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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
Deaths Grim Hand
Gripped the Motor Lever

Chicago, Jnue l4.-With the motor
man dead on the front platform an In
diana avenue electric car. crowded with
passengers. shot across the railroad
tracks at Fortieth street just ahead of
a freight train last night. and for three
blocks ran at full speed with no one
at the controlling lever.
The motorman, II. A. Morgan, had
fallen helpless of heart disease. but the
passengers did not realize their danger
until after 1t was over and the car had
been stopped by the conductor.
As the car approached the railroad
crossing the conductor heard the sound
of an approaching train. Looking
ahead he saw by the signal lights that
the gates were down. AS the car fail
ed to stop he pulled the bell rope ard
shouted to the motorman. He received
no answer. The Waterman at the
crossing, thinking that the motorman
had lost control of his car, raised the
gates in hopes that the car would cross
the tracks before the locomotive could
dispute the right of way. His calcu-
lations were right, for the car just
managed to clear the crossing in safe
ty. The glaring light from the engines
headlight as 1t swept across the faces
of the passengers, and the usual Earring
in crossing the railroad tracks, caused
panic in the car. AS soon as the
crossing had been passed the conductor
rushed to the front of the car where
he shut off the electric current and
found the motorman lying dead on the
platform.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
PROGRESS OF POST OFFICES
Annual Reatjustment Shows Steady
Business Increase.
Only One First Glass Office Reduced and Fifteen
Raised 10 First Class Effort 10 Give
Clerks Shorter Hours.

Washington, June 1.-THE annual
readjustment of Postmasters' salaries,
just completed in the Office of the
First Assistant Postmaster General,
shows that the Presidential Offices now
number 1870 AN increase of 256 over
the last year and SOS over 1894. There
are 2O7 first class, 9i2 second class and
1921 third class.
In the adjustment Just completed
fifteen second class offices have been
advanced to the first class, 10 third
class to second class and 275 fourth
class to the third class, while only one
first class has been relegated to the
second, seven from the second to the
third class, and twelve from third to
fourth class. Eight Offices were dis
continued and made portions of other
Offices. Owing to the increased receip 8
at Presidential offices during the year,
1894 postmasters will receive increased
salaries on July LIST, the individual in
crease ranging from 500 to $1,000. The
aggregate increase to the 1894 post.
masters is s236, or 1890 in excess
of any allowed prior to that year. One
hundred and seventy-one postmasters
will receive reduction in salary,
ranging from 500 to $500 each. The
total reductions will be $4,000. The
net gain to postmasters is s2l3,S00.
Increased receipts of post offices in
any State Is always taken as indicative
Of general prosperity. No State eX-
hibits this to proportional or greater
extent than California.
In addition to changes announced by
the Post Office Department today it is
said that number of other improve
ments will be in effect during the next
fiscal year. The increased appropria-
| ton, II is said, will enable many more
clerks to take the fifteen days leave of
absence contemplated by law and an
emergency fund will be placed at the
disposal of first class offices for extra
assistance during holidays and other
times when there is large increase Of
business. The post Office officials have
strong hopes that If conditions con-
tinue to improve 1t will be feasible to
limit working hours throughout the
service to eight hours a day, begin
ming with the fiscal year July /, 1902.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
Favor Officers Wives.

Washington, June 14.-In response
to the large number of requests from
wives Of officers serving in the Philip
pines to join their husbands, the Sec
rotary of War has decided that the
wives of the regular officers stationed
in the Philippines can go on Govern
ment transports when there is room
for them by getting permission from
the Quartermaster General Of the
Army, but that, owing to the fact that
the officers Of volunteer regiments will
be soon returned to this country by the
expiration Of their terms of service,
the wives of these officers will not be
permitted to go to the Philippines on
the Government transports,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT

Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance with
rules and conditions printed In Pa .
books, copies Of which may be had uT u
application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
TALBOT SEALER'sFATE

Victoria, B. c., June 14.-In the fall
OF 1898 the schooner Pioneer, a sealer
of this port, was posted as missing.
She was under the command Of Cap
tain Locke, and with the rest of the
fleet was on the way home from Ben
ring sea when lost. The last reported
about her she was 100 miles northwest
of Vancouver island. Since that time
no tidings of the Inflated schooner has
been received until today, when word
reached Victoria from Quatsino sound
that the Indians there are holding a big
funeral potlatch for the Slwashes
aboard the vessel The Indians claim
that the schooner has been picked up
derelict, with masts and rudder gone,
and also say that the floating hulk car
ried grewsome crew, the skeletons of
the captain, surrounded by his white
and Siwash crew, being found aboard.
1t Is hard to obtain from the Indians,
whose knowledge Of English is limited,
where they obtained their information,
but they are satisfied of the truth Of
the story, as is abundantly demonstrate
ed by the extremes to which they have
gone in their lament for the dead
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28

