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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-29
FOR SALE.

THE FOLLOWING PLANTATION
MACHINERY, SUPPLIES AND MA
TERIAL is offered for sale by c.
BREWER &c CO, LTD.
FUR particulars and prices can be
had by calling at their Office on Queen
street.
Golden Gate Rock Crusher, No. 3,
complete. with IL H. p. portable boiler
and engine, elevator and buckets.
1 Burley Drill, complete, with 40 II. p.
boiler, air compressor, etc.
/ set Fowler Steam Flows a gang),
and full assortment spare parts.
250 H. p. Stirling Boilers.
sets Green's Fuel Economizers.
2 WortAington High Duty Steam
Pumping Engines, capacity five million
gallons per "a hours, against a total
head of 400 feet.
lax 10 X 10 Duplex Pump. capacity
i21a million gallons per "a hours.
Az X 2A X Pump.
2 6-inch Centrifugal Pumps.
1 S-inch Centrifugal Pump.
ks Horizontal Slide Valve Engine,
complete.
! % H. 2. Upright Tubular Boiler
] ~ X 5 X 6 Duplex Pump.
1 Donkey Engine.
l so II. p. Horizontal Boiler and Feed
Water Pump.
l Donkey Engine, double cylinders; a
fine one.
l 10 X IL Horizontal High Speed En-
gine; automatic cutoff.
l 24-inch Hollow Spindle Dodge 6
Shipley Lathe.
Also, California Mules, in fine order.
! Portland Cement.
| Steel T Rails, % pounds and %
pounds
. Large lot of second hand Picks, Shov-
els, Hoes and Tools.
! Il. r. Tamping Bars.
/ Baldwin Locomotive, pairs OF
drivers, 8 foot guage.
: 5 15-ton Flat Cars, 3-foot guage.
Il 3-ton Flat Cars, 3-foot guage.
/ As Cane Cars, 3-foot guage.
! ! Howe r. r. Track Scale.
! / Platform Scale, 36 K AZ.
! 9 Platform Scales, % K 81.
/ Stump Fuller.
| Dump Wagons
| Dump Carts.
| Spring Wagons.
| Balm Wagons.
! Lumber Wagons
! Road Scrapers.
! Lot Plow Harness.
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SAILED FROM HONOLULU.

Tuesday, August 2S.
stmr. Kinau, Clarke. for Hilo and way
pC rts.
0. &c o. S. s Doric, Smith, for San
Francisco.
Stmr. Maui, Parker, for Paauhau. Ku-
kaiau. Ookala. PapaalOa and Laupahoe-
hce.
stmr. ClaudIne. Macdonald, for Maui
ports.
stmr. w. C. Han, Thompson. for Ma
wiliwili. Koloa, Eleele and Makaweli.
o. q o. s. $. Gaelic, Finch, Cor the
Orient.
U. s. 4. T. Slam. Xlgga, for Manila via
Guam.
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Still the man insisted that he was q
years old But You confess that Won
can't read fine prist without the aid Of
glasses we objected. THAT is because
] am illiterate." he cried vehemently,
and not because i am only Sc" This
seemed TO us like mere evasion, and we
were at no pains to conceal our impa-
tience
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Stronger Than Ever.

The luau at the Orpheum was repeated
last night in n good style. the songs and
the hula" taking as usual Jerry Mills
appeared in new costume as the King
of the Zulus; Wise and Milton. In their
sketch, doing a little cake walking. The
concluding scene in court was interesting
AS well as comical. The program Will be
repeated this evening.
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Late Police News.

kinoshito, needless driving; John
Oliver, drunk; John Doe, alias All
Chew, needless driving; Inouwe, per-
sonating police officer; John Cortes,
assault and battery; Ailuene, Hailele,
Ieke, assault and battery; the same trio
for gambling; All Yon, Suck Ton, L.au
Pin, opium in possession.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

