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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05

the natural color of which is a greenish
white. These are not bleached but be-
come white in use. To produce the differ
ent patterns the reeds have TO be dyed be-
fore being woven, the colors employed be-
ing red, yellow, green, and very dark
blue
The chief seat of the mating industry
is the province of Kwang-Tung. and it is
shipped from Canton to the United States
and Great Britain. the average value being
81 per roll. The species of cotton cloth
known as "nankeen" derives its name from
Nankin, in which city IL was first made.
This cloth is now made all over China,
each piece being twenty-eight Chinese feet
long, and from one foot three inches 10
one foot four inches wide, and an indus
trious worker, 1t is said. can make a piece
in twelve hours. The cloth is woven by
women, upon hand looms, and one piece
Is sufficient to make a short jacket and
pair of trousers, which are said 20 be
twice as durable as those made of ordinary
shifting. The value of this cloth per
piece varies according to weight from
IS to 50 cents.
Camers wool and sleeps wool rugs
are also largely made in China. the manu-
facture being conducted exclusively in the
province of Mantchooria.
The price of a fine pair of ordinary
straw, satin, silk and velvet. and velve-
teen cotton cloth, felt, and dried skin. Silk
hats are valued at a cents each and felt
hats at % cents. Bamboo hats are sold at
. cents each.
Very beautiful ornamental articles are
also made in China. such as jewelry, fans,
dressing cases, pocket books, etc. Ivory
fans iulaid with pearls and silver tilagree
work cost from 81 to s21. Paper umbrellas
cost 20 cents each, and artificial flowers in
boxes range from 50 cents to $44 per piece.
Such articles as trunks, dressing cases,
leather pocketbooks, tobacco pouches, etc,
are Unrivaled in elegance and neatness of
workmanship The art of covering wooden
cases with a fine grained and polished
leather in such a manner as TO leave no
seams apparent seems TO be peculiar to
the Chinese.
A brides trou5seau in China costs gen.
orally about $3.50 a brides cOronet is
worth $40 at Canton, and a complete set
of theatrical properties cost 500 at Annoy.
A woman's satin dress costs S3.93.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
Surplus Stock of Shooting,
Sheets, and Pillow Cases.

of
made Bewear from leading result can prices fully
Housekeepers
should fail the sale.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
4 Mouse Catches the Filler.

tfioa thc fhliaGelphla HtcOTd.)
tiny mouse that seems 20 have its own way
IN all II cares TO do has taken up quarters in
a bulk window on Chestnut Street. The window
contains fine display Of travelling bags an
dressing cases, and under ordinary circumstances
the presence Of the little intruder would not lie
tolerated minute But this is not an ordinary
mousr. Instead OF creating havoc and damage
by epGwing holes in tie valuable bags and grips
this particular mouse does a valuable service to
the hrm by spending lis time in catching the
lilies that are unwise enough to come within
reach. Every evening after the store has been
closed and the clerks have gone home a crowd
gathers on the pavement outside and watches
the little fellow capture the wnwary flies. 1t is
n wonderful performance, and quick Of move
ment and keen Of eye is the mouse that a fly
rarely escapes that it springs for. The mouse 5
mode is simple and efectual. From a crouch
ing attitude it waits until fly comes close
enough then it s,raightens up its hind legs,
the two front paws, like tiny hands, are thrust
upward and the unwary fly is clutched and
brought down. After that the mouse eats the
fly "a then gets ready 10 catch another.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your feet
feel swollen nervous and hot. and get tired easily
If you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Al
lens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet. insrowins
nails. blisters. and callous spots. Relieves corns
and bunions of all pain and gives rest and com.
fort Try it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 25e. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. olmSted lie Roy. N. Y.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05