The above Company will buy, lease
or sell lands In all parts Of the Hawaiian
Islands; and also has houses in the City
of Honolulu for rent. l4S9-y1
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
New Republic Building, III KIM st., Honolulu

Subscribers 10 The Bull
LETM not reeeHing Their ba-
psrs promptly wW confer a
favor by notifying tie Bust
ness Cmes, Telephone 256.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28

Headquarters for ALL the
Sports and Race Horse Men.
A No. I Liquors a speciality

B. Lemon and F. Woodman
will attend to the WANTS of
the Weary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
Pioneer Building and
Loan Association.
ASSETS. DEC. 81. 1898. S1l2,s77.S7.

ASSETS, DEC. 81. 1888, S112,S77.S7s
Money loaned on approved security
ASavings Bank for monthly deposits.
Houses built on the monthly INSTALL
ment pis-.
Twentieth Seri Of Stock ID now
opened.
OFFICERS-T. F. Lansing, Presi-
dent; 8. B. Rose, Vice President; c. b
Gray, Treasurer; A. v. Gear. Secretary.
DIRECTORS-T. F. Lansing. 8. b
Rose. A. v. Gear, A. w. Keech, Henry
Smith. J. l.. Mclean, J. D. Holt, G. n
Gray, w. L. Howard.
A. v. GEAR,
Secretary.
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Office Hours: u: 30-1: 80 D. n.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-28
CLAUS sPRnoKsLs. wn. u. 1swIp
Claus SptscksIs 4 10.
BANKERS.
HONOLULU ........."...........".".".H.B

San francisco Agents--THE NEVADA
NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCIsco-The Nevada National
Bank OF San Francisco.
LoNDoN-The Union Bank OF London,
Ltd,
New YoRK-American Exchange Me-
tional Bank.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Bank.
PARIs-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HoNKoNe AND YoKoHAMA-Honk. ng d
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New ZEALAND AND AusrRALIA-Banb
Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND vANoouvsR-Bank o
British North America.
Transact I General BANKING and Exchange BuNlsn
Depoists Received. Loans made on Az
proved Security. Commercial and Travellers
Credits Issued. Bills Of Exchange boughb
end sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED pos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

results may be summed up in the word nil
Under the microscope they showed no signs of
mechanical injury or distortion, and they were
as llvely-if that term may be applied TO de-
note a condition of Vitality-aS they were pre-
vious to their chilling and cooling experiences.
| have referred to the public interest which
attaches To these Investigations. To know the
limits of germ life is essential item in the
knowledge of the sanitarian when he undertakes
To show how infectious diseases caused by mi
crobic action can be destroyed and prevented
from attacking us.
1t has long been known that cannot trust
To cold a diSinfecting and germ killing
agency. Cold will check germ growth certainly.
fact We see illustrated by every cargo of Aus
tralian mutton that is landed at the docks; but
1t cannot destroy the microscopic living things
that are responsible for inducing disease and
for causing decomposition. putrefactiOn and a
goody number of other conditions beneficial and
the reverse.
The Investigations l have described confirm
fully the sanitary teachings about cold. They
also emphasize another little bit of useful in
formation. namely, the difference between a
substance that really kills germs and one that
merely ScOtCheS them
Were this distinction more clearly unprecedented
by the public should probably hear less fire.
quently of mysterious outbreaks of epidemicS
which probably owe their origin much to in
efficient disipfectiOn to any other piece of
human negligence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
fraction of inch shorter than President Nc
Kiuley.
THE HARDY MICROBES.
EXPOSURE TO LIQUID AIR FOR TWENTY HOURS
FAILS TO KILL. THEM.
ki1ley.
From The London Express.

