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the world? Nobody knows, but the fact
Is that the best tobacco of this famous
Vuefta Abajo region is almost worth
its weight in gold and is reserved for
those who can afford to make the use
OF tobacco dear bought luxury. Be
cause or the excellence of it's leaf, CUBA
is the most famous tobacco growing
region and many imagine that it is the
chief center of tobacco production. The
Cuban product, however, in the best
of times is very. small in comparison
with that of several other countries.
The United States are one of the great
est tobacco-growfng countries in the
world. Over 100000 tons of dried leaves
are prepared every year in this coun-
try, 10000 tons in India, about 100000
tons in Russia and $4,000 tons in Aus
tro-Hungary. Mr.. Golian, the British
consul general at Havana, says that
the normal tobacco crop of Cuba aver
ages only about $1,000 tons year.
Even France, in the valley of the Ga
rome and in Algeria, far surpasses
Cuba in the amount of tobacco pro-
duction, and SO do Sumatra, the eastern
archipelago and the Philippines. In
1884, before the internal troubles large
ly reduced the exports of the Philip
pines these islands sent abroad 1887
tons of tobacco and 14o.0So.0O0 cigars.
All countries make tobacco an inn
lands-most conspicuously in France,
Italy, Austro- Hungary and Spain-the
tobacco trade is a government monop-
oily and no one is permitted to engage
in it unless he pays well for the privi-
lege. In Spain, for instance, one COM
pany pays to the government very
large sum for the monopoly of manu-
featuring and selling tobacco tn that
country. Every cigar store in the coun-
try is owned by this company. It has
II manufactures in different parts OF
Spain, in which it employs nearly 10000
girls. 1t maintains nearly $4,000 cigar
stores and it is estimated that $4,000
families are supported bv the money
disbursed on it's pay rolls. The sales
of the company amount to about
S35. 100000 a year. Barcelona spends
50, 100000 year for toba eco and Madrid
comes next with about s2,500,000 a year
Though Cuba was a Spanish colony
Havana cigars have always been as
expensive in Spain as in the United
States but all other kinds are some
what cheaper than in this country
New York Sun.
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NO TOBACCO GROWN IN EGYPT.
Some Facts About the Comforting Weed
Not Generally Known.

Soihe Tacts ABOUT tne comforting weed
Not Generally Known.
1t may surprise many who enjoy the
fine flavor of the Egyptian cigarette to
Know that tobacco-raising has been
prohibited by law in Egypt since 1890.
This drastic measure was adopted, Curl
ously enough, to maintain the high
reputation of Egypt's cigarettes. 1t
was discovered about II years ago that
many of the smaller cigarette makers
We're realizing large profits by mixing
the inferior tobacco of the country with
Turkish tobacco and selling cigarettes
made of this mixture at the usual high
price commanded by the Egyptian pro-
duct. 1t had won place among the
Injuries of the world, but it was in
danger of losing it's pre-eminence
through the deterioration of the pro-
duct. AT first the government sought
to mitigate the evil by restricting the
acreage devoted to tobacco-raising, but
it was finally decided to stop the cult
walton of the weed entirely. To-day
not pound of tobacco is raised on the
100000 acres of land under cultiva-
ton in Egypt. In fact, there is nothing
Egyptian about Egyptian cigarettes"
except that they are made in Egypt
The tobacco comes from Turkey, the
paper from Austria, Germany or Italy,
and most of the labor employed is
J,
which are consumed in Egypt and are
made by the natives. The greater part
of the trade is centered in Cairo, where
at least 5000 persons are dependent for
their daily bread upon this industry.
OF course, the government derives con-
siderable revenue from the tax it i'm
poses upon tobacco imports.
All American travellers in North Eu-
rope know that they have to pay a
good round price for inferior tobacco
Europeangrown tobacco is to keep it
for the pipe, but many dealers persist
in turning it into inferior grades of
cigars. The so-called Havana cigars, "
mostly manufactured in Antwerp and
sold widely throughout Belgium. are
chiefly made of leaf grown in West
Flanders and are inferior to most of
our domestic cigars sold at half the
price. In Germany there are many fac
tories turning German-made tobacco
into cigars, cigarettes, snuff and smok-
| ing and chewing tobacco. Some Amer
leans say it requires special edu-
cation to learn to like the German pro-
| duct.
| No one has yet discovered what the
properties of climate and soil are that
| give peculiar excellence to the tobacco
| leaf grown in certain regions. To-
| bacco grows well in all parts of Cuba
and the soil of the tobacco plantations
| is mostly composed of calcareous rocks
| but why is it that the leaf grown along
| the southern slope of the Cordillera de
| las Organos in Pinar del Rio, at the
west end of the island, is the finest ir
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Strange Suit in Oklnh oma,