Nothing can be more erroneous than TO
suppose that the stellar multitude has con-
tinued unchanged throughout all genera
lions of men. Eternal fires" poets have
called the stars; yet they burn like any
puny confagration on the earth: now
flashing with energy, brilliant. incandes-
cent. and again sinking into the dull glow
of smoldering half-burned ashes. 1t is
even probable that space contains many
dsrkened orbs, stars that may have risen
In brilliant consultations TO adorn the
skies of prehistoric time-now cold, IN
seen, unknown. So far from dealing with
an unvarying universe, it IS safe TO say
that sidereal astronomy can advance only
by the discovery Of change. Observational
science watches with untiring industry;
the darkness of night can hide few oeles-
tial events from the arden; scrutiny OF
astronomers. Old theories are tested and
newer ones often perfected by the detec-
tion of some slight and previously unsus-
pected alteration upon the face of the sky.
The Interpretation OF such changes is the
most difficult task Of science; II has taxed
the acutest intellects among men through
out all time
!,
stars what are we TO think OF the most
important change OF all, the blazing into
life Of a new stellar system? Fourteen
times since men began to write their rec
ords OF the skies has the birth Of star
been seen. Surely we may use this term
when we speak Of the sudden appearance
Of brilliant luminary where nothing WISH
bic existed before. But we shall see fur
Their on that scientific considerations make
1r1- 1.aRT .
in question does not really involve the
creation Of new matter. II is old material
becoming suddenly luminous for some hid
den reason. In fact. whenever a new OBJ
feet of great brilliancy has been discover
ed, II has been found TO lose its light
again quite soon, ending either in total
extinction or al least in comparative dark
ness. II is for this reason that the name
temporary star" has been applied to cases
Of this kind.
The First New Planet.
The first authenticated instance dates
from the year 134 B. c.. when a new star
appeared in the constellation Scorpio. 1t
was this star that led Hipparchus to con-
struct his stellar catalogue, the first ever
made. Ii occurred TO him. Of course, that
there could be but one way to make sure
in the future that any given object dlscoy-
cred in the sky was new; II was necessary
TO make complete list Of everything wish
Bile In his day. Later astronomers need
then only compare Hipparchus' catalogue
with the heavens from time to time in or
der TO find out whether anything unknown
had appeared. This work OF Hipparchus
became the foundation of sidereal study,
and led to most important discoveries of
various kinds. But no records remain cen
corning his new star except the bare fact
OF Its appearance in Seorpio.
More than FIVE centuries elapsed before
another similar occurrence was entered in
the records ri astronomy. This happened
In the year 2e9 A. D.. when star appeared
IN Aqtila: and OF this one also We lsnow
nothing further But about twelve centu-
ries later. in November. 1872. new and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05

II osJwant q pure beer drink Heurichs. II Is
the :, q that be brewed of malt and hops
Phone G3s. Arlington Bottiing Co.. for a case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
G0LDENBERG'S
The Dependable
Store.
Trade Sale of Manufacturers Stocks

Store 'g
M
story of economy the Mt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
BIRTHS OF new PLANETS
Temporary Stars That Have APP
peared in the Skies.

Science Constantly on the Watch for
New Objects in the Heavcns-The
chus 10 Construct His Stellar Cat
aIoGue-Tycho's Noted Luminary.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05

The pride Of Washington Hemich's Macrz'n
Beer. is always reliShed. Phone CsI, Arlington
Botthng Co., for
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
For Midwsy Island.

