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The age-herald., 1898-02-19
New York Cotton Market:

New York, Feb. 1S-In the cotton market today there was little desire manifested on the part of the local contingent to en- ter new obligations in face of conflicting reports from both Washington and Havana regarding the Maine incident There was nothing in other news to give either bulls or bears apprehension throughout the day The scope of fluctuations was only mat ter of four to five points. A considerable part of the total transactions consisted Of switches of the near position to the late summer and fall months. The market made a steady start at unchanged prices to one point advance, eased off 2lD3 points under scattered selling for Liverpool ac- count. but recovered and lost later on The close was steady and quiet at a net gain of 1N2 points, with sales limited to S9, 100 bales.
 Cotton dull; middling, 6Ac; net receipts, 99S bales; gross, T,72S: exports to continent, 2056; forwarded, 1,S7S; sales, SS, all spin ners; stock, 190795
 Weekly: Net receipts, 7,039: gross, 45,- 995: exports to Great Britain, 6,5S9; to France, 512; continent, 10,456; forwarded, 15,373; saaes, 7S7; spinners 4S7.
 Total today: Net receipts, 1s,7o3; ex- ports to Great Britain, 3,S91; to France, 5,720; to continent, 13,310; stock, 233 ,149.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 1S6,S63 ex- ports to Great Britain, 57 1893; France, 25,- 511; continent, 79,21.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, 7,117.- 3SS; exports to Great Britain, 2,443s41; to France, 652. .43S; continent, 2000,Si0. Cotton futures opened dull but steady sales, 7,5OO bales. March 5.97 April, 599; May, 604; June, 6.07 July, 6.11 August, 615; September SIP; October, ell; Novem- Der, 6.13.
 Cotton futures closed quiet and steady; sales, S9, 100 bales. February, 5.97; March, 5s9; April, 6o2; May, 6.O6; June, s.O9; July, 612; August, 6.16; September, 6.14; October, 615; November, 6.15; December 6.15
 Spot cotton closed dull and unchanged; sales, 38 bales. r.
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LIST OF QUESTIONS:

(Which is further from the center of the earth, Lake Superior or the mouth Of the Amazon?
 2-What Vice-Presidents of the United States became Presidents, and which of our Vfce-Presidents died in office! 2-One meaning of Let" Is to permit; an- other Is to rent or hire out Without changing any words make in the follow ing sentence the necessary amendment to show that the latter meaning Is m- tended: Do not let the hen roost in the yard. Write sentence, not exceeding twenty five words, in which the same word IS used as often as possible, each time with an entirely different meaning. (Which expresses the more regular re- currence, often or frequently? 6-In which of Thackeray's novels does the principal character marry the woman whom he first sought to make his moth- er-in-law?
 7-Give the names of the members of the electoral commission of 1877, and state what circumstance caused prominent man, who was expected to be a member of the commission, to be omitted? S-A grocer wishes to ascertain the ca pacity in gallons of a certain cask. Hav- ing no liquid measure, how can be best accomplish his purpose?
 9-Who was the author Of the novel In which Tiftlebat Titmouse appears? 10-An advertisement reads: 'Last month
 We took one-third off the price of our four dollar shoes; to close out the stock
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, 5h.

Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy, Mo- l. ZOe' Dairy Mo- ?, 1sc; country, 15c; cook'"e' 1Oc412c. Eggs, 10e. per harrel s250
 Apples, $4GD.
 Lemons, $36I3.5n ner box.
 Oranges, $3.Oom4.00 per box Cocanuts. $4G0 per 100
 Corn-Yellow, 41c: white, 42c. Meal, soc pe- sack.
 Hay-Choice timothy. s15; No. 1, s14; No' 2, s13. Poultry-Hens, 221sc; fries, 12lAc@2Oc; ducks 15@3Oc; geese, soc.
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ment programme of the Tuscaloosa Female college has just been announced. Rev. l. O. Melton will preach the commencement sermon on May 22, and Rev. John D. Simp- son, the bacalaureate sermon. John 1T. Bankhead, Jr., of Fayette will deliver the literary address on May 9.
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New York, Feb. 18.-The following figures compiled by Bradstreet's shows bank clear

