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An Unfortunate Bet.

A rather disastrous wager, that Of the man
who made bet with his sweetheart that he
could dust the sitting-room before she could
throw a stone that would hit the fence
At the end Of an hour she had broken three
window panes. hit small boy, and DESTROYED
several rose bushes: while he had smashed four
vases, knocked down two pictures and brushed
some bric-a-brac into the Are.
And yet there people who maintain that
the spheres Of the sexes are one and the came!
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wn.h,nrton s,o.s E.ch..r..

Sales-U. S. AS, registered, $50G1I2.
National Safe Deposit and Trust, 10Q145.
Capital Traction, 54s9 "a. 20@s9 7-S.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 30d203; 104202;
sOQ201; I0d20O "a; 30@701 IA; 100
oO1 1-2; 1OM201 5-S. Lanston Monotype.
2G2O 1-2. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 1000
3Sc.
After call--Columbia Railroad SIS. $12,-
00Oa 110. u. S. 3's. coupon; $900@10S; U.
S. 3's. registered. $1O0G 1903. Metropolitan
Railroad, certificate "a" $s99.11G117.
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WILL o. CORNELIUS BuRLEw.
Wife and Son of the Deceased Name
aS Beneficaries.

The will of Cornelius Burlew. dated De-
cember 2s last was filed today for probate.
According to its provisions the deceased
leaves TO his son John Newman Burlew,
his general contract business. tools, and a
horse and buggy. To his wife the testa-
tor leaves the remainder of his property.
Upon her death, however, it is the desire
of the deceased that the property shall be
divided equally among the son named Jo-
seph Milton Burlew, William Wallace Bur-
lew, and Joseph L. Williams.
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last: A matter Of fact. the bad feeling
over the wheat prospects has besn largely
fictitious The acreage In wheat will be
largely increased. and even II the con-
dition 10 poor the crop will be large.
There is much prediction that the low
prices on the grangers have been. reached
and left behind. The earnings of st.
Paul for the week again show up mag
nifcently-$60,0 900 better than last year
and $4,000 better than 1897.
The evening times., 1899-05-10

The Changers were very strong at the
opening. scoring advances Of a point to
two points in the first ten minutes of the
day. Covering by the shorts accounted
for most Of the early rise. but during the
morning hours the gains were held in
way that suggested good buying Of stock
for the long account. 1t is evident that
there is some uneasiness as to the tenor
Of the Government crop report for the
month. Authorities are Of the opinion
that 1t will be somewhat better than the
The evening times., 1899-05-10

leather, and rosins, which is covered with
hard rubber at the level of the soil. To
use the apparatus the drum is struck by a
wooden hammer. and the vibration is evil
IDENTIFY transmitted through the soil. The
answer is heard in the drum, which acts as
a resonance chamber. Messages can thus
be sent over fifteen hundred yards from
house to house.
The evening times., 1899-05-10

One Of the bull tips is to the effect that
the Union Pacific stocks should both be
bought for good advances In the near fu-
ture 1t is said that frisndly suit re-
Gently instituted against the receivers Of
the road by the company will net some
thing like s7,O0O.O0o at least. which will
insure dividends on the common stock.
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The stock market this morning was one

The stock market this morning was one
OF the widest that the new people or the
old timers have ever seen. Price fiuctuat-
ed point at a time up and down in a most
bewildering way. Big blocks of stock
changed hands on advances and declines
of an eighth and 100 share lets pushed the
prices up l and . points. To all appear
ances there was a great fight between the
bulls and the bears. Up to noon there was
nothing on which TO base any opinion as
TO the future course of the market. The
opening was at advances of from / to 4
points with an average OF point and
half in the active stocks. In most cases
this advance continued spasmodically for
the first hour SO that at the end of that
time the level was 2 and points above
yesterdays close in nearly the entire list.
This movement was evidently caused by
heavy covering of short contracts at the
opening Later on at the advances the
shorts put out more lines and the bulls
bought stocks on the hope Of continuing
the advance. The advice given by several
careful operators was to wait for a reac
ton before buying stocks again, but it
could not be disputed that the advance
might continue all day with small fuctua-
tions.
The evening times., 1899-05-10

