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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
OLAA PLANTATION

The most important of the
scores of land deals involved in
!: the promotion of the new Olaa
plantation was successfully
terminated yesterday. The in
terests of Loebenstein and
Wakefield on one side and
Shipman on the other, were
: reconciled and now there is no
|: further thought of two mills or
/; plantations in the present plans
: of .Messrs. Dillingham;, Garter,
. Thurston and associates. There
: will be one large mill that will
. be in operation throughout the
s year, while the fields of the
: company will run without in
: tervening land from sea level to
: an elevation of 1000 feet. The
: company has at present some
: thing over 10000 acres of land
: and it is likely that some more
: will be acquired very soon.
: The prospectus will be ready in
: a few days now and it is likely
!: that the opening of the stock
+ subscription books will follow
!. close on the publication of the
( details of the great enterprise.
Il. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
BACK ON BUSINESS.
A. b. Wood Returns From the
Coast for a Few DAYS.

A. B. Wood returned by the Mari
posa He has been away about a
month. He did not get any further
than San Francisco this time, but in
tends to leave again for the Coast in
about ten days. He will then continue
right on to the Eastern States
Mr. Wood reports business very act
i've in San Francisco. The recent rains
throughout the state have done worlds
of good. He reached San Francisco the
day after the rains had started and
from then on the weather was delight
full. Mr.. Woods visit was on pleasure
and business combined. The latter was
in connection with the firm and was
accomplished satisfactorily.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
PACIFIC CABLE.
Bill Soon to Be introduced In
the Canadian Commons.

TORONTO, Ont, April IA
special to the Globe from Otta-
wa says that within a fortnight
"a bill will be introduced in the
House of Commons to provide
for the laying of a cable con-
meeting Canada with the Aus
tralian colonies and providing
for the Government supplying
funds equivalent to five-eight-
eentns of the cost of conStruc-
tion as soon as Great Britain
signifies it's readiness to pro-
vide a like sum and the Austria
liam colonies contribute eight
eighteenths of the cost. This
action is already assured. The
control of the cable is to be
vested in a commission TO be
appointed by the Imperial Gov
ernment, each contributing col
ony nominating representatives
on the commission in proper
tion to the amount contributed.
- - y L Il u :. K x * x !. X X X *
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
AT KERR'S.

Economy in these times is the
watchword of success and those prud-
ent mothers and housewives are going
to Kerr's for table linen, sheetings
and the like, that they may need while
they send their daughters to get one
or two of those beautiful shirtwaists
that are being sold at half the value
and former price, which even then was
cheap.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
w sugar for the years given:

1t is confidently predicted that raw
sugar will go to five and above and it
is figured by the closest observers and
students of the market that the great
er portion of the crop of these Islands
will sell at or a trif1e better.
The worlds shortage of sugar is
large. Inc Louisiana crop is short and
will be next season. Cuba is in pre-
cisely the same condition as Louisiana
The advices are that the Louisiana
men who sent lately to Cuba for cane
seed received back word that seed wss
wanted in Cuba worse than anything
else and would be purchased wherever
it could be secured and at whatever
price asked.
The beet sugars will not begin to
reach market for fully three months
yet Inc bulletins of the experts give
high figures on beet sugars and say
that Jnere is every indication of a rap
id and heavy advance in the options
for delivery in the months to come.
Local sugar factors and share hold
ers are highly elated over the news
from abroad. 1t can readily be seen
that the advance means enormous ad-
have been calculated upon. Reports
from nearly all Of the old plantations
are of the most encouraging nature and
satisfactory progress is being made on
the new estates.s
The planters here have been told by
correspondents ON the mainland that
there will be no difficulty ABOUT renew
ing a contract on "a favorable basis
with the American Sugar Refinery
company when the old bargain ends
by time expiration.
The Advertiser has copy of the re-
port of the transactions of the San
Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange
for the 10Th inst There was marked
activity in 'Hawaiians.'
Hawaiian Commercial is firm at S1O3
and the big Five" of the Board, head
ed by Mr.. Pollitz, is said to have given
out the tip that the stock will go to
$3.50. This is the stock that at one time
sold for ten cents a share then at TWEEN
ty-five cents and that was for long
time steady at $23. 1t is S23 that is
paid in and the capitalization is S1O,-
100000. The stock became stable when
the control of the property was Sc
cured by Mr.. Pollitz for Jas. B. Castle
and associates and Mr.. Lowrey given
the mana cement.
Paauhau is s39, with sales on the
18th aggregating no less than 2425
shares
The sales of Hawaiian Commercial
on the 18th on the Board and reported
TO the Board were 915 shares. This
was all at S103, with the exception of
single share, which was sold at $1032
There is considerable life in Hutch
inson, which, like Paauhau, is sched-
uled as monthly dividend payer. The
price Of Hutchinson is So and lilo
shares changed hands at that figure on
the 10Th.
No sale Of Hama is reported. It is
pictured at S16.75 bid and S1712A
asked.
The feature of the stock trading here
Yesterday was the zig-zag course of
hlhel. 1t ran the gamut from $40,
which is S5 above par, to SIS. There
we're 11S5 shares sold at $40 One sale
at s1250 was reported and in the af-
ternoon there was a rally to SIS. All
the other securities are steady.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
Joe Dillon.