August 9. No. 5271-A. ]. Lopes, tr., to
j. and NJ. Brazil; portion CIR. 10, Kalihi
Honolulu, Oahu. Consideration $3.50
No. 5273--W. e. Brown and wife to A
Dreier; lots 2, 3 and 4. block Is, Cyclic
mere tract, Honolulu, Oahu. Considera-
ton $4,000
No. 5274-P. Lono, alias Paolo. to Kepa-
nj; lot, houses and furniture, Waialua.
Oahu. Consideration 81.
August 10. No. 5275-J. Kaaiawa and J..
Kailianu to Al; r. =. 2i9l, kul. 1881, r. p.
1906, kul. 1898, Palama, Honolulu, Oahu.
Consideration $3.50.
No. 5276-J. A. Mcguire TO w. d. Kaea
interest in kul. 1913, Kailua, North Kona.
Hawaii. Consideration $40
No. 5277-J. Kaelemakule and wife to
S. X. Moi; interest in kul. 5091, Lanihau
2, North Kona, Hawaii Consideration
5000.
". Hayselden: piece land, Keawaiki, La
haina, Maui. Consideration $500.
No. 5219-J. II. Schnack and wife to NJ.
G. Silva: portion r. p. 35iS, Kalihi. Homo
lulu. Oahu. Consideration $3.50.
August II. No. 52s9-S. f. Bishop and
wife to ]. Gaspar; lot Al, Kaliu tract, Ho-
nolulu, oahu. Consideration $G0O.
No. 5290-P. Muhlendorf, tr., ct al. to
H.. T. Wright; lot 8. block 3, kulaokaluna
Honolulu. Oahu. Consideration $500.
No. 529l-J. T. Wright and wife to a
q. Wilder; portion CIR. 3400, Kulaokahua
Honolulu, Oahu. Consideration 81.
] No. 5292-A. a. Wilder to j. #. and l.
Wright; portion of CIR. 300, Kulaokahua
Honolulu, Oahu. Consideration 81.
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TIDES. SUN AND NOON.

First quarter of the moon on the 1st at
s:26 p. m. vs
Tides from the United States Coast and
Eleocetlc Survey tables:
The tides at Kahului and Hlo occur
About one hour earlier than at Honolulu.
hawaiian standard time Is 10 hours 30
GlirutRs slower than Green wich time, be-
ing that OF the meridian II 157 degrees 30
n, q utes. The time whistle blows at 100
= ~ which r. the same as Greenwich. v
rslSs minutes. Sun and moon are for
tg-4i time for the wncle group.
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DEPART.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

From San Francisco. per o. & O. S. s.
Gaelic. en- route for the Orient, August =
--kOkohama-Rev. J. l.. Knipp and wifi.
~. c. Sowden. Kobe-Rev. a. v. Bryan.
wife and three children, Rev. F. a. Lom-
bara. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Watrous and in
FAINT. Nagasaki-Mrs. Bowler and son. l.
Fassett. Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Fassett. Miss
X Fassett. II. T.. Stewart. Shangt +
Ensign Thos. T. Craven. Hongkong
+ a. Dale. DR.. a. W. DUNN, DR. j a.
Fceney, DR.. G.. r. Henson, DR.. James Kc-
nan. q. Klinck, Mrs. II. L. Landers, Mrs
". 80 Mapes and son, s. Middleton, DR..
ID. w. Overton. DIR. l.. w. Pease, DR.. II.
Peddicord, DIT. T. w. Perkins, DR.. Joseph
zinguard. Mrs. a. NJ. Roland. DIR. ]. W.
Thornton. DIT. +. NJ. Wells, W. Whitley.
Departed.
For Ifllo and way ports. per stmr. XII
lau. August 2S--Mlss Alice Ahona, Sister
Ahlbiua. Miss G.. Meyer, Miss Sabey, Miss
". RickgIJ. Mrs. T.. de L. Ward, Chang
Kim Boo. J. a. Baker, Fred. Ohrt, Mrs.
Nahinu and child, Thos. L. Boisselier a q.
r. Gurrey, Walter Kinder, +. II. Bots
ford. Geo. Hood. Miss Hama Kekuewa.
Ass q. Horner, d. s. Bowman, Rev.
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ARR1VEp 81 HoNoLULu.