The u. S s. lrcqnois leaves thi'
afternoon for Midway Island, under
orders from the Navy Department
aud Tor the purpose OF doing certain
wo,k OF surveying ia connection
with the Psclfc cable.
Mr.. Harvey, tf the Survey De.
partmeut is on board the lroquois
and w,ii be assisted by Chris. Willis
of this city, VINO will serve 81
dtaughtsniau.
We t-ei sure that Captain Pond,
his officers and crew will enjoy their
,rip 10 Midway Island. Cniis. Viii.
lis was simply tnthuslastic when
bidding hns friends sood-bye this
morning f,ior'to lacking his dress
suit aud utnet suTvey nstiunente.
Midway Island is l26o miles to the
northwest OF Hawaii, aud as the high.
eat point is only 20 feet above the
sea the fuding oI 1t is not an easy
matter and it la hoped that the lru.
uuois will not roll over the is aud
without seeing it aud flush her
urney in Guam or japan.
According to one Of the Officers Of
! the Iroouois the island is very IN
,erestinz place to visit. The hotel
| is frs, class aud there is abundance
OF water, an accommodation WHICH,
however, is considered minor mat,
ter, as long as the stronger materisl
IN the cummisssrat cepar, m-ut
dopsn't give tut. The opera house
has been closed down for repairs, so
no engagement was made with the
Hoeaus to come along and invest
the dough gained from their law
suit in the heights go feet) of the
Midway of the Pacific. Desky was
prevented from going owing 10 the
primaries this evening and other
real estate agents declined to take
the trip owing to the non quotation
on the Exchange Of Midway stocks.
The inhabitants are very quiet.
They are composed of two skeleto ons
lazy enough to enter nolie prose
qni 10 all cases arising on the island.
The political situation was uninter
! esting at latest sdvices but the Ad
vertissr will insist in having the
Midway vote with the Democrats OF
the R .pub!icans or threaten them
with Dire vengeance.
We wish the Troqnois a pleasant
trip AMI safe return to Honolulu
where she and her crew ere always
welcome.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
Court Notes.

Another Of the numerous Hogan
cases was on yesterday afternoon be-
fore Acting Judge Davis. It is that
of Hurley Thyons against the
Canadian Australian Steamship Co.
A number of talesmen were sum-
moned yesterday afternoon, a jury
empanelled, and tho trial was pro-
ceeded with to-day until ] o'clock
when it wac continued until 9 o'clock
on Monday morning.
Returns OF ssrvics OF summons
are made 10 Kapiolani Estate, Id,
temporary injunction 10 equity,
Joseph Silber Va. Nicholas Breham,
damages for breach of contract, Lee
Tit vs.. Chow Es ct al, ejectment,
and Cecil Brown VS.. Akanaliilii ct
al assumpsit.
A petition hss been filed by Sarah
Swinton VS.. Priscilla E. Hassinger to
| declare deed null and void and to
cancel the same, j. 7. De Bolt aud
7. McCants Stewart for petitioner.
The d. B. Smith estate matter
came up for hearing this morning
before Judge Stanley. Mamie l..
Smith, the petitioner for admins
tration and daughter of deceased
appeared in person ia Court. The
contest ant, Miss Annoy M. Aniu, was
also present. During the hearing a
petition for he probate al lost
will was fled by contestants at.
torneys, and that the hearing for
administration be continued until
the determination of the petition
for probate of the alleged will.
Hearing was set on the probate for
Monday, June 18Th next. An oral
petition for temporary administra.
tion was objected to and the Court
ruled that it be put in writing, and
the hearing set for 10 O'Clock a. u.
Monday next. Cecil Brown and
Humphreys g. Andrews for petition
ar; Kinney, Ballou & McClanahan
and w. A. Henshall for contestant.
The murder case OF VIM. Ester
will he heard Monday morning be-
| fore Judge Stanley
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
Per AUSTRALIA, for Camarinos

Per AUSTRALIA, for Camariuos
Refrigerator--An extra fresh supply,
of Grapes, Apples, Lemons, Oranges,
Lines, Nuts. Raisius, Celery, Fresh
Salmon, Cauliflo~er, Rhubarb, As
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fornia Oysters Gin tin and SHELLY,
Crabs, Turkeys, Floundera, etc. All
game in season. Also fresh Rock
fort, Swiss and California Cream
Cheese. Place your orders early.
-rompt delivery.
CALIFORNIA FRT1IT MARK ET'
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
notice TO BRITISHERS.

All British Subjects are earnestly
requested to attend meeting on
SATURDAY EVENING, May 19'b,
in the Arlington Hotel, at 7:S0
o'clock, to consider Ways and Means
for celebrating the Queens Birth
day on May oath.
15ll-3t
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
RING UP 32.

