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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
LOCAL BREVlTlES.

The commission to award damages
on the claims for widening Beretania
street held a session yesterday after
noon, during which the agents of Lii
uokalani and j. A. Cummins were Civ
en- a hearing.
Members of the Waverley Club can
now obtain cool comfort in the shape
OF summer drinks without leaving the
rooms, thanks TO President Gear. who
has presented the club with hand
some ict-cheSt
The navigation of King street and
Waikiki road at night. now that the
street lights are out, is quite n serious
business, owing to estrays. On Mon
day night no less than three horses
were adrift between Alapai and Wal
kiki turn.
Already the world, less Hawaii. i:
discussing the result of the great inter
national yacht race. The first of tbs
series of best three in five contest:
| was, according to latest arrangements
| to be sailed on October 5. The Maripo
| sa, due on the 11th, should bring tn,
result Of at least two of the series.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
At the Ofpheun.

y Armstrong and O'Neil's clever work
at the Orpheum last night was loudly
applauded. The two gave a fine speci-
men of scientific boxing, and Arm
strong took the house by storm in his
very clever management of the punch
fng-bag Hamilton Hill was again ac-
corded great applause for the master.
favored the audience. The whole pro.
gram was unusually good and will bt
repeated tonight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04

On the 10th of December, 1897, Rev.
s. A. Donahoe, pastor M. E. Church,
South, PIT. Pleasant, w. Va, contract
ed a severe cold which was attended
from the beginning by violent cough
ing. He says: after resorting to a
number of so-called specifics usually
kept in the house, to no purpose,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, which acted like a
charm. I most cheerfully recommend
it to the public" For sale by all deal
ers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents
for III. /.
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MOrtuary Report

Of the 70 deaths reported by G. b
Reynolds as occurring in the month OF
September in this city, 81 were OF
ans, II Chinese, Ii Portuguese, IL ia
panese, 1 British, Americans and
of other nationalities.
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Four DAYS Remaining

The sale of season seats for the
Boston Lyric Opera Co.'S engagement
will positively close on Saturday. Oct
T. The sale of single admission seats
will open Monday, Oct. %, at Wall,
Nichols Co., from 10 a. m. to p. m.
daily, when seats for any opera can
be secured
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
Seaulan'S Club.

The Seaman's Club desires to return
thanks to Judge Frear, the United
States Consulate, Jas. G. Spencer. Esq.
the Honolulu Library, w. Horace
Wright, Wall, Nichols Co, and other
unknown contributors for literature
and periodicals donated
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
BRITISH BANDIT CAUGHT.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The ringleader
of the band Of highwaymen who stole
the sum of e12,OOO September II, while
in transit to this city, has been ar
rested.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04

AS pure and wholesome stimulant
for medicinal or family use nothing
equals the famous old Jesse Moore GA
A" Whiskey. All wise drinkers call
for it.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
EXPECTATION OF FLOUR.
II Reaches the Highest Point I'm Its
History During the Fiscal
Year IsOO.

Millers OF the United States, like
manufacturers generally, made their
banner record In the fiscal year 1899.
While other lines OF breadstuifs show
reduction in expectation, -four not only
shows an increase, but reaches the
highest point in history. For the fis-
cal year the total expectation of -four
was over 100000 barrels, represent
ing so,O00,O0O bushels of wheat. That
flour exports should have continued TO
increase in the face of the reduction
in other lines Is especially gratifying
10 those interested In seeing American
labor participate MS largely as possible
in the profits of American expectation.
The average price per bushel of
wheat exported during the fiscal year
1899 was 74.TT. and the average price
per bushel for the wheat exported in
the form of -four was s7.67, calculating
that four and oue-half bushels of wheat
are utilized in the production OF one
barrel Of flour. This adds 1919 to the
amount of money received for each
bushel of wheat sent abroad in this
form, thus bringing 10 American i'm
dustry over Si0.000,000 during the year
as n compensation 10 the enterprise
which transferred the $4,000. 900 bush
els OF grain into the is.0Oo. 900 barrels
of -four exported.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
TO RIDE ACROSS CONTINENT.
Trip for n Cripple VIII" Uses n bicycle
without the Ala of Han
die BARS.

