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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-27
FEARED THE NATIVES.

Lourenzo Marques, Monday, February
s6--A despatch from Gaberones, dated
Thursday, February 22, ssys:
Chief Linohro has reported that he
made reprisals from the Beers near
Sequsn., killing a few and capturing sew
erel agons and oxen. There were some
casualties en- both sides.
The b Sers at Crocodile Pool notified
Gil. Piumer that, fearing the natives
would attack the wounded, they bad
placed their hospital within he laager.
Col Plumer replied that the ambulance
would, CT course, te respected, but the
Boers, he said, couId not expect good
b, haSior from the ratives while they
were invading the territory of the ma
tive..
DANGER OF REBELLION.
London, February s6.-The Brussels
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
s'As Q result of special inquiries in
Beer circles here am able to ooTrobo rate
fully the reported danger from the In
trigues Of the Afrikander hund and the
coming congress. Unless the ends OF
the bund are otherwise attAined. 1t Will
fan the flame OF rebellion throughout the
colony"
TO DEFEND BLoEMFONTEIN.
Cape Town, Sunday. February ls.-The
Beers are concentrating to defend Blom-
fcntein. Lord Rosslyn has obtained .
commission in ThorDycrofts horse, and has
gons to join Sir Redvers Buiier.
GALLANT LION.
London. February ga despatch from
Paardesherg dated Friday. TO the Times.
says that several thousand Beers are now
lowering in that neighborhood. The
Times has the following from Pieter.
msritzburg, dated Friday, Esd:
"The Dublin fuslliers have again dis
tlnguished themselves by volunteering
30 take Croblers kloof, which they did
This gallant battalion which began the
campaign $50 strong. can today be said
to muster on parade caly between one
hundred and two hundred Of its original
members.
CRONJE WELL PROTECTED.
T London, February 26.-f the latest
aespatehss from Pssrdebsrg throw any
light oa the situation, they show that
Gen. Cronje's forces have far more pro-
section from Field Marshal Lord Rob-
erts's heavy IRE than the first dispatches
indicated.
A special despatch from Paardeberg,
published In the second edition Of the
Daily Chronicle, dated Saturday, Fsbru.
airy "a, says:
"a balloon has discovered the enemy
well covered BY system Of burrowing
in the river bank, which resembles a
Tabbit-warren and affords shell proof
positions"
This, perhaps, more than any other
circumstance. explains why what Ii
looked uTen here - Gen. Cronje's death
struggle In 80 prolonged.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-10-25

Published in compliance with Section IS
of Article 22 Of the Code Of Public
General Laws, which provides as fol-
lows:
"Tliat the County Commissioners shall
make out and publish annually il s
least two newspapers published In their
respective counties, r. there be two, q
DETAILkD. MTEUTE AND ACCURATE
sTATEMREr OF the expenses Of said
counties, specifying therein each partic-
ular Item OF expense and for what and
TO whom paid, and shall also deliver to
the SherifEs Of their respective counties
as many copies of said statement as there
are election districts of said county at
least ten days before such general cleo
ton, and the Sheriff shall. within six
days afteElthe receipt OF such copies, set
up one OF them at the place of holding
elections in each district"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-10-25
COUNTY LKyY, INa

OFFICE COuwTY COMMISSIONERS.
ST. r.-MAErfs COUNTY. MARYLAxD-
The aforexoing Levy List for the year 1860,
from page 16s 10 lgf. fuCsusfN. a. hereby settled
and allowed aud levy imposed for same by 20.
the County commissioners Of Nc. Mars Coun-
~ Tor sid rear. fki8 9Th day OF May IN the
yfszE ef Our Lord. enc tbCusan1. uIT1e hundfed.
J0IfN r. HAIsJaKsN4EI. Feest
UuWINTCK s. B0WIIS.
JOHN w. LELBEHN.
Test .-nEszMY A. LYMEH.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-10-25

