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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
PAUPERS RENTED AT AUCTION
Maine Township Avoids Providing for
the Poor.

the Poor.
The selectmen and OverseerS of the
poor in the small Maine towns that are
too poor to own almhouses are con-
graduating themselves over the fact
that the annual auction sale of paupers
has resulted in a great saving to the
taxpayers. In many towns where the
timber has been cut off and the land
has been made poor from much crop
ping, the pauper charges are the heav-
lest item in the annual tax assessment
AS these towns own no poor farm the
paupers are put up at auction, the low
est bidder getting the contract to keeI
them for the fiscal year.
The rates of board charged depended
largely upon the price of wheat -four
the chief article of consumption
though clothing was also taken into
consideration, even if the paupers wore
cast-off garments. When flour was
worth 81 to $40 a barrel nobody could
afford to take pauper for less than 81
to $3.50 a week. Now that flour has
gone down to 81 or So a barrel there
are plenty of families who viii con
tract to feed and clothe a pauper FOL
from 81 to 50 week
The bidding has been very brisk in
nearly every town where the practice
still prevails. Reports from Somerset
and Piscataquis counties, where few
manufacturing plants have been erect
ed, show that the cost of keeping pau
pers for 1899 will be nearly so per cent
less than in 1898 In one town a we'll
TODD farmer took the job to support
the entire pauper population at a per
capita weekly rate of IS cents. Last
year the town paid $1.62 a week for the
same service.-New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
CURRENT TOPICS.

The toll Of an ordinary ship passing
through the Suez Canal averages
about $4,000. The distance is ninety
two miles.
A steward on a Dutch liner, says
The London Globe, has discovered
quite new method of theft. He
seized a cash box containing $4,000
threw it overheard, and jumped in
after it, hoping that the box would
float and that he would be able to
swim with it to the coast, which was
close at hand. But the scheme met
with double disappointment. The
steward was captured before he reach
ed the shore, and both he and the Dan
are the poorer by putting their trust
in a sinking fund.
1t is estimated that at the present
rate of growth London, which now has
population of 5,657 900, will, in 1871
have over 100000
Admiral Sampson says that the best
training for a naval life is hard work
from the very start" This was his
own lot, for his father was a day
laborer, who sawed wood from house
to house near Palmyra, n. Y, and the
son began life by splitting and piling
the wood his father sawed.
A friend of ex-Secretary William R
Day says of him: His brain is a
cabinet of facts. 1t contains, as it
were, thousand drawers, each proper
ly labeled, so that he can get at what
he wants at once. He cen talk well
and with authority of anything-on
crops, drainage, engineering, general
science, law, art and literature.
Anna S. Douglas Of New York caused
the arrest of a man who sold her a
Cripple Creek mine last year and
sued for the purchase money, $4,000, on
the ground that she had been bunkoed
into buying a worthless property.
She lost her case, and now the ore be-
ing taken out of her mine runs from
$40, 900 to 100000 to the ton, and the
vein is about eight feet wide.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
CLAUS SPRECKELS. VIM. G.. IRWIN.
CLAUS SPRECKELS & CO.,
Bankers,

HONOLULU III. I.
SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS-THD
NEVADA NATIONAL BANK OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05

NEVADA NATIONAL BANK OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Ma
tiOnal Bank of San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank Of Len
don, Utd.)
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Merchant National Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-DresdnerB Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHkAA-
Hongkong and Shanghai BANKING
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-DaAh
of British North America.
1T0nSaCt O GeneT0I B0nknnQ ( ExCh0nOe Business
Deposits Received. Loans made -
Approved Security. Commercial aAA
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills %
Exchange Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY 40.
COUNTED FOR.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
BISHOP & co.
SAVINGS BANK

On October LIST, 1898. and continuin9
until further notice, Savings Deposits
will be received and interest all0Wo1
by this Bank at four and one-half Do1
cent per annum. The terms, rules a1l
regulations of the Hawaiian Postal
Savings Bank will be adopted - faR
as 1T is practicable to apply them, ana
the Cash Reserve of $50, 900 as reQuirol
under the Postal Act will be main
tanned.
Printed copies of the Rules and Rsn-
ulations may be obtained on applioa-
ton.
BISHOP & co.
Honolulu, September z, 1893.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
JUST ARRIVED
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
216 MR~ch ant ST,

