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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01
REAL
SALE.

Ia few elegant lots at
Manoa on the road, with
unsurpassed view and
climate. On line pro-
posed Rapid Transit
Easy terms.
2-Several town lots on Ber-
etania Street, EVA side
of Geo. Ross.
Gone house and lot on
Beretania Street.
4-Lo's in different parts Of
Kewalo Tract.
s-Kapiolani Park Addition
Lots, on installments.
7--Seven acres, more or less,
rice and kula land. adj
joining Minister Cooper's
land in Manoa.
8--Two elegant homes at
Makiki or Punahou
school tract.
Io--Lands in Nuuanu valley.
1I--Long leasehold at Kaka-
ako with good returns.
I3--Only E more lots Of all
sizes in different parts
of the most desirable To-
cations Of kalihi, with
fine views, maoadam-
lied streets, and water
supply from city. These
lots we sell at lowest
figures in monthly in
stallments without in
terest SO as to put them
within reach of any
body who wants a home.
Io--Good business location
Beretania, Waikiki side
of Nuuanu Street.
I7--House and lot, we'll inn
proved, on wide, macad-
arnizei street in kalihi,
just past Kamehameha
Schools. Price So $50.
49, Fine House Lot of almost
ga Of an acre, on good
street in best locality of
Kalihi, with fine view.
Water laid on. Will sell
cheap.
10 FOR RENT--Two Gotta
ges, one located at Kali
HI and other on Punch
bowl Street.
2o--FOR RENT-A suburban
cottage completely fur
nished Inclusive a new
piano., in good locality
with all the latest inn
provements. containing
6 rooms, kitchen, pantry.
bathroom and cellar, out
houses and large grounds
planted with a variety of
bearing fruit trees, to a
responsible party, who
is willing to take good
care of premises.
2I--fOR SALE--A house lot
Ioox2oo in block ~ on
Lehua Avenue, Pearl
City.
22--A few of the very choi-
cest lots, of various
sizes, in all Kalihi, Eva
side of H. G.. Myers,
ESQ.,, commanding an
unsurpassed view, on
fine street with water
from city. A visit to
the grounds will con-
vince. Terms to suit
yourself. =.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01
Multi IS FL0ATED
A Grand Rush Ensued
Yesterday.
Senator Warehouse, the Promo
ter, Gives More information
Gossip on Stocks.

There was great rush for shares
in the new Multi sugar plantation yes
terday The Offices Of Henry Water
house & Company, on Queen street,
were thronged with people all day
long, anxious TO get in on the ground
floor.
The publication in Yesterdays Ad-
vertiser of the purchase Of Multi plan
tation by Senator Waterhouse created
quite a stir about the city. 1t was
stated that the purchaser intended 10
incorporate next week. The people did
not wait until next week, however, but
instead crowded in on the Senator yes
terday, and finally induced him to open
the lists.
Over one million dollars Of the stock
was subscribed for yesterday 1t was
the original intention Of Senator Wat
erhouse and associates to reserve over
half of the stock for themselves. The
shares are of the par value of twenty
dollars each and are fully paid UP.
The capitalization of the company
will be 100000, divided into one
hundred thousand shares OF the par
value Of $40 each. The charter retains
the privilege of increasing the capital
iZation to 100000. OF the present
capitalization of 81 ,00c, 900, the sum of
81 600, 000 will be expended for the pur
chase of Multi by Senator Waterhouse,
81.
over by that gentleman to Hon. Charles
F. Hart, the original owner. There
will be a working capital CT about
$S00,000, which will be used 10 pur-
chase adjacent sugar lands and bring
the plantation up to the highest stand
ard.
Multi plantation is turned over to
the corporation just as it stands today.
The returns for the present years
sugar crop will go into the treasury of
the corporation. These returns will be
large enough to declare a dividend, if
deemed expedient by the shareholders
The lands of Multi are fee simple
and so are lands adjoining, which are
to be purchased with the working cap
ital
The subscribers of Multi include a
| large number Of mechanics and work
| ing people. The capitalists, OF course,
| have taken the bulk of the. stock. one
prominent gentleman alone. who is as
| sociated with Senator Waterhouse.
! buying block of ten thousand shares.
representing $500. 600
| Senator WaterhOuse gives notice in
another column that the subscribers TO
| Multi are requested to call at the Of
| fees of Henry Waterhouse & Company
on or before Thursday, April 6, and pay
| their subscriptions. If not paid by that
time the subscriptions will be de-
i linquent. Senator Waterhouse believes
management to take hold as quickly
as possible in order that the work OF
making Multi one of the best PROPOSE
tons on the big island, or in the group
for that matter, might commence at
| the earliest possible moment
WITH THE BROKERS.
/ Yesterday was another off day in
stocks. With the exception OF some
Waikiki transfers, there were few
sales on the streets. There were no
(
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01
HUHuLU:.U SO X EXCHANGE.
CariTai Par Of. ASK
Paid. al oio' ed
NAME OF STOCK.

