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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12

May come from many a source. w,
all enjoy a good laugh and when on
considers how easy it is to assum,
duties which tend to create i'll health
it is not remarkable to find so man!
who are suffering.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12
He Wants Plans

Capt. Tanner. U. S. N, has made
draft on the Public Works office here
for wharf and excavation plans so
that he may call for bids for United
States water front work here upon his
return TO the coast. Much infOrma-
ton was given Capt. Tanner by Super
intendent Rowen II is now certain
that there will be NO delay in estab-
fishing here a considerable naval sta
ton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12
OPEN TO CONVICTION.

Anyone who is open to conviction as
regards the merits Of different makes
of bicycles are requested to call at our
salesrooms and allow us to explain
why the STERLING is the best wheel
agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12

IN the betting last evening on the
supposed race of the Kinau and Mauns
Loa to Lahaina, the Kinau was fav-
ored. Charley" telephOned from Dia.
mond Head to Capt. King that the XII
nau was taking the lead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12
THE PASSING HOUR.

The steamship Columbia is the gem
Of the Hawaiian courts instead of the
ocean.
The private building boom is keep
ing pace with the public improvements
movement.
This saloon license addenda is be-
coming peculiar and puZzling as a Pop
ulist platform.
The night schools of the Y M. c. A
and the Government are doing their
full share as factors on the side of
morality.
The next mail owes it to Hawaii to
have definite news on the outcome OF
the battles of Russia and Great Brit
ain for supremacy in China.
1t is not desired to usurp Miss Wild
er, but she should have appointed a
deputy before going to the States.
Cruelty to animals cases are numerous
and receive very little attention.
While the Attorney General has one
arm III sing anu the OlneT ullueI
treatment, the result of a horseback
riding accident, he still smiles and
gives all callers the glad hand"
The Commission revising the penal
code for the Japanese Diet will omit
the death penalty from the list of pun
ishments. Strong pressure will be
brought to bear to influence the Leg
islators to approve this particular
change in the code.
| Perhaps the future is not wholly
| without hope for those recreants who
| are TO be submerged if they fail TO fol
| low the political orders of certain loca
| founts of wisdom. A cablegram from
| London says that the warship Danai
| which sank on the Austrian coast o
the Adriatic sea seventy-siX years ago
has been raised and fioated
Papers from Japan are forever hav
ing something new and interesting
about Count Okuma, the premier. Thi
ruling statesman has now made it clea
that the Countess Okuma, while in n
| sense an official of either court or ad
ministration, has a wOmanly influenc
upon affairs. The Countess is the frs
lady of Japan to announce her recep
ton days, which are fortnightly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12
A FELONIOUS DOG.

One of the subscribers to the Adyer-
tiser makes complaint that his paper is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12

NEW ENGLAND BAKERY, Horn s
old place, refitted and renovated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-12
MISSES FREIB0LT KN0KE

Take pleasure in announcing that
they have opened Dressmaking and
Millinery Parlors and are ready to re-
ceive orders.
Specialties in Evening, Ball and Re-
ception Gowns in the latest Partisan
styles.
4 visit solicited.
Residence, corner OF School and
Nuuanu streets. 5O31
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-04-26
B1B11oTECA DE <LA CORRESPONDENCE DE Puerto P1co,

