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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
The Star of Bethlehem.
From the New Lippineott's.

It was clofster fancy of the dark ages
that 1.-THE star of Bethlehem" was some
especially created star-like body, probably
within our atmosphere. designed wholly for
the leading of the wise men The law of
parsimony reject such exploitation, and
science. with silent scorn, turns Its back
upon the hauble star, for in the glorious
depths of heaven are matchless orbs which.
swinging on their way into mortal ken for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
o little town If Bethlehem.

% little town IF Bethlehem
How stiIl We see thee lie!
Alone thy dn"p and dreaulless sleep.
The sileI-. stars go by
But in thv dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears II all the years
Are met In thee tonight!
o Christ. the child of Bethlehem!
Descend % MS. we pray!
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born In us today,
We hear the Christmas angels
Their great. glad tIdings tell
y come to us-be born in US
Our Lord-Emanuel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

God rest re, merry gentlemeni

God rest ye, merry gentlemen,
May nothing you disnay!
For jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas dayi
The sur T9se red DER Bethlehem,
The starr shone through the gray,
AS Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day,
Col est ye. all good Christians,
For on tbs happy morn
Tie Lord # all good Christians
Was If woman bornl
Now all our SORROWS He doth heal,
Our sins He takes away
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas dayi
OLD CAROL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Ihe highest observatory in Germany is
situated on the Schnee Hoppe, the highest
suni SUNNY OF the Sl1esian mountains, the ele-
Walton being 5,216 feet. It viii be man
aged by the Prussan authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
PHILLIPS BROOKS.


And all th- bells on earth shall ring
ON Christmas day. Christmas day:
And all the bells earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning
And ali the angels in heaven shall sing
on Christmas day: on Christmas day!
And all the angels in heaven shall sing
ON Christmas day in the morning
Ana I'll the souls on earth shall sing
TN Christmas day. on Christmas day:
And al the souls earth shall sing
OLD CAROL.
The first Noel tina, the angels did say
W az 70 certain poor shepherds in fields they lay
In that cold winter night when the snow was so
deep; ~
Noel, NoeIi Noel. Noell
Born Is the King Of Israel,
Inc Sing whom they sought, in the house He must
So they entered in the Babe for to see.
Ana found Him appareled in poverty:
Noel! Noel, Noel! Noeli
Born is the King of Israel,
OLD CAROL.
Child Jesus comes from heavenly height,
10 save Us from sins keeping:
On manager straw. IN darksorne night.
The blessed One lies sleeping:
Inc stars shine on. the angels greet
The oxen kiss the Baby's feet:
Halleujah! Hslleluiah,
Child Jesus.
Take courage soul, with grief cast downi
Forget the bitter dealfncI
Child is born in David's town,
To touch all souls with healing.
Then let US go and geek the Child
Children. like Him. meek Undecided
Iiallelujah! HalleluJah,
Child Jesus! OLD CscOJ
Two sorry thugs there be:
Az, three:
nest from which the nestlings have been taken,
lamb forsaken:
red rose by the wild wind rudely shaken
OF glad things there be more.
Ay. four,
bird above the old nest blithey singing:
red rose clinging,
Ia SAFETY to rock: a shepherd bringing
lamb, found. in his arms: and
Christmas bells a-ringinsi
WILLIS BOYD ALLEN
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
THE NAVAL MANEUNRES.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The British fleet
convoy 800 miles west of Bantry Bay
and brought them safety 10 Milford
Haven without firing a shot, thus win
ming the maneuvres. Vice Admiral
Sir Harry Rawson, who commanded
the hostile fleet, did not sight the CON
voy or the British feet owing to #
hours of fog. MarcOnis wireless sig
mailing proved most efficient. 1t scored
a veritable triumph, and largely con
tvibuted to Domvile's victory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
MISRULE IN JAMAICA.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The House OF
Commons passed the Colonial Loan
Bill. Mr.. Chamberlain, in defending
a loan to Jamaica, said the island
would become bankrupt unless assist
and Government had made an awful
mess of the finances, and it was neces-
sary that the Imperial Government
should regain a larger measure of con-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
THE WORD OF A
HONOLULU CITIZEN
About Doan'S BaCkaChe Kid
ney Pills.

