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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-29
THE BANK OF HAWAII.
Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Republic OF Hawaii.

Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Republic OF Hawaii.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Chas M. Cooke ......... President
p. c. Jones '........... Vice President
I. III. Cooke ................ Cashier
f. G. Atherton ...... Assistant Cashier
Directors-Henry Waterhouse, Tom
May, +. w. Macfarlane, Il. ID. Tenney.
j. A. McCandless.
Solicits the Acco"pte OF Firms, Cor
porations, Trusts, IA, 'duals and will
promptly and carefully attend TO all
business connected with banking en-
trusted to 1t. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange, Issue Letters OF Credit.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and Term Der "sits received
and Interest allowed in accordance
with rules and conditions printed I'm
pass books, copies of which may be
had on application.
Judd Building, Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-29
DRAW EXCHANGE IN.

DRAW EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The Anglo aiifor-
MAN Bank, Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Loan and
Trust Company.
New York;. & w. Sellgman AZ Com
pany.
London The Anglo Californian
Bank, Limited.
Paris-Societe Generate.
Observation-Disclosures Meyer.
Hamburg-M. NJ. Warburg a Com
pany.
Hongkong and Yokohama - The
Chartered Bank OF India, Australia
and China.
Australia-The Union Bank of Aus
tralia, Limited.
Canada-Bank OF Montreal.
Exchange bought and sold
and Letters of Credit Issued on
all ma rtS Of tho NunrId
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-29
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED

II D'P'N"'' tu I&,UUU.VVV
Reserved Fund ..... Yen 1900. 600
HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kobe. London, Lyons, New York
San Francisco, Shanghai, Bonn
bay, Hongkong, Tokyo.
INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Fixed Deposit for IL monLns %. C.
D. a.
On Fixed Deposit for 6 months 3h %. q.
d. a.
On Fixed Deposit for 3 months 9 o. G.
p. a.
INTEREST ALLOWED by THE
HEAD OFFICE AT YOKOHAMA:
On Current Deposit ! 2-10 sen per day.
On Fixed Deposit for ~ months, 5h
per cent. p. a.
The Bank buys and receives for col
lection Bills of Exchange, iseues
Drafts and Letters OF Credit on the
above Branches and Agencies and
transacts a general banking business.
Agency Yokohama Specie Bank:
New Republic Bldg, Honolulu, III. I.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-29
MESSENGER SERVICE.

Honolulu Messenger Service deliyeI
messages and packages. Tel. 378.
The times., 1899-12-08
FOR A LAFAYETTE STATUE.
Plans for MinfIng the silver Dollars
10 he Sold in Paris.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 7.-Superintend-
ent Boyer, Of the United States Mint in
this city, at which the Lafayette dollars
are 70 be coined said today that, although
the design and die had been approved by
the Lafayette Memorial Commission and
The Director of the Mint, he could not
tell when coinage would be started. The
intention Of the commission is to have
some ceremony connected with the striking
OF the first coin which is 10 be presented
the French Republic.
The design on the face of the coin repre-
sents General Lafayette astride his horse
grasping the reins in his left hand, and IN
the right holding his sword, the hilt OF
which IS presented. The right hand grasps
the scabbard which rests on the right knee,
The lettering on the face reads: Erected
in Honor Of General Lafayette by the
Youth OF the United States" Where the
date Is found on the standard dollar are the
words, Paris, 1900
On the reverse side are reliefs of La
fayette and Washington. The words be
meath read: United States Of America"
and Lafayette Dollar"
Congress at the last session appropriated
money sufficient 10 purchase silver TO coin
$4,000 of these dollars, which are to be
sold az mementos of the Paris Exposition
and mark of good will and appreciation
TO France for the invaluable service rem
dered during the Revolutionary War by
General Lafayette. The coins are TO be sold
by popular subscription, the price being
81 The proceeds are 10 go toward paying
for the erection Of statue Of General La
fayette in Paris
The times., 1899-12-08
THE BERTH WAS OCCUPIED.
Sleeping Car Episode Yielding
Marcus Braun $3.50 Damages.