From The London Express
The researches Of Professor Dewar on liquid
air are familiar to all who take an interest in
the progress of scientific research at large At
Il recent Royal Society meeting interesting
communication was made behalf of DR.. A
Macfadyen and Mr.. S. Rowland the effect of
the terrlhCally low temperature of nquid air on
microbes. The aim of the investigators was that
OF aSCertaining whether the germs could sur
VlVe cold of Il degree ranging from 1S3 degrees
to l92 centigrade.
1t is. of course, known that many species of
microbes can survive being packed in ice and
even higher organisms flourish in the Arctic
circle. Indeed the extremes of temperature for
low forms of life are widely separated, and so
II becomes a matter of Very practical public in
tereSt. as shall show to determine where the
limits of vitality i'll this respect are to be found
The very low temperature of liquid air offered
a supreme chance to how microbes com
ported themselves under exposure thereto and
50 our investigators seized the opportunity
presented them.
Exposed for twenty hours to the liquid air
temperature, no injury apparently sustained
by the microbes. But in the recent experiments
such germs as those of typhoid fever. dipht heria
anthrax. cholera and other ailments along with
non disease producing species, were submitted to
the liquid air test for seven days. In addition
to the excessively low temperature l must add
the microbes in this experiment were subjected
to a tremendous mechanical strain.
Then came the question of the effects OF both
conditions on the vitality Of the germs. These
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
MINISTER THOMAS'S WORK To ADVANC,
TRADE WITH SWEDEN.
MIR WI NOT TO BE DISPLACED IS CHIszzs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LODGES LATIN
MOTTO-A LETTER FROM
JEFFERSON.
JEFFERSON

Washington. June Wv ". Thomas the
American Minister TO Sweden and Norway. who
spent several days in town early in the week
brought pleasant news from the Scandinavian
capital where he is of the most popular
members of the Diplomatic Corps. The com
MERGE he said between the United States and
Sweden has never been in a more satisfactory
condition. and is constantly growing in bulk and
value. Jealous of the enormous export trade %
this country. the European nations almost with
out exception have passed laws hostile to it:
Sweden, the contrary, although her indus
tries are also menaced by those Of the United
States has been fair in the stand she has taken
Her tolerance can doubtless be attributed to the
influence Of Mr.. Thomas. who is warmly -
garded both by the Swedish King and his Min
listers.
In one or two instances, however Mr.. Thomas
has had opportunity TO show his acumen as a
diplomatist and add to his laurels. Only last
year Sweden. alarmed by the great quantities
OF lard imported from this country passed a
law. under the name of pure food legislation
making it necessary that all American lard
taken into Sweden should be passed upon BY
chemists designated by the Government and i.
found to be adulterated should be rejected. The
very first shipment of lard received after this
law went into operation was pronounced by the
local chemist To be impure. and was conse-
quently thrown out. Convinced that an error
had been made in the examination Mr. Thomas
sought out the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
acquainted him with his suspicious
Hogs. he explained. were the cheapest and
most plentiful product of this country and. since
no adulterant could be found as cheap as the
lard itself it would be much more expensive u
adulterate the lard for shipment than 10 send
the pure article. Acting upon Mr. Thornas's
suggestion. the Minister OF Foreign Affairs re-
opened the case One of the most noted chem
lists in Europe. Professor j. " Loven, OF the
National University at Lund was sent for 70
. make an investigation. and after the most care
full examination pronounced the lard to be per
fectly pure and of excellent quality. Since this
signal victory this product has been inter
fered with, and the American manufactures
have the pleasure of selling lard 10 King Oscars
subjects their pleasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
PRACTICAL APPLICATION.
From The Chicago News.

From The Chicago News.
certain minister during his discourse one
Sabbath morning said: In each blade Of grass
there is a sermon
The following day one of his flock discovered
the good man pushing a lawnmower about his
yard. and paused TO say: Well parson I'm
glad to see you engaged in cutting your ser
mons short"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Mr.. Thomass good offices were again invoked
by the Western dealers who send To Scandinavia
horse meat which had been rejected because
it was maintained the American inspectors
were not veterinarians and their Judgment could
not be relied on. Assured by the Minister tina.
the official inspectors were skilled veterinarians
the claim was made that their seal not
sufficient guarantee and it was demanded thai
every barrel of meat should be accompanied by
a letter written and signed 10y the hand Of
the inspector who had examined H. Such
condition so radically opposed To thu business
methods of this country. so Impractical could
of course. never be complied with but finally
after some difficulty and a great expenditure Ct
eloquence Mr.. Thomas succeeded in adjusting
the matter to the satisfaction of all concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Mr.. Thomas's present mission on this side Of
the water is TO attend the thirtieth anniversary
of the Swedish colony in ArOostoOk County NJ.
Of which he is the father. This settlement has
grown from fifty souls to two thousand tas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-07
CouPrvILLr SOCIETY.