Messenger No. 574 of the Postal Tele-
graph company. who has only one arm,
and who attracts attention by the ease
with which he rides bicycle without
handle bars, is about 10 attempt 10
ride from New York 20 San Franeisco
in record breaking time. lie purposes
TO start from the New York city hall
and hopes 60 maintain runs of from
60 to Is miles day for the entire dis
tanee. lie will follow the route taken
by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis in their trans
continental automobile
No. s74 in private life is Albert v
Roe. lie is 10 years old and usually
lives at Mills Hotel No !. In Bieecker
street. His left arm was cut OF at the
shoulder while Awitchiug GERS at Los
Angeles, Cal, two years ago. A brother
and three sisters. his nearest BTing
relatives, I've In Grinneli. Ia, and be
means 10 call on them 10 passing.
He rides a wheel gearsd 70 81 inches.
and Steers IL By a crotch four inches
long on the head o. the machine A
skeleton rack baiIt over the rear wheel
viii carry his baggage. He has ridden
a hundred miles every Sunday for ten
weeks 20 put him In condition for tb.
journey.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
IFE.sAvING# OUTFIT.
Decided by commissiouer Peek to
send One ta the Paris Expo
-sition.

II has been decided by Commissioner
Peck To- send fine iife-saving outfit To
the Paris exposition II will be one of
the most complete ever gotten togeth-
or. aud the visitors To the exposition
will hr given an opportunity To see how
the apparatus works This move has
been contemplated for some time by
the commissioner.
Commissioner Peck wants Perry and
Thorn, members OF the lifc-saving ser,-
Ice stationed at Evanston, H., to be
sent 20 Paris to put the exhibit in
shape While there Is no doubt the eN-
hihit will bc sent. MS the proposition IL
favored by Secretary Gage. there Is n
question ns to who will dcfray the cx-
penscS. The commission has offered TO
pay the expenses of the two men who
will bc sent IL the government will pay
their salaries during their stay in
Paris.
This Is y question which will have to
bc decided by dhe comptroller of the
treasury. aud 1t has been submitted to
him for an opinion. This will bc rem
dered within "A day or two, when prepa-
rations will be made for putting the eS-
hibit In shape.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
A VALUABLE ADDITION.
National Museum secures thc Entire
IIndson Collection of Indian
HaALet Work

The national museum, through tho
bureau OF ethnology, has just received
from California the entire Hudson col
lection Of Indian basket work. This Is
the finest collection In existence. The
museum collection NOW II not only the
finest In the world, bat one which never
ran he duplicated. nS hnsket.maldug IL
already dying art among the Indians.
The Hudson collection numbers about
ESQ pieces. at least half of which would
be worth from 800 to $3.50 each in the
market. II was made hy DIR. J, W. lIud-
son during about IS years intimate AS
s9eja@ion with the romo and other Pa
ciiic coast tribes. Many OF the speei-
mems are sacridcal baskets which re-
quirc from one te three years TO make
aud are seldom secured by solicitors,
being burned on the death Of their
| owners.
The british museum hnA been after
this collection, but failcd 10 secure II,
| Prof. McGce, Of the bureau. obtaining
nm option on il last year. The price 10
the national museum was nlmost nom
! inat
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
STONE DOCK NEEDED.
Dry DorL nt nr"oItyn Repaired
With stone aud Concrete,

4 special from Washington 10 the
New York Herald says; Convinced even
more than before of the necessity Of
stone dock at the brooklyn navy
yard by the accident 20 timber dry
dock No. ., Admiral Endioott. chief OF
the bureau of yards and docks. will rec
ommcnd in his annual report the con
struction Of such a structure. lie will
take prompt notion 20 put the dry dock
in good condition again. He proposes
10 rebuild the entrance with stone and
concrete. When additional money II oh
tanned the body ~ the dock will be
similarly repaired lIy this means the
government will secure stone aud con
crete dock which will accommodate yes-
sells ~ large Us the Texas, Admiral En.
dicott will make personal inspection
~ the dock From the newspaper re-
ports he judges that at least ten
months time will bc necessary 10 make
repairs.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
tue Olds.i of ths ropes.

Leo XIII. bids fair to be the oldest
Of the popes. The SCARS Of the operation
performed by Dr. MAzloni on the aged
pontin are said to have thoroughly dis
appeared, Three weeks ngo, when ihe
physicians removed the last bHndages.
the pope said jokingly 10 his doeiori
Now. Dr. Mazzoni. how many years
Of life eau you promise me9' Il be-
lieyo confidently" replied the physi-
clan, that your holineAs will live to be
over i0s No. no." answered the
pope. ''yoa nre stretching ms years a
little too far" The Roman correspond-
eni of the Seue Wiener Tagblait. how
ever. who reports this chat between pa
tieut and doctor. thinks that the doctor
might prove true prophet. and Leo
XIII. exhibits signs OF auch exiraordi-
nary mental vlEor. and bis memory
seems absolutely unimpairrd.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHICAGO Ill.