Tuesday, August =.
%. 60. S. s Gaelic. Finch. from San
francisco.
Am bkt Archer, Calhoun, from San
Francisco with general merchandise.
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Hawaiian Navigation Co.
LIMITED.

This company reserves the right to
make changes in the time OF departure
and arrival Of its steamers WITHOUT
NOTICE, and it will not be responsible
for any consequences arising there
from.
Consignees must be at the landing
to receive their freight. This company
will not hold itself responsible for
freight after it has been landed.
Live stock received only at owners
risk.
This company will not be responsible
for money or valuableS of passengers
unless placed in the care Of the pursers.
The company will not be liable for
loss of, nor injury to, nor delay In de-
livery Of baggage or personal effects Of
passengers, or freight of shippers, be-
yond the amount Of 800, unless the
value Of the same be declared when re-
ceived by the company, and an extra
charge be made therefor.
All employees of the company are for
hidden to receive freight without deliv-
ering a shipping receipt therefor in the
form prescribed by the company, and
which may be seen by shippers upon
application to the pursers Of the COM
pany's steamers.
Shippers are notified that II freight
Is shipped without such receipt 1t will
be solely at the risk of the shipper.
HAWAIIAN NAVIGATION CO,
LTD
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CHIPPING LlGENCE.

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STATION.
August .. 10 p. m.-Weather, clear; wind,
light. ~. L.
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LOST.
FOUND
THE MELROSE, King Street

Board and rooms; all modern COM
forts: electric lights; mosquito proof:
quiet, refined home. King st. cars
pass the door. Prices moderate. Tele-
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NOTICE.

JUST RECEIVED. SOME GOOD
MINED LAYING HENS; also. some
choice young chickens. See them early
today.
CALIFORNIA FEED CO, LTD,
Queen Street. corner Nuuanu.
Telephone 12l. 5636
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RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
We now offer for sale the very choice
residence property of CHARLES S.
DESkY, located at the corner of Vic
toria and Green streets. Also, the fine
residence premises adjoining the same
on Green street.
FOR further particulars, apply at our
offices. Progress block.
BRUCE. WARING & co.
1927
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FOR SALE.

a SIX room modern cottage. corner
4napuni and Dominis SITS. Apply to
). III. Cummins, 403 Makiki St, be-
tween and 10 a. m, and and 5 D. m.
5629
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first-class California
B muies. Apply to Emmett May. Judd
dug 66ll
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Session Sales-Morning Session-Ten
Waialua, assessable, s94.75. Afternoon
Session-Five Hawaiian Sugar 1913; 95 Ca
hu, s152. so; 100 Pioneer, S155; Waialua, as
sessable, s9i.75; 10 WaiaIua, paid up, s114.-
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.

By WE GOVERNMENT SURVEY, PUBLISHED
EVERY MONDAY.
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List Of deeds filed for record. August Is.

List Of deeds filed for record. August Is.
1900:
First Party. Second Party. Class
S X. Pua and wife-S. NJ. Kealina
opio 80. &C.. 90. 90. -. 90. ..... j.
Peka and Poaka Kealoha-M Mahi d
Lot X. c. Lane ct AIN. A Rego
and G.. 2. Brilhante 90. go. ... .... d
Kalama and wife,. x. Ealama and
MAXI e. ... 80. -. ID
NJ. Joseph, alias NJ. J. Carlos, and
wife-AIrs. +. Neumann &c. 60. go. d
Liloa CrOwen and Observation-Disclosures
Sugar Co. %. -. -. 80. -. d
a. Sylva-Wailuku Sugar Co. - - ID
S. X. Kamekoha-G. w. Alloy d
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c. Brewer & Co.,
LIMITED.
Queen Street.
FOR SALE.

