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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
To Improve the City.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug. 22.-The City
Council has ordered an election for Sep
tember u to vote on a proposition to bond
the city for 900 for water system and
S36, 900 for sewers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Drying-House Burned.

SACRAMENTO, Aug 22.-To-day the
drying house on the hop ranch of A.
Menke. a few miles east of the city, was
burned together with 5000 pounds of hops
that were being dried. The hop harvest
is now at it's height, and the burning of
the dryer will be a serious loss TO the pro-
prietOr.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
A Journalists Small Estate.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22-Public Admins
lrator Hawes was granted letters to-day
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23

formerly a saloonkeeper in Woodland and
Sacramento. He used a revolver, shoot
ing himself through the temple. He haa
been paralyzed and dependency is as
signed as the cause,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Accused of Stealing Palms.

E. L. Foster, the janitor at BushnelPs
Photographic gallery, who was arrested
Monday night for stealing palms from
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Grain DESTROYED.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug. 22.-Ffre
broke out in Corral de Pledra grain fields
to-day, burning about 5000 sacks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
HIS WIFE MADE
HIM TAKE HIS
CLOTHES AND co
Mueller Divorce Suit
Was Sensational.
ss:...a ass:.::s. .:::::. 50 s.

!. "You are no man at all; you
3 are q dog. If man was to re-
2 ceive such talk from a woman
3 as I have been giving you he
2 would butt her in the eye"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07
BRILLIANT ENDORSEMENT.

By Health Journal of New York, Aug
ust "a, 1897. A. Davis, MD, Editor
and Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07
TRIP 70 LAYSAN ISLAND.
THE SCHOONER NORMA IN PORT
AGAIN.
A Visit to King Spencer's Lonely
Sight.

The schooner Norma has retrieved
herself after earning quite reputation
as a hoodoo, by a successful trip TO
Laysan island and back. She was re-
Gently bought at auction by Captain
Weisbarth, formerly of the Helene, ana
after being repaired was started for
Laysan. She got back in remarkable
time, making the trip here in twenty
days. The pumps were working so ne
Of the time and there was little leaN
aft, but the Norma will be ready for
another cruise in a few days. She will
go to the South Sea Islands.
The Norma brought about % tons of
guano from Laysan. She also brings
report that the supply there will give
out in a couple of years, at the present
rate of export. On account of its stu
alton and its odd population Laysan
island is one of the most interesting of
the many little specks on the map of
the Pacific. In the language of the tars
it has a king in the person of Captain
Spencer, the only white man there and
the agent of the guano company that
owns the islands. The local agents are
Hackfeld q Company. Captain Spen-
Ger lives at Laysan with his wife and
a company of Japanese who do the
work. The life is a lonely one, but ac-
counts agree that the captain is very
comfortably fixed. He has a pretty
home. a large stock of canned stuff and
plenty of chickens and live stock. There
is any amount of fish to be had and at
intervals deep water ships call there
for cargoes of guano. 1t is a long time
between dispatches at Laysan, and
Captain Spencer must be a long way
behind in war news "td like to have
a job like that" said the mate of the
Norma. who has just logged from Lay
san in small schooner and had a good
chance to see Captain Spencer at home.
| If the Norma's report regarding the
prospect of an end to the supply of gu
ano proves true Captain Spencer will
soon be leaving for good and the little
island Invested of it's own only pro-
duct that is useful to civilization, will
become uninhabited.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07

Only last week we examined the beef
brewed by the Capital Brewing Com
pany of Olympia, Wash, and it is a
perfect illustration of the quality of
beer which we are always glad to COM
mend, for the analysis showed it to be
entirely free from any trace of any in
furious substance. Such a high grade
of beer is most beneficial in its use, for
none of the pure malt and hops have
been displaced by harmful ingredients.
Every hygienist will concur with us in
saying that a beer of such superior
excellence is a very wholesome bever-
age. Physicians often have occasion
to prescribe a pure beer for cases Of
debiltation, and they can safely order
his beer, made by the Capital Brewing
company.
L. H. Dee has in his keeping the
american Journal of Health and can
De seen by anyone.
This beer can be had in bottle or on
draught at the HOFFMAN, corner. of
Hotel and Nuuanu streets. A large as
Bortment of the very best of American
and foreign liquors we are pleased to
veil you and give you value for the
Nnefit of your health.
Yours, L. H. DEE,
Proprietor of HOFFMAN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07
TWO POINTED QUESTIONS AN.
SWERED

