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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
THE MASONIC FAIR.

D Y common consent of all who have been present f at either both of the two nights since the A) opening the Masonic Fair at Mechanics Pa yilon affords of the brightest and most attractive entertainments provided in this city. The in terior of the great has been decorated and adorned until glows with spendor and the presence of music and fair gives to the festival every charm needed to make 1t of genuine delight.
 Even if it appealed to the people festival for pleasure merely the fair would we'll repay the attend ance of all It makes, however, another and higher appeal. All the work of decoration and adornment which has resulted in much beauty not done solely for esthetic enjoyment. The motive which prompted the undertaking of the fair and anirnates every movement of its energies is the of the spirit of charity By that spirit appeals the best sentiments of the human heart and will win response from all who have generous instincts and kindly feelings
 The Masonic order stands and has long stood as one of the most benehcent institutions of human cety Knowing neither class, nor creed nor na- tionality race it recognizes only humanity and serves the welfare of the world in thousand ways One of the distinguished fc lures of its good work in the world is the 1t exercises the widows and orphans of those who in life worthy and working members of the craft, earnest supporters of the cause in which 1t has long engaged. It is for the purpose of providing home for these unfortun- ates that this fair has been instituted This is the charity whose spirit pervades the entertainment, and certainly has better claim upon the helpfuness of all.
 Members of the Masonic order are among the first helpin all generous undertakings for the good of any class of people, and by this they deserving of popular support in the work in which they are engaged, Every citizen who afford to do should attend the fair, and in propor ton to his means contribute the fund for the pro- posed home.
 There is in store for all the double pleasure of aid ing good work and enjoying evenings of de- light amid joyous company, in of beauty and to the sounds of sweet music.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Hongkong cable, dispatches from Man fla must be carried by boat across the China Sea and there put on the cable to the south From Hongkong to Boston a message has an interesting course. fronl the Chinese port it is first sent doWn the China Sea over 46O-mlle caple to Saigon in Cochin China. Another caDie, $50 miles long, conveys it to singapore on the Straits; or 1t may be sent to the island of Labuan, BorneO, and then to Singapore. From Singapore 1t runs around the Malay Peninsula to the island or Penang on the western coast or Lower Siam, distance of 3S8 miles. across lhe Bay of Bengal from Penang to MaoIaS ia IEoS the message is repeated on caple I49o miles long,
 Tn India the message reaches the frss land te egraph line after leaving Ire lsi- and of Luzon. Across India to Bombay the rlessag.t runs over S)) miles tf wire Then it is put a cable. again to cross the Arabian Sea to Alden, on the Gulf or Aden a distance of 1851 miles. Up through the Red Sea to Suez is another long cable, 1403 miles. Again the message goes over land over the 200 miles of wire from Suez to Alexandria.
 The Mediterranean has no direct cable from Alexandria to Gibraltar. The mes to the Island of Malta, and then repeated over the Gibraltar cable, 1126 miles furth- CT. From Gibraltar to CarcavelloS, near Lisbon, is a short cable, 337 miles long, connecting the Mediterranean port With the S56- mile ocean cable from Lisbon to Pcrthcurno, the cable station at Lands End, England.
 Eleven ccesn cables connect the Eng nsh, Irish and French cable stations with America, and the message from Manila, upon reaching Lands End, may be S5n- over any of these cables.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
DIPLoMAcY's DELICATE PROBLEMS

these troublous times the diplomats upon whose ! judgment must rest the destiny of the nation cer- tainly have much to keep them awake O nights. They prepared for many contingencies, but they could oresee that just at this critical uncture the Monocacy would be stuck in the mud.
 For a score of years this vessel has upheld the American flag and American honor in Chinese waters, being stationed in the harbor of Shanghai. Nobody thought of disturbing it. The wild idea of send ing 1t to sea occurred to mortal Now the stern demand of neutrality made that the Mon ocacy must get out. This is cruelty to junk. But it can't get out For two decades it has settled into the mud and is likely stay there. An attempt to it would be costly, and it could not be safely moved Probably the average ferryboat crossing San Francisco Bay would be safer craft upon the briny deep Even if the Monocacy could be yanked from the mud there is no assurance that 1t would float If it would float there is no way of telling in which direc- ton it might choose to drift.
 To make suggestions may be presumption and yet the fact is clear that something must be done Per haps it would be well to give the old thing China This act would constitute loss to the United States and might please the Oriental while Chinese seaman ship is surely equal to managing craft so securely embedded in the nire that typhoon would rock it at its moorings
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

strangled in prison. Achmet III was strangled by his own guards. Tiberius was smothered by one of his favorites. Louis V was poisoned by his own mother. Feodor II of Russia, was assassinated in church. Lothaire of France was poisoned by female relatives. Pope Lando is SUD- posed to have been poisoned. Antiochus the Great was put to death by his own soldiers. Murad was stabbed by a sol dier whom he had offended in some way. Paul of Russia is supposed to have been assassinated by his wife. Anon, King of Judah, was murdered by some of his shot by an archer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

