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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-25
HOUSE.

At the opening of the House yester-
day morning the General re-
piled to questions propounded by Rep.
Achi as follows:
In re questions propounded by Mr..
Achi in re telephone poles and tram
ways tracks, and injuries from close
proximity of same to each other,
would state that the only instance l
am aware of where injury has resulted
therefrom was in the case of Lum Che
Achi, the father of w. C. Achi, who
was killed March 20, 1897, by being
thrown from a tramcar while standing
on the right hand step of the front
platform of the car just as it passed
over a switch on its way to Palama,
which switch is in front of the Reform
atory School.
''The sudden jerk of the car caused
by its passing over the switch caused
Lum Achi to loose his hold, he fell off
to the right hand side of the car, and
in falling struck against a telephone
pole which is three feet, six and one
half inches from the nearest rail of
the tramcar track.
'The result of this fall and striking
against the telephone pole was to cause
Lum Achi's legs to be run over by the
wheels of the tramcar, and from these
injuries he died few hours after
wards.
very respectfully,
"(S.) A. NJ. BROWN,
Marshal, Republic of Hawaii"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-25
Judge f. G. Hitchcock

The news came by the Mauna Loa
yesterday that Judge Hitchcock of
Hilo was very much improved and that
the outlook was most hopeful. Deputy
Sheriff Hitchcock had telephoned this
across the island and the news was
sent by Sheriff Nahale TO Mrs. II. R.
Hitchcock.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-25
HAMAKUA PLANTATION
PAAUlLO, HAWAII, H. J.
Mr.. J. 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 plow under crop of lupns. They
are three feet high and very thick. Your pIow
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
E to 8. That is, with the old pow, to do the same
work. it takes good mules; with your plow it
takes only 6, and they are less tired at night.
Please send me another plow by first schooner
leaving for this.
You are at liberty to use this in any way YOU
may see ut. Yours truly,
A. LiDGATE
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-25

MAI SlCl4y 1NN puDI4S vi llNN hAll'
''As to the proximity to the street
of the pole in question. would state,
that the poles are placed at the edge
of the sidewalks, and in the majority
of cases they have been placed so as
to offer as little obstruction to traffic
as possible.
'In several instances the attention
of the company has been called to the
placing of poles in places which were
deemed undesirable, and changes were
made.
"As to proposed legislation on the
subject, l would state that l have not
proposed to introduce any bill upon
the subject, deeming the existing stat
utes sufficient.
Il have the honor to be, your obe-
dent servant,
"WILLIAM o. SMITH,
'Attorney-General."
Rep. Achi moved to refer the an
swers to a select committee. His OBJ
.servations had been very much differ
ent from those of the Marshal and At
torney-General. The motion carried,
Rep. Pogue reported for the Finance
Committee on House Bill 26, relating
to a repeal of the poll tax, recommend
ing its indefinite postponement. Re-
port laid on the table to be considered
with the bill.
Rep. Pogue further reported for the
Finance Committee on House Bill 80,
ral tn to- . TOO
recommended that the bill be laid on
the table and that a substitute bill,
prepared by the committee, be consid-
cred. The substitute bill passed first
reading by title.
Rep. Wilder reported for the Com
mittee on Commerce to whom was re-
ferred House Bill No. II, relating to
the withdrawal of alcohol. The COM
mittee recommended 300 instead of 500
gallons as the limit of alcohol to be
withdrawn by holders of license. Re-
port laid on the table to be considered
with the bill.
Rep. Pogue stated that meeting of
the special committee to whom the
matter of electric railways had been
referred would be held Thursday at 5
p. m.
Rep. Pogue propounded the follow
ing question to Acting Minister of the
Interior Cooper: Has anyone been
appointed in the place of DR.. Capron
as Government physician of Kau? If
not, has the Board of Health taken
steps to obtain a physician for said
district?"
Rep. Kahaulelio propounded the fol-
lowing question to the Minister OF
Finance: "Is it true that some people
of this city have sent in applicants
for post Office boxes? If so, how many
have done so? Why have their re-
quests not been granted?"
Consideration in second reading OF
the proposed amendment to Article 81
of the Constitution was deferred until
Monday.
Substitute House Bill 5, Qicenses)
brought up in second reading, section
by section. Discussion arose as soon
as the first section was read, notwith.
standing the fact that the bill had beer
twice in the hands of committees and
the original bill had been very much
changed.
Section ~, relating to alcohol and
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1898-09-27
ssSiCk Call Outfit. -

Gas @euehe unb pete Mur s4.50. sans 8enuuna6 QG
Cine 3uHe ii Iebe5 ftboulbe &au5.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
Mr.. GladStone'S Will.