What is the use of making a better
article than your competitor if you can
not get a better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the bet
ter, so that while our profits may be
smaller on single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought promi-
nently before the public both are GER
tain to be tried and the public will very
quickly pass judgment on them and use
only the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put
forth with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there is nothing
equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
For sale by all dealers and druggists.
Benson, Smith & Co., general agents,
Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

rhe cleanest, brightest safest and really
she Long run, the cheapest and best light
Ie gEe in the family residence, is the mean
@asoent electric light. Safe; nothing could
Ns safer. few days ago prominent gem
eiezRAn of Honolulu came rushing down to
sac 0fice Of the Electric Company and said:
thfvs ms figures for wiring my house, and
vauS Te done at once; no more lamps for me.
Esgs night lamp tipped over and it came
90 HS4r setting fire to the house and burning
" children and take no more risks"
This Is the sentiment of quite number in
Ss past few weeks, who have ordered their
u ouIsa fitted with the perfect light
fuEt think it over and make up your mind
haS you want the best and safest light; send
athe Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
Nasn what you waLs.
We have complete stock of everything In
IElI lire and have just received a lot of the
1EY latest designs In chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Paid UP Capital. Yen 1900, 900
Reserve Fund ............Yen 1896, 900

Paid UP Capital. ..........Yen 1900, 900
Reserve Fund ............Yen 7'3OOO0O
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Kobe. London. Lyons. New York.
San Francisco. Shanghai.
Bombay. Hongkong.
Tokyo. Nagasaki.
Transact a General Banking and Ex-
change Business.
Agency Yokohama Specie Bank.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On fixed deposits for ~ monts, per
cent per annum.
On fixed deposits for months, 3h per
cent per annum.
On fixed deposits for months, per
cent per annum.
Interest Allowed by the Head Office
at Yokohama.
On current deposits, 2-10 sen per day.
On fixed deposits for IL months 5h per
cent per annum.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07
Announcement!

During my absence to Hawaii and
Maui, Mr.. Peter Sickels, formerly of the
Occidental and Baldwin Hotels, San
Francisco, will assume the management
of Waikiki Inn,
He will be pleased to meet any Of
his former patrons and the public and
tourists can rest assured, that Mr.. Sick
els is hotel man of wide experience,
and the reputation Of Waikiki Inn for
excellent cuisine will be fully sustained.
j. p. HAYWARD.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-07

First Colored Citizen: What you
think bout dis here Filipino policy?"
Second Colored Citizen: Dunno ]
neber played it,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
THREE LEADING NATIONS.


aud Great Britain.
or Russia, Great Britain and the
United States. each has people and
territory enough for unlimited power,
says writer in Lippincott's. Nobody
can estimate the population that can
be sustained by the vast steppes OF
Russ AMI the boundless plains of
Siberia. which extend through all
climate capable of supporting life and
empire. Rnssa's present territory
can support thousand millions of
people, and if such population can
lie controlled by one government, it
will be Su 'licient to conquer any power
now existing. Besides its present
territory Russia is reaching ont for
more land in China and other parts of
Asia, with good prospect of getting
it. II Russia maintains what it now
has. and secures what it is now claim
ing, it will have land enough to sup
port half the population of the globe.
Ahout the same can he said of great
Britain. While the British Isles are
small they are admirably situated for
cent? al rover. The English can easily
run ont into all Parts of the world,
Their foreign possessions in Canada,
Australia and India are of almost
lim,less extent, and no estimate can
be made of what they may ultimately
support and accomplish. England is
be ginning to divide with Russia the
Asiatic continent, and it is question
of how much each shall possess. The
indications are that these powers will
one day control all Asia, and with snch
II vast territory and population either
of them will be match for any or all
the other European peoples. The
manifest destiny of Europe is to be
controlled by Russia on the east and
Great Britain on the west, and con-
trolled largely by reason of the Asiatic
Eordes which are being drawn to their
support, so that Asia will gain come
into power in Europe by the control
which it will exercise through Russia
and Great Britain.
The United States is the only other
powcr that can measure with these
two, both in its present capabilities
and in its capacity for expansion. We
have already II territory rs large rs
all Of Europe exclusive of Russia, and
capable of supporting as large a popu-
lntjOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Anxiety of Singer..

