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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17
Matchless goods
At unmatched prices.
McINERNY'S SHOES.
STSpENSE OVER

The suspense of waiting for new
Sterling bicycles is over and we are
prepared to sell these ever popular
wheels on a moments notice We
never have to compare Sterlings with
other makes. They sell themselves.
Pacific Cycle and Manufacturing Co.,
agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17

Pictures of warships of the Ameri-
can Navy in The Star portfolios, 10
cents and one coupon for each part,
Sixteen pictures in each part.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17
Adjourned.
A GOLDEN oppoRTuNITY.

We will sell at sacrifice for one
week: Sheeting, pillow casing, table
linen and napkins. This means bar
gains that cannot be repeated every
day. l.. b. Kerr, Queen street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17
HOW DEWEY won HIS
MAGNIFICENT VICTORY

tated, but the thought was evidehtly
in every mans mind, and now that The
moment had come to made adequate
reply to the murder of the Maine
crew every man shouted what WIS in
his heart.
The Olympia was now ready to be-
gin the fight. Commodore Dewey, his
chief of staff Commander Lamberton
an aid and myself. with Executive or.
ficer Lieutenant Reese and Navigator
Lieutenant Calkins, who conned the
ship most admirably. were on the for.
ward bridge. Captain Gridley was in
the coming tower, as it was thought
unsafe to risk losing all the senior of
ticers by one shell.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17
NEW YORK PRICES.

Shirt waists, good fitting, 65 cents;
parcales, 36 inches wide, 10 yards for
81; extra good cotton, yard wide, 16
wards for 81, at n. S. Sachs Dry Goods
Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17

HOusehOldersare nec.[
lessarily money spend
ers, and are the best
customers. The Starad-
vertising columns aIeE
l"business bringers." 4
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17
MESSENGER SERVICE.

Honolulu Messenger Service deliver
messages and packages. Telephone,
37S.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-17
Annexation IS NEARER
THE WAR MAKES EVENTS MOVE
RAPIDLY.

The Most Encouraging News is Re-
ceived Both in Press and Private
Dispatches-Ma Letters Received.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Our Naval Str myth.

The United States has nine battle-ships OF
he flrst-class. Spain has one. On her nine
hips this country has 1856 heavy guns and 2G7
econd battery guns. These nine frst-class
,at.le-ships have an average tonnage Of some
hing over 1900. The destruction OF the
daine in Havana harbor leaves this country
nth only one second-class fighting ship. That
s the Texas. In coast defense seagoing yes
els the, United States is strong. Spain has NO
.e;sels at all Of this kind. Spain outnum-
,ers the United States in the matter Of tor
,edo-boats, but, taking it IL all, the Amer
can navy is very much stronger than that
Il Spain. Here is the table which shows pre-
isely the comparative strength Of the two
Countries:
The second class ships Of the Spanish navy
we're built thirty-fve years ago, and have been
.eftted and rearmed, but are very much in
.'erior to the Texas, the only second-class ship
low remaining to the United States.
In the list given above Spain Is credited with
Ter full strength. It should be borne in mind
hat the hrst-class ships Of the United
states are admittedly among the hreat IN the
World AzE that tie Pelayo Is some thousands
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
accident. She had q fsinting spell and
fell from her chair against stove and

accident. She had q fsinting spell and
fell from her chair against stove and
burned her face badly. which has con-
fined her to her bed for several dayP.
DR.. Heron says SIZE came near losiaR
the sight of one Of her eyes.
The St. Mark church gave sleig ling
party on the 2Ist ult to us M .mbers
and friends All enjoyed the ride and
spent pleasant evening, barring atci.
dents. The sleigh ove,- urned IN as,o~
bank and treated all to snow b.th. Out
on the out skirts Ct the city the small
boys treated them to a shower OF sno y
ball. After returning. the party went
to the church whore their friends had
refreshments prepared Of which all did
heartily parsske. All drank TO the
health Of conductress R. II. Anderson
The following named persons composed
the party: Messrs. j. Roach, Ed Haw.
kine, J.. ]. Miles, Jr., and w. J. Miles
Misses Inez Peck, @ Goodman, E. lay
lor, Berry, B. johnson and Taylor. Mo-
danes Kenney and Anderson. Mr.. w
Good and the Kid. !.
Prof. W. b. Dorsey, Of Chicago. is il
the city and can be found at the Plank
Iington. Mr.. Dorsey 10 an old Milwau
kee boy. He will make the Cream
City his futur hons. IF successful he
!. Will o'ganizs band, and vii open !
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

