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Largest Diamond in the World.

The largest diamond in the world is in the possession of the King of Por- tugal, and is known as the Braganza. It weighs 1880 carats, or 14 ounces. It was brought from Brazil during the last century, and was then valued at some millions sterling by an expert, but it's real value now is estimated at 100000 pounds. It is uncut, and not a brilliant of the first water.
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The Fountain of Wisdom.

"The trouble with him. said the young man who had been trying to fittingly describe an acquaintance, "is that when he dipped into the sea Of knowledge he thought he brought up so much the blamed thing went dry" Chicago Post.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh tina
 Contain Mercury.

as merc1ry will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely der ange the whole sys- te a when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phy- sicians, as tho damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the bloom and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls cattarb cure be sure you get the genuine 1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo. O., by F. Cheney Go Testimonials fire.
 Sold by druggists. 76c per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills are the best
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The Cotton Belt Shop team will leave tomorrow for Waco, Texas where they will play the Cotton Belt team of that city Saturday.
 Instead of Manager Osborne "se curing players from Chicago, Cleve- land St. Louis and othe' cities" he has not yet fully decided upon all of the players because the task O.; selecting the best players is diff cult oue, as the entire Cotton Belt shops are full Of professional ball players. and any or all of who could teach the Waco team the art Of playing ball.
 The Waco team, which has not been defeated this year, will soon realize that there are other 'real things" and that they are not as much" as they once thought.
 The reason the Shop boys have not played the Waco team sooner was because all of their dates was taken. So next Saturday. as they had vacant date they decided to teach Waco how to rlay ball, for amuse- ment-as there is no hopor to be gained by winning this game from amatuers.
 The Cotton Belt will give a re- markedly low rate of $5 % for the round trip from Pire Bluff tt Waco, so that all who desire to do so can attend.
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oIIoH management keeps m ore peO JlldAs poor circumstances than any ,,yf one cause. To be successful umust book ahead and plan ahead n nan when a favorable emporium k respnts itself he is ready to take
 ntage of it. A little forethOught VI also save much expense aLd
 able lime. A prudent aI.,i care
 Insns will keep q bottle of Cham
 I4ii1'- Golic, Cholera and Diar-
 aa Remedy in the house, the Hess ltllpw will wait until neces- cnnipeis it and then ruin his uIk horse going for doctor and big doctor bill to pay. be-
 k one pays out 9 cents, the other II pr q Hundred dOllaas and then
 nf1pre why lIs rpie hhor is get tting u Ier While he is getting poorer. t sale by. w. l.. DewOody & Co.,. 4 eeisth
 niIk an Ancient Product In Japan.
 book published in Japan 1000 'Ts ago notes that at that time good
 was already produced in twenty
 provinces of that country.
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THE COTTON BELT TEAM WILL CROSS BATS WITH
 THE WACO BOYS
ON NEXT SATURDAY EVE
The Waco Team Will Realize That There Are "0thers" Who Can
 Play Ball--Low Rates to Waco.


 The Cotton Belt baseball club the pride of Col. s. 0. Warner, Major Jno. Scroggins and the city of Tyler having beaten ever club t has yet played ID the Lone Star State and desiring to keep up with the procession on the expansion ques tion, on next Saturday will an mex Arkansas to the long roll of conquered heroes who have gone down in defeat before the C.B slug gers.
 After annexing Arkansas to the list of defeated, it is likely that an attempt will be made to get Louis jana to join the sad and solemn pro cession of others who went up against the real thing" one time too often. Shreveport say they want to tackle the buzz saw, and well-we guess you know what the result will be.
 The reason that the game between the Cotton Belt boys and the Pine Bluff team has been so long delayed on accoun t of the Arkansas manag- CTS putting in so much time secur- ing players from Chicago, Cleveland St. Louis and other cities which produce the best ball players in the world. The Courier trusts the Ar kausas aggregation will at least be a stronger team tban the Dallas Clippers, the Troupe team, the T. & P boys, the Corslcana team, the Palestine sluggers, the Marshall wind tanners, the D-R's and others who haven't even interested the Tyler fellows.-Waco Daily Courier.
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Statue with Eyelashes.

