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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09


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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

ct in view of the fact that the directors
would have been entitled to larger re-
Enumeration if bigger dividend had
been declared.
Washington Duke, the senior of the
noted Durham tobacco firm, has given
Trinity college at Durham, N. c., nearly
$500, 900, but it is said this gift is small
compared to one he will ultimately
make that well known Methodist insti-
tuition. His son Ben has given $4,000
and intends to give an equal amount
each year he lives.
Professor George T. Ladd of the Yale
university philosophy department. has
left New Haven to begin lecture tour
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

versity, has been translated into Rus
sian by order of the ozar, and is now
used as regular text book for required
study in the Russian universities
A lump of sugar represents about as
much nutriment as an ounce of potato
An English paper says the sword Of
Saiadin, the adversary of Richard
Coeur de Lion. is in the possession of
native of the town of Beirut, Syria,
who is willing TO sell it for. $1,000.
Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley always
sends his verse to editors done up in
the neatest fashion. It is always writ
ten by The poets own hand, but there
is never a blot or an erasure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

thoroughly Investigated, and not only
have the robbers of your messenger
been put to DEATH. but all their chill
dren, as well asi their fathers, and
grandfathers. I hope this will give sat
isfaction to her majesty the queen"
AT a recent meeting of the directors
of Sir Thomas Li4ston's London estab-
hshments a II per cent dividend was
declared. Some of1tke directors wanted
a larger dividend ,nbtF Sir Thomas op-
posed it, urging tie necessity of build
ing up a big reserve, and his colleagues
yielded and withdre@ the proposition.
He thereupon. it rs said. presented to
each of them a1O0 from his own pock-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

in Japan on invitation of the Japanese
Imperial Education society. From ia
pan Professor Ladd will journey to
India, where he will lecture to students
in the great cities, at the universities
principally. His lecture in India will
be mostly on religion.
Governor Stanley of Kansas has APP
pointed his wife as one of a committee
to investigate the states charitable in
situations.
When Captain CoghIap was in COM
mand of the Raleigh he was the small
est man in stature on that ship.
A text book on railroads by Professor
Hadley, the new president of Yale uni
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

ing. For many years gun shot had
been made by the melting of lead in
colanders, which are merely vessels of
suitable size, pierced with small holes.
through which the heated metal drip
ped into tanks of water placed beneath
them. The result was that the small
drops Of lead, being still hot, were in
variably f1attened at the point of i'm
pact with the water. This was
serious defect in all eighteenth century
shot, and troubled the manufacturers
of that article of ammunition very
much. The problem seemed insuper-
able, until one day shot maker of the
town of Bristol by the name of Watts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
The COstIiest Dog In the World.

Lady Dockleaf is not very attract
i've looking animal from the purely ar
tistic standpoint, but along her own
particular lines of beauty she is so
faultless that she has just brought her
owner $751; 900 in cold coin. In her veins
courses the bluest of bulldog blood, and
any expert in canine affairs will at
once see from her picture that her
faultless ears, her well formed skull
and her fine fore legs make her a para
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
The Modern Way OF Making Shot

n NEW and unusual interest is at
~ present being taken in ammuni-
ton because of the stand taken
at The Hague peace convention by GER
tain of the powers in this matter Eng
lands refusal to agree to the abolition
of the dunn DUN bullet and Captain
Mahan's advocacy of the explosive rifle
ball have aroused public curiosity as
to how the ordinary shot and shell of
war are made and wherein they differ
from the more destructive Ieaden i'm
plements of death.
The dunn dunn bullet, on account of
having its steel apex either cut off fiat
or previously split. at once ''mush-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
WIDOWS IN CHINA.