Il tons lighter, Is older in style Of construction
ind much lighter in her armament The
spanish armored cruisers are good ships from
svery point OF view, having two guns that are
heavier than any carried by the New York
'r the Brooklyn, but either Of these two
Iankee boats would be more than match for
me OF the Vizcaya class because Of the pre-
2onderance OF Its guns. The Texas and the
low defunct Maine have been compared with
he Numancia and the Vitoria, bit neither
IT the latter could stand for five minutes be-
'ore either OF the former. Indeed, the Texas
n the Maine, II it were still above water,
'1ngly could capture or sink both Of the
spaniards of the second-class
Spain has more men in her navy than the
United States. She has total Of / 900 officers,
Ind the United States 1892, including those of
The marine corps. Spain has $1,000 seamen,
he United States $4,000. The total active list
n the Spanish navy is 24,629, and that in the
United States navy 1852. Spain has 25, 900
naval reserves, or as many men in that de-
2artment as there are in the army of the
United States The totfl number Of reserves
:or the United States navy Isl $780,
Great progress has been made by the navy
II the United States since 1874 In that year
The Spanish ridiculed the motley feet the
United States sent South to enforce the de-
nand for reparation for the Virginius affair.
Spanish newspaper published in New York,
the Cronlsta, declared that $4,000 Spanish
regulars could march from New Orleans to
New York, to which the American newspapers
replied: "They could II they behaved them
selves. But If not the police would be forced
70 take charge OF them"
And although the American navy Is far SUI
perlor. to the Spanish. the Spaniards are 30
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

ial capacity. They 90 not appear to have anv-
:hlng to do beyond whistling the alert every
iaf hour all'ntght, as they patrol the Sleep
ng city, and Offering up at regular intervals
dasmal recitative the oracion del serene.
Ave. Maria Purissima;' for this is 4 re-
narkabiy well-ordered community, wher>
rhine and violence are almost unknown:
Every Sunday morning at II o'clock the troops
ire put through their PAGES and maneuyers
front OF the government palace, while tho
President and bis Ministers review them from
hS balcony and citizens crowd the streets,
There are more men in the band than there
are boy soldiers In the company. The former
sit IN row against the barrack wall and play
values from memory, with all their. might;
while the boys execute variety of evolu-
tons which smack Of many foreign countries,
with dash Of native originality thrown in.
Even on dress parade the privates are bare
:oo:ed; the officers are booted and there are
almost as many boots as bare feet. In the
ael1 the Central American soldiers have 10
tents. that luxury being confined to the SUI
periorf officers, and feW2of them have any
blankets beyond the greasy zerapes, which
are worn by day in lieu Of coats, when the air
Is chilly. When In barracks. they lie down at
The barrels of their rifles are kept bright,
after the French fashion, instead Of being
Drowned. piece of paper, pasted at the
buts OF each gun, contains the name and num-
Der OF the private to whom 1t belongs, and
woe unto him who happens to lose the paper.
Though hardly one soldier in hundred can
read, they get used to the form Of their name
IN written characters, like q kindergarten
OBJECT lesson. As arms are very valuable in
Costa Rica, to sell or lose one is serious Of
tense, made punishable by fogging. 1t Is
said that the late Captain Soto, who was In
command here during the Presidency of his
brother, used to order out the whole regiment
whenever gun was "lost, strayed, or stolen, y
and II the real culprit could not. be. Giscov-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
SAINT LOUIS.
SOCIAL MATTERS. CONDENSED
: INTO SMALL SPACE.
Cor tho Benefit of our Thousands of Read.
ers-An Sorts of News Items From the
City BY the Big Bridge-Ths Future
Great" 1T the Present Time. ~s