PER "MORNING STAR" FROM
Micronesia, Hibiscus and Banana At
wicks, belts, spears, war clubs, shells,
ivory nuts, and tortoise shells, as we'll
AZ the best assortment of Hawaiian
curtos In town. Tel $50
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
G. BREWER &COL'D

Queen Street !: Honolulu, H. 1
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
American Sugar Co, Makee Sugar
Company, Ookala Sugar Plantation
Company, Haleakala Ranch Com
pany, Kapapala Ranch, Molokai
Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets,
Charles Brewer e Co.'s Line Of Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underw rit-
erS.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of On
derwriters.
Standard Oil Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
Gov. ROOSEVELT
Delivers a Remarkable
Address.
At the Recent Gathering of Grand
Army Men-PreacheS on the
Gospel of Work.

The following address OF Governor
Roosevelt of New York at the recent
grand army reunion is re-published by
request:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05
LIST OF OFFICERS

c. M. Cooke. President; George H
Robertson, Manager; E. F. Bishop
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. W. F
Allen, Auditor; P. G. Jones, H. Water
house, G. r. Carter, Directors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-05

NEW BILL at ORPHEUM THEA
TER tonight.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-01
TIE SAMOAN
COMPLICATIONS
Ger u Objected to InsIruc
lioBs Given to the Amer
lean Admiral.

: Berlin, March % -The'.cor
respondent here of the Asso
ciated Press has obtained on
the highest authority at this
capital the following. explana-
ton of a feature ofthe Samoan
question which has lately
arisen:
Ga The report tha; the Amer
lean government cabled to lis
admiral az Samoa to act in &C
cordanes With. the decision of
two OF The three powers, the
German government made earn
est representations to the Amer
lean ambassador, Andrev D.
White, that the, Berlin treaty
requires the concurrence OF the
three powers and called at
tenticn to tue dangers which
were sure to arise if there was
anything like violation OF The
treaty. The American govern
ment made frank and con-
ciliatory answer, With has
caused much satisfaction here.
1t recognized the necessity for
uuanimity on the part of all
three powers under the treaty
as a conditisn Of any settled
policy. The American govern
ment, it is said, is responsible
for its representative in Samoa.
In consequence Of the stories
regarding Mataafa having sane
toned sectarian tyranny, the
German government assured
Mr.. White that all lis influences
would be exerted to avoid this.
Washington, March 28.-The
facts stated in the preceding
dispatch are confirmed here.
It's effect will be to aIlay any
fears that may have been felt
that : diplomatic rupture with
Germany over the Samoan
question was possible It is
possible that an effort will now
be made by the three govern
meats to bring about a settle
ment of matters in dispute.
Meanwhile, if any emergency
SHOULD arise calling for imme
dSate action, Admiral Kautz
will support the majority Of the
government represented. His
orders are intended to csVer
cases where one of the represen
talives Of the different govern
Dents refuses to consent to
what a majority favors where
immediate action is Imperative.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-01
The HERALDOrFICE
4tstA66sGkkakskssks

Is prepared TO execute all orders for lob Print
ing such as Letter Heads Bill Heads, Bust
ness Cards. Wedding Cards, Envelope Cards
and in fact all kinds of Printing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

shoemakers, tanners, printers, book binders and authors.
 The town site is laid off in streets with two types of houses, large and small. The large ones were for men with large families, the smaller ones for the unmarried and families oftwo or three members.
 Nobody paid any rent. Every res- ident of the community, regardless of the character of his or her work, received equal compensation-the men who edited the paper and wrote lectures and books getting no more than the newer of wood and drawer of water. As to women, the theory WAS that woman who attended to her domestic duties rendered as much service to society as the man who labored, and so every house. wife drew salary. After breakfast at fixed hour each ID member of the colony went to his or her work un- der a particular superintendent. At noon dinner was served. At D. m. work was resumed and continued until ] D. m. Then the workers changed their work to holiday at tire and spent the rest of the day in social and literary recreation, busi- ness meetings, etc.
 The leaders of the society were sin cere and earnest in their undertak- ing, and for a time many, even un- sympathetic, persons who studied the workings of the colony believed it would be a success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

The volunteers secured from this city by Lieut.. Solomon l.. Jeffers for duty in the 33d U. <. Volunteer Infantry. did not leave this city until Wednesday afternoon. They went from here to Little Rock, where they will report to Capt. Dowdy. From Little Rock they will be sent to Fort sam Houston at San Antonio, Tex, where the 33d regiment will be form ed. Those who departed from this city were: $. Hearn White, DuVall Johnson, George Darby, G. Rives Taylor, Frank Ellerson, George Haynes, Robt. Goodwin and H. Hamick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
HARPER ACQlTTED
Was Declared Justiafable in Shoot
 ing Patton.