Miscellaneous Accounts.
Hospital Appropriation, $1,000 90
Treasurer OF st Mary county, 1900 90
st Mary's Enterprise, printing GOO 90
st Mary's Beacon. printing, 5I4 80
Crier Circuit Court, 1875 90
Crier Orphans Court. 80 90
Physician to jail & health officer, 100 90
Jaiieris salary, 100 90
William + Greenwell, store acct, go 90
r o Morgan, store account, 81 A
A A Lawrence. store account, IL 90
William q Joker, store account, fsf . 80
Bal & Dyson, store acct. i 8 90
JasC Longmore, washing ut Jail. 81 90
q BArmsworthy, Il washing At Jail, 80 30
DrL b johnson. att z health conf, 10 90
LC Thompson, surv'ng new road, 90
III + Sanderson, dinner jury & balm, 90
j Bernard Loye, stationery, 6 43
Harry Spalding & Co. drug acct, 525
Frank I Revell, sheriff A A Co, 0 80
A s While, repairing road tools, 90
I Lee Mattingly, stationery, so
George II Garner, ] j certificates, O7
Ignatius J Jarboe, taxes In error, %
Marion l. Richards, taxes in error, 2 Oh
Peter u Graves, reprs abt CT IL i 90
Total, 1896 90
5000 OF
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-10-25

knoch ID Abel, Clerk Circuit Court ef.5ll h5
same. expense account GS a.
u. Harris Camalier, states Attorney 900 90
Dan'l @. Hammett. Ex-State's Attorney 900 ID
Benedict B. Love, Ex-Sheriff, 657 80
William II. Bailey. Sheriff. Cal 30
James IL. Sewell, messenger CT. Court II %
John y. Thomas. messenger Cir Court. Sc 10
Peter Graves, Bailllf Petit Jury, b2 80
James y. Connolly BailiH Petit Jury, As 90
Jesse Bscoo, Bailin 0rand Jury, 10 90
: Total. ------.-...--.-----s1 s1-Is7- n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

remains unchanged. as well as its On.
closing ancient coral wall
The Judd or Clark home which was
across the street has disappeared. as
well as the printing house and the
binde-y. both good two story stone.
buildings. All these gave place 10 the
kaWaiahao Girls Seminary. The ed
Castle home. erected about 1895. he
came a part 81 the later Castle re4i-
d1nce. The stone church had not been
built above its foundation. I saw its
cornerstone In place near ehe end OF
1883. having previously seen the great
sandstone block hauled 70 the site ON
rude blOck-wheels by a gang OF should
-ng natives headed by Or. Judd's horse.
the owner driving. \
Aside from the abOve-named mis-
sion homes. SO FAR as ! know. the only
pudding now remaining iu .fOno,ulu
which existed iu The rhirtIes. ia ID
old Mekihhln residence. next TO WashF
luEton PlaHo t. was then the home ~
Captain Charlton and his family. Rich
ard Charlton was the noted British
Consul OF those days His house was
occupied by his successor. General Nil
Ter. after whom the adjacent Miller
street was named Beritania street
was named after the British Consulate.
From perhaps 1894 onward many
One-story adobe walled houses were
built. a few OF them well-hnished
AdObcs are sun-dried bricks OF clayey
mud mixed with straw. The adobes OF
Honolulu were generally ill-mixed and
peTishable. The old Kaumak apiT or
Smiths Church was built OF adobes.
and would hold 1000 people Probably
an such buildings have persisted. Il ia
now cheaper TO build OF y. w lumber.
Besides buildings, adobe fences rapidly
grew all over town 20 enclose public
and private promises. These mud
fences being unprotected from rain.
soon melted down. Lining tho streets
and lanes I'm all stages Of dilapidation,
they gave the town ruinous and
squalid aspect. even more than the
ragged thatch Of the native cottages.
There were no sidewalks. The
streets were unEraded. One walked IN
the dust Fortunately there were no
wheels % grind up the dust. and few
animals except pigs 10 tread Il UP.
DrauCht-horses were unknown. except
DR.. Judd's which drew a dearborn"
wagon. 4 similar one piled at Iaha
inaiuna In 1886. There were a number
Of saddle horses in use AZ that dats
The "Paniolos." or Spanish and native
vaqueros on Mauna Kea. were then
using many mustang ponies. building
their own heavy saddles. But feT
horses were then used elsewhere. \
gradual importation OF horses began
late in the thirties by brigs trading 20
Monterey. where they were 10 be had
for FIVE dollars each. Some OF them
were good animals. I remember my
father buying a good broodmare ~.
1899 for about 800 BY about 1855 ~ .
extensive pastures throughout the i-i-
ands became well stocked with horses.
and ordinary mustangs could be bought
a. from two 20 ten dollars But In the
thirties horses were scarce.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01
HONOLULU SIXTY YEARS AGO
BY S. E. BISHOP.

