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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04

Clerks from the Oahu tax Office were
about the city yesterday distributing
assessment blanks. This procedure is
one that is greatly appreciated and
heartily commended by business men.
1t saves time and is a reminder that re-
turns must be made during the month.
During the administration of Mr.. Shaw
number of changes in the direction
of assisting the citizen have been
placed within the system. This latest
one is an innovation here, but the gen.
eral practice in the States. Another
new feature here is that when there is
an advance in values by the assessor
the person whose property return has
been altered is notified. Heretofore it
was necessary TO make a trip to the
tax Office in order to learn the facts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

saulted by Duguid. The tragedy de-
priving the young Scotcman of his life
had preceding it a peculiar incident
The man had come over from Maui to
Hawaii, looking for employment and
had failed to secure billet. He de-
cided TO leave Hilo, visit Honolulu and
then return to his native land. His
baggage was on the outgoing steamer
when he was offered a situation and
accepted the same. He had been In
the place thus secured but a short time
when he was murdered in brutal
manner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Will Luna Repairs.

a private letter received here by the
Gaelic and shown yesterday to an Ad-
vertiser representative places the mis-
sion of Lieut. Hobson in a somewhat
different light from what it has been
seen. The letter, which is from Wash
ington, says that Lieut.. Hobson will
be at Hongkong or some other Asiatic
port for an indefinite time and that his
duty will be odirect repairs on Spanish
ships already raised by the naval con-
structor who went out some months
ago. In time the hero may be called
to Manila, where several Spanish ves-
sells still lie on the bottom.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Semi-MOntlly Circular Provides
Some Data.
H0L LIDAY BUSINESS WAS HEAVY
FirmneSs and Healthy Tone-Feed
Stuffs Up-New Firms-ReaI
Estate-The Mortgages.
COMMERCIAL.

There is no comparison with other
years in the trade of past two weeks
the demand for holiday goods was very
active. Some houses report double
the business of this month a year.
However, where excessive stocks
were held considerable amount will
have to be carried over to next year
The condition of the wholesale and
retail trade may be termed fair and is
characterized by healthy tone and
firmness that is decidedly encouraging
Barley has advanced to $36 per ton
Bran stuff is $24 per ton and very little
to be had owing to scarcity in market
Canned meats are on advance. Flour
very firm.
Financial-NO change
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
ORPHEUM VACATION.
House to Be Altered for the New
Company.

On Saturday evening next the Or
pheum theater management will, at the
conclusion of the regular performance,
darken the house for two weeks. This
step is taken to prepare for the stock
company that is now being engaged by
Mr.. T. v. King on the coast. The stage
will be made considerably larger and
the house will be. made twenty feet
longer Contracts for the work have
already been made. For one new feat
ure there will be number of boxes.
The company that is to come from
the coast will be one capable of giving
in first class style a varied repertoire
of comedies and dramas. Some fine
brought down. In one play there will
be shown a railway accident, in anoth-
er a fire scene, in a third a water scene
and so on. The company will include
number of first class speciality art
lists.
Lessee King and Manager Post are
we'll satisfied with the business of the
Orpheum to date and only close for the
changes required to be made.
Mr.. Post has been approached on
the subject of minstrel show, with the
present Orpheum company and local
talent. The house is wanted for this
purpose for week from Saturday
evening next. This may be arranged,
in which case the end men will include
Post, Eddie Armand, Henry Vierra and
three others. 1t is believed that show
that would call the standing room sign
could be given with rehearsals and
training for a week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
PICTURES PRESENTED.

One of the pleasing incidents
OF the New Year was the pre-
sentation of two pictures TO the
Pacific Club. The gift came
from Prince David Kawanana-
koa. The pictures are of His
Late Majesty Kalakaua, and his
consort, the Queen Dowager Ka-
piolani. The splendid likeness
es are crayon work and came
from Williams photograph gal
lery. Last evening the pictures
We're delivered at the club and
were much appreciated by the
members. The following letter
accompanied the gift:
To the Members of the Pacific
Club.
Gentlemen:-Al me to pre-
sent to you as New Years gift
the pictures of his late majesty
Kalakaua, and his consOrt, our
Queen Dowager Kapiolani,
which I trust you will accept
Yours very truly,
d. AKOA.
Honolulu, January 1899.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
OVERTIME MEN.
Relief For Bennington is Expected
on Alameda.

