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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-04

Each Of Them Resented Being Called
Coon"

One tall. ungainly dark man and a
sawed-off "yaller" man with six fingers
on one hand, called each other "coons''
and biffed each other in the jaw In a
Chinese restaurant on Queen street
sunday afternoon. They told all about
IL to Judge Wilcox yesterday afternoon.
Huh, dat yaller man was a-sitiin' at
a table right close by me and rot to
talkin' kinder loud like, ana pdssin'
uncomplimentry remarks. lie got
promiscus-like and spiI his tea all ovan
the table ana l 'bjected. sab, yes 1 dad.
Then he called me n coon, yes san. a
coon. and l couldn't stand 1t nohow.
and then all OF n suuuen-like he swat
ted me right ON the jaw. 4 just kept
nah hands at nah sides. sab, and never
teched him"
T'other colored man-the "yaller'
one-told the Judge that the big back
one had called him coon" II ain
no coon, sab. lie passed remarks In
nah hearin' that no self-respectin' gent
could stand. We had n few words and
then he biffed me right here GA "a,
cheek"
The Judge told the two "coons' &C
depart. remarking that the smaller
coon probably rubbed up against tn,
big fellow the wrong way, and remind
ed them they had better got their meals
In different restaurants.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-04
HIS TESTIMONIAL.

How do you like your new type
writer7" inquired the agent.
IT'S grand" was the immediate re-
ply. II wonder how I ever got along
without IT,"
We'll. would you mind giving me a
little testimonial 90 that effect?"
Certainly not. DO Il gladly. SO he
rolled up his sleeves. and in an In
credibly short time pounded out his:
After Using the amtomating Back
action n type writ. or for three month
an a over. unhessttattingly pro-
nounce II pronoce II 20 be al even more
than the Manufacture Claim for II
During the time been in possession .. 4
IN rec month cid Ia has more than paid
for itself In the saving OF II an dia.
bor.-John Gibbs"
There you are. SIR"
Thanks" said the agent. and mos
quickly went away.-Columbian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-04
1T HAS BEEN THEIR PRACTICE

II notice" remarked the fiat dwell er
casually. chat highwaymen are get
ting so they come right TO n mans
house"
Getting sol" cried the householder.
Getting sol why. great mackerel, the
coal man and the gas man and the ice
man have been coming to my house for
years"
The sun., 1900-10-02
HORsEMEy CONE TO BLOWS.
Sam Hiidreth strikes John Madden with q
Stick aud Draws Blood.

Sam Hlldreth, the well-known horseman and
owner OF lebanon. Beau Gallant and Woos-
ter Boy, that won on Saturday last at
the Gravescnd racetrack. was on ram
rage yesterday evening at Westchester.
Hllireth trained last spring for
Mr. William C. Whitney. John z. Madden.
trains at tho present time for Mr. Whitney.
Last evening. about 7:30 O'Clock. the latter
was having supper at Kramers restaurant,
whore he has rooms while racing Is in progress
at Westchester, when Hlldreth came on the
scene and as he entered the restaurant door
the father OF Jockey Odom was standing at
iii drcth took the stick which he carried out
OF Odom's hand, and as he walked up the res
tsgrsnt ho9r he began & e to pull the cups on the
preached Madden the latter said. Good even
Ing Mr. Hlldrcth." Hldreth murmurod some
thing and ~ Madden was lifting up he cup 10
10th hands and struck Madden terrific blow
over the right evh. cutting deep cash and
III" chair to the floor and seemed daznd for a
short tm". lie soon sprang TO his feet In q
semi-conscious state and struck Hlireth
on the jaw, the latter. going 70 the floor
Madden quick az ash fell on him ciutc ing
llldreth 10y the throat Several persons tried
20 pull Madden away. but deeply angered by
the unprovoked assault he told them 20 keep
away, and threatened thom,i II hey interfered.
Both men were covered with bio from
Maddcnis, wound Every one was surprised
SAN, il YOU apologize for the dastardly
assault | viii not injure you or let any one
else tniure you A."
Hildrcth. half chokod and .poverlcss, said
he was sorry an Ma IN helped him TO his
feet Hildreth Wa. t1n away by some friends
and Madden was taken 70 n drug store, where
surgeon stitched up the cut over his eve.
sevcrinc the eyebrow, II took several stitch )
10 bring 1t together
The sun., 1900-10-02
ROW OYER MAXWELL W. LONG
Motion TO Honor the Champion Followed by
Charges Of Professionalism.