It always takes two to make a poem.
 Then they married and pretended they lived happy ever after.
 A woman likes occasionally to be happy, but she can always get lot more pleas ure out of being miserable.
 Every man who has been married over five years has sneaking kind of hatred for the word honeymoon.
 If the Lord had created all female hair curly the women would have invented some machine to make it stay straight in wet weather.-New York Press.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

Badwtn-"In Old Japan" Columbia-"Monbars" Californa-"The Ensign" Alcazar-"Niobe Moroeco's-"The Prisoner of Algiers" T1von-"Ship Ahoy." Orpheum-Vaudeville Mechanics Pavilion-Masonic Festival Sherman, Clay HallPaloma Schramm, Saturday afternoon Sherman, Clay Hall-Kneisel Quartet, Monday May l6 The Chutes-zoo Vaudeville, and Visions of Art Olympa-Corner Mason and Eddy streets Special.ieS Central Park-Dog and Pony Show. Baths-Swimmiug Fl Campo-Musc dancing boating, fishing every Sunday, California Jockey Club, Oak land-Races today.I
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
.eMrs Winslow,s soothing sYrup,,

Has been used fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child. softens the gums allays Pain cures Wind Collie. reg ulates the Bowels and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas, whether arising from teething other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

CORONADO-Atmosphere Is perfectly dry, soft and mild. being entirely free from the rnists common further north. Round trip tick cts, by steamship, including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado. s65; longer stay, s2 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery st., do. late of Htl Colorado. Glenwood Spgs, Colo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
The Story The Call Printed.

WASHINGTON, 9-Editor Herad In connection with the battle Herald Sunday exceptionally graphic
  stamped will become his
 
 and in having of its GEORGE MEIKLEJoHN, Assistant Secretary of War.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
ESTIMATES OF YELLOW JOURNALISM.
WHERE TO GET THE NEWS
From the Examiner of May 9.


 The superiority Atlantic complete most reliable of the military The people have practical manner that they know where bought the Examiner in the largest circulation n it's history.
 The will them the first of all complete and reaos 10TH that IS possible at the publication
 From the Chicago Record of May g.
 Sunday alleged cable length from atbutng it to Mr. cou heon claiming him correspondent How the ~ imposed lied Journal how that sheet Record tell in it's own w in the editorial referred
 Mr. Carvah of the Journal told the managing tor u the Record the telephone yesterday that the question which Saturday as matter understanding that it was not 1o De published morning.
 The of the acle Carvalho ad made up or Records correspond of he known 10 have witnessed which gets it's abegas H cable public to judge of the eI journalism.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Yellow journalism has added to its list of fake in terviews one with Sagasta. To have had signed statement from the gentleman would have beenas easy and carried with the privilege of advertising him a member of the staff.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
A NEW FORM OF REFERENDUM.

T will be remembered that short time ago the I people of Oakland undertook to restrain certain members of the City Council from raising water rates, by making demonstration which threatened something like personal castgation of the offend ing Councilmen. The effort unsuccessful, but the moral effect such that exists for be- lieving that had it been carried to the extent of put ting the threat into practice different result would have been obtained.
 This view Is strengthened by reports of the check ing of poodle scheme in Peoria, Ill., by the adoption of the Oakland plan the part of large number of determined citizens that the offending city fathers were left in no doubt of what would happen if they persisted in legslating against the will of their stituents.
 It appears that the Legislature of Illinois enacted last year law authorizing City Council to grant street railway franchises rrepeaabe for fifty years The act was bitterly denounced the time of its pas sage and has been generally regarded poodle measure concocted in the interests of corrupt porations and passed by means of bribery The Coun- cilnen of Peoria recently undertook to grant fran chise under the law, and the people set about defeating the scheme by putting into practice the plan the Oaklanders invented.
 According to the story, as it comes to us on the authority of the Chicago Times-H Herald the gang planned coup to take the public unawares. A spe-
 
 ordinance The citizens safety committee heard of the project and filled the town with 'war bulletins" warning the people that another attempt would be made to grab the streets of the city Banners were hastily painted advising honest men to attend the meeting armed with clubs. One of the gang who was terrorized by these preparations hastily left the city before the meeting, and the final attempt of the poration to secure a ifty-year franchise failure
 This method of calling in the people a mass to check the acts of City Councmen has manifest de fects As system of referendum 1t is coarse and crude and liable internal explosions likely to in jure the innocent as we'll the guilty Nevertheless as it Is of Californian invention and had its origin in that classic city known the Athens of the Vest we cannot wholly condemn it when practiced in Hi nois Moreover like good many other things in politics. it is be judged by its fruits These in the case under consideration to have been good, and as the main object of civic patriotism throughout the United States at this time is to put check boodng, the new referendum evidently has merits which entitle it to serious consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Some surprise has been expressed that the yellow journals have been able to when all the cables between themselves and the seat of action had been severed There is occasion for surprise. Ac- to cable would not only have been an expense, but would actually have hampered the yellow boys.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY WILL STOP cough at any time, and will cure the worst cold in twelve hours. or money refunded. No Percentage Pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