Morel Gibero cayeron el azo 81 sehor Moe 81
sacerdote eabsn la defensivs marquesa pareca muy
feliz al carno que, al parecer renaba entire odo
Por la arde estuvo encerrada ssbrna habts
c6n para habar de neto guerra aber que opinion sna
la soeeda1 de neto, cusndo mas que Gberto
More La impression producda quel cambio teatra la
aoogda que alones reservaban marques de Tre
La Baronesa afrmaba que haba sido siempre
bien acogdo PARIS Cannes los saones do
Monmorp los ncos que haba frecuentado que
eompa6eo 10 mismo que efe sabfan como pondera
valo hacienda toda case de de bondad de
nteligencia.
Ah! quarida tia, ;podemos orgulosas de e! Dics
me perione, pero estoy loca de orgullol
Apenss la maquesa dejo sobrina cuando 6a de puso
uris c6era la rs ell odio que amentaba desde
partida do Cannes ell descubmento tan mpevisto del
de tfa ponan al borde de la desesperacidn
Consgro toda mi homb rechazo los homenaes
de demAs dsdeho ell nero todos haban
rrunado por MI ell momento que egar conseguir
ell fin propuesto cuando mi enpeza raspasar los IT,
d. e1ad que La muchachas 6Venes ouando
lie undo mi para sempre; bsts de NAL
humo de veo testarudo de Amsnte para dsruo todo
Felipe ha dignado ecribme, diciendome que sdora,
pero que atordad de padre las necesdade de fama
ell carno que dete los que 20 cuanss mas
eonsolsme la perspective de la herenca de mi dgu ts
de miles de francos que sgregada las mas
form hermoso capital sin castillo, que
verades maravla histoca que hubera venddo cual
quer precio sgin bolsista enriquecido ....
Lsgoa 6gurarme que esta is mnsda por Ia edsd por
los pesares estA punto de morr. encueno con IN
nieto quen para empre eef perddo Me de odo
esto cusndo tene do cuando odo ssA heco;
tspgo otro seurse que nsnarms sonrsr as'par mi
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-04-26
La HERENCrA DEL CoNDENADo

ts LA HERENc1A DEL CoNDENADo
sHabes hecho muy bien realmsnte merecfss nembrs
tai, para eubrirlo de mas gloria,
Por htmo, recbi6 otro con estas honrosas palabras
<Mi estmado amigo:
eNo nos volveremos yer jsmas ndudabemente pero
permitreis cue olga que vuestro valor haze ora
Feips de Montmordn.,
Al dia siguiente drgieron todok Ia esaci6n Sc Lam
baye espsrar al seo 11orel que fin habfa snuucado
sgada todo ncuso marquesa, experimentation des
sgradabe sopesa al bsa del msmo coche que padre
aaopvo Gberto Ia baronesa de Kernzsn La marqus.
quso hscer las psenaciones pero baonsa aectsndo
sega exhubeane dstribafs apretones de ssu
dos todos los al presentes, exclamsndo:
-iQui telicitsd, querda tfa iDecr que 20 conocfa
vuestro nieto squera 10 habf sospechado Ah
mas noble! Que magnf6co scaba de ha
e.timaos. Pero habes hecho bien eniendome seada
sin patticpar de vuesta dcha Ha do precise que
terass por los peri6dicos como todo ell mundo!
ilrgapte psrecfa tan sDcera desempehaba tan bien
pape que dsp6 extrsheza deagradable que lgada
hbfs producdo tia La marquesa la do sbrazAndoa
afecuosamepte:
-iQuerida obrns, que tn coraz6n tal sua 20 to
crefa
Y sc disoupaba ell haberla ccultado dicha.
La prndenca desa-nos recomendaba secreto hasts
que todo estuviese terminado
La baroness peusaba llens de ira:
-Secreto que tena prop oso que ell de impedr
cue mezcase 10 que mportaba iEsta otra u
Qsrrets del tai Roger Gsrdain!. =; ;Paoienoial
Dema.iado comprendfs los de la secra Morel
de Gberto que e.taba estorbaudo efasones que Ia
eneontraban de mas sdn mas
smsbdad, mas afsctuoso Garlic para conqristae La "
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
Total receipts ..... 20
! The disposition of the days receipts was
| as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Totals