As an illustration of the constant
anxiety of artists concerning their
powers, Mrs. Sims Reeves tells how
Jenny Lind re 'used to sit down ut al
on Il day when she was to sing. She
would walk about the room, perhaps
talking. perhaps singing, sometimes
even busy with her needle and threa |,
but never sitting down until the per-
foymaflce was over.
"Why,' said Mrs. Reeves. 81 re.
member well enough how one day. IN
the morning of q performance. Jenny
i.ind. Mr.. Reeves, Otto Goldschmidt
and myself were in the room, and
through the morning Jenny Lind and
my husband We're never still. pacing
enc past the other. with music in hand,
singing and practicing, and intent on
the work before them.
" why, Jennie, said Mr.. Gold-
schmidt, 'you have sung these songs
many times; surely there is ~ need
for all this But the remonstranre
was in vain. You are fine musi-
cinn. said Nine. Goldschmidt i'll her
quiet. decisive manner, to her hus
band, but Ml'. Reeves and | are
singer, and we know what is best for
u.s. - Pittsburg Dispatch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

"prisoner. said the Judge, glaring
Gown over his glasses ut the accused,
the awful crime for which YOU are
about TO be judged is lese majestic.
ion are specifically charged with call
ing Emperor William II fuol.'
Not guilty, your honor ! Not
guilty!' cried the prisoner. 81 never
did any such thing.
'','o,ho . You didn't call his maj
iesty a fool, then g
mo. indeed, sir ] would not think
of such thing l.
But You must have said something
about him, OF you wouldn't be here.
What did you say? Tell me exactly
what Won said.
II didn't call him II fool at all. |
just said he was picking ii war with the
United States; and"
''aTe thing as calling him n fool !.
Three years solitary confinement !!
Next - San Francisco Examiner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
ECsOES' COOKING.
Iramrs know How to Make u Chicken
IutIb'y

tiAhns flhN now 10 MAKE tHitkrN
Tatab'r,
"Ih' first time ran away from
home | learned trick or two that was
WORTH the while, said 4 wcil.known
Cincinnati business man. Il started
ont on several unauthorized TOMS oi
adventure before reached years Of
discretion, Int til. first is most vivid
~ impressed upon my memory. Three
OF Us Kids caught Il freight tain and
got some 80 en- 20 miles away from
home before the iii ST niehtfu}l. Then
We dldn know where TO spend the
night. Several attempt, to quarter
Ours lives III empty box ears on the 81 IL
ira X OF II lit e Village only r,sulte
IN oar leiag chased away and threat.
rnrd with arrest, 50 We went Ia til,
outsHlrt' of the place anl built II TIE
on the Bank Of Il little c:rck. Hele
We made ourselves rs comfortable aS
possible and one o. two 81 rs hal
actually loHel of for short uaps When
regular hobo, II good specimen of
the real article, happened along and
wanted To know if We had anything 10
eat. OF course We hadn't.
Well. he said. ii yol fellers'il
ketch chicken / ii show You t"i'i,
that Ii be usafu! to Won.
1T didn't take us long to catch the
chicken and bring it back. The vet
can member of the numadic truterni-
~ wrung its neck, jerked oil It's head,
cleaned it and going downtothe creek
Wad'le 1t NJ. feathers. feet and all in
Il big ball OF yellow clay. Ihi, he
rolled into the ile and ScrapeI the
burning enbets mp around il. The
clay soon hardened und we could see
t among The wood Goals gradually be-
coming bright cherry-red. Whcl
1t dill so the cook 70 led it ont aga,n,
ct it cool Il little and then broke il
OF Ell with IL stone. The feathers had
stuck to the baked clay and IL can,
inviting chicken was ready to be
served. All the moisture that in or.
dinary baking is lost had been kei in
by tine brick like Enclosure and the
morsel that fell to INV lot was the
'uiriest and sw e!cst ! have ever eat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

