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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

The crowded condition OF the
schools was brought forciblv to
the attention of recently arrived
American whose three children
sought school accommodation. By
putting extra seats in the aisle
two we're 6nallyIgiven place at the
High school, but the third was
obliged to go to the Punahou
Preparatory, it being impossible
to make room in any of the free
schools. With q school population
constantly increasing, with school
houses already crowded beyond
their capacity, the government
guards carefully its million dollar
treasury surplus and takes money
from the diplomatic and consular
appropriation for purposes for
which it was never intended. II
the govern ment would make the
least effort to use public funds
where they are needed it would
merit forgiveness through the
efforts were not successful.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13
Police Court Notes.

In the Police Cour.. this fore
noon the case of Juan Govea,
alias Camachiero, charged with
practicing medicine without a
license was nolle pros'd. This
case has been hanging fire for
several weeks. Man Chat was
fined 500 and costs on the charge
of gambling and Antoine Martin
was fined half that amount for
assault and battery on a police
officer. The cases of Miller for
malicious injury and Earl Counts
for obstructing and pervertipg
justice were both nolle pros'p.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

The government authorities
have yet to explain for what pub
lie purpose they purchased six
and half acres of Tantslus land.
1t may he that this land is to be
sold at some future day in ex-
change for set of hsloes fol
"ths best government on earth"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

Mark Hanna quietly informs
the people that if Admiral Dewey
wishes to be President there is no
law against his makiog announce
ment of the fact. Dewey is not
the style of man to make camp.
align as an uudeclared candidate.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

If our Executive are to have a
personal representative at the
Paris Exposition, they should Sc
lect whom they piesse. Ii Hawaii
is to be represented at the Paris
Exposition, it is well to remember
that the Hawaiian is still citizen
of his own country.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

Attempts of our official organs
to represent ex rene hardships
resulting from the Presidents
land order fall fiat and will be
fatter when the results reach
Was hipgton, il they ever do.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

So Governor Clegborn is to be
governor 1t can be taken for
granted that for every local can
didate there will be four or more
candidates frou the mainland"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

She's Irish" is the reason Civ.
xsn by the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle for the popularity of the
Shamrock in the States. She has
just enough English in her how
syer to warrant the necessity of
defeat t,,1
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

Before Judge Perry this morn
ing the petition for probate Of the
will of the late John Herring
Bruns was heard. The court ap-
pointed Marie Bruins, wife Of the
deceased, executrix without bonds.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13
Notice..

Miss Nina J. Adams will open Classes
In PHYSICAL CULTURE at the Y. N.
c. A. Gymnasium, Wednesday, October
4th. Application may be made from Q till
IL o'clock on that day. I4I
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13

Ii, as some assert, Sir Upton
built the Shamrock for adve rising
purposes, wind and weather have
been very much in his favor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13
New
Books!
GOldenRuleBaZaar

NORTHUMBERLAND
"The Monk of Fife" by Andrew Lang.
"That Fortune" by Chas. Dudley War
ner.
"From Conte to Benjamin Kidd" by
Robt. Macintosh.
"From Sea to Sea-" by Kipling.
"The Days Work." by Kipling.
"The People Of the MIST" by Rider Hag-
gard. .,.pa;
"Nada the Lily" by Rider Haggard.
"Swallow" (Haggard's Great Book.
"Montezuma's Daughter" by Rider Hag-
gard.
"The Wizard" by Rider Haggard.
"Heart Of the World" by Haggard.
"Joan Haste" by Haggard.
"The Black Douglas" by Crockett.
The Henty Books 7sc. per vol.
"The Dreamers," by John K. Bangs.
"The Story of the Revolution" by Henry
Cabot Lodge.
Through ASIA" by Hedin.
David Haum," 1.-THE book of the year,
by Westeott.
"The Rapln," by Stackpoole. 49,
Mrs. fuckers Simple Songs for Little
Singers" soc.
"Strong Hearts," by Geo. w. Gable.
"The Scape Goat" by Hall Caine.
1.-THE Downfall Of the Dervishes," by
Bennett, and hundreds Of Others by the
best writers Of the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-10-13
Which is now on sale
at the lowest market rates.

