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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-24
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PIANOS
8
Eight BRAND NEW American ma
KingSbury Pianos

KingSbury Pianos
Just arrived eX S. S. Zealandia, and for
want of storgae room will be sold to
the highest bidder at my salesrooms,
Queen street, on above date.
There are three sizes and qualities.
Each Piano is fully warranted for five
years, and will be kept in tune one year
free of charge. This make of inStru-
ment has been in use in the Islands for
the past
FIVE YEARS.
and has proved it's wearing quality to
be of the best.
To families of moderate means this
opportunity offers splendid induce
ments, as it will require only a
SMALL PAYMENT
down, and the balance in monthly in
stallments.
YOU MAKE THE PRICE.
This opportunity will never occur
again, and it is offered solely on account
of the storgae and salesroom floor be-
ing required for HOLIDAY GOODS
now arriving.
Pianos will be on exhibition all day
Tuesday. October 80, at my salesrooms
Queen street
Don't miss this opportunity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-24
POLITICS IN KONA.

The war horses of the Democratic and
Republican parties met at Kailua on
the Island-circling trips INDUCED in by
them, says the Tribune. The Demo-
Gratis held the field first, and from the
wharf as platform they inoculated
the multitude with the doctrines of
Thomas Jefferson, Bryan and McClan-
ahan. When the smoke from the fun
mel OF the Mauna Loa appeared on the
horlzon, presaging the approach of Sam
Parker, Loebenstein, and other famous
republican orators, the Democratic
speakers launched out in anathemas.
branding them as a menagerie of
snakes. and warning the AHawaiians
against their deceitful wiles.
Presently the new missionaries arriv-
ed and set up their altars, from which
they preached salvation of a new and
improved brand. w. c. Achi raised
his voice over against that of Lilika-
lani, and the multitude stood between
and applauded each in turn. 1t cannot
be said that the natives received much
enlightenment out of the confusion. but
they doubtless had their eyes opened
by the glorious possibilities of politics
under the American Constitution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-10-24
Auction Sale
Of
A VALUABLE RESIDENCE

Under instructions from Mr.. HENRY
DAVIS, 1 will offer for sale at Public
Auction at my salesroom, 33 Queen
street, Honolulu,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

When the bell announces that the
Derby is reached the Celestials CULVER
with excitement. A curious race is
this Chinese Derby. The horses are
quaint, but the jockeys are extraor-
dinary. Bunched up on their mounts
the 'mafoo," as they are called,
scream, gesticulate, fog their steeds
and throw their arms about The way
in which the native crowd babble and
scream till their distorted yisages give
them the appearance of frenzied de-
mons. seems to so tickle the foreign
element that they shout with laughter.
The race over, the native jockeys
are expected to walk round the course
in order that their countrymen shall
have the delight of gazing at these
matchless horsemen. The airs the
! Jockeys give themselves during the
promenade never fails to prove an
noying to Anglo-Saxon sailors, of
whom there are always many in the
crowd. They have been known in
their wrath to rush across the course
and pummel the poor wretches right
and left.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

furiously-among themselves. The
foreigners, who are knowing, occupy
Ing the mat houses, look on, smoke
tnteir cigars, quaff their wine and talk
to the ladies, but they don't bet.
The ponies. either from japan. Au-
stralia or home-bred, are poor, weedy,
under-sized creatures, on whom no
self-respecting American who has
seen a glorious Kentucky thorough
bred thunder past at home, would
deign TO waste penny. But the Chi"
nese, never having seen anything bet
ter, do not notice that the European
jockeys are poor riders, besides being
much too big.
But even II they did they would bet,
for Johnny is a gambler to his finger
tips. Still. for all the betting, the
pig-tailed fraternity evince so little
excitement that one wonders why, as
they take so little interest in the rae
ing itself, they do not stay at home
and gamble. So they would If all the
races were European. But they are
not. For one race-the Chinese
Derby"-Chinese horses and jockeys
only are allowed.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
Loved High Born Lady.

A young French naval officer fell
desperately in love with the Princess
Ameiie. who afterward married the
King OF Portugal The sailor met her
at bazaar held at Nice, in aid Of char
ity, and was entirely unaware of the
Identity OF the charming girl who won
his heart at first sight. Later on.
when he discovered his mistake, find
ing promotion slow, he deserted from
his ship and made his way to the cas-
tie where lived the princess, was re-
fused admittance, and while waiting
about. hoping to see the object of his
alteration. was captured and taken
back to his ship in irons-a humiliat-
ing spectacle.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

Tai Ho, though only IS years old, is
the only one out of nearly 100000, 900
Chinese women who ever went into
service as an American housemaid, and
her mistress. DR.. Sarah Wise, of San
Francisco, is overjoyed to have found
her. Little Tai Ho never knew her
parents. and does not know where she
was born. Up to the age of 10 years
she was little slavey maid in Can
ton, doing the best that little girl OF
10 years could do. looking steadily for
ward to life of hopeless slavery.
A wealthy Chinaman from California
went over TO China and bought up a
cargo of pretty, intelligent girls. Be-
fore he got them across here plan
was laid and successfully carried out
by the missionary people to rescue
them on their arrival. So Tai Ho grew
up in mission school in San Fran
cisco and proved so unusually progress
sive that today she is thoroughly Am
ericanized-and a magnificent cook.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
Snake Killed n Bulldog.

