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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16
IN SULU GROUP
Commissioner Schurman
Writes Of Sultan.
Racial Features Religious Fanatics
-Ab out Poiygamy ana slavery.
How to Avert War

THE Suiu group proper" writes
Prof. Schurman, contains about 100
600 inhabitants. They are all M1ham-
medans, as are about 10000 OF the res
idents Of Mindanao directly east. To
attempt % interfere with the religion
of these people would precipi-ate one
of the blo0diest wars in which this
country has ever been engaged. They
are a different race physically and men
tally from the residents Of the Visayan
islands, powerful men and religious
fanatics q the most pronounced type.
who care nothing for death and be-
lleve that the road TO heaven can be
attained by killing Christians. POLY
gamy IS ?. part OF their religion. and
slavery, about which so mucn is being
said jus now, is a mild type Of feudal
bondage. The Sultan believes from
what he has seen of Americans that
they are ready TO be friendly and deal
honestly with him. Our soldiers ana
officers a!ready travel into the interior
of Jolo with perfect impunity where
Spaniards have never dared to SCI
foot.
1T has been suggested indirectly to
the Sultan that he should maintain an
American Of good standing as a conf
Dental adviser at his court to aid him
III the work Of material development
for whica the beautiful group Of islands
is ready. and which is bound to come
when they are thrown in touch with
the civilized world. / believe that he
will take kindly to this suggestion, and
the leaven Of civilization introduced in
this way ultimately will do the work
which armed interference with i'm
moral religious customs never coufA
accomplish. We have before us in this
case the example OF England in her
various possessions and of the Dutch
in Java. where g. remarkable work OF
civilization and progress has been ac
comDlished We should take a leaf
out OF their book, which shows lis that
semi barbarous people frequently can
be led where they could not be driven.
Il have been already harshly criti-
cised for taking this stand in regard TO
the SUN islands, but it is my honest
belief that what ] have just stated is
the trI1:h, and that any attempt to in
terfere ty force in the Sulu islands at
this time will bring on a bloody and
wholly unnecessary war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16
SAILORS LIKE CYCLING.

The men who rent bicycles are al
ways glad to hear of the arrival OF one
of the vessels Of the navy at Washing
ton" said a warrant officer of che De
troit the other day at the navy yard,
where the gunboat was tied up.
See hose fellows going toward the
gate?" continued he, pointing with the
end OF his pipe to half a dozen Jackles
walking away from the dock. "1n less
than an hour all Of them will be
scorching up and down the streets on
bikes. The sailorman'S favOrite recre-
alton on shore is bicycle riding, and
Washington is his favorite place TO in
dulge in it. Nearly every man on the
Detroit IS a good rider, and the few
who don't know how are anxious to
learn 20 steer q wheel. Those boys
have shore leave today, and they are
going to place where a wheel can be
rented. They viii spend the whole
day riding over the city and out into
the suburbs.
It's that way everywhere we go. AS
soon as they get leave they are Off TO
hunt uD a bicycle. It is only of recent
years that the wheel has become popu-
lar in the navy, and how it came about
I don't know. A sailor takes to a new
idea quickly, and now lots Of fellows
that used to put in their time ashore
guzzling beer and giving trouble when
they came back to the ship spend their
money renting wheels.
It's fine exercise for them, and
their money is better spent than If it
went to boost up the profits Of a gin
mill. The boys all like to get to Wash
ington, because the streets here afford
the finest bicycle riding in the world,
at least, that part Of the world we Wis
it. Yesterday there were twenty OF
the men from the Detroit ashore, and
sixteen Of them went for a spin over
the smooth asphalt pavements. Ihey
returned to the ship last night on time,
and all the better for their long ride.
Before the bike became popular the
program would probably have been
eight hours of carousing, with watch
in the brig to follow.
The officers encourage bicycle rid
ing among the men. First, because 1t
is good for the men physically and
serves 10 keep them away from booze.
The only trouble they ever have IS an
occasional jar with q policeman about
a burst of speed, for a sailor after a
long cruise feels free from cOnstralnt
once he gets mounted On wheel, and
he is scorchins before he knows it. The
police are very kind, however, and |
don't remember that one Of our crew
was ever arrested for failing to observe
the laws governing bicycle riding. =
Washington Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16
A STREET NAMED FOR DREYFUs

1t IS veil known that many an cpl
sode o. contemporary history all over
the world IS chronicled in the names
Of streets A few months ago the Mu-
nicipai Council Of Ledignan, a town in
the Department CT LIE Care, voted that
a new street in their town should be
called Rue Picquart. Last week, dur
ing the excitement which followed the
reception Of the bad news from Rennes,
the Mayor proposed that the Rue de
Ia RepuOlique in Ledignan should
thencefcFward be named Rue Alfred
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16
WOMEN ARMY NURSES.