The following statements are based
upon clear recollectiOns OF childhood
from 1892 10 the close of 1889. The
earlier four years experiences were
gained during annual visits Of a month
or more at the capital az what was
called the General Meeting OF the
thirty or forty -assiUn families. In
1886 the Bishop family removed from
kailua. Hawaii. To Waiawa just Je-
yOnd Pearl City, the writer leaving
near the close Of 1889 for America.
During The latter three years and a
half, frequent visits were made IS the
town.
During the years named the town
underwent few material changes either
in It's building OF I'm its streets and
lanes. The only road fairly entitled
TO De called q stree. was King street
extending from the Castle home 90
the present Nuuauu street which then
had no existence above King. The lat
Ter was perhaps of it's present width.
Merchant street was also opened a lane
OF perhaps ten or fifteen feet wide. eN-
teuding it's present length There were
lanes on Barit1uil street and on Punch
bowl from the former TO King I re-
member also a COugeries Of small lanes
about Union street OF other roadways
I have no definite recollection. There
We're doubtless a multitude Of irregular
passages winding among the huddlcs
OF matched cottages forming the town
or village Most of the present streets
in the central town were opened some
where between 1910 and 1853. after DR..
JHld began to run the government.
4 Leading features of The old town
We're dusA arili-y and general squalOr,
.sD8rsely scattered Were hdu and cocoa
NUT trees. Tn the yards OF the few for
.eiguers would appear towering plants
or trees. few for lack OF moisture. Thd
only water available was the slightly
braekish weIl-water which most per-
sons drank. To us 81 was ill-tasting
but some people from Honolulu found
our country spring or stream water in
s,VIu. WcIl-water was not favorable
for many plants. and Bermuda or ma
nienie grass was then seldom seen in
Honolulu dOor-yards. II was a dreary
village. mainly devoid Of vegetation.
{ Other than matched buildings were
few. I remember only one stone hUus7
I'm native occupancy. That was a two
story house Of Auhea's. In the frOr.
part Of the Palace grounds. Probably
the king occupied matched cottages
farther back. Some OF the native
Fhouses We're comnodious. The great
matched church on a site in the rear
of the present stone church at Ka-
waiahaO. was an immense structure.
A similar one had stood at Kailua,
built by Governor Kuakini, a brother
OF the Regent Kaahumanu. group
Of foreign-built dwellings stood at the
mission, some Of which are still there
The most notable Of these Is the ori-
ginal mission-house, which was
brought around Cape Horn in 1921.
West of this stands the old Chamber
lain home. built of coral blocks. This
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

Men were the beasts OF burden in
those days. as they are throughout
Asia. Natives were constantly seen
bearing loads on mamakas or yoke
poles. as the Chinese now do. trOtting
with the peculiar gait which the pen
dent load enfOrces. A number OF white
ladies and Of chiefs were drawn by ma
tiyes in small four wheeled wagons.
which were a common object on the
streets. although not for hire like jim
rishkas. Native women were OCCASION
ally drawn N handcarts, these also no
being for hire. No teams or vehicles
OF any kind were for hire in the thir-
ties. do not remember seeing then in
Honolulu any cart or dray. except the
mission oX-Cart.
Neat-cattle were then extremely rare
on Oahu. Mr.. Levi Chamberlain the
secular agent OF the Mission. had
charge of a small herd which were
turned out daily TO Craze on the barren
plains extending from the Mission %
Punahou. They were shOckingly
gaun.. especially the pair Of lOng-horn-
cd oxen. which did -he hauling for the
Depository or store for the supply OF
the thirty or forty mission families dis
.rribured through he Islands. We after
wards fed those huge bOne-frames for
wear In the rich Eva pastures. and
returned them 90 Father Chamber.
in prime condition for beef. ] may say
raat until reaching America iu 1870 ]
was not familiar with the taste fi.heT
Of fresh beef or Of cows milk.
Nv father had brought from hailua
70 EVA three or four tame COWS. when
multiplied rapidly az Eva. They were
the first ca-tIe introduced into & Eva
df--rfc-. Their milk was all reserved
for bu.-ar. We had abundance oI
| goats milk and made much uze OF Nll +
flesh. Fish. fresh pork. fowls ana lur-
key- we're abundant. A. Eva thtIe
was "a good supply % small ana ql..,
/ eatabIe pearl oyster. also OF pa I'i
delicate clam still me. win. me
! grew iu the upper reaches % me rear
T.orhs. where fre-h-wator came 10.
| The oysters have become cNunci
cbozeI by the mud from the up.anls
-r1Ffen hy the cattle. our yege'ao.'
food was tar1 and poi. with sweet 20.
+ar0a- and bananas. lrisl pp'aID.-
| we're never seen. although abundant iL
I7SiS sheep were nearly unknown
mink NJ. Hunt owned a few az Walpa'
! nm Wheat -four was scarce ana ID is-'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