a suit at Oklahoma City has brought
out a most curious train of circumstances.
woman secured a divorce from her hus-
band together with a large amount of
alimony. The divorced husband then en-
tered into an agreement with cookbook
ing young man in the neighborhood
whereby the young man was to pay court
to the woman, marry her, get control of
all her property and divide it with the d.
vorced husband. The young man carried
out his agreement to the letter and then
fed the country. The suit is now brought
by the woman to recover the property ~
which she was defrauded by the conapf-
racy.
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Some Of gutte 5
Bright Ones

There are some cute little children in
Butte. One of them belongs to Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Martin. Sam thinks the
world of her, and whenever the horses
finish right he lays aside little change
for the child. In this way three or
four banks We're filled to overfow1ng.
One day Sam broke open all the banks
and took the money down to the State
Savings bank, where it was placed to
the little ones credit. There it has
remained ever since, drawing interest
and occasionally being added to until
the total deposit is about $50.
The other day Mr.. Martin took his
little girl down town with him, and
they stopped at the bank, where Mr..
Martin had some business to trans
act. While he was engaged at his
business the child went up to one of
the clerks and inquired:
How is my money getting alons?'
Another little girl, just turned 8
years, belongs to one of the families
living across Missoula gulch which did
not leave family prayers behind them
when they came to Butte. Lately the
little one has been joining with the
rest in the recital of the Lords prayer
in concert The other day, however,
she introduced novel amendment to
the original version of the prayer as
was heard to say:
Give us this day our daily bread
and cake"
Another west side youngster at
tends the Episcopal Sunday school, al
though her parents have, been think
ing that perhaps they should switch
Sunday schools Before she starts for
the church her mother gives her a
nickel or a dime to. put on the collec-
ton plate. Last Sunday the child
brought back the nickel with her, much
to her mothers surprise.
"Why didn't you give the nickel to
the teacher?" she asked.
why, Willie Jones told me you
didn't have to give the teacher the
nickel if you didn't want to- replied
the young hopeful HE said you could
tell the teacher that your mamma
didn't give you any and could keep it
to buy candy with, and that is what
I thought would do"
Another little girl was naughty one
evening and her mother reproved her
for it.
Don't you know that God up in
heaven sees everything you do?" in
quired the mother.
ooh, no; not tonight" replied the
child. 1.-THE stars are not out tonight,
and He can't peep through"
A certain Butte mother was endeav-
oring to teach her little daughter to
repeat the Lords prayer not long ago,
the head of the family being at the time
absent in the East On business.
Repeat after me-" said the mother.
Our Father who art in heaven
"Oh, no. replied the child "My
father is not in heaven-my father is
in New York"
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Don't Cough.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
A physician who is connected with
an institution in which there are many
children says: "There is nothing more
irritable to cough than coughing. For
some time / had been so fully assured
of this that determined, for one min
ute at least to lessen the number of
coughs heard in certain ward in a
hospital of the institution. By the
promise of rewards and punishmentS
succeeded in inducing the children to
hold their breath when tempted to
cough. and in little while l was my
self surprised to see how some of the
children entirely recovered from the
disease Constant coughing is precise
ly like scratching a wound on the out
side of the body-so long as it is done
the wound will not heal. Let a person
when tempted to cough draw long
breath and hold it until it warns and
sooths every air cell, and some benefit
will soon be received from this proc
ess. According to this the incessa mt
coughing which is SO irritating some
times during a sermon and which must
be very trying to the preacher is pre-
Ventable." - J.t
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Wild Beasts at a Fire.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
An incident of the forest fires in the
hills of the Descapso neighborhood in
Southern California illustrates the COM
radeship that common peril brings
about among beasts as well as among
men, After the flames had completed
their work of destruction and spread
pail over the hills, rancher went forth
among the charred stumps and smok-
ing brush heaps to look for number
of cattle and colts which he feared had
been hemmed in by the fire. He went
across gully and ridge in search, until
at last he saw his stock some little
distance ahead. He was more than as
tonished upon coming up to the group
to find not only his cattle and colts,
but deer three wildcats, a coyote and
several rabbits, all alive and apparently
in no fear of him. They watched his
approach with Indifference, the timidity
gone from the big-eyed deer, no venom
in the wildcats purr and honesty shin
ing in the gray coyotes face. The rab-
bits sat on their launches as meek as
the pets of children. But the poor
coyote was in pain, and as the farmer
came close the erstwhile robber of the
roost dragged his helpless headquarters
toward the man in mute supploation.
The leg Of the animal had even fright
fully burned.
The rancher was in no mood to make
friends of such strange creature and
at once drove his stock through the
smouldering brush, the deer going along
with the cattle, the rabbits hopping
along at the rancher's heels, the Wild
cats slouching along behind and the
coyote unable to follow, whining a
pathetic appeal for succor. When the
burning field was passed the deer broke
into a run for the distant hills, the rab-
bits were away like a flash and the old
defiance and snarling leer came back to
| the wildcats, who scorned to make a
show of haste. They walked slowly out
| of sight.
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A Rats Tail.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the hiladelphia Inquirer.
A rats tail is a wonderful thing. The
great naturalist Cuvier, says that there
are more muscles in this curious ap-
pendage than are ito be found in that
part of the human anatomy which is
most admired for its ingenious struc-
ture-namely, the hand To the rat,
in fact, it's tail serves as a sort of
hand. by means of which the animal is
enabled to crawl along narrow edges
or other difficult passages, using it to
balance with or to gain a hold. 1t is
prehensile, like the tails of some mon
keys. By means of it the little beast
can jump up heights otherwise inacces-
sible, employing it as a projectile
spring.
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MORTUARY RECORD.
Herbert Scarisbrick Naylor-Leylan

