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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Arrival of Jeffries" viii Dc eel
ebrated at the Orpheuul tonight.
This is the opening day Of the sum
mer School
See particulars on page . today for
the opening of the Maggie Moore-5. r.
Roberts organization.
Send to the Hawaiian Trading Co,
Ltd, for sample of their Ready-Rock
roofing all ready for laying.
The exhibit from the various schools
prepared for the meeting Of the sum
mer School, is in position a. the High
School
n The residence of Walter 9. Weldon
in Punahou was broken into yester-
day morning while Mrs. Weldon was
at church.
Saturday was thorough success The
trip to Niu was made and many good
f"shots'' were taken
Lieutenant Kekai OF the police found
w. o. Atwater's lost rig and arrested
Charles Kahili, who was driving it
along King street on Saturday.
There were several head OF loose
horses about the Waikiki road all day
yesterday, besides a cow and calf at
the King street end in the afternoon.
On Thursday, August 18th, at 10 a.
M, at his salesrooms, Jas. T. Morgan
will sell at public auction quantity
of dry goods slightly damaged on voy-
age of importation.
The meeting of the Board of Health
on Wednesday next Will be special
one for special business only. The re
gular meeting will not take place till
the following Wednesday
B. F. Ehlers & Co. are Offering bar
gains for one week IN Dents heavy
riding and walking gloves for ladies'.
Other bargains are a dvertissd also.
See elsewhere on this page
George w. Smith and Dr.. EznsIs son,
of the sanitary committee Of the
Board of Health, with the Waikiki
agent visited several localities at Wal
kiki on Saturday afternoon which the
board is asked to condemn in Agent
MANSIONS recent report to the board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-14
Killed by a Pile Driver.

A native working a. the pile driver
at Waiakea on Saturday last lost his
life by slipping at the crane just as / he
hammer was falling. 4 coIoner's
jury brought in verdict of accidental
death.-Hilo Herald
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-14

An excellent remedy for insomnia
will be found in the famous old Jesse
Moore IA" Whiskey taken at bed
time
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-14
SPONGES

ARE of many grades and
prices and in the latter in
stance you will find the
greatest variance.
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We buy in large quantities
and at a close market, there
fore We are able to place
them on the market at a
price to you which is with
out exception several shades
lower than like qualities can
be purchased elsewhere.
SSSSSSSSSSSS
Our stock comprises grades
from the cOarseSt (fOr car
riage use) to the finest vel
vet for toilet purposes.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
TAKES THE PLACE OF SILK.
Large Quantities of Mercerized Cot tons Coming Hither from
 Europe.

\ steady increase is noted in the im- portations from Europe of q new fab ric designed to replace certain grades of silk. It is nercerized cotton-that is, cotton which has been so chemically
 treated as to give a gloss to the surface. while at the same time changing the character of the fabric. Within the past year ap enormous increase has taken place in the importations of this fabric. and customs officers say that the constantly multiplying orders for mercerized cOttOns nave caused an apprec ciable diminGtion in the impor tations of silk goods. The mercerizing process is applied to cotton yarns a : we'll as to the cloth. and the ''silkihed" cotton yarns are steadily crowding out the silk yarns for embroidering purposes. Experts in his fine of goods have declared that mercerized cotton yarns are about 25 per cent. stronger than the silk yarns.
 Edwin X. Hartshorn. assistant Unit cd States appraiser at New York, in charge of tlIe division in which these mcrcerized goods undergo the official inspection as required by the customs law. says that he had seen some mer- eerized cottons which in their close re- semblarce to silk would deceive men long accustomed to handling silk goods. An investigation recently made by the United States general ap- praisers into the character of imported mercerized cottons resulted in he off cial declaration that the color in the warp of these goods is imparted by an insoluble, ineXtractable coloring mat ter inherent in the fiber, the physical construction of the fiber being changed by the action of causti" soda. These merce1iZed cottons are coming into this country in large quantities from Ger many and Switzerland. and also from Scotland They are expected from oth- CT countries. inasmuch as. United States consular agents report that mer- cerizing machines are being put in operation i'll nearly all of the European countries Dress goods in imitation of silk can be put on the Ameri6 6an mar l<et about 20 per cent oheaper.than the real silEA: ;
 Importers say that these co tons are fast surpla- ing sill- n z he han ufac 1
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Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