The Honolulu man mentioned in the
dispatches as a prisoner of the Fill
pinos is none other tnan Joe Dillon,
the well-known boatman and barber, a
native of Ireland. Dillon came to the
Islands in an American warship and
left in the same sort of craft. He was
aboard the Nipsic during the terrible
hurricane experience in the harbor OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
NERO COMING.

SAN FRANCISCO. April IS The
Nero, formerly a collier, has been al
tered and prepared for deep-sea dredg-
ing. At present she is lying in Mission
bay taking coal preparatory TO her de-
parture for Honolulu at the end Of the
week. The Nero will survey for tele-
graph cable between Honolulu and Lu-
zan, via Midway island and Guam.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
Accused bY His Crew.

NEW YORK, April 13.-It is possible
that Captain Zach Allen of the ship
Benjamin F. Packard, will be arrested
on his arrival here from Richmond,
Me, where he is visiting. Several OF
his crew on the last cruise to Hong
kong charge cruelty and have made
OmDlajnt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
TO BRING HOME THE BODIES.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Secretary
Long has instructed the commandant
of the Mare Island Navy Yard to pro
cure two metallic caskets and send
them OH the Badger to Apia to receive
the remains of Lieut.. Lansda!e and
Ensign Monaghan Of the Philadelphia,
which will be returned to the United
States for burial.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
Gen. King Relieved.

MANILA, April 1.-Brigadier-G -Gener-
al Charles King, who has been taken
suddenly i'll and who is unable to con-
tinue in command of his brigade, has
been relieved of further duty, and has
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
MOUNTAIN RETREAT.

NUUANU VALLEY, "a MILES
from post office. Cottages to let fur
nished or unfurnished; beautifully To-
Gated. Apply at
w. w. WRIGHT'S CARRIAGE SHOP.
Or Telephone 1867. 5197
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
uuIhNN THROUGH
1VOluVkV HAWAII.
PRICE, 6Oc.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS
WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
2l6 Merchant ST.

Makes a speciality of ancient Hawaii
an 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, 1899-04-27

Raw sugar is now at the highest
price since 1890. The quotation by the
IS. s. Mariposa. dated the 18th inst, is
4 SIS. This is about the same as was
the price of refined month ago.
These are representative quotations
of raw sugar for the years given:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27

Apia and arrived soon after in Honolu-
lu. Dillon, attracted the attention OF
the late King Kalakaua and found
much favor with the monarch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27

been ordered TO return TO the United
States on the first transport sailing
from here for home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
MUSIC.

PIANO THORO UGHLY TAUGHT,
theory and practice, by a graduate of
the Leipsic Conservatoire. Terms $5
per month. Special attention given to
adults. Address Music" Advertiser
Office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27
ElOCUTION.

PERSONS DESIRING INSTRUC-
ton in English Literature, Elocution,
Etc, should communicate with Miss
Prescott. Queen Hotel. 52O9
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-27

STOP AT THE OWL LUNCH
WAGON and take home a Hot Chicken
Tamale.
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MISS F. WASHBURN.