Only one marble statue of the human figure with eyelashes is known. It is the sleeping Ariadne, one of the gems of the vatican, and was found in 1903.
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An Encore,

Tommy. what's an encore?" asked Benny Bloobumper of Tommy Tad dells. Its a piece a great singer sings after the audience calls him back to see whether he knows anything else worth listening to-" replied Tommy.
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During trial for assault in Mel- bourne, club, a rail, an ax-handle, 8 knife, and a shotgun were exhibited as the instruments with which the deed was done" It was also shown that the assaulted man defended himself with scythe, a revolver pitchfork. a chisel, handsaw, and a dog. The jury decided that they'd have given a sovereign to have seen the fight.
 An English merchant was invited by a Chinaman to dine with him. Neither could speak the others language, and conversation was carried on by means of gesticulations and signs Among the dishes was one which seemed very savory. The Englishman had an idea it was duck, but to make certain he pointed to the dish and pleasantly in- sinuated: "Quack, quacki" The China man waeged his head and said: "No-ey, no-ey! BoWwow- -wow!"
 An Englishman in the presence of an American was boasting about the an- tiquities that the British museum pos- that once owned by Cicero, to say noth- ing of Egyptian remains dating back as far as 5000 B. c. Well, they ain't new, certainly" replied his friend from the U s. A. But in the museum in Washington they've got the very same lead pencil that Noah used to check off the animals with as they went into the ark"
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THE ouIck-FlRlNo CRAZE.
Fast Reaching the Point of Absolute
 Absurdity.

Fast Reaching the Point of Absolute
 Absurdity.
 The Austrian press, including even the military journal Reiehswehr, has been giving prominence to the alleged invention of a remarkable quick-fring rifle, says the London Globe. This. struly wonderful weapon will in the hands of trained soldier" emit no fewer than 2,7O0 bullets an hour, or forty-five in one minute. Thus in an engagement which lasted several hours each soldier could loose off cartload of ammunition, if he had 1t at his el bow; and an army of 50,000 men-a mere handful Of men as continental armies go-would require 50,000 cart loads with the firing line in one seri- ous engagement. For campaign of invasion each soldier would require to be followed by a magazine; and shell exploding In a company would produce as many devastating explosions as there were men. If, on the other hand, each soldier marched with, say, his own 200 rounds, he could fire them all in less than five minutes and be left without ammunition for the rest of the engage ment Such considerations are, of course, extreme; but they show that the "reductio ad absurdum" of quick firing rifles is easily reached. Even now the difficulty Is to get enough am- l munition to the firing line and to keep control of the fire. If rapidity of fire is much increased without some entire ly new method of bringing up ammu milton the occasional advantage of be- ing able to pour in deadly hail of bull lets for minute or two will be dearly purchased at the cost of whole bri- gades perhaps being rendered "hors de combat" for want of ammunition at the beginning of fight. What applies to rife fire applies also to artillery and the armies which have been in a hurry to arm themselves with so-called | quick-firing artillery before the ma chinery was perfect or the ammunition problem solved may find themselves in a worse quandary than if they had re- tained their old weapons.
 nEE LII rLE oIOHIE5r
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An ACclsitsnJ.

An Acc1denJ.
 Johnnie, you've got a big your head! Have you been gain?" ag? Me? I guess not" melody struck you?" y struck me. wuzn't fight
 It was a accident" eident?"
 I had just trun Tommie town an was sittin' on him, got to hold his feet. ."-Cleve- n Dealer.
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0Rs, boils, pimples and all Corn;ca Dtions are due to impure blood, Roo6narmsanariillils m ili tbav , ara y.V c,,psn Ei1" q IFOon's Big Railroad Depot.
 has the largest railroad depot entilatoca in it's new downtown sta low Pips Louis has the second larg- ID Wa Boston's Union station is the } ano.s;. here are thirty-two tracks iii
 Boston station. The Broad ipn pation in Philadelphia has six ks, and the Grand Central sta -=---g eleven.
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ais Motto.

