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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
CAPTAIN LETTARBLA|R
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS

Captain Lettarblair,' the Neill com
panys second production in Honolulu,
was we'll received. James Neill showed
to an appreciative audience that he is
an actor of great versatility. He played
the title part-a young, dashing Irish
army officer-with vigor and with
thorough understanding of what such
a gentleman should be. It is no polish
off Neill's medal to say that the honors
last night went to Miss Edythe Chap
man.
AS the loving, lovable maiden whose
heart urges one thing and nodesty an
other she won a need of desert that
was hardly accorded by those who
saw and hearu her. True, there
was applause, but IL was weak beside
the strength of her characterization.
Miss Chapman in two nights has
proved herself an actress of rare capa-
biiitieS. A few months ago / saw Keith
Wakeman with the Frawley company
in San Francisco. Miss Wakeman was
recently from Lonuon, where she had
captured critics and play-goers, and
the San Francisco press sang her
praises lOua~and long. Miss Chapman
could give Miss Wakeman a majority
V.
mas more ease, more finish, and more
knowledge of the truth of acting.
She is a delight. Few women last
night who saw her charming treatment
of the scene where she is fast in the
door but felt that there was nothing
more real in life than it. Her voice is
rich and her manner arch and taking
Lillian Andrews made much of Miss
Hyacinth .dessieer. Miss Andrews
draws laugh whenever she speaks.
She is full of mirth-suggesting ways,
and was as amusing as the amorous
splnster in Captain Lettarblair' as she
was as Garcia Chaplin in AN American
Citizen
Julia Dean did full Justice to Polly
| Messiter. Miss Dean. though not es-
saying star roles with the Neiu com
pany so far, makes it evident that she
can handle we'll whatever is assigned
her.
Mr.. Howard was as viIlainous a viii
lain as Francis Merivale as ona might
wish for. Howard has a suavity and
sheen In his scoundrelism that a flesh
and blood scamp might envy. He has
exceeding hauteur and a provoking oili-
ness OF movement that actually makes
one angry. | heard a woman say last
night: I'D like 10 shake the life out
eff him; he's SO mean" This does credit
to Mr.. Howard. He is a keen student
OF human nature and does not over
work his part
OF frank MacVicars as the rosy dean
enough good cannot be written. Mac
Wears makes up admirably and has a
quiet but effective stvle that has
brought him to high place among his
kind. Time does not allow detailed
criticism of all. but it is safe to say that
there are 70 flaws of any size in the
Neill company. Honolulu, which has
sighed for healthy theatricals for so
long. should patronize literally it's pro-
| auctions and set standard that will
be recognized by Mainland managers
and bring us others like this company.
JULIAN SYDNEY
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
THE BOXERS.

Speaking of the Boxers, the Examiner
gives these details; China is the home
of socret societies. We know from our
experience IN this city that tha Chinese
are accustomed to band themselves to-
gether in ali sUrts of private Drganiza-
tons. They have more lodges ard or
ders than the white man, All lnat is
saying good deal. The hignbin Ter
tongs, or associations of Chinese GRIM
inals. have made themselves familiar 10
the people of the city. The r,utual
benefit associations attract less atten-
ton, but they are many i'm numoers,
and there is even an order of the Chi
nese Native Sons, who sport a club
house in Chinatown. In China, with
hundreds of millions of people, the So
cieties are still more numerous
The Boxers are one of these secret
organizations. Just when it was or
Ganized no white man knows. Its Chi
nese name is said to be the Yi-Ho-
iChuan, which is translated as the
Righteous Harmonious Fists 1t is
said to have been originally an athletic
club, or an organization of clubs-a
Chinese Turn-Verein. Their gymnastic
exercises developed into a sort of mill
tary drill with broadsword exercises.
On account of the swords, the society
is sometimes known as the Big
KNIVES
According TO the stories that have
come from the missionaries, the So
lciety began to spread rapidly a few
years ago through a sort of ghost
dance craze that seized upon the Box
ers. The leader OF each branch, or
Hodge, either through himself or some
selected persons, pretended to spiritual
power. An epileptic or a hypnotic sub
1ject was brought out and with wild
s.speech. strange contortions, and the
.icommon tricks of the hypnotic, reused
Strong emotions among the people, and
pretended to be able to assure every
member Of the society from sword cuts
pr bullets. Under these tactics the So
rlety spread rapidly. and a little over a
\ year ago was turned to the use Of the
anti-foreign reactionaries. Then they
PECAN to kill missionaries, and pull up
railroads. burn stations and houses oc-
fupied by foreigners, and have now
4 Drought Europe and China in the face
pf armed conflict, and have perhaps
ishted the flames of war among the
european powers"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
CoMMONwEALTH