? The introduction OF q resolution 70 honor Mar-
well W. Long. the worlds champion quarter
mile sprlnter, not only stirred up a great row at
tho annual meeting OF tho General Alumni As
ISOLATION Of Columbia University atSherry's last
night, but also developed charges OF profess
sionalism against the New York Athletic Club
crack. II came about In this way: The Column
bia Alumni Association a few years ago set
aside 1920 a. permanent fund. the In
tercst on which was TO be annually
presented TO the undergraduate athletic man
agement The interest up to the present
time amounts to less than $50. On the ground
that 1t was useless for the purposes tor
which 1t was originally intended mo-
ton was made that the money be
used In purchasing a suitable testimonial
"Coumbla's greatest athlete" This motion
met with immediate dsapproval, II being stated
while running under colors other than those OF
Columbia University. In addition to this
Longs status as a student at Lolumbie was
questioned. No definite answer was forthcom-
ing TO the question Of whether Long was bona
nde student AZ the university or only taking a
few SPECIAL studes In order TO enjoy the privi-
Francis s. Bangs, Is. well known as an ardent
graduate follower Of athletics, rose and said;
While II has not been proven that Long is
not an amateur, IL also mas not Deen du-
professional and ~ the matter stn hangs In
doubt am opposed to having this association
officially recognize Long"
Fully a dozen Of the alumni were on their
feet AT the conclusion OF these remarks. all en-.
deavoring TO be- heard. but trouble was ayerted
b. the withdrawal Of the motion
when questioned by Sun reporter after the
meeting. MIR. Bangs stated; Each time l
was Informed tuat Long was a profess
sonnl | at once went to the Columbia
track team management and made inquiries.
The evasive answers that met my. question
leave me stil In doubt as TO whether Long is a
professional or not. | simply wont az far as
tho Columbia management 10 find whether
there was any truth In the report that the
sprinter.s expense at college were be ng paid.
Although this was far from settled ] went
Longs career except as Columbia
Would Long have been allowed TO run
under tho Columbia cOlors hnd II been known
that his expenses were being paidH" Mr Bangs
was asked.
We'll that I could not Just say, but YOU
know how affairs of that kind were managed at
Columbia last term. Look at that football
fasCo. for Instance
In his renort for the standing committee Mr.,
PangS characterized last year as n universal
failure in athletics He stated that every EFFORT
athletic pure and that the outlook was very
bright
The association subscribed 81. 200 and an
nounC d Itself ready to receive add tional SUBJ
sCHptiOns TO a fund 10 be used IN The erection
Of n building on the Columbia CAMPUS as tho
religious home Of the University. The officers
elected for the coming year are:
President, Edward Mitchell oi: Vice President
Julien r. Davies. '66 Treasurer Theodore r. LoLier.
20 Secretary, Frederick p. Keppel 0o
The sun., 1900-10-02
MAY GAIN THESE DISTRICTS.
Ninth Assembly and sixteenth Senate Good
Fighting Ground.