The dogs for this work are cross be- tween the fox and bloodhound. Usual- ly four dogs are in the pack. The two younger are yoked together. another i5 trained as scout, whose work is to go ahead and around for the scent of lion or bear, and when the scent is found the oldest dog is put on he track, and, to his credit, it is said. never fails to find the animal. Packard says he has frequently followed this dog over 15 miles before the lion was found. Up 10 this date z1 lion scalps are to the credit of this dog. The deg is not fast trailer, but very careful, and, consid- erirg the roughness of the county. the dog is remarkable.
 The bears are the shyest of all game having poor eyes and good ears, the least noise drives them off a good ways It may surprise some hunters to know that a 22 rifle is used by Packard for killing these animals. If heavier gun is used the force of the shot would knock the animal out of the trees or off rocks before dead and likely cause the death of some of the dogs. The lion is easily killed by small ball when well (Ariz.) Times.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

but little Not one of them referred to him as a critic and essayist.
 When Tree, the English actor, was dined in New York the chairman de- scribed him as a bout to act in Anne rica for the first time, the fact being that Tree had played long engagement in New York the year before.
 A dinner in New York to Anthony Hope discovered a most amazing va riety Of ignorance as to his work. One last speaker frankly admitted the utter blank to his mind that the guest was and so "how can l make speech about him?"
 In the course of the speeches made at dinner given to Conan Doyle, much fun arose from the references to Mir. Doyle's detective stories. At last one of the heads of departments with Mir. Doyle's publishers said to his neighbor at the table: "Where is that fellow sitting they are all talking about 9" "Mr. Doyle? Why, over there." "Oh. no; I mean the other rfellow-Sherlock HOlmPS.o
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
GREATEST THERMOMETER.
It Is Seventy Feet Long and to Be Sunk in Shaft of Equal
 Length.

With as little sign of excitement as ii it were only ten-cent toy. there is being placed in the ground by Col. Knight, of Harestock, Winchester, Eng land, a giant thermometer, that is to be used to measure the earth's temper ature The thermometer is 70 feet long, and the work of merely placing it in position has occupied a corps of work men for a long tine.
 First a shaft was sunk 70 feet into the ground and then q scaffolding was erected over the shaft 10 render the landing of the great thermometere easy. The scaffolding was higher than the thermometers. which had to be hoisted tC the perpendicular by means of steam cranes and then dropped gently into the 70-foOt shalt.
 When it is in place this unique ther- nometer will register the temperature Cf mother earth 70 feet below the sur face, recording exactly all her moods and giving scientists an opportunity to become more closely acquainted with the underground mysteries of the globe on which We live.
 The giant thermometer is made in ac- NCldohNC NlbH lhO RANS hAiOI C' ern the small instruments i'll everyday use. In constructing it many difficult ties had to be overcome, cn account uf it's great size.
 In Col. Knights thermometer it was not possible to use any but an arbitrary scale. It is not supposed that there will be any comparable readings necessary with this giant instrument. Careful ob servations will be made, however, and the result recorded on the instrument so that the big thermometer can be read. if possible, in accordance with the scale of smaller instruments.
 In making scales for the latter. the bulb is frozen and the freezing point recorded on the scale. It is then boiled and the boiling point marked on the tube. The remaining points are filled in by dividing up the scale into sec tions. This simple plan was the basis Of the scale adopted for the 7O-foct thermometer, although this scale may be subject to varia tions when the great Instrument is in working order.
 The largest thermometer ever made previous to the one constructed by Col. Knight was constructed by. Forbes, who built one measuring nearly 40 feet in length. This was considered a great accomplishment, and the Forbes ther- mometer became one of the curiositics of science.
 With the new thermometer the tenn perature Of the earth can be taken at twice the depth it has been possible to take it heretofore. and the records ob- talned are expected to prove of un- usual value to science '. Herald.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
ORDINANCE NO. 2S2.

An Ordinance for the Purpose of Local
 Improvements CT the East Side of
 North First avenue, Between Wash
 ington Street and the Alley Between
 Adams and Mon1oe Street, in the
 City of Phoenix, A. T.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Sectjcn l. A proper petition having been duly filed with said Common Council and all legal proceedings hav- ing been duly taken therefor, it is hereby ordered that there be construct ed by special taxation of contiguous property fronting on the east side of North First avenue. between. Washing ton street and the alley between Adams and Monroe streets, in the city of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Territory, a cement or artificial stone sidewalk not less than sixteen feet in width along the line of said front age.
 Sec 2 Said cement CT artificial stone sidewalk shall be constructed with curb of like material or of nat ural stone and ;n all respects in ac- cordance with plans and speTiicatiOns of such work heretofore authorized by the said Common Council Of Phoenix and as the same shall be given by the city englneer or PhoenlX a1Or2Said, who is authorized and directed hy said city to supeIintend the laying Of said sidewalk and curb to the extsnt of re- quiring that the same shall conform in all respects to the law, ordinances, plans and specifications in such case provided.
 Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef- feet and be in force from and after it's passage and publication according to law.
 Passed by the Common Council of Phoenix this 23d day of Marcn, 1899.
 Approved this 23d day of March, 1899 c. ). DYER, Attest: Mayor.
 T. A. JOBS. City Recorder
 First published by The Arizona Re publican, official city paper, March 2S, 1899.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
NOTICE OF BIDS.