New York Feb. 18.-The following figures compiled by Bradstreets shows bank clear ings at principal southern states:
 New Orleans, $11 ,sa2, ,194 increase, 35.G. Louisville, S8, ,106, ,S97 increase, 2O5.
 Savannah, s2.t2s216; increase. PIG. i Richmond, $2500 ,031; increase, 23.5. D. Memphis, $2S33,5 ,560; increase, 59.2 e Atlanta, $1, ,606, ,92S; decrease, S6. ha {, Fort Worth, $1.611 ,0Ss; increase, 2S.2. Norfolk, S93S 422; increase 10.2 .r.. Nashville, s1,124 0S5; increase, 20.9.
 Augusta, Ga, ssS3,599; increase, 26. Knoxvilley $570,070 increase, 64.2.
 Birmingham, $42907S; increase, 11.4. ' Lexington, Ky, S451,7S2; increase, S0.7. Jacksonville, S234, ,692 decrease, S2.
 Chattanooga, s255, ,i57; increase, 127. Galveston. S6592, 900; increase, CT.
 Houston, s6,524 ,952; increase, 21.7. { Macon, S661000. P Total for the United States, $1s5s e1s; increase, 523.
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Another Contestant
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Feb. 18.-It is not considered unlikely that there will be another aspirant for congressional honors in the Eighth district. His name is Zell Trimble, and he appears to be a very popular man. It has been thought for several days that he wanted to run and the plead.ngs of his friends may constrain him to announce his decision favorably in q few days.
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AGE-HERALD's ENTERPRISE.
Cutting Affray Which Arose Over Invitation to
 Drink.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Selma, Ala, Feb. 1s.--Last night Jim Hayes stabbed Warren Welch with a fish knife. .inficting two very ugly wounds. The men had difficulty which arose over the refusal of the latter to drink with MT. Hayes. MT. Welch is resting very well to- day, and his wounds will not likely prove fatal. : The fate of the Maine still continues to be the talk of this city. and your corre- Gpondent has heard many compliments paid dhe Age-Herald on its splendid news serv- Ice.
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Artlcies .Opcning HIgnts sl Lowest ClosI

Cash Quotations.-FIour steady; NO. spring wheat. 97; No. 3 spring wheat, 800 96; No. red, s.O31z@1.04; No. yellow corn, 29A; No. corn 29A No. 2 oats, 26B; No. white f. o. b., 2SG29; No. rye, 491a; No. 2 barley, S1@3S; No. flax seed, sl.24@12S; prime timothy seed, s2. .90 mess pork per barrel, s1OS71k@1O.9O lard per 100 pounds, $5.1O; short ribs sides, loose, s5.15@535; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 4a4@5; short clear sides, boxed s5.5Oq5.6O; whisky, distillers' finished goods per gallon, $1.1S1k; sugars, cut, loaf, unchanged.
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fbioa.co Change

? Chicaeo Feb. 1S.-Everythihg on the board of trade showed a reactionary ten dency today and closed at declines. Wheat felt the effect of yesterdays heavy liquida- ton. This and the largest Argentine wheat shipments resulted in a decline, in May of 1M at one time, but heavy ocean freight engagements for Letter caused rally. May closed at loss of ss from yesterday.
 Corn declined 9s and oats 4. Provisions closed unchanged to 1212c lower.
 The leading futures rang cd as follows
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The Iron Market. Birmingham, Feb. 1e.-The following are thA-Iatest nuotations on iron:
Grain Letter