Honolulu. H l.. March 81, 1899
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01
WITH THE BROKERS.

Yesterday was another off day in
stocks With the exception OF some
Wailuku transfers, there were few
sales on the streets. There were no
transactions on Change
The drop in prices Of several favor
lite stocks was very discoura ging 20
many. This was brought about largely
by reason Of numerous holders endeav-
oring to dispose of their stocks to real
ize money to get in on Multi, as well
as other new propositions in the
future.
Oahu dropped TO s2S5 No buyers.
Waialua, paid up and assessable, found
no purchasers, even at reduced prices.
Ookala fell to S135.
There was 1910 bid for Wailuku and
$3.50 asked. Oahu railway stocks and
Honokaa held firm.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01

Agents for DIR. Deimel's Linen Mesl
Underwear. Sena for Catalogue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01

Offer for sale any kind of
Island Stocks.
Buy and sell outright
City and Suburban Real Es-
tate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-01
OUR SPRING STOCK
HAS ARRIVED

And what an innovation to anything
that has ever been shown in HOMO
LULU. In selecting the stock we have
spared no pains or money in the sslec-
ton of the most desirable that could
be found in the markets. That our
stock contains just what the people
want is evidenced by the number of
pleased customers that have already
left the store. The stock comprises
everything in MEMS and BOYS
CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, CAPS, NECKWEAR, ETC.. etc.
Everything in our store is new and
marked at prices that will sell them.
Come in and look at goods that are
within the reach of all.
REMEMBER strictly Kash at Kash
prices. One price to all.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02
RAILROADS IN JAPAN.
SPITE OF EARTHQUAKES AND
FLOOD THE WORK GOES ON.
Increase Last Year Has been 40
Miles, Making n Total COnstruc-
ton of 3.t2O Miles and Others
DuiIding-Japan Watching Russia

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. I--Advices
from Yokohama under date Of October IA.
were received here today, per steamer
China. Seine dissatisfaction Is expressed
by the foreign residents Of japan over
some of the decisions rendered by the Jap
anese courts under the new treaty revi-
sion act. Several unjust arrests have been
made and great discomfort prevails.
The great storm, the center OF which
swept over Tokyo and Yokohama on the
7th inst. has proved 10 have had a vide
belt Of destruction. Besides the terrible
railroad disaster on the northern line.
where a whole passenger train was blown
from bridge into the swollen river De
meath, with a loss OF twenty killed and
forty wounded out OF a total OF eighty
passengers the damage To the south line.
between Yokohama and Kobe, has been
very extensive
The great tidal wave which accompanied
the storm In the south has piled up noun
tains Of sand and shingles across the mou
Of the Usui river. the dam forming a Nass
lake flooding al! the hack country. Thou
sands Of iaborers are AZ work seeking (,
cut an outlet through the embankment,
bust thus far without success.
III spite 81 the peculiar difficulties wish
wliich railroads In Japan have u contend
in the way OF earthquakes and foods. the
work of building new ones Is progressing
with great rapi4ty. The increase in tnile-
ago during the last year has been An miles
making total length now finished II
? q" miles, while those under construction
charter viii make a grand aggregate II
- miles
Tie impending war In the Transvaal Is
aypusing the deepest interest on the part #
the Japanese. til" conviction being very
strong among them that Russia viii seize
tho opportunity to Carry things IN Norm
err Asia with an even higher hand fhan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02