COUPEvILLE, Jan. 6.-Miss Alice KEEL
spending the holidays with relatives, re-
turned to Seattle this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hancock spent sew
eral days in Seattle this week.
Mr.. Fred Cranney returned to Seattle
after spending few days with relatives
Mr.. A.. s. Coates made a trip up Sound
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Eaton were in Seat
DR.. J. A. Mckee returned from Seattle
Mrs. i. Race il spending a few days
with her son, Capt. H. M. Race at What
Nv. e. q. Earle is In Fairhaven this
Mr.. Todd ana Miss Leah Loyejoy re-
turned to Whatcom Tuesday. Miss Love-
JOY Is attending the state normal school
Mr.. Allison Wanamaker, Mr.. George w.
Swift and Mr.. Luther LIE Sourd, who are
attending the state university at Seattle,
spent the holidays with relatives here.
Mr.. A. w. Nunan, purser of the steamer
Fairhayen, spent few days In town this
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Miller. of La Conner.
spent few days with Mr. land Mrs. A. L.
Alexander last week.
Mrs III. p Holbrook took trip up
Sound this week.
Mr.. c. d. Pearson went to Utsalady this
week.
MI. and Mrs Frank Empie. of Port
Gamble, who have been visiting relatives
here, returned home last week.
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La CONNER SOCIETY.

LA CONNER, Jan. 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Heathman and two children, Of
Plover, Iowa, are guests at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Dwelley.
Miss Eva Caches and Mr.. Samuel
Caches left Wednesday for California.
the former going to San Francisco and
the latter to Stanford university.
Mrs. William Bracket and Miss Lena
Lee, Of Edmunds. are visiting at the
home of their brother, Mr., 0. w. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Borques and son NOV
ed to Seattle the fore part of the week.
where they expect to make their perma-
nent home.
Mr.. Charles Dwelley returned to Seat
tie the fore part of the week.
Mr.. w. G. Coddington and son, Walter,
spent several days In Seattle the past
week.
Mr.. j. c. Foster was in Seattle few
days last week.
Mr.. Albert Church. Mr.. Ernest Garrett,
Mr.. william jennings, Mr.. Charles
da schnicker. Miss Nellie Jennings, Miss
Rose Osberg and Miss Emma Galliher
returned to Seattle the fore part of the
week to resume their studies there after
spending the holidays with their parents
here.
Mr.. ], B. Brewster was summoned to
Point Roberts last week on account OF
the serious Illness of his father.
Miss Pearl Galliher and Miss Nellie Sis
son returned to Whatcom the fore part
OF the week to resume their studies at
the state normal school.
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sEDRo-wooI.LEY SOCIETY.

eEDRo-wOOLLEY, Jan. 7.--Capt. Geo.
Green returned on New Years day from
g. 1--WE. weeks trip across the contlnent.
Lake to make short visit to her daugh-
and Mrs Green visited friends and reid.
lives IN Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
MI. John Barney and Mr.. Louis Depree
win start for the Slate creek district in
aG W. sw Sd Mssk Il Anaoorte.. was In town
Mr.. David Batey i clearing some lots
international track and win build a resi-
dence there this spring.
Councilman d. N. Donnelly Ii confined
Miss Esee Mhon
from Seattle, where she spent a ten days
visit with relatives and friends.
Yew asys Tow 81 Ss we spent
Mrs; H.. c.. Hosch has returned from
spending the holidays with friends in sno-
MT. Albert gable and Mr.. W, B. Parry
were among the Hamilton visitors to Se-
dro- Woolley on New Years day;
nj: 4. y hicha.rdscn. OF Hamilton. paid
A quiet wedding took place at st. Marks
church.. Seattle. on Tuesday. December rs,
Mhen n a H. MARY InS, , Of seat
united In marriage. The bride is not a
stranger to this city. having several times
peen mere on visits TO ner cousins, Mro.
Bingham, Mrs. Odlin and Mrs. Mosier. The
marriage ceremony was performed by Rev.
]. 2. -. Llwyd, pastor Of 81. Marks, and
took place at O'Clock In the evening. Miss
the bride, was maid OF honor, and Mr..
Louis Reno. Of Seattle. was best man. MIR.
and Mrs. La Plant are now settled In their
new home on Talcott street, Mr.. La Plant
having bought the handsome cottage late
y, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs w. I. OdlIn.
They will be Fat home" after january 10.
Mr.. Bud Jones and Miss Phoebe Barth,
both of Clear Lake, were quietly married
at Mount Vernon Friday.
ME-. Erve Rhoten and Miss Mile Adams
Of Clear Lake, were married at Tacoma
Friday. Tho couple are visiting at pres
ent with the parents OF the groom at Gig
Hsrbor. They expect to make their home
at Tacoma.
Mr.. Thomas W. Stranger and Miss Belle
Miller, a. sister Of Mrs. John Barney, were
married. by Rev. B. r. Miller on New
moon rip to Seattle and other points,
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ILwACO SOCIAL NEWS.