PUBLIC PHER AND
Typewriter. Office: Room 202, Judd
Building. Telephone 1885,
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
LIONESS ATTACKS WOMAN,
While In the Cage Doing Tricks Hey
Arm Ii Ripped Open by Re-
frnctOry Hcnxt.

While Adiie, the woman lion tanner.
was i'm the middle of her act in Il cage
with one male lion aud two Iionesscs at
the Dewey thcater, New York city, thc
other night, she babe one of the rc-
males, II ferocious beast, jump over u
hurdle.
The lioncss was sulky and declined to
obey the order. Adiie carries during
her act both whip and club. She
disciplined the refractory animal with
the club. With Il roar of rage the lion
ess struck out with her paw, caught
Adjie on he shoulder, and tore the
wonan's arm down to the hand
Adjic did not lose her composurc, but
kept her eye on the lioness while She
backed out of the cage, the door of
which had been opened by the trainer,
who stood on the outside and prodded
he ioncss With n pitclfork Adjie fell
out of the cage in a faint, and women
in the audience tainted and screamed
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
FIDDLE FOR PRIZES.
Two Hundred Enter Queer Contest
in an Indiana TOwn-Entcr-
tain Big Crowd.

The Grand opera house at Tcrre
Ilautc, Ind, was crowded the other
night, and hundreds were turned away
from the oltl-timc tidlIers' contest,
given by Post G of the Travellers Pro-
tcctive association. There were more
than 200 contestants from the bucolic
neighborhoods of western Indiana and
eastern Illinois. The prizes were do
mated by wholesale houses and man
ufacturcrs, and were articles of fur
niturc and groceries, half n freight car
load in all. The overture was "The
Arkansaw Traveller" with 200 iiddlers
taking part. In each of the contests
the contestants were numbered, and
the audience was free in its advice to
the judges, who had been selected from
tho audience. These were the Oldest
and youngest, tallest and shortest. fat
test and leanest, mostaggcd antl'blind,
Oldest lady fiddler, best fiddler on n
fiddle of his own make, onc-armed tid-
der and, to vary the monotony of the
programme, says the indianapolis
Journal, there was a jcwsharp quar-
tettc, accordion playing and buck and
wing dancing.
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
TO SUE KlPL1NG.
His DrOther-in-Law Balestier Want tn
$4,000 for Malicious
Prosecution.

Beatty Balestier, brother Of Mrs. Rud-
yard Kipling, has left Brattleboro, VT,
for New York for the avowed purpose
of bringing suit against his famous
brother-in-law, claiming damages OF
$4,000 for alleged malicious prosecu.
ton and false arrest. Young Balestier
says he has no malice in bringing the
suit, but simply wishes to be REIN
bursed for what he has suffered. 1t
will be recalled that on May G. 1896,
the two men met on the highway near
Brattlehoro. Kipling claimed under
oath in court few days later that
his brother-in-law had threatened to
take his life. The hearing at the time
attracted wide interest and young
Balestier was bound over to the grand
jury and put under bonds to keep the
peace. The case was to have been tried
at the September, 1896, term of court,
Mr.. Kipling sailed for England in Au.
gust and the case was dropped. Young
Balestier claims that he has been pub.
licly held up to contempt and ridicule
and called drunken maniac by Kip
ling's friends. He claims he has had
no opportunity to tell his side of the
story in court, and he now seeks jus.
tice by bringing the suit. .
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
SEX RIVALRY IN POLITICS.
Three Women, One Against Her Hus-
band, Making Opponents
Hustle.