The Outlook states that the new Aus
tralian Constitution was devised by the
statesmen of that Commonwealth
largely on the model of our own. In
its final form sanctioned by the British
Parliament the new Constitution repre-
sents not so much free as forced
gift from Great Britain. In the draft
bill which the Australian delegates,
acting through Mr.. Chamberlain, Col
onial Secretary, submitted to Parlia-
ment, the following clause was includ-
ed:
No appeal shall be permitted to the
Queen in Council in any matter involving
the Interpretation of this Constitution, or
of the Constitution of State, unless the
public interests of some part Oh Her
Majesty's dominions other than the
Commonwealth or a State are involved.
The British Government, also acting
through Mr.. Chamberlain as its proper
representative, at first declined to ac-
cept the clause. In Parliament Mr..
Chamberlain urged the preservation of
the plenary appeal of 'colonists in gen.
eral (and of Australians in particularly
to the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council, the British Supreme Court.
The Governments attitude was oppos-
ed by colonists and Liberals alike. On
the second reading of the bill a fort
night later, however, the opposition
vanished, and the bill passed without a
division. During the time between the
first and second readings the Govern
ment had perceived that, in order to
retain their allegiance to the Empire, il
was wise to give the Australians what
they wanted. Accordingly, to save
Governmental dignity, different phrase
ology was adopted, though meaning
the same thing. In the words of the
Colonial Secretary, Whereas in the
original clause appeal was to cease in
all cases except where the public in
terests of some portion Of her Majesty's
dominions outside Australia We're CON
cerned, in the clause as we now propose
to insert it an appeal will lie in every
case except in the cases where Austria
liam interests alone are concerned
Furthermore, differences between two
Australian States or between any
State and the Australian Common.
wealth will receive final adiudicature
in Australia, unless both sides consent
to appeal to the Privy Council. The
Australian Parliament is also permit
ted to make laws limiting the right OF
appeal, provided that in every such
case such acts shall be reserved for hel
Majesty's pleasure" This compromise
virtually gives to the Australians al
that they have been contending for
the avoidance of referring purely Aus.
tralian matters to the Privy Council
while preserving the rightfof appeal or
questions of imperial interest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
OF CURRENT INTEREST.
Wanted His Chief Of Staff.

"A New York business man who was a
passenger with the Boer ENJOYS on their
trip to this country relates this story Of
Lord Roberts, which was tod on ship
board, the Beers enjoying it with every
BODY else. Roberts walked up 70 Lord
Kitchener before several of the officers
at the front one day and said: ''Kitch-
ener, l am making an addition to my
staff" 'Yes?" replied. the ex-sirdar,
who is it % My chief" replied ''Bobs''
"Who?" inquired Kitchener, perplexed.
Il am an old man now, and l feel lone
some. so l have asked Lady Roberts 10
join me. Her headquarters will be in
the vicinity OF Bloemfontein until they
can be moved to Pretoria
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

A municipality will come to Honolulu
and Hilo when the property owners
want it, but hardly before. The ques-
ton is one of economy and good gov
eminent and not one of offices and pat
ronage. We believe that the matter
should be discussed from that stand
point and then, if municipalities are
wanted the freeholders SHOULD be given
a chance to study the municipal sys-
TENS of Europe and America and get
the best. This may take tirne but moth
ing will be lost meanwhile except by
professional Purchasers. Honolulu and
Hilo can run along very we'll as they
are.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