Mir. T NJ. Harper, the Cotton Belt telegrapher who shot and seriously wounded Berry Patton, a merchant at New LewisYille, Ark. Tuesday, is in the city today He came here on the noon train today. after having q hearing upon the charge of assault with intent to kill in court at New LewisYille. He was declared iusti- fable in his actions and discharged.
 He was fined $50, however, for earryiny pistol. Patten is said to be some better today. and there is a chance for his recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
HOT DRY WINDS
Are Said to Be Doing Great Damage
 To Cotton Near Grady.

A rain. which was general through out Jefferson county, fell here this> morning. It was badly needed in several localities. but in some sec tions IT was not wanted.
 From Mir. A. J. Clemmons, Of Gra- dy, who is in the city today, we learn that the crops in his secticns are shedding and are being greatly damaged by the recent hot, dry winds. This destruction is due to severe and continuous rains which fell during the earlier part of the sea- son Mir. Clemmons says the bolls are falling to pieces aLd the crop. if the present condition keeps up, will be very short there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
CAPTURE OF ANGELES
By Ten Companies of Twelfth h.
 fantry.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16,-A Journal dispatch from Manila says:
 The Filipinos sustained a severe defeat before Angeles today. Ten companies of the Twelfth infantry, ,with two cannon, attacked 25,000 insurgents, who were entrenebed near the town.
 A fierce fight followed, in which the Ftlipinos were worsted and driv- en away in disorder. This loss was 200 men. The Americans had two killed aud twelve wounded.
 The Twelfth occupied Angeles and is holding the town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
TIE RUsKIN COOPERATIVE COLONY's PROPERTY IS
 SOLD AT AUCTION,
PROPERTY SOLD CHEAP.
History of the Experiment-Will Be Recognized on Diff
 ferent Bas1s.

The Ruskin Cooperative Colony property was sold last week in big cave near Tennesse City, Tenn. Four tracts of land, containing to- tai of 784 acres, were first sold to Ransom Leech for S11.000. Another tract of a thousand acres, mostly wosthless land, went to George Wright for S1450. He also bought the house and lot for $15, making the whole amount received f.r land sand about thirty houses thereon $12,465, says the Boston Transcript. The land originally cost $16, 800, and the houses cost several thousands more. Growing crops go with the land. The minority stockholders, who had the property thrown into the hands of a receiver, were the purchasers. Horses, mules, fine hogs. etc., went for 8 song, mostly to neighboring farmers.
 1t is said that the purchasers will reorganize the colony on asomewhat different basis. Fifty-fve majority stockholders already have an agent out looking for a new location. They may go to Virginia.
 Many of the women shed tears at thts sale, and there is much feeling over the breaking up or the new Utopia. Que of the chief causes oi it's failure is said to have been the dissensions caused by faction that favored free love, contending that it was sound socialism,
 The Ruskin Cooperative Associa- ti0n in Yellow Creek Valley, about fifty miles northwest of Nashville, Tenn, was founded for the purpose of working to a practical conclusion the theories of absolute Socialism the theories ofFournier and Bellamy. The concern owned at first 1909 acres of excellent land and conducted a number of manufacturing and com 1nercial enterprises. 1t was said at the beginning of the cOlony's work that if, with every thing in it's favor, this enterprise failed, then it might be set down as demonstrated that Socialism sby sections-independent of National Socialism-is q failure.
 With the exceptio' of the metals the Ruskin colonists had in abund- ancgthe raw material for the manu- facture of almost every thing neces a. ry to the physicial comfort of man, together with the skill, the industry and intelligence to put 1t to use. In the community were men skilled in agriculture and horticulture, ma chinists, engineers, b1lck-workers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
GOES TO SEARCY
Col. 0 c. Gray Accepts a Chair at
 the Speers-Langford Institute