HOUSE AND LOT AT SEAvIEW,
Punahou; size of lot 200 300; beautiful
view. Apply
w. G. SINGLEHURST,
5627 At Theo. II. Davies & Co, Ltd
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LADIES or gentlemen to canvass for
good selling holiday publications. adj
dress "Canvasser," this office. $685.
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EXPERIENCED stenographer and
typist desires position. Has own type
writer. II. x. L. this office. $685.
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Classified Advertisements.

a LADY desires position as house
keeper or seamstress. Address
'Housekeeper," this office. $685.
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q Barometer corrected to 81 F. and sea
fsvs:, and for standard gravity of Lat. As
This correction Is --.06 for Honolulu.
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FURNISHED rooms, centrally located;
board if desired. At III King street
1885
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
SECRETARY ROOFS ILLNEss.

New York, September 13.-Secretary of
war Root is confined to his summer resi-
oenoe at Southampton, L. as the re-
suit OF an operation for the removal of a
carbuncle, and will not be able to leave
MS room for ten days or two weeks.
Ihe secretary has been troubled with a
peculiar growth on the chest for some
5ime but paid no attention to it as he did
not consider it anything serious. Mrs
boot finally persuaded her husband to
call a physician, which was done ana the
physician declared the swelling a car
bunele and advised all immediate opera
ton. A specialist from New York was
sent for and the operation was performed
Sunday. The growth was deep-rooted,
but the opegat1 on was highly successful
The secretary is not confined to his bed
and appears to be n fine health.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
ANARCHIsT sUsPECT.

Madrid, September 18.-The Swiss ar
rested at San Sebastin yesterday charged
with plotting to assassinate a European
monarch is named Walter. He is thirty
years OF age and was born near Lausanne.
His departure 2 from New York about
three weeks ago was due to the police
searches IN anarchist centers in conse-
quence Of the assassination of King Hum
bert. Walter intended to sail for Havre,
but the close inspection of the French
line steamers made him change his mind.
A number of newspaper cuttings, referr-
ing to the movements of political person
ages were found in his trunk, including
references to President Loubet's arrange
ments at RambouIIiet. The sum of 500
francs and a poignard were found on the
prisoner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
CHEERED PRESIDENT

-, .Oesourg' September l3.-The special
49, gearing President Mckinley and
parUy from Somerset, the scene or last
nlsn0' wedding, arrived in The Union
S''O.on at 5-15 O'Clock this afternoon over
49, =. ennsylvan1a road and after few
LII - uoes stop proceeded westward. The
resident was the picture of health Tbo
oroWd cheered wildly, while the Presi-
uene bowed and waved his hat from the
platform.
Turing the stop at Johnstown some one
II One crowd called out: 'Major, what
are you going to do with us the next four
years2''
Inc President smiled and replied: ut
Is more important just now to know what
you are going to do with m 9 the next
four years.
We are going to stand by you," was
CDe reJoinder and the crowd shouted it's
approval of this last remark.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
Cattle Stampeded and
Horses Killed.
Loss win Exceed Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Plymouth, Mass, September 13.-The
brush fires which sprang into activity
with yesterdays gale, have simply devas-
lated great section of Plymouth county,
sweeping away scores Of frame build
lngs, stampeded cattle and horses, killed
off immense numbers OF feathered Great
ures and, more than that, imperilled
the lives of very many people. The
probable losses are very heavy, far exceed
Ing in the aggregate a hundred thousand
dollars in Plymouth county alone and the
the bulk Of them fall upon a section of
the community that can III afford to be
robbed Of all that has taken years of Ia
Dor to accumulate. The fire which spread
cut fully ten miles east and west yester-
da Wis still sweeping in slowly but sure
lyfor the wind now Is not such an active
factor in the spread OF ruin as it was
yesterday. Last night was one of trial to
the residents Of a score or more of viii
lagos and hamlets In Southern Plymouth
Tonight a SHIFT OF the wind into the
southwest bids fair to do wonders and
help out the hundreds of tired out fire
lighters, men and women, who had act =
ually to fight fire to save their homes
Even with the fire running back almost
over the swath it marked out last night,
the town of Manomet and the clusters of
summer cottage on the shores or Great
South pond and Boot pond are In danger
During last night the fire shifted its
direction several times sending out its
arms first towards the little town of Man
nmet then in the direction of one or an
Their Of the chain OF ponds in which the
section abounds. Several houses, In ad
dition to those burned up to midnight
were destroyed. Two persons who were
missingsIast night returned this morn
ing, having escaped the fire by wadins
into one of the ponds.
At noon the death of Mrs Joseph A.
Brown OF Long Pond was reported. She
dropped dead from excitement when tn
fire threatened her home.
Although the fire last night swept tn
shores of Long Pond and seemed at on
time to have destroyed all the summe
cottages in that Vicinity it appeared thi
morning that the house OF Mrs. Brown
who Is dead that Of Daau Briggs of a
Harvard university and OF George G
Parker had been saved. The property Of
George r. Briggs, brother of Dear
Briggs, an extensive cranberry farmer at
Indian Brook, was swept away and hi
loss is estimated at so, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.