Bridgeville (Del) special to New
York Journal says: A bulldog be-
longing to Ed r. Dennis, comedian,
of near Seaford, fought terrific bat
tie with blue racer snake the other
day and was worsted. Dennis was
riding a wheel through a woods road
and the dog was running ahead. Sud
denly it sprang into the underbrush
and emerged with serpent in it's
mouth. The dog was speedily dis
patching it when IL gave a convulsive
twist and succeeded in coiling about
the dogs body. The dog endeayored
to shake off the snake. but was un-
able to do so, and Dennis, seeing that
his dog would be killed, tried to beat
off the reptile with a club. After a
desperate struggle the dog was crushed
to death, and, uncoiling itself from
about the dead body, the reptile made
for Dennis, who took refuge by riding
rapidly away.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

pasts provided are as good as they
are dear. But this matters little, as
the finances of an official foreigner
who goes into exile are always well
looked after by a grateful country
So on Derby day champagne is drunk
in Hongkong with recklessness
which would bankrupt the same people
at home.
Merry as the slghseers are below.
intoxication is never seen-only a
huge good-tempered crowd, composed
OF almost every Asiatic nationality,
with a good sprinkling of Europeans
and Americans, bent on thoroughly
enjoying themselves. One thing is
noticeable-whether it is because the
people OF most European nations are
more or less decadent, the British and
American seem to dominate the crowd
They quell disturbances and put down
all rowdylsm. II German and French
sailors get to loggerheads, they ham
mer both parties numerically.
Presently there is hush, the sad
ding bell rings, and the numbers are
hoisted. The moment the preliminary
canter Is over the Chinese begin to bet
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

trip, and with high freights home
ward have been highly profitable to
the owners. The benefits derived by
France by this bounty system are not
easily distinguished. The objects of the
subsidy or bounty are said to be the
promotion of trade between France and
the rest of the world. The signal fail
ure Of this object is amply illustrated
by a review of the Mellinet's work for
the past two years. She sailed from
the Clyde in ballast for Taltal July 13.
1898. On arrival she was ordered to
Caleta Buena. where she loaded nitrate
for Hamburg. At the latter port she
loaded general merchandise for Tchio,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
WE'LL ON THE WEST Side.
known Limits OF Artesfan WeIl Ba.
sin I'm south Dakota Extended

hmOWn Almtts Oh ArteSf0n well HA-
sin In south Dakota Extended.
The question OF the existence of an
artesian we'll basin underlying the
range country west Of the river has
been settled by the well just COM
pleted by p. r.. Mcclure on Cedar
creek. The place where the test was
made was ON very high ground. and
the well is complete success. AT ono
stage failure was feared, as q very
hard stratum was encountered. This
stratum was two feet thick and the
progress at times was not to exceed an
inch day. and the outlook was not at
all favorable. Recently the drill broke
through into a soft sand rock and q
fine flow of water was secured.
The flow was found at a depth OF
1.5S2 feet and started at about thirty
gallons per minute, but as the drill
went deeper the flow increased mate
rally. AS yet no definite tests have
been made as to fiow and pressure, bus
there is no question as TO the success
of the we'll. While the water is warm.
there is no gas with IL, which shows
the flow to be different one ,tilan that
secured IL Chamberlai4.
The government steamer Josephine
tied UP at Chamberlain. having been q
week on the way down from Forest
City The boat Is on her way from
Bismarck, where she has been engaged
on government work all the summera
to Sioux City,, where she will tie up for
the winter.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
RockHrLL GOES no pEkIN.
PursuinE His investigations Into
the Chinese Situation.