London, May 7.-Captain Sir Herbert
Scarisbrick Naylor-Leyland, Bart, who
had represented the Southport division
of southwest Lancashire in the house
of commons in the liberal interests
since last August, died to-day of la
rynxgitis after a long illness. He passed
away at his London residence, Hyde
Park house, Albertgate, S. W., in the
presence of his wife, who was Miss
Jennie w. Chamberlain, formerly of
Cleveland and of his mother-ins,aw,
Mrs. William S. Chamberlain.
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A Body Found.

Indianapolis, Ind, May Mayor
Taggart was in communication with
New Orleans to-day regarding the body
of the woman found on Candaleur ISL
and. He and Mrs. Taggart will leave
for the scene of the burial and see if
they can identify the body as that of
their daughter. who lost her life in the
Inflated Paul Jones some three months
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
Visited the Nashville.

Cairo, Ill. May THE largest crowd
seen here since the war was present to.
day to see the gunboat Nashville. The
jam of visitors has been variously esti-
mated at from 1900 to 10000 and they
came from six states. The Nashville will
leave at daylight tomorrow for St. Louis.
Her pilots are not at all confident they
can make the trip. but will go as far as
thew can
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Sailed for SDain.

Madrid, May THE minister of war has
received a dispatch from General Rios,
SPANS military representative in the
Philippines, announcing the sailing from
Manila for Spain of the Spanish steamer
Catalina with Spanish troops.
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viii Not Enter.

Worcester, Mass, May 7.-Edward H.
Ten Eyck, champion sculler of the
world, has announced that he would
not enter the Harlem river regatta on
May 80 on account of his studies at the
University of Pennsylvania.
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Edward GOotlfellow.