Especial 10 Advance
Rev. William Gray, president oi the
National Federation of Colored Men.
has issued a call for convention to be
held in Cleveland. Ohio. on Aug 10th,
TO consider questions OF vital impor-
tance to the colored race Each state,
society and association will be entitled
to three delegates upon affiliations with
the National Federation We trust that
much good will be accomplished at the
convention James A. Ross Is Sccre-
tary OF the Federation.
The G.. L. O. o. f. are holding their
annual session al Springfield. Ill. this
week A large delegation OF that ira
ternity are in attendance from this city.
The auditorium and gallery OF Bethel
church has been rcdecorated, trcscoed
and painted. also new carpets have been
laid. which make a great Improvement
in the appearance OF the church. Sun
day. the 9th inst. they will hold serv-
ices in the auditorium in the morning,
afternoon and evening
At last some OF the Northern dailics
have had something to say editorially
in regard to what Coy. Chandler says
is the cause OF SO much lynching IN
Georgia. 1t gives US great pleasure to
know that the greatest daily papers do
not agree with the governor OF Geor-
gias ideas. II the press will condemn
lynching il will be OF great assistance
to us in quclliug some OF the lynching.
The Rev, A. ]. Carey delivered an adj
dress at Springfield. Ill. Thursday to
the c. l.. O. O. f.
Rev ] NJ. Townsend, OF Cincinnati
Ohio. former pastor OF Ovinn chapel
will visit our city this week
Mrs f, Ward, OF 2o47 Armour Ave
is convalescent.
The Misses Nettie B Miles. Emma
Parker. Stella Bush. Junior McLamore
Mollic Parks. Mary B Rogers. Mrs
Leona Kellar, gave reception at the
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05

not believe much about II until got
10 be ten ar eleven years old. for I waA
Just as bad as any other little Niger.
bat when ! commenced TO get big and
commenced 20 notice knew that WAS
inspired and the Word Of the Lord
came 20 me like flash.
FOR 60 years ! have been minister.
aud I reckon have brought thousands
pf souls from perditiun. II haven't IL
nin't my fault. / have worked hard
enough"
The text Of Jnsper's famous sermon
IL Exodus. chapter 10. verse 3. "The
Lord In a Man Of war. The Lord IL Ilia
name" The theories advanced are;
The earth IN square and immoyhbls.
The sun rises la the eHat and moves to-
ward the west and there sets. The
world is Hat
THE Bible says the sun stood STILL"
he announces doRmaticalIy. is any
body going 10 sny the sun was standing
still before ,lakher told IL 10 stand StsllP
DO you think Jhsher would have asked
the privilege 10 stop the sun II she had
not been moyinR2 This morning when
the sun ross IL WIS over there fpointing
Lo The eastl. How. In the name Of God.
could the sun get from that side Of the
house over TO this tpolnting 10 the
wesD unlesa II moved.
"SOw. solomon was certainly a
scholar. Do sou know hc was the man
who said The sun arisetb and goeth
down aud haaieneth back 10 the place
b. moved from. II IL nonsense 20 say
the sun does not move. The man who
says the sun does not move he does not
read the Bible"
lie fOrtlhcA himself Ia the same man
ner in his belief that the earth Is square
and fiat.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
TWIN CITY NEWS.
MINNEAPOLIS.

Mrs. Joseph Medley has returned
home after visiting St. Louis, Racine,
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mrs. l.. F. Warren. who has been
visiting Mrs. Frank Williams. OF this
city. and Mrs. Addison Davis, OF ST.
Paul. has returned to her home in Chi
cago. Mrs Warren made many friends
in the Twin Cities while here.
Mrs. A. G. Plumer entertained at tea
last Thursday evening Mrs. {. L.
lanes. Mrs, Frank Robinson and
Misses Lee and Dora. OF St. Louis.
Mrs. Rob Walters. who is employed
by the ~ P r. r.. is reported quaran-
tined out West, on account OF a case
OF small pox on her car
Misses Tarqueenia Harper and Edna
Grey are riding new 90 wheels
The young bellies and beaux are look
ing forward to another swell hop soon
What's the matter with the Alpha
Mu
Mr.. Geo. w Nelson has just moved
into his new drug store on the corner
OF Central avenue and Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Scott entertained at
dinner Thursday. in honor OF Rev Lena
Mason, Mesdamcs j Willking, Spencer,
Clark and Chesney.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
DEAFNESS GROWING.
Census of 1900 Likely to Show Great
Increase in the Affliction.
Prof. Alexander M.ZBeu Declares
There Is Fast Growing to he
Deaf Mute Variety OF
Human Race.

