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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-26
i'm UPPER COURTS
Reply Of Hawaiian Agri-
cultural to Col. Norris.
Says Case VIII Be Proven-Dispute
on Lease Court and Jury to
Make a Country Trip.

In Hawaiian Agricultural Co. vs.. S.
Norris, bill for specific performance,
pIaintiff has filed the following repli-
cation; This repliant, saving all
right Of exception to the errors and
insuficiencies of defendants answer
herein in reply thereto says that said
answer is untrue, uncertain and in
sufficient and that it will prove its bill
herein TO be true, certain and sufi-
cient. Wherefore it prays as in said
bill it has already prayed" Kinney &
BalIou for plaintiff; F. NJ. Hatch for
respondent.
How Ting has been appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate of the late
Aswan, of Honolulu, to serve without
bonds.
In KahaIeanu vs.. Eipahula Sugar Co.,
plaintiff has filed the following brief:
The lease under which the Kipahula
Sugar Co. claim the land in dispute is
forfeited: 1st, because the lessee com
mitted waste on the land; and, End,
because he refused to keep the cove
nant to allow the pasturage of animals
thereon. An unnecessary cutting down
and destruction of timber is waste.
Cutting down and grubbing up trees
is waste. The h8u trees cut down
were hedges, or land marks, and are
timber in the Hawaiian Islands, being
used for building purposes. They
were on the land when the les3ees
came into possession of it, and such
timber was destroyed by the lessees.
The clause in the Lease reSerVing to
lessor the right to pasture his horses
upon the land was broken. The lessor
elected to forfeit the lease under the
terms thereof and the forfeiture was
not waived. The only conditions under
which forfeiture of lease would be
waived are by demanding and receiv-
ing rent, and expressly recognizing
continuance of the lease with knowl-
edge of the conditions broken. No
waiver was shown in the case at bar.
The lessons should be allowed to re-
cover w. r. Castle and p. S. Weav-
er for plaintiff.
A jury was drawn yesterday to hear
the matter of Mary Lucas ct al, VS..
Anna D. A. Perry, ct. al, proceedings
to perpetuate testimony. Court and
jury will this morning visit the prem
ises in dispute at Niu, near KOkO Head.
The most important open court mat
ter yesterday was a Chinese divorce
action, in which the woman, who was
the complainant, proved her case.
1t was understood yesterday after
noon that the Patterson divorce libel
would go to the Supreme Court on ap-
peal of 7. II. Patterson.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-26
american Cup Defender.

NEW York; is reported at New
port, r. l., that Herman b. Duryea,
Harry P. Whitney and Edwin d. Nor
gan, as a syndicate, are to build cup
defender if the America cup match is
made, though they are thoroughly non
committal in regard to the matter. Cap
tain Nat Herreshoff has been there
to see them and he and Mr.. Duryea had
a long conference. Mr.. Duryea seems
to be the head of this syndicate, if, in
deed, it is a fact. He is one Of the
most capable American yachtsmen and
has sailed European as well as Ameri-
can waters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-26
Police Court.

In Judge WiIcox's sanctum yester-
day morning Manuel Alves was placed
under a bond in the sum of $50 to keep
the peace for six months, an account
of using threatening language to a
neighbOr
Mol. pros. was entered in the case OF
F. da ConceicaO, assault with dead
Iy weapon This was at the request of
complaining witness.
Chun zee and All OF, opium, will be
heard today.
Kimo Awaawa, assault and battery
on MokuOla, was discharged.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-26
Premier Sc ddon.

VANCOUVER Oh. O., August -
When the Aorangi left New South
Wales a general election was proceed
ing. Premier Seldom is in fear of his
life. He recently stated in the House
of Representative that the threat had
been made that there would be no
peace in the country until he was shot
premier Seldom has visited Homo
lulu twice in recent years..
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Supplies for Philippines.