( The Steel and Iron stocks were again
strong, with good advances. An officer
of the Steel and Wire Company is author
ity for the statement made to. Wash
ington friend few days ago that the in
crease in the price of nails in the past
few months has been enough alone to
pay the dividend on the preferred stock
five times over.
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Peoples Gas opened q point and half
above the close yesterday. and was soon
at 120 Later 120h was reached. The
stock was strong at the top price.
The evening times., 1899-05-10
Voluntary Bankrupt Di.ch.rsed.

On motion Of Attorney Leon Tobriner, Charles
Baum, who formerly conducted stationery bust.
ness on Ninth Street, between Pennsylvania Ave.
and ID Street. and who some time ago filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy, was today
discharged
The evening times., 1899-05-10
Personal Experience.
From the RuHalo \ewAl

A good story is told about juror who
was drawn for service in the criminal
court recently on a murder case. He was
one of those men who was willing to do
his part as a good citizen, but he had
prejudice against circumstantial evidence
which was so strong he could not dispei
it from his mind, and it finally became
necessary to excuse him.
He answered the questions put to him
by the prosecuting attorney to qualify. but
when the attorney for the defendant got
down to where he asked him il he would
convict a person on circumstantial evi-
dence he hesitated.
why do you hesitate?" asked the judge.
well I'll be frank with you" replied
the juror II don't believe in it,"
IF the evidence was SO overwhelming
that there could be no doubt Of the guilt
of the prisoner. wouldn't you vote to con-
vict?"
NO"
"Why?"'
Judge, can 1 whisper to you?''
Yes"
There was a three-minute conversation
between the judge and the juror, at the
conclusion of which the Judge smiled. and
then he said: Juror, you are excused"
The attorneys did not forget the Incl
dent and at the end of the days session
they ssked the Judge what the trouble was
with Mr.. -, naming the juror who was
excused.
The Judge said the man told him he was
the owner Of a farm in Cheektowaga, and
among his live stock was a handsome PCT
calf. One day while he was out in 'he
barnyard chopping at a fence with an ak
this calf made break to get out of the
yard With the ak still in his hand, he
ran after the animal and caught him by
the tail. Just as he was dragging t
back from an opening in the fence mem-
ber OF the family happened along, ard.
seeing him with the az In his hand, con-
ciuded he was suffering with an attack OF
senile dementia and in his fury was trying
to hack the poor beast into veal outlets.
Judge, was perfectly rational, and
protested that I was attempting nothing
of the kind said the Juror, but appear
ances were against me. and to this day
am unable to convince my family that
was not crazy and was not trying to mur-
der that calf. That's the reason ! am
against circumstantial evidence
The evening times., 1899-05-10

Manhattan and Metropolitan were also
strong, but their advance was not nearly
SO rapid as that of Brooklyn. There was
good buying Of Manhattan when Brooklyn
had had the larger part Of its advance for
this reason by people who did not care to
get into the latter stock at the top.
The evening times., 1899-05-10
l1yan James

Tsken in the morning. either pure or diluted with
hot or cold water, it produces q copious evacua.
tion without leaving behind 1t any intestinal dis
comfort or exhaustion.
The evening times., 1899-05-10
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was the feature

Brooklyn Rapid Transit was the feature
of the market. and its movements were
enough to frighten even the Oldest and
coolest manipulation. The low yesterday
was a trifie above ia. Within few min
"tes of the opening this morning the stock
was at 122, with advances and declines of
a point and a half promiscuously. The
top price on this advance was held only a
minute. and then a quick recession to 1l9
occurred. Traders were at a loss to un-
derstand the meaning of the wildness of
the stock. but it seems certain that it was
Influenced largely by short covering. 1t
could not be learned If Mr. Flower Was
buying stock. and il was realized that
much depended on this fact, whether the
advance was to be held or not. The earn
ings of the road. however. are SO large
that many careful and strong people un-
doubtedly bought the stock for investment
and for good speculative profits at the low
prices of yesterday. This fact will be a
strengthening influence in its future
course.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Ma rket
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co.
me nbers Of the New York Exchange
= Street.
The evening times., 1899-05-10
New York stock n.rk.,