Sealed proposals will be received un- til II o'clock a. m. on Thursday, March 30, 1899, by the board of control of Ari- zona at their office in Phoenix, at which time and place bids will be opened in the presence of bidders for furnishing supplies to the insane asylum in such quantities (more or less) as may be re- quired for three months commencing April 1, 1S99 and ending June 50. 1899. All supplies must be furnished at such times and in such quanaities as may be required by the superintendent of the asylum.
 Samples of all goods bid on to be furnished to the board when required. All supplies to be delive.ad at the asylum if required by the superiDtend ent
 The board reserves the right to ac- cept CT reject part or all of any bid. A list of the articles to be bid upon may be seen at the office of the under signed. E. J.RENNITT,
 Secretary
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
Thesa Children.

And there was a certain man who, being a merchant with trade to look after. was a member of the church. in fact an elder therein. One day he in- vited his pastor home to dinner. and while they sat in the parlor waiting for the call to table he began to tell of a brother elders misconduct and griev- ous sin. II only tell you this because you are the pastor and 1 think you ought to know it. l never mention it to anyone else.' And he repeated this several times during his recital. As it was about completed in came his little daughter. Catching the subject of the conversation, she broke in with this ex- clamation: "My goodness, pa! You're surely not telling that old story again!' N Y World
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
New Version of How the Spots Are Produced on Real Sumatra
 Leaf.

Some of the tobacco imported from Sumatra for making the wrappers of
 cigars has a curious speckled appear ance. In the minds of certain buyers
 this marking is evidence that the cigar
 has Sumatra wrapper. Such is not
 always the case, for the artful manu-
 facturer has learned how to spot Amer ican tobacco artificially. and he Occa- sionaIly does so in so clever a manner that the uninitiated customer never suspects the trick.
 Sumatra is a Dutch possession, and
 the spotting of the tobacco raised in that island has been made the subject of investigation by Prof. Beyerinck,=of the Amsterdam Academy of Sciences
 This learned man presented to the academy a few weeks ago a paper in which he set forth the results of his inquiry. He described a living, fluid contagion,' which he declares is the cause of the disease. This disorder, also known as the mosaic disease of to- bacco leaves, may be inoculated into healthy plants by injecting into the stem. near bud. sap pressed from in fected plants. The active virus passes completely through the pores of very dense porcelain, and can even penetrate into agar by diffusion; therefore it can Tot be ''contagium fiNun'' in the usual sense, but it must be fluid Out of the tobacco plant it cannot be made to mul- tiply; but in the dividing tissues of the leaf-rudiments and the meristems of the buds it multiplies freely and over a great extent. A very small drop of the porcelain filtrate can render all the leaves of the infected plant entire ly covered with spots, and the sap of these leaves would be sufficient for the contagion of an unlimited number of healthy plants.-N. '. Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
ORDINANCE NO. 2S4.

For the Purpose of Local Improve
 ments on the South Side of Adams Street, Between Center Street and North First Avenue, in the City of Phoenix, A. T.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section 1. A proper petition having been duly filed with said Common Council and all legal proceedings hav- ing been duly taken therefor, 1t is hereby ordered that there be construct ed by special taxation of contiguous property fronting on the south side of Adams street between Center street and North First avenue in the city of FhCeniX, MaricOpa county, Arizona Territory, a cement or artificial stone sidewalk, not less than fourteen feet wide, along the line of said frontage.
 Sec. 2. Said cement or artificial stone sidewalk shall be constructed with a curb of like material or of nat ural stone and in all respects in ac cordance with plans and specifications of such work heretofore authorized by the said common council of Phoenix and as the same shall be given by the city engineer of Phoenix aforesaid, who is authorized and directed by said city to superintend the laying of said sidewalk and curb to the extent of re- quiring that the same shall conform in all respects to the law, ordinances, plans and specifications in such case provided.
 Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication according to law.
 Passed by the Common Council Of Phoenix this 18th day of March, 1899.
 Approved this 9th day of March, 1899 c. J. DYER, Attest: Mayor.
 T. 4. JOBS. City Recorde".
 First published in The Arizona Re publican, official city paper, March 8, 1899.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
ORDINANCE NO. 2S5.