Bids for carrying 400 tons Of pro-
visions and quantity of ammunition
10 Manila are being advertised for at
san Francisco by the Government. The
provisions are for the men in the Phil
lpplnes, and have already been pur-
chased by Col. Baldwin. Chief Commits
sary Of Subsistence. a ship 10 carry
the food and ordnance stores may be
chartered if an acceptable bid is re-
celYed or a suitable contract signed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
GEORGE w. DICKIE,

and complete drawings for what IS called composite vessels, with the ln- tention of establishing a line between San Francisco and New York via the Straits of Magellan, which enterprise failed owing to the. non-investment of capital.
 In 1885 he attempted an organization in San francisco composed of a nCm- Der of our most prominent citizens 10 absorb the business of Dickie Bros, and to found manufactory TOT the building of iron steamships. About the same time the Union Iron Works con-
 ( ved a similar scheme which, under
 l..e direction of Irving M. Scott, LOOK form in the requirement of land at the
 Potrero, and the removal of the works
 to that place. AS there was not room
 for the two kindred enterprises, MT.
 Dickie was induced to become a mem
 Der of the Union Iron Works, repre-
 senting the shipbuilding branch of
 their industry as chief engineer. The
 building of Government vessels by the
 Union Iron Works was commenced
 after visit of Irving M. Scott to the
 Navy Department and other executive
 branches of the Government at Wash ington.
 The history of subsequent contracts
 for the Government has eliminated in the construction of the battleship Ore gon, the first being the Charleston. The Oregon speaks for itself. for MT. Dickie and for the Union Iron Works, and is perhaps the best vessel of it's class in
 the world. The immense labor of draw ing plans and making computations l devolved entirely upon MT Dixie, who, in one case, was in his office al | most all the time for six months. | One thing in connection with MT. | Dickie's recent visit to Japan is not gen. Ia of NT, | Scott had returned to find that Eng 1 land had sent the war vessel Edgar | there for the same purpose, namely. to | secure contracts for building Japanese | warships. He went on board the Ed | gar, introduced himself to the captain l and told his purpose. The English of l ficer acted manfully and introduced | him to the Japanese naval officials. | In company with Lord and Lady 1 Spencer and number of other distin- | guished guests he was taken on an eX- cursion in the Edgar around he Sea ot
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without resorting to forced draught Arriving at Ju0iter Inlet, Florida, May 23, she had accomplished the long voy- age at the average rate of 1112 knots an hour, and what is still more remark able, no part of the ship was in need of repairs. On the contrary, Captain Clark at once joined our fleet at San tiago, where, on July 3, the ship ren- dered such signal service in the de- struction of Cervera's fleet. The story of the events of that dav are too re- cent to need recital and stories of the work of the Oregon are daily coming in, but there is one lesson to be deduced from the results of the battle off San- tiago which should not be ignored, and 1t is this:
 When Cervera's fleet ran out the Brooklyn, rated at 21.91 knots, was nearest to the enemy, and the Ore gon further away. In the chase of the flying enemy the Oregon, rated at 1879 knots speed, gained on both the Brooklyn and upon the Cristobal Co., lon, credited with 20 knots. speed. This would indicate that while the Oregon was doing her level best the Brooklyn was either unprepared for the dash or unable because of foulness of bottom to make the same speed as the Ore gon, and finally that the Spanish ship was overrated as to speed Foreign navies abound in ships with phenome- nal speeds on paper, and it would seem that we have some also in our navy, but that trip of 14,000 miles culminat ing in dash of speed exceeding those | rated several knots higher, goes to show that the Oregon has done more than her duty and that the ships turned out by the Union Iron Works are the peers of any in the world
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be published in the forthcoming num- Der of that periodicals:
 George w Dickie was born at, Ard roth, Scotland, sixty years ago. He first trained in his fathers shipyard at Ardroth, and afterward moved to Dundee. After this he served an ap- premiership with a North British railroad, and was then trained in con- struction of textile machinery and hy draulic machines and apparatus, and then became qualified for the multifar- ious duties which he has been called upon to discharge in San Francisco. He is a personal friend and Is closely connected in a political sense with Commodore George w. Melville, Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering of the United States Navy. They have extended reciprocal aid to each other. His present position as ship builder is as well established in other countries as at home.
 The use and progress of deep water shipbuilding on the Pacific Coast mas been due in a great measure to the per sonal acts of Mr. Dlckle, Who noIqs tne nosition of chief engineer of the Union iron Works Shipbuilding may be said to be congenital in the Dickie family, who for more than 200 years have all been shipbuilders. When he came 10 the coast, more than twenty years ago, he came with the object of establishing shipbuiIding here. At that time iron shipbuilding had not been commenced in the United States, but the change from wood to metal was evident ana peopIe hesitated to engage in an lndus- try which had apparently so little permanence as wooden ship building.
 MT. Dickie became chief constructing
 engineer for the Risdon Iron WorKs h,,il Gas Works. and little later on for the | famous Comstock lode at Virginia City engineering works of novel character. Tn the meantime he had lnduced ms brothers to follow him to this coast James Dickie, now shipbullder for the | Union Iron Works, and John Dickie, who occupies the same position in the Fulton Iron Works. They established | the firm of Dickie Bros, which, how ever. did not include the personal ser vices of George Dickie.
 About 1884 he prepared elaborate
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WILL BE ABANDONED
 AS A PERMANENT CAMP