CATTLE-As usual on the last day of the
week, there We're very few cattle Of any
brought good prices. A four-load bunch of
good 1,3o5-pound cattle sold to the packers
for So the best price Of the a season or for
time at $3.50 and s525 On Tuesday the
mean as could we'll be magined. Receipts
fell off rapidly and values gradually re-
covered, so that at the close of the week
the close of last week. Common kinds of
half-fat steers are still slow and there has
been, been little improvement in values on them
fed steers at s5ooa5,5o. fair to good At $3.50
The cow market this week has gone down
hill rapidly. Packers were paying very
high prices last week and the first of this
wanted for the holiday trade they stopped
short off and the market sagged from lack
Of good buying. support. 1t is safe to say
that the market on cows and heifers Is 100
zoe lower and in extreme cases 25c lower
than last week. Moreover the decline has
canneps s have f mot Suffered re as much % Al the
present time Gamers are selling largely at
320Oq2.65, medium kinds Of cows at $275Q
s31563.75; good to choice cornfed heifers.
s3504t 80 with the extreme top for the week
The trade in feeders and stock cattle has
been very light all this week, as few cattle
have been received and few wanted. In the
territory Immediately tributary to this mar;
ket there Is no great surplus of feed and
farmers are not as anxious for feeders on
that account as they might otherwise be.
gathering of the corn crop to some extent,
SO that the farmers are not in position to
put stock cattle In stalk fields Still there
all the time, and toward the latter part
of this week the market showed some
strength. Representative sales:
1INI
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18

beauty,. $500 to- 800 each; evergreen
wreathlng. in coils Of 20 yards, per. coil
Ss ahG oG dos
per doz, $3.50; mistietoe, in boxes Of about
26 lbs. per box. 1915; in smaller quantities
NUTs-Almonds, per ib., lie; Brazis. per
lb.. sQl0c; English walnuts, per lb., fancy.
soft shell l2c; standards, lie; hlberts, per
per 100, $3.50; peanuts, raw, 696hc; roasted,
7qIhc; chestnuts, sd9c.
.. MAPLE sYRuP-Five-gai. :an, each,
gal, cans. 1925; quart cans. $3.50.
oGfes MSNfv g 80; c,o,oo n,,,,s ,.,A0,sc
bGTBsEHaloWee GeSs s"Se 60 70 76eib. boxes, CD
61ho; Sair 5kQ6c; Fard, s-lb. boxes. lOc.
ssPERnfss STANDARDIZATION half sSl hsIt oGS SS ,,
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.
HIDBs-No green hides. 7c; No. Q green
hides, &c; No 1 salted hides, Shc; No. 2
sated hides. INC: No. veal calf to IL
TALLow. GREASE. BTC.--Tallow. No.
white grease, sha3c; yellow and brown
SHE SHEEP isPfitT PEitTs-ereen sal.ed. each. lt@
75c; green salted shearings tshort wooled
early skins), each. 15c; dry shearinge (short
@ 2Gsd ksnsas sy shnN snd S s
pelts. per H., actual weight, 4asc: dry mint,
Psd 0 Sueshe@ ws,en PETS psy n actual
wool pelts per lb:. actual weight, s@4c.
ereun FTRsMsh o. otter sesE 'Se Sesysr or
issSSe sss9f 81
apa2q aprSfe wSf coyote i%SssS iSs Sssa iosss s;
badger. 5piOc; silver fox, $50. oOl57b.oo.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL
Ballish Factor in Wheat Trading Disappears
Under Foreign Pressure.
MAY DROPS DOWN sEveN-EIGHTHs CENT
Provisions Slow hut steady. May Pork
Closing Five Cents Higher and
Lard ana Ribs Tin.
Changed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Foreign weakness,
heavy primary receipts and small ship
ments pounded all bullishness out of wheat
today. The price of May shows 7-sc loss.
Corn and oats closed 1-sc lower. Provisions
are unchanged to &c higher.
Wheat at the opening evidently felt the
heavy sealizing that took place late in yes
terday's session. Buyers were in the mar
ket after only email lots Liverpool showed
closing declines Of s-SQ5-sd. This was
probably the result Of yesterdays late
break here, but had effect on Chicago trad
ers nevertheless. May started nc lower at
67hc. Before any support of consequence
was given May declined to e7i4a6s 3-Sc.
Then buyers became plentiful. Further con-
firmation Of damage to the Argentine crop
by rains proved the incentive for covering
that carried the price up to 67ac in very
Few minutes. Liquidation, in which heavy
longs were prominent, started, however, be-
fore the price had reached 671kc and 671c
was was received for only a few lots. Before
II o'clock the price had again been forced
down to &c and shortly afterward 66a.c was
touched. the low part of the day. Minne-
compared with s34 last week and ESQ a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 172 cars, ten
OF contract grade. Primary receipts were
Atlantic s of wSes very aSd Fht onr
amounted to. $4,000 bu. Ciearances from
both coasts for the week were 900 bu
OSSa tue WOTlO SnlpHleHlS
at 5000 goo bu; Commission houses were
quite heavy sellers during the decline. Out
siders with wheat were apparently afraid
back on the market while there was yet
time. May fluctuated narrowly around
66Ac until near the close, when It developed
little more strength on covering by shorts
and closed fairly steady at &C 7-Sc.
There was a narrow market In corn
Prices averaged a little lower, principally
IN sympathy with wheat. Receipts were
liberal, 625 cars, and the weather was IA
vorable for the continuance of large
country movement. The cash business was
moderate, owing to the inability Of shippers
to get cars. Outside selling was prominent
the buying being mostly against puts. May
ranged from 34Ac to 35c and closed 1-Sc
oats were dull and easy within a narrow
range, the market in the main following
corn. Receipts were liberal, 3S4 cars, and
Mondays estimate was still larger. Longs
were the chief sellers. May ranged from
26 5-Sc
Provisions were slow, but fairly steady.
The weakness In grain caused realizing by
longs and selling by packers, but all offer
ings were taken and prices did not yield
much. The close was steady with the de-
clines all recovered. May pork closed sc
higher at $9.67h, May lard was unchanged
at S. a21aa5.35 and May ribs unchanged at
Es timated receipts Monday: Wheat, $50
cars; corn, 2S5 cars; oats, AS cars; hogs,
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
g.. 635 3 40 l.. $40 4 25
Mixers AND SPRINGERS,