Corr,sted daily by W. B. Hibbs a Co..
members Of the New York Exchange
1919 Street
The evening times., 1899-05-10

Watch for a town. Congress Heights, D. C.
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-s-i-ss-3-s-s-i-si-i-s-i-s-ss-s-i-s-s-s-a-s
"Hecht's greater stores"
Nay tenth.

4 Asst Wednesday we secured Thousands
Of boys and youths suits, separate
II coats. separate vests, and separate
pants from the Trade Sale" Of John
W. Tillard's stock in New York city. To-
borrow We Dlacr on eale-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
THE CHINESE AND THE CHIEF
JUSTICE.

If the Chinese residents here are all
who presented to the Chief Justice an
address of congratulation on Friday
last, it is a valuable guarantee of the
peace of the community, so far as this
race is concerned. To them the polltl-
cal situation is of little consequence so
long as there is justice in the admins
tration of the laws. They will not agl-
tate in order TO protect themselves
when they are protected.
There is nothing that so clearly aids
to enforce our claim to high clvlllZa-
ton here, as the even and exact justice
dispensed by our higher courts In pro-
tecting at all times the rights Of the
Asiatics Although the unjust and in
equitable taxation which is imposed
upon them, so far as real estate values
are concerned, is an abomination, they
cannot and do not charge it to the
courts. When before them, they share
in the infiexibIe administration Of JUS
tice which makes no racial distinct .OD.
The immediate cause of the address
presented to the Chief Justice by the
Chinese was his decision which stayed
for the moment an act of gross moral
injustice committed by the Federal
government through the carelessness
and ignorance of its legal advisers. 1t
was the law on the Mainland in 1860,
that fugitive slaves should be restored
to their masters. But there were judi
ges who believed in the final reign of
the higher" law that forbade it, and
they refused to sanction it.
Although the Supreme Court follow
ing strictly legal Interpretation of the
law, remanded the Chinese Migrants
to exile, and overruled the Chief Jus
tice, his decision, founded on equity
and natural justice, will give him rep
utation hereafter, because the people in
the long run, care little for laws which
conflict with the ideas of justice Elk
pedient as it may be, necessary" as
it may be, in the lowest sense, to en-
force the shifting and inconsiderate
laws of men, there is no censure in
the end of those who struggle though
in vain to enforce the better law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
LATEST BOOKLET.
Dayey's Neat and Valuable Pam
Dhlst on Hawaii

History of the Hawaiian Islands
and Hints to Travellers is the title of
a booklet published by the Davey
Photographic Company. In il are in
teresting and reliable articles on Ha-
waii Geographical, Hawaii Historical,
Hawaii Healthful, Honolulu Hand
some, and an Itinerary of the Islands.
1t concludes with a eulogy OF the late
Princess Kaiulani. There are a num-
Der of views scattered through its pa
ges including scenes at the Hawaiian
Hotel annex, steamships China and
Doric, and scenes along the Oahu rail-
way. The advertising pages are we'll
filled. The first edition consisted of
10000 copies and there is a hmeavy de-
mand for it. The printing was done by
the Hawaiian Gazette Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
TIMELY TOPICS
April 18th, 1899.

won't last long, all probabilities are
that after this cold snap is over we
may have hotter weather than ever we
had before. If this is the case, we
would advise you to secure some means
of keeping your butter and vegetables
fresh, and at the same time making
your ice bill small item of expense.
If you are open for suggestions let us
mention few things about our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
THE ADMIRAL AND THE CAPTAIN.

