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Stikeen River journal., 1899-10-14
replied.
Australian Gold.

Melbourne dispatches reckon the to- tai Australian gold product for the first fou" months of 1899 at 1,241, ,43O ounces, against 1,OOS,3S3 ounces in the same period of 1898. This would make an annual increase of nearly 100000 ounces.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-10-14
A Long Beard.

Just before w. Y. Smith, of Flor. ence, Kan, goes to bed he carefully places his beard in muslin bag. After he has entered the bed he puts the bag under his pillow. His beard is nearly eight feet long.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-10-14
CURLYCUE APPROACH,

Tornado Tears Away Most Remark.
 able Bridge in Country.
 When the tornado tore its way through the town of Hastings. M.nn.. it took with 1t the most remarku ble bridge in the country. When the local engineer set to work To soive the prob lem of how 10 make a bridge su1ti-
Stikeen River journal., 1899-10-14
ounces
Comparative Safety.

It has been estimated that steamers
 are 20 per cent safer than sailing ves- selS.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-10-14

ercuatM tMay
 
  yfousno otce s H. T. Towi AgensSan nFruncsc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-28
Basket Ball.

On next Saturday evening an exhibit
ton of Basket Ball will be given in the
Y. NJ. c. A Gymnasium. The contest
will be between the city team and a
team taken from the evening class.
The public is invited to witness the
game and the admission will De free.
\ hand ball tournament is being ar
ranged for at the same place. Entries
therefor will close next Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-28
SUUTE AFRICA FUND

Second instalIment OF 500 Goes
forward Today.
The following communication was
received yesterday evening, relating 10
the good and rapid work being accom-
plished here by the British residents:
Editor Advertiser:-We have to
thank you for your kindly notice Of
what the British residents are doing
for the families of the Reserves who
have gone to South Africa.
1t may interest you and your readers
to know that a second instalment of
$4,000 will be sent to London tomor-
row in addition to 100000 sent on
Saturday.
THE PROMOTERS.
Honolulu, Nov. p, 1899.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-28
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MESSENGER SERVICE.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09

ed by the Administration in the near
future. Such a policy is urged on the
theory that certain racial Affiliations
may be utilized in way 10 defeat re
bellious acts on the part of Aguinaldo
and his party and to BRING peace TO the
newly acquired possessions of the
United States in the East.
One-third of the population of the
Philippines are negroes, and they COM
prise nearly the entire population C
some of the islands. The advocates o.
the scheme believe that in short
time there would be an assimilation
between the negroes of the Philippines
and their kindred from the United
States, and that there would follow for
the colored people opportunities TO get
homes and possibilities of careers they
could not hope for in this country
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09
MEN ARE SCARCE
Difficulty in Recruiting
British Regiments.
Seeking in Ireland for Men for the
Scots Guards-A Suggestion
Concerning Pay.

NEW YORK, April pa cable to
the World from London says: England
must prepare to make a big financial
sacrifice if she wishes to avoid con-
scription in some form. The military
authorities here are at their wits end
to stimulate recruiting, which has
shown great falling off. 1t was de-
cided recently TO add another battal-
ion to the Scots Guards. So few re-
cruits have come forward that special
permission has been obtained to enlist
men in ireland for this nominally
Scottish regiment. But that is an old
story, as there are almost as many
Irishmen as Scotchmen in some of the
most famous fighting Highland regi-
ments.
Despite all the fresh inducements Of
pay and pension recently offered, in
volving a large additional charge on
the nation, the army is only getting the
dregs of the population. Scotland es-
pecially is backward. Even in Ire
land it is harder to get soldiers than
formerly. This state of affairs is at
tributed in some measure to the i'm
provement in trade and consequent
satisfactory condition of the labor
market, for it is known that except in
few districts in the North Of England
Englishmen rarely become soldiers eX-
cept through want of employment. 1t
is different in Ireland, but there poll
teal feeling is great drag on recruit
ing. Army reformers insist that the
difficulty can only be surmounted by
paying at the rate of the labor market
and giving the soldier "a cents a day
clear, instead Of deducting his rations
from that pay, as at present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09

Lowest prices for UP-TO-DATE
CLOTHING for boys in Wash Materials
and Cloth.
Our Boys and Childrens' Clothinp are
manufactured by the most reliable houses
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and will retain their shape
Our margin of profit is as small as ;s,
consistent with honest storekeeping. We
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09
WANT PENSIONS.
Flood of Applications from Men Who
Served Against Spain.