The will of the late William Z. Glad
stone has been probated. 1t shows his
personal estate is valued at $50 SOC. The
will is written by himself in an ordinary
memorandum BOOK. 1t is document of
about 1000 words, and is a remarkable
specimen of penmanship. The second
clause OF the will has reference to the flu
neral arrangements, and says: "Com
mending myself to the infinite mercies of
God leave the particulars of my burial
to my executors, specifying only that they
be simple and private, unless there be
reasons to the contrary. And | desire to
be buried where my wife may also lie.
On no account shall laudatory inscrip-
ton be placed over me.
After appointing his sons as executors.
the will charges the future possessor OF
Hawarden to remember that as the head
of his family it will be his duty to extend
his good offices to other members thereof
according to his ability and their mani
fest needs and merits. The rest OF the
document leaves souvenirs to servants
and bequeaths to his grandson, William,
as heirlooms, all the patents OF crown
offices held by the testator and books and
prints presented to him by the Queen, let
tiers from the Queen, etc.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
Ships Sunk by Dewey.

Preliminary reports received from
Naval Constructor Capps, who was sent
to Manila to examine the condition of the
wrecked Spanish warships, indicate that
there is little or 10 chance of saving a
single ship, on account of their terribly
battered condition from the fire of Real
Admiral Dewey's fleet. The ships that
were not sunk during the fight were soon
afterward captured, and of -hese two have
been turned over to the government in
fairly good condition, one now being with
the squadron under the command of
Lieut.. Tappan. Mr.. Capps chief work
has been directed toward repairing the
American vessels, and under his dir ectior
all of them have been put in first class
condition, so for as they could be attend
ed to out of dry dock.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
Pointed Paragraphs.


Some people are always up and doing
other people.
Love and seasickness are feelings that
beggar description.
Patriotism is frequently used as a cloak
by schemng politicians.
The older a woman gets The more she
worries about past years.
One Cuban in the commissary depart
ment is worth two in battle.
Men are not necessarily big guns because
they happen to be big bores.
Before marriage man swears to love
after marriage he loves to swear.
Some people are naturally nervous,
while others are troubled with prickly
heat
There is nothing a manly man admires
more than a girlish girl or womanly
woman.
An actress is often indebted to the flor
lists for the flowers she gets over the foot
lights.
The man who fails to lay up something
for rainy day always has to depend or
his friends for an umbrella.
1t doesn't always make man happy
when girl returns his love-especially
when it's returned because she has no use
for it.
Before marriage every man has theory
about managing a wife, but after marriage
he finds that it S condition and not the
DRY that confronts him. Chicago News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
The Occupation of Ponce.

On Jnlv Goth into Ponce Harbor came
the little Wasp, leading the way for the
Arnanolis and for the Dixie, that had got
ashore and vainly claimed by seniority the
rigbt to demand the surrender of the city.
Nv tho charts were bad, the defences an
unknown quantity, but the Wasp knew no
fear and wanted to be first. So on they
came. and anchored off the Playa. A
hoat was lowered, and Ensign Curtin put
in cbaroe TO make demand for the imme-
diate surrender of the port and city. Hun
dreds of people thronged the landing and
the rIaza in front of the ACADIA, gazed
| from windows and balconies, as the little
eusion snrang from his boat and strobe up
fine landing. his handkerchief tied on a
stick for flag of truce, his sword at his
side. and the guns of his ship, including
| his own port forward q FOUNDER, wink
ing with wicked looks towards the white
town in the late afternoon sunlight and
the crowds that thronged the way. ''Vi-
van Americanosr some said, while others
| said "Hushn' and all looked at the small
Young officer, eager in their hearts to vel
| come him and his tag.
| "Where is the alcalde?' said Curtin.
| ''In JAIL" said some one, ''for Ameri-
can sympathies," and his wife pressed
| forward to tell her story, tears streaming
| down her face
1.-The captain del puerto, then, where is
| hep The way was quickly shown to the
| house and broad arched door way. Once
| in the presence eff the only civil authority
10 be found. Curtin stated his business
duicklv-a half hour to surrender, or the
fire of his ship and of the others coming in.
The town destroyed by the terrible
| American guns.
But senior, l cannot surrender. The
governor at Ponce, be alone can give the
surrender. "
| ''Then he must be sent for once. There
/ is ~ time to lose if YOU wish to save the
| town,
Then young man came to the front
who spoke good English. eff the lieu
tenant will 60"
every good, then: will take you as in
terpreter."
''Oh no, never Tie civil guard will
| kill me" For this was one of the volun-
| teers who had run away, and would not
| have gone to Ponce for all the money in
/ it, 1t meant the Americans or nothing to
| him.
After thinking it over, Curtin sent a
message to the governor, at the risk and
| expense of the captain del puerto. saying
his Excellency must come in half an hour
On tie town be destroyed, Clever young
man. That was move worthy of major
general. In the meantime the Wasp was
getting anxious lest something had hap
/ pened to the young officer. Signals were
| hoisted, saying: HRetun aboard. Do you
want help?H And as Curtin translated
| these to the captain, III, nervousness be
| came great: telephone was brought into
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15