Prof. Alexander NJ. Bell. father OF
Prof. Bell, of telephone fame, declares
that the census of 1900 is likely to bring
out some notable facts in regard TO the
increase of the deaf-mute atfiiction IN
this country. According TO the figures
of 1890, there were in the United States
in that wear 40. .59a deaf and dumb peo-
pie and s0,6l6 persons totally deaf. but
not dumb. The rapidity with which the
curse is spreading will be made obvious
by statistics adduced for the last year
of the nineteenth century. Said MIR.
Bell:
"'Fhe first recorded marriage of deaf
and dumb persons was in 1919. In the
30 years from 1850 to 1850 there were
400 such marriages. We find, in short,
that the deaf-mute element is growing
at rate enormously greater than the
population Mt large, and il is entirely
obvious that this is due to intermar-
riages among deaf and dumb people.
There is every prospect that before
long we shall come to recognize the eN-
istencc of n deaf-mute variety of the
human race. entirely distinct and apart.
At all events. il is to be hoped that the
variety win be set apart. inasmuch as
we must otherwise reconcile ourselves
| 10 the prospect of the existence of deaf
and dumb members In nearly every
| family.
This seems rather n startling asser-
ton. but 1t may be easily demonstrated.
Already there are groups of deaf-mute
| families scattered all over the United
| States and intcrmarriage among them
has become so common, simply by rea-
son of the affliction which they share,
| that certain names nre associated with
| deaf-muteness. For example, when
| you meet anybody who is named Clos
son, Brusher. Gortschalg, Hopper. Hull
let, or Blizzard, you have n right to in
fer that the individual Is likely 20 he
deaf and dumb.
Unquestionably person born deaf
ought not TO marry, even though the
other partner in the contract possesses
the sense of hearing. This assertion
may be proved by the records. which
show that in cases of that kind one out
of ten of the resulting children will be
n deaf mute. IL the trouble ended with
the children II would not be so bad. but
it is likely 20 reappear intermttently
for generations. thus propagating the
mischief indefinitely. II both of the
persons are deaf and dumb the expecta-
tion is that one in five of their offspring
will he n deaf mute, and after few
generations of such intermarriages the
faculty of speech will practically pass
away from that family"
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
REEDS NARROW SHOES.
PecuIIAritIes OF the Great
Mans Foot.

Comment about Speaker Reeds
neektie when he sailed for Europe" i"
said Washington shoe dealer. brings
10 mind the size of shoe the speaker
wears. He has the narrowest foot for
a man of his proportions I ever saw.
and / do not believe there is another
man in this country possessing the
same kind of foot We have sold him
a number OF pairs and know something
of his foot. His size is II A. This is a
remarkably narrow foot for an ordi-
nary size man. Our numbers are small
er than the usual shoe. and. measured
in the general acceptance of shoedom,
the speaker wears about ten. which In
not too long for a man Of his size. Mr..
Reed prefers a soft shoe and we gen
orally furnish him kid"
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
ST. PAUL.

The restaurant formerly owned by
Mr. James Leger at No. - Minnesota
St, has been purchased by T. W. Gran
cum and Mrs ] H. Dillingham;. The
new firm viii be open Tor business
about Aug 5th, and promise the public
fir,t-class service at popular prices We
wish the new enterprise every success.
Miss Elizabeth O'Mallory died Fri
day. July zSth, at ST Lukes Hospital.
of consumption The funeral was held
Sunday from Shroeders undertaking
rooms on Sixth St
Mrs. +. C. Tobey. oi go Front St.
entertained Miss Alice Jackson. Of Still
water at dinner Sunday
St Peter Claver's church is preparing
TO tender a reception to Archbishop Ire
land when he returns
Gone to Rest-Oliver Harwouh Blige,
aged no years Monday morning, July
goth. The passing away OF Oliver Blige
takes away from the scene OF activity a
young man oi great worth and Of whom
a splendid career was predicted His
genIality and sterling qualities brought
to him host OF friends who will mourn
his loss as that of brother He has
been actively connected with Pilgrim
Baptist church Tor a number OF years,
serving in any capacity where help was
needed. with spirit OF cheeriulness
that was shining example 10 all ths
young people whom he came IN contact
with Mr. Blige was afflicted with a
complication OF diseases lie first had
stroke OF partial paralysis. followed
closely by a severe attack OF pneumonia.
which finally settled IN his leii lung
and after eight months oi suffering
caused his death The funeral services
were held al the house. Rev ] c
Anderson, OF st James 4 N f church
officiating The body was inferred at
Forest cemetery. A mother and three
sisters survive him
Mr. Charles r. Farr. who was IN
lured some time ago IN railroad
wreck. is not improving as rapidly a.
hts many friends had hoped for. and
some fears are entertained "a 10 his re-
coyery
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
JASPER. R, EIGHTY.
Still Insists vehemently That "The
Sun Do Move. +"
IntsrrstinE chat with Richmond'n
Celebrated Negro Cierny mrn-He
Gives tits Rsasons for One
Of Ills Theories.