..
springer .......'................... $So %
HOGS-Receipts of hogs this week have
been the largest of the year to date, Dur
crop failure was forcing farmers to sell
everything they had, the receipts reached
los ss7 which was the largest number ever
At that time the hogs averaged only 234
pounds, while at the present time they
of pork received this week has been as
large as ever in the history of the yards
This morning there was good liberal
ket points were quite we'll supplied Chi
cago reported 1000, Kansas City 1000 St.
Joseph 5000 and St Louis $500 with G,OOO
on sale. sale. In addition to the fresh arrivals
at this point there We're $50 hogs carried
over from yesterday, but as against this
Cudahy had in fifteen double decks from
City Liberal receipts on the last day of
the week always constitute a bear factor
ence was the fact that the hogs are cos ting
the packers within sc as much as In Chi
cago., One of the heaviest packers bought
age cost of only s3.33 while the average
price paid for all the hogs here yesterday
was s3.3oss, or 2%c lower than the cost in
Taking these facts into consideration It
Is not to be wondered at that the market
fhs &c Sw than yesr
basis of s325 for good heavy, such as
brought $3.50 yesterday morning. Even at
the decline packers did not appear to be
in any hurry to fill orders and sellers did
not find II an easy matter always to get a
buyer to look at their holdings. The market
dragged along all the morning and still
about everything sold by II o'clock. While
the heavy weights went largely at 1926
medium weights and light mixed sold prin-
cipally at s3,2Ih with few choice light
at 50 30lp3.32ls.
This has been a week of great hog re-
ceipts and values have been borne down
by the weight of large offerings. This APP
plies to most all markets as we'll as to this
one. On Monday there was an advance OF
SC, which was followed by a strong market
on Tuesday. By Wednesday the hogs were
coming too fast for tho good OF the market
and values dropped off SC, but still remained
a shade higher than the Close OF the pre-
vlous week. on Thursday there was loss
OF another oc, the average 81 all the sales
on that day being, 1927, which was the low
est point toucned since tho first of the
month. on Friday the market averaged
little better, the wee, closing &c .ower than
last week. and at the lowest point of the
month.
One thing has been very apparent all
the week and that was that the buyers
wanted the hogs at the prices, so that on
most days the market was active and
prices here were very little under Chicago
prices. Even with the large receipts local
packers could not get enough hogs and
shipped In a good many from other mar
kets. great many hogs were attrantah
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
FOREIGN Financial.