Non-Shrinking Patent Red
wood Tanks, assorted sizes,
from 500 to 10000 gallons ca.
Best Rubber Hose, assorted
sizes, "A to 21s inch.
Suction Hose and Steam
Hose, assorted sizes.
Different kinds of Packing,
assorted sizes.
Patent Wash-Out Closets,
with latest Improvements.
Penn. Lawn Mowers, 10, IL,
IA and IS inch.
Steel Road Scrapers, Tubular
Wheelbarrows, Pan-American
Wheelbanows, Champion Ca
nal Wheelbanows, Extra Heavy
Breaking Flows, Aving's Steel
Flows, Perfect Rice Flows, as
sorted sizes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09
OLA PoDRIDA.

The cream OF experience Is obtained
from spilled milk.
4 preferred creditor Is one who
never asks for his money.
When the day breaks. the sun
shines through the cracks.
The only bicycle factory in the
world on one ground floor Is that of
the Sterling Cycle Works ut Kenoshe.
Wis.
You look sulky." said the bicycle
to- the trotting wagon.
And YOU seem tired was the re
ply.
From start to- completion the Sterl-
ing wheel travels over quartz. of a
mile. through the mouths OF geo ma
chimes and the hands OF 500 expert
woTkmen. See the I. G. * NJ. Co.
Buy fair. sell fair. and love the fair.
By go doing you will stand a fair
chance OF leading n fair life.
The Pacific Cycle & Mfg. Co. viii sell
YOU a Sterling bicycle. the highest
grade wheel ever manufactured. foI
$50 on small installmsnts.
III make you dance" cried an irats
mother pursuing an cTTinE son. slip
per in hand. Then" remarked thC
Juvenile. I'VE shall have n bawl."
From all sides and from all quarters
OF the globe. in all languages. come.
reports OF the Sterling quality OF the
Sterling bicycles. See the =. e. < VI
Co.
Besides n fine factory and skilic'
workmen the Sterling wheel can bOgs
of fine material. See the !. &. 4 VI
Co. Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09
STANGEHwALD PROPERTY
The Entire LarSS Estate - bS-
uuSathSd to THE Widow.

The will of the late Or. Hugo stan
genwald was yesterday filed for pro-
bate. The estate is made up of real
estate in Honolulu valued at $4,000.
and personal property. consisting OF
furniture. scientific appara-
tus. rerscnal effects and cash, the total
value of which is $4,000. The real
estate includes lot on Beretania
street. lot in Kukui lane. lot on Kukui
street. homestead Nuuanu street. lot
next to homestead, lot on Merchant
street.
The entire property is left TO his
wife. whom he also appointed eXecu-
srix of he will. The Witnesses are
James w. Robertson, \. Il. Wood ana
William WaterhOuse.
The accounts of George \. Garter.
administrator of the estate of Edwin
\. Jones. deceased. have been S2-
proved.
The petition OF Audoria \. Eoale-
lea. trustee under the Will OF J. II.
Coney. deceased. to sell some Of the
land either in lots or rs a whole. %
public auction or private sale. has
been approved. Applications for GER
tain portions Of the land have already
been received. The property consists
of about fifteen acres Of land n Nuu-
anu Valley. and some more on Tan-E-
lUS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09
LABOR CONTRACTS
STILL ~ FORCE
Another Constitutional Question
Passed Upon.