on Alameda.
1t is expected that there will arrive
here by the Alameda from the coast
today numerous squad of men for the
U. S. gunboat Bennington. Eight or
ten of the men on the ship are now
serving overtime, for which they re-
ceive pay and a quarter and aboard are
a number of men whose enlistments
are soon to expire. Just at this time
it seems that there are very few en-
Hstments. Every man who can leave
with his good record and good money
is anxious to get back to the home of
Old Glory for time anyhow to meet
relatives and friends and to receive the
greetings if the valiant First New York
left any ovations lying around loose.
The cruise upon which the Benning-
ton is to leave Saturday next is indef-
mite. The gunboat may not get back
to Mare Island, the ''home station for
a year or more. She goes hence to
Wake Island, then to Guam and then
reports to Admiral Dewey at Manila.
In the Dewey fleet there are several
hundred overtime men chafing under
their enforced stay. Relief for the
fleet is being taken by the cruiser Buff
falo.
There is also to arrive from the coast
for the Bennington a considerable
amount of stores and some surveying
and sounding instruments.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Court Hawaii.

There was a full attendance lasl
evening of members of Court Hawaii
Independent Order of Foresters, for the
1899:
c.. R.-Rev. G. l.. Pearson.
p. c. R.-A. E. Murphy.
V. c. RI. ASche.
F. ST. w. Weed.
r. 81. H. Mesick.
Chaplain-C. H. Day.
Treasurer. NJ. Webb.
S. VI. Hills.
J. WI. G.. Rhodes.
S. B.-H. H. Hendricks.
j. BE. a. G.. Miller.
G. D. S. G.. RI. NJ. WeatherwaX.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Veteran College to Have Earth
quake Observatory.
PROVIDES BUILDING AND SITE
Arranged BY Profs. Alexander and
ian MoVem

Prof w d. Alexander and Prof F.
A. Hosmer, the latter of Punahou, or
Oahu College, had a conference yester-
day on the proposal to have here a
station for the recording Of earthquake
observations. The Advertiser had it
yesterday morning that the necessary
instruments were to be provided gratis
from a friend in England. Prof Hos
mer made a tender for the station as
an annex of his college, and Prof.
the college building that can be used
and this structure will be moved to a
site some distance from the road. Here
will be set up both the seismometeT
and the seismograph-th responding
and recording instruments. Prof. Hos
mer and faculty at Punahou are pleas
ed to thus extend the work of the in
stitution. Punahou is now in touch
with great educational establishments
abroad and this new station will make
another bond on foreign interest in the
pioneer college of the Islands.
A former tenant of Punahou lands
moved away a few months ago and
somehow left an artesian well. AS the
water is not needed by the college or
required by any one in the neighbor-
hood, the we'll will not be used. This
condition of affairs developed still am
other institution benefit idea with
Profs. Hosmer and ingalls,. The rise
and fall (ebb and f1ow?) of the we'll
will be noted and carefully recorded
with minute attention. A suitable in
strument, guaged to a fine delicacy has
been procured and will be placed at
once. 1t has often been stated here
that the artesian supply had a marked
variation and that it was materially
influenced by the rains or absence or
lack of moisture fall. Whatever is to
be learned in this channel will now be
ascertained by competent men and the
knowledge will be placed at the dis
posal of all. Prof. ingalls, has con-
sented to act as observer. 1t can read
lily be seen that some valuable data
will be secured.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
A HiIO Murder Case.

Interest in the Hilo term Of Circuit
Court opening today centers in the
trial of two Chinese plantation hands
accused Of the murder a few months
ago of Duguid, luna. The man was
clubs and stones. The prisoners have
at one time told a story of being as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Strength of Swipes.

In the last arrest made by the city
police in 1898, there was a showing of
the heavy effect of swipes, the horrible
drink that natives and others brew so
easily. The prisoner was soldier. 1t
was necessary to carry him to the sta
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
POPULAR PRICES.