SETTLING SAMOAN QUESTION.
Germany and England Can Mako ~
bargain Alone.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA special TO thu
Herald from Washington says: So far
as can be learned nothing r. known h
Washington OF the reported offer ~
Great Britain TO cede the Gilbert islands
and the Solomon islands. In the Pacific
TO Germany.
Negotiations for the settlement OF the
Samoan question have reached a staxe
where Great Britain IL called upon 10
make proposition Of some kind, and the
German foreign office may have been
sounded Ia learn whether Germany would
De willing 10 turn over her interest IN
Samoa to Great britain IN return for Tho
Gilbert and solomon islands.
II the British foreign office has this
bargain I'm Wow. IL would have TO be ap-
proved by she United States. as the third
power Interested In the Samoan ISLANDS.
before Il could be formally agreed 70 BY
Grenf Erifhin and Germany
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02

patch from I-ztysrni:h thai the Beers again
closed around tina, place on Nor1ay night
eending sael.s into ne British csIl.s. TTo
gUaH, landed from ne p-i,ist crgtseT Pow
eTfui. opened fire on the Beers A. Dawn
Tuesday. The Beers brought 9D more
guns. btit come q taegl were silenced-
]; 1, ad5sa TIE Bo@- los< nlgst have been
heavy. The garrison o; Ladgsnith Is &C.
scribed as Being IN good spirits and com
dent and Tire troops are sal3 70 oe fIlI o.
fight. The artillery duel was s'il r. prog
rsas Tuesday might
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which the Russian admiral recently visit.
.ed. finding II just the place for the estab.
hshment of 4 dock yard and coaling s.a.
tlon- An application made 10 the Korean
government was readily granted, but
meanwhile. Japanese private parties had
bought up practically the whole site from
the Korean owners, and cannot now be dis.
possessed. II appears. however. that tire
Russians, as counter move, are 10 de-
mand as compensation an island midway
between Masampho and Tsushima. the lat.
ter Island commanding the channel. being
now strategic point of the highest im-
portance TO the japanese.
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Other lamentations.

Recommend alton is made that military
officers serving abroad as military at
tacnes be given increased rank and pay.
As the increase in the army calls for an
additional number OF military academy ca
Gets 10 fill vacancies Il IS recommended
that the president be authorized 20 ap-
point ten annually. and that two BE a.
pointed a. large from each state. Sails
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02
CIoucr.tcrshire stragsIcr- Come In

LONDON. Nov "A special dIspatc1
from plctermari,zaurg dated Tuesd ~
morning says.
9tTogslevs from the Glouc Stsrssi;ra rcGi-
peut aro arriving al Lady SMITH a NUM-
her of mules with a portion OF the noun
tain battery are also coming ia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02
one Man Picked Tn.

CHARLESTON. ;. g. Nov THE
clyde line steamer Navahue from lns-
ton. which arrived kare today. baa on
board a sailor who was picked 40 ~ sea
II this port. He reported the wreck ~
~" steamer George l.. CplweI an cane
NoWain on Monday. The steamer had
a "argo - lumber. and cleared AZ Fer
Yau87~a \avr N.rAy
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the battle 0: Glencoe until It Joined the
force % Sir George Waite:
Kings riffes-Four killed. thirteen wound
e.
I,sices,ershire reginen;-ORe w9ua1sd,
nine missing
ArfiIery-Ona killed one wounded. two
missing
Mounted infantry wefty-seyen missing.
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Ex-Gov. Alvin Saunders Dead.

OMAHA. Nov. 1.-Ex Coy. Alvin saun-
ders died ~ mn early hour this morning
II" was one of the earliest settlers IN the
state. and during his entire career was
prominent figure in political and business
Nfr His daughter Is The wife Of MAI
Russell Harr son. son If the ex-president
The inhrmitlse ~ OH age was the Gauss
u III aX-gnHnElnr,. laa h
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02
STEAMER COLIN ELI. FOUNDERS.
She Was Hound to New York With
Lumber From EIori.iu