Washington. Sept 1s.-Srecial Com
missioner william w. Rockhill who
was sent to China by President McKin-
ley to make a special report on matters
incident to the existing complications
in that country, Is now on his way to
Pekin. Mr.. Rockhiil has been at Shang-
hal for some days pursuing his line of
inquiry in that section OF the empire,
but. according to a dispatch received
at the navy department from Admiral
Remey, the commissioner left that
place yesterday for Taku and Pekin.
If he goes direct TO Pekin he should
reach there about the same time as Ii
Hung Chang, who also has just left
Shanghai for the capital city. Aside
from this dispatch from the admiral
there was no news of consequence from
the representatives of the government
in China. Mr.. Adee. the acting secre-
tary OF state. was at the department
for some time during the day, but said
he had nothing to make public. Con-
dolences from several foreign govern
ments expressing their regret over the
Galveston disaster were received. but
they were not given out pending the
presidents reply to them. Nothing
came from Gen. Chaffee during the day
and the situation regarding the ques-
ton of the withdrawal of the troops
from Pekjn. II was stated. was un-
changed
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

and on discharging at that port loaded
ore for Glasgow. where she arrived in
June, 1900, and from which port she
has just sailed for Portland. Thus, in
stead of the French people receiving
any benefits in trade development
through substituting the vessel, they are
actually paying for tonnage used by
the English nitrate dealers, the Ger
man manufacturers and the Oregon
wheat growers. the profits on the oper-
alton going not to the French people
as a whole but to few individual
ship owners.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20

there is no rule without an ex-
on the hatred with which the
lese regard the foreign people and
heir works is withheld from horse
e The Chinese would have been
than human had they not recog-
\ the attractions of a sport, the
blarity of which has made it the
cosmopolitan of all the worlds
eations.
brse racing in China is, of course.
limited, that held at Hongkong
2 the best, writes a correspondent
Hongkong.
price for tickets to the Hong
race course, which also includes
ission to the lawn, Is IS. In place
hands for the spectators the au-
hties provide large mat houses,
buildings supported on bamboo
There are eight Of these build
and as the sides and roof are all
4 of rushes and decorated with
sgreens and bright-colored fabrics
effect is very striking.
he mat houses are run by syndi-
and as racing in China is always
Sciated with much feasting. the re-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
Effect of Civilization.

The Portland Oregonian tells OF a
Pnaman. Lum Chung, who was en-
yed in a Portland canning factory.
provided himself with a Winches-
riiie, and during his leisure hours
Fned to shoot well. He has only
eye, and so was not bothered
put shutting the other when he
TX aim, thing which often trou-
novices in Workmanship. A few
fs ago Lum Chung went home to
INA and staid there some time.
que there he went one day with two
sias to sell lot Of hogs. for which
~ received considerable sum OF
ney. Eight robbers, who had Sc
% information of what business
Y were In. followed them In q, boat
TOO them. Lum Chang pumped lead
n .ne gang with his Winchester till
Killed seven Of them. and allowed
uner to escape. that he might car
.ne news to the remainder Of the
~ and strike terror to the souls
'ne heathen. Napoleon said that,
ever the Chinese learned the art
war, other nations would do we'll
stand from under, and II many OF
m are like Lum Chung Napoleon
4 rignt-Chicago Tribune.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
BIRD STRATEGY.
Instances of a Deliberate Plan to

Instances OF DehDo"so
Deceive.
he conduct of various birds, during
breeding season, Is so different
what it is at other times, that to
mind it is often very hard to say
certain where distress ends ana
jtegy begins, or to which of the two
behavior OF the bird should be at
nted. Birds disturbed off their eggs
kheir newly hatched young often
Ter about as though they were half
klyzed. cannot believe that this Is
hys for the purpose Of drawing the
Eeleome intruder away from the
kious nest. Birds that have been
Ing for long time are invariably
ktiye when disturbed, and this
Suld be taken into account in con-
BRING the question of whether there
trategy or not. On the other hand,
finds at times both male and fe-
e behaving in a way that suggests
bething like a regular scheme on
part of the parent birds for res
Ag their young from real or imag-
~ danger. | came upon a covey OF
young partridges accompanied by
r parents on the dusty highroad,
July evening, when going with
rod to the river side. The cock
had just time to observe, hur-
the young through a gateway into
eld, while the hen instantly started
ming along the road dozen yards
20 ahead of me. Once or twice she
pped, apparently to allow me to
pc up fairly close to her, and then
on again. This continued till we
fe about hundred yards from the
t where the covey ran into the
!, when the hen bird also ran
pugh gap in the hedge. got up
in time TO see her rise from the
Iand and fly straight back to the
7 where her family were no doubt
ping. III tnat was not strategy, IL
euriously like 1t. On the test one
disturbed family party of wild
Rs in little reed-sheltered creek.
! female bird, within reach of my
ffoot fy-rod, tapped helplessiy
ut the water as though grievously
fnded. The male few across the
pam, where he was joined by the
ing; and not until all the latter We're
+ across the water did the mother
4 on strong wing to follow the rest
fhe family. In both these cases the
Pduct of the parent birds surely i'm
% strategy of a high order.-George
III. Dewar.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
Causes OF the Great Loss ef
Horses aad nuies In the
British Boer xar.

simple experiment of painting the ami
mals-an experiment. by the way,
which resulted seriously for horses,
as thousands grew quickly ILL
weakened under the campaign work
and died.
II is believed that the application Of
pSint to the horses prevented eyapo-
ration OF the sweat and caused In this
way the unprecedented loss OF horse
flesh which has marked the British
Boer campaign. Up to the nrst day Of
July the British army had consumed
$4,000 horses and 10000 mules--the
latter beasts surviving where horses
perishec.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
KHAKI
COLORED
HORSES.