. LONDON, Dec. 17.-The market for Amer
lean securities was without feature today
and prices ruled irregular, with a bearish
undertone. There was a desire among
holders to realize The closing tone was
barely steady. Gold at Buenos Ayres, 20;
American eagles. 76 7hd; Spanish As closed
49,.
PARIS. Dec. IA good business was
transacted on the bourse today, but the
market was somewhat agitated. Interna-
tional securities started dull, recovered in
iuence on the strength shown by Spanish
IS and spurted toward the end. Rio Tintos
were easier and DeBeers were firm. The
rise in securities on the bourse today was
due to the rumor that negotiations were in
progress for loan to Spain for 1000 600 900
francs tabout 5000, Oo0, ,O0O), based on the to-
bacco monopoly. Three per cent rentes,
lo2f l0c for the account. Exchange on Lon
don. 25f 29c for checks; Spanish As, 45. O5.
. BERLIN, Dec. 1I-Business on the
bourse today was dull; Spanish As We're
easier in response to Paris advices. Ar
gentine securities declined owing to a
sharp rise in the gold premium. Local Sc
curities We're quiet. The weekly statement
of the Bank of Germany shows the follow
ing changes, as compared with the previous
account: Cash in hand, increase, 27,S40 900
marks; treasury notes, decrease, 10000
marks; other securities. decrease, IL, $50 600
marks; notes in circulation, decrease, 4,4SO-
600 marks.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AND BONDS.
Market Opens Strong and Record for
Week IL Extraordinarily Heavy.

Market opens strong ana RECORD for
Week IL extraordinarily Heavy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE market today
opened firm. with a rise Of point In Union
Pacific. Later the irregularity in London,
which had been ignored In the initial trad
Ing. was an influence locally. There was a
sharp break In the Vanderbilts. Lake Shore
and New York Central and Canada South
sss sSiRa' RRseESs0'!sa Rssss si:e
sSe There Sonsdsr
cine Central Pacific. Denver preferred and
Hittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis
hour the downward movement was rather
uniform, In the final dealings, however, an
improved tone set In in which Baltimore &
corded substantial advances. The average
DECLINES were less than per cent.
snt hsn wRh Rss ss ae
tiusncs helped the closing, rally. This was
In stocks and bonds the sales OF stocks be-
Ing above A,25 900 shares and those of
ponds dealt in was also greater than ever
week. making high record prices. Later
the movement was more hesitating and ir-
osrs Asds from he %hs
requirements for January dividends money
promises to continue at reasonable rates
OF the United States due to an excess Of
exports In five months Of $243, 600 900.
The financial horizon seemed clear but
the money and loan market continued to be
watched narrowly, and as long as there
was no cause for alarm securities were
bought confidently. Gross traffic state
ments were very gratifying, the feature be-
ing the marked increase in westbound tom
mage. which included a greater percentage
OF manufactured articles. Favorable rail-
way returns from some sections which had
reported falling OF for long time
round amounts OF stock were taken in an
ticipation of favorable net results. London
operations were watched with considerable
interest during the week, owing to the
varied tendency Of the money market,
which showed an appreciable hardening
toward the close. The disposition abroad
except Berlin. however, was more favorable
to American rails and the net result of the
arbitrage purchases was IN favor of bulls.
The local commission house business was
heavy. Interest largely centered in rail-
ways. The bulls from time to time took
up one stock after another and raised each
In turn In most cases to record figures:
The story about the acquisition of Chi
instance gave strength to the property sup
posed to have acquired the Alton. Although
II was properly on sale on favorable terms
no deal took place, as far as known, but
II was always the last story that found
believers. The coalers responded to cold
weather conditions and to gossip that a
trade agreement, beginning with the new
year, would restrict the output of both the
anthracite and bituminous coal properties.
Sugar, with its usual wild fluctuations on
account of various Interpretations OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
- OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations o.
staple and Fancy Produce.