hankered to get back to OF uldhaven
agin.'
Eight and seven are fifteen,' reck-
oned Ambrose as he chalked down an
other figure on his slate.
"Well, | started for Maine but fell in
with gang of shaIpers in Saginaw and
| they got me into game of poker and !
cot out alive and that was bout all. All
my earnings went into the maws of them
sharks, SO what could | do but go sackin
lumber again. | liked the place pretty
well for all TIL gang and stopped there a
leetle better than five years.
when did you git into tn militia?''
! enquired comrade Bloodgood
"Well, | WAS a coming to that. YOU
see GOT job as sorter under caretaker
in a big swell armory in New York; had
To sweep floor that covered more four
| acres and got reprimanded if a pin was
found OH the floor when drill night came
A seem them drill so much in the eigh-
teen years that | was there, | got to be
| qaite a sojer, myself, so when the regi-
| ment was ordered out and to the front.
jest put on a spare uniform and equip
ments and marched down broadway with
the best of eln.
Five years in Michigan and eighteen
in the armory makes twenty three more
to add 'OL I'm coming ehuelled
Achorn behind the desk lid as he added
more figures to his tally on the slate.
From 'Gl to G5 We all know where
was. don't We comrades and the Major
threw out his chest, inserted his hand in
the breast Of his coat and from a martial
pose surveyed the throng and awaited the
hearty. ~ on was with the boys sure
Major, that you was.
''Dd you settle down here right after
the war; Major" quered Philander, to
| keep the ball a rolling.
''Bless We, no. Havin' game leg from
Johnny Reb's bullet kinder rendered
me from much service but | got a snug
| billet in the custom-house till the admin
istration Topped and allowed that Old
sogers We're no good. But | had twelve
years feed at the crib and the old vet
eran rubbed his hands at the thought.
''Weu [ must be goin' Mirandy is
| comm over to- night to make fggers on
putin some sills under the barn.
GLOW long 5 that barn bee built,
| Major?" asked Ambrose Aehorn, the mer-
chant.
Lem me see, | moved down here as
soon as / got fired out OF the custom
| house and that's Nenty- nine year ago
comm April
Beat all how time does fly observ-
ed the Major as he buttoned up his old
/ blue overeoat made sure of the paper and
disappeared down the hill in the gather
| ing gloom.
''Steps along pretty spry for man
| that's 127 years old calculated Bunker
as he came ont from behind his counter
with bis big slate and a new tin pail.
The latter he handed Philander and
without word Of explanation pointed to
the figures on his slate:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
g MAJORS" nATHEnATlCs.

-,a,> GUESSED at every thing.
A. areu heard to remark that
NE sometime.
shift the bait' continued
As he took from the big
m frame a suit of ready
lotheS" conspicuously
ST. Wool. Only So. So and
.hem a set of "oilskins'
MIr brilliant yellow and
dmson- lined and very
shining "sou' wester.'' This
waved and banged in the
.ufr and seemed to beckon
rt, M general to come into
uuium Of trade.
wing made this very judi
a his practical advertise
down the hill road to be-
H.. H4ure approaching. The
rig and super military bear
l hitch and the heavy
favored one leg as a sort OF
Ituted a makeup which
Instance lndentlfed the
The Major
was one of the characters
H Nua Achorn knew one OF
Greatest CHARACTERISTICS.
-ur company OF loaters IN
ere Watson S two hired
,Hnpee and Nat Emery;
a Jeems Henery Condor
tl ? INT; the two old
-u-kS, kufe Grindle an
"mlades Bryant Nlther-
.N Bloodgood OF Phil
A. Il and several other
NSeltled personages seated
fle stove OF lounging on
-jenslhly to wait tor the
Hl more to catch the drift
''ast and country side in
Vr ct Hancock county.
eomlng, boys, and l IL
oo. Jest to start up tn
lti bet | can get him to
nee VIII, mind ye, that
hundred years Old and
.aautYs, my best cigars,
watson 5 cider that | can
r' TOOK ny. say quick,
"1i>- tor he 5 right close
eage dld not lack for
'hil1ndef Burpee
Net.le~ the truth ouce IA
".r * ndel accidental like,
" 4in telLin no such a
' j know argued
something to him about
'- to take the store
"NA game. Further re-
-'i.+eJ were interrupted
H tue NaJol, lllnlselI'
H"e ut You tellers and give
SINCE 0n the settle; and
5Lred s"llcltude hustled
a-.eS along and brought
Hmel 5 immediate regale-
article OF tobacco known
F oid, Major observed
WINK 1T the rest OF the
'r't most down to my
s muster roll; Liable to be
mint TO strike across the
e~i seYenty-fcW If | hang
n-hs more; not so very Old,
u.'et l carry IN my right leg
'"ll years OF more, and the
-.sl'ra and pulled az his weed
1000 times bring to my mind
-e oeculance. l voted for
ElW and 1t was ten years
whether my man was elected
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
An Average Apple Crop.