First bunko man-He seemed pretty shrewd. I didn't think you could do him so easily.
 Second bunko man-Oh, you never know what you can do till you try Life.
 Nr. P. Ketchsm. of Pike titr, Cal |. says: During my brnther's lac sickness from sciat c rheumatism, hamherlain's Pain Balm VAS the only remedy that gave him any re- lief {" Many others have lest ii 'd to the prompt relief from pain which this lpiment affords. For sale by W. L. Dewoody & Co.,, druggists.
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l was seriously afflicted with n cuogh for several years, and last fall had q more severe cough than evt r before have useG many rem' dies ithout receiving much relief, and being recommended to try bottle oi Chamberlain Cough Remedy by a friend. who, knowing me to be poor widow. gave it to me, l tried it. and with the most gratifying results. Ire first bottle relieved me yer, much and the second bottle has absolutely erred me. l have not had as good health for twenty years. Respectfully. Mrs. Mary 4. Reard. Claremore, Ark. Sold by W. L. Dew Woudy < Co.,, druggists.
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Female Bootblacks.
An Ideal seaslde Resort.

An Ideal Seaside Resort.
 ter visitor Gin Florida)-I should searly to go sailing, but it looks dangerous. Do not people often owned in this bay? Waterman ldeed, mum. The sharks never aybody drown.-New York Week
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CURED with vegetable N~E " Remedies. Have cured OAOO many thousand cases
 called hopeless. In tex days at least two-thirds of all symptoms remov. ed. Testimonials and TEN DAYS treatment free. DR. H. H. GREENS S0NS~ Box K. Atlanta. Ga.
 False Teeth Made of Paper.
 Dentists in Germany are using false teeth made of paper, instead of porce- lain or mineral composition. These paper teeth are said to be very satis- factory, as they do not break or chip, are not sensitive to heat or cold or to the action of the moisture of the mouth, and are very cheap.
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| all bu. elIedf ia.
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Sign of Good Health.

Rapid growth of the finger nails Is considered to indicate good health.
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P. Under q, on FoUR FI 'r r$3.23. h, arrest railro ely packed
 larks Of any orders as ! | E Money Q
 U VIII shin
 can return Pd. Yours
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30
EFFECTS OF THE WAR.

MIR. Robert NJ. Collins, the correspon-
| dent of the Associated Press in Manila
has written a letter to Mr. Stone, the
general manager of the Press in Chi
cago, making serious charges against
General Otis. 1t may be assumed that
| President Mckinley is better Informed
than any one, regarding General Otis
management of the campaign. He will
| remove him if he believes that it is
| for the interests of the service TO do so.
But Mr.. Collins, who is a correspon-
| dentwith an excellent reputation, says:
There has been, according to Otis
| himself and the personal knowledge OF
every one here, a perfect orgie of loot
| ing and wantOn destruction of prop
erty, and most outrageous blackmail-
ing of the natives and Cinnamon in
Manila, and various incidents like the
shooting down of several Filipinos for
attempting to run from arrest at a
cock-fght, not TO mention court mar
tials of officers for cowardice and the
dismissal of General --- for
getting hopelessly drunk on the eve of
two important battles-all of which
the correspondents have left untouch-
ed by common consent"
The situation presents wildly the
case of democracy waging war against
a foreign enemy. The United States
must enforce it's obligations to subdue
the Tagalos, and restore order in the
Island Of LuZon. 1t is a mission which
demands the most considerate treat
ment of the natives, who are not en-
gagged in war But if war is hell it's
environments are also hellish Pres
ident Jordan in Imperial Democracy,
quotes from a personal letter, which
describes the city of Manila.
Manila is becoming den of vice
The Escolta, the leading street, face
tiously referred to as the Yankee beer
chute" resembles somewhat mid
way, and is all but literally lined with
saloons. | counted four hundred in
little over a mile. They are mostly
kept by Americans. Our own boys are
their customers and many OF them, |
venture to say, never touched, before
arriving in Manila, a glass of beer
1t was said, when we engaged in the
Spanish war, that war developed
character and manliness. Necessary as
the war was, the cost of it was not in
millions Of money expended, but in the
waste of character and manliness.
There is little personal gain in an edu
cation conducted in ..hell," as General
Sherman called war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30