The liveliest election battle in the
history of Snydertown borough, near
ShamolSin, Pa, will be fought ere long
for the position of school directors.
Three women are pitted against an
equal number of the sterner sex, and,
although the females are on the demo-
cratic ticket and the town is largely of
that political faith, the men will doubt
less win over the buNom candidates, as
many democrats claim that they will
not vote for women, one Of whom is op-
posed to her husband. Since the holi-
days the present directors have not
managed district affairs to suit all the
people. Recently new set of men
were nominated at the republican pri-
maries. They were George Kline, ia
cob Deibler and Luther Cooper, all
three good men and popular, but GER
tain people thought they would be no
better in office than the old directors,
and the scheme of running women for
the place was Matched in the brains of
number of females. The women
acked few democratic workers to aid
them at the primaries and big vote
was polled. Mrs. George Kline, Mrs.
John Campbell and Mrs. David Hoover
We're named, the first-named heading
the ticket. When her husband heard
of the opposition he said he would give
her the hardest chase she ever had for
anything. Mrs. Kline declares she is
in the fight for keeps. She is deter
mined young woman, and there are
whispers that if any of the men are to
get left it will most likely be George
Kline
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
AUTHOR OF "DIx1E" SINGS IT.
Daniel ID. Emmett, at "a, Entertnins
the Kenyon Cadets-TelIs
Story of His Song.

The aged minstrel, Daniel D. Emmett,
composer of the famous Dixie" sung
for 40 years in every state in the union,
told the other night the story of his
life to the cadets of Kenyon military
academy Mt Gambler o., and detailed
all the circumstances under which he
wrote the song.
Ut southern parentage, he was born
III Mount Vernon, October 20, 1915 Ed
ucated in the primitive country schools
of the time he at is became musician
travelling with shows, which life he
led % years. In ls43, in connection
with three others of like mind, he
founded the Virginia MINISTRIES, which
met with immense success in New
York and Boston and throughout Great
Britain.
Dixie" was written in the early
spring of 1859 and was sung from that
time to July 4. 1865. by Mr.. Emmett
at every performance given at Bryant's
Mr.. Emmetts story was received
with great applause, and at the close he
sang Dixie" with the support of
chorus improvised from the school
during the day. He was heartily en-
cored, and after the performance the
cadets were all presented to him.
Though 81 years old, he is hale and
hearty and greatly enjoyed the even
ing.
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
A DIPLOMATS STORY.
Why Gen. Grant Did Not Dine with
Car Alexander.
The Real Cause Was q Scandal In
Which q Russian Minister Borea
DisEracefu! and Unen-
viable Part.
Especial Washington letter.


@NE who has been connected with
the diplomatic corps at this
~ capital for q number Of years
this evening narrated to the writer the
reason why Gen. Grant was not invited
to dine with the czar of Russia when he
was in ST. Petersburg; when the po-
tentates of all other countries were
entertaining Gen. Gran and giving ban
quets in his honor. 1t is a singular fact
that the car of Russia withheld that
courtesy from Gen. Grant; and, as the
story is told, he was justified by dip
lomatic usage in pursuing that course.
1t seems that in the first year of
Grants presidency the car of Russia
appointed Constantine de Catacazy to
be his minister plenipo,entiary to the
United States. This was in the sum-
mer of 1862 Minister Catacazy leased
large and handsome house in the fash
ionable northwest section of the city;
and, though long since deserted by dip
lomats, it retains the name of the Cata-
cay house, because of the history
given to it by the Russian minister and
his wife, during their six years resi-
dence' there.
Minister Catacazy was q short, fat,
pudgy fellow, of ELUSIVE manners. He
cultivated a genial manner, but it was
manifes1ly insincere. He was atall times
manifestly a boorin the parlor.a lout in
drawing-room; and no amount of dia-
monds, and not any number of gor-
geous banquets. could change his man
ifest untitness for the companionship
of diplomats of superior attainments.
Nine. Catacazy was a tall, graceful
woman; Il beautiful blonde, with won
dcrfn hair type of Gcrmany's most
beautiful women of the upper classes.
Tha, .her life had not been at all like
the life of Caesars wife was probably
due TO the wickedness of others, at
least primarily. No matter how good
and refined girl may be, she must
become degraded in her own estimation
when she is sold into slavery, by COM
rnlsory marriage with an old man,
as this girl was sold when she was u
mere slip Of a girl. y rich Italian
nobleman wanted her; and she was
married to him against her will
The fact that she became princess
and an ambassadors did not tighten
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18
A SNIOKELESS ENGINE
Big Locomotive Being Tested in Va
rious Parts of Country.
Has Two Cabs, One for Engineer and
One for eman-Makes Less
Noise Than the Old
Style EnGine.