The funeral OF Miss Wiley A. Bonch
ley took place Saturday from All Saintt
church. . >. &c..
The fire Of patriotism burns brightly
in every St Louis breast without dis
tinction as to race, age, sex or creed.
j. Frost, Esq. is making one OF hi:
annual spring farewell bows, and he will
probably continue to bow till he reach
es the edge of May.
Marshall Ross an Afro American lad
was tho winner of the St, Louis Stars
history contest. He is Is years of age
and a pupil OF the Vashon school,.
The Salvation Army is preparing to es
tablish cheap bath house somewhere
on Market street, between the Levee
and Twelfth streets. The need Tor such
an institution has been felt for long
time, bnt the necessary financial assis-
lance has been wanting.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

dancing school in connection with it in
the fall whore all society people can
send their children to have their feet
educated as veil as their hands. We
hope ell mothers and fathers who love
their children will encourage them to
call on Prof. Dorsey and become mem
bers of this band. Boys don't let this
golden opportunity pass you by. Re-
member you can never reach the rain
after it bas fallen. The band will be
known as the Holly rood knight Temp
lars band. Chicago, Duluth, S Paul,
Minneapolis, and all enterprising cities
have bands among their Afro American
populations and why cannot Milwaukee
do the same? a@
Those gentlemen who called meet
Ing. at Mr.. HI. BlsnDs barber shop on
toe night Of the "a hard elected them,
selves officers Of q star chamber politi-
club to reprerent the Cream CITY AFRO
American voters should remember that
they are not the only oysters in the
etew. It is best not to neceeitate an
iron band in order to keep the head to
it's normal sjzs. This world car get on
without US the same lit can with us.
If taken suddenly away, our relatives
and friends may mourn for time, but
the world, "bless you," will never slip
cog. The Gun will rice and set tbs day
after our death just the same as it did
the day before. We think it well for all
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Mrs. R H. Anderson is in Chicago on

Mrs. R H. Anderson is in Chicago or
visit. -.a
The political meeting called for the
10Th did not come off owing to some mis-.
understanding in securing St. MARI, s
church.
Mr.. Potter who has been confined to
his bed for several days with a very bad
cold il able to resume his duties again at
the Davidson.
" When you confront person a with
the truth they will never face you. You
can live in the same block with them,
and sometimes under the same roof
still they are invisible.
Mr.. Jamea Stewart claims that milk je
very heslthful. He stated that he has
drank gallon of milk daily for ten
years. and has not taken five cents
worth of medicine. But it must be pure
milk the same az he uses.
Mre.J. J. Miles met with very bad
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Municipal Ownership.

Among the many new things started
recently by the Glasgow corporation is
a family home" It is intended main
~ for widowers and widows who 60
out to work. There are hundred bed
rooms, each of which contains good
bed for the father or mother and a
broad cot for the younger children.
For these rooms the parents pay IS
Cd week, and that sum includes the
lighting, heating and cleaning Of them.
Clean linen is supplied once week.
In the home also there are dining,
recreation and nursery rooms. The
children are looked after and cared
for while the parents are at work for
an infinitesimal sum. The cooking.
washing and bathing arrangements are
excellent; and as the thing Is done
On large scale and economically ar
ranged. the establishment is expected
to pay for itself. Glasgow beneyo-
lence is nothing IL not practical, and
this new home seems q most .admirable
institution. st. James's Gazette.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
ereo, nao them all strung up by the thumb:
and one by one severely whipped
Women That Follow the Flag.


Aside from that class Of females known the
world over as camp followers" the Costa
Rican government, like the Mexican permits
limited number Of married women to ac-
company each regiment, to cook and wash
for the soldiers.
These are regularly enrolled as soldadcras
(female soldiers), and are said to bear the
long marches and fatigues of camp life even
better than the men. For that matter, nearly
cry one Of the soldiers has = follower.
regardless Of governmental or priestly per-
mission, who shares his hard fortunes with
the faithfulness of dog His pay Is only
about Is cents day and on that they both
exist. As there is no regular ration system
the cuisine consists Of whatever these women
can manage to pick up. They are the un-
commissioned purveyors and commissar1ators
Of the army, performing all mental services
and! enduring their full share Of danger ant
hardship, with no hope of,reward beyond the
condescending favor and frequently the abuse
Of their self elected lords and masters. Whe1
on the march they head the column, riding OF
donkeys la cavalier, or oftener trudgin!
long distances on foot, and whenever halt \
made they Immediately set about collectiu!
sticks and building fires over which to cool
the tortillas. frejoles, and coffee, each for Ee
own dear campanero!
FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
The Returned K1ondfker.