A noticeable feature in the South
African war will be the great loss OF
horses and mules in the British army.
The necessity for rapid movement,
without adequate transport, has forced
an extravagant amount of work upon
the horses and mules and caused many
deaths, but another cause OF death
among the animals has been the
changing of their color. A khaki col
ored soldier ON khaki coiored horse,
travelling over a khaki colored field.
becomes invisible at a short distance.
To produce S,e khaki cc.ored horses
the British solaisrs resortsd to the
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
r,r onr m Hills.
Three Tons sent tn Bristol, England,
9 for tTAeropEA Tests. q

Three Tons sent Ia BrfstoI, Engiand,
forf TherougA ETestss . x
The Pennsylvania d6ld Mining an6
Milling company hasnbeen organizes
for the purpose or developing g large
group of claims in Deadwood Gulch,
about four miles. wst OF peadwpod.
The officers of. the company. are: Pres
ldent. Albert Wilson fyWiIliamsport.
Pa, treasafer. r.. B. sWortiTinston of
Muncy. Pa... generafmanager, sRev.ssJ.s
d. Schenck. formerly pastor ut Lead.
A tunnel is being run ON ore OF the
claims and rich assays, are being OBJ
tained.si The ground Is being patented.
The labor troubles that started a few,
days ago on the part Of the Black Hills
Porcelain Clay and Marble company
have been settled and an Increased force
Of men has been put on. The company
Is now working four camps IN Custer
county. and before cold weather. sets
In, some OF the materials that are be-
ing opened up will be on the market.
The first materials shipped will prob
ably be the white marble. kaolin clay
and lithograph stone. Before Jam 4
the company will have a pay roll OF 200
men. ~}sS
The Portland Mining company Of
Clinton, Iowa, is rushing work on the
large cyanide annex which Is being
built at the old Baltimore & DeadwoodS
tompany's stamp. mill The Elkhorn
Railway company has commenced grad
Ing for spur to the plant. The Shaw
NUT Mining company OF Boston will
have its new cyanide annex ready for
bre in thirty days. 1t Is stated that q
company is being organized to erect q
fifty-ton cyanide plant In the Elk
Mountain district, where successful
mining is being carried on. ~
David Jones and associates. wealthy
capitalists Of Pittsburg, Pa. have orr
dered work commenced on the Globe
group OF claims. adjoining the rich Pc
nobscot mine. located nine miles north
west OF Custer. A deep shaft is to BE-
sunk. "a
A rich body of ore has been encoun-
tered on the May ground. eleven miles
west of Custer, which Is being worked
by local business men OF that place.
This mine was discovered by two cow
boys, who found ore that went as high
as $4,000 to the ton gold.
A shipment of stream tin. cassiterite.
has been made from the Bear GuIch
mining district, the first consignment
for many years. There are several
hundred tons Of this stream tin piled
up at the miners cabins In the gulch,
which has been saved by them while
placer mining. Victor Chapman OF that
district has shipped three tons to Bris-
tol. England. where 1t will be thor
oughly tested. 1t runs about 65 per
cent tin. There are great many peo-
pile in the Black Hills who thoroughly
believe that there is future in the
mining OF tin ore. The American Tin
mining company. OF Philadelphia and
New York City, will commence devel-
oping big tin ledge on Bear Guicb In
a short time. This work will be
watched with great interest. The
company has several veins that will
give an average Of 8 per cent tin at the
surface. Some of the veins will assay
as high as 40 per cent. This American
company will expend something like
100000 in purchasing mining ground
and mill sites.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-09-20
THE FRENCH SUBSIDY.
French People Actually Pay Tonnage
for English Dealers.

The French bark Gen. Mellinet
sailed from Glasgow for Portland to
load for the united kingdom, making
a feet of six French vessels that are
coming from Europe in ballast to load
wheat at this port, says the Portland
Oregonian. Seventeen thousand miles
10 long distance for a ship to sail
in ballast, but owing to the general
subsidy paid by the French govern
ment the vessels which have made the
trip have paid profit on the outward