New York, September 13.-The atten-
dance was large on the fourth day of the
Grand circuit meeting at the Empire
City tracks. The main attractions were
the free-for-an and a mile against time
by The Abbott. In the free-for-an pace,
Anaconda sold for 500, Prince Alert 500,
and $40 for Indiana The finish in the
first heat was in doubt to the wire where
Prince Alerrt broke badly, Anaconda
winning by three lengths. He won the
next heat and the race in hair raising
finish in 2 o. 1-2.
2.1S trot-Lady Novetet,1 1; Maid Thorne,
2; Leonard, 3. Best time, 2.121-4
2.13 pole-Tom Calhoun, /; Devwas.
2; Prince A, g. Best time, 10.
\ Free -for-aH pace-Anaconda, 1; Prince
Alert, 2; Indiana, 3. Best time, 2 Oh Ia.
Special race to beat 2.O4-The Abbott,
b by Chimes. Time. .32 ga, l. OF
1872 3-4, o..
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
MANILA CASUALTIES.

Washington, September 13-The fol-
lowing is General MacArthur's late cas-
ualty list:
Manila, September 18-Adjutant Gen
eral. Washington:
Killed-August 81, Jaro, Leyte. Co.
D, A Infantry, Edward NJ. Agree; Au-
gust 26th, Co. D, 4Srd infantry, Carl F.
Carlson; July 1, San Bias, Banay, Co. I,
26th infantry, Richard O. Heara; septem-
Der 9. Cabbage LuzOn, Troop K, third
cavalry, Sergeant Matthew Simela;
August "a, Nueva Caceras, Luzon, Co. c,
45th infantry, Corporal Otis G, Newly;
Missing September 9, Cabbage, Lu-
zon, troop K. third cavalry, James G..
Lyons, Otto Schott.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
THE CAPE COD FIRE.
Great L Oss OF Property and FLAMES
Unchecked.

Plymouth. Mass, September 13.-After
one Of the most exciting and dangerous
nights ever experienced by thu citizens
Of this section on account of the destruc-
tive sweep of forest hres at different
points, those who are endeavorlng to stop
the progress OF the flames this morning
nund themselves still unable to check
he blaze. The efforts OF hundreds of
men were not relaxed during the night
and early today they were still engaged
At the work, augmented by such assis-
lance as the fire department. Of Plymouth
nuld give, at distance of several miles
Eom headquarters.
During the night the great fire shifted
Its direction several times, sending out
Its arms first towards the little town of
Manomet, then in the direction OF one
Or another of the chain of ponds in which
the section abounds. Several houses. in
addition to those burned up to midnight,
we're destroyed. Two persons who were
missing last night returned this morn
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
BROOKLYN CLIMBS.
widcned Gap Between Itself and
Pittsburg.