THE OLD BOYS ARE STILL
l to the front. The fire took the
stables and the rats but the fine car
riages and experienced drivers OF
the Hotel Carriage Co. ara again on
deck on the old stand, corner OF
Hotel and Richards streets, and will
be on hand as soon as their patrons
ring up 80.
1i52-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

"a bomb was thrown into the wa
ter between the two nets, aud the
flock dived down and came up on
top far away from the tempting aud
dangerous nets. We rested near a
rock called independent aud it
was a jolly good resting place from
which to arrange platforms and
politics presided over by the true
Hswsiiau leaders =
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
SATURDAY, MAY 10. 1900.
HAWAIIAN LEADERS.

We have noticed in days gone by,
the vilification by Walter G. Smith
of Iaukea, Achi, Parker, Kepoikai,
Bush and Kaulukou. The abuse of
OF the men we're published in the
Star, then under the control OF Mr..
Smith and libel suits etc, were he
results Of Mr.. Smiths peculiar work.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

Now he has become the editor OF
the Advertiser and Thurston pays
him to abuse the Hawaiians who GO
about their business and to boom
the Thurston leaders of the Hawai-
ians to wit: Iaukea, Acbi, Parker.
Kepoihai, Bush and KauIukou.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19


We haye4Hot ons word to say in
regard to the men who wish to pose
as Hawaiian leaders aud who will
be showed under at the next cleo
tion. There is only oae feeling pre-
valent among the Hawaiian voters
and that is the promoting of the
best interests of the people of Ha-
wsii.
Who are the Hawaiian leaders
called upon by the Advertiser and
what is the record OF those who now
will control the public vote? Does
Mr. w. G.. Smith remember what he
what he wrote about Sam Parker
aud about Ned" Bush, or kaulu.
kou. Dare Mr.. Thurston announce
their affiliations to the men whom
they at one time denounced in the
most scathing terms?
How can any honorable member
OF any great political party ask a
Hawaiian or others who do not un.
derstand American politics to sub
scribe to the platforms of political
parties with which they are not &C
quainteds
A prominent Hawaiian expressed
himself to-day. He knew that the
clause in the territorial bill relating
to the qualification of members OF
the Legislature barred him from
running for Office, but in his broken
language he told the writer a story
which carries with it great signi6-
cance.
81 dreamt that l was a fish swim
ming at the head OF large pumbsr
OF my subjects. l had great expert
ence from my travels through the
ocean aud | proceeded carefully on
my way to my old homestead. Sud.
denly l noticed q large net, above
which was written: "Thurston, the
friend of the Devil and any other
old thing" Across was another net
labelled: "The Home of Democracy,
apply for rooms to the Father OF
Annexation"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

RICH CUT GLASS, for
the next thirty days at a
25 percent reduction.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

PLATEWARE will be
also sold at special reduced
prices.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19
CHANGE:
---IN---
7 AR|FF

THE PRESENT DUTY
is 10 percent on either.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

NOW Is YOUR TINE
to purchase what you want
in this line before prices are
advanced.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

THE REDUCTION will
be 33 1-3 percent. Our as
sortment is very complete.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-19

