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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05
COMMERCIAL MUSEUMS.

The great success in building up
trade with foreign countries which
stands to the credit of the Commercial
museum of Philadelphia has inspired
the merchants of San Francisco to
propose an institution of the same
kind. That they will go on and get
it may be inferred from the quality of
the men who have the matter in
charge and from the steps already ia
ken. 1t is as certain as anything in
the future can be that the museum will
come and that, when it does, Pacific
ocean trade will receive an amount of
studious attention that it has rarely
had in the past and be developed by
great combinations of capital rather
than by the limited and limitable force
of individual enterprise.
The intent of commercial museum
| is to give American merchants the
chance which they will not take by
travel and the planting of branch
houses abroad to learn the precise
wants of foreign communities through
object lessons of what such communi-
ties use and buy in rival markets.
There are more merchants in the
United States than one might think
who belong in the category of the man
whom the apochryphal tale-sent a
shipload of warming pans to the South
Seas. Every volume of Consular re-
ports contains protests about the kind
of goods that are packed by American
merchants to be sold in distant mar.
kets. In answering an inquiry why Sc
much of the trade of Argentina is il
the hands of Germans, the United
States Consul at Buenos Ayres wrote
that Boston and New York exporter
who had tried to supply Argentin;
merchants with printstuffs had con
suited the taste of Boston rather thai
that of the Latin-American marke
they had sought to enter. The print
stuffs were fine in quality and wer
durable-but they had no scarlet edges
They were not made in that bravery O
color the Argentine women loved. TIL
| Germans, on the other hand, had sen
| no goods to the market until they ha
studied the trade on the ground. an
: then they sent the gorgeous fabric
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

Marked copies of the Chronicle have
been received at this Office by which it
appears that the presence in Honolulu
OF Leung Shi-Tso, the Chinese reform
err. Is suspected" by the Chinese Con-
sulate at San Francisco. The Advert
ser is duly warned to look out for him
Apparently the copies were sent by
the Consulate itself, a fact which
shows, in connection with the procla.
nation lately issued at Pekin about
the misdeeds Of Sun Yat Sin and Leunl
Shi-Tso. that the official representa-
tives OF China would like very mucl
to have both reformers where they
could lay hands on them. AS for Leunl
Shi-Tso. he has been in Honolulu SOM
time and probably keeps a sharp ey
out for highbinders.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

Mr.. Creighton was going to shoot
any man who came to inspect his house.
The inspector came and Creighton did
not shoot. Instead he rushed of to
complain in a newspaper. The situa-
tion reminds one Of the colloquy in Mr.
Dooley's saloon on Archey Road when
Admiral Dewey transferred his house
Dewey Is a coward" said Mr.. Hen
Messy; Tets go and stone his windys.'
mo. don't do that. ye beggar," said
Hogan. che might come out. Let's &c
an hiss his pieher in the kinnetty'
scope"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

Between May 1, 1898, and June 80,
1899, no less than 100000 persons died
In the United States from consumption.
Yet one plague suspect on a coffee
ship from Rio causes more alarm and
a few hundred killed or wounded in
battle more hysteria. Considering
that consumption is an infectious dis
ease, the equanimlty with which peo-
pie regard II Is one Of the most aston.
ishing things in the phenomena Of
public sensitiveness.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

which were in demand and of course
captured the trade in prints. When
about to angle, one should not cut bait
according to his own taste, but. the
taste of the fish. That was the way
with these German merchants; but
unfortunately the American merchants
had long pursued the opposite policy.
They simply would not travel and
study trade conditions and, though
their foreign trade in some lines has
expanded vastly in spite. of them, they
yet have the modification of seeing
the bulk of the jobbing of Central and
South America, their own natural
markets, remain in alien hands. Of
the trade of Australia they have had
until recently but slight conception.
On these accounts they perhaps deserve
or have deserved the characterization
of DIR. yosberg-Rikow, director of the
association of German business men,
who said: with all their enterprise
and ingenuity we need not greatly fear
| the Americans. Their training is too
| incomplete and one-sided to render
them successful competitors in the
| long rum
The commercial museums, however,
mark new departure. If the Ameri-
can merchants as class cannot see the
advantage of sending spies into far
countries, they are at length willing to
provide museums in which our intelli-
gent Consuls and such business men
as have adopted the German methods,
may deposit specimens of the wares
and products in demand. A visitor to
the Argentine section of the Philadel-
phia museum can see at a glance what
the Argentinas buy and what they pay
for it. If he can make something as
acceptable for less money, or some
thing more acceptable for the same
money, why there and then he gets an
incentive which, if followed up, may
put him in possession of a rich trade
The San Francisco museum will nat
ura1ly apply itself mainly to the
trade of the countries bordering on
the Pacific ocean. Here is a field fiji
for the widest enterprise. The west
coasts of Mexico, Central and South
America, all of Australia, Micronesia
Polynesia, Siam, China, Japan and ST
IBERIA figure in that enormous circuit
By collecting from each the fabricated
articles in use, displaying them to al
merchants and manufacturers, the bus
mess men Of the Pacific Coast will sool
cease to be one-sided. They will know
precisely what is wanted of them ant
it will be their own fault if they d.
not before many years have gone by
andl with the cooperation of thei
East tern colleagues, make the Unitet
States the commercial primate o
that sea which, in Stewards phrase, i
, to become the theater of the world
CHIEF maritime activities.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05
PACIFIC HEIGHTS.