The Supreme Court has handed
down q decision ~ che ease of she Ho-
ECmu sugar Comply ". SIgalez CEe-
.uga. aFrea's from u.s.r.e- NI=5 stratr
II South Huo. The appeals are dis
missed and the judgments affirmed.
Actions under the masters and SER
wants ac. are civil matters ard should
je so entitled.
Certain provisions % she C1usutg-
ton Of the United States are no; Ia
force in Hawaii during ,lr prgsr1;
transition period.
The defendants arr fl5ore-s
from Austria under coatrJr; Co serve
the Honomu Sugar Company. whose
sugar plantation Is situated in the dis
trict Of HHo. Quitting their employ
meut in September. 1885. aud before
the expiration OF the tEree years which
they mad contracted TO serve. they
were arrested upoD warrants issued
by the district magistrate OF South
Hno. and tried and convicted u9on
the charge 90 deserving their con
tracts OF service. ZeiuCh was sen
fenced To imprisonment 1T hard labor
until he should consent 90 serve ac-
cording TO law
In conclusion:
The appeals are dismissed and
judgments affirmed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09
italian Fishermen.

Capt. Sass. of the gasoline fishing
schooner Malolo, has about decided to
go TO san Francisco to secure q crew
of fishermen who will permanently en-
gage themselves in the fishing off the
Molokai banks. The Deep Sea Fishing
Co. under Capt. Sass. has tried all
sorts of people to man their boats and
attend To the SEEMING. but so far with
out success. Japanese. Hawaiiaus and
a mixed crew OF various nationalitics
have been tried. Capt. Sass will now
bring down Il lot of old time
noted Levantine mariners who have
emigrated from the blue Medjterra-
mean to snare the salmon in the Gold
en- Gate. With a colony of these
swarthy people he hopes TO bring Z
cargo at last to market. Capt. Sass
will return in about three weeks from
the coast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09
MANY TO lEAV:
People Who VIII Soon De
part Hawaii's Shores.
Book rs f5r Three Steamers FOR san
Francisco ard Two cersslau
Ports.

\ large number OF passengers are
booked on the steamers sailing for the
coast during the next week.
At the agency of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company. w. G. Irwin & Co.
the following are listed:
San Francisco. per steamer Austria
IA. sailing June 18th. Barden. A.
Hooper. c. Z. Jacox, T. y. McCandless.
II. \. Allen. Mrs. J. NJ. Robinson. Mrs
Roy. Miss Paris. Mrs. Dale. Miss Viole;
Dale, Miss Mcguire, Mrs. L. Andrews.
Z. J. Waterman, \. +. Rocker. Mrs.
Smith, w \. tombstone. Professor
Koebele, wife and son; Miss Bessie
Hopper, Miss Margaret Hopper. Miss
Margaret Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. :.
James. c. F. Wall, c. Christian. ]. J.
McCrossCn, J. NJ. Robertson, Miss \.
Shrewsbury, Mrs. J. II. Hebron. Miss
X. Gray, Miss G. Hebron, Miss II. Ho-
bron, H. o. Brickman and wife. Mrs.
Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Lake, Mrs. +. An
drews. VI. Smith, \. Parry, Mrs. Hay
man, Miss Parke, J. J. Calendar and
wife. +. S. Hicks. Miss NJ. Damon.
S. VI. Damon, Miss May Damon, Mrs. J.
| X. Single. Miss X. Bon. Z. T Nieb-
ling
At the agency of the Togo Kisen
Company, Fl. Hackfeld * Co, the fol-
lowing are booked for San Francisco
per steamer Nippon Maru, sailing June
1Oth-,H. \. Isenburg, wife and maid;
lie. VI. Weaver, II. y. Allen, +. T. Nip
ling, II. \. Young and three dauGh'
tiers. 4. Mitchalitske and daughter
Mrs. V. Hunt and child, L. L. Turck
Mr.. Hicks, Miss Hicks. AIr. and Mrs
Lake, II. Fisher, c. ID. Vincent, J. II
Belzer. c. Christian, w. I. Schmidt
CT. Kirchoff and wife, G.. G.. Andrews
Gen. c. p. Egan and wife, George Nc
Pagan. NJ. +. Toner. wife and dGugh
ter; Mr. and Mrs. +. smith, II. Mercer
DR.. II. II. Manners and wife. Mrs. II
n. Bentley. Mr.. Bentley. Mrs. =. \
Potter. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Glade an'
three children. Miss NJ. Won Holt. f
J. Waterman.
At the Canadiau-AustTalian COmpl
ny's agency. T. II. Davies & Co, tn
following are booked for Victoria. pc
steamer Warrfmoo, sailing June 10th
Miss Jones. Miss Z. Vernon, DIR. Camp
bell. wife and two children; Mrs. y
Crop. Miss c. Carter, Miss +. Carter
Miss O. J. Smith, Miss L. c. Smitf
C. II. Clapp, Miss L. Blake. Mr.. an
Mrs. T.. w. Glade and three children
Miss Won Holt. S. Bott, Col. Whyte an
| wife. Mrs. J. f. de Bolt, y. +. Rookie
&c. y. Viewer, 4. Hooper, ID. LeNen'
Miss E. O'Rourke, w. O'Rourke. {
| Johnson. Mrs. ii. w. West and tire
| children. Mrs. NJ. +. Maybe and tw
/ | children. J. Kirschberg, J. Burns.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-09
HAWAIIAN STOCK EXCHANGE.
Honolulu. June $. 1899.