There has been a wide difference of opin-
ion as to how much the apple crop in this
State has been injured. At one time the re-
port went out that the crop practically was
total failure. Then it was said that IN
some sections the crop would be up to the
average. The report is now given out that
taking the State as a whole the crop will be
an average one, and in some parts more
than an average, In some places, on ac-
count of the ravages of the caterpilars, ap-
Piles will be a decided failure. One of the
largest apple buyers who comes to Maine is
satisfied that throughout the State there
will be fair yield of this fruit, and that
prices will be higher than last year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
TOR IA.
Bears the >1ha Kind You Have A!ways Bought
Signature a &zAN1z@~


Word reached Boston Sept 9th Of the
safe arri1 al at New olll of the coal barge
Moonbeam, which broke away from the
steamer Orion while bound from Newport
News for this port. After parting from
the steamer Capt. Tanno of the barge set
all available canvas and bore up for New
cork. The big ocean tug Tebo fell in
with him saturday and towed him the re-
mainder of the distance. The Moonheam
had been reg orted lost
Intelligence Of the loss Of two more YES
sells in the terrible storm which swept the
southern coast las been received. Ac-
cording to Beaufort, s. c., dispatch, the
schooner jerome B. Look, commanded
by Capt. Mckenzie, and the schooner
Jesse c. Woodruff, commanded by Capt.
Townsend, have been tolaly destroyed.
The Woodruff eft New 0rk Aug. 10th,
for Fernandina. Fla, and the Look left
on similar voyage three days later
Nothing had been heard from them until
portions of both vessels with names at
tached were cast up on Pritchard's beach
near Beaufort Both vessels we're built
in 1890, the Look at Columbia Falls, Me-,
and the Woodruff at BATH. They each
carried crews of about eight men, and it
is feared that every man peushed.
Another derelict is drifting about the
ocean, dangerous menace to shipping,
especially to trans Atlantic liners bound
to and from New ork, as this latest dan
ger lies directly in their track. The wreck
referred to is the four masted schoon-
er Frances NJ. She left Kennebec recent
ly laden with 1,5)0 tons of ice, bound to
Baltimore. Aug. 4th, in lat. 4O' 26 y,
long 727 "a W, The big French liner Pa
tria, from Marseilles for New Y ork, crash
ed into her, striking her between the fore
and main rigging and cutting her nearly
in two. As the steamer backed away,
the Frances NJ. rolled over, her crew hav-
| ing barely time to threw their boat into
tie water and jump into it. The lost yes
sci was commanded by Capt. Hagen and
carried crew of 10 men. They were all
picked up by the Patria and landed at
New York. The Frances NJ. was a fine
vessel, and was valued at $40, 900. She
was less than two years old and was own
ed by Chas. V. Minott OF Phippsburg,
Me. The charter for her fatal voyage was
made in Boston about three week ago,
and she proceeded from Boston to the
Kennebec, where she loaded her cargo OF
| ice.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15
Many Inventions.