The peculiar conditions in the Ninth Assem-
bly, district and the sixteenth Senate district
have encouraged the Republican workers there
TO believe that their candidates will be sue
cessful at the polls and strong campaign has
been begun The nominee for Senator in the
Sixteenth is John " Hutchinson, Jr He was
born in Baltimore In 1870. and after graduating
from swarthmore College he went into the Office
Of Elihu Root, now Secretary OF War. and also
entered the New Ygk University Law School.
ii e has always takentn active interest IN politics.
He wa. one of the founders Of the Good Gov
ernnent clubs md a trustee of Good Govern
rnent Club G, aud in isQ4 he was in charge Of
tho campaign in the old Thirteenth Assembly
district for the Committee Of ~.
John A. Shceran, candidate for the Assembly
In the Ninth is native of New York and
The sun., 1900-10-02
IUANS DEGRADATION CONFIRhED,
Also the Report That jung Ia Has Been Named
as One OF China's Peace ENJOYS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. On reaching the State
Department this morning Secretary
Hay had the satisfaction OF finding on his
desk a telegram from Robert McWade,
United States Consul at Canton, confirming
the issue by the Emperor Kwang-su OF an
edct providing for the degradation and trial
Of Prince Tuan and other anti-foreign leaders
for causing the trouble in which China has
become involved He received also a tele-
gram from Mr.. Conger at Pekin, which con-
tanned information that may call for impor-
tant action by this Government. Mr.. Conger =
despatch tells Of the appointment OF the Chinese
Peace commission. and among the Commits
sioners named is Gen. Jung Lu, who COM
manded the Imperial troops in Pekln during
the attacks on, the foreign legations and
stands accused by Minister Conger and
others Of being a participant In the attacks
L Mess that accusation is disproved and Jung
Lu is shown to have been, as he asserts and the
Cnlnrse Government processes, a consistent
friend Of the egationers during tho period
Of their ordeal ot shot and she'll. tho United
states will hardly consent 10 accept him as
n ulanipDtentiary to negotiate a pAIro arrange
ment This Government has dec '"d that IL
will have no DEALINGS with anv Chine % concerned
ia the ant-toreign outragcS, and Jung Lu
stands accused OF belne IN that category.
The dispatches from Mr.. McWdde and Mr..
Canton. China. Oct. l.
Decree Just issued Emperor bl.mes thisl
Ministers for whole trouble Orders Tuan,
kangi and other oTlClalS ueGFdled ana punished
nv Imperial Court Emperor holds Tuan and
others entirely responsible tori boodsNed
"MCWADR-
PENN. Sept 81. via Talxu Sent 30
-Secrst1rr Of state, Washington.
Have received notice to-day from Prince
Ching that he. Earl III, Jung IN and viceroys
Tin Kun 81 and Chang Chih Tung will act in
concert in neGotin'ions for peace Jung La
is i'm interior fl Hung Chang Is at Tien'Sin
"COSGFH"
Jung Lu's absence In the interior is evidently
p,aas,ra pf IN fpty on his part. He UTDhablv
does moi dare show himself In Pekin until tie
Powers have declared that he is acceptable
Tin Kun 81 and Chang Chih TunR named with
Ching, fl and Jung "A as peace commissioners
are the Niceroys Of Nankin and WuChauG.
Tbev arc acceptable 10 tho Vnited States auI
it is believed, 10 all the other Powers Dunng
the reriod of the anti-foreicn excitement IN
China they cooperated with the foreign Ousuls
of the southern Chin'sc ports IN maintaining
order in their provinces, and showed pro-
nounced pro-ioreign tenuenClcs Prince Ching
and Earl III are acceptable also, 50 thHt Gen
Jung la Is tho Only Chinese plcuiloIcntlaly
to whose appointment there Is likely 70 DE any
objection.
The sun., 1900-10-02
OBITUARY.

A oableeram was received yesterday from
Italy announcing the death on Sunday night
of Harry Smith Kingsley, treasurer Of
the BROOKLYN Eagle. at Fiesole, near Florence
He left this country in April, accompanied
bv his wife and her mother. Mrs Frabricotti
He was In good health when he departed and
Intended to return, in July. lie. wus attac ed
ami this was followed by pleurisy' Mr.
Kingsley was son of the late William c.
Kingsley, and was born in Brooklyn 81
years ago After graduation from the Poly,
technlo Institute he spent several Years in
travel In 1854 he became a trustee in the
Brooklyn EAGLE corporation, In which his father
was a heavy stockholdcr and In 1891 was
Frabricotu In 1850 and for several years their
homo had been at POS Madison avenue. Man
haitian In 1885, Mr. Kingsley. was appointed
so9Gn9 s5a Of b1Iy66 MsG5G'S ( Non'nf IL G Tos the
member Of the Brooklyn Club, the Hamilton
Club. the Manhattan Club, the Nassau Golf
the Westchester County club, tho Crescent
Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club
and the Rockaway Hunt Club.
Rose A. Ga braith the wife OF Washington L.
Galbraith, Produce Exchange broker. died
yesterday morning at her home, bath avenue
and Bay Twenty-siXth street, Bath Bach. her
death. IL is be loved. wa due to worry over the
death OF her sister, Mss Nellie Kine, on June
20 last Mr. Galbraith. until marriage four
years hgo, appeared with her sister on the va
riety stnge. They were known as the King
Sisters and heir !nst appearance was IN 1895
with John L. sullivan Ia True m.ricans. "
She was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1874
John Dickson. "A resident Of Jersey City
for nearly half n century. died Of kidney trouble
In Saratoga on Friday. lie was 81 years old
and was member Of the frm OF James Dick
which started in business in Jersey City in
1887
The sun., 1900-10-02
OUR LEGATION GUARD AT PEKIy.
Gen. Chaffec Selects the Ninth Infantry and
Part of the sixth Cavalry.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Gen. ChaiIee has
reported 10 the War Department that he
has selected the Ninth Infantry. the
Third squadron Of the sixth Cavalry
and light battery to constitute the ega-
ton guard TO be left in Pekin. lie says
that he shall try to get all supplies Tor this
guard to IungChow before the water falls
This moan. that they will be sent from lientsin
up the Pei-llo to lungchow. where a base OF
supplies will be established
The following despatch from Gen. Chaifee
dated Taku. sept 80. has been received at the
War Department.
Health q command good. Have accepted
invitation from hospital ship Maine 10 trans
fer some convalescents TO the hospital ship
Relief now returning from Nagasaki."
The hospital ship Maine was fitted out by
citizens Of England and the Relief. 10 which
IL Is proposed 20 transfer the convalescents
Is an army transport now NJ Nagasak.
The sun., 1900-10-02
VOTING MACHINES NAY BE UsEL
Justice SeweiI Denies the Motion Made by
Elmira Democrats