after voyagirg around Cape Horn.
Rice was more plenty coming from
China. although usually weavly.
4 favorite article Of food in the
white families was arrow-rOot starch,
called Pi-a (pee-ah). Ii was
a common sight to see the little ones
OF che mission families on their door
steps grZZling down then bowls OF the
brown jelly. sweetened with molasses-
MOlasses early became a common arti-
Gle. produced by certain rude wooden
sugar-mills. which yielded little exF
cept syrup. often very thick. Those
little pia guZzlers are now many OF
them grand parents,
In the thirties, a1d for many years
later. the town part Of Honolulu nx-
ended not more than half a mile from
ne Fort gate in any direction. There
was considerable population stretch
ing ND the fertile Nuuanu and Pauoa
alleys. and towards Palma and Kali
hi: but the dwellings were scattering.
East Of the Mission there was abso-
lutely nothing until PunahOu and Wal
kfki districts were reached. or perhaps
In he swamp below King street. No
tree relieved the dT-Olatoness Of the
plain. where dense clouds ~ dust swept
seward. In the town. The majority OF
the native cottages were old and rick
ETY.. bulk OF slight poles and thatched
with the stin pE grass. There we're
no windows The doors were from
three and a half 20 Eve feet high. The
ground inside was usually covered
with pebbles. and two or three thick
ness Of 'auhaIa mats w.sch looked
clean s sleeping place was usually
rurtaiucd on with tapas having rails
cd d.van of mars for the couch.
The dwellings Df chiefs of all grades
were larger. and commonly matched
with The more costly l1-i or t-leaf.
-omotimos with lau-ha'a. edged on the
angles with the brown a-mau fern. IN
country districts whore pandanus
4BguuI.I the 'auhal1 was the usnal
-hs-ah. Thg-n was usually an inner
lining OF lao thafch. or sugar cane
leaves Great skill was usedjn thatcn-
ing. especially with ti-leaf a neWIy
.ha+rraF dwelling had an atiTacu.s
,,uaar4uee The houses Of che 'nieI-
~ natives contained many GOO aru.
30. I'd furniture IN The dwellings or
po,aI chiefs there was much display ~
s,,-7Gfr-s and clothing u great value.
a., ne leading feature was me crowd
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

The above cut represents the home
of Mr.. Joseph Emerson an the corner
of Hackfeld and Spencer streets.
Located on high grounds fine
and extensive views are had of the far
distant Kaimuki tract, Diamond Head,
Waikiki and the harbor. Exterior is
finished rough stained shingle and in
terror in northwest natural color.
Entering the hall We find the parlor
on our right and at the end of tue hall
enter the pretty dining room with its
neat and dainty china closet on the
makai side. and the fire place over OPP
posite in the Eva corner of the mauka
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

To the weIlknown Haleiwa at Waia-
lua have been added during the year
one two-roOm cottage. two four-room
cottages, one bath and boat house,
billiard hall. and a beautiful rustic
bridge. over the stream. connecting the
hotel with the railroad station.
In these cottages each room has its
own separate bath and toilet room
The cottages are treated in style OF
architecture harmonious with the main
hotel building.
The bard hall at a short distance
firm the hotel is Of a size % accom-
MOI ne most comfortably two large Dill
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

side On this floor is, also Mr.. Bmer-
sons study.
On the second floor leading from the
hall are chambers and linen closets and
bath room. In all five splendid rooms
on the second floor.
In going through this house a person
cannot fail TO note how the space has
been economical: no possible chance
to render effective and useful every
nook and corner has been watched
The result is most pleasing and salts
factory in every detail. and reflects
great credit upon the architect.
Mr.. Phil. Dodge, Architect.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

Our cuts here represent the cottages
owned by NJ E. c. Peck on Vineyard
street.
There are eleven i'm all, six fronting
the street and five In row behind.
These cottages are a great addition
to the rentable dwellings in Honolulu.
They are near to- the business interests
and pleasantly located
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

lard tables and is fitted throughout
in a manner appropriate TO ths pur-
poses of the structure.
The rustic bridge with th1tched
rooted arbors al either end IS a piece
which adds very much indeed tC the
already handsome and attractive pic
ture as one alights from the train 70
spend a few happy hours in This breezy
delightful spot. The rerraced grounds
have greatly improved during the
year.
ne whole combination is a charm
ing picture in every way
o. G.. TraPhagen. Architect.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-01