Bid-AmeriCan Sugar. paid mp. $3.50.
Hamoa Plantation Co, $50; kamalo.
Si.55; Eihei. assessable.
SITS: Maunalei. asScssabie. SiO.2S:
McBrydc. assessahle. $500: Ookala.
S2l.5O: Wilder :. :. Co. siOi: Mutual
Telephone Co. $3.50.
Asked-Ewa. $685.; Kamaln. assess
able. SI.S5: Kihei. assessable. SIS:
Kona. assessable. s27; MGunalci. as
sessable. SIO.5O; McBryde. asscSsabIe
$3.50: Nahiku. assessable. $3.50: Oahu
$40: ookala. S25.50: olaa. s2.i0; Pc
peekeo. S222.5O: waialua. assessable
lS1i7.5O: waialua. paid up. $3.50.
Session Sales-TCn Honolulu Brew
! ing & Mailing Co. $3.50.
outside Sales Reported-Fiftccn Xxi
hei. SlS.25: - Eihei. SiT.I5; 100 Nc
Bryde. assessablc. $3.50: - NcBryds
paid up. s2O.15: ~ McBrydc. paid up
S2I: 400 Ilamalo. $3.50: 10 Mlunalci
ISiO.JO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

John Evans, of Mahanoy City, is the
guest of Thomas jenkins, of Luzerne
street.
Mrs. r. j, Hughes and Mrs. Jane
jenkins of North Bromley avenue, vis-
tied friends in Pittston yesterday.
Miss Margaret Gallagher, of Jackson
street, is the guest of relatives in Bing-
hamton.
Mrs. John II. Fellows, of Tenth street.
is entertaining her sister Miss Mary
Grey. of Spring Hill, Bradford county.
Mrs. s. j. Storm and daughter Cora,
Of South Main avenue. have returned
home from a five weeks visit in Cleve-
land and other places.
Miss Mary Davis, Of Eynon street, is
visiting friends in Luzerne county for
a few weeks.
Mrs. John Davies, of North Sumner
avenue, is visiting relatives in Dalton.
Miss Margaret Gibbs, Of South Main
avenue, has returned home from q visit
with DR., and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins, of
Albany, n. Y.
Mrs. Michael Foy, of Jackson street,
is entertaining Mrs. James Mcdonnell
and son George, of Mauch Chunk.
Miss Lizzie Jenkins, Of Jackson
street, has returned home from Il
weeks visit with friends at Carbon
dale, Vandling and Forest City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reynon, OF
Rock street, have returned from At
lantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Fuller and chill
dren, Of Eynon street, are summerins
at New Milford.
Mrs, f. A. Cramer and daughters, of
Swetland street, are visiting in New
York state
Mr., and Mrs. Michael Fahey,of North
Main avenue, have as their guest John
Flanagan, of ELK lake, Wayne county
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hutson and chill
dren are visiting in the hills of old New
Hampshire.
Mr., and Mrs, Truman Dunn, of Her
rick Centre, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sweet, of North Hyde
Park avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William 4, Jones, OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07