According to the laws of good society
in China young widows should not re-
marry. Widowhood is therefore held in
the highest esteem, and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes. Should she reach so
years, she may, by applying to the
emperor, get a sum of money with
which to buy a tablet on which her
virtues are named. The tablet is plac-
ed over the door at the principal en-
trance to her house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
JUST SMALL ITEMS.

which produces the peculiar odor. The
same effect is noticed when digging
deeply into the soil in hot, dry weather
The lower strata are moist, even
though the surface be parched.
The children of the Romans in pre-
historic times used to put their pennies
into savings banks just as the children
of the Yankees do today. In 1886, when
Professor Thomas Wilson of the Smith
sonian institution was wandering about
Ostia, the seaport of ancient Rome, he
found a group of peasants excavating.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

It is theory of Mr. the distinguished Salvation Army
our great % would be actually born the nfu
owning something of their If the oOOO which
in
people to work for themselves under the most favorable the
be n
was that this practical soogst pronounced his novel heo
satisfied with
land ~ sections the boundary between Colorado and
colony The bought $3.50
a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

That peculiar, not unpleasant odor of
freshly turned earth in rural districts
is due to the presence in it of large
quantities of bacteria, according to
Clark NuttaH. These organisms, con-
sisting chiefly of Observation-Disclosures,
are believed to be the strongest anti
dote to all bacterial poisons. They
shiveI up when deprived of moisture,
but can stand dryness for months at a
time. When it rains. or the earth is
moistened in any other way. the bac-
terra mentioned exude a secretion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

DO1IlC II Oo1AAOAA ~
the mania for
''bogy M en-"
These outlandish
little ornaments
are being made
by women f o r
watch C h a T m S
and desk orna-
ments, and all
sorts of odds and
ends are being
utilized as ma
terial for making.
them. The &C
companying lit
tie Illustration
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

May Yohe, wanted to sell this family
stone, but his brother, the Duke Of
Newcastle, and his sisters objected
The English law courts in the end sus-
tanned the duke in his objection to hav-
ing AN old family jewel fall under the
hammer. The Hope stone was the first
blue diamond that ever came into Eu-
rope and in the rough weighed 100N car
ats. 1t was brought from India and
was sold to Louis XIV, for whom it was
cut and mounted. During the troubles
Of revolutionary times the stone mys-
teriously disappeared and remained lost
for 40 years. When again found, it
had been recut, and after a number of
strange adventures it was purchased by
certain diamond merchants of Amster-
dam for the sum of 100000. Later it
passed into the Hope family and has
since remained with them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
A Famous Diamond.

Stevenson has written thrilling sto-
ry of the adventures of diamond, but
there is a stone in actual existence
which is surrounded by quite as much
romance as the fictitious jewel of the
Scottish novelist This is the famous
blue diamond known as the Hope dia-
mond. In plain English, Lord Francis
Hope, the titled but impecunious hus-
band of the one time American girl.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
Whatever may be /


thing certain and that that the Filipino will again be what he
has already learned the arts Of and it but natural to believe he will be
founding rap the white methods drilling
Amecanzed possible
The old fashioned naked welding the bO
belgen
esightn deed in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

will give good idea of the general
character Of fashionable bogies and
hobgoblins. OK teeth, cat skulls, sea
shells, chicken bones, and all such
things are used to carve the figures
from, and some of them are indeed
ideal examples of the grotesque in art.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

shows very aristocratic looking roos-
ter with inflated chest. The designs
are the result of three years work on
the part of NJ, Chaplain, the chief en-
graver of the n1int;s and the coin is
known as the Lotus d'Or.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

mat aneh little Wilmington
oun America At Manaos
meetng OF protest the
mules up the Amazon Beyond this however
sand
since then has gone almost far inland the
for river service and has
of
sis of triple expansion twin
military
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

said to be one
Of the most
beautiful e v e r
designed. The
face Of this
coin, as shown
in the illustra-
ton, is the head
of the symbolic
fl 6 u r e Of
France, while
t h e reVerS q
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
CeyIOn Footwear.

Here is a picture showing how the Ia
dies of rank in Ceylon sometimes orna-
ment their feet with jewels. Shoes are
not a very acceptable thing in this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
A New Bust OF Dumas.

What is being called the best bust Of
Alexandra Dumas now in existence has
just recently been UNVEILED in London.
AS will be seen from our reproduction Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
A New French Coin.