L. B. Kerr has a fine display OF mill
lfnery goods at his Queen street store,
and is quoting prices upon other goods
that cannot fail to attract buyers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04

tion. He was limp and entirely help
less. The man was unable to move a
and seemed simply paralyzed.
He was quite weak the next morning.
There was no prosecution in the case
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Authorization.

Roosevelt is all right. He'll make
a good governor" II think SO. / look
for charges of ingratitude in January"
Harper Weekly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
$7O,193.44
BUILDING PERMITS.

r. w. Aylett, three 1-story cottages,
Smith Lane, Eva side of Fort street,
81, 800.
T. 0. Kumara, 1-story cottage, Lane.
Eva side Nuuanu street above Vine
yard street. 5000.
A. Harrison, iron 1-stOry store house,
makai side Queen street south of
Punchbowl.
Choy Yin, iron alteration to restau-
rant, Eva side Fort street between
Pantheon stables and E. A. Williams,
5000.
S. Ozaki, iron 1-story warehouse, so
feet, rear Maunakea street 80 feet ma
kai of King street
NJ. A. Almeida, repairs to store, cor
ner King and Smith streets, s10O.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
Another New School.

The Minister of Education, H. L.
new school to be provided at Waia-
kea, Hilo. These We're the figures:
J. Erricson (Hilo) )......S1,2 ,220
John Cook (Honolulu) ..... 1868
Albert Trask (Honolulu) .. 1,450
If the bond is satisfactory the job
will go to Erricson. Minister Cooper
is rushing matters with school con-
tracts. 1t is his announced purpose to
put up as many buildings as he possibly
fiscal period.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
NEW FIRMS.

E. w. Jordan, Queen street; Y. Okla
moto, PA Maunakea street; T. Shiba-
yama, Holualoa, North Kona; Yee
Sing Tie Co., Fort street opposite Love
building; Y. A. Soon, 502 King street.
REAL ESTATE.
The real estate market remains good.
Transfers have been numerous and
in fair amounts. Prices remain firm
with no tendency to drop, confidence
marks all concerned.
Mortgage indebtedness on real estate
has increased $17,716.44 during past
two weeks.
Recorded instruments have been as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04

AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04
WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
216 Merchant ST,

Makes a specially of ancient Hawai-
ian Curios, and also carries the best
assortment of modern Hawaiian work
to be found in Honolulu, including
Mats, Fans, Leis, Bamboo, Lauhala
and Cocoanut Hats, Etc, Etc. Tel $50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-04

(The above is from the fortnightly
report, December 81, of the Hawaiian
Mercantile Agency, @. II. Berrey, man
a ger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Chair and Desk.

The height of the chair you sit in
while writing and that of the desk you
write at are matters of some impor-
lance. Every person who writes habit
ually ought to have a chair specially
made to suit his or her height. and the
seat Of the chair should be exactly one
quarter of your height from the floor.
Thus, IL you are six feet high. the chair
seat should be eighteen inches. The
width of the seat should exactly equal
Its height, and 1t should slope back
ward three-quarters of an inch to the
foot. The back should be triie higher
than the seat and sloped slightly, not
too much. Finally, your desk should
be two-thirds as high again as the seat
of your chair. Thus, If your chair seat
is twenty-four inches, the desk should
be forty inches in height. When YOU
have attended to all these little details
you can sit and write all day without
feeling that backache that comes from
chairs and desks that don't fit you.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Brisht s.yiars of the Wee Ones,

Z 4 e.
Can any Of you tell me the use of
the collar bone2" asked the teacher of
the Junior class in physiology. ut is
used for the collar to rest on" prompt
ly replied the small boy at the foot of
the class.
No, Tommy" said his mother, zone
piece of pie is enough for you" We'll,
1 can't understand it." responded
Tommy. You said the other day l
should learn to eat properly, and now
you won't give me d chance to prac-
tice."
Mamma said small johnny, Il
thought You said Mr.. Jones was a
very wise man, yes, SO he isl re-
piled the mother. well, don't think
so," said johnny, "'cause when told
him was in school he wanted me to
tell what time it is without looking at
his watch" How can he tell?' asked
the lady. II don't know" replied the
little fellow, but when L ask him
what time 1t is in the morning he says
it's time to get up.I And when l ask
him in the evening lie says it's time to
go to bed."-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Lightning Work on Trousers.
..D,,e,Io>,, ,i.,,