Washington, May 7.-Edward Good
fellow, for many years connected with
the United States coast and geodetic
survey, died to-day at his apartments
of accidental asphyxiation. He was
born in Philadelphia in 1928.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
Black Lions of Sahara.

A black lioness has lately been added to
the collection of animals in the Jardn des
Plantes. in Paris. Lions of this coo. are
found only in the interior of the Sahara,
and are scarce even there.
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f, Il. AfdriCll.

Seattle, Wash, May 7--E. E. Aldrich,
formerly of Stockton, Cal, died to-day
from injuries received by the explosion
of a gasoline tank last Friday.
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DR.. w. l.. Russell,

Worcester Mass, May 7-Dr. Will
lam Lambert Russell is dead at Barre
Mass. of mumps, aged SO years. He
was the Oldest Harvard graduate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

Northwest Coal company. dealers in
wood and diamond coal. Satisfaction
guaranteed Telephone No. sos.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

For catarrh of the head, throat and
stomach, try Clarke's Rocky Mountain
Mineral. 1t cures. All druggists
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

Just received, large consignment Of
the celebrated Julia Marlowe fine shoes
and Oxfords. Ladies, call and see them.
25 West Park. Tassell, sole agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

Tassell's shoe sale is the talk of the
town. Take advantage of it. % West
Park. TasselPs.
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One look at a Schatzlein sign will tell
you why Schatzlein paints the most of
the signs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

McClaire, the photographer, has re-
sumed the management of the Elite
studio, corner Park and Main.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BUTTE.
A General Banking
Business Transacted.

Foreign exchange. We, draw direct on
all the principal cities of Europe and issue
our own letters of credit, available In ALI
parts of the world.
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Under State Supervision
STATE SAVINGS BANK

corner Main and ParE, Butte.
OFFICERS:
John A. Creighton. President
G. w. Stapleton. .............Vice President
T. M. Hodgens ............,..........C Cashier
Paid in Capital 500 900.
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000.
Under state supervision and Jurisdiction.
Interest paid on deposits. Sells ex-
change available In all the principal cit
les Of the United States and Europe. Col
1ections attended to promptly. Transact a
general banking business.
Dlrectors-John A. Creighton Omaha;
G. w. Stapleton, A. H. Barrett, E. d.
Leavitt, S. '. Kemper. 7. M. Hodgens
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Registration Progressip g.

At ten this morning no less than
30 persons had ventured to register
as voters. Mr.. Henry Smiths letter
in reference to the"obsolete" oath has
not yet been presented to the Board
of Registration, and the oath to
the Republic remains prerequisite
OF registration.
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The coptic Arrives.

The S. S. Coptic arrived from Yo-
kohama early this morning and re.
NAMED outside until the Doric sail
ed this forenoon. She brings z Chin
csc aud ID Japanese immigrants and
Japanese baby born on the voyage.
There are also two princes on
board, Japanese and a German.
The Coptic will probably sail to
night.
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THE GIsT OF 1T.
Condensed Items of the Latest For
eign News