KAIULANI DRIVE-Ap-
thy termed. the via Max
ina or Grand Boulevard,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

n the United States wants to expend
money in developing a great naval and
commercial harbor on these Islands IL
will probably go where the least out
lay will secure the best results. That
Is at Pearl Lochs. This will not neces-
sarily keep Hilo out of breakwater
and II ought not to do so; but IL peo-
pie over that way think the possession
of such a boon would in any way di.
minish the commercial Importance Of
Oahu, they are simply in the throes Of
a pipe dream.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

The sudden death of ]. Weir Robert
son counts one against the virtue of
the Pasteur serum. 1t may be, how
ever, that the remedy lost some of
It's virtue in transit, just as vaccine
matter Is said to do. In that case there
can be no fair test, IL other tests be-
come necessary. until the fresh serum
being prepared by DIR. Hoffman, is
available.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

Rich corporations that want their
shacks burned by the Board of Health
ought to be accommodated. At the
same time the Board should not neg
lect to send the bill and take release
from any future damage claims. Site
clearing for private improvements is
not strictly a public charge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

If Creighton should fall overheard
and be in imminent danger of drown
ing and Judge Perry should rescue him
at the last moment at the risk of his
own life, it's dollars to buttons Creigh-
ton would have him arrested for as
sault and battery and ask to have him
impeached for doing an executive act
while holding a judges commission.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05
A GOOD CITIZEN.

Necessity develops men. a modest
spirit. heretofore unknown to his
fellow-man, suddenly develops to meet
the needs Of the hour and by sheer
weight OF character and disinterested
devotion to public welfare, becomes a
leader Of opinion and the recipient OF
grateful homage. Honolulu Is proud
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

II was Joseph Chamberlain who
wanted TO send OCm Paul Kruger TO
st. Helena. Mr.. Kruger may soon
have the satisfaction of seeing Mr..
Chamberlain sent to Coventry instead.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05
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
plant prepared to furnish electric DO xer for
lighting heating and other purposes to our home build
ers at most reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05

and in itself an artistic piece of engineering easy
access to all points, also scenic and marine views of
exquisite grandeur at every turn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-05
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.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07
With The Board OF Registration.

It is interesting to watch the board
OF registration in its work. Few of the
applicants pass the inquisitive Off
GERS without a hitch. 1t is surprising
70 see how many have tickle memories
Some could not tell certainly where
they had been last April, and more
could not remember where they had
last voted. Some We're indignant be-
cause the members Of the board seem
ed to doubt their statements and went
into lengthy statements of family his \
tory and Senealogy. Many could not
remember the number Of the house
where they lived and We're perplexed
as 70 what ward they lived in. This
was the greatest obstacle to be over
come as the members were particu-
lar about placing the voters in their
proper wards.
The Anglicized French names also
gave much trouble. Many Frenchmen
have two names that are really the
same. one being the French form bv
which they are known among their
own people, and the other the Angli-
cized or corrupted form by which they
are known among their American ac-
quaintances. They are frequently in
doubt as to which one to give when
asked and usually give the one which
is used the most.
The floating population are also hard
to accurately locate. Many of them
spend much Of their time in other
places. but claim Augusta as their
home and vote here when they can
In listening to the examinations one
can scarcely credit the evidences of
Inaccurate memories. one man fixed
a date by remembering that he had
been drunk the day before or the day
after.
Another fixed one in relation to
Thanksgiving, but could not remember
on what day this holiday came These
are only two of the many Incidents
that came up during the day and to
any one who is interested in the work
ings of the mind and memory the room
of the board is an interesting place to
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07
A thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture Of Annie
F.. Springer of ll25 Howard St, Philadel-
phia, Pa. when she found that DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption had
completely cured her of hacking cough
that for many years had made life a bur
could give her no help but she says of
this Royal Curc-'it soon removed the
pain in my chest ana | can now sleep
SOundly, something | can scarcely re
member doing before. ! feel like sound
ing its praises throughout the Universe"
So Will every one who tries Dr. Kings
View Discovery for any trouble Of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs Price zoe and
$l.oo Trial bottles free at Bowditch &
WebSter's Augusta: q. ii. Beane's Gar
diner: :. :. Lightbody's. Waterville, drug
stores; every bottle guaranteed.
mar5,7,9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07
AUGUSTA HAS NO USE FOR "sApHo."
Mayor Lane Gives Decided Negative in Answtr
to New York Worlds Enquiry.