PantalOOn-makinSh has been reduced
to n great sceince in the big factories
both here and In the North" said a
clothing dealer to Il New Orleans
Times-Democrat man. II refer of
course, to the cheap garments that in
this section are sold almost entirely to
the negroes. A pair of pants of that
grade contains twelve pieces, the out
lines of which are represented by Sits
In the top of n heavy table. Twenty
four sections of cloth are laid on the
table. and a revolving knife like a
.buzz-saw travels through the Sits. AS
1t does SO it cuts the fabric into the
exact patterns. The whole thing Is
done with incredible swiftness, and
the pile of cloth is scarcely deposited
when 1t is fully cut. The pieces are
then sent on AN electric carrier osthe
sewing machines, which are also run
by motor. Each. operative has only
one thing to do. The first one will put
In the leg seams, the second sew up the
body, the third will put on the waist
band, and fourth will attach the
straps. The buttonholes are worked
by machinery, and as a rule the but
tons themselves are of the automatic
staple variety and are secured by a
single motion of a sort of punch.
ut is very interesting to watch the
garment passing from hand to hand.
and it reaches the inspector all COM
plete with celebrity that nearly takes
ones breath away. 1t is then ironed
by being passed between n series of
gas-heated rollers and is ready to be
ticketed and placed in stock. Under
the present system the outputs of some
of the large factories have been quad
rupled during the last five years."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
race with bicycle and a well-known
trotter. Oliver w. beat both man and
horse in a one-mile sprint in the re-
markedly fast time of 2:11.
MRS. DEWEY.
Charming Personality of the Woman
Who Is Now the Admirala Wife.


eha arm Fersonaiity OF the Woman
nv - w" 'he eanirafs we.
ADMIRAL Dewey mas known the wom-
an VINO recently became his wire since
she was chuDDv' fosy-cheeked girl
win Two long brown Dralds or mar
hanging down her back. Mildred Nc
Lean was beautiful ana joyous. Life
to her was roseate. She had never
known care. She was simply a merry,
l1ght-hearted girl, with infinite possi-
bilities. About this time she met VIII
lam Babcock Hazen afterward briga-
der general. who was known as sol
der and an author. He fell at once in
love with the charming girl. She loved
him In return. They were married soon
after and went to his post to live.
Life in an army post is somewhat
narrow. The years passed quietly for
Mildred Hazen. Her marriage was
very happy. a daughter was born to
her and died. Then there was a son,
and Mrs. Hazen lived in those early
years for her husband and child. Her
life flowed smoothly on until twelve
years ago. when her husband died.
She was left widow, still young,
beautiful and rich. She went to live
with her mother, Mrs. Washington Nc
Lean.
Again Mrs. Hazen met Dewey. She
was older and sorrow-chastened now,
but to him she was thousand times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
ONLY PACING OSTRICH IN THE WORLD
through his black heart! You see this
dint I'm NV shieldp Ahi t,,at dint u,,s

through his black heart! You see this
dint in my shield? All! that dint was
caused by spear. The shield saved
my life: shall 1, then, sell 1t for money !?
My gun? No, sahib! am an Arab,
and my gun is my other self. How
could be an Arab if had no gun?
This sword-it belonged to my grand
father. 1t has killed forty men. By
Mohammed! 1t is true. These marks,
sahib-you see these marks-only one
of these marks is put there when a
man is killed." offered three times
the value. The answer always was
NO. sahib. l will not; cannot"
Everybody, from the frolicsome boy
Ut 8 to the lettering imbecile of so,
carried weapon. The old men had
rusty swords that reminded me of the
unwieldly, double-bladed monsters that
Richard Occur de Lion and his knights
swung in the face of the Saracens.
These Muscat swords are four feet six
inches long. the blades three inches
wide. and the handles provide room
for both fists to grasp Law is an I'M
known quantity in eastern Arabia,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Explosion Of . pot.to.