WASHINGTON, July 30.-By direction of the Secretary of War orders have been
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to turn out warshipS equal to the best and superior to the majority of foreign ships. The Oregon's record reflects credit to the nation; the Pacific Coast is. justly proud of it's product; the con- structors are jubilant over their suc- cess. and the builders, embracing the mechanical experts, mechanics and every man and boy whose brain work or conscientious manual labor produced this magnificent ship, are, also, proud of their work.
 The three battleships-the Indiana Massachusetts and Oregon-were au- thoriZed to be built by act of Congress on June 30, 1890. While the bill was before Congress the Navy Department was preparing the plans for the ships; the designers of the hull being Assist ant Naval Constructors Lewis Nixon and David W. Taylor, while the ma chinery plans were made in the Bu- reau of Steam Engineering under En- gineer-in Chief George W. Melville.
 On the day following the passage of the act the plans were ready and bids invited, and November 1S-19 following the contracts for their construction were signed. The Cramps built the h. diana and Massachusetts and the Union Iron Works got the Oregon. Owing to
 
 nance the completion of the ships was greatly protracted, the Oregon natur- ally suffering the most because of the 5000 miles distance from the base of supplies. The ships were identical as to lines of hull, machinery and general arrangement and their contract speed was fifteen knots. The builders had the privilege of making changes in the details of the motive power of the ships which would result in attaining a higher speed and greater efficiency. subject to the approval of the Navy Department, and, also subject to the limitations of weight That the ex- perts at the Union Iron Works exer- cised this right of making changes with good effect is proved by the fact that the Oregon made 16.79 knots during her trial of four hours under forced drauglt, while the Indiana and Massa- chusetts, built by Cramp, made 15. IS and 162 21 knots respectively. The horse- power of the three ships was Il, III for
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
OFFICIAL NOTICE
 OF THE OREGONS
 GREAT RECORD
Letter of ThoDks uDd Congrutu. lotion From Secretary Long
 to the Scotts.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Navy Department has taken official notice of the splendid achievements of the battle ship Oregon. The ships unequaled rec ord of sustained speed on the long voy- age from San Francisco to Santiago and the unsurpassed fighting qualities displayed in the successful encounter with Cervera's fleet have eficited a let ter from Secretary of the Navy Long to tke Union Iron Works of San Fran cisco.
 The Secretary's letter was written shortly after the official accounts of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet were filed. The document mentions the long cruise of the Oregon from Puget Sound on the Pacific to Key West on the Atlantic, and dwells with special emphasis on the fact that no repairs were needed at the finish of the uneX- ampled run.
 Not only does the letter compliment the builders for the remarkable and long sustained speed displayed on the voyage of 14,000 miles, but especial recognition is given the splendid abili- ties of the ship as shown in the swift puA tnu ouSNSSSlOl OIlSdSSIlSIlI O1 the formidable cruisers of the Spanish navy that were seeking to escape from Santiago.
 The letter states that the department for the first time writes to a ship building establishment commenting the work of construction, but considers that the notable results accomplished ' by the Oregon justify the special ac- acknowledgement on the part of the Navy Department of the United States.
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the Oregon. 973S for the Indiana and 10,403 for the Massachusetts.
 In the building of these three ships there was a contest of brains and me chanical skill between an old-estab- liShed firm with the experience gained through the building of upward of two hundred vessels and the practically un- tried capacity of another firm which had hitherto built chiefly mining ma chinery and only half a dozen vessels, three of which were for the navy. In this contest there is one man to whose wondrous mechanical skill-a skill ap- preaching genius-the success of the Oregon is largely due. This is George w. Dickie, manager of the Union Iron Works. He gave to the construction and equipment of the ship through many months the best of his thought and labor. and when she left the dock on her trial trip she was as perfectly fitted a machine as ever f1oated. Among other improvements made by MT. Dickie was the change in propell- CTS by which the slip was reduced to 14.3S per cent, against 22.64 in the Mas sachusetts and 24.S5 per cent in the Indiana.
 W. R. Eckart, consulting engineer, former engineer in the navy, of high scientific attainments and rare practi-
 