NEW YORK, Dec. Judgment has been
entered in the city court In favor of Marcus
Braun against the Wagner Palace Car
Company for $3.50 damages. Mr. Braun
purchased a sleeping car ticket emitting
him to lower berth No. 10 in a palace car
from Cleveland, Ohio, TO New York. He
put his satchel and overcoat on his seat
and went to the smoking room. where he
remained two hours. When he returned
the berths had all been converted into beds.
Braun proceeded TO turn in. He took off
his coat and was slowing it away in lower
berth No. 10 when a woman peeped her
head out and gave a little shrek.
Beg pardon, madam" said Braun, but
really the fault is not mine. You have
made a mistake. You have taken my bed.
Your bed, sirl Look at this ticket l
was particularly careful not 10 make mis-
take" and the woman showed a bit of
pasteboard through the curtain, and Braun
was dumbfounded The wonan's ticket
was, sure enough, for lower berth No. 10.
The same as his own.
All over the ear heads popped out from
curtained berths and suggestions were
chorused as TO what Braun had better do.
Mr. Braun did not see any fun in the sit
uation, and by the time the porter and
Conductor Thomas got around he was boil
ing mad.
1t did not molllfy him when the conductor
told him the number on his ticket was
wrong Then give me another berth,
he demanded; but every available sleeping
space was occupied.
Braun was forced to sit up the remainder
OF the night in q crowded day coach, where
sleep was impossible for the crying OF
babies
The times., 1899-12-08
STEAMBOAT LINE PLANNED.
PeBHsyIVanfa TO Dispute New Haven
and Hnrtford's Monopoly.


NEW YORK. Dec The Daily News"
says: a company is being formed. in
which Pennsylvania Railroad interests are
largely Identified. which win operate a
line Of express steamboats, between New
York and Boston. The plans are already
worked out. and the company viii enter
She field in which the New YorE New
Haven and Hartford Railroad enjoys
monopoly. II VIII make close connection
with the Pennsylvania terminals in this
city. II Is said the capitalization OF the
new company viii be over so, 900 OGD.
'At the present time the field is con
rrolled by the New Haven road. The
steamboats, plying between this city and
StoninstOn. Providence, and Fall River
are also controlled by the same road, and
there is no competition.
eli is the intention OF the new com
pany to establish a line OF boats which
will proceed directly 10 Boston. The boats
viii be constructed so that their speed
Will enable them 10 land their passengers
IL the same time that the New Haven
boats now land their passengers in Bos-
ton, after being transferred at either of
the three terminal ports.
The hold which the New Haven road
has on New England transportation en-
ables Il 10 compel other roads, which at
tempt 10 enter into any arrangement for
traffic purposes. 10 give enormous percent
ages Of the long distance haul rates. The
Pennsylvania found itself 81 better condi-
ton than the other roads so that i was
finally decided to form a separate COM
pany which, Of course, will be controlled
by Pennsylvania capital"
The times., 1899-12-08