At the present time there are 800
women nurses in the service, and
these are scattered from Puerto Rico
to Manila. \ nurse now receives I'M
der contract forty dollars a month, and
fifty dollars if serving out of the
States. An army uniform has not yet
been adopted, but is in contemplation.
Steps are being taken to place the
woman nursing corps of the army on
a permanent anu satisfactory basis.
But it is very true, as DR.. MCGEE says:
This is thing which it is impossible
TO do empirically, or at one stroke"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16
SOUTHERN NEGRO'S GAME.
He Cries Aloud While He Throws the
Bones" in Craps


"Conjure,"
Seven 'leyen!"
Lay him down."
Get me dat money. even"
Dis fob a path O shoes."
Look out dab, niggah,"
Fade you."
Take my gal to Cairo"
A hundred and one such expressions
are heard wherever craps-the Unborn
game of the Southern negro-is played
The game is played in this city by
newsboys and bootblacks, but ii lacks
the picturesque quality which envel-
ops the real darky sport. In the early
spring, when the scent of the magno-
liza and jessamine bring token of the
approach of warm weather, the natural
Observation-Disclosures in polite parlance
steals over the Southern negro.
The missUs" may call and ring again
and again, but Eph and Ben and Eb-
ereZer are far from the call Of house
hold duties. In back alley or vacant
lot they squat upon the ground, eyes
sparkling and mouths wide open with
excitement.
The dice-the negroes call them
bones-are tossed upon the ground
and each player in turn picks them
W and carefully scrutiniZes them.
This is done to prevent any one from
ringing in peeties. 'Peeties'' are
dice with double numbers, and they
are of two kinds--those with which it
is impossible to throw seven, and
others with which nothing else can be
thrown.
Eph, having satisfied himself as TO
the 'b0nes," losses a nickel on the
ground. The penny is not generally
used in the south, and the crap stake
is usually cents.
Fade me- niggah.' he exclaims.
Another players coin into the ring,
and he is faded" The player blows
into his hands, picks up the dice, jug
giles them in the hollow Of his hand,
and rolls them On the ground, snap
ping his fingers as the dice fall, and
uttering an expression similar to the
ores at the head of this article The
players are superstitious to a high de-
gree-the words are charms TO bring
iUck. If the shooter" throws seven
or eleven he wins, but il the numbers
figure two, three or twelve he craps
out"-that is, loses, and the next man
has his turn. If he throws four, five,
six, eight, nine Or ten, the number
thrown is called his point, and he con-
tinues to throw until he either wins
Or loses.
If a players suspicious are aroused
he picks up the dice Cl .he fist throw
Of his opponent. saying: My bones"
This is his undisputed right, but If he
finds that the dice are square he losses
them back with q grunt and the
words: Your boHes-shoot." Some
times he discovers that his suspicious
are justified: then there is wild
scramble for the stakes, raZors some
times flash, and not infrequently the
performance ends in the city court,
where the parties are arraigned for
''disorderly and fighting and where
charms and EXPLANATIONS will not av-
ert the sentence.-New York Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16
THE
OPERA
SEASON

Is on in full swing, and we a
you may require in the way of Full DR.
HERE YOU HAVE partial list o
opening night: A full dress suit, eth
vest, white or black, g full dress shirt,
gloves, set of full dress studs and cuff b
ALL THESE THINGS may be had
prices that will astonish you. Our
ufacturer in the States and require no a
and that is more than a tailor-made S
WITH THE COMING of the S. S.
stock of Straw and.Felt Hats, which W
nificent line of Neckwear, the largest
made in this town for retail store.
WE CAN'T BEGIN to mention tn
way of scarfs that are worn, in a varie
tonish you.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16

Dreyfus. The motion was enthusiast
1ically welcomed. aud all the conscript
fathers Of Led.gnan. with one solitary
exception, gave their votes for the al
tera1ion of the names.-London Daily
News
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16

e prepared to outfit you in anythins
ess Goods.
f the many things you will want for tn
er Tuxedo or skirt coat, full dres,
a full dress tie, full dress pair o
uttons, and a crash hat.
at either of our two stores, and a
dress suits are from the BEST MAI
ltering; they fit when you put them OF
nit will do.
Australia also came our delayed
e will have on show today; also mag
single importation Of neckwear eve!
e styles; you can have anything In tn.
ty of designs, and silks that will B.
=,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-16