If the organ of the Opposition has a
few Flags to spare, it should plant
them at once over the lands which
American citizens have purchased, and,
under the Presidents order, must give
UP with loss of profits and improve
their chances about the titles. Perhaps
the organ will now rent them some
Flags for protection. The organ glOats
over the Presidents order as God
in Israeli doing vengeance upon the
Dole government. Is it also a God in
Israel" doing vengeance also on inno-
cent Americans?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30
LIQUID AIR CREMATORY.
Present Method OF Incinerating Will
Be RevolutioniZed.

BE ReyOlutlOnlZed.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE first
liquid-air crematory in the world will
soon be built in the Cemetery of the
Comforter in Nyack. 1t is proposed to
make this cemetery a New York burial
ground, and the crematory is intended
to revolutionize the present method of
incinerating human beings. The Gre
matory will be erected under the di-
rection of DR.. S. H. Emmons, who
owns the patents covering the process
by which it will perform its work.
The front of the retort, furnace, is
to be of glass, through which the pro-
cess going on within can be observed.
a body about to be incinerated will
rest on an asbestos support and will
be covered with an asbestos robe.
Liquid air will then be applied, begin
ming at the feet, and within twenty
minutes the entire body, including
even the teeth, will be entirely con-
sumed. The ashes can be removed
within five minutes after the work of
the retort is finished.
The company building the crematory
is also erecting a similar retort at
Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue,
Manhattan.
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ponds upon it. You can just as we'll
have it as your prudent neighbor. Old
and young alike endorse it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30

Hoods Pills liable. beSe siao s5c re
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30

Aside from the correct meaning of
the Newlands' Resolution, which only
the Federal courts can settle, the action
of the President is based on the opin-
ion of the Attorney General, which is
published in another column, who
seems to be entirely unaware of the
facts bearing ON the subject. He makes
in his opinion, no allusion to the let
ter, sent by President Dole at about
the time of annexation, asking for in
structions as to his powers and duties,
and also, makes no allusion to the re-
ply, dated September 5th, 1898, sent by
Mr.. Sewall, transmitting the answer
given by the Secretary of State, which
contains these words; Resolution
provides that land laws of the United
States shall not apply to public lands
in Hawaii, and that municipal legisla-
ton of Hawaii generally shall remain
in force This answer is sent in res
ponse to President Dole's inquiry go;
Should not President Dole continue
to execute land patents and deeds
IN THE ORDINARY DEALINGS
WITH GOVERNMENT LANDS UN-
DER THE HAWAIIAN LAND LAWS
Evidently enough, the Attorney Gen
orally did not have this correspondence
and these directions of the State de-
partment before him. If he had, he
would have commented on them, and,
if he persisted in his opinion, would
hot ha Of rfn
was in a serious error in permitting
the local government to sell public
lands.
The truth probably is that no sug-
gestion was made to the Attorney Gen
eral that such correspondence was in
existence in the State department. He
probably, through his assistant who
wrote his opinion, never asked the
State department if there was on file
in that office any correspondence and
direction on the subject.
If the President had the right to di-
rect the administration of our munich
pal laws, he exercised that right,
through the Secretary of State, on
September 9Th, 1898, in the letter trans
stHted to President Dole, through Mr..
Sewall. If there was any doubt about
the status of the public lands, the Sec
Hary would have SO stated at the
e, because it was an important,
"(,yital matter. His brief answer
Nuuit,as you have been,' was deemed
goverfcient authority for the local
- frnv n
to executethe Newlands' Resolution,
the munich land laws as part OF
confirmed Iaws which Congress
The ATTORNEY
modify his opini2e rai VIII piop'ois
involved is about ne eo'ai s'ino'n'
be transferred to theVVo' anu
National fund.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.