Can this be so? Is it true? These
are the questions which every man and
woman in Honolulu suffering the tor
ture of kidney disease asks as they
Tread the published accounts in newspa-
Ipers about medicines which claim to
cure it. Whatever the conclusion ar
rived at touching the truth of these
cures they can't doubt the following,
| for it took place in Honolulu and the
experiences are those of a representa-
tive citizen.
Mr. Cyrus 5. Edison of Kapiolani
Park. this city, says: Il am at pres
ent a teamster and came to the Islands
fifteen years ago. Previous to that /
drove a stage coach. in the United
States. These occupations necessitat-
ling my being out at all seasons were no
doubt the cause of my kidney disorder.
| had the ordinary symptoms of this
lcomplaint. and resOrted to a host of
things TO cure it. All of them failed
| to do so. however, and when | had al
most given up hope | heard about
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and got
some at the Hollister Drug Co.'S store.
They did indeed relieve me and l am
quite satisfied with the benefit they
! have been to me.
! Doan's BackaChe Kidney Pills are for
sale by all dealers: price 80 cents per
box (six boxes $3.50. Mailed by the
Hollister Drug CO., Honolulu, whole
sale agent for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
ABOUT GOLDFISH
Origin Of the Hawaiian
Species.
Were Brought From China Abou,
the Year 1888 Some Other Rare
Chinese Fish,

There are very few streams in the
Hawaiian Islands that are not alive
with goldfish, but there are very few
even of the old residents of the Islands
who can tell where they came from OF
when they We're brought here. Of q
dozen old kamaainas whom the writer
approached on the subject every one
gave the same answer-'They were
| here when | came"
| Finally the writer asked Hugh Nc
Intyre for some information on the
subject.
The first time | ever saw any gold
fish in Hawaii" said Mr. Mcintyre
was in the year 1854. | can remem-
Der looking in the window of Dr. Judd
drug store, on the corner of Fort and
Merchant streets. where there were
some in a glass globe. They were
quite a novelty then and everybody
| stopped to look at them as they passed
| the store
Who brought them here?" was
asked
That | can't say. They came here
on sailing ship from China. At that
time Asher B. Bates was Attorney
General and he had fad for collecting
| all sorts OF animals, birds and fish
| from all parts of the world. He had
| Quite a menagerie at his place in
| Nuuanu valley. He was living in the
| Hebron place near the bridge then
When these goldfish were brought here
he got them either as gift or by
purchase. He placed most of them in
| the pond which still exists on the
premises and gave few of them to DR.
Judd, who had recently been put out
| of office and was then keeping a drug
store.
From that little lot of fish have
sprung all the goldfish in the Islands.
continued Mr.. Mcintyre, until now
they are everywhere. They are of lit
tie value as a food fish, belonging, as
you know, to the carp family. The
Chinese eat them, but | think no one
else. They taste too much of mud to
suit my palate. You will find them in
every ditch or taro patch. Why, |
have known taro patches to be dry for
six months. and a few weeks after the
water was turned into them they would
be alive with goldfish | believe they
than anything else"
The rareSt, most costly and most
curious fish for aquariums come from
China. Goldfish breeding is a speciality
among the celestials, the fish having
been first introduced into Europe in
1911. They were then so costly that
only royalty could own them In fact,
fancy prices are still paid for some
breeds of Chinese goldfish. The brush
tall is the rarest of these, one having
been sold in Berlin for more than 500,
others bringing from $3.50 to $500
apiece The Chinese keep secret their
method of evolving these rare speci-
mems.
The egg fantail,' which, like a cha
meleon, can change its color, is anoth-
er rare Chinese fish, as is also the tel
escope" fish. The latter has huge eyes,
that bulge out like a telescope, from
which it derives it's name. Its f1agon-
shaped body is covered with silver
scales. and it's head is unlike that of
any other known fish. The telescope
fish often sells for as much as $50,
which, of course, puts the highly cult
waited finny fellows far beyond the
reach of any but the most wealthy col
lectOrs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
ISLAND MISSIONS.