Col. o. c. Gray, who is competent to assure the management of any educational institution in the coun- cry, will be one of the faculty of Speers-Langford Military Institute at Searcy, says the Arkansas Ga zette.
 Col. Gray is one of the best educa- tors in Arkansas, and one of the most popular as well. He accepted the position of principal ol the Mor- rilton public school, but when the diree4ors of that institution learned that he had received a better offer they readily and cheerfully released him from his engagement.
 For many years Col Gray has been connected with the highest educa- tional interests of Arkansas; three years as principal of an academy at Princeton, Dallas county; seven years in cnarge of St. Johns college, Little Rock; nineteen years in the chair of mathem atics Of the Arkan- sas University, and for the past four years he has filled the position of supefin teDdent Of the Arkansas school for the blind. The many friends of Col. Gray will rejoice to hear of his good fortune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
FIRST BALE OF COTTON BROUGHT TO THIS CITY BY JAS.
 YOUNT.
WEIGHS 542 POUNDS.
Was Sold to ]. B. Speers Co. for $42 50 at Public Auction
 This Afternoon.

The first bale of new cotton has arrived in Pine Bluff.
 It was brought to this city this morning by James Yount, of Drew county. 1t was raised upon plan tation near Plantersville. that coun- ty, and weighs 542 pounds. This is the fourth bale brought to an Ar kansas cotton market this season.
 Last year Drew county produced the first bale in the State. 1t was purchased by $. c, Alexander < Co. for cents and shipped to Memphis. The date of the arrival of the first bale to to this market last year was August Is.
 The bale was sold at public auc ton this afternoon near Gillespie Bros. store, corner Second and Pine streets.
 The cotton was consigned to Gil- lesple Bros., and was sold by MT. J.. b. Milner, who made a hit as an auetioneer. large number of local buyers we're present and bid on the staple. It was "knOcked down" to the highest bidder. the J. 5. Speers Company, for s42.50. The weight being 542 pounds makes the staple cost the purchaser about 7h cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
LABORI HAS COURAGE AND IS CON- FIDENT THAT HE WILL
 RECOVER.
VISITED BY M. N. DREYFUS
Says "Reyolvers Are No Use Against Me; I'm Too
 Big"

RHEIMS, Aug. 16.-The following bulletin has just been issued;
 The condition of the patient is sgt isfactorY, in spite of fever. The x ray has shown that the bullet tra- yersed the skin. sub-cutaneous cellu- lar tissue and muscles around the spinal column, ffattening against the right side of the fiftL or sixth ldorsal vertebrae."
 The bulletin was signed by four doctors in attendance upon NJ. La bori.
 NJ. Mathleu Dreyfus, brother of Captain Dreyfus, visited the wound ed man this morning, Finding him to be progressing favorably, M. Dreyfus said
 "Wel. mon brave, the revolver does not seem to have done you much harm.
 "Oh, replied Mir. Labori, smiling, "revolYers are no use against me. I am too big. 1t needs caDnon shot to do me much harm
 This is a striking illustration of NJ. Labori's pluck and cheerfulness in spite of the agony he is undergo ing.
 The premier, NJ. waldeck- -Rosseau has telegraphed to the sufferer. ex- pressing hopes of his recovery.
 Mime. Labori is beginning to feel the effects of the nervous shock and fatigue.
 NJ. Hill. secretary of M. Lat ori. sad it had not been thought advisa- ble to inform the patient today of the refusal of the president of the court martial to adjourn the session in view of the counsel's condition.
 The decision of Col. Jouaust not to adjourn court has created q very bad impression in Dreyfusard circles and pessimistic predictions are being made as to the outcome of the trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
A GOOD CITIZEN.
William YOwell Well Liked and
 Belonged to Secret Orders.