YES. George" she said. as she fondly gazel
Upon the bearded face Of the wanderer, 1--WE
nave been very poor since you went away"
Wen change al that now. little woman =
said the smiling miner. But, here, I'm as
aungry as a.wolf. Where Is dinner?''
"Alas, George" she answered. u have no
money to buy the necessary ingredients.
mo money!" he echoed. Here. where are
FOUR scissors e.
With steady fingers he rapidly shipped off
Ills luxuriant be Ard. So
''My darling" he said, as he handed her
the whiskers. run with these to the near
Est bank. Properly washed they ought to
clear up a cool five hundred in the yellow
lust. And-wait. my darling!-this after
noon will take bath, and II the debris
doesn't yield a couple q thousand I'm a ncwl-
ing kyote!' Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

patriotic ana proud that they seem to shut
:heir eyes to the facts in the case. Not long
,go a Spanish gentleman occupying the post
IT consul at an American port averred TO q
wcll-known American author that he and his
coun trymen would hail with delight an out
break between the United States and Spain.
When asked why, he replied: First, we would
eat Up your little navy, then destroy your
coast Notifications and lay your cities under
tribute" OF course better information is
possessed by SPANS Ministers as to the
strength OF the United States, and war seems
to be foreign from their utterances.
In the one point Of torpedo catchers Spair
is numerically stronger than this country, Blu,
the highest speed attained by any Of then
is POS knots, and at that rate they would have
Z difficult time in catching our No e.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

It's far cry from An .aris.ocratic West
minister place function 10 The usual Win
ter Natarorium entertainment. but il
the year Of our Lord, 1898 one toucn of
natu,e-,r more correctly one prevail
ing craze-the Cake Walk makes them a
kin. Professional cake walker, are do
ing land office hus;nets in st. Lou u
this year.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

IT us to know and Tx, irto' coneidera-
ton just how many people there are in
the worl and what a tiny epeck We are
in the opglomeration and hustle of the
universe 'or u, IT, think that We otfica
>eekels and boodler. carry enough brain
for the Atro-American voters OF .the 4th
ward, is abenred.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
MILWAUKEE,.
THE CREAM CITY OF THELAKEs
AND ITS FOLKS.

Items of all Sorts Gathered Together by
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
In Dainty Style for tho Dedication of
Our Readers. .....t,s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05
Why He Kept Hex Out.

a little boy had fastened the door and
compelled his little sister to stay out IN the
rain. A ~. &c.
why, Les1ie,0 said the mother; open the
door and let Dolly IN out Of the rain II
Il can't, mamma; We are playing Noah s
srk. and Dolly 4 Observation-Disclosures
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
The n. Y. TRIBUNE ALMANAC,
Pure Seed fnr Trial.

To give our subscribers an opportunity
to test their famous seeds, Nessrs. May &
Co.. the well-known lseed rowers of St
Paul, Minnesota, whose order of one mil
lion packets of seeds tested over 80 pei
cent pure government report) will mail
seventeen trial packets of choice varieties
of flower seeds to any:of our readers send
ing to them only ten cents in silver OF
stamps. This ia their giant collection
and consists Of one packet each. asters
mignonette, antirrhir,un1, pinks, poppies
alyssum, zinnias, nigella, godetia, pansy
calendula, petunias, sweet william
portulaca, sweet peas, calliopsis and
candytuft. On each packet will be print
ed full cultural instructions.
They will .also send to any gardener OF
farmer one package of their extra early
tree tomato on receipt of six cents in
stamps. Their Handsomely illustrated
catalogue will be mailed flee on apP]ica
ton, to anyone who intends to purchase
seeds, plants or bulbs this spring. Be
sure and mention our paper when writing
May & co.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
MRS. VALLEY DEAD.
Her Demise Soon Followed
That of her Husband, Who
Died March FL.

