF an air-pressure indicator which
shows the hardness Of the tire without the
necessity Of soiling the hands to test it
| the new device consisting OF cylinder tt
| be attached to the valve with a spring.
controlled piston inside of which rises a.
/ the pressure increases.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-22
SECRETARY LONG AS HE is TODAY GAGE co.,

platform as campaign speaker-in which
role he has scored in years past some brill
liant successes-but in private dealings with
men. 1t used to be said of him when he
was governor of Massachusetts that he
could refuse a man who asked him for a
favor in such charming manner that the
mar went from the executive chamber bet
ter pleased than If his request had been
granted. ssr-
beginning His Life Work. -
Graduating from Harvard before he was
10 years Of age. he was admitted to prac-
tice law two years later. He was not heard
Of in politics until 1874, when the little town
of bingham, Mass, where he had been liv-
ing for several years, sent him to the popu-
lar branch Of the state legislature. After
one years service he became speaker Of the
| house, and held the chair for three success
sive sessions. In 1877 he was chosen as
lieutenant governor Of the state, and in the
year following was put up for governor and
! elected. That campaign was made remarka-
| BILE by the candidacy of the late General But
| Ter, over whom Mr. Long was elected by q