bers of the club are Thomas j. Davies,
Thomas Elias, John w. Thomas, Jen-
kin Reynolds, Thomas j. Edwards.
Seth Jones, Thomas Francis. William
Davies, John Lewis and David Hop
kins.
The excursion of the Continental
Mine Accidental fund to Farview on
Saturday was an enjoyable affair, near
ly five hundred people attending.
The Dodge Mine Accidental fund will
run their annual excursion to Lake
Ariel tomorrow.
The Sunday school class Of the Jack
son Street Baptist church taught by
Mrs John Thomas will conduct a lawn
social at the residence of Frank Glea-
son, on Fourteenth street, on Wednes-
day evening.
The Fidelan society of the Jackson
Street Baptist church will meet this
evening, and the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union hold their meeting tomor-
row evening.
The Light Lunch Camping club will
leave tonight for Owego. y. Y, where
they will camp on the banks of the
Susquehanna river, near Hiawatha
island, for two weeks. This is their
fourth annual outing, having organ
lied in 1894. The members of the club
are Harry =. Davis, Fred. Evans, How
ard Davis Ezie Davis. Mundy Davis,
Frank Jones, Robert Roberts, Robert
p. Roberts. Will Price. JohE Thomas,
David Gibbs, Richard James, John p.
Lewis. Ivor Lewis, Albert Williams
and Will Robertson. Mick" Newmus
will accompany the boys as chef.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
Personal MENTION.

Misses Frances and Kitty Roland,
and Will Boland, children of Patrol
man Dominick Boland. of Prospect
avenue, have returned from pleas
ant stay with friends at Carbondale.
At the Young Women's Christian as
sociation rooms on Cedar avenue, a
special evangelistic service was held
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Medley gave an interesting and in
structive address TO the young women.
A programme of special music was
given.
John Magee of Cedar avenue. is re-
covering from q severe Illness.
Rev. George J. stopper. assistant
rector of st. Mary's congregation, has
returned from his annual vacation
spent with his parents at Williams
port.
Mrs. Charles Scheuch. of Birch
street, is entertaining friends from
New York city.
Miss Mary f. Burke. of 1913 Pitts
toni avenue, left last Monday, for
Pittsburg to visit friends. She in
tends to go TO Ironton, Ohio, before
returning.
Rev. w. a. Nordt, pastor of the Btck-
DRY street Presbyterian church, has re-
turned from his annual vacation.
spent at Orange, n. J. He occupied
the pulpit at his church yesterday.
Edward Rech, of Locust street. and
Fred Kersel of Birch street, have re-
turned from Il cycling tour Though
New York state.
Thomas Burke, of Fig street, will
leave for New York city today, and
Wednesday will sail for a town i'll
Europe. He will be gone two months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
The Grandest Summer Trip.