The Independent quotes the Nation
to prove that Mckinley has a small
show for the Presidency and describes
the paper as an independent journal
(which is held in high esteem" Prob
ably the Independent is unaware of the
fact that the Nation is the weekly issue
of the New York Evening Post, Mug
wump journal which, althoug. admired
for it's polish and the keennesN of it's
sarcasm was 9ever esteemed IS q
prophet or even as fair witness in he
field political.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

James X. Kaulia does not remember
to have said anything about a purpose
to restore the Queen during his okole-
hao tour in the suburbs and writes the
Advertiser accordingly. Others who
were present remember Mr.. Kaulia' s
promises and threats very well indeed.
However as Mr.. Kaulia, having taken
a sober second thought, is convinced
that restoration is a dead issue, we will
dismiss him with the parting advice to
do his speech-making hereafter on root
beer or artesian we'll water.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

cisco papers of June 10Th. The ASSo-
ciated Press, however, begins a news
service for the afternoon papers of San
Francisco daily at a. M, and copy
of this, carried up to hour of the de-
parture of the transport Thomas, was
supplied the Advertiser. 1t arrived
when the files Id but was not used I'M
til the next day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

There is need of more help for the
temporary hospital for incurables. This
institution gets no money from the Vic
toria Hospital building fund and until
that noble charity is completed public
aid will be required. The Government
supplies less than one-third the sum
needed and philanthropy should do
the rest. There could be no more
worthy object.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
The Imprinted Jefferson Bible.

The Jefferson Bible in the Smith
sonian Institution has never been print
eu. The manuscript remains as it left
Jefferson's hands, and, although sew
eral persons have proposed from time
to time to print it, no one has ever
done so. AS has been explained, it con-
sistS only of the teachings of Christ,
extracts from the Gospel arranged in
chronological order from His birth to
His ascension, and nothing else. ALI
controversial passages are left out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

The Oahu Republican Committeeman
did well TO eschew Star Chamber meth
DDS and give the other Islands a voice
in the selection of officers for the Ter
ritorial Committee. If that body is to
be a factor in party harmony it will
keep along this course.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

The Japanese strikers are to be told
that they must either go back to work
OF make room for other laborers. When
1t comes to the question of livelihood
we presume the coolies will see a new
light on the labor question. Incident
ALL the conviction and Imprisonment
Il the agitators who are disturbing the
peace and melting mobs would have a
wholesome effect.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
Costly Justice.

Justice in the United States courts is
expensive, as figured by the Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph. Only one case
was disposed of by the jury before the
recent Circuit Court in that city, and
the verdict was for $4,000. Meantime
the cost to the Government for jurors
alone was $1,325. This jury was sworn
in four cases, and if all four had been
determined by the jury the cost for
jurors would have been more than $500
each
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
Buses Opinion OF Chicago.

Joseph j. Schurmann, Buses mana
ger when she was here in 1896, says in
the book he has written about America
that the great actress did not visit Chi
cagO, because she desired only the
plaudits of people of taste, and it was
displeasing to interpret for an audience
accessible only to pleasure of traffic and
gain ~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

A case of sunstroke is almost UNI
known in Hawaii and the one elsewhere
reported may be set down as Yankee
Innovation. Mr.. Clark, the victim, had
been i'll and was doing outside work in
the hot wave. His case is a warning
against undue eXertion even in this
emollient summer climate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
Letters Saved rthur's Life.

General Macarthur escaped death at
the battle of Kenesaw, in the Civil War,
by means of a package of letters which
he carried in his pocket. 1t is one of the
few genuine cases of the many that are
told of Where letters from some one
''dearer than a sister, saved the life of
him who was carrying them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

On July End the Advertiser VIII cele-
brate the forty-fourth anniversary Oh
Its birth in a way which, we trust, VIII
be pleasing to its growing throng OIL
subscribers,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
The Big Wheel.

The biggest thing at the present Ex-
position is the Big Wheel of Paris,
beside which our Ferris wheel would
sink into insignificance. The Ferris
wheel was $50 feet in diameter and had
thirty-six cars, each seating forty pas
sengers; the Paris wheel is 3S4 feet in
diameter and seats 1000 passengers, or
100 more than the Ferris.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
A Bald Deaf Poet.