By Private Wire to Paine & Co.,, Agents.
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 18-Wheat opened unsettled at decline of 4 to cent under yesterdays close. Foreign markets refused to follow our advance. Argentine reported liberal shipments which had a depressing effect. However, shorts were timid about putting out fresh lines. Some buyers ot yesterday closed their holdings, being dis couraged by the decline. Under this in- fluence prices declined about F to 1 cent under the opening figure fair volume of buying orders caused early losses to be recovered. The tone of the market be- gan to improve about the middle of the session and the demand increased, prices advancing to the highest point for the day. May sold at $1.o4, final sales being at a slight decline. The feeling today was very nervous, neither side having much confi- dence in the market. The bull clique ap- parently took no active part. Northwest receipts were not excessive, about in line with last year. Coarse grains were frac- tional lower provisions practically un- changed. Pork weak on account of liberal liquidation. Fs
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successful, but the decline in sugar was the only noticeable one. Talk tonight is for lower prices and it is thought big short interest has been made in the trust stocks The bears are fighting hard to break the market.
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Local Staple Groceries

Flour-Best patent, S5.5O@575 Straight-$5.00; extra family, a5n Sugar-Granulated, $5.45; Y. C., s475 Coffee-Rio. greer. S@13iAc; Arbuckle, Levering and Lyons packages, s10.60. Lard, 6c basis.
 Clear ribs, sides. s5.S71s. Molasses-Centr.f., 15q25c: sugar-houae. 20@35c,
 Rice. s1kG161kc.
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we now offer them at further reduce
 tion of 100 per cent" What is the price
 of the shoes under this offer? 11-In a certain presidential election the
 two leading candidates were citizens of adjoining states and the defeated candi- date carried the home state of his suc- cessful opponent by plurality of less than one hundred and fifty votes. Who were the candidates?
 12-Give the derivation of the names of the days of the week.
 13-Trace the line of descent of Queen vic-
 toria from William the Conqueror. 14-What kings ruled in Europe during the year HOO and over what countries did
 they reign?
 15-A circular steel ring twelve inches in
 diameter is weighted until its vertical
 diameter is reduced to eleven inches,
 it's horizontal diameter being at the
 same time elongated is the area en-
 closed by the ring enlarged diminished
 or unchanged?
 I6-A Philadelphia newspaper in January, TAI, announced the birth of a child on December 30, TAO. This child grew to manhood and the New York papers re-
 ported his death as occurring on the
 last day of February, 1900. How many
 days over ffty-nine years was his age? 17-What American cities of more than
 fifty thousand inhabitants have their names concealed in the following ana grams: "Divorce Pen." "Or stain us," .'Pride flings" and 'Ft. Harrod?" 1S-Which expresses the stronger emotion: Sorrow grief?
 19-Add together the weight of the gold in one thousand quarter eagles of the coin- age of 1S30; then that of the silver in
 two thousand United States half dollars
 of 1s56 and of the silver in two thousand
 United States standard silver dollars
 Give to the nearest thousandths of Q
 brshel the quantity of shelled corn at ffty-six pounds to the bushel that would
 balance the above weight?
 A ird ricea from, the center QIJp,o ofro
 and flies in the direction of Constan-
 tinople; passing that place, it continues
 it's course unswervlngly until 1t reaches
 the Equator. Another bird starts from
 the same place, fines in the direction
 of Honolulu and continues beyond with
 out changing it's direction until it also
 reaches the Equator. How many de-
 grees apart are the points on the
 Equator reached by the birds?
 CoNDITIoNs-In order to compete for this prize, you must send $2.O0 to THE AeE-HERALD for three months subscrip- ton to the Daily and Sunday issues, or for one years subscription to the SUNDAY AGE HERALD alone.
 If you are already a subscriber, send $2 to have your subscription extended three months.
 You may send your answers with your subscription or'later at your option. How ever, in sending your subscription write that you desire to be recorded to enter the 'sTwenty Question Contest" and a coupon of permission to file your answers will be sent you, which coupon must be attached to your answers when sent in. The contest will be decided by three eminently competent and impartial judges who will award the prizes, and the names of the winners will be published. The judges are: J. H. Phillips, Superin- tendent Birmingham Public Schools w. G. P. Harding, Second Vice e-President First National Bank; A. Latady, Attorney -at-Law
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THE AGE-HERALD SATURDAY FE BRUARY 19 1888.