If Weyler really believes he could conquer the United States with an invading army, violate no confidence in saying that as fool Weyler shines even more radianty than as butcher,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

CouGHs and colds dangerous intruders EA- pei them with PARKER's GINGER TONIC.
 PARKER's HAIR BALsAM aids the hair growth
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

SIX LON1S-Subscriber. City. The horse O'Connell holds tho record of the American turf for fve-year-olds at six furlongs, made July IS, 1895; time, 1:12A.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

When the correspondents affirm the Government to be ignorant of the whereabouts of the Spanish the thought does not occur to them that possibly the Government is taking correspondents fully into its confidence now
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

If Spanish ship is in every place at which the sighting of one has been announced, the fleet of Spain must consist of about thousand more vessels than appear in the register of the navy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

It can hardly be believed that 50 per cent of the militiamen of Montana were physically unfit to be- soldiers, if the medical examiners did so decide. Montana is neither infrmary a resort for the one-unged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

TEMBLOR-G. A., City. Temblor is Spanish and means trembling. involuntary motion proceeding from fear or weakness. Temblor de tierra is an earthquake.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Colonel John Hay has in his room at collection of portraits of the Ministers who have represented this republic in London The series begins with the first Minister who came after the war of in- dependence and closes with MT. Bayard. This collection was brought together orig inaIlv by James Russell Lowell.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

yTHIs EXPEDITION TO THE NEW DIS- \ coveries at Kotzebue Sound will be ae- companied by mining experts. together with experienced guides. A mining party will &C., company this expedition and direct passengers to the richest claims Tn Alaska. a
 The steamship will arrive at Hotham Inlet about June 15, which will be as early as the flow of ice will admit navigation to Kotzebus Sound.
 Don't be deceived by various representations of entering the sound before the date named
 On this expedition we will allow no more than the steamships cabin capacity will admit.
 She will make two trips to Hotham Inlet, leaving Hotham Inlet as late as September 16. possibly late September 25 giving ample time for those going her first trip to locate claims and return to San Francisco for the winter
 Tickets for this sailing will be sold at the very low rate of s200 per passenger, which in- cludes 1000 pounds of baggage or freight free Additional freight at a low rate Full inforna- ton upon application.
 senger Agent, 20 Montgomery street H. D. LOMBARD & CO. 16 California street A. E. CRONENWETT. General Traffic Man
 ager
 D. II. PINGREE. General Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

That the Philippine insurgents need killing about as thoroughlyas the Spanishat Manila is melancholy conclusion which cannot we'll be avoided
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

NOT A PREMIUM COINS, City. A s5 piece of 1850 is not one of the kind for which premium is offered. The dealers price iss from $7.50 to $S.50, so that will give an idea of it's value in the market
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Blanco has cabled for supplies, but he will have to get an armistce declared in order to get them into
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

A story Is going around of an in cident which hap pened in a West ern theater a few weeks ago. At a performance of NR md In
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Several gentlemen are yielding to 'tfe pressure of friends to extent impellng them to consent re- luctantly and patroticaly to become candidates for Governor. And the strange part of it is that the friends had never suspected what they doing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
SOME REGISTRATIONS.

Many and curious have been the as- sassinations of history. Mustapha II was
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

THE MAINE'S DEAD-T. A. E.. City. The latest report was that all but twenty six of the dead of the Maine had been re- covered,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

AN OLD DATE-J. M w. North Temescal, Cal. The 26th or July, 1S45, fell on a Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend's.' :

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

IN YUNG'S NAME-J. R. E., City. The unoccupied lot on the south side of Sac ramento street, between Taylor and Jones, inclosed on three sides by a high board fence, stands in the name of Ro- Sina Yung.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

Weeks ago announcement was made that the Span- ish would devote themselves the speciality of cap turing American yachts. Either these boats too swift for them they have changed their minds, or concluded that yacht would be too dangerous to tackle
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

GEARY AND GRANT AvENUE-Ad- mirer of Call, City. The piece of property at the southeast corner of Geary street and Grant avenue is not and was not a part of the Blythe estate. The property stands in the name of Louis Rnck
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

For openly expressing contempt for the American flag a Spanish sympathizer was recently forced to kiss the emblem and take humping besides Such treatment may have been impolite but the syrnpa- thizer may draw consolation by contemplating what an American in Spain would have got for in- sulting the Spanish flag.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