ILWACO, Jan. 6.-New Years day was
observed by most Of the citizens Of this
place Those who entertained New Year s
callers were: Mrs. T. III. Parks at her
residence, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs Allen
Carmichael; DR.. and Mrs. ]. C. Gosnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Seaborg, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. James Gra-
ham, Prof and Mrs. ]. r. Moran, MIR. and
Mrs. Donald Markham.
The Ilwaco Whist Club met at the resi-
dence OF Mr., and Mrs. ]. J. Brumback on
Friday evening.
Mr.. J. J. Brumback left Tuesday for
Seattle
Mr.. and Mrs, Nelson Hughes left Thurs
day for their home in Blaine.
Mrs. Frank Graham. Of Fairhaven, ar
rived home on visit to her parents Mon
day last
Miss Katherine Graham, Mr.. Arthur
Graham and Mr.. Mervin Graham who
have been visiting relatives at Fairhayen
and Seattle for three weeks, arrived home
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Glover left Saturday
for Salem, Or, to visit parents and friends
for month.
Last Sunday evening, after regular serv-
ices In the different churches, a large num-
Der from each church went to the Metho-
dist Episcopal church to hold a watch
night meeting. Rev. Cort, OF the Presby-
terrain church. assisted the Methodist min
lister.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-07
Ladies' Suits.

an TITS season styles IN Ssyes. Chev-
lots, Venefkans, BroadcloM. Black. Navy.
Gray, Bv1Sn. Castor. Boz fronts. close
and tight fitting. al hell made. lined and
finished.
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PORT ANGELES SOCIETY.

PORT ANGELES. Jan. 1.-THE annual
reception and entertainment Of the La
dies Society Of Literary Explorers took
place last Friday evening. The club Ii
made up OF twenty OF the leading women
party. Each member was priviieEed to
invite ive guests. Heretofore the affairs
have been held at private residences, but
this. year, owing to the large number of
invited guests, It was held at the opera
house
The following programme was rendred:
Mrs. G. p. Brown and Mrs. coburn.
from Authors OF Nineteenth Cen
Review Of Club work .............
Mrs. i. r. i Gorusi
Instrumental solo .........,..,,,...
Mrs. Brown.
- Mrs. John rrumbuiI. $3.50
v0'ai 'olG MRS. e. g. bowman.
instrumental SOLO .....,................
Mrs. Coburn.
Authors Contest.
Each number wal. greatly appreciated.
per was served, followed by dancing.
Miss Dye and her sister, Mrs, English,
invited a number of their friends to their
home Sunday evening to welcome. the
new year. Supper. was served at an early
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Corusi gave a party
Thursday. evening in honor OF Miss Inez
Corusf, of Washington, d. G. During the
evening Miss Corusi played several selec-
lions upon the harp.
Dungeness. were visiting here during the
week.
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PUYALLUP SOCIETY.

PUYALLUP. Jan. 6.-Mr and Mrs. J. H.
Coffman celebrated the twenty-fifth ami
versary of their marriage at their home on
Rainier street last Monday evening. A
large number of friends were present
A novel entertainment entitled sWhy
We Never Married. was given on New
Years night at the @. A. r. hall by the
young people of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
rons, rati,rns, 10 har srboo, last No.
day, after spending her vacation at the
home of her parents. DR.. and Mrs. ]. A.
! Williams.
Mr.. Ray Morse, member of the senior
class in the Ellensburg state normal
school, spent his holiday vacation here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Morse.
Upon his return from Gettysburg, where
he had made an extended visit, DR.. f. r..
Curtiss was entertained at his home on
Monday evening by large number of
friends.