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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-21
w. ]. QUINN.
ReQ| ES|0|e AQe||f
4lO Montgomery St.
BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND SAC.
RAMENTO STREETS,
San Francisco. California.

Twenty years OF successful exper-
fence as Real Estate Agent enables
me to state that / have done we'll FOE
investors, when they followed my adj
vice.
The attention OF those having money
to invest is called to the fact that thea
are great opportunities to make splan.
did investments in San Francisco ReA2
Estate at the present time. The con-
dition OF realty at present favors the
buyer. This is the time to invest whel
properties can be purchased at loW
prices.
San Francisco has a great future; al
unite on this point. 1t is to be the
great city of the Pacific Coast and the
man who buys now Will make himsalt
rich.
offer my experience and knowledge
OF values OF property to those who de-
sire to purchase business properties
for income, or improved lots or blocks
for investment. Information cheer
fully given in reference to all matters
pertaining to Real Estate in San Fran
cisco. l will be happy to correspond
| in relation thereto.
Sometimes estates are divided, ana
| the property has to be sold; in this
way fine purchases can be made. The
| undersigned possesses information Of
| all such sales and can advise buyars
as to values.
Money Invested on Real Estate S.
| curity for those who desire to loan
| their money.
Full charge taken OF properties ana
| taxes paid for absent owners.
w. j. QUINN,
Real Estate Agent, 40 Montgomery
| St., San Francisco.
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COYNE g. MEHRTEN
The UpholStererS.

NOW IS THE TIME to have your
Upholstering done. We have just re-
ceived a large supply Of Upholstering
Goods of the Latest Designs. A large
variety to pick from-the best that
was ever imported here. II you want
a Box Couch for Ladies' Dresses, COW
cred in any style, we can do it. Par
lor sets or Odd Pieces reupholstered.
Call and see our CoZy Corner Lounges
something new-You will want one
when you see it.
Mattresses made to order and reno
waited. Silk Floss for Cushions and pill
lows.
Telephone 92S. (Masonic Temple.)
ALAKEA STREET.
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a NEW PAINT SHOP.

HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH US
Mr.. John H. West. PRACTICAL house
painter Decorator and Wood Polisher,
wa are now prepared to give estimates
on oil kinds Of work in that line.
Mr.. West having had practical e1-
,ariance of over twenty years In San
francisco and other large cities on the
roast we feel confident that any work
entrnsted to us will give entire salts
faction to our patrons.
pEERI. EsS PRESERVING PAINT CO
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I3TH.-S0LD.

14th.-About LOCO acres in Keaiako-
mo, Puma, Hawaii; the land extends
from the beach to about 2 miles
from the Volcano.
15th.-CITY PROPERTIES, Etc, Etc.
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Prices are the cheapest in the Market
For further particulars apply to
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| 4 N[)S
For Sale.

lists Lots at Kalihi, opposite H. c.
Meyers premises.
Enid Lots at Kalihi, adjoining Hon.
D. H. Kahaulelio's new Castle.
3rd.-4 Lots at Kalihi, next to Mrs.
Cockett's premises.
4th.-12 Lots at Kalihi, facing Kane
hameha Nv Road, and in front Of G..
Markham's Residence.
5th.-One Lot 96x2O0 feet, mauka OF
the Catholic Church premises at Ka-
lihi.
6th.-1O Lots at Kapalama, lying
mauka of King street, about 300
feet from the Kapalama Tramways
Depot.
| 7th.-Five Lots and Houses at Kappa
| lama, situated mauka of King street
and on the Waikiki side Of Morris
Estate premises.
Sth.-A Lot OF about half an acre
mauka side Of King Street, about 400
| feet from the corner Of Liliha and
| King Streets. The premises pro-
duce an income Of 1928 per annum;
| will sell for $500.
Sth.-25 Lots 5Ox1OO feet in Puunui
Tract.
25 Lots 75x15O in Puunui Tract.
% Lots 100x200 in Puunui Tract.
1Oth.-6 Lots 100000 on Nuuanu street.
| right opposite the old Ice Works.
About 300 Lots 50x100 at Nuuanu at
rear and mauka of the above 6 Lots.
11th.-About 20 Lots In the Kekio
Tract, situated opposite the Makee
Island Band Stand. It Is admitted
that it is one of the best tracts near
the Waikiki Sea Beach.
12th.-About 300 Lots in the Kapahulu
Tract.
I3TH.-S0LD.
14th.-About 1,G00 acres in Keaiako-
mo, Puma, Hawaii; the land extends
from the beach to about 2 miles
from the Volcano.
15th.-CITY PROPERTIES, Etc, Etc.
Prices are the cheapest in the Market.
For further particulars apply to
If ~ Wf1yH n mn
Evening star., 1898-06-04