Sterling exchange steady. with actual business in bankers bills at $4S5% for de- mand and at s4.ssn4ssA for sixty days.
 Posted rates, S4sA604 S61z.
 Commercial hills 4g2
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Stock Letter

By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Go.
 Birmingham. Feb. 1s.-The market is still sensitive to all rumors or devel- opments connected with the Havana har- bor tragedy, but the pressure was some what relieved this morning and prices ral- lied from the opening. This was particu- larly noticeable in Chicago Burlington and Quincy which opened eu-dividend 1A per cent, and on St. Paul which advanced 1h per cent to 96. The strength continued until about p. m. when a raid was made on American Sugar Refinerias on rumprs of annexation of Hawaii and the reopen ing of the Arbuckle sugar fight This ef- fort to break the nst was particularly
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-Cotton futures steady; sales 13500. Feb nominal; March
 56@5.57; April 5.61D563; May 5.67@5.6S: June
 D. 571di5. 73; July 576Q5.77; Aug. 5.79@5S1; Sept.
 579Q5.S1; Oct. 5.S3l5.s5; Nov 5.SS@5.S5 Dec. 5S50t5. 87.
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Commencement Exercises
 Special to The Age-Herald Tuscaloosa. Ala, Feb. 1S.-The commence
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Daily Statement

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-Cotton steady; sales 5.5o0 ordinary 4kc; good ordinary 47c; low middling S-1ee; middling 51zc: good middling 57Sc middling fair 5-16c; receipts 5113; stock 653.627
 Galveston-Easy: mddling 13-16c sales 635 receipts 4,507; stock 19O,656.
 Charleston-Nominal; middling 55sc re- cepts 947; stock 25,e5S.
 Wilmington-Steady middling Sac; re- cepts 63S; stock 1s034.
 Norfolk-Steady middling 5kc; sales 3S0; stock SS ,0o5: receipts s56.
 BaltiElore-Nominal; middling 6c; ceipts 1.42s; stock 34,920.
 Boton-Dull; niddling 6Ac; receipts, net 1174: gross G,334.
 Philadelphia-Firm: middling 6iac; tocle 1002t.
 Memphs-Steady: middling 1t-16c; sales 1250; receipts 3,039; stock 124.33l
 Augusta-Quiet; middling 57s@5 15-i6c; sales 4.19; stock 57 437.
 Consolidated statement. Net receipts 1S6 s63; exports to Great Britain 57,393; to France 25511; continent 79,2S1; stock 123S,- is0
 Houston-Cotton. spot steady; middins sac; sales 766 receipts 4775; stock cO,7al; expected tomorrow 5,00o.
 New Orleans Feb. 1S.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply or cotton, made I'D from special cable ana telegraphic advices, show decrease dur- ing tho week just closed of ds,Sl4 bales against a decrease for the same time last year of 9, ,e55 bales and a decrease year before last of 55.a3s- bales.
 The total visible is 4,4l1,19 bales against 4460.510 bales last week and SO3 bales last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 4162,196 bales against 4l7951O ba.es last week and 3,523 503 bales last year and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Brazil ian, India, etc. ,o90 bales. against 2Sl,- GOO bales last week and 359,S 300 bales last year. The total worlds visible supply of cotton shows decrease compared with last week of 49,31i bales. an increase compared with last year of 52S,S93 bales.
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New Orleans. Feb. 18-Mr. H. M. Neill. the we'll known cotton statistician, today issued a circular as to the probability of consumption of American cotton for the current season. After reviewing the re- suits of previous seasons, Mir. Neill says:
 In American the southern mills are do- ing we'll and will probably consume 100,- 900 bales more than last year. But the re- verse is the case with the northern mills.
 With these promises we may now form a fair idea of the actual consumption of American cotton during the year ending Sept. l, 1898. Now as to supply, European and American mill stock Sept. 1, 1897, 400,- 600; visible supply American Sept. l. 1897, SO0,000; crop of 1S97-9S, Il GOO, 900; total sup ply of American for the year, 12 200 0O9 from which, deducting total consumption of all countries. 9.O5o,00o, and you are left with visible and spinners stocks 3,150 00O against visible. 00,000. and spinners', 400 900 last year, 1.2O0G GOO; visible and invisible ex- cess at Sept. 1 over last year, 1850 ,000
 While l have used the figures of 11,000,- ooo bales in these calculations. it is quite manifest from the movement that the crop will be considerably more.
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fore last and 5O5,57s bales for the same time