4 violin that was once the property
of Louis XVI of France now repOseS
in the place of honor in the safe of
Victor $. Fletcher, in New York city.
This royal instrument, ever since it
was turne ont from the shop of
Nicholas Amati in 1860, has been in
appreciative hands. AS Il consequence
it is in perfect state of preservation.
The varnish is as fresh and clear rs if
it had been applied a year ago.
The king,a mark of special favor,
presented the instrument to Artot, Il
famous virtuoso composer. In the
course of time it found its way into
the hands of Divide Musin, who sent
it to the Worlds fair at Chicago. in
1898, where it was ON exhibition.
Musin sold it to Max Bendix, who sol
it to its present possessor. 1t is ac-
companied by gold-mounted Tourt
bow, valued at $l5o. The instrumen,
is ornamented with the royal coat Of
arms an n heur dc lis. It's tone is
exquisite. 1t is valued ut $4,000.
New York Mail and Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
The Choice of Words.

In that far away time when the en-
tire race shall have attained some
pitch OF msth-tic development now
words of ones ordinary acquaintances
may all give one the sense of rarity, OF
value, OF having been chosen, selected,
before the" We used, from some rich
store held well in rese've. But there
are many steps to be taken before we
reach that point, and the first step
should be taken by the schools and
colleges, where so much else is now
Taught that is of less Importance, and
where the ant OF speaking with some
perception o the worth of language
appears to be, as IL rule, so utterly
unknown and unlierde |. One must
repeat-where so much else is Taught
that is OF less importance. For moth
ing is surer than tat speech that is
hnbitually restrained e>cept when, at
the time and place, it let's itself go
and that seeks, in the best sense
and without atiectation, after measure
and style. has deep effect upon both
the moral nature and the mind. Cla"-
ity Of thinking may b. iurthered more
by this means than has ever yet been
full Y realize |. or what the ethics Of
man might gain from il, all the in
spired teachers of religion WIN have
c,nnselled the guarding Of the tongue
have had weil-dctine idea, From
the Point of View, in Scribners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

A rather good story is told about
Bishop Doane and another member OF
the Episcopal House OF Bishops from
the middle states, who is fond of Il
good Joke, as many Of the venerable
gentlemen of the churches are. Bishop
Doane addresses his colleagues with
whom h is on especially terms by the
name of their dioces, instead of by
their surnames, and in correspon lence
frequently makes use of his own and
other titles.
1t is related that on one occasion he
wrote a letter to the other bishop re-
ferred to, AMI in signing it used the
term civilian of Albany instea of
his name. His correspondent prompt,
ly replied to the letter, and in his
answer said:
''It is really to bal, bishop, that
you are not of the western diocese of
your state instead OF Albany. If you
were you might very appropriately
sign yourself Buffalo Bill. Wash.
ington Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

There are places in this city where
the old-time system of apprenticeship
is still in vogue. Employees OF the
Mercantile library are subject to it,.
When boy applies for position at
the library and is accepted he is COM
PEELED to sign articles binding him to
faithful service for term OF years
He receives stated salary weekly,
and at the end of his term of servi -
he also receives in lump sum 81 for
every week he has been i'll the library's
service. However, there are very few
instances where the boys stay ont the
full time. 1t is optional with the
management to dismiss an unsatisfac-
tory boy at any time, and rs result
not many of them reach the stage
where they can receive the benefit of
the accumulated sum. philadelphia
Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
4 Steel Floating House.