War Stimulated y,,rlsas .e,,i,,. a,,az;,,.~I,
nrn ,,,.a.,.
NJ Nh"fieS - roster ~ washington
business connected with the Ordinance
Bnrea1, r., ,,-bioI. H.. 8. .,,,,. ,44aol.,.1 .u.
- IN - now '''''0li0''' say ;
'i'e LINES democrat OF that CITY, out until
recently he was one of the examiners in
the Patent Dftice +, +.,l-a ,a,a ,,f +ha l,,,,,a
i,,f,,, &c ,.,,.l:,,4;....,, .~.I.t...-.
% ''PPii0"' i0ns IeI"''i'S Soiely 10
engines OF war.
1.-THE inventive tide really set in. said
Mr.. Foster, ''some time before the Presi-
dent issued his proclamation 1t began
with the first rimors. and during tie
three months plior to July Is past we
actually received and passed upon over
j. 600 applications fol patents on devices
intended for use i'm war alone
Were any OF Them queer Wen. /
should say SO. One man iii Akron. o.
wanted to patent IL sort If hat and
shoulder cape made 0t solid steel Sol
dierS wearing them We're supp0sed To
crawl at tho enemy, protected by their
top armor Another bright gentleman
conceived the idea of perforated sphere.
to be attached To the hat and send out "a
dense volume Of vaplr. concealine the
soldier in action and rendering him "A
pillar of smoke by daY. like the Biblical
beacon.
"Of course there were any number of
schemes for proiectiles One recall was
a glass shell filled with marble dust and
idea was that the two would combine
when the she'll struck aud give off a huge
volume of poisonous carbonic acid Gas.
How such Shell could be fired was not
suggested. Several dozen inventors want
ed patents on different kinds of explosive
| bullets and bullets containing corrosive
acids and even poison. Another was a
glass bullet, designed to shatter in the
wound. Still others We're separabe
bullets, which would come apart on i'm
pact and perforate follow dozen ways
for Sunday
Il believe the funniest thing submit
Liie ihNellpi 0"i!eu d hieChdhlcdI cfao'
IL vas iiaue VI IRON anu pore fuCe re-
semoiance 10 turtle Concealed clock
WORK pfopei'eq II along the ground and
mere was a charge OF dynamite with a
IoLs ~, .iilie lu2e III the sneil IN d lonS let
ooi Nue iiiNeiitol eA Pl"ihe1. thdt rama CRABS
"eIe Wy common IN tuoa ana much
Iil1eu oS 'Lle 9Paul'ios 10Y looo, his
Plan was % 5uIh drove OF MS machines,
PAINTED 70 closeI4 resemble cfaoS; On an
I unS'ls i'ec.ins spanish camp ana Hhen
me enemy l"slIe' OUT 10 secure tooth
1oII7 nilliel 'HeS "ooi" DE 'oro"h TO
NilS"oui COME
/ ..-....,
NAV Ieluiil'IS me Oh "hotner queer de-
we coIsIs'lns q d hlotor olcycle' mount
~ ~ "n a u y, Hiachlpe gun something
nke d ooII oi Maxim. IL was very elabo-
l"le, anu was steeIeo by means OF an
eleotlIc current sent over wire winch
vas pau oUI DIS 'ne iiiacnlhe advanced
on 'ile e"iii pT, Piihciple DIS me sims halson
| loIleuo' ne current also set the gun to
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15

A Bayonet Thrust is as pin scratch tc
the tortures of Indigestion and Dyspepsia
The bravest soldier will weaken before the
onslaught of these redoubtable enemies to
health. DR.. Won STAINS Pineapple Tablets
break down the stronghold of disease, build
up and fortify the wasted nerve force, give
pew life, new hope, new energy, hoist the
banner of victory in the stead of the flag OF
distress. 30 cents. Sold by Kilgore & Viii.
son and A. A. Howes & Colo.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15

.i The next thing | knew |
ihir-N
grunted old DO 81 Colt.
rat 5 iust what | was, and
was in the TO castle of
uc Aspinwall, bound on a
/ asked the cap Il who
aent and he lowed that he
'u the Aspinwall, and
e question any farther.
4 'lt the four years-had to
.tS TO New Bedford with a
aud | had a nice little pot
was determined to find
.a' |lc ny was president, which
/ had been tryin' to get at
' .ar years.
"o or three people and they
'' at me and LATED like, and
'' de-" Franklin Pierce was pres
lgu think |, Zac' ry must have
a'' ny that Pierce Teller, but
'2 Blt sight of a Robert B.
'llnanack and got my bearings
=, asA odds of nobody"
all jliS time was at his desk be-
s',Ihter and quite near to the
VI u me varied and interesting in
III, ne had large slate and upon
NJ iloed in bold white figures
I. 'l'ler this a 80"
' '',',!, had relapsed into reflective
''l someone started him off
''s 'lte history.
"a It go to sea no more after
NJ 'iige enough struck right into
Ala, VI the country and snapped
N, and pirates for alkali and In
peS On the Pacific railroad survey
mail Chain every inch of the way
,no apa to Frisco. Eight years !
Ben qNlh around in the interior
q ia up to the Vancouver region
- Tor seven years, when
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-15

Philander took the pail and started
towards Watson's cider mill muttering,
81 don't suppose the Major meant to lie,
but then. Bucksport Herald.