The Highlands of Ontario" situated
north of the City of Toronto, Canada,
holds forth to the tourist and pleas
re-seeker unlimited charms as sum-
mer playground and health giving re-
sort: 1000 feet above sea level. Easy
Of access, good hotel accommodation,
Fine boating, bathing, fishing and
hunting. Perfect immunity from hay
fever. Beautiful lakes and rivers
with unexcelled steamboat service and
magnificent scenery. Write to Mr.. f.
p. Dwyer, eastern passenger agent,
Grand Trunk Railway system, Dun
building 300 Broadway, New York, for
handsome descriptive publications pro-
fusely illustrated and which are sent
free. Mention this paper. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
NURS OF NEWS.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Haggerty took place yesterday after
noon from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Melvin, of West Market
street. The funeral Cortege proceeded
to the Holy Rosary church, where
Father OToole ofiiciated. The floral
offerings We're many and of beautiful
designs. Intermcnt was made in the
Cathedral cemetery.
This evening an entertainment Will
be held at the English Baptist church,
North Main avenue. An excellent pro-
gramme has been completed Of vocal
and instrumental music, singing and
rectations, also some photographic Sc
lections vii! be rendered.
Wednesday the members Of the West
Market Street Welsh Congregational
church and Sunday school will hold a
picnic at Nay Aug park.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Mary Fesne, wife of Nicholas
Fesne, of Sloan patch, died yesterday,
aged Sc years. Deceased is survived by
her husband and three daughters, An
ME, Mary and Kate. Mrs. Fesne was
ailing for the past ten months from an
attack of the grip, from which she
never recovered.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elmira
Evans occurred yesterday afternoon at
go o'clock. Rev. A. l.. Ramer of st.
Marks Lutheran church, conducted the
services at the house and interment
was made in Washburn street ceme-
terry.
Rev. Thomas de Gruchy ofRciated at
the funeral services yesterday after
noon of George, the young child of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Schnikert, at the house
on North Everett avenue. at o'clock.
Burialwas made in Washburn street
cemetery.
A four mOnths-old child of David G..
Williams, of 35 Snyder avenue. Belle
vue died last evening. The funeral
will occur tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will be made in the Washburn
street cemetery.
Martin Hoover, Familiarity known as
Grandpa" Hoover, died at 9 o'clock
last evening at the home of Henry
Flynn, on Price street. Deceased was
10 years of age, iifty-five of which We're
spent i'm Abr gton, where he was en-
gagged in farming. He was born in
Dallas and was well-known through
out this region, Two weeks ago Mr.
Hoover was taken sick with an attack
Of oedema of the lungs and on Friday
last suffered from stroke of apoplexy.
Two daughters and one son survive
him, Mrs Henry Flynn and Mrs. Addi-
son w. Chase, of this city, and Charles
Hoover, OF Binghamton, n, Y. The
funeral announcement win be made
later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-07
FAMOUS SMOKING CONTESTS.
An Englishman Smoked a Hundred
Strong Cigars in Twelve Hours.

From Tit Bits.
Smoking is the temperate as well az
tho COntemplative mans recreation,
and great smokers are lOath to exhibit
their tobacco consuming abilities by
engaging in smoking contests. Still.
however, there have been some curious
tobacco burning races.
In 1928 there was a great smoking
match at oxford, a scaffold being
erected in front of an inn for the ac-
commOdation of the competitors. The
conditions were that any one man or
woman, who could smoke three ounces
of tobacco first without drinking or
leaving the stage should have prize
of twelve shillings.
MANY tryed" says Hearne, and
twas thought that Il jOurneyman tay-
lour of St. Peters in the East would
have been the victor, he smoking fast
er than and being many pipes before
the rest, but at last he was 50 sick
that twas thought he would have dyed,
and an old man that had been "A build
er and smoaking gently came off the
conquerOr. smoking the three ounces
quite out, and he told me that after
it he smoaked four or five pipes the
same evening"
About forty years ago a gentleman
agreed to smoke a pound weight Of
strong foreign cigars in twelve hours.
The hundred cigars making up the
pounds were all TO be smoked down to
one inch butts.
The match was decided on a Thames
steamer plying between London and
Chelsea and by taking his position well
forward the smoker had the full bene-
fit of the wind. The contest began
at 10 a. m, and in the first hour the
smoker consumed sixteen cigars.
After nine hours smoking eighty-
six had been disposed of, ana with
three hours TO go and only fourteen
cigars to smoke the hacker of time
gave in. The winner declared that he
felt no discomfort during the contest,
and finished Off the 100 cigars that
evening.
More recently solid silver cigar
case and POO cigars were offered to the
smoker who consumed most cigars in
two hours. Food, drink and medicine
during the contest were forbidden.
There were seventeen entries. After
the first hour ten competitors retired.
The winner, who smoked without pause
from start to finish. reduced ten large
cigars tC ashes in the two hours, while
his nearest competitor only finished
seven.
The people of Lille are invcterata
smokers, and to decide the ChampiOn-
ship Of the town a smoking contest
was held, Each competitor was pro-
vided with a pine, fifty grams (about
8