Swinburne is deaf as post. He lives
in a somewhat sombre looking house al
Putney Hill, the dining room walls OF
which are covered with original pic
lures by Dante and Gabriel Rosetti
which must be worth a fabulous sum
The famous poet is bald, with a thin
struggling, reddish beard, and has
beautiful hands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

The Bow Wong Association may not
protect either the Emperor or the En-
pire but they will have a good field re-
manning in Hawaii for introducing for
eIgn customs into the life of the Chi
nese colony.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

The need of a live, hustling local
morning paper" continues to De sup
piled by the Advertiser.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

Curiosity is felt as to how the Ad-
vertiser was able to print a fresh bud
get of the worlds news in yesterdays
issue. There is no secret in the matter
at all. The last news received in the
files came from the morning San Fran
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
Electric RAILWAY.

Contracts have been let for material and the work
OF construction, equpping and installation placed in the
hands OF competent electrical engineer to be fully COM
peted by June lst. Having an independent power
plant prepared to furnish electric power for
lighting, heating and other purposes our home build
at most reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27
AS Promised.

ply each LOT Permits for making water connections
will be granted on application.
An inspection of the attractive homes now building,
or the of purchasers of lots will convince anyone
that PACIFIC HEIGHTS is the choicest and most select
of all the residence sites of Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

The manufacturer offers to pay 800
fer any bottle OF Chords Olive Oil. in
original packages, found to contain any
adul,eration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

W.. KAIULANI DRIVE-Ap-
Via M6XIm6 thy termed the via Max.
ina Grand Boulevard
anG in itself an artistic piece of engineering easy
to all points, also scenic and marine views
exquisite grandeur at every turn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-09-06

BY virtue OF writ OF Lev. Fa., Issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF columbia
County, Pennsylvania, and TO me directed,
there viii be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, In bloomsbury, county and state
aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. IS, 1900,
at two o'clock p m, all that certain three
tracts, or lots of ground. in Town of Blooms
burg, bounded and described as follows, TO wit:
TRACT NO. 1.-Beginnng at the southwest
corner OF land OF the estate OF Jacob Wanig
deceased, and c. W. Neal, trustee and execu-
tor thence northwardy along western line OF
lands OF the estate OF Jacob WANG, deceased,
one hundred and fifteen feet to a corner; thence
westwardly, In a line parallel with Tenth
street, thirty-three feet to eastern line OF lot
No 90; thence southwardly, in line parallel
with western line OF land OF the estate OF ia
cob WANG, deceased one hundred and hfteen
feet to northern line OF Tenth street thence
eastwardly, along said northern line OF Tenth
street, thirty-three feet to place OF beginning,
said tract OF land being lot No. %
TRACT NO. 2.-Beglnning at the southeast
corner OF Harriet and Ninth streets; thence
eastwardly along southern line OF said Ninth
street thrty-three feet, to corner OF lot NO. p;
/ thence southwardly,l in line parallel with liar-
| riet street, one hundred and twenty-five feet TO
/ an alley; thence westwardly, In u line parallel
with ninth street, thirty feet to eastern line OF
! Harriet street; thence northwardly along said
eastern line OF Harriet street one hundred and
twenty-five feet. to place Of beginning, said
tract OF land being lot NOS
TRACT NO. 3.--Beglnnlng at point on
southern line OF Ninth street, thirty feet east
| OF Harriet street; thence eaStwardly along
said southern line OF Ninth street thirty feet
to corner OF lot No. 10; thence southwardly, In
a line parallel with Harriet street, one hundred
and twenty-five feet to an alley; thence west
wardly, in line parallel with Ninth street
thirty feet 10 corner OF lot No. s. thence north
wardly, in line parallel with Harriet street
one hundred and twenty-five feet to the place
OF beginning said tract OF land being lot No.
All three aforementioned tracts OF land oeing
lots Nos. ~, and 9, on the plan OF an addition
TO the Town OF Bloomsbury, Pennsylvania, by
Mess. Hess. Peacock, Creveling ct al, and be
ing also part OF larger tract of land con
veyed TO c. w. Neal, trustee and executor
the estate OF Emma II. Neal, deceased, by {.
Peacock, c. w. Miller and wife, C. NJ Creveling
II. W. Hess and wife, by deed dated August II
1893, and recorded in Deed Book No 53, page
io3, and conveyed by c. w. Neal, trustee ant
) executor, as aforesaid, to clara Mellck, part,
, hereto, by deed dated April 8, 1897
Seized. taken In execution, at the suit OF I
W. Neal, trustee and eXecutorvs. Clara Mellick
, with notice to terre tenants, and to be sold a
the property OF Clara Melllck, with notice t
w. w. BLACK,
MELLICK, Atty. oheriH'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-09-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following ac-
counts have been filed in the Prothonotarys
onice, OF columbia County, and Will be pre-
sented to the Orphans Court on Monday, the
cath day OF september, A. u. 1900 and confirmed
nisl, and unless exceptions are hled within
four days thereafter, VIII be confirmed abso-
Lutte
/. First account OF Charles Heller, commit
tee OF Eliza Heller, lunatic. OF Pine township.
,. First and partial account OF Sarah j..
OBrlen, AdmX. OF DR.. c. :. OBrien, who was
the surviving partner of the firm, doing busl-
ness under the name OF DR.. r. G. McHenry and
DR.. c. :. OBrien. -
W. II. HENRIE Proth'y.
r. X. ZARR. Deputy.
Prothy's ONCE, Bloomsbury, Pa, Aug. 49, 1900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-09-06
CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that an application
Will be made TO the Court OF common Pleas OF
Columbia County, Pa, on the 2lth day OF Sep-
tember next, at II o'clock In the forenoon, un-
der Act OF Assembly entitled "An Act TO pro-
vide for the Incorporation and regulation or
certain corporations" approved April 2gth lS,
and the SUPPLEMENTS thereto, by John Il Welli-
yer, Josiah Giger, c. L, Cronin. Isaac Roadar-
mel and John Brobst, or the charter OF an In
tended cornoretion to be called volunteer sec
ond Ward Fire Company, the charo cter and OBJ
tect OF which Is the control OF fire and the
maintalnance OF fire company to extlngutsh,
or assist in eXtlnguishlng fire, In the IOwh OF
poses to have, possess and enjoy, all the rights,
b.nefts and privileges, conferred by the ACT OF
Assembly, aforesaid, ana It's supplements.
KELLER s. KELLER, solicitors.
August y, 1900
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-09-06
PARTITION NOTICE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE PARTITION OF THE Es-
TATE OF SAMUEL HrDLAy, DECEASED.