The indiscreet language of Admiral
Kautz and of Capt. Coghlan, regard
ing he conduct of the Germans at Ma
Mia and Samoa recalls the venerable
anecdote of the parrot who repeatedly
scOlded the dog, and after an uneXpec-
ted Interview with him, at the expense
of his feathers got back on his perch
and shouted: I've tailed too
much, that's what's the matter.
Both of these officers claim that their
remarks, which the Germans prOnoun-
ced insulting, were made in private,
and reached the public only through
breach of confidence. Sailors are not
diplomats who use language to con-
ceal thought" Nor can they always
distinguish between a case in which
censure, and another case where the
same language would be regarded as
highly patriotic.
AS members of the sovereign people
who rule in America they have the
right to express opinions on all pub
lie matters, but as officers of the gov
ernment they are under bonds to be
discreet and must surrender their in
dependence. The members of Congress
indulge in the most offensive language
i'm commenting upon the conduct of
foreign nations, but as they cannot be
held responsible for words spoken in
debate, foreign nations accept these Of
fensive remarks as a necessary part Of
the government by democracy.
Until recently, when John Bull and
Brother Jonathan fell on each other 5
necks, and each tenderly said to the
other, "you are indeed my long lost
brotheri" any officer civil or military
sealed his patriotism and became pop
ular by abusing the English, that is,
: by Twisting the tail OF the British
lion But since John Bull kindly
turned his back to the American sup
ply ships and shut his eyes while sup
plies for Dewey's fleet were quietly
smuggled out of Hongkong. contrary TO
the law OF neutrality, the pastime. or
twisting the tail has been suspended,
and offensive remarks made by prom
inent officers would be sharply re-
buked.
The Germans may say with Mrs.
Camp. 'I don't mind your thinkin'
mean about me- but there amt no call
for expressin' OF yourself to my face
No doubt the nation is little out of
temper with the Germans for the mo-
ment, but it will soon recover It's Sc
renity and find that the Germans will
stand beside it in the march Of prog
ress, because the Germans love liberty,
and are already a large part of the
bone and sinew OF the American COM
monwealths. The Admiral and the
Captain will be hereafte" reserved and
frigid towards their indiscreet friends.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
A|QSk0 RehiQe|0|0IS.

We can honestly say it is the best
constructed refrigerator ever put on
the market. 1t will keep provisions
longer and use less ice than any other
made.
The inner frame is made from per-
fectly odorless wood, and is lined with
zine, polished as bright as a mirror,
presenting a very clean and attractive
appearance.
They are also supplied with Patent
Syphon and solid metal shelves.
Our space will not permit us to say
more in regard to this article,
so We would like you to call and in
spect them yourself. We have them
in all sizes and are from SIS to $500.
If you get more ice than your re-
frigerator will hold we would advise
you to get one Of our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
Ice Chests.

We also have them in all sizes, from
$3.50 to $500.
We have just received some very
pretty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
Almost Blind
ScrofuIa Affects the Eyes Little
Boy Treated by an Ocuiist With.
out Relief But Now He Is Well.

s'Wben my little boy was three months
old his eyes became very sore and he was
almost blind. / took him to an oculist
who treated him for six months, and left
him as bad as he was at the beginning.
Finally Holds Sarsaparilla was recon-
mended and / began giving it to him.
In less than three weeks he was able
to go into the sun without covering
his eyes, and today his eyes are perfectly
we'll, and his ears and nose, which were
badly affected, are also well. Hoods
Sarsaparilla has certainly done wonderi
for my boy" MRS. JAMES H. PAINTER,
Amador, California. Remembe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
DUE

Ask your family physician about the
dorse it's use.
All who have drank the water speak
in the highest of terms for it.
This climate demands the use OF
such water and you cannot AFFORD to
be without 1t.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
EXERCISE

Our doctors are busy treating pa
tients who are suffering from COM
plants, more especially malarial dis
fitted if they drink a water that is pure
and possesses curative features, as does
Bartlett Spring Water.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

PURE
WATER.

II the advice given in those three
words is needed, good health will fol-
low. City water is not good for many
reasons, principally, because it is con-
taminated with vegetable and putrid
matter of all descriptions. A simple
analysis shows this to be fact.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08
VIGILANCE.