A Model Plant Is not complete with
out Electric Power. thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power from
one CENTRAL station? One gener-
ator can furnish power 10 your Pump,
Centrifugals, Elevators, Flows, Rail-
ways and HOSTS; also, furnish light
and power for a radius OF from Is TO
80 miles.
Electric Power being used, saves the
labor OF hauling coal in your field, also
water, and does away with high-priced
engineers, and only have one engine 10
look after in your mill.
Where water power Is available Il
costs nothing TO generate Electric
Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY Is now ready TO furnish Electric
Plants and Generators OF all descrip-
items at short notice, and also has on
hand a large stock OF Wire, Chande-
Tiers and Electrical Goods.
All orders will he given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also. at
tention is given 10 House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. J. Robbins Of Eureka. Utah Il
guest n the cullen.
Nils l.. cheimerdlno OF Phlladelphlr
II at tho knutafurd.
J. r. stevens l. Autographed At In,
knutHford from Denver.
Miss sarah liartch OF Garner. Iowa, II
stopping at the Kenyon.
| a citizen of Nephi named A. Cazlcr 4
stopping al tho Walker,
Among the Kenyon ARRIVAL today Il
4. l.. Heed ~ New York.
Alice cline h a guest of the Walker
Helena. Mont, IL her home.
a. Eureka citizen named Mel bonner
IL In town NJ the White House.
chaa, J.. Anderson IL at tho White
House today from urantaVille.
WIN. y, Knox IL In town. lie i from
henNci and II az tho Walker.
A. y. Miller. who halls from Now
York city, iH at the Kenyon.
81 n. Harris OF Glendale IL among
the White llouFe arrivals today.
Chester NJ. BuEE IN al tho White
House. lie n from iierkicy city.
N. y. iironchNrly and wife OF garnrr.
Iowa. afo domiclled at the kenyon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. u. Farrnnd of DO.
trolt. are guests ~ the Knutsforl.
n. q. Ncustadtar " New York IL
among The knulaford arrivals today.
T.. ~. saboiNrr Il here from Americas
chief city. Tho Kenyon IL his abode.
g. V, Fairfield ~ Omaha ~ visiting
Halt Lake and u stopping at the Ken
~. Gerstle and wife are among the
knuisford guests today. They are from
Aspen.
Mr., and Mra. Alva Adams Of Pueblo
ntv numbered AMONG The knuisford ar
a gentleman from Kansas city named
cullen.
Mrs G, G. Lloyd Is a member Of the
knuirford household, She Is from New
York City.
Frank =. Macleod Is down from Port.
land, ore, lie can be found at the
Kenyon.
=. - Wilkinson. who halls from the
worlds fair city' Ia stopping al the
r. a. Evans Is among the White
House arrivals today. lie Is from
Glendale.
Geo. W. Stewart II at the hotel over
which Gus Holmes prcsldea. lie IL
from Boston.
James W. Linneli came In from
urantHyllls today and registered at the
white House,
Mrs. j. H. Wilson, who halls from the
Windy clly, h numbered Among the
knutsford quests.
Jonathan Graham and wife Of Phila.
delphla are In town ana are stopping at
the KnuiHford.
Edward J, Morris and wife OF Green
River Wye, are IN town and making
the Kenyon their home while here
AIR aud Mrs n. G. Wamoth are visit.
ms salt Lake ana making the Knuts-
ford their headquarters. They are from
New Orleans,
W. ~ lnmorcaux 81 Logan, Utah.
travelling representative Uf the Mfrri.
HELD and schaffor Piano mphny. IL In
town until tomorrow, nv Is Installed
al the white House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27
Buyers Make the Necessarv
Changes in It's DIRECTORY
WILL ALSO AMEND ARTICLES
Uiab's New ore uody widening -ttich
tsah Placer Ground- wtseeiia-
neous rtems.