The new gold coin which has just
been issued from the mint of France is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
A Remarkable Friendship.

1t is not often that guinea pig and
a kitten are disposed to hobnob to-
gether, but here is picture of a pair
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

Algeria is the only country in the
world where the horses outnumber the
human beings. gzs9Ga
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
The Bogy Making Fad.

To be fashionable means to have
fads. The latest freak of capricious
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09
A Peculiar Belfry.

1t is not a common thing to see a
church bell hanging in tree. but here
Is one that was recently photographed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-09

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23

through their own instruments AM for
official business only.
To make the success of the system
certain the stations in the Hawaiian
Islands will be provided with duplicate
sets Of instruments. This will reduce
the chances Of failure TO a minimum.
s"The construction corps ana ex-
perts Will be here by February /. 1890,
and the new system will most probably
be in operation within month from
that time. In the. meantime | shall
organize the local company here and
carry out preliminary work. have
already had numerous applications TOR
stock in the new company. The prin-
cipal place of business will be Honolu-
lu, and those desiring stock at once
can make application to me within the
next few days"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
Some New Talent.

The Orpheum program tonight in
cludes six new artists, and should en-
sure a big house. The Misses Marion
and Clara Llewelyn, direct from Austria
liza, will make their first appearance
here in vocal operate selections. The
musical Fletchers, great comedy
team, and Flying Busch in wonderful
and daring feats on the trapeze are on
the list.
J. w. Winton with the assistance Of
the irrepressible McGinty has some
thing new and Miss Dreyfus after a
weeks illness, will appear in her big
cake walk act in company with Jack
son Hearde. "A Red Hot Show" is the
name of the concluding farce by the
full company and should wind up a
really first class program.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
At the Hotel.

Northumberland A. Y. Girard and
staff. Jas. d. Dole, Hawaii: John Per
alta. San Francisco; j. A. Driffel and
wife. Miss Driffel and Miss Emma D.
Driffel, Oxnard; E. A. Fraser, Homo
lulu: w. S. Dixon, San Francisco; }.
Plaw, San Francisco; Beresford Pierce
New South Wales; A. Zuckerman, San
Francisco; H. Cohen. San Francisco;
J. c. Ward, San Francisco; J. 7.
Walker and wife and Miss Walker, San
Francisco; Grant Marcy, Leadville
Col; A. Harlovich, Queensland; c. c.
Quinn, San Francisco; A. c. Pauls-
meier. San Francisco; E. G. Wright
Springfield, O.; Mrs NJ. G. Wiley and
Miss E. Nj. Wiley, San Francisco; A.
G. Eames and wife, San Francisco; c.
F. Bell and wife, San Francisco; w. H
Wallace, Portland, Or; F. A. Voigt and
B. NJ Ausherman, Evanston, Wyo.
Arlington-A. d'Erlach, San Fran
cisco; E. X. Bull, Heeia; Sylvester L.
Rich and wife and Mrs. Chas. A. Rich,
Detroit, Mich; Miss Caroline Widman,
Detroit, Mich.
Queen-Miss r. Duffy, Miss G. Carl
son, Chas Otto, A. Aalberg, VIM. J.
Somerville, Alex. Raymond. ". l..
Seavers and wife.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
Home BakeryCafe
THE BEST MEAL CAFE.
NOTICE

FRESH SWEET CREAM GUARAN-
teed pure from all adulteration. Ring
up 1913, Star Dairy Company. 53Ss
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
yesterdays CABINET MEET
ING.
Judge Hartwell and Mr. BaIlou Re
Fort Progress at Washington