IHlLApEITIUA. Nov. "A dIsua,rh
received by the Maritime Exchange here
today from Charleston, : G. saws he
steamer George J.. CojWeN. Capt C;aSkoI
from Fernandina for New York has
found@red. The captain IS the only one
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Transport city - puehis has sFrFsf -
Manila. Nh. brings q. y and discharged seAaiss
Sefen enlisted disi the voyage
tgo Talho tle famous tenor singer sn1 te.~he.
j. dead Sftsr ~ illness - tvn weeks. lis ~,
motel singer - Ep&lsri thirty yssrs saa' s"'
has prominent relatives there.
cterlef Han a Discharged private ~ re fH.s
Nebraska regiment wss sh8' ard btsd y ~
l.-a9k~rTer ~ -an Tsauri.ro as the resuit u ~
over tie ra--arnt .sf drukR
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The las. mentioned wore attached t. the
squadron OF the Eighteenth husafs that
WAS ertrapped ay the }oafS after the battle
of Glencoe. They were undoubtedly 1aptur-
- with the hussays
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out delay from the control Of the Hawaiian
government and secured 70 he future uses
Of the United States Or have them declar-
e. as reserv atoms for military pQ-poses.'
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LOSS LESS THAN FEARED.
Only Fraction Of the Gfouc%sfer-
abtres md EusIIiers We're tap
tured Near Iadysmith.

LONDON. sav 1.-The British var o.
flee made public dispatch from Gen.
white describing the operations q; Mon
day. !, was a. follows:
'TA3ysn7lth, Oct q. 80 :. m.
~ took out from ItfiTsmiih q brigade OF
mounted troopA Two brigade d.F.s.ots *
royal artillery. the Natal Neit battery and
two brigade ~ infantry 70 recGnD0lfer n
force the enemy man position 10 he
north and Il tbs Opportunity should ofar
t. capture the l4iiI behind fagquhars farm.
which hal on ti.e previous day been held
in strength by the eD1my. In c,ngsact-4n
with this advance a column, consisting ~
the Tenth mountain artillery. four half
companies % Glouceste-s and SIX CON-
pauiss Of the ROYAL Irish fu%aeFs. the
whole under Lieut.. Col. Carlton ana Mai
Adye. deputy assls tant aiJutant general.
was dispatched al II =. cf the -stn 70
march by night Up Dell spruit and seize
Nicholson Mex or come poAl,ian near Mich
olson Mex. thus turning the enemy
right nank. The main advance was sue
ceHsfully carried ou,. the objective Of "a
tack being found evacuated. Az artillery
duel which ensuea between car field bat
teries and ihe euefuys guns IL understood
to nave caused heavy Joss TO the enemy.
The reconnaissance forced the enemy 10
fully disclose his position. ana after
strong counter attack on our right infan-
try brigade and cavalry had been repulsed,
the troops were slowly Withdrawn 70 camp.
plcke,s being left on observation.
Late in the engagement the naval con-
tingent under capt J.amner came into
action and s!leucca with their extremely
accurate fire the enemy guus IN position
How Cartoons Force Was Captured.
THE circumstances which attended the
movement 81 CARTONS column are not
yet fully known, but from reports re-
ccived Il appears 20 have carried out
night march unmolested until within Two
miles of Nicholson Mex. At which point
powders rolled from the hil and rifle
shots stampeded the infantry ammuni-
tio. mules
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All the Animals Stampe ded.

THE stampede spread tn the battery
mules which broke loose from their
leaders and ran away with practically
the whole of the gun equipment and the
greater portion OF small arm ammuui-
t0u. The reserve was similarly lost. The
Infantry battalions. however. dxod bay-
onets and accompanied by the personnel
OF the artillery, seized the hill on the
left of the road two miles from the Mex
with bat little opposition. There they
remained unfnoleSted until daylight came.
the time being occupied In organizing the
defense of the hill. a skirmlsh attack on
our position VAS commenced by the en-
envy. bat made way until . 81 H. IN,
when achievements enabled them To
rush to the attack with great energy.
Their attack became very searching and
two companies ~ Ia. Glouresters. IN adj
vauced positions. were ordered To fall
back
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LONDON. Nov TIC Bf..sh war q
flee made public a dispatch from Cen
white describing the operations Il Mon
day. !. was as follows.
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The enemy then pressed 90 short
range. the losses on both sides becoming
very numerous. ~ p III. our ammfiut-
ton was practically exhausted, thc posi-
tion WAS captured and the survivors Of
the column fell into the ensnya hands.
THE enemy treated our wounded with
humanity. Gen Joubert dsspatchlug lot
ter "a me offering safe conduct 20 doc
tors and ambulancos - remove the
woundcd ana a medical officer aud parties
Ia render frst aid 10 the wounded were
dispatched - the scene u action from
ladv~mtih last might and an ambulance
NJ dawn thts fnoruiCe
The want 81 Success of our column
was due "a the misfortune 81 the mules
stampcding aud consequent loss ~ the
guns and tho small ammunition reserve
The official list ~ casualties ard r-is-
oncrs VIII So reported shnrtlv The i7t-
Ter ARE uu3,r TODD 90 have been s,ut ~
rail Ia Pretoria The security II Lady
smith ia IL no way Affected
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