With the latitude Of central Florida and a
firer and more equable climate, so that all
srbtropical and many tropical fruits can
be grown with perfecf security from frost
and with a geographic Position nearer to
the European market than any region able
to compete in these, products the COM
mercial value of the Canaries would not be
open to doubt. The English have already
slightly colonized the two principal islands.
many invalids and merchants having taken
Up permanent residence there, some fami-
lies for several generations. For many
years we have been supplying coal petrol
Ell m, lumber, and, strangely enough, Flori-
da water for the Canaries and for the
West African trade, conducted by English
and German steamship lines which touch
there. The English population would be
much larger if it had not been for the ir-
responsible and corrupt Spanish govern
n ent of the islands, under which one may
find himself at any time at the mercy Of
an ignorant soldier or official for some real
or fancied violation of real or fancied
local regulation or tax law. The purchase
and conveyance of property, and especially
of water-rights, are also matters of great
difficulty and insecurity. With civilized
edly be large increase in European, and
especially English, population, to say moth
ing of colonists who would go out from this
country. The present inhabitants, too,
would prosper as never before, and they
are a people worthy of such good fortune.
The peasantry would supply large guam
tity of cheap and efficient labor, and more
intelligent classes are generally desirous of
progress. With good government and good
schools complete change might be ex-
| pected in single generation, as the exam
PIE of English superiority has already
turned attention to the possibility of i'm
provement.
But the great and unique value of the
| Canaries to us would be as a distributing
point for our products and manufactured
| articles. All the west and South African
and a large part of the South American
| and New Zealand steamers take coal, wa
| ter and provisions at Las Palmas or Santa
Cruz. Four five steamers day are
| thus served, SO that with a base at the
| Canaries we could lay siege to the world 5
commerce at enormous advantage, for
none of the European nations occupy any
such central port of call. With the Philip
pires and the Canaries we would have the
| finest commercial bases in the two oceans,
making possible the Introduction of our
wares with the greatest possible rapidty
and advantage into existing lines of COM
merce.
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greater difficulties than Spain has done in
sending her fleet to American waters. for
there are no friendly French islands where
We can coal unannounced. 1t is. indeed.
a case exactly comparable to that Of Ha-
wall If Japan Were contemplating an at
tack on our western coast. Spain is now
hurriedly attempting to erect modern
fortifications in the Canaries, which are
In reality her most vulnerable point.
The islands are seven in number and lie
off the coast of Africa, opposite the desert
of Sahara. Their combined area is nearly
5000 square miles. and their population
something over 100000. This population is
thoroughly Spanish in language and ma
tional feeling. quite much as Spain it
self, and the archipelago constitutes pro-
vince of Spain. not a colony. like Cuba or
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the Philippines. Nevertheless. the officials
are nearly all sent out from the peninsula
Administrative offices of all kinds seem TO
have been multiplied out of ell reason to
make sinecures where pensions may be
drawn by the friends and retainerS of Mad
rid politicians. Even the smaller and more
secluded villages have several of these pc
ninsula officials the commandant and Off
GERS of the inevitable local garrison, the
telegraph operator, the pos master. the reg
istrar the tax collectors and numerous
others. making heavy burden for the i'm
poverished peasantry. who must, however,
In addition. pay taxes on all produce taken
into towns to be sold. rents and taxes
their miserable huts or caves in the hill
sides. and taxes on the very daylight. since
they cannot let il into their houses through
windows without paying. Some forms of
taNes are still farmed out to the highest
bidder. who is thus in position TO extort in
definitely from the ignorant and helpless
people. for whom justice and redress are
alike impossible. The Canary peasants are
an unusually kindly and peaceable people.
Crimes of all kinds are very rare. and stab
bing affrays are almost unknown. The
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continuous growth of crops, so that the re-
turns OF efficient agriculture would be very
great and land is aven now held at rather
high valuation The islanders, while reck-
oninS themselves as loyal and patriotic
Spanlards, chafe in secret over the govern
mental oppression of the peninsula and
while under the present circumstance es
there is no thought of revolution among
the1n. they have seen enough of the supe-
rior justice and business methods OF the
English TO b: able at once to appraciate te the
improved conditions under which they
would find themselves We're their govern
ment justly administered
English interests in the islards, especially
IN Grand Canary. nave greatly increased in
me last two decades. Several of the largest
mercantile firms both at Las Palmas and
Santa Cruz are English. and thesewith the
numerous English steamship and coalina;
companies, conduct by far the larger part of
the business of the islands. line of small
steamers plying between the islands is also
owned Icy an English company. These inter-
ests, especially those Immediately concerned
with shipping. center chiefly a Las Palmas
which has outgrown its competitor, Santa
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Cruz. in population and commercial i'm
portance. Las Palmas and Santa Cruz are
located near the northeastern corners Of
their respective islands, Grand Canary and
Tenerife, and are fifty-three miles apart
Both towns are built on narrow shelves
between the sea and the steep hills which
rise behind them, and being thus at low
elevation and sheltered by their f1ankng
hills. they become in summer uncomfort-
ably warm and dusty. On the somewhat
more elevated and exposed parts of the
Islands, however, the climate is simply
heavenly for the entire year. The winter
rains fall almost entirely at night, while
the days remain gloriously bright; weeks
together from November to May are like
cur finest spring weather. In more sheltered
places of low elevation bananas are grown
for the Ell glsh market and the graceful
date palm is everywhere in evidence, but
the climate is as a whole strictly temper
ate, the thermometer averaging about 10
degrees, seldom reaching 80 and seldom
fallinS below 60 except at higher elevations.
Magnificent Climate.
Several books have baen written by Eng
lish medical men to show that particular
places in the Canaries have really the finest
climate in the world. being dry, salubrious,
equable, sunny and everything else that
goes to make, climate, and shiploads of in
Canary every winter.
A majority of these invalids are suff erers
from consumption or other lung diseases,
but many are brought by the assurance that
they can here escape the fogs of old Eng
land and spend a winter in the open air.
with the flowers and bright sunshine.
On both islands are numerous large Eng
lish hotels, those of Grand Canary center
ing about Las Palmas, while in Tenerife
the foreign element has gathered in the
magnificent valley of Orotava on the west
side of the island. This is one of several
scenes which the great Humboldt is repre-
sented as having pronounced the finest In
the world That most famous traveller is
said to have fallen to the ground overc come
with rapture at turn of the road which
exposes this combination of rugged and
sitow-capped volcano, peaceful paradise and
restless surf. After roaming over two con-
tinents he had found the gem of mundane
scenery, and subsequent travellers have
Evening star., 1898-06-04