A peculiar explosion occurred Sun
day at the home of Mrs. r. s. Garnett.
She had some potatoes baking in a
stove. In the oven was also a roast
Of beef and other good things. With.
out warning an explosion occurred,
blowing open the oven door. The toast
came tumbling out of the oven. follow
ed by other eatables. Upon investiga-
ton it developed that II miid-eyed
Irish tuber had swelled up and let go.
A similar accident occurred neat Mon.
terey, in which potato exploded In
kettle, throwing hot water on the
lady Of the house and seriously wound
ing her.-Owenton tKy) News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Why Chestnut Coal !. Scarce.

A Milwaukee coal man explains why
there is often shortage of chestnut
coal and why that size of coal is dear
er than some other sizes. There is a
great demand. for chestnut coal, while
the supply here is limited. The coal
man, who is noted for his veracity,
says that the consumption of chestnut
coal is 60 per cent of all hard coal,
while the production Of this kind of
coal is but "a per cent of all hard coal.
In the transportation and handling of
coal many of the larger pieces are
broken. In screening the coal in the
yards additional coal of the Chestnut
size is obtained. Chestnut is the size
the poor people, who are supplied by
the county, use. On account of its
scarcity coal men say they had to put
up their figures pretty high in bid
ding for the county contract or else
remain out of the competition.-Mil.
waukee Evening Wisconsin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
A Brides Idea.

The clergyman had finished, and the
organ was pealing forth the sonorous
rapture of the Mendelssohn march.
"One moment. George" said the
radiant bride, and, facing the audience,
she raised her exquisitely bound,
though somewhat bulky, prayer-booL
in her daintily gloved hands, and point
ed it directly mt the brilliant audience.
There was n sharp click.
"All right. George said the bride;
come along
And as they marched down the aisle
she showed him that the supposed
prayer-book wasn't a prayer-book at
all. 1t was camera!
Its my own idea. George" she
whispered. Clever, isn't itg"-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Vice Versa.

When Miss Caroline Hazard was in
stalled President of Wellesley the
other day, DR.. Hadley, OF Yale, met
President Eliot, of Harvard. 81 hope
you are coming to the Inauguration at
Yale" said DIR. Hadley.
II expect to-" replied President
Eliot.
1t suddenly occurred to President
Hadley that as President Eliot had re-
ceived his degree of LID. from Yale,
the Harvard president might properly
appear at the Inauguration as a son Of
Yale, SO he said: 81 hope you will
wear your hood of Yale blue.'
President Eliot grasped the situation
instantly. He remembered that Presi-
dent Hadley had received his degree
of LID. from Harvard. and lie said:
IN wear my Yale-blue hood IL you'll
wear yours of Harvard crimson"
agreed" said President Hadley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06

tiers crossed the sea and told of his
busy life. his hopes. of his longing to
get back to his native land. But the
secret was well kept. No one guessed
that Dewey had left his heart behind.
No one knew that woman's prayers
and love were cheering him in-his he
role achievements. Not until the time
came for Admiral Dewey TO go to
Washington to receive the jeweled
sword presented to him by Congress
did the gossips begin to whisper.
Mrs Dewey confesses to 45 years. but
they dwell lightly upon her. She is a
woman of perfect manner. She has
exquisite grace and really aristo-
cratic bearing. The years Of expert
ence she has had in Washington So
ciety have brought her unequaled tact
and culture. together with rare CONVEX
sational ability. There is in her talk
the very slightest suggestion of the for
eigner. She is as enthusiastic and talks
as rapidly as French woman. There
are moments when her gesticulations
are even more eloquent than her words.
She is never at loss to convey her
meaning
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-06
Old Glory.

One may pay anything from a cent
to one hundred and fifty dollars. for a
flag of the United States. The cheap
est flags are stamped on muslin with
the colors red and blue, and are then
tackled or pasted upon sticks; they are
not guaranteed to wash. OF this kind
is the little penny flag which the small
boy wears on the lapel of his coat
Such flags are put through printing
press like calico skirts, and come out all
colored at the rate of one hundred a
minute. Anybody is at libert. TO make
United States flags. Thus 1t comes
about that all sorts of patterns of the
national ensign are on the market aud