Veterans of the civil war will wonder
when they read that within less than
a year from the beginning of the war
with Spain II, 900 volunteers have ap-
piled for pensions. In some regiments
the average has reached one in three
In others it is lower But the amazing
fact is that some regiments Of volun-
teers which were never under fire have
200 to 800 applications for pensions on
file. This will not be we'll received by
the country. It is likely to be strongly
condemned by the great majority Of
the volunteers who have not joined in
the unseemly scramble. In the years
following the civil war applications for
pensions were based upon wounds, as
Immediately for pensions on account Of
diseases. Over 80 per cent of the thou
sands of claims filed by these late vol
unteers are for disease incurred in the
service, and the most of them are for
malaria Some hundreds of the
claimants were premature in the eyes
of the law as we'll as of public senti
ment. In their anxiety to be on record
they filed claims before they were
mustered out. Such claims are barred
by the statutes. 1t may be some salts
faction to know that the volunteer re-
giments which have led in this grand
charge JnOn tn gratitude of the ma
ton are from the Eastern states.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09
YERKES WILL SELL.

CHICAGO, April 24.-The Tribune
tomorrow will say that within two
weeks all the holdings of Charles T.
Yates, the street-car capitalist Of this
city, will be sold to New York syn
dicate
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09
FEEDS BOTH
NERVE AND BRAIN
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a RESTORATIVE.
y LIFE-PRESERVER,
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This, a phosphorised iron syrup,
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to the whole system.
VERY REV. DIR. O'HARAN, p. s., to
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Bendigo School of Music.
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Good Templars, Sydney.
MR.. STUTCHBURY, Senior Clerk II.
NJ Customs, Newcastle.
and thousands of others, pronounce
Minerva a good tonic, and sure in the
results that are claimed for it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09
NEGROES FOR PHILIPPINES.
Proposition to Use Colored Troops in
the Islands Meets With Favor

WASHINGTON proposition to
in future military operations in the
Philippines is attracting much atten-
ton. and it is believed will be consider
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
POSTER COMPETITION.
Winners Of The Prilas Offered BY The Rho1e Island
State Fair Association.

1t will be remembered that late in
pupils of the Rhode Island School OF
Designq, the basis OF which was asketch
for a cover 10 be used by the Rhode
Island State Fair association. for it's
premium list Of 1899, was reported in
these columns.
Within a few days "A second COM
petition Of a somewhat similar nature
has been held at the school. The Fair
association Offering three prizes of $40
So and 50 this time for meritorious
sketches for a poster design.
OF twenty sketches submitted. six
found approval with the board of
judges, who i'm this instance were T.. |.
Nickerson, w :. Locke. = Tolman and
II. II. Pond, instructors at the school
The cash prize winners We're: First,
Il. Wilson Trip. second. Miss l.. y.
Adams: third. Miss Caroline Arming-
ton The other three approved sketches
were awarded honorable mention in
the following order: First, Miss Alice
l.. Lewis second, Miss Angela OLeary;
third. Miss +. \. Parker
The Fair association is highly pleased
with the results of the two competi-
tions, and it's example i'm encouraging
local art development through the eN-
cellent medium of the School OF De-
sign Is worthy OF extended emulation.
1t Is the intention of the school To in
clude i'm its exhibit at this years state
fair the various book cover ana poster
sketches. and I'm addition TO greatly am
pify the art showing made at the fair
of 1895
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