pointed by the President. which shall
cooperate with the bar association.
and confer with the Circuit and Su-
perlor Court Judges of Cook County
with reference to- u full investigation.
aud report by a noupartisan and i'm
partial committee upon the character
and qualifications of nominees for the
positions of Justices of peace in the
city of Chicago.
"rhe scandals which have attended
the trial of cases in Justice courts
growing out of the iucompetency. to
call II by no worse name. of many of
the justices of the peace in Chicago
have become n crying evil Mr.. Par.
fridge explained. "All these Justices
are nominated by the Judges of the
Circuit and superior Courts. The mem.
bers of the Bar Association especially
are interested in clean courts. and we
think the time has come to take active
steps toward obtaining the appoint.
ment by the Judges of n better class of
men for justices. Sufficient attention
has not been given to the character
and qualifications of these justices
who exercise practically uncontrolled
power in minor cases affecting the
| poorer class of people"
II had not heard of the action Of tn,
Civic Federation" said Henry $
Towle. President of the Bar Associa
| ton. but l am sure the Bar Assoca
ton will join in any such issue. TIL,
present system of Justice courts Is oh
jectioDablc for many reasons, princi
pally the practice of bringing suit II
the country courts, and compelling PEG
| pie to lose the case by default In thi
way. Another practice is setting tn,
time for trial so that the defendant Il
unable to be on hand to represent hi
interests. and the whole thing shOul,
he changed
Hon. John $. Miller. chairman of tn,
Bar Associations Committee OF
Amendments to the Laws. said tn,
committee would meet to consider tn
report Of ey.AttOrney General Hun
whenever he has It ready to present
The committee will then be ready t
bring up the subject before the meet
Ing of the association.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14
AN1i.0AS TRUST MEETINGS.

The Twenty.Afth Ward Democratic
Club has passed the following resOlu.
tiOn:
Resolved, That the gas consolidation
legislation passed In 1907 is inimlcal to
public interests and should be repealed,
rs It forever debars the city from Op.
Grating Its own gas plant.
The Seventh Ward Democratic Club
has passed a resolution instructing Its
Senators ana Representative to vote
for the repeal Of the Infamous gas front.
age consolidation laws.
The Seventh Ward Republican Club
has passed resolutions calling upon the
Legislature to repeal the infamous gas
consolidation and frontage laws.
The Bryan Democratic Club Of the
Ninth ward has demanded the repeal
Of the Infamous gas frontage. consolida.
tlOn bill.
The Republican Municipal Ownership
Club Of the Twelfth ward has passed a
resolution demanding the repeal Of the
gas consolidation bin.
The Jefferson Democratic Club passed
u set Of resolutions favOrlng municipal
ownership Of gus works and demanding
the repeal OF the frontage gas cOnsOl
ldatiOn law because 1t creates mOnOp
DIV
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14
PERJURY, 700!

When the Sangamon County grand
jury takes up the bribery cases against
the Gas Trust ana Warehouse people
1t will also indict many legislators for
perjury on their oath of office.
Although this oath Is administered to
1873 citizens of Illinois every two years
1t Is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and sOlemnly swears to do his
duty, ETC., but he also signs his name to
the oath of Office which closes with the
following sweeping Oath-bOund prom
lse:
"Nor will l accept or receive, directly
or indirectly, any money or other valua'
BILE thing from any corporation, COM
pany or person for any vote or influence
I may give or withhold on any bill, res
olution or appropriation, or for any 9th
err official act"
"Oh, that's only matter of FORM
explained one of the old members to a
new one who suggested "Thats u cast
iron oath, isn't III"