The annual report Of the Maritime Canal
Company, OF Nicaragua, incorporated un-
der the act Of Congress approved Febru-
ary 20, 1883, was laid before the Senate by
Senator Frye yesterday. having been trans
mitted from the Secretary OF State It
shows the present officers OF the company
10 be: President, Hiram Hitchcock. Vice
President Charles P. DAILY; Secretary
Treasurer Thomas 3. Atkins Since the
organization Of the company 1915 shares
Of The capital stock have been subscribed
for at par, amounting in the aggregate TO
the sum OF $l.614.50o. Of which amount
l,G0S, $50 has been paid into the Treasury
in cash. Receipts from other sources make
the total amount Of cash received s., ,l64, =
6O6.5l.
The company has paid for property, work.
and material on construction Of canal, 81
161,772.20 in cash; 81 $50 shares Of the full
paid capital stock OF the company, at the
par value Of So l9g. 600 s150.6O0 Of its first
mortgage bonds and its obligations for
&C. 105 600 Of the said first mortgage bonds.
II has also issued 10000 shares Of its
capital stock at the par value OF SIS, ,000, 600
tn payment for concessionary rights priv
ueges. franchises. and other property. In
reviewing the present condition OF the af-
fairs Of the company the report SAYS:
In 1895 after the Maritime Canal Com
pany had expended over s. ,000. .0o0l and
again II 1897, and again in 1899, the Con-
ETess Of the United States asserted its
right to determine the line Of the canal
through Nicaragua and Costa Rica under
The concessions from these Governments to
the Maritime Canal Company, by enactink
laws authorizing surveys and appropriating
large sums OF money for that purpose; and
these laws and the operations Of the COM
missions thus authorized have been ap-
proved by the Governments Of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica-
This action caused an uncertainty as TO
the final location OF the route. This uncer-
tainty, with other causes referred TO in the
last and former reports Of the company.
has made Il as yet impossible TO resume the
work OF construction.
The company placed its maps. surveys
buildings, etc. al the disposal Of these
commissions and the present commission
Is now making use Of the company build
ings and facilities in Nicaragua
.'Ar the close OF the last annual report
reference was made 10 an agreement for
another canal concession that had been
made by the Government Of Nicaragua, Ia
violation of the rights and interests not
only Of fhis company, but OF the United
States and OF Costa Rics-'
The report concludes by saying that pro-
tests had been filed with the Secretary OF
State on several occasions on account Of
the concessions referred 10 and attention
IS directed 70 the protests.
The times., 1899-12-08
WARREN LODGED IN JAIL.
Alleged Train RObber in Custody at
Orangeburg, $. c.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec. 7.-Bartow
Warren, a respectable white man, whose
father was a sheriff in this State, was
lodged in Jail at Orangeburg today. He
was arraigBed for having held up two
Southern Express messengers on the South
ern Railway at Branchville last week and
stealing $1,470. The first clue which led
10 his arrest was given by two men who
claimed that Warren two weeks ago en-
deavored TO get them into the robbery
scheme.
After the affair sledge hammer was
found on the end OF the car. The hammer
was brought 10 Charleston and the dealer
identified Warren as having purchased f.
A hairdresser also identified him as the
person who bought false wig and beard
and a disguise for a woman The woman
who has mysteriously disappeared was with
Warren when he was arrested here. The
woman did not figure in the robbery.
Warren lived near the scene of The hold
up, and was so well acquainted with rail-
road affairs that he jumped on the train
after it left the station, held up the mes
sengers, and made off with the money with
the greatest ease
The times., 1899-12-08
GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENT.
President Mckinley and Admiral
Dewey May Attend.

CHICAGO, Dec The meeting Of
The National Council Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and the local
general committee closed last night
with q dinner and a reception TO the yisi-
tors given by the Department OF Illinois.
Grand Army Of the Republic, the Woman's
Relief Corps and Ladies OF the Grand Army
"a honor Of Commander Shaw and Ma
tlonal President Harriet J. Eodge, Of the
WOman's Relief Corps.
The dinner was served al the Palmer
House, and WIS followed by a reception In
The general parlors OF the hotel. At the
dinner mmander-in-Ch Shaw, in
speaking Of the next encampment. said
that the President OF the United States
viii be IN attendance, as well as other lead
ing men OF the nation. Admiral Dewey
who is a great fayorite with the Grand
Army has been invited. and will no doubt
be here as the guest Of the city OF Chicago
and the Grand Army combined. The date
for the encampment has been fixed from
August 8 70 September l.
General Shaw said that he intends visit
ing IL possible. every department OF the
Grand Army il the United States, and for
the months of March and April has
planned a tour embracing the States of
Maryland Virginia. North and South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Florida, Texas. Arkansas,
Kentucky and possibly one or TWO others.
The times., 1899-12-08
NATIONAL MUSEUM REPAIRS.
Many Alterations Necessary to Ae.
cOmmOintc the SnerImens

The National Museum, which has been
undergoing repairs. is almost complete and
will be quite finished next week. Franklin
w. True. executive curator Of the Museum,
says the repairs and alterations are a much
needed Improvement and will result In dis
playing all OF the American varieties Of
mammals in one section, the foreign forms
to be placed in the galleries. The Amer
lean collection is the finest and most com
plete in existence.
Additional space for laboratories has been
created, the gallery has been extended to
form a floor, and new skylights give an
increased light supply. Tbs Museum is
so crowded for space for exhibition and
study that an addition is earnestly desired,
and it is hoped that Congress viii remedy
the deficiency.
Mr. True says that the valuable cOilec-
tions are not now fully appreciated owing
to their crowded condition, and the country
owes it to the Smithsonian Institution 70
provide proper and adequate accommcda-
tiOns
The Smithsonian was never Intended as
museum, and should not be so regarded
and required to perform the functions for
which the present Museum was merely a
temporarily erected structure and il is
hoped that Congress viii deal early ana
literally with these valuable Institutions.
The times., 1899-12-08
EMuLATEs MAYOR JONES.
Yonkers Official Advocates Munich
nal Ownership for His Town.