There is little danger that the pur-
chasers of public lands, since annexa-
tion, will find their titles disturbed by
the order of the President, declaring
their purchases void. The matter will
be settled by Congress, or the courts,
or by reversal of the order declaring
the sales void. Any order of the Pres
ident depriving American citizens of
their property, without giving them a
due hearing, will be reviewed in due
time by the Federal courts. There is
no law which authorizes the President
to arbitrarily direct an American cit
izen who under the circumstances has
purchased and improved government
land, since the date of annexation, to
return it to the government and lose
the value of his improvements. The
Honolulu Sugar Company purchased
city, from the government, since an
nexation, and has spent large sums of
money upon it. The money is largely
the money of American citizens. They
will, it is plain enough, refuse to take
back the $4,000 paid, and quietly
pocket the loss Of profits and improve
ments. The Federal courts will be ap-
pealed to sooner or later. The Pres
ident will probably modify his order,
whenever he is fully informed on the
subject.
The Presidents order practically
destroys the value of the railway fran
chises on Hawaii, because, under it, the
grants of rights of way over govern
ment land, and the grants of land for
terminals, are void. American citizens,
residing in America, have largely in
vested in the Hilo and Kohala Railway.
The promoters of this road are SD to
have a strong political influence in
Washington. They will not stand by
and see the value of their property
destroyed.
The only practical way by which the
Presidents order can be carried out is
by instituting suits for the recovery of
the lands sold, and the case before the
courts will be that the suits are in
stituted because the President so
orders. If, under the Newlands' Reso-
tuition, the President has the right to
direct the judicial officers, he may
direct the local courts to sustain his
order, but no Federal court will permit
any interference with it's own power
to interpret laws. Nor, will the Pres
ident so direct
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30

Mr. T. ;McCants Stewart declares in
"a note, published in another column,
that a letter, bearing his signature,
and published in our issue of Friday,
is forgery. 1t undoubtedly is so The
Advertiser was imposed upon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30

Residence Lots on Pacific Heights
Are Now Offered For Sale.

~ No residence property having
similar advantages and attractions for heathfuness of
location having elevation of from 10 to 500 feet and
affodng the grandest and scenic views; also it's
proximity to the business part of the city being less than
mile from the Progress Block has before been presented
to the people of Honolulu.
One of the features of this property and at
bv Dr. Wood as being the purest and best
drinking obtanable in the island which being
conducted storage upon the property indie
pendent pipe line and will be Supplied to residents at
Government rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30
PURE

We have it prepared in quantities to
supply any or all demands. We will
deliver to your home, If within the city
limits, a trial bottle at Is cents. Don't
neglect to order a bottle at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30
VICTOR SAFE
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF
Is the best of the bunch We have
Fishers Steel Ranges

Give satisfaction wherever used. Our
stock is large and welI-assorted one,
ranging" from the Small Family to
Hotel and Restaurant sizes.
From "Pele's" heat to "Klondyke"
cold is but a step, especially when one
Of orr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-30

Are built on the latest and most ap-
proved styles and are as useful for
keeping" things in as a safe. Food
is always fresh and sweet when one is
used.
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Hoods SarsaparilIa

Is the best in fact the One True Blood Puri
fer. All druggists. 81, six for So Get Hoods.
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Impure Blood
Rheumatisnn, Kidney Troubles and
Sick Headache the Results Doc
tored for Years Without Relief.

'sMy blood was out of order, and be-
gan taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t has
purified my blood and relieved me OF
rheumatism, kidney trouble and sick
headaches. / have been afflicted with
these difficulties for years. / am now BILE
to do good days work. rheumatism has
troubled me since / was child, but am
now entirely WELL" Miss PHEoBE BAL
LEY, Box AS, Pasadena, California.
"I have suffered from the effects Of i'm
pure blood, boils, pimples, etc, for five
years. have tried various remedies with
cut relief and finally purchased six bot
ties Of Hoods Sarsaparilla. The boils
and pimples have all disappeared since l
began taking this medicine. am now
entirely cured" LOUIS THOMAS, 1412
18th Street, Oakland, California.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the best in fact the One True Blood Puri
fer. All druggists. 81, six for S.. Get Hoods.