From the Iron Age
A railroad is being talked of to extend
entirely across Northern Sweden and Nor
way from the northern end OF the Gulf of
Finland, northwest to Ofoten on the ATTAIN
tic. about 120 miles north of the Arctic
Circle. A part Of the route is formed by
an old railroad built for carrying iron ore,
most of which is north of the Arctic Circle
and Sweden has now provided for extend
ing 1t las miles to the Norwegian border at
point only twenty-five miles from Ofoten.
AT the other end the railroad will connect
with a line in Finland down TO the east
coast of the Gulf of Finland, and from the
Finnish border TO Ofoten the length of the
line will be just 300 miles. The Swedish
line is estimated to cost about $1,000 900.
and is to he built largely for strategic reas
sons.
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smaller land owners and tradesmen and ar
tsans have also many promising qualities,
and with any reasonable opportunities
much progress might be expected.
Frugal and Industrious.
The islanders consider themselves highly
civilized. and are doubtless correct from the
Spanish standpoint TIE peas2ntry are fru-
gal and industrious, as they are, indeed,
compelled to be in order to make living
under the hard conditions of wretched gov
ernmeTt and over-population.
Probably less than quarter of the super
fetal area of the islands is under Cultiva
Evening star., 1898-06-04

ton. owing to it's very broken and mount
ainous character. Wherever the water sup
ply is sufficient the volcanic soil gives Ihe
nsual evidence of great fertility, and under
an enlightened government improvements
would be mad. by which the area OF cmitl-
walton could be largely extended ms
would be readily practicable with a petter
system of reservoirs and aqueducts, as tne
winter rainfall is adequate except in the
two eastern Islands. :.
The cauable, sunny climate permits the
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chipelago will un-
doubtedly be the first
point of attack In
case we are obliged
to carry the war into
Europe. From the
Canaries as a base
we could coal our
fleets and proceed
W i t h advantage
against the Spanish
coast cities. while
without them we will
be acting under much
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IF THEY WERE OURS
The Canary Islands Would Soon Be
Of Great Value.
FINEST CLIMATE In THE WORLD
MisruIe and Over Taxation Keep
the People Poor.
NOW A SPANISH PROVINCE
NOW A SPANISH PROVINCE

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1898-06-04

The other route from London is even
longer and covers much greater part Of
the journey by land 1t takes the message
from London by the lines of the Great
Northern Company across Russia and ST.
IBERIA to Vladivcstock, and thence along
the China coast to Hong Kong.
In Its lorE voyage, occupying from three
to twenty-four hours, according to its ur-
gency, the message has crossed or skirted
a score of countries representing almost
as many different nationalities, and yet
the sender may rest assured that it will
be transmitted with promptness and Sc
crecy, and at a fixed and known charge
This assurance is provided by the bureau
Of international telegraphs, which has its
Headquarters at Berne, Switzerland 1t
was inaugurated thirty years ago for the
purpose Of collecting, arranging and pub
fishing information on this subject, regu-
lating accounts, and guaranteeing the in
Evening star., 1898-06-04