UTICA. Oct AT Norwich to-day Justice
Sewcll heard argument on a motion made by
counsel for Mr. Robinson OF Elmira, Chairman
Of tho Chemung County Democratic Conn
mittee. 10 compel Mayor Flood Of Elmira 70
appoint ballot clerks for the coming election.
Voting machines have been purchased by
ElIuira city by order ~ the only Republican
Common Council tnat city has had In years
The Democratic contention is that the machines
cannot be used legally as the voter cannot split
his electoral Il ket
The question involves the redi-trictinG Of
Flmlra syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Rome,
In ca, Itic1, PougHk o. sic. Hudson and other
Cities which have machines, somothinC which
cannot he dpne ba orc election. Buffalo eSti-
mites that the change 20 the old sy TEN would
cost S25 o01 In that city. The attorneys for
tho machine COMPANY indicated how tho cleo
tor1l vote may he svlit. and alter a lorg argIl-
ment Justice Sevell denied tho motion. IL
Is said that the Elmira Democrats will appeal
The sun., 1900-10-02
CROKER. PATTERSON. WHALEN.
Result Of This Talk at the Democratic Club
Not stated.

Justice Edward Patterson Of the Supreme
Court. whose term expires on Dec. 81, and who.
according to the wise men in Tammany Hall.
is TO be- turned down, called on Mr.. Croker at
the Democratic Club last night and they had
quite n talk Mr.. Croker refused "a say my
thing about it afterward. Mr.. Patterson then
had n chat with Corporation Counsel John
Whalen. who /, slated as his successor.
The sun., 1900-10-02
Corn eiius Vanderbilt Didn't Speak.

The Austro-Hungarinn Republican League
held a meeting last nlght at l2e Second avenue
at which. AS had been announced, Cornelius
Vanderbilt would make his first political speech
He did not come and about 10 o'clock President
Marcus Braun announced that MIR NanfC
bilt had missed his train at Newport Tho
meeting was addressed in English. GermH0 AMI
Hungarian BY Julius Schwartz Gustave Sgobot-
ka, Carl B. Hange and Samuel s Kalish
The sun., 1900-10-02

graduate OF the public schools He Is 20 years
old and has lived In the district most OF his life
In 1890 he Joined Company G OF the SiXty-ninth
Regiment In lSHs he answered the call OF the
President for troops for the Spanish American
War. While his regiment was in camp he was
promoted twice A. corporal and second ser
geant. and the last two months the regiment
was in tho volunteer service he served as acting
first sergeant Mr. Sheeran entered the EN-
pl1y Of a banking house In this city when boy
and has remained in the same employ ever
since
The sun., 1900-10-02
Ten 10 Three ON MCKINLEY.

In Wall Street yesterday W. A. Gallagher, in
the outside brokerage crowd, bet 800 TO $50 on
Mckinley with j. J. Judge. Later IN the day
MIR Judg who has been handling bettir q
money on commission. offered to bet $500 to $40
on Mckinley.
The sun., 1900-10-02
philadelphia Presbytery Against Revision.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. Tho Philadelphia
Presbytery io-day decided TO dismiss the whole
subject OF the revision OF the Conf ession OF
Faith,
The sun., 1900-10-02
Named for the Assembly.