10 Margaret Hidlay, widow of Samuel Hidlay,
late of the Township OF Scott, In the county OF
Columbia and state OF Pennsylvania deceased;
William II. Hidlay, bloomsbury, Columbia
County, Pennsylvania; j. ". Hidlay, orange
yille Columbia County, PENNSYLVANIA; A I.
Uidlay, Rupert, columbia County, Pennsylya-
mia: Charles Hidlay Bloomsbury, Columbia
County, Pennsylvania; Mamie IIidlay Harman,
intermarried with G. IL. Harman, Orangeyille,
Columbia County, Pennsylvania; Della Hidlay
Cain intermarrled with John Cain, Newberry,
Iycoming County, Pennsylvania; Minnie Hldlay
Drum, intermarried with Clarence Drum, Cabin
Run Columbia County, Pennsylvania; Maggie
Uidlay, Bloomsbury, Columbia Co., Pa. Eliza
beth Hldlay having for her guardian ad lltem,
Joseph Fleckenstine, Orangevllle, Columbia
county, Pennsylvania; being widow and chill
dren OF Samuel Hidlay, deceased.
You are hereby notified that in pursuance OF
an order OF the Orphans Court OF Columbia
County, writ OF partition has issued from the
said Court to the Seerin of said county, return
able the fourth Monday OF september, 1900, and
that the inquest viii meet for the purpose OF
making partition and valuation OF the widows
dover In the real estate OF said decedent on
Friday, the 2lst day OF september, a. ID. 1900
between the hours OF D a. m. ana p. M, on the
| premises OF Samuel Hidlay, deceased In Scott
| township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania; al
which time and place you can attend, II you
| think proper.
! GRANT HERRING, N'y, 20" N'd0Y. ses