YoNKERS. N. Y, Dec. Municipal
ownership was the main issue in Mayor
Leslie Sutherland's annual message to the
common council Mayor Sutherland has
Just entered upon his second term. Sew
eral Of the points raised against him in
his recent election campaign related to
his socialistic tendencies.
His ideas correspond with those OF May
or Jones. Of Toledo. Ohio. Especially en-
phatic was he In his message on the ques-
tion OF public lighting. He called atten-
tion 10 the fact that the contract with
the present company expires next year
He pointed out that the present com
pany. which is furnishing light for Yonk-
ers. is supplying illumination to the city
Of Mount Vernon at a much smaller cost
although the amount Of light Used
is about one-half He urgently recon-
mended the municipal ownership of a
lighting plant, and also asked the council
to take steps 10 establish a public mar
Keting place for YOnkers. He also advo-
Gated sytem Of underground wires and
more school buildings.
The times., 1899-12-08
NERVOUS
DEBILITY
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They stop that pain in the back; they restore the
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Eyes, FHghty Minds. skin Trouble. Have YOU
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the Old Dr. Hailock Wonderful Electric Pills viii
cure you. For brain and Nerve Exhaustion the
Old Dr. HlIlock Electric Pills are a godsend and
a blessing. They impart rest 10 Brain Weary"
and to the nervous exhausted they restore tie
nerves to perfect health They are for old or young
men OF women, for everybody who has nervous
troubles The ald Dr. Hsl.ock Wonderful Electric
Pills are thoroughly tested for 80 years. They
stop bad dreams and the effects of youthful ioles.
Ladies viii ind in these wonderful pills a
valuable tonic and the greatest blood and nerve
builder OF the age They are perfectly harmless
and may be taken with safety by persous of the
most delicate constitutions.
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cure most obstinate eases. $.
The times., 1899-12-08
AN ATTEMPTED HoLD-UP.
John Ball Exchanges Shots With Two
CoIored Men.

The local police are working in connec-
tion with the authorities of Montgomery
county, Maryland, to locate and apprehend
the colored highwaymen who attempted to
rob John Ball. clerk in the employ of
Edgar Perry of Potomac, Md, early yes
terday morning while the former was on
his way to this city. Late last night en-
uuiry failed 10 reveal any arrest in con-
nection with the case.
According to report received by the po-
lice Mr.. Ball, while en- route TO this city
with a team of horses attached to light
wagon. was accosted about four miles from
Rockville, Md by two colored men. who
demanded his money and vaIuables. The
hold-up took place on the Big Pine Road,
near the Georgetown turnpike, and upon
a refusal by Ball to grant the demands Of
the men shots were fired to ntimidate aim.
He returned the Are and 1t Is believed
wounded one of his assailants When the
attention of the negroes was diverted by
the shots Ball took advantage of an Op-
portunity to escape and came TO this city.
The times., 1899-12-08
FLOWERS FROM coxEY's ARMY
Virginia Legislator Remembered by
Men He Once Aided.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. frank Hume,
member Of the House Of Delegates from
Alexandria county, found on his desk in
the House today magnificent bouquet Of
American Beauty roses, the gift Of Cox
ey's army.
Mr.. Hume Is one of the wealthiest mer-
chants Of Washington City. When Coxey's 5
army went there several years ago he con-
ferred with Secretary of War Lamont and
President Cleveland to whom he proposed
plan of dispensing the army to keep them
from suffering. His suggestion was to send
the men away in patches of 100 each so as
TO break up their organization entirely.
This plan met with immediate favor
After the men were sent away and were
scattered through the northern part of Vir-
ginia, Governor O'Ferrall sent battalion
Of State militia to drive them out. The
Coxeyites were scattered and many Of the
wanderers suffered greatly for food Then
Mr. Hume came to the rescue. and from
his wholesale store furnished hundreds of
the COxeyites with food.
The times., 1899-12-08
FACTORY FIRE KILLS TWO
Panic Among the Girls and Women
in a Knitting Mill.
Explosion of n Gasoline Tank Starts
Flames i'm the BuiIding-A sudden
Rush to the windows Chokes the
Escapes-Nnny Badly Injured by
Jumping 10 the Sidewalks Below.