In his humble cottage in "Africa,"
the negro quarter ii Richmond.
quaint old clergyman, known the world
aver for one idea persistently preached
for Is years, on the Fourth OF July cele-
hrated his eighty-seventh birthday.
Pastor of the Sixth Mount Zion church.
paid 5000 year hy his 5000 parishion-
crS. Rev. John Jasper has made an in
ternational reputation 10y proponnding
the doctrine "the sun do move"
Somewhat cnfeeblod hy his great age.
the negro preacher spends most Of his
time In meditation, "A striNingly orig
hal and picturesque character. John
Jasper has a remarkable hend IRE
mendously high and prominent cheek
bones under kindly eyes strongly mark
face Of bcneyulence and good nature.
In the pulpit he wears large silver spec
taclrs that add to his otherwise clerical
look phrcnologist would he puzzled
To decide where his intellectual bumps
| lie. ns his forehead commences with
protruding eyebrows and runs ut AN
angle of IS degrees ~ the top Of his
head. when his cranium swells out, only
| To end in an abrupt preeipice
Newspaper reporters have made him
out wholly illiterate and grotesquc. and
biugraphers Of his own race are prone
| 10 picture him as "a learned doctor of
divinity. Neither picture is correct.
/ says the New York Herald.
John Jasper does not speak In the
negro dialect, as he Is often quoted, but
in his effort 20 tall, proper, aud In the
quaint originate, of expression, no less
than his vehcmenec Of gesture, the vis-
/ itor looking for amusement finds plenty
! 10 interest him. OF his ministry JAS
1 per himself says:
II was inspired before | waA born.
My father told my mother 50. She did
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
OUGHT TO BE UNIFORM.
Attention Of COnKress 20 lie Called to
Different Enblems In Ise by Army,
Navy and Coast survey.

Attention of congress will be called
to the advisability OF establishing uni
form flags for the army, navy and coast
survey services. Each of these serv-
ices has ships in commission. and il the
president were to board vessels repre-
senting them one after the other three
distinct flags would be hoisted Ia his
honor.
In European countries there 10 one
emblem recognized as the rulers" col
ors. and it is hoisted on shore and
afloat whenever he is present.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
ST. PETER A. Nj. E. CHURCH.

ST. PETER A. Nj. +. CHURCH.
Rev Z. +. Jackson. pastor OF the
Mt Olive church. Planfeld. n j. who
has been assisting Rev. J. VIII Ring at
the camp meeting. will preach Sunday
evening, at s p. m Rev. Jackson is one
OF the leading ministers OF his denom-
nation and. indeed. an able speaker His
church is perhaps one of the largest in
the state He graduated in theology
from Samson's College. New York
City. His subject Sunday evening will
be The Holy Ghost Succession of the
Church. or the Blood Crying Stone.
Mrs J. B. Roger entertained Mrs.
Mason Saturday and Sunday
There will be no services on Sunday.
the t3th, as all are invited to join St
James on East Side. in the Exposition
building, at which time the church will
be rededicated
Mrs. J. W Roger entertained the
Rev Mrs. Lena Mason at dinner
Tuesday. Those present were Mrs.
Lena Watson. Rev. and Mrs. Brooks,
Mrs. J. VIII King, Mrs. c. c. Caldwell,
Mrs. J. h Roger and Mrs. T w. FL
lott After dinner the ladies spent the
remainder OF the afternoon at Lake
Harriet
Miss Bertha Alden. OF Keokuk, la, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs Manning, OF 2oIO
Washington avenue south.
The Seven Days Fast in the Wilder
ness" will begin Monday Aug 2Ist, 70
Monday, the 2Sth The program will
soon be out
The Chrysanthemum Club will give
their famous concert on the 18th
Rev. Lena Mason, Mrs w s.
Brooks, Mrs. J. viii King. Mrs c. c.
Caldwell and Mrs. T. w Elliott spent
Saturday afternoon at Minnehaha Falls.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05

A perfectiy.formed foot should, ae-
eordinR 10 anatoBiista. De as long a.
the bone in the forearm, which extends
from the elbow 10 the joint of the wrist
This seems To be abnormally long in
tall person. but Is the measurement
taken by artlsts. OF course. arms ara
sometimes out Of proportion, being far
loo short for the general height, but II
Is rare tha. an arm 10 too song for the
stature Of person.