Mrs. Mary V.liry. a. Belle Prairie,
widow 81 ''nliStc Valley. who died
last MOniay. h'i not long survive
M hsti' IT her lie companion.
She was III at he time ~ his death,
with la grippe. thu sam. disease
from " hirh h"tiieh. which together
with old ng"au,inn enfebled conditions
anh grief II, the loss 1T her husband
terminated fatally at s O'Clock last
Friday venihg
Mrs Valley vas the same age Of
hrr mushand, rs Years. aud like him
enjnveI the high esteem of all their
nrishbUrH aud ucQuuintnnces.
Their children. Louis VALLEY and
Mrs Vic,,,r PnissAnt. hu w the svm-
p.thv of ali in their double bereave-
nett.
rhe funeral was held from the
French Car h.'lic church at ~ n'cl'"'k
Monday mU"nng. H"I The remains
Aerr laid to rest beside those OF her
hnSbAn,i in he Belle Priir,e cem*-
ter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
From Fridays Daily.
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
A Man With His Feet Frozen
Struck the City Last
Night.

One OF the residents O' Berg's adj
dit!0n, returning home last night,
found Il man at his house. who IL
ertaiD)y in Il pitinble condition
His feet have been frozen, mOrtifica.
ton has set in, aud the wonder il
how he could have reached tina
house.
The authorities were notified, and
the suffering man was conveyed in
the bus last night to the city han.
and he nov lies in n critical condi-
ton. He il so weak that he talks
with difficulty. but states that his
name IL Thompson. and tha' he Ia a
|na,ive of Nova Scotia. He claims
that a year ago he froze his feet. and
that portions of them were ampn-
tated at that time. He said further
that about two weeks ago he again
fruze his feet. while lying out OF
doors near Rice's, and they are now
a terrible sight. '"#
He has told two stories about his
arrival in this city. He claimed TO
some parties THAT he walked from
Rice's. and to Others he said freight
train crew brought him here and put
him off the train near the elevator
The latter story y probably the trne
one, for it seems imp, ssible that he
~ IN, o.. -, in,
ton he is in. He was made as com
furta Jle as possible at the city nall.
and the authorities a re now consider
ing what IL best to be done in bis
CAGE. 1t is very probable that his
feet will have to he amput ated, and
1t IL doubtful, his condition ~ such
that he can recover after the opera
ton.
His clothing Ia In a terrible cOndi.
1ion. and his general appearance In
dicates that he has been ramping
tor some time
The authorities are willing to d"
everything reasonable for the man,
but at the same time they realize
that his care is going to be great
expense upon this city. upon which
he has nj claims rs II resident, but
for humanity's sake; he will he gwen
all the attention possible to save his
life. and an effort will be made +"
find out how he came to he thrown
upon this city II the authorities OF
any other community have shipped
him here to make this city stand the
burden Of the expense necessary Tor
his treatment. an effort will be made
to hold that community responsible
~ rHr.xl- G.... 80
for such expense. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
From fridays Daily.
THE OTHFR SIDE
The Belle Prairie Creamery
Promoter CLAIMS his Bnter.
prise was Legitimate

>: NJ. Anderson. who represents
l. & Anderson & Co.,. he MiDneapo-
liz creamery firm that was contract
iny to build r. creamery at Belle
Prn:ri-. protests Iha, bis plan II en-
tir!> legitimate, ANA thai the twenty
nil. .rners " no signed the agree
men. were told all the conditions
Mark Little, a resident Of Belle Prai-
rie. and one 1T The sixDers III the pr
titi,u, was In thr city today with
Mr. \!,.rrs,,n. He states that he
.n< wi.h Anderson v hen nearly all
tn" Signatures to- the contract wer:
So ur,'l and thnr the terms Of the
cu7:t;c' we've fuisy explained to am;
~ ,st,,nt by those who signed
th"i.' names tH il.
Ny tnd.rS .':Hima that "A great
injustW, has beer done him and his
strn;,,n, which has cost HIM con
All" site tiul+. and -X,"nse, and b,
th. y Jury il vii! q" to hi " In pr"
noting Other enterprises III the III NE
kind IN other localities in the state,
He is very anxious to recover the
st lien document, and took the pre-
liminarH steps This morning to ca"st'
the arrest of the parties wnn took 1t -,
but has decided to defer further Ac-
ton in tht: matter until his brother.
l.. G.. Anderson, the leading member
OF the firm which he REPRESENTS, ar
rives. He expects him tomorrow.
1t IL hardly probable that the stolen
dornmment will be recovered,
for II the sisners deemed it necessary
to take eu"h steps to recover the in
strument to avoid fulfilling it's com
ditions it il not Iikley that thew will
leave where an officer with II
sea ch warrant or replevin papers
could pick 1t up very easily.