Wednesdays issue of the Arkansas Democrat has the folio wing to say of William Yowell, the man who met so tragic a death in this city Tues- day by coming in contact with live wire:
 "M... Yowell was member of Salem Lodge. No. I23, I. o O. r., Peters, burg. III The remains arrived this morning at 9 o'clock, aHd were met by delegation of Odd Fellows of this eitv and escorted tn his boarding house on Second and Cove streets
 "Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4;3O o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. R. Montgomery, chaplain of Pike Lodge No 12, this city. "The remains will be shipped to Petersburg, III. escorted by broth CT anu also by C B. Wooten, erother Old Fellow
 "Phe deceased leaves two child ren and eleven brothers and sisters to mourn hls untimely death His wife died about two years ago. He was q good citizen and his death is re qretted by a score of sympathizing friends, He was q member of Stella R4bekah Lodge No. 46 this city, and a large number of the members at tanden the servlces and conducted the remains to the depot"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

The Pine Bluff delegation of fine shooters. now in attendance at the. annual State shoot in Little Rock, are giving all run for their money. They have carried aN ay first money in several events and are making good records. The next shoot will take place at Fort Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17

1t is pointed out that the decision of the members of the court not to ad- iourn being unanimous shows that not one Of the judges is we'll dispos- ed toward the prisoner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-17
ENTERTAINMENTS

Puts them right there. :.
 When you consider this fact, don [ you think you are mistaken when you say you "don't need telephone in your home"
 What you have most precious in the world is there. and in the event of accident or danger you would need it even more at J our home than at your office.
 And that is saying good deal.
The times., 1899-04-16
A Rnck-Log Song.

De axes has been ringin in De Woods de blessid
An de chips has been a-fallin' ia an thick;
Dey has cut de bigges' hickry dat de mules kin
tote away.
An dey's laid ii down an soaked it in de erik.
Den dey tuck it to de big house an dey piled
de wood erroun'
In de fiai- place fom ash-fo' TO de Hue.
While OIL Ezry stats de hymn dat evan yeah has
When de backlog fus' commence Albumin
thoo.
Dey's a-wO'kin' in de qua'tahs apreparin' fu de
So de little pigs is feeln' kind o shy.
Dc chickens amt so trusful dey was, to say de
An ide' de- wise OF hens is roostin' mighty high
You couldn't git a gobblah fu' 10 look you in de
amt sayin' whut de tu'ky specs is true;
But hits mighty dungeons trav lin fu' de crit
tiers on de place,
F'om de time dat log commence Albumin
thoo.
Some ones tunin' up his fddel dah, heah a
An, bless me. dat's de tootin' of hon,
Now dey'll evah one be rlnnin' dat has got a
foot to fling,
An dey'n dance an frolic on i'om now twell
mon.
PUNK de banjo, scrape de fddel. blow dat hon
yo' level bos,
Keep yo' min erpon de chune an step it true,
Oh, dey amt no time fu' stoppin' an dey amt
no time fu' res,
Fu' hits Chrismus an de baek-los's bunin'
thoo.
-Faul Laurence Dunbar.
The times., 1899-04-16
CURRENT VERSE.
America .n.H.rYa.,,- y.

sing the wisdom OF true ehivalry-
Sot greater than our strength our duties be;
Lo' II the season OF small fruit is done,
Inc richer, heavier harvest must be won,
Bury the old. dead days with reverence.
Rear them cenotaph and hasten hence
10 90 what strong men must, strike hard and
win,
The young days lead, fall into ranks. fall int
No facing rearward now. no weak regret,
NO seniie croaking Ger a sun that's set;
LOOK mornward, upward, onward, thrill and
The young men lead, the young who scoff at fear
Higher run up the flag. and farther bear it;
freeoom, that glorious robe, all men must wear
it;
With never backward step, right is to win
Young courage leads, fall into ranks, fall ini
No pale, thin blood can bulge the veins Of power.
No iaiiering heart throb with the mighty hour;
Inc old and timIid numbers OF dark dread
hhow not our time they are cTonies Of the dead.
Brim the new day with valor's trumpet sound.
Advance the flag and hold each vantage ground
for freedoms sake, with higher heights to win.
Ana wider realms, fall into ranks, fall inl
Some timorous knees smi;c hard together now,
Some coward eyes look backward from the plow;
But not the pulling trembleT rounds the goal,
And never glory lights the craven soul
Face to the front and forward-meet the shock:
Freedom is strong, old tyrannies reel and rock;
Now, now, or never, TO the charge, and win,
y young and brave, fall into ranks fall ini
Maurice Thompson in Independent.