DutchesS County First district " Martin Watson
Second district Welcome II. lawson. Democrats
The sun., 1900-10-02

Present Pleasure and No Future Regret
In every bolue Of Evans sAle-brewcry botting d,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22
EMMA NEVADA MINING AND MIR.
ING COMPANY. ROOM 90.
SILVER BOW BLOCK.

Notice is hereby given that at a meat.
ing OF the directors held on the aOth dav
OF January. 1900, an assessment Of one
half cent per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation, pay
able on the 18th day Of March. 1900. to
Ine secretary and treasurer of the COM
Butte. Montana. '
ANY stock upon which the assessment
snall remain unpaid, on che 18th day OF
March. VIII be delinquent, and adver-
used for sale at public auction, and un-,
Tess I'M is made before, will be sold
on the EST day of April, 1905, to paw the
delinquent assessment, together with
cost OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
Fl. G.. KLINE.
secretary and Treasurer, Room 30, Silver
Bow Block, Butte. Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22

l nad not the courage to write to my
aunt, but in a few days received a note
from ner. T he affair had not developed ia
amy great extent after all. AS no pa
eelse escaped from the local asylum,
anu as Mrs. Portingdale had only vague
Ioeas as to the strangers appearance.
peup1e soon began to believe that she had
.allen asleep in the summer house, and
enat ner constant dread of Inmates had
roouced a kind of nightmare. In a few
uays sae was persuaded to adopt the
same impression herself. Curiously
enough Esther was able to set her
Vast doubt at rest by secondhand evil
uehce. Her dear nephew Harold, from
LONDON, who had only arrived the pre-
vfous evening, and who had been called
PACK to town almost Immediately, had
seen walking IN the garden that morning,
ana had CHANGED to look over the bound
airy wall. There he had seen Mrs. Port
[41gdale fast asleep, and probably at that
very moment in the thrOes of her awful
dream.
Is, MY aunt closed her letter with the hope
that The strike-wh.ch she would read
Wy ~ the daily paper as soon as she
fould find the place-would soon be over.
50 that I might rum down again to com.
anlete my holiday.
l nave no Intention of going. Though I
may object to being called a Nightmare,
N cannot help seeing that Mrs. Porting
last impression of her adventure is
q very satisfactory one. She may revise
lN When she comes to examine her album:
but nthe mean time l have no wish to
disturb it by introducing her to the Lu-
matte in person.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22
IN A THUNDER STORM.

Chambers Journal: There are some
curious people at Blessing -oar-Sea, and
they entertain peculiar ideas as to- what
Is the safest thing to do in a thunder
storm. MY experience of their quaint
ness in this respect was q very brief n
but my recollections Of 1t are remarka-
bly, vivid n distinct.
1 went down to Blessing to spend a fort
nights vacation with my Aunt Esther.
and the thunderstorm took place on the
morning after my somewhat sudden ar
rival. I~mmediately after breakfast the
atmosphere became hushed and surlen,
while clouds OF heavy bMish complexion
gathered overhead. My aunt viewed these
omens with manifest uneasiness. natural.
I thought, in q nervous old lady. Pres
emily she left me to myself, and I retired
to my W room to write a letter or two.
This took me about an hour, and the
storm was still gathering when 1 had fin-
ished.
The hush which prevailed without SEEM
ed to ave found it's way to the Utmost
quarters Of my aunt's household, for
there was not a sound to he heard any
where. After some trouble, I discovered
Aunt Esther in the library, seated in an
easy chair, with her eyes fast closed. The
expression she wore was one Of intense
pain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22

titled court made on the 9Th day of Feb
ruary, 1900, notice Is hereby given, that
saturday the 10th day Of March, 1900.
a. TWO O'Clock p. m. at the court room
OF said court, in Silver Bow county.
montana, a been liked for hearing the
petition OF John o. Bender for an order
OF the above entitled court authorizing
ana directing the conveyance to him by
aheloy irvine, administrator Of the es-
tate Of Anna e. Irvine. deceased. OF lot
number eight, block number nine, Can
addition to Spokane Falls, now
spokane, Washington, according to the
recorded plat thereof, when and where
any parsons interested in said estate may
appear and contest said petition by filing
their objections in writing, and may be
heard. and may produce witnesses in
support of their objections.
CLINTON CLARK,
|Seal) Clerk.
BY II. H. FARLTN.
Deputy CLERK.