These neat little houses are all FIVE
room structures. with kitchen. pantry,
bath and linen closets and pretty
front verauda besides.
They are finished IN natural wood,
white pine and side walls adapted for
paper.
Howard & Train, Architects.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27

1.-THE Greatest Thing In the World
was written hy Harriet Ford and Beg-
trice De Mile The perspIc1Cious crit
icB Of this city Zoo some unaccountabIc
manner With mo- other guide than the
authors uam,s on the programme. as-
certainel that these two persons are
women and therefore sapiently cone
mcnted upou the fact that the piece
was written by women. and that this
was evidenced In every line of the play.
n, when wc See thoroughly pure drama,
devoid of sexual problems and sug.
gestiyeness OF ain Sorts the inference
rs to be that % was written by wom-
an. 70 is time Tor the male dramatists to
hide their heads in shame 10 is matter
for congrltIIation that this condition
has no basis except the bald statement
OF the New York critics Augustus
Thomas writes pure plays. and SO DO
most of tho American men who con-
tribute TO the stage
I'm The Creates. Thing Iu the World'
Virginia Bryant finds her son Cecil a
great trial Hc has inherited a taste
for strong drink from his dead father.
and, having borrowed $1,000 from his
seaiarIng brother who is not yet Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
JAMES e. SULLIVAN

idle for three years, as formerly tho
athletes would look forward to this
meeting and keep In constant training.
One objection, OF course, TO the year
| ly competitions would be the expense
OF sending teams from America IN
this case we would be called upon 90
raise money 90 defray the expenses Of
tho teams sent from this country. as IL
would be impossible for us TO hold the
championship meeting in this country
except In our regular turn. In fact we
would be called upon to send teams Ia
all the countries in Europe. The idea
OF /. 4. Sheldon. one OF our most fa-
nous athletes, is TO pick out five OF the
best an around men, who could demon
strlte the ability OF American athletes
Just as well as a team of Is men. The
idea that the interest In the games
would be lost n they were held every
year hardly holds good The general
opinion among well informed mon
seems to be that n they were held ey-
cry year interest would be greater and
competition keencr.
The A. A. u. delegates have sIgnihed
their intention Of entering into the
formation Of this union, and will do so
on certain conditions At their annual
meeting In November this matter viii
be discussed, and they will instruct
their slternatos In Paris upon what
conditions ana terms America viii be
represented.
There are Just now many reasons
why the United States should promote
and become a member Of such an or
ganIzatIon. The great prestige gained
by our athletes in London aud Paris
last summer has made this country the
leader Of the world In track and field
sports. and a worldwide movement
such as this should have our heartlest
cooperation and support. But per-
haps the chief reason that can be
brought forward as an inducement for
the A. A. L. % enter the proposed or
ganization lies IN the fact that in the
event Of the United States becoming q
member OF the union II is almost ccr-
tainty that the honor Of holding the
first set Of games would be granted TO
this country. The directors OF the great
Pan-American exposition. that IS TO be
held az Buffalo next year. are making
gigantic preparations for a magnificent
set OF gaines 70 be held in connection
with that affair A vast stadium is TO
be erected. and thousands OF dollars
viii De expended In rich prizes for ath-
letic sports Of all kinds. which viii be
sure TO attract athletes from all quar-.
ters Of the globe.
Should an international athletic I'M
ion Doe an established fact by next
spring, It Is almost a certainty that the
Pan-American exposition would be ask
ed TO include among its programme Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-27
Secretary James E. Sullivan
Of the Amateur Athletic
Union Declares That
Such a Body Would
Be Useful

THE talked OF formation Of an inter-
national athletic union has at-
tracted a great deal of attention
throughout the civilized world, and no
doubt In the course Of time the associa-
ton would do a great deal for the adj
yancement OF athletics.
l received recently from Pierre Roy
temporary secretary Of the proposed
union. a letter asking the cooperation
and assistance Of the A. A, t. In such
a movement The matter was brought
before the board OF governors OF the a.
A. T.. through a mail vote, and II was
unanimously decided 10 send repre-
sentatives TO Paris TO be present az the
forthcoming convention.
The idea OF an International union oc-
CURED to several delegates who attend-
ed the recent worlds championship
games at Paris These delegates were
from England Ireland, Germany,
France, Italy Austria, Australia, India,
Greece, Hungary and other countries,
II was at these games that the United