pT HE CANARY AR
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weeping as some word brought back
thy told the faithful servant all the
plans that Dick and she had made for
the strange and almost unknown flu
ture, which seemed so terrible to her
who had lived all her life-all that
she could remember, at leaSt-under
the same roof and guarded by the
same tender care.
1t was so sad to have so little Joy in
her engagement and her coming mar
riage, and yet. You must Mt think that
l don't love Dick" she cried 10 Bar
bara, when she had another passionate
burst of grief over the dead woman
lying above. Il do love him with all
my heart. and | know that | shall be
quite, quite happy by-and-by. But it
is all so sudden, so strange and new;
everything is going from me at one
stroke, and after We so away from
Graveleigh | shall have nothing but
you 10 remind me OF the past at all.
Why. | don't know. | am not at all
sure that everything here does not
belong to David. Perhaps he can even
take my Lorna Doone away and-and
even drown her
Nay. nay, Mr.. David won't want 10
do that" returned Barbara. soothingly
Besides. Lorna never did belong TO
the mistress. Her ladyship gave her to
you-the dear mistress had naught to
do in the matter. Then. Miss Doro-
thy, dear aren't you going to tell her
ladyship about it?"
Lady Jane last of anybody" cried
Barbara-'last of anybody"
Il see said Barbara. with an air of
wisdom; but all the same. Barbara did
not see anything. She thought the
whole arrangement very strange and
unusual, and she reminded herself that
she had never been mixed up with any
thing of the kind in her life before.
and now that she was being drawn
into something distinctly clandestine
she did not at all like it. Still. On the
other hand. there was only the pros
pect' of remaining at Graveleigh Hall
under David Stevenson. and Barbara
cordially detested David. as she had
always done. So. between her dislike
of David Stevenson and Dorothy's
promise and Mr.. Harris wish that
she should see the marriage take place,
Barbara graciously gave her sanction
TO the private union. and did not try
TO place any obstacles in the young
folks way.
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tlnguished family. What allurements
brought them into an almost trackless
Wilderness, remote from home and
friends, far from the pathways of civ
lllzauOn, may never be known. Cross
ing the Alleghenies. they discovered
La Belle Rivierre, of the French vOy-
ageur, 100 miles below the confluence
OF the Monongahela and Allegheny, and
selected for their future home a beau
tiful island two miles below the Little
kanawha. The island is nearly two
miles in length, with a variable breadth
Of third of a mile; is highly fertile.
deeply wooded and picturesque, amid
the high hills and spreading meadows
which environ it. The climate is salu-
brlous. atmosphere clear and invigOr-
ating. Here came Herman Blennerhas-
Sett and his accomplished wife in the
closing years of the last century. Here
they made their happy home. and here
were born children that brought hope
and happiness 10 the young couple.
Herman BlennerhaSset was descended
from distinguished parentage; born in
called to the bar; having received his
certificate he travelled extensively. At
the home of his hrother-in-law. Admir-
al de Courcey, he met the brilliant and
beautiful young lady who become his
Wlfe-to share the hardships and rough
fortune which befell them in the wilds
of the New World. She was Miss
Mary Agnew, daughter of Lieut-Gov
Agnew, of the Isle of Wight, and grand
daughter of Gen. Agnew, who fell in
the battle of Germantown. She has
been described by early citizens of Ma
rietta-Dr. Hildreth, Mr. Woodbridge