READING, Pa, Dec 1.-Two young
women are known to have been burned to
death today in fire which started shortly
before noon in the siugeing room on the first
floor OF the Nolde & Horst Company's
stocking factory. A~gasoline tank exploded
starting fire in all Directions. The flames
leaped up the elevators. and in five minutes
the entire interior Of the big mill was a
roaring mass Of flames 4
Nearly 800 employees, the majority of them
young girls, rushed from their machines for
the nearest windows. In a few minutes the
fire escapes on the two sides Of the mill
we're packed. The lower iron ladders reach
ing TO the ground bad been drawn up to
the second story. The hffrighted girls at
first hesitated and did not leap This
blocked escape in this direction and those
still in the uppsr, stories found the es-
capes packed TO oyerHowing Dozens Of
windows had wire screens within, and the
terror stricken girls could MOI get out OF
the blazing rooinF. Finally they reached
open windows. Many then leaped to the
sidewalk
Neighbors brought blankets from their
homes which were held for the girls 10
jump into, but they could not catch all
Some fell striking the sidewalk and were
badly hurt. Seventy-five girls, more or
less injured, were picked UP and carried
into nearby houses. Those who had gained
the top of the roof through a skylight and
had leaped to the sidewalk were the most
injured. At least a dozen came down
through the binding smoke almost on the
heads OF flremen below One man stood
on the sidewalk and caught elk girls, one
after the other, as they leaped from the
second story. By noon all the interior
had been burned out. and by 1;30 o'clock
the ruins were sufficiently cooled to search
for bodies at one end Of the mill. The
first body, charred and unrecognizable
was taken out In few minutes, and half
an hour later q second was found 1t was
at first reported that fifteen girls were
missing but tonight it is said that all
these have been accounted for
One Of the most seriously hurt was Lels
Hendershaw, both OF whose thighs were
broken. She leaped from the third story
caught on an irod rod at the second story
and after hanging till her dress parted
fell to the sidewalk Several of the in
jured, 1t is feared, will die during the
night.
Louisa Clay, aged forty, was one of
the dead. The identity of the other dead
woman is not yet known. The entire fac
tory was consumed The loss is $3.50, 0O0
a thorough Investigation VIII be made by
Coroner RotheTmel.
The times., 1899-12-08
FILIPINO MASCOT MISSING.
Kansas Lieutenant Searches for Hfi
Lost Friend In Chicago.

Kansas Lieutenant searches Tor Hi
Lost Friend I'm ChicnEO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Lieut. Colin H. Ball
Of the Twentieth Kansas, who swan the
Bagbag River with General Funston, is
searching for the little Filipino boy who
came from Manila as the mascot Of the
regiment II is thought the boy is on his
way to Washington. He is a remarkably
bright lad and speaks English a little
William Flowers and Jesse Meyers, CON
victs IN the Illinois State RefOrmatory at
Pontiac, have had a fist fight, in which
Myers was knocked down He struck his
head upon the concrete floor and died soon
afteTward.
case without precedent comes from
Paxton, H., where j. Matzenbaugh has just
paid fine of 81 600 for false return of his
property to the assessor of his township
Matzenbaugh IS one Of the wealthiest farm
ers in Illinois and swore to only $435 worth
of personal property as subject 10 assess
ment. The board of review found property
worth $4,000, and Matzenbaugh had to
pay on this in addition to the fine assessed.
The times., 1899-12-08
WANT TO SEVER MARRIAGE TIES
Two Mismated Couples Institute Di-
vorce Proceedings.

Mabel F. Gschwilm, through her attor-
ney. James B. Green. yesterday filed a
petition for divorce from her husband,
Charles B. GschwiIm, on the ground of
systematic cruelty. The parties were
married in this city in 1891, and lived to-
gether till about two months ago. Mrs.
Gschwilm states that on account of her
husbands abuse and assaults she was com
PEELED TO leave him and return to reside
with her parents. She also asks the court
to allow her suitable alimony and counsel
feees to prosecute this suit.
A petition for divorce was also tiled by
August G. Barghausen, who asks legal
separation from his wife. Alice Barghau-
sen. on statutory grounds.