fore last and 5O5,57s bales for the same time in 1885
 Foreign exports for the week have been l56,9SS bales against Sl, ,976 bales last year, making the total thus far for the season 5,lS2,1A bales against 4.403.177 bales las. year, an increase of 6s9, ,544 bales.
 Northern mill takings during the past seven days show an increase of 5,9O6 bales as compared with the corresponding period last year and their total talzings since Sept. l have increased 431 ,0f4 bales
 The total takings of American mills, north and south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 2.279, ,,1so bales against 1,9l6,S51 bales last year.
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Houston-Cotton. spot steady; middlins
 SAC; sales 7s6: receipts 4,775; stock cO,751 expected tomorrow 5000
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T. C. HEWLETT, - Agenf

Private Wires to New York, Chicago and new Orleans.
 Confirmation by wire or letter to suit GUS toners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-12

Many old soldiers now feel the eff
fects of the hard service they endur-
ed during the war. Mr.. George S.
Anderson, of Rossville, York county,
Penn, who saw the hardest kind of
service at the front, is now frequent
ly troubled with rheumatism. 81 had
a severe attack recently" he says,
sand procured a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t did so much
good that I would like to know what
you would charge me for dozen bot
ties" Mr.. Anderson wanted it both
for his own use, and to supply it to
his friends and neighbors, as every
family should have a bottle of it in
their home, not only for rheumatism,
but lame back, sprains, swellings,
cuts, bruises and burns, for which it
is unequalled. For sale by Benson,
Smith & Co., wholesale agents. All
druggists and dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-12
Annexation 70 THE FRONT.
EVENTS MAKE HAWAII OF GREAT
IMPORTANCE.
Dcwey's Victory Makes the Necessity
of the Islands as Il Base of Opera
tons More Apparent.