An Ordinance Providing for the Regis
 tration of Voters in the City Of
 Phoenix:
 The Common Council of Phoenix do Ordain as follows:
 Section ]. Within sixty days before any regular city election there shall be prepared by the city recorder of this city, and kept in his office. great register of the voters of said city, which registration shall be closed ten days before such election.
 Sec. 2. Tn such great register, the city recorder must, as hereinafter pro- Vided, enter the names of such persons who are then qualified electors of said city. or of those who will be qualified electors at the nex: city election in said city
 See. 3. Such entry shall show:
 l. The name in full of each regis tered voter
 2. His age at the next election, omit ting fractions of years.
 3. Place of nativity.
 1. His place of residence by street and number, or by ward
 ,. If not J, native cf tFs-~ United 9t-ceS. the time and place Of natural izatlon.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
SCARED INTO APPENDICITIS.
New Orleans Man Read All About tn e Disease and Then Came Down
 with an Attack.

'I had appendicitis the other day." said St. Charles street business man, reports the New Orleans Times-Demo- crat, "that is to say I had it to all in- tents and purposes. This is the way contracted it: About q week ago 1 bor- rowed medical work from friend to look up a point about which was curi- ous. It was q work on diagnosis. and among other things it gave a minute description of the symptoms of appen- dicitis. have always been much afraid of the malady, and that chapter had a hideous fascination for me. read it and reread it, and as I did so it seemed to me that some of the premonitory symptoms coincided exactly with cer- tain aches and pains had felt for sev- eral days l got alarmed at once, and that night was panic-stricken with a severe cramp a little northeast of my right hip bone. That I knew to be the fatal spot, and needless 0 say didn't sleep wink. By morning had all the symptoms of q typical case and could scarcely get around 10 see he doctor. l began 10 tell him my story when he stopped me. How do you come to know so much about the disease?' he asked. l replied proudly that had been reading up on il. The dickens you have!' he replied. Well. you get right out of this office confound you! and don't waste any more of my tire.' Then he explained that every medical student always had all the diseases on record, in regular order. just as he studies 'em, and began to feel better. l went home, returned inc blasted book, and am now entirely out of danger, thank you. It was tue quickest recov- cry on record"
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
RIFLE FOR LIONS.
That Is the Small Kind Hunter Pack ard Kills the Beasts in
 Arizona With.

Florence Packard. who lives in Greenback valley, Gila county, Ariz.. has a remarkable record as hunter of mountain lions. He has killed scores of them. and last year alone his record was 33 scalps. The mountain lions of Arizona are most destructive to herds of horses and cattle. The risk Of life and difficulties attending their destruc- lion has caused the lions to be more numerous than one would suppose. and if it were not for the bounty paid by the county. the stockmen would be short on their cattle aad horses. Much Of the country surrounding Packard's ranch is made up of irregular ranges of broken mountains
 In the last 12 months MT. Packard hasi brought to Globe, besides B lions, ? ffv kzars, vii 1cet- coons and foxes.
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Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

he again went down into the sea. This time his object was to fight to death the ugly monster that interfered with his work. or die in the attempt
 Slowly the serpentinc creature moved forward and reached out with one of it's long arms. It's rounded eyes were stretched wide open. and it looked well worthy it's common name.
 The.slimy arm was met by a vigorous blow from the harpoon. The creature was quick and drew the arm back Again it swung out and this time hit the diver on the hip. but lost the arm for one blow had severed it. Infuriated by the pain, the animal began to fight in earnest
 One or two heavy blows proved of little consequence. but Capt Conrad is q strong man, and swung the harpoon with well-directcd aim. finally driving the weapon into vital spot.
 When injured the octopus discharges q fluid which blackens the water near it. This seems to be the provision na- ture had made for the creatures pro- lection, in this way making it impos- sible for m enemy to continue the bat tie; but the fatal blow had, fortunate ly, been inflicted by the diver before the biackness surrounded him. As soon as the inky water cut off his vision Capt. Conrad rushed for place of safety and managed to get beyoAd reach of the deadly arms. He gave the danger sig nal once more, but this time returning to the surface a victor.
 After remaining some time on the boat. until the inl1y fluid rose to the surface and cleared away. the diver started down for the third time. He did not know that his work was com plete. but when he got down he found the deviltish dead. but close under the hull of the vessel, where the work had 'o be done. The harPoon was driven fast into the body. but the weight was too much for the captains strong arm. and d rope attached to the harpoon and pulled by the men in the boat failed to dislodge it. When the captain was quite sure that the animal could work Him no further harm he lay on it's back while driving the rivets over the hole in the hull.
 The captain says that inc creature Wis three feet across it's back. with a LOdY twice as long. and it's arms meas ured eight to ten feet