The New York World is evidently
getting a collection of opinions of the
play "Sapho," which has been creating
such a stir of late. Mayor Lane re-
ceived the following telegram, Tuesday
afternoon. and his answer very de-
cidedly voices the sentiment of Angus
ia. He as few men is in touch with the
drift of public opinion here in the city
and his answer would probably not be
changed if the matter was put to a
vote. The moment he read il he ex-
claimed. Il know just how to answer
that, No"
The following is the telegram which
he received
New York, March 6.
To Mayor, Augusta, Me:
'Sapho" has been suppressed here.
VIII you allow the play to be per
formed in your community? Answer
briefly: our expense. THE WORLD.
The following is the answer Mayor
Lane sent:
Augusta Me. March 6, 1900
To the World, New York:
As at present advised. no.
SAMUEL w. LANE. Mayor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. FOssett. 81 Court
street. gave a most enjoyable whist
party Monday evening. There We're
seven tables. The first prizes were won
by Mr.. Gray and Mrs. Elwell Cook.
while the BOBBY prizes We're captured
by Q. /. Stone and Miss Beatrice Cook
After the prizes We're announced fine
refreshments We're served. Later Miss
Cora Soule entertained the company
with a few selections on the piano.
showing much skill in the rendering.
The company then bade the host and
hostess good night. All We're well
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

W. ,. CHOATE, Clerk.
\. l.. MCFADDEN, Sheriff
;. J. ESTES, Stenographer.
Augusta, March 6.
The March term of the supreme
Judicial court was opened at the court
house, at 10 o'clock, yesterday, Justice
Whitehouse presiding. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Lesher. No Jurors
are in attendance, but they will come
on, at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, when
the work of jury trials will commence
The following members of the bar
We're in attendance:
A. NJ. Spear, G. w. Heselton. o. 3.
Clason. F. E. Beane. H. NJ Heath.
Lendall TitcOmb O. d. Baker f. NJ.
Thompson, f. w. Whtehouse, F. ].
{. Little, w. H. Fisher, Thomas
Leigh, Jr.. A. NJ. Goddard. G. C. Shell
don. Joseph Williamson. Jr., L. C.
Cornish, Norman L. Bassett.' C. +.
johnson. w. 7. Haines. w. c. Phil
brook. III. d. Eaton. g. w. Hussey,
s. S. Brown, c. p. Mattocks and Geo.
W. Chapman.
Officers in attendance: Deputies ]. L.
Bean and Isaiah Clifford
The docket was called and cases
We're assigned for trial. a list of which
will be published when fully completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

w. B. Getchell. the city engineer, is
draughting a map of the Augusta
streets showing the water works as
they are laid out. Mr.. Getchell had
considerable difficulty in finding out
the name of the street just beyond
Whitney brook. but was informed by
a native of that section that the true
name is Clark street. Another street
is marked on the map, Quinby street.
Many callers at Mr. Getchells office
criticized this name. thinking it should
be Ouimby instead of Quinby street,
but Mr.. Getchell assured them that the
street is named from a family that
spells it's name with an II, not an IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07
death Of Mrs. Edmund N. Leary.

Mr. |. II. Randall received a letter,
Tuesday afternoon. from Lieut.. Ed
mund NJ. Leary. commanding Troop X.
81 r. 6. cav. stationed at Santa Clara,
Cuba containing the sad information
or rho death of his wife, Charlotte Ada
line Mr.. Randall's daughter. from
ocuta peritonitis Her age was % years
and months.
The remains are temporarily depos-
lied in the tomb in the city of Havana,
ana viii be. in the spring. brought to
This CITY for burial. in accordance with
her expressed wish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