San Francisco. 1t is expected that tho
transports taking them will be able to
leave by March Is.
BY that date General Otis viii have
received all the re-enforcements now
anoat and bound for Manila save those
on the Sheridan. which sailed from New
YORK last Sunday. This will give him
5000 more troops. made up'of the flower
or the United States army. regulars tried
In Indian service. and most OF them
Injured to the Cuban climate in its worst
aspects, having participated in the cam
paigns there during the last wet season.
Every report that comes TO the war de-
partment goes to convince the officials
that an offensive campaign must be inn
mediately assumed I'm the Philippines.
This Is no longer matter of choice, but
OF necessity. against which. the officials
say, sentimental considerations cannot
stand. In their opinion the lives and
health OF American troops now In the
neighborhood of Manila depend upon the
Initiation Of such a campaign.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
BOWLING CONTESTS.
SauClsrs Defeated The SlaisB in Music Hall Duck
Pin Series.

In the Music Hall Duck Pin league
Saucier's team scored victory over
the bowllrs OF Slater last evening by
a score of ,20i against / 1870 pins. 1t
was close match. the margin being
but II pins and at times the rolling
was very exciting indeed. The score
by strings was Saucier's, @9l 427 and $50
pins, against Slater's. 40l All and 3<7
pins Neither team had any advantage.
All are equally good bowlers, but the
victors managed TO get a good lead i'm
the second string and won the game
on the strength of that lead. Rudder-
ham OF the victors rolled the highest
string, 267 pins and Hathaway of Slat-
er's aggregation was CLOSE second
with 265 pins.
The two-men duck pin tournament
began on the Auditorium alleys Paw
tucket, on Wednesday. with the follow
ing scores: Harrington, 439; Worden.
456: total S95. Gorton. il4, Sutherland,
405: total. Sl9. Draper, 42S Blackwell,
4O7: total S35 T.. McAvoy, Az: j. Nc
Avoy. 439; total, S66. Saucier, i3i; Rud-
derham. 427; total. sol. Worden, 45l;
Rudderham, 433: total SS4. Saucier,
427: Harrington. 40l total. S2S. John
Watt. 425: James Wiley, Al; total S42.
William H. Murray, 454: II. l.. Lecour.
4i0: total S94. Grant, 40; Miles, i43.
total S53.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
SPOTTED As A CCNSPIRATOR.
A Letter in Chinook Which Secretary Stanton Failed
10 Translate.

During our civil war" remarked
Mr.. William st. John of New York. TO
Washington Post reporter. "a promi-
nent member of Congress. whose name
/ viii not mention. fell under suspicion
of the war department. II was tick
ltsh time just then, and any man whose
loyalty was not thought up TO par by
Secretary Stanton was watched. This
congressman, who was as innocent
of reasonable thought or act as a babe.
got letter from great friend of his.
an officer of high rank, who was some
where down i'm Virginia confronting the
southerners.
Both the writer of the letter and tho
recipient had lived many years on the
paCiic coast, and each know the lar
gon known as chinook "A sort of lingo
invented by the Hudson Bay company
for facilitating trade with the Indians.
The officer. unfortunately as IL proved.
i'm spirit of fun, wrote his friend i'm
chinook. and the letter was intercepted
by order of Secretary Stanton. who had
authorized this course regarding the
congTessman's mail. The epistle was
opened and here was this outlandish
hotch-potch of words that no one could
make out. But its uninteiligible char
acter only intensified the opinion chat
the man TO whom IL was addressed was
a conspirator against the United States
government. The matter was at once
referred TO the secretary of war, and he
too, thought il was black-looking
case Yet, nobody could interpret the
queer communication.
"Thc upshot OF IL was that Stanton
sent for the congressman intending to
ssft In Inn Do. la "a Of
several witnesses, not doubling that he
would be overcome by such direct evil
dence OF his guilt. The suspected man
came To the secretary's Office not
dreaming of the reason OF his sum-
mons. Immediately he was handed
the letter and asked 10 give an explicit
account OF It's contents. lie read 70
over, and on finishing burst into a roar
OF laughter.
"'Mr Secretary said he YOU have
done me a grave injustice in having
my private mail tampcrcd with. but
I understand your feelings I'm this mat
ter and viii not complain. This came
from Cen Blank. and is a pressing in
NitattOn TO me Co bring some friends
from Washington 60 visit him az his
headquarters The important part ~
the communication lies in request OF
me 90 bring lots OF whisky lie says that
the camp has plenty of money but that
the whisky supply has given ont. and
beEs mo I'm the name OF humanity, 10
bring the ardent. As an iuduComent.
he further says that cOngenial poker
party can easily bc made up. and that
the limit would he made u suS'
We'll. WheU this Chinook missive was
put into plain English stanton and an
the others present saw the ComiCal side
OF the thing. and all d6ubts 81 the con-
gressmsn were banished. There never
had been any Just grounds OF suspicion
as To him. anyway. and never after that
was there any interference with his let
tcrs."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