The new owners Of the Northern Spy
mine at Tlnilo held meeting In this
city this afternoon and elected Reed
smooi. president. ia Loose. vice prcsi-
dent. and l.. iioibrook. Jcssc Knight
and J. w. knight. the other directors,
this board supplantlng the old one.
which consisted ~ W. =. Mccormick.
John Beck. Bfiant =. Young, y. H.
critchlow and james a. cunningham.
Speaking ~ further contemplated
changes. Mr. knight stated to a "Newa''
reporter that II was the Intention to
transfer the company'a principal place
~ business from Salt Lake to Provo.
and TO further amend tho articles Of In.
corporation by making the capital
stock $4,000 In shares ~ " cents
each. Instead ~ fi,oCo.oo0 IN shares of
$40 each. 40 Ut present The sly u
an OLD producer" continued MI. khiEht,
having shipped ore amounting to
something like f2o0o0o. II n not In
~ good condition now a. n once was,
but We hope to again bring u 60 the
front BY nyrtomatic. Intelligent effort.
We think II worth something, or We
would never have put our money Into
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27
BUSINESS WAS
NOT RUSHING.
But Dolnss on the Sal, Lake Boa I'd
Were Interesting.
CLAMoRING FOR SUNSHINE.
s,arts At . Dollar aud Goes Dowa-
Soc bowers Freely Dealt In
Below 10 Cents.
CLAMORING FOR SUNSHINE.
TODAYS METALS:
SILVER G3g
LEAD. st.fO
CASTING COPPER. iGllc n III

The stock brokers did not oyertax
themselves In the transaction Of bust
nsas this morning. although procccd-
inra on the Salt Lake Exchange werr
quite inter, sting. resulting as they did
IN sales of good securities. some ~ the
best on the board taking part In the
trading. Sunshine was essentially q
leader. this being the attraction Of the
cali. IN that " sold more freely than
~ ncighbors and covered wider range
u quotations. The frAt sales werc
nadc at a dollar. an advance Of 20 cents
over figures of the previous call. This
was too hlgh. however. for long stand
Ing az 1, Immediately struck the tobog.
gan and sold NJ low ~ ~ cents before
the brokers were done with II. specuia-
ton coucsrning the early closing up u
tho In. cndlng bond IL said Ia b. the
reason for tho stocks peculiar move
fn.nis. lut the News l. assured that
The deal II yet quite distance from
b,inr brought 60 head. with slight
chances " Its being knocked over en-
troly.
Another attraction of tho cali was
;nn IoNerr In which tho brokers dealt
Win much ievlty. This Ntovk. burlcnc,i
with litigation. sold freely below 10.
vhiis to,0 shares went az 49, seller 80
days. Daley WIS quite activ. at "a de-.
cline fram yeaterday. and -Four Aces
NHs taken at 20 c.ntH "a total 81 800
rhntcs roirK at this iigure. other sell
iefa were Northern Llght ut ~ aud n.
Stif Consolidated M tia Mammoth at
us-. and Eagle and nlue He'll at tt.sik
in " 20, the whole making a rccord Of
SEQ shares for tSOsi.75.
The closing figures were a. follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27
TRANS PACIFIC STEAMERS.
Santa fe will Put on line Between San fran.
cisco and The Orient.
Growth OF usiIroad HuIidinr In
America Notes and News
of Roads.

Chicago. April g.-Thc chronicle
saysi
Officers " the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Pc railruad have about decided
to put on a line Or trnns-pacinc steam
ers 10 ply between san Francisco and
the Orient The company is now plan
ming to open H. new line into the mo-
tropoils u the conat july I. and u b.
In connection with this road that the
now boat line h. To be- inaurirnted.
Several months ago the santa Fe
opened a trans pacinc route from San
nicEu and the service has proved sue
ccsHiul. Instead Of adding muro steam.
uts to the Fan Diego seryicu II has been
thought best 10 put ON second line
10 run from San Frnneisco. The new
line VIII IN no way Interfere with the
one already established. the second one
helrg Auxiillnfy IN the first
one NJ the Pacific steamship romp1n-
iea has awarded contracts ta ths
Cramps for the construction ~ four
new passenger and frriEht steamers ~
5000 tons capacity each aud two ur nil
~ these vessels muv hu used hy tho
Santa ~. Just how tho new A. VIII
DO operated has not yot been deter
mined. II Il said that tho santa Dc
60. may buy outright one or morn 81
the stcnmeu nov building. " this IL
not done, they may be- run By the rail-
road under lrAHn
when the santa Fc's now rail line Il
finished. n viii be- the nrat nnl only
company TO run through trains over. ia
awn tracks between ChicaEu AMI San
ffmucisru.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27

Chicago. April 90 Western parssn-
rer men today began the consideration
- the proposed now agreement Tor the
western Passenger association. tte.
fore nNinr the territory To- b. covered
ana thO bureaus 10 BE- maintained. the
meeting made little prpnrrra. The ter.
ritufy VIII embrace the country be-.
tween Chicago ana the Missouri river
na well aH Nebraska and Kansas aud
that portion ~ Colorado east uf Colo
rudo common points General pnHHan-
ger Agent i.omaN ~ the Union IA
enc did not attend todhy'H resaiun
and unless hir line rcrelrH from ~.
present position u II doubtful whether
the lines west ~ the Missouri will 90
Into the agreement. The rnlda have
agreed to keep NJ the mileage ticket,
CLERGY. immigrants and excursion hu-
fenur. the value ~ the work done by
these bureaus having been largely ~.
Hnonriblr TOT the continued existence
81 the association Of mnru than one
stage In ~ history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27