Condition OF Trade ana quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce.
EGGS-Good stock. 22c.
BUTTER-Common to fair. 129l2hc;
choice, l3Q16c; separator. 2oa2lc; gathered
creamery. 1SQl9c.
PoULTRY-Hens. live. 4ltc; dressed. $40
&c; old roosters, live &c; dressed, 494he;
live. 7e; dressed. Sc; turkeys, live. Sasc;
sISs xps 7s osSssens sTsse wing
quail. per doz;. 81: l:6ogl 10; jackrabbits. 1850
VEAL-Choice, S@sc.
VEGETABLES.
7 ONIoNS-Per bu.. 40q50c
HEANs-Hand-picked, navy. per bu.. $3.50
..PoTAToEs-Choice stock. 45a5oc; sacked,
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl., $3.50.
CABBAGE-Per h., Grated 1kc.
70 TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONs-California, fancy, si.OOG4 25;
choice. S37S14.0O.
oRANGES-Mexicans, 81; small sizes,
hediand, choice, ss,7sa4,Oo; seedlings, $3.50
BANANAs-Choice, large stock, per
BUNCH, s2'oca2.25; medium sized punches,
FRUITS.
APPLES-Western Ben Davis Genitons
ana Wln6saps, per DOL, $3bO, New YORK
Baidwins, Greetings and others. choice, per
bbl., S. 75Qp400-
PEARS-Bartlett, California. out of the
market; other varieties, S225.
eTRAWBERRIES-Per box, soc.
4RAPES-Malaga per bbl., s.. .Ooas.5e
0RANBERRIES-Bell & Bugles, per bbl..
$50; Jersey, s. 3q6.50; per crate. SEES.
QUINCES-Per box, s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHRISTMAS REENS-Trees, As feet,
per doz 300; SIS feet, per doz., s2.5o 7-s
extra large trees, for school and church
purposes. u to "a feet according to size and
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-18
lal ..s7, ,015 62s 50 s5, ASS es1 IS 81 SAG ess g,


CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Clearings s2s 654. $50:
balances, balances, N,66S,S4S; New York exchange ioc
premium; pos.ed rates, A.S2leQI4. .S5ib. stocks
generally Arm; Biscuit common. 4Sh; BIS.
clit preferred, 1o3is; Diamond Match, 14eh
North Chicago. 224; Strawboard 32a West
Chicago, sS; City Railway, 291k. ex-divi-
dend.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 17.-Money, 21sas per
clearings, 81, ,493,30O
ST. LOUIS, Dec. T.-Clearings, $,116, 500:
balances, S64l, All; money, 4q7 per cent; New
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Gold and silver
movement at New York for the week end
Ing today: Exports of gold, sl66,430: silver,
1851 500; imports of gold 1890, PAS; silver,
A,!S7. The imports of specie this week were
81, 800 a5 in gold and A,7S7 in silver.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.-ClearingB,
81, 727 143; balances. s2,053,476.
BALTIMORE, Dec. I7.-Clearir gs, $4,93S-
6S4; balances. s655, $50.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17--Todays state
ment Of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, S293, ,342, ,43S;
gold reserve $245, 900, $50.