and II has gone 10 the point that n sug-
gestion has been made from each OF the
two sides into which the issue has di-
vided the tripartite powers that about
the most satisfactory and quickest way
TO restore harmonious relations and in
sure peaceable administration in Samoa
would be 10 withdraw all these officials
and TO wipe out all old scores. At the
same time there have been no demands
on either side nothing but intimations
and suggestions. What the result will
be 1t is not possible TO foretell BY this
time. If the German promise has been
carried out, one OF these factors has been
removed in the person OF DR.. Raffel, who
has been recalled TO Germany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
STRIKE AT LOWELL.

Lowell, Mass. Feb. PA strike has
occurred In the Merrimack Manufacture
ing company. Eleven winders in the
white room of the print works had re-
quested a restoration of the cutdown OF
last year and We're referred to Assistant
Superintendent Boucher. He met them
and said there would be no increase Of
pay granted until the other mills would
agree to advance wages. Then the op-
eratives went out. They claimed they
had a special right TO an increase on ac-
count OF having worked overtime with
out any reCompense
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
ADVANCES UNNECESSARY.

Washington. Feb. 2i-The secretary
OF war yesterday sent To the senate u
tabulated statement showing the in
creased expense Of the recent advance
ment Ia grade Of army officers. The
secretary recommends that advance
ment In grades provided for by the act
of July last be discontinued upon the
termination with the war with Spain.
lie says the advancements are unneces-
sary. and that they are an unjust dis
elimination in favor of the quartermas-
ter's and subsistence departments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING.

New York, Feb. 4.-The local GUS
toms officials state that the seizure last
week of 1900 Swiss watch movements
and one half that number OF gold cases
I nthe office of \. w. Levy OF this city
points To the existence of an organized
gang OF smugglers which they hope TO
apprehend soon. The movements and
cases taken from Levy's office were ap-
praised yesterday and valued at from
$4,000 10 10000 All the watches seized
bear the Inscription on the dial Spring
field Watch COMPANY"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
FIFE MUST PAY THE PIPER.

San Francisco. Feb. 2i.--The steamer
City Of Pekin bring news from Manila
that the court-martial that tried Lieu
tenant Colonel Fife, First Washington
regiment. convicted MIN OF neglect Of
duty and improper conduct and SEN
fenced himSo one months suspension
from rank and loss of one months pay.
$3.50 He was accused OF debauchery on
the goternment transport Valencia in
Manila harbor on Thanksgiving evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
ACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE.