The Cabinet held meeting yesterday
morning at half past ten o'clock.
There was general discussion of the
official correspondence from Washing
Ion and San Francisco.
1t is learned that Judge Hartwell is
getting along as we'll as was expected
in his mission and that he and Mr..
0allOu, attorney for the Rapid Tran
sit Company, had been heard upon the
points submitted about the Executive
and order
A letter was received from Hon. S.
NJ Damon, under date of October 26th
informing the Government of his resig-
nation as Minister of Finance. sent to
Washington at the same time. Mr..
Damon was in Rome when his letter
was written.
The applications of Messrs. l.. An
drews and DoWsett for licenses as
notaries were discussed and both were
laid on the table until such time as
more appointments were needed for
Honolulu, when they will be taken up.
The installation of extra arc lights
for the streets was considered and the
order directing the Superintendent OF
Public Works to go ahead with the
work was approved, and also the action
of the Minister of the Interior in re-
ceiving financial aid, in the absence of
a Legislative appropriation, from
Bishop & Co., for completing the work,
was approved
There was full discussion Of street
lighting and~ of the water power for
generating electricity, as connected
with the recent drought.
The Minister of Finance was author
lied TO continue to incur expenditures
for appropriation incidentals Of the
Custom House and TO receive financial
assistance for the purpose Of meeting
such expenses, the appropriation hav-
ing been exhausted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
Accident TO a Drayman.

Joe Silva. a Portuguese drayman IN
the employ of Hustace & Co., had lis
leg injured by a dray at the Pacific
Hardware COmpany's store yesterday
morning. The injured man was con-
veyed in the patrol wagon to Queen S
Hospital, where his injuries were at
tended TO. He was afterward sent
home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
Civil Service Rules
IN OUR RESTAURANT.

IL has 10. Our walters are
trained To be civil, quick and at
tentive to our guests. Our chef
is unrivaled in preparation of
dainty and appetizing dishes.
Everything is scrupulously clean,
everything Us comfortable rs we
can make il. And the prices are
always in reason.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23

REED & BARTON'S PLATED AND
STERLING SILVER WARE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-23
Residence Sites
AT MANOA
FOR SALE.

HAVING PURCHASED a TRAC
of the finest land in Manoa Cor res
dence sites, will now receive appl
cations from parties desiring to pa
chase.
These lots are immediately in froI
of the residence of III. z. Cooper, Est
and command a grand view of Mant
Valley and the picturesque country
Diamond Head
There are 10 lots In e series, from
ing on the west. or main, Manoa roa
and facing on LihOliho street.
The lots are each 100 feet wide al
rom 160 to 286 feet deep. Governme'
water main laid past the lots on We
Manoa road.
Early applications necessary. NJ
of the property and all information
regard to terms Of purchase, etc,
my Office.
1erms-One-third cash, balance
one and two years at s per cent
Early application necessary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04
!. & G. N. Rates.

To San Antonio. Account Bankers
Association. May sth and 9th. Limit
May 18th. Excursion TO Mexico.
To Charleston, S. @. Account u. G.
v. reunion May 9TH and sth. Limit
May oath. Less than one regular fare
round trip.
To Louisville, Ky. Account Southern
Baptist Convention May 9th and 10th.
Limit 10 days. Privilege Of extension
to June 10th. Less than one regular
fare round trip.
To New Orleans, La. Account Louis.
lana State Fair and Exposition. MAY
9th, 10Th, oath. Limit 10 days. One
regular fare for round trip.
To Richmond, Va. Account General
Assembly Presbyterian church. NAV
10Th and 10th. Limit June 9Th, 1899
One fare for round trip.
To San Francisco, Cal. Account Ban.
list Anniversaries. May l4th and 18th
18th and 18th. Limit July 10Th. Rates
5000.
Any agent can give full particulars or
address d. j. Price, g. P. & II. A.,
Palestine, Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04
peinoerat. Won.

Baltimore. May 3-One Of the most
exciting campaigns In the history Of
Baltimore resulted Tuesday in Demo
cratic landslide. Thomas q Hayes was
elected mayor by nearly 5000 majority
over William T. Master, Republican,
the present incumbent while his run
ming mates, skipwith Wilmer for pres
ident Of the second branch Of the city
council and J. H. Smith. for controller
We're chosen by practically the same
figures. In addition 10 these candidates
at large the Democrats elected all Of
their candidates for the second branch
Of the city council and Is Of the "A mem
bers of the first branch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04
Llgh, sentence Tor Murder.