A Boston gent leman with taste TO-
fresh air is having constructed at the
Cramp shipyardS, in Philadelphia, :;
floating house of steel. 100 feet long
and 30 feet wide, fitted up like IL sum,
mer cottage TO accommodate about 20
re:s,ns. The hull is shaped like y
canal boat, s, as Ia utilize the space
TO the best nlvantage, and it will be-
equipped with IL GO0horse power or.
CINE, capable OF making five miles ua
hour Mt sea. The ,wner proposes J.
spend his summers ahoat, visiting su,h
seacoast resorts as may attract h''E,
cruising about smooth waters. TL"
cia.t will he entirely seaworthy. 81
though not intcnde for long voyages.
1t will b, less like yacht than co.
tage on til water, an will cost abort
SO, 600, which is the usual price Of a
fine private ear or a comfortable cor
tage ON the ground, but there is No
r,al estate to pay for, and he can lc'-
cat wherever he likes and change h;s
position as often as he pease'. Th.
cottage will be equipped with every
possible comfort and convenience fo'
the owner and his friends, and will lie
completed in time for the summer sea
son. Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Among the recently Ietnrnrd See
onl Tennessee regiment boys there are
five on whom II good story is told.
While in Camp Meade these soldier
boys got II Through and went to Har-
risbnrg. Pa, and procee led TO take in
the town. They We're walking down
one OF the principal thoroughfales,
after reducing the supply of mint ju-
leps and passed one of the command
ing officers. They failed to salute and
the officer wheeled GA his horse, and,
after calling then 10 attention. in
CURED If they were soldiers. One of
the boys replied:
Some people think we are. -
"Wcll, | an General SO and-Sc.
commanding this corps.
"Thc mischief you are, said the
spokesman of the crowd, ''Yon've got
good job; you'd better hang on to
it,
That was too much foy the officer
and he rode off. Memphis Scimitar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
Inthe I.OOi;ing-Glass.

1t is really not Il fathers fault that
hi, LITTLE daughter supposes him to
know everything. Children are bern
to have faith. But one Chicago par
,nt should have expected trouble when
his cbil | began:
",Tal Il, you took the scientific course
in coll; ge tiln't you?'
Yes, dear, | spent two years on
science.
when Won Look in Il mirror the left
81 . Of your face appears to be the
light size, and the right side seems 10
be the left The looking glass re-
Verses it. doesn't it?'
"les.
Chen why doesn't it reverse the
top and bottom of your face til" sam"
way?'
"Why-er--ah. - Chicago Trlb.
Nne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

Although the original purpose Of the
Niltary balloon was to observe an
tnPmy $ position and works ther, has
cen Il growing disposition within Tn
;hHt few years to consider how far an
i.r'hip might be used for offensive
operations. Bombs weighing only Il
iow Hundred pounds, il dropped at the
right point, might 10 a tremendous
dcal OF harm. The importanc, of this
possibility has been recognized by the
{ Ear of Russia, who has included it
a'aorg the topics to b. discussed at
tfn proposed international peace CON.
& Css.
!ir,at Britain has gone Il st ,p
III 'ther, however, for she has probably
tbs only fort in the world so con-
st'ar!sd that protection is ailorde
FRI N an overhead assault. This is the
stefion at Esquimanlt, which is almost
en- ;iYel y an excavation from solid rock
- ,ieN York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
EIOrpntinr Relies by German Artisa =.

FIorrntinc Relies by German Artisa =.
In Florence ! purchased Il small
knocker in the design of griffin hold
ing heavy ring in his mouth The
head OF the animal and the ring were
worn quite smooth. but TIL hollow
reverse side which fitted against the
door was tiakel with rust and the bolts
used for fastening the knocker to the
door were so coated that the nuts
could not be turned
The knocker seemed several centu-
RES old, and yet when | showed it to
an American in Florence, an expert
who has frelmented the shops for
wears, he shook his head and said
'J'm not sure that it wasn't made in
Germany"
but it mus, be rather old. Look
at the rust"
"The Germans can take piece of
iron and rust it like that in two days. -
"But the ring Is worn smooth from
handling"
cit wouldn't take long to grind that
down and then polish it, Now, | am
on the watch for receptions all the
time, and even am fooled OCCASION
ally. The Germans will take any kind
Of an antique and copy it so well that
only the shrewdcst judges can detect
the fraud. Don't buy any armor or
old lamps or coins or anything of that
sort until they have been passed upon
by connoisseur. '--Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08

How many of us, when performing
some difficult or painstaking feat with
the hands. work the mouth in rythmi-
cal contortions? Good News tells Il
story for our warning.
The scene is laid in the schoolroom
during the writing-lesson.
"Please, ma'am.' speaks up little
girl, Johnny Smart is maxim mis-
takes in his writing -lesson."
Glow do You know that, Elem"
asks the teacher.
"There's three capital SIS in the
copy today, and he's maxim LIS
why. you can see Johnny's pen"
"No'm, but can see his tongue"