SYDNEY, August 5.-Cardinal Nor
an, in another long letter to the press.
makes sweeping charges against the
Protestant missionary societies in the
Islands, and claims that they have re-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
FAMINE IN INDIA.

BOMBAY. Aug 2.-The famine out
look is serious in the western and CEN
trail provinces of India. Owing to the
failure Of the monsoonal rains, a
fourth of the crops of the central pro
vfnces have been ruined. It is feared
that the famine will endanger the es-
tabIishment of the currency reforms.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
GERMANY IN AFRICA.

BERLIN, Aug. lowing to the
Congo Free State not effectively Occu-
plying the territory, Germany has es-
tablished post on Lake Kivu, midway
between Lakes Albert Edward NyanZa
and Tanganyika, and has claimed the
district lying east of Kivu, between the
Free State boundary and German East
Africa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, Aug 6.-S. w Greasley
last years winner of the English long
distance championship, won the SOC
meters swimming race on the Seine
beating Percy Cavill by a bare yard
Jas. Nuttall, the English eX-champion
was third. and Arthur Cavill fourth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
THE PACIFIC CABLE.

MELBOURNE, August 6.-The Pre-
mier states that the Eastern Extension
Gable Company's offer has come too
late, as the Colonies being already
pledged TO the Pacific route. cannot
draw back. He also favors the Pacific
and competitive line, whereas another
owned by company would place the
public in the hands of monopolists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
POLITICAL SECEDER.

LONDON. Aug. 4.-Mr. Edward Car
son. Q. c.. member of the House OF
Commons for Dublin University, has
seeded from the Conservative party,
owing TO the difference of the Govern
ment over the Dublin Corporation
Bill.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
THE RITUAL CONTROVERSY

LONDON, Aug. I'm connection
with some of the recent decisions af-
fecting ritualism given by the Arch
bishops. many ritualists blame the
Archbishops for yielding to outside
opinion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
A LONG TOW.

SYDNEY, August 6.-The steamer
Broome, West Australia, to Sydney, a
distance of 3,400 miles This is the
record for the Colonies
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
SPECIE SHIPMENT.

SYDNEY. Aug. 3.-The mail steamer
Alameda which left for Auckland and
San Francisco today took away
$3.50. 900 in specie.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
VICTORIAN FINANCE.

MELBOURNE, August Elm the
budget speech this week, the Premier
expects to announce surplus of
$500 900
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-19
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
News From the Austria.
liam Papers.
Cardinal Moran Makes Sweeping
Charges Against the Protestant
Missionary Societies.

The following kilograms are taken
from Sydney and Auckland papers re-
ceived by the Alameda last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
CREATION OF THE CAT.
Came 10 sse Aid OF 81. francis when
Attacked By Mice.

L send you a translation I have made
of an Italian legend of how the cat was
created, written by Antonio De Nino.
Many are the proverbs about cats in the
Abruzzi.
st. Francis de Paula performed SO many
miracles that the devil was made Ill with
" Once he entered the cell OF St.
Francis IN the shape of a grand MOBILES
man with a box full Of heavy gold pieces
Here, Francis said he, tax these,
don't remain in this miserable howell, en-
JOY life; 1t is strewn with roses, why do
you calleet all the thorns2' St. Francis,
without more ado, raised his hand and
made the sign OF the cross. whereupon the
fine gentleman disappeared mid clouds
Of sulphur smoke. Another time the devil
led lovely damsels, barefooted y light
" clother. into the cell of the saint, and
then Queens and Expresses Of glorious
beauty covered with jewels and wrapped
In NANTES of gold tissue. But St. Fran
els stood there like a log of wood, and
at last made the sign of the cross, when
everything disappeared. The devil was
furious. II must find some way to make
this stolid fellow lose patience"
After much thought he rubbe his hands
with delight. He created mice, and they
multiplied by thousands In the wink of an
eye. The cell of st. Francis was filed
by them end he tried in vain to drive
them out with his hands and feet. But as
hedrove them out OF the dor they swarm
ed in at the window. and when he closed
both holes and window they crept up
through holes IN the brick floor or drop
ped down through cracks in the ceiling.
Then they clambered up the saints tunic,
made beds in his straw mattress, prayed
pranks in his provision basket and were
general yoffensive. At last st. Francis,
after r~ecfting a fervent prayer, burst out
laughing. The mice were beginning to at
tack him I'm thousands, when a beautiful
little cat was created in the sleeve of his
tunic. So he cried to the mice:-"I i'm
plore you to stop and go your way or you
will repent It."
The mice answered by pushing their
noses against the bare kin OF the saint,
as though they wanted to pierce through
b,n so he drew the beautiful little cat
out Of his sleeve, and It sprang at the
mice blessed with uch a miraculous
hunger that 1t swallowed two at a time
az the big ones, and three or four of the
little ones. st. Francis hoped they would
have been exterminated, and rushed to
stop up a hole in the ceiling Che had al
ready shut the door and the window but
he was not quick enough. A pair Of
mice managed to escape, and thus we
have those tiresome mice all over the
world. st. Francis then uttered another
prayer. and his beautiful little cat was
Granted a companion. They multiplied
exceedingly. and have always been favs
orites with deyout old ladies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
ST. ALOYSIUS EUCHR[
The Parish Hall Was Crowd
ed to It's n
Capacity.