Boston, Septem Der 13,-St Louis won
handily today, batting Pittenger out of the
box in the fifth inning Jones proved
fairly effective throughout the game. A
fine stop by Wallace and Heidrick's field
ing were features. The score:
Boston, 0 0 0 0 0 2 IA
St. Louis, 2 0 0 8 0 0 O-6
Base lhits-Boston, 9; St. Louis, 10.
ErrOrs-BOstOn, A st. Louis, 2. Batter
ies-Pittenger, Willis and Clarke; Jones
and BueIOW.
At Brooklyn-First game, Cincinnati,
2; Brooklyn, Z. Second came Cincin-
natl, 8; Brooklyn, IS (caliod end seventh,
darkness).
At New York-Chicago, 6; New York,
5.
At Philadelphia-Pit tsburg, 6; Phila-
delphia, IL.
NrATTflNr ACzrT11 culANr1oTNro
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
REUNION OF MAINE VETERANS.

Rockland, September 19.-The veter-
ans Of the Fourth Maine regiment and
second Maine battery held their annual
reunion at G. A. R. hall today. At the
business meeting in the afternoon off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: President, John w. Titus,
Rockland; vice presidents, Norman R.
Marsh, Rockland, and Col. Elijah
Walker, Somerville, Mass. secretary
and treasurer, w. II. Simmonds, Rock
land.
This evening a campfire was held wi tn
addresses by Congressman Charles E
Littleheld, Judge William j. Fogler.
Col E. K, Gould and Mayor D. N. Mort,
and.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
SOUTH PACIFIC WON'T DESERT
GALVESTON.

New York, September 10 Vice Presi-
dent Tweed of the Southern Pacific today
reiterated his former statement to the
effect that his road would not abandon
Galveston, but would in the Immediate
future go right ahead with further
improve ments planned. He thought the
Southern Paciic's loss by the hurricane
at G alveston, would come inside of $500,
600. G. w. Angle of this city has received
telegraphic advices saying that Angle
town and Huentano at the mouth OF the
Brazos river has been practically wiped
and that 30 lives had been lost in the
two towns.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
liz A sERPENTs COIL.
A Desperate Struggle For Life with
a Monster PYTHON.

a Monster Python.
Some years since I was invited to the
house of a surgeon who had just return
ed from Ceylon to see a freshly imported
python of great size. Upon arriving at
the house I found that the doctor was
absent and that his wife and maidsery-
ant were the only inmates.
Upon mentioning the nature Of my
visit l was told that the serpent was in
a large box in the greenhouse. 1 was
handed the key of the box and informed
that there was no danger in opening it
because the serpent was below wire net
ting and therefore [ would be able to
see it without the chance Of it making it's
escape.
I accordingly proceeded to the green
house, unlocked the box and opened the
lid To my utter astonishment the snake
was coiled up on the top of the wire net
ting and with the Quickness of lightning
darted at me. l had just time enough
to seize it by the neck, when it instantly
wound itself around my right arm, and
1 had not the power to disengage myself
from the grip the serpent had made upon
me. The two women were Mortified
and nothing would induce them to come
to my assistance. My only chance of
getting rid Of this powerful brute was by
trying to strange him, to do which with
both hands [ stroye my utmost. 1t ap-
peared to me at the time that l should
not be able to accomplish my efforts to
squeeze his life out.
The constant increase of the pressure
he put upon my arm caused me to fear
that l should entirely lose the power Of
my right hand, as I was grasping the
brute just below the head with all~my
strength.
The time appeared to pass very slowly
without any visible diminution of its
extraordinary grip. However, felt some
relief on finding after a time that it was
slowly relaxing the pressure, and pres
emily it gradually slid off my arm until
it's tail touched the ground. So soon as
/ found the snake sufficiently disengaged
from my arm l dropped it into the
box, apparently more dead than alive.
After this l did not consider it worth
while to purchase the reptile, although
/ heard from the owner that it was none
the worse for the squeezing l had given
it.-"Wild Animals In Captivity" by
Edward Bartlett
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-14
lLAUNCHING AT ROCKL4ND.

Rockland, September 13-The four
masted schooner Geneva was launched
from Cobb & Buffers yard this after
noon in the presence OF several thousand
people. 1t was fine launching scene.
ThescrafI is 1896 feet long with a gross
tonnage of S74 and net tonnage of 776.
She is owned by John S. Emery & Co.
of Boston and will be commanded by
CAPTAIN Charles Il. Biorklund.