AUCTION SALES By Frank ". Butterheld-This day, May Il. Carpets st
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

BRYAN-D. M. C., Vallejo, Cal. In dispatch published in The Call of April 27 is a telegram from New York to the effect that Colonel Boiler of Wichita, Kan. had received a dispatch from w. J. Bryan asking his advice as to the advisability of enlisting as a private in the volunteer forces of the United States, and the state ment that Bryan had declared that he was ready to enlist and go wherever the GnVernrnent might send him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11

SOLDIERS $ PAf-InquIrer, CIty. IHS question in regard to the drawing of soldiers pay, to which the correspondent desires an immediate answer, is so indefi- nite that an answer cannot be given. If the correspondent will state just what in- formation Is wanted an answer will be furnished From the question as asked it is impossible to tell if the correspondent wants to know if the soldier can draw his own pay or if any one else can draw it for him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
Reading For Juniors.

Miss Mcdonald spoke 10 the juniors
Of the Y. II. c. 4. in the association
hall yesterday afternoon. On account OF
the vacation not as many as usual were
in attendance. The lecture proved most
interesting. Miss Mcdonald spoke on
the objects in the reading of books and
classified these as the knowledge of ma
ture, the knowledge Of animals and the
knowledge of man. The speaker said
that the boys of Honolulu had a great
advantage over those of many other
places, in that they had many Of the
beauties of nature all spread out be
fore them. She them gave her listeners
list Of book illustrating the points she
had spoken on. These were taken
down. Miss Mcdonald will speak again
TO the juniors in a fortnigth's time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
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LIFE AND FIRE
INSURANCE AGENTS
AGENTS FOR
HeH EIgIOId NuIu0I Lie Insurance 20
OF BOSTON.
Elmo Fire Insurance Company
OF HARTFORD.
c. BREWER Z CO.. Id.

Queen Street, Honolulu, H. 1.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, HOnOmu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Su-
gar Company, Haleakala Ranch Com
pany, Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets,
Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line Of Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Board Of Underwrit-
ers.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of I'm
derWriters.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
p. c. Jones, President; George H.
Robertson, Manager; e. F. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. w. F.
Allen, Auditor; G. M. Cooke, H. Water
house, G. r. Carter, Directors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
Disappointed Pie-Eater.


Anyone wishing to have a good, I'M
qerine look at a sickly smile, has but
IN mention ''mince pie to G. D. Gear,
the attorney. In addition to being
fond of writs of habeas corpus, GER
+eori. etc, the lawyer from the Coast
and Guatemala. has a weakness for the
kind of mince pie that mother made.
Mr.. Gear lately received from friends
in Hno what purported to be a pie OF
this character. He summoned all MS
close friends to the Arlington and ait
err calling "wela ka hao" three times
started in to carve. 1t was fine look
ing pie, but like a populistic finger Of
scorn it was loaded. Nice, soft cotton
perhaps the more palatable for bak'
ing was the chief ingredient in the in
terror department. Mr.. Gear had
good audience nd was enthusiasticall!
applauded as he brought forth the in
nards" of his prize Since then he ha
been looking up the statutes on frauds
torts and false pretenses as applying t
| pies that look like the real article bu
are stuffed with cotton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
Was a HOLIDAY.

About all of the employees Of the Gov
eminent rested yesterday. All the
Court rooms closed and there were
very few clerks or officials to be found
at any time in the Executive of Judi
ciary Buildings. \ number Of city
stores were closed the entire day and
in the afternoon nearly all were closed,
the banks leading. Services were held
in the English and Roman Catholic
Churches.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
HONOLULU,
April 9TH, 1893.

After the continuous storms
and the copious rains the
sunshine and the baImy
trade winds have come, and
with them luxuriant vegeta-
ton, including the crop Of
grass on your lawn and the
weeds in your garden.
You need
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
THE HIGH REPUTATION

Of the Criterion Barber Shop, since
the advent Of the Introduction Of the
individual cups, is constantly iucreas-
ing. People, who formerly shaved at
home, now patronage this shop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-09
HAMAKUA PLANTATION,
PAAUILO, HAWAII, II. |.
Mr.. ]. q. SPENCER,
PACIFIC HARDWARE Co.,
Honolulu.

DEAR SIR:-The Secretary Disc PIow pur-
chased from you is giving us satisfaction. We
are using it to poW under crop Of lupns. 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
for the same quantity and depth of work is as
6 to g. That is, with the old poW, to do the same
work, it takes good mules; with your pIoW 1t
takes only g. and they are less tired at night.
Please send me another pow by first schooner
leaving for this.
You are at liberty to use this in any way you
may see fit Yours truly
A. LIDGATE.