WE WILL have a ape.
cial sale for the next thirty
days, commencing April
2Sth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
ROW OYER PARTY RATES
CHICAGO LINES WILL HOLD A
MEETING IN THE WINDY
CITY TODAY
MAY RESULT IN q RATE WAR
Passenger Men Say That Such May
BE the Outcome of the
Present Disagree
ment.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Passenger lines be-
tween Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis
today arrived at settlement of their
difficulties by the adoption of an agree
ment TO strictly maintain tariff rates on
all classes of passenger business from
this date. The agreement includes the
cancellation of a number of contracts
which are alleged to exist for the trans
portation of party business at less than
the agreed party rate. An adjourned
meeting will be held tomorrow, ct which
the general rate situation will be further
discussed.
A local passenger official yesterday
stated:
This rate trouble has been in exist
ence for some time and my impression
is that it is not by any means settled
yet. do not believe that it is any worse
at the present than it has been for two
months, but it is bad enough. l am in
clined TO think that ! would not be far
from expressing the consensus of opinion
. of st. Fau1 passenger men when 1 say
that there yet remains much that is not
settled in this long standing and greatly
aggravated case
DO you look for an carly settlement of
this trouble?" was asked the official.
Yes, I do" he replied. az really be-
Iieve that before the end OF the year
everything will be looking much better
than it has for many months past, and
I think that We win be able to head off
this corrupt debasing Of tariffs with a
permanent cure
1t is not a secret that there are two
If not more of the Chicago-St. Paul
lines engaged in q general demoral.za-
ton of rates. and that their means Of
operations are chiefly through some, but
not all OF the sCalpers. Some time ago,
when one of these lines was found to be
selling tickets at a reduced rate, another
line proposed 10 the stronger roads that
they all take a hand IN the game and
let down the bars by making an open
rate to meet that in effect by the traitor
line. This proposition was met by a fiat
REFUSAL notably from the Milwaukee
road, which, with Others maintained
that If this extreme remedy was under
taken 1t would only result in the precip-
tation of bitter rate war, and would
come far from bringing about the de-
sired restoration of schedules. These
roads therefore have sustained the agree
ment, and scld tickets at the schedule
price, knowing at the same time that
some of their competitors were not abid-
ing by the rules
Apparently the matter has seemed to
be taking care of itself, without any pro-
nounced feeling among the standard Of
ices, but this is not the case All the
time there has been a constant effort at
work to devise a remedy for the danger
Gus tariff malady
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
TAKE 1T UP AGAIN TODAY.
Iron Ore Rate Hearing to Be Re-
sumed This Morning


The iron ore rate hearing is to be re-
sumed again this morning before the
state railroad and warehouse commits
road, whose case has been undergoing a
series Of continuances during the past
month, the last of which was taken
Tuesday, will come before the body
1t is doubtful if any satisfactory prog
fesS Will be made in the case, as the
counsel for the defendant road have re-
>terated their inability to procure the de-
and nothing can be done until this evil
dence is Forthcoming. The testimony, up
to the present time, has been upon the
right of way of the company and the
cost of reproducing the road; this has
been completed apparently to satisfac-
tory degree, and now the situation de-
mands that the special contracts" by
Shippers, be brought into evidence.
The attorneys have asserted several
times that these contracts, the most i'm
portant Of them at least, are in New
York and that it will not be possible for
them to be procured without one of the
counsel making a trip after them. This
being the case, ii would seem rather i'm
with this morning. The commission will
assemble, however, and the railroad viii,
In all probability, be represented
Next Monday is the time set for the
nearing of the case of the Minnesota
eastern and the third road involved, the
Duluth & Iron Range 1t being practi-
cally impossible to get the Missabe out
OF the way by that time, it begins to look
row as If there would be a very decisive
collision of these three competing rail-
roads, the final outcome of which is not
now apparent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14

of consolidating the several roads, own
ed and operated by 1t within the head
corporation. the San Joaquin Valley and
Santa Fe Pacific We're formally taken in.
The following propositionss were adopt
agreement for the sale and conveyance to
and purchase by this company OF the
railroad property and franchises of the
San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley
Railway company; authorizing the pur-
chase by this company and the convey
ance and transfer to 1t (when such n
Veyance and transfer shall be authorized
by law of the railway property and fran
chises of the Santa Fe Pacific Railway
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
iowa Rni1rond Annual.

IOWA FALLS, To-, Dec. 13.-At the
annual meeting of the Des Moines. Iowa
Falls &, Northern road, just .ield in this
city, the old board of directors was re-
elected and the following officers were
chosen for the coming year; President,
e. S. Ellsworth; vice president, W. H.
Courtney; secretary, Charles Hutchinson;
treasurer, w. H. Woods; auditor, L. r.
Jones. An executive committee, consist
ing of the following gentlemen, was elect
ed: E. S. Ellsworth, w. H. Courtney,
William Welden, w. V. Shipley and M.
w. Hill. The reports of the officers of
the company show the prospects of active
grading on the line from here south as
most fiattering. The engineers are now
actively engaged in compiling the figures
so that contracts for grading can he let,
and it Is thought some OF this, work will
be done before spring.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14

DRESsMAKER wants sewing In fam
lilies or to take home cutting and fitting
will work reasonable. Cali or address
3l5 East Seventh St. third floor front.