and others-as extremely beautiful, of
much culture and queenly bearing. She
was of medium stature, graceful form,
Grecian features. hazel eyes, auburn
hair, clear, faultless compleXion-a
brilliant. superb woman in every re-
spect. The writer saw in possession of
a person in New York some years ago
a miniature of this beautiful woman,
painted upon ivory, set in a frame sur
rounded by diamonds. This cores
ponds with the description received
from Dr. Hildreth, who personally en-
joyed her acquaintance.
Blennerhasset brought from abroad
library, chemical and philosophical APP
paratus, portraits, paintings, bric-a
brac, etc, TO establish his new home.
He selected a site for his dwelling and
grounds at the upper end of the island,
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at Belleville, and others for fifteen
large batteaus sufficient TO carry five
hundred men and one barge for provi-
sions, munitions Of war. etc; flour, ba-
con and other provisions contracted
for. Money was plenty, credit good
activity prevailed and martial spirit
pervaded the quiet valley near the
Kanawha and Muskingum. This was
the condition of things in the autumn
of 1906.
The question has repeatedly been
asked. who furnished the 'sinews Of
war;" Mr.. Madison, Secretary Of
State, instructed John Graham, secre-
tary of the Orleans Territory. TO watch
Burr. Mr. Graham replied that Burr
had a credit of 100000 with Daniel
Clark, of New Orleans, and friends at
Lexington had furnished $40 900 addi-
tional. Notwithstanding this, the
writer possessed direct information
that Blennerhassett paid for most CT
Burr's contracts at the island. He was
promised indemnity by Gov. Aston.
who was there, but the promise was
never fulfilled. During the period of
active preparations at the island and
building of the boats, Burr visited
Chillicothe, then the seat of govern
ment of Ohio; Pittsburg, MorganZa.
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where the view was commanding and
prospect most inviting. Here he erect
ed a commodious and handsome edi-
flee, at an expenditure of over S5O, 000
and laid out the grounds in ornamental
and tasteful style. Native forest trees
EMPOWERED the home, and peace, plenty
and unallOyed happiness pervaded all.
This was Blennerhasset's ideal home on
a picturesque isle in the Upper Ohio.
To-day, as | walk over the ground and
reverted in fancy to those halcyon days
the descriptive lines of Moore came Up
before me. Not a semblance or stone
remains to mark the spot where the
ideal home stood, save the curbing of
well. All has disappeared. Sic tran
sit gloria.
Let us now pass from the romance TO
the reality of this Island Utopia. In
the early spring OF 1905, when the dog
wood and red bud shed their efflores-
ence over valley and hill, when feath-
cred sOngsters filled the wild wood with
vocal chorus, there came to the Allan
! tic home of the Blennerhassetts an
everywhere heard; who had filled the
highest offices in the land, save one.
Whose military prowess was recogniz-
ed and related by all, but whose sense
of honor and morality was not savory.
There was blood upon his escutcheon
and danger in his glance. Aaron Burr.
disappointed and thwarted in the East.
sought separation and new honors at
the West. He crossed the mountains
to Pittsburg, sought Col George Nor
gan at MorganZa, near the latter city,
and then descended the Ohio to Wheel
ing, Marietta and Parkersburg. Here
he crossed, as tradition runs, to the
island, accompanied by a companion of
questionable reputation. The ostensi-
BILE object of the visit was to admire the
beauties OF the island. They were in
vited to the mansion and hospitality ex-
tended The Lord of the Manor
being about the visit was brief. Cor