Washington. Feb. 24.-Jules Cambon,
the French ambassador. has received a
letter from NJ. Leyques, minister of pub
lie instruction and fine arts OF France,
accepting from the people of the United
States the offer of monument to Gem
eral Lafayette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
NO DEMANDS MADE

Regarding the Latest Phase OF the Diff
ficultles In Samoa.
Washington. Feb. 24.-No demand has
been made by the German government
for the removal by the United States
government OF Chief Justice Chambers
Of Samoa. nor Is IT true that eitherth
United States or the British government
has demanded the removal OF the Ger
man president OF the municipal council.
DR. Raffel, and the German consul at
Apia. Mr. Rose. The acts OF these Of
ficials have been the subject OF criticism,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
JUL1ANs IMPRESSION.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 2i.-Martin Ju'an.
manager OF Robert Fitzsimmons. SAYS
regarding the coming fight between Fitz.
simmons and Jeffrics: we have ex-
tended the time Of receiving bids until
March s. ara the fight will be in New
York II nothing happens. | know what
l am talking about when say that IL
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries are not per
mitted to meet in New York city there
Will be no more fightlng there"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
Fast Dyes forCotton.
Brilliant and Unfading Colors
Made by Diamond Dyes.
a Ten-Cent investment Often
Saves Dollars.

Professional dyers always use differ
cnt dyes for cotton than for wool, as
cotton is "a vegetable fibre, while wool
comes from an animal In Diamond
Dyes there are some fifteen fast cotton
colors that are prepared especially for
cotton and mixed goods. These dyes
give colors that even washing i'm
strong soapsuds or exposure 70 the sun
light will not fade.
Sec that YOU get Diamond Dyes, and
take nothing else.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
RE-BNFoRcEMENTs FOR OTIS.

Washington. Feb. 2i-The war depart
mest has arranged to dispatch further
re.enforcements 70 General Otis at Ma
f<la. The regiments selected arc the
Ninth infantry now at New York. auI
ih. sixth Infantry. at san Antonio. Tex.
Both these rss insnts will 80 by way Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
MASQUERADE BALL.
Successful Affair Under he Auspices Of Raggal
Lodge, No. 1872, t. 0. BB.

The masquerade ball given under the
auspices OF Haggai Lodge, No. 1872 l..
q. B. b.. in the Savoy last evening,
was very successful. and the proceeds
were devoted to the benefit " the Nom
Sectarian Home for COnsumptiVes at
Denver. Col. The floor was covered with
dancers ana the costumes were varied,
running from the severely classic to
the most absurdly grotesuue but this
only added 10 the fun. Music was fur
nlshed by the College oSDn 'stra, ana
prizes were offered FOR the best cos
tunes the ladies' first being secured by
Miss Augusta Cohen of Pawtucketand
the second prize by Mrs. NJ. Robinson.
The gentlemen's prizes were secured
by :. Bcckman and Myrun SlOCum AZ
the Mexican an the Zulu
The committee I'm charge of the az
fair consisted Of: Intellectual ADVANCE
ment committee Henry Hartman,
chairman: g. Dimond saul Elias. Al
bert Rodonberg. Harry Frielland. re-
ception committee. Leopold Hartman.
simon Elias. Jacob Shartcubcrg baz-
arus IiirschcovitZ. H. Ruseuhirsch
floor director. Harry Fsicdsnd; aids.
Henry Hartman, Saul Elias Albert
Rodeubcrg. a. Dimond. John Hirsch-
covitz. Augustus Elias.
SCaId mead ls an eczema oI tnN scalp
very severe sometimes. but 10 can hc
cured Doan's Ointment. quick and per-
manent in its results. At any drug
store. 80 cents.
Diphtheria relieved iu twenty min
utes Almost miraculous Dr. Thomas
Eclectric oil. Al any drug store.
Too late 90 cure a cold after con-
sumption has fastened its deadly grip
on the lungs Take Dr.. Woods Norway
Pine syrup while yet there is time.
WHATS tho secret Of happy vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels the
stomach. the liver and Kidneys strong
and active. Burdock Blood Buffers does
IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

\ physician writing In the Lancet
recommends Tangier as an IDEAL health
resort for patients who suffer from the
strain of our OverwrOught civilization.
because the Orlentalism 81 tho place.
which BE- more absolute thau that of
COnstantnopic. affords a psychological
cure by lusuring comnlctr change to
hc eve and the mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

District Fire chief Battey who has
been confined to his home FOR several
DAYS owing 10 an attack Of The grip
has recovered sufficiently % warrant
his return 20 duty.