One business man said. Tuesday. that
whenever the streets are particularly
slippery the folks at his home always
want TO do some painting 1t is usu-
ally bureau or something of that sort
that needs touching up and they
charter him to bring the paint home
for them. He was carrying home the
third lot. Tuesday noon, the other two
having been used to touch up the side
walks instead of the bureau II,
takes lots of paint and patience to
make an old bureau presentable this
weather" he remarked as he took q
firmer grip on the paint pot and as
sailed one of the slippery hills on his
way home. He was not seen buying
more paint in the afternoon so it Is in
ferred that his third attempt was sue
cessful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07
A Card.
We, the unders

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 30 cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II il
fails to cure your cough or cold We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove satis-
factory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster, kinsman & Co.
+. X. Courtemanche, G. X. PARTRIDGE
Arthur Tet.aut, Temple Pharmacy
John Coughlin, Augusta
A. T. Hutchinson, Hallowell
Robinson < Co. Chas. Ward <, 90
c. II. Beane, Gardiner,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

The Methodist church has several
candidates for the vacancy soon to be
the result of Rev. f. S. StackpOle's de-
parture. The future pastor Of the
church will be chosen at the Methodist
conference to be held at Gardiner.
April 17-25. Bishop George of Cincin-
natl, will preside at the conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

Inc board of State assessors was in
session, Tuesday, that being the date
OF their regular meeting. The assess
ors nave nothing of great moment i'll
hand at present but it is still in the
preparation season. This preparatory
work will be carried ON for a few
weeks longer and then will come the
real work of the busy year.
This is our busy season." will be a
good sign for them to have posted in
their office when once they are at work
1t is the year of the two when the
work will be done. At the next meet
ing, in April, they will begin their
work of committing the railroad tax 50
that Treasurer Simpson and his force.
can supply the demands made upon
them to the extent Of about $3.50 900
and after this the work will be in ear
nest for the assessors.
The returns from the local assessors
will begin to come in by the last Of
this week or the first of next, the
small towns answering first as they
have SO little to do. Then there will
be food for reflection. These returns
will be placed beside those of last
year ana comparisons made. With
these will be placed the notes made by
the assessors at their meetings with
the assessors in the different counties,
last year. With the two returns, the
notes and the general observations re
garding the values, the State value Will
/. placed upon the town and its
PROPERTY Tor the basis Of assessment of
the State tax for the next two years.
This is our hardest year of the two"
said Mr.. Pottle of the board. Tuesday.
Last year We passed i'll visiting all the
counties and We met the assessors If
every plantation, town and city. This
year the hard though interesting study
Of the wild lands will be taken up.
This will involve less visits to the coun-
ties as but eight have wild lands in
them, but the office research to find
the material for equita BILE valuation will
be longer and harder than the work of
last year After this follows the gem
eral valuation upon which the State
tax is assessed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

This is the date Of the regular meet
ing of the railroad commissioners and
if Is also the date Of the making public
of the decision of the board on the
Frepport case in which the Lewiston
brunswick and Bath Electric Railroad
asks for permission to extend its
tracks from Brunswick to Freeport
Interesting legal points are involved in
the case and the report and decision OF
the commissioners is long one, 50 it
is said, fully reciting the views of the
board and the legal points involved.
At the same time a hearing Will b."
given the Portsmouth. kittery 4 YORK
Electric Railroad on its petition for
permission to extend its road from
York beach. its present terminus. To
St. Aspenquid park to connect with the
proposed Atlantic Shore Line.
DEPUTY Insurance Commissioner G.
w. Fletcher has been in Lewiston, the
mast few DAYS. on business connected
with the department. The report of
the department published in Monday $
Journal was read with great interest
rs the standardization Of the great
figures in gains of insurance and in
other respects was so very compreheh-
sively arranged by Commissioner carr
that the meat was easily obtained by
the reader.
Chairman l.. T. Carleton of the fish
and game commission went to
Boston, Tuesday to attend the sports
mems show that evening. He VIII
return, today.
Adiutant General Richards believes
the increase of the amount set apart
by the government for National Guard
purposes will have a grand effect up
on the Guards of the country. lie says
as the appropriation by the govern
ment increases, the interest VIII IN
crease accordingly and there VIII De
more care in the spending or the
money. AS the government interests IL
self the good of the organizations can
NOT suffer in the least and every atten-
ton extra from what the reserve
army" if such it may be called. is TO-
day receiving. will be conducive oil
GOOD TO the organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

There was quite a crowd at the
board of registration rooms. yester-
day. indicating lively interest in the
approaching municipal election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07

Accidents come with distressing fire.
1uency on the farm. Cuts. bruises, stings
sprains. DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oh re,
lieves the pain instantly. Never safe
without it.
mon wed fri&wky.u