The locomotive which was invented
by George S. Strong and designed by
]. w. Beach, both of New York city,
and which has been running for about
year in various parts of the country
Is at present undergoing u test on the
New York Central railroad. The prin-
cipal object of the test here. 1t is I'M
derstood, is to ascertain to what degree
the new engine is "smokeless." The en-
CINE attracts attention by reason of
its great size, and the fact that it has
two cabs. one for the engineer and an
other, further back, for the fireman.
The cab roofs are us high us the car
roofs The engine is so designed that
most of the smoke of the fires is con-
sumed before reaching the stack.
There are two fireboXes, and the length
Of the locomotive gives a distance Of
about ten feet in which the gases of
combustion may be consumed before
reaching the outlets. When the stack
does smoke the smoke is unlike that Of
the ordinary locomotive. There is COM
paratively little of it and it resembles
n cloud of escaping steam, being nearly
white.
One of the points about the new en-
CINE noted by railroad men is the little
noise it makes. They hear its bell often
before they hear the rumble of it, This
is due to the stability of the engine. 1t
does not pound the track, il is asserted,
us the ordinary locomotive does be-
cause it is better balanced. The design
err says that the pounding of the ortli-
nary engine is due to the excessive
counterbaance required to overcome
that vibration of the engine which
would tend to jolt the cars of the train,
whereas the new engine requires no
counterbaance, balancing itself by
reason of its compound cylinders, the
sets Of connecting machinery outside
and inside working in opposite direc-
tions. The effect of the counterbaanc-
ing in the locomotive of the usual type
is that the locomotive jumps into the
mir continually, pounding the rails
when it comes down. whereas the new
engine, he says, keeps TO the rails and
rides as smooth at GO miles an hour as
at 20 miles. \ scat in the cab is certain
ly more comfortable at ordinary speed
than one in the cab of one of the old.
time engines
The Irish standard., 1899-03-18

the load of misery which she bore as
he unwilling wife of u brokcn-down
physic3! wreck, who was the Italian
ambassador TO Brazil. Their gorgeous
residence in Rio de Jnnriro was TO her
n Jail, and she a prisoner planning es-
cape.
Young Calacazy was secretary Of the
Russian legation at Rio de Janciro
and became acquainted with the ltal
ian princess and ambnssadrrss at one
of the public receptions. That the
beautiful girl-wifc was weary unto dcs-
pcration with her life, aud that her
italian nobleman was intensely dis
agreeable to her, was made manifest
when she took u fancy TO fat and sleek
Catacazy, and he was frequent visit
or at The Italian embassy, until the
feeble old ambassador deemed it ncccs-
sary TO exclude Catacazy from his list
of visitors, SO that he only called when
official duties and functions required
him TO do so. Nevertheless, there were
clandestinc meetings.
One day the Italian umhssadress
went out driving, and she did not re-
turn. Her driver had left her at the
residence of a friend and was told TO
drive home, which he did. All Rio was
excited. and it was generally believed
that the missing princess had been kid
napcd Nobody noticed that CatacaZy
had also disappeared, except the min
lister and attaches Of the Russian lega
ton; and they automatically said
nothing. Finally they were discov-
cred living together in a little cottage
near the capital Of Brazil. Catacnzy
beautiful princess with him. The old
ambassador died, and SO Catacazy and
the princess were married.
Prime Minister GortchakOff, of Russia.
was a friend and supporter of Ca,acaZy.
and so his scnndalous conduct did not
interfere with his standing In the Rus
sian diplomatic service. Tic was sent
ms secretary to various European
courts, and was socially received as
though there had been no blcmish in
his career, which was VIGOROUSLY
known. After 20 years had elapsed
CatacaZy became secretary to the Rus
sian legation in Washington, but he
did not bring his wife with him. Later
on he was made Russian minister to
Washington. 1t was presumed that his
cscat ade had been forgotten, but such
things are never forgotten in the social
and diplomatic world
President Grant understood the sit
uatiOn. for II was matter of common
topic among the ladies'. But Russia
had been our powerful friend only a