We will serve free OF charge a glass
Of this wonderful natural Spring
water at our Soda Counter to all who
care to come and test it's virtues. We
deliver the water to your home in case
lots at $3.50 for SO pints, $3.50 for SO
quarts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

an important aid to the commerce of
the Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-08

IF YOU LOVE your wife take her to
the ORPHEUM tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-28

And so it is with the silver legions who
are marching against the citadel of
gold. They will be harassed by the
agents of monopoly in every guise and
on every side. They will have to fight
every step of the way against the
power of greed and gold, whether it
meets them in the uniform of an indus
ambush with the stinkpots of Algerism,
whether it greets them in the garb of
a mourning friend for a lost cause, or
jeers at them with the coarse eff
frontery of political harlot; but their
standard will be the white banner
be that incorruptible statesman, that
peerless orator-William Jennings
BRYAN.
Then let the wantons begone to the
gold camp with their ribald jests about
the death of silver, and let them chant
their sacriligious anthems above the
empty grave that Hanna made for the
silver cause.-The Democratic party is
moving upon the stronghold of gold
and will never halt until
the rights OF the people have been Sc
cured.
In Bryan's own words, ''the Demo-
cratic party will continue its attack
upon the principle of monopoly, wher-
ever it appears, whether in the stand
ard money trust, the paper money
trust, or the industrial trust"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-28
BRYAN AND THE ISSUES.

Ever since p. II. Lannan openly
abandoned the cause of bimetallism
and ordered his personal organ to do
likewise, it has been reproducing The
old cartoons and arguments of goldbng
organs 10 back up Mr.. Lannan's state
ment that silver is a dead issue
In its anxiety to paint silver in the
throes of death, to deceive the people
in regard to its condition. our morning
contemporary ignores completely the
published statement of William J.
Bryan, the leading spirit of the recent
Democratic conference. He said:
The sentiment of the meeting was in
line with the sentiment of the party gen.
orally. The Chicago platform will be re-
affirmed. and new planks added to cover
one of the most important of the issues
1.-THE Chicago platform will be reaf-
firmed,' says Mr.. Bryan authoritative
ly, although other issues have been
forced to the front by the brutal ar
rogance and the scandalous corruption
of the party in power.
While marching under the old flag to
the city of Mexico General Scott was
forced to fight at Cerro Gorde, 70 cap
ture the field of Cherubusco and to
storm the heights of Chapultepec But
he never abandoned the capture of the
capital Tor all these battles by the way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-28

of the white race, and what has been
| done by this administration to feassure
them and teach them that American
government is not a rule of tyranny@
Is it not a fact that every move. from,
the violation of the pledges made by
Consuls Pratt and Wildman. to the re
lection OF the recent overtures for
peace by Otis, acting under the instruc-
tons of our Incompatible secretary of
war, Russell A. Alger, has had ten
dency to belle our real and avowed in
tentions?
Why shouldn't we deplore the war;
To repel hostile invasions war is right.
war IS necessary. To preserve the
Union war is justified and iustitiable.
And even 10 go farther and fight the
battles of the weak and ignorant, for
the sake of humanity, in the name of
Justice, war is holy.
But we deplore the policy, or lack of
policy, whichever it was, that brought
on this war in the Philippines; and
proper sense of this responsibility
would have induced the administration
long ago to make some sort of conces-
sions to the natives to end the BLOODY
conflict.
Why shouldn't war be deprecated? 1t
has been defined as murder glcriiied.'
1t is the tribunal of might. There power
and destructiveness, rather than right
and Justice, win their cause. Let the
war be ended. Strong nations can at
ford to make concessions to the weak.
1t is noble, it is generous to do so. All
the world is hoping now for an interna-
tional agreement that will lessen the
horrors of war, stop the invasion OF
conquest, end the barbarous practice Of
appealing to might on questions OF
right, and bring about in its own good
time that millennial day when differ
ences between nations and races shall
be settled by arbitration: and peace,
the white-winged angel of eterna; prog
ress, shall encircle the world in ner
endless flight.