The social season Of st. Aloysius' Parish
was opened last evening with one of the
largest and most successful euchres given
in that parish.
Every available bit Of space was util-
lied for tables and chairs. The parish
hall was never so crowded with players
and the interest manifested proved that
h poular game Of progressive euchre
has come to stay for a least one more
season. Judging from the number of con-
testants for the handsome prizes ST.
Aioysins' social season will be a bright
one.
Father John j.. Sullivan was on hand all
the evening and directed the arrange
ments. Seventy-ive tables were used with
four players at each. Dozens of others
were decidedly anxious to take part, but
the lack of room unfortunately barred
them out. These however, enjoyed the
dance and Refreshments given at the con-
clusion of the euchre.
Ten spirited games were played. These
lasted until after eleven O'Clock. Mr..
James Ellington and the pastor. sue
ceedded in distributing the numerous
prizes to the winners, with but little diff
Guilty. The prizes were donations and all
were beautiful, useful and
The fortunate ones and what they chose
were:-James E.. Merrity, couch, donated
by James C. Clark; Mrs. A. Dickson, al
bum. Hugh Parle. umbrella; J.. J.. Stew
ems. Japanese vase; Miss Lillian Billing
ton, vase; Miss F. 7. Keierher, sofa
cushion; Mrs. J. Kelly, oak table: Miss
Agnes Doyle. banquet lamp; Mr.. Mathew
Ryan,. carving set; Mrs. ]. J. Kinkead.
vase; Miss Katherine Brennan. lambre-
quin; Miss Mary Cunningham. vase: Pat
rick White, umbrella; Miss Finnegan,
shaving set; Mr.. Mathew Rooney, silver
butter dish: Mrs. MIllikan, ten pounds of
coffee; william Sommers. palm; Mrs.
Lane. glass jar; Mr.. o'Neill. PLAGUE;
Miss Margaret Griffin. picture; Mrs. Ed
ward Biacker. table: Mr.. Frank Gormley,
rubber plant. and ]. ]. Kinkead, consol-
alton prize.
Refreshments were served by the COM
mIttee Of ladies from the auxiliary socie-
ty. Dancing followed until shortly after
midnight.
those on the committee were:-Mrs. T.
). Bradley, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Donahue,
Mrs. J.. Ellington. Mrs. Kelly, Mrs
Marsh, Mrs. Hespeth. Mrs. Connors. Mrs.
s. Wyse. Mrs. Poladur. Mrs. Melville, Miss
Margaret Griffin. Jennie Jackson and
Katherine Burran.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
IolHelal Proceedlngs.l

Regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men Of Jersey City, at the Assembly
Chamber. City Hall, Tuesday, October 10
1898.
The roll was called at $40 o'clock P. NJ.
Present-President MidIige and Alder
men Bedie, Calnon, CookSon, Decker
Dittmar, Ehrhart, Farrell, FIchtl. Howsth
kinkead, 10th, Mcbride, Menge, Muller
Murphy, Price, SteIl, WARM and White.
Absent-Aldermen Barr, Cole, Maxwell
Perry and Ritter.
The minutes Of the regular meeting Of
September 26, 1899. were approved as print
ed in manual form. on motion Of Alder
man Calnon.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. ETC.
Petitions. etc. were presented. received
and disposed of as follows:-
Communication from the Eagle Brew
ing Co.. protesting against the transfers
OF restaurant licenses heretofore granted
to Robert A. Walsh and Bert w. Clark,
respectively.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Remonstrance of Lyle Reid and Others
against the granting OF a license to Hilda
Heintze. for the sale of liquor at corner
Bowers street and Hancock avenue.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Remonstrance of John B. Niblett and
us others against the granting Of a license
for the sale of liquor on either corner OF
Erie and Fourteenth streets.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Remonstrance OF Mary J. Mexla and A.
G. Ives against the granting of a II
tAoC 1Ol tAAC a4E-Oi III al ~ L44EoCA
corner Of Erie and Fourth street.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Applications for restaurant licenses of
Elizabeth Bartlett. at ll Sussex street,
First Ward; 4. II. Sauerland. at q Erie
street, Third Ward; B.. w Brown. at s.
Erie street, Third Ward. and Of Samuel
Kane. at 555 Newark avenue, Tenth Ward.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Excise.
Nine 80 applications for II
eenses, and three 90 applications for
ransfer OF restaurant licenses tSee re-
ports subsequently made.3
Referred to Committee on Excise.
One a. application for auctioneer,s IL
cense. and ten 40 applications for ped
dler's licenses. (see reports subsequently
referred to Committee on Trade Ii
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and dis
posed of as follows
Donald, s1445; VIM. J. Moran, $3.50:
Nicholas OFT, s55.25; Edward Ruf, $50; s.
C. Smith & Co, $91.25, and Philip Tully,
s5o.75.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF Jersey City Electric Light Co., 1854.
Referred to Committee on Booths and
OF John H. Masker, s25.
Referred to Committee on District
Courts.
OF Chas. A. SCHNEIDER. Jr., s4s5, and
Edward Kenny, $50.
Referred to Committee on Elections
OF VIM. Delaney. SIS.
Referred to Committee on Printing,
Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The report of the Inspector of Buildings,
for September, 1899, showing the number
of permits issued for the erection OF new
buildings, alterations, ETC., valued as fol-
lows, was presented, received and order
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14

THOUGHT THEY HAD THE MURDERER
Ocean Avenue Police Made a Dive
For a Bundle.

An excited individual rushed into the
Ocean avenue police station greatly
startling Sergeant Fry, who was sitting
alone behind the desk building afr cas-
ties.
Sergeant he yelled. II Just saw a man
throw a bundle in the lots across the
street. n then run down the street at
top speed. I am sure it mustbe that New
York murderer"
Sergeant Fry sprang to his feet and
hastily called Out the reserves. who has
tened to the spot designated by the
stranger.
They found the bundle and carried It to
the station house. Sergeant Fry ginger
ly united the rope, while h reserves
stood around anxiously awaiting re-
suits. Several were removed,
and then the discovery was made that
the bundle contained a quantity of cast
off clothing.
The police seemed disappointed that It
was not a portion Of a human body. In
the excitement the stranger quietly dis
appeared without leaving his name
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14
EUREKA ASSOCIATIONS OFFICERS

Thu Eureka Fire Hose Company EN-
ployes Association met last night, at
Columbia Hall. The following officers
were elected to serve one year:-Wiliam
Guilfoyle, president; Charles Pearson.
vice president; Joseph Quigley. financial
secretary; John Doane, corresponding
secretary; Richard Bible. recording secre-
tary; John Piel. treasurer, and F, Has
hagen, sergeant-at-arms.
A committee composed Of William
Howes, John Pfel and Charles Pearson.
was appointed to arrange for the fourth
annual ball. to be held at Columbia Hall,
December s.