 ward the final success.
 Robert Forsyth, an eminently prac- tical man with vast experience in get ting the most work out of the en- zines and boilers in a ship, also did good work on the Oregon. He worked the engines up to their full capacity with due regard to the fact that every thing was new and untried, and the subsequent career of the ship shows that he was within the margin of safety.
 The performance at her trial demon strated her superiority in speed over her competitors, and the run of about 14000 miles without stopping to over haul any part of the complicated and delicate machinery is as fine testi- monial to the honest work of San Fran cisco mechanics as could be desired and any one of them in the future may well be proud that he was one of the build CTS of the Oregon.
 The good ship left San Francisco March 19 for the East. with her bunkers full, drawing about 26 feet of water. She averaged 10.96 knots on her run of 4112 knots to Callao, thence 2550 knots at 119 knots an hour, and from Sandy Point made a spurt of 14.6 knots en hour during nine consecutive hours
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10000 -c-oro-o-0-o o-0-o-o-o-o-0-0-o-o -o-0-o-
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issued that Miami, Fla, shall be aban- doned as one of the permanent camps of the United States forces, and directing that the troops now there shall be trans ferred immediately to Jacksonville. On account of the necessarily inadequate fa- cilities for the proper sanitation of the camp it was deemed desirable to move the troops to some other point. There are now at Miami about 7500 volunteers the division comprising the First and Sec ond Texas, the First and Second Ala bama and the First and Second Louis jana.
 The illness among the men at Miami is malarial and typhoid fever. Every at tention is being given those who are con- fined in the hospital, and they are getting along as well as reasonably could be eX- pected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31

Extraordinary in Readymade Sheets and PIIowcases, plain hemmed, hemtched and embroidered, in all sizes
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
THE 0REGON'S SUCCESS : WAS NEVER PARALLELED
Product of This Coast Proved Her self the Greatest Battle Shin Ahoat

q. The remarkable success of the Oregon is probably unparalleled in any navy,
 and her performances have convinced
 foreign naval powers that this coun- try has passed through the experiment tai stage of navy building and has fur
 hished substantial proof of being able
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O YRD-2oo pieces Wrapper Flanneetes dark and OC cooings very choice designs On sale at 1Oc yard
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
Travels of Two Princes.

BERLIN, July 3O.-Prince Henry of Prussia arrived at Fusan. Korea on July 2S His vessel, the Deutschland, will sail from there on August ,.
 NEW YORK;. July 30.-Prince Victor Emmanuel of Italy, who is travelling as the Count of Turin, arrived here to-day from Newport.
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Japan. The fair treatment accorded by the Britishers gave this country an equal show in competition, and MT. Dickie received contracts for two Jap anese war vessels. This incident is very pleasing, taken in connection with the friendly relations now existing be- tween England and America.
 While a good writer and conversa- tionalist MT. Dicke is withal so mod
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HE IS A GREAT
 SHlP-BUILDER
Brief Sketch of the Career of George w. Dickie of the Union
 Iron Works