NEW YORK. May 2.-Orders were
telegraphed to San Francisco this
morning for the government authori-
ties to select two of the swifteSt
ships in that port, load them with
coal and dispatch them at once to the
relief of Admiral Dewey's fleet.
1t was during the consideration of
this subject that the question of an
neNing Hawaii forced itself to, the
front. Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets. Senator Frye of Maine and SEN
ator Gray of Delaware, three of the
ablest and best informed members of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
were at the Navy Department and dis
cussed the subject with Secretary of
War Long. Senator Lodge said he re-
GREETED very much the failure of the
United States to annex Hawaii sever
al years ago
I'VE never needed it as much as we
need it today" added the Massachu-
sets Senator. with great earnestness.
at would be an invaluable piece of
property at this moment and in my
opinion the United States should nor
hesitate a moment longer about ac-
cepting the generous and thoroughly
puSlhcSS-llhe pIODUSllloil VI lle Ild-
waiian government.
"Some of the wise men of this gen
eraton." continued Senator Lodge.
"were shrewd enough to appreciate
the necessity of the acquisition of Ha-
wai bv the United States. If our
people who are opposed to annexation
would throw aside political and per-
sonal considerations and look at the
situation from an international stand
point, and as plain, practical, bust
ness proposition. they would insist
on the immediate ratification of the
treaty now before the Senate. Take
existing conditions into consideration
and any reasonable man will be AT
once struck with the Importance of
the United States having base of
supplies in the Pacific Ocean. Here
is our gallant Asiatic squadron fight
ing successfully to uphold the ma
tional standard in that far away cas-
tern country. We have no means of
knowing at the present moment Just
what injuries our ships and crews
have sustained in yesterdays conflict. !
We are also in the dark as to the
supply of coal the feet has at its dis
posal With all foreign ports closed
against us our only recourse is to
ship coal supply from San Francis |
co.
"How different would be the con-
dition if Hawaii would be annexed to |
the United States before this war had |
come on. With Cable communication
between Hawaii and San Francisco.
we could relieve Rear Admiral Dew |
ey's fleet from any embarrassment it
may be subjected to for want of coal |
Consider the difference in the num-
Der of days it takes to go from San
Francisco to Manila, and that Hawaii |
is more than half way between these
points, and it is at once apparent |
that Hawaii would be of inestimable |
value as part of the United States ter
ritory."
The question of the annexation OF
Hawaii is likely to be revived in the
Senate and the reasons set forth by
Senator Lodge will be one of the very
strongest arguments in its favor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-12
LAHAINA NOTES.
Lahaina, Nav

Lahaina, May 6.
Pioneer mill is on the road now to
become one of the largest sugar con-
Germs of the Islands. One of their
eight million gallon Worthington's
high duty pumps has now been work
ing successfully in Lahaina for ten
months, and shows its effects in the
increase of cane and also the growth
of the cane.
The pumping station in Kaanapali
is nearing completion. This station
will have about double the capacity
of the one in Lahaina. Two of the
four. pumps are working now and all
the machinery to complete the sta
ton is safely landed. 1t is remark
able that the seemingly inexhaustible
water supply, which has been found
was not found sooner. AS it stands
now Lahaina is good for fifteen thou
sand tons of sugar per year, or even
more, and no questions asked about
the weather either.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-12
W AIKIKI LOTS
FOR SALE

There are 10Y Choice Lots
for sale at Waikiki, right
mauka of the end of the
tramway line. Several lots
are facing the Makee Island
band stand.
This is one Of the best
locations near the Sea Beach.
The ground is as level as
billiard table.
For prices and terms apply
TO
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-12
AWARDED FIRST PRIZE.
Merit Wins.

One of the most attractive displays
at the Mechanics Fair this year was
the one made by HILBERT BROS,
Pacific Coast Agents for the Saint
Louis A. B. c. Bohemian Beer. This
beer was awarded FIRST PRIZE, not
withstanding it having had to COM
pete with some of the best known
brands whose names are household
words. Pale and Sparkling with an
excellent Hop Aroma, and renowned
for its purity it makes an Ideal Fam
lily Beer. The beer is brewed from the
finest growths of Bohemian Hops and
the Choicest Selections of Barley by
the American Brewing Company, St.
Louis, Mo-, whose brewing plant is
conceded to be the model brewing
plant of the world. The Saint Louis
A. B. c. Bohemian Beer is bottled ex-
clusively at the Brewery from stock
not less than eight months old.
(The above clipping is from the San
Francisco Chronicle of late date.)
We have the exclusive agency
for this excellent article, and
are offering it at the lowest
market rates.
". {. PEACOCK & co., Ltd,
Honolulu, III. I. P. o. Box 504.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-12
HANDSOME PORTFOLIOS.

Have you any idea how artistic in
every sense of the word are the books
of the American Navy portfolo?a The
reproduction of the photographs are
finer than the originals, the paper is
the best and the type of the descrip-
tive text is large and clear.