Breslau. May 8-The trial Of Herr
mann, charged with the murder Of his
three wives, whose bodies he was said
tohaye walled up In a cellar has been
concluded Ho was convicted Of man
slaughter and sentenced 10 IS years inn
prisonment and 10 years loss Of civil
rights. In addition 10 the murder Of
his wives. Hermann was charged with
having caused the death Of his l2 chill
dren. who all died young Il Is asserted
that they were poisoned with cyanide Of
potassium
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04
A STEEL TRUST.
Such Combination l. In Formation at
New York.

New York.
New York. May 3.-Representatives
d some Of the largest steel concerns In
the United States met in an uptown ho-
tel Tuesday evening and talked over
plans for the proposed combination to
be capitalized at from SlO0,OOoOOO to
$500. 900. 600 What passed during the
conference was carefully guarded and
some Of those present denied later that
such a meeting had even been held al
though It was said on direct authority
that the combinations plans had az
least been well advanced toward con-
Summation. one Of the men who at.
tended afterward expressed surprise
when told that such a meeting had been
in progress.
The steel men. said he. have been
for some time trying 10 harmonic their
interests 80 that they could make more
money, but know Of no intention Of
such combination spoken Of, how
ever it is not impossible. In these days
Of big business enterprises there Is no
telling what may happen"
The statement was repeated that the
Federal Steel and the Republic Steel
companies might 20 into the combina-
ton. but representatives Of both denied
all knowledge Of such move.
John w. Gates. president Of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company stated
that 80 far his company had nothing to
do with the proposed combination, what
ever might happen In the future.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04

Little Rock. May 3.-There has been
a break In the insurance situation here.
Four Of the old line companies an.
nounced that they would at once re-
sumo business in this field All insur.
ance desired can now be obtained and IL
is believed that In a short time all the
companies which recently withdrew
will be doing business in compliance
with the new law.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04

81 Louis, May 3-In the circuit court
Of appeals with Judges Bland. Biggs
and Bond ON the bench. unanimous
decision was made in an appealed case
TO the effect that trust cannot cloak
its objects under the form Of a corpora.
ton and evade the penalties provided
for the violations Of the Missouri anti
trust law Of 1891. Under this decision
accounts with trusts operating as cor
porations in Missouri. ars not collect
able.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04

Montgomery. Ala. May 8-Tho gem
eral assembly met nextra session Tues
day and org, nized with the same OIL.
GERS who were reelected at the regular
sessions Every member Of the house
except two answered when the roll was
called. Thirty Of the 80 senators were
present The Legislature will deal only
with the constitutional question.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04

New York May 3.,It Is said a now
sugar combination mas been formed
with Maryland and New York capital.
The Arbuckles Mollenhauor and
Dosoher are said 10 be interested. Hay.
ermeyer has nothing TO say regarding
its probable effect on the sugar trust
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04
The Texas-Colorado
Chautauqua

opens at Boulder, July 4, 1899.
An attractive forty day pro-
gram, Superb music, Americas
greatest platform entertainers.
A complete Chautauqua Sum.
mer School has been supplied
with the ablest faculty money
can buy. New Electric Railway
now connects Boulder with the
Chautauqua grounds. THE
DENVER ROAD gives you
choice Of routes to the n. L. A.
and to the Chautauqua.
For ChautauquA literature address
A. A Gibson, Gen. Agt. Pass.
Dept. or d. B keller, Traffic
Manager, The Fort Worth & Den.
yer City Ry., Fort Worth, Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04

Washington, May a-Colonel John
NJ. Bacon. commanding the Eighth cav.
airy and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Car.
roll Of the Sixth cavalry will be retired
this month on their own applications
after 30 years Of service. Each held the
volunteer rank Of brigadier general dur.
ing the war with Spain.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-04

Trenton, May g. Articles Of inoor.
poraton Of the Republic Iron and Steel
company, have been filed with the sec
rotary OF the state, The company has
an authorized capital y. go OO0, 900.
l2j,OOO,0 900 preferred, with I per cent
cumulative dividends