eign News
According TO the London Daily
Telegraph the health Of the Pope
gives rise to the gravest alarm. For
political reasons the real condition
of his holiness is concealed.
The war news from the Philip
pines is Of very satisfactory ma
ture. Malolos has been captured,
the insurgents are demoralized and
Aguinaldo is practically refugee.
The S. S. City of Topeka, OF the
Pacific Coast Company's line, has
been wrecked in Wrangel Narrows
on her voyage from Seattle to
Skaguay. No lives were lost
The Cantonese have captured
Capt Francis Henry May, Superin-
tendent of the Hongkong Police
and son of the late Lord Chief
Justice OF Ireland. British troops
have been sent to his rescue.
The Philippine Commission has
issued proclamation calling upon
the natives to lay down their arms
and follow peaceful avocations.
General Hutton, Military Com
mander in Canada, declares that the
Dominion has no army worthy Of
the name and is without defenses.
Tod Sloan, the American Jockey,
was received with very fattering
demonstrations on the English race
courses. He says that he intends to
live in England.
Norway is arming, presumably to
make an attack on Sweden.
The Greek Ministry has resigned
as the President OF the Council and
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs had
been found guilty of bribery and
corruption by the Chamber Of
Deputies.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided in favor of the right of
| Congress to impose the War revenue
tax.
1t has been practically decided
that the entire Samoan question
shall be submitted to special com
mission in an amicable manner.
The Oxnards have consolidated
their beet sugar interests into one
company.
All Government off ces at Wash
ington were closed, and all Govern
ment flags placed at half-mast
throughout the United states on the
9th inst in honor Of the dead who
died in the war, and the $50 men
buried on that day in Arlington
Cemetery. The President issued 6
special proclamation.
The crew Of the u. S. S. Iowa
have presented their Capt. Robley
ID. Evans with a sword with the in
| scrlptlon: 10 our hero-too Just
to take fallen foe's-we give this
sword instead"
Germans are now protesting
against the Anglo French plan OF
the division of Africa.
Captain Freitsch may be expected
here shortly in the Coke, "a foote,
in which he intends to sail to Mani.
la aud thence around the world
The boat is being built in San Fran.
cisco and must make the voyage
thence to this port in Fl days.
Thirty thousand Spanish reserves
have been called out as there is a
fear of carlist uprising in Spain.
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CAUTION.

A LII THOSE CLAIMING LOTS UN-
IA der Deeds or Receipts in the OAHU
CEMETERY are requested to present evi.
dences of their Tue to David Dayton,
Secretary, at his office on Merchant Street
ON or before April 10, 1899.
All unsettled contracts or unclaimed
Lots will be sold az provided under Guar
ter of the Association.
DAVID DAYTON, Secretary.
Per order of Board OF trustees.
ll6S-td
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

A DIVIDEND is DUE AND PAY
"A able to the Stockholders OF the Inter.
Island Steam Navigation Co, l. d +, at
their office, ON Thu RSDAY, April 6, 1899,
The Stock Books of the Company will be
closed to transfers on April and 7th.
N L. GEDGE, Secretary
Honolulu, April 4, 1893.
ll67-lW
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High Ball.

Besides the famous Jesse Moore
whisky, the Anchor Saloon is now
serving to customers the celebrated
"High Ball." a white malt whisky
marked Cyrus Noble and which with
plain soda is considered a beverage
for the most particular mortals
Try it,
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Loans Negotiated Full Charge taken
Rents Collected of Property for
Appraisemen,s Made Absentees.
WILL e. FISHER,
REAL ESTATE AGENT AND AUoTIoNEER
Stock and Bond Broker.
Office :-Corner Fort and Merchant Streets
Honolulu, II. l. 2. %. Box 705.
1l71-2m
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The Thursday evening lecture OF
the University extension course il
free to all.
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Ala Moana is an attractive nam,
for the Ocean beach road.
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DR.. Peterson left for plantation
inspection ON Maui to-day.
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Everybody wears new hat at
Easter, and they Invariably buy
them at Sachs e. Co.
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Patrouize the Orpheum to night
Joe Rosen's violin is great acquisi
ton to the orchestra
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At Garden Lane, No. 9, clearly
furnished front room for rent from
LIST of April, 1899. For gentleman
only.
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The Kahuku riot case will be
heard in the District Court on
Thursday next.
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T he choicest OF the Choice at
Sachs.
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The Board of Officers to establish
harbor lines for Honolulu meet OF
the 18th inst, Friday next.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-04-11

The greatest bargain sale of the
season commences this morning
at l.. B. Kerr's, Queen street.
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American Messenger Service,
Masonic Temple, Telephone 444
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There was a rafting and enthus-
iastic attendance at last evenings
band concert.
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FOUND.

A BROWN HAND SATOHEL, LOCK
IA ed, at Palace Square, near Richards
Street. Owner can have the same by prov
ing property and paying for this notice at
this Office. 1l69-tf
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The Engineers have received
orders to leave by the Australia
sailing hence on the 18th lust.