The mileage IN 1881 IL given al ist a.,
90 that more than half tho present ran.
way tracks have been constructed since
1850. OF this Increase 70 per cent IL west
Of the MiHflfHlppi. The increase In
mileage west of the Mississippi since
1870 has been equal to - per cent Of
that previously constructed. East 81 the
Miarlsslppl and north ~ the Potomac.
the mileage constructed II % per cent Of
what existed In that section In iss0.
There has been a very small percentage
~ Increase Ia most Of the New England
states during the last two decades
The figures given represent miles ~
line, not miles 81 track The Inclusion
Of second, third ana fourth trac!.s. yard
tracks and sldlnEr. would swell tho
total TO $1,000 miles.
ON June 1877. the equipment OF
railways In the United States included
aspsg locomotives nO.0ii passenger, 80. >
aas freight bloc swltchlng), sass pas
sonEsr cafr, L.2i,sao freight ears, and
t2,isi ears In company service.
In 1881 there were "a. 90 men en-
plnyed IN operating these lines. about
ono In every thirty persons In the entire
country engaged IN Eainfui pursuits
and they received In wages and nnlar-
les Neslcol.5si, 0r g. per cent Of Tho en-
tire expenditure ~ tho railways Tor
operation Hallway Economics" from
which tho above statements are eon-
deneed, goes On % remark. Statistics
upon this subject IN order 90 b. com-
piete would have a. Include those en-
Gagged In constructing ears ana lncnmn,
lives. In mining coal Tor tho latter. 10
getting out ore and turning ID into
rails, ana In u thousand other oerupa.
tipns seemingly Independent " railway
business"
II the last Inference were correct
one, that the iabnrrrs IN other ln1un.
tries might b. included In railway atn-
tlatlcH, why not ~ on and Include tho
rhDemalern WIN furnish shoes FOR tho
railway men. tho tall0rs who make
clothes. the farmers who supply bread.
etc,f on such q basis, statistics would
be- entirely misleading, Every Industry
requires 10 some extent the cooperation
OF great many ~ the others; but one of
the cnmmoneHt kinds 81 misrcprraenta.
tion that obtain currency n the claim of
each Industry that Il Indirectly" gives
employment 10 may other indusirles.
an Industries Do that; ana II statistics
are 10 be forth anything. they must
be limited 90 the one Industry 10 which
the classified workers correspond. IN
the case ~ tho railroads, the showing
u sufficiently ample aud satiafnotory.
and does not need amendment or OK
tension by suggesting that they ln-
directly support many other industrlea
FOR the question mlEht we'll be raised
In such n case. whether the other In.
'spuoIluI 9ul iIGodna lou op ssulanp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27
r,sh ore I,oa, Widening.

A letter received from the Utah mine
Mt Fish springs this morning. veriilca
tho "NcAA' report ~ 10 the excellent
condition 81 that property. The writer
states that the now strike Of hlgh-gradc
widuncd out 90 Hlx feet. the mineral
continuing 81 excellent quality. a ship
fnent Of this ore u now On route here
and viii APPEAR AZ the sampler some
time lcNt week The owners are much
elatcd over the outlook. and believe
they VIII b. able to make a splendid
shipping re ord this season. A meet
Ing of the company'H directors VIII b.
held In ihif city on Saturday when the
matter ~ another dividend viii come
up Tot confederation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-27
NomrnnmS srY DIAL


jesse Knight and IA fyoo-e, two of
Utah'H leading mining men. have Just
purchased n control &C the Northern
Spy at Tintic. the gentlemen taking the
stock on a basis Of 90 cents share OF
10000 for the property. The deal was
closed late yesterday afternoon the
principal seller being James Cunning
ham. president Of the liuilion-li Heck.
This mine II an old producer. but of
late Year, has been worked by lcnscrs.
II lies next 90 tho cRrtsn which has
Just been sold 70 ". u. Carey and ns-
sociatcr for Ns.ooo. thu SELLERS 81 this
mine being Mcssra. Hubbard. o'Mcara
and Lawrence. Under new ownership
the Spy will doubtless make u splendid
record.