The following biographical sketch of MT. Dickie has just been prepared by John W. Richards, one of the contrib utors of Cassier's Magazine, and Is to
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ed, simply aek for "3O-day blood cure" circula orofuious mems systems. Al<forns Of the troul
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est of character and reticent of speech that Mr. Richards had to secure the facts of his biography from friends.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-31
CHINESE WARSHIP SUNK
 DURING A STORM
One Hundred and Forty-Six Persons
 Reported Drowned at Port

BERLIN, July BOA morning paper of this city says that the Chinese warship Jutschi has been sunk at Port Arthur during a storm and that 146 persons were drowned. No such Chinese warship is listed and it is possible that an error has been made in the transmission of the name by cable.
The sun., 1898-01-28
LOCAL DOTS.

c. &. dwell, of Laurel, visited friends
in this city, on Wednesday.
Edgar M. Hopes is suffering with a
carbuncle under the left eye.
Mrs. Clark, of this city, is the guest OF
her son, Eldad Clark, of Dover.
Orphans and Chancery Courts have
adjourned until next Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Jones, of Stanton, is en-
tertaining Miss Emma Jones, of this
city.
Travel was delayed for short time,
yesterday, by a number Of freight cars
jumping the track at King street.
Mary Il. Russ will be buried this
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from Gilbert
Presbyterian Church, OF which she was
founder.
The third floor of the Shields Library
Association building has be, n leased for
Fl e years by Divisions !, . and Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Bis. hop Coleman was present yesterday
morning, ut the consccration of Rev. DR..
McVickar. as co-adjutor Of Rhode Island
in Holy Trinity Church, in Philadel-
phia.
The Harlan & IIollingsw, rth Company
have employed about fifty extra men to
h,lp with the work of replacing the
d .magcd portion Of the steamship Glen
'hl.
A contract for furnishing the ma
chinery for new mill, being built by
the Southern Fertlizing Co., Of Winston,
N. C.. has been received by the Walker
& Elliot Machine Company, this city.
A committee, with Lewis p. Bush as
chairman has been appointed to take
steps for an increase of the accommoda-
tons of the rooms of the Central Prcshy-
t ran Sunday school which are crowded
to a great extent.
While shifting engine No. s, Of the ".
amp N. railroad was drawing some freight
cars this morning the back trucks on one
OF the cars were loosened. The accident
occurred between Market and King
streets. The wreck crew responded and
the trouble was soon adjusted
Robert +. Enge of Mt. Holly, N. j.,
hcturcd at the Friends Meeting House,
Ninth and TatnaIl streets, last evening
on "Glimpscs of Mexico" The lecture
was illustrated by the stercopticon
While in this city Mr.. Englc will be the
guest of Mrs Sarah T. llilles.
Divisions |, and 6 of the Ancient
Order of Hbcrnans have taken five
years lease of the third floor OF the
Shields Library Association Building,
No. 2l0 West Sixth street. The floor
will be paritioncd off, part to be used
for a parlOr and part for reading room,
md the whole nicely carpeted. !
The sun., 1898-01-28
MUSIC INSPIRES ALL PRESENT.
A Large Audience Hears II Good Per-
fOrInance From the Musical
World.

The musical art society which is gen.
orally conceded to be one of the most
popular musical organizations with the
music loving public Of this city, drew Il
large and appreciative audience to the
Century rooms, last night.
The Century rooms presented bright
appearance, and it was evident that the
audience was well pleased by the per-
formancc, which was shown by their
generous applause.
The performance last night was nota
bic for the devoted earnestnrss an d
energy which was characterized by all
those engaged in it.
The voices were rich, clear, finely cul-
tivatcd, of great t1cxibi'ity and Under
complete control.
Franz Listemann, the famous violin
ccllist, made an excellent impression,
and received an enthusiast applause be-
fore and after each selection. His deli
cate touch, followed by the sweetest
strains, inspired all with its charming
effectiveness.
II. Leslie Carpenter the musical di-
rector who SO successfully managed the
occasion and who 50 carefully selected
the program is receiving great credit for
his capability. The next musical
event will Le strongly looked forwarded
too by all lovers OF lnusic,as this occasion
was Il most magnificent one in all re-
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