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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-12
SEA AND SHORE
Rats Destroyed Upon a
Plague Ship.
Claudine Sails - Newcastle Golfers
In HarbOr--IsIand Shipping,
lrmgard Out,

Crowded with japanese immigrants
between decks from Mauliola quaran-
tine station, the Claudine sailed for
Maui ports last evening. There were
few other sailings of Island steamers,
as 1t is slow work getting the permit
ted freight on board. The schoOners
a. J. West and Golden Shore and ship
Caesarea, which had arrived in the of
fling on Wednesday, were towed into
the harbor, and the British bark Adj
derby, with 1,S00 tons of Newcastle
coal, came through the channel during
the afternoon. The sailing of the Nil
hau for Eleele was postponed until this
afternoon. There were a number of
Japanese (free) passengers off the
Lady Joicey landed last night. and the
hackmen of that nationality did a big
business at the Mail wharf. The lum-
Der schooner a. J. West commenced
discharging at the Eva end of the
Mail wharf in the afternoon. The coal
vessels are all awaiting a berth in the
stream. The barkentine Irmgard was
the only deep-water vessel sailing yes
teTday. She goes to Hilo to load sugar
for San Francisco. The departure of
the United States steamer Westminster
for Manila has been postponed until
next Monday. The bark Conway Cas-
tie, from Liverpool, commenced dis
charging cargo into the steamer Ha-
waii yesterday.
Rats and the Plague.
The steamer ]. w. Taylor arrived
in New York harbOr last month with a
lot of brown rats aboard which are
causing the health authorities of the
city a great deal of anxiety, even more
than two cases of bubOnic plague
which the steamer took TO New York
from South American ports. Whether
the plague spreads, depends upon the
rats, says a New York paper. Tie
physicians of the metropolis are at a
loss what to do, and have appe9 ed for
help and suggestions in keep Ig the
rats from leaving the steamship.
Wherever the plague has appeared
it has invariably been preceded by an
epidemic among the rats. BacterIolo-
gists have established the fact that the
plague is actually spread by the rats,
that 1t originates wILh them, and tnat
it is probably from the insects which
the rats harbor that the plague is
transmitted TO man. A prOpOsII Is
made to fill the steamer Taylor with
water and so drown the rats, as the on
" means of effectually getting rid of
the dangerous pests. 1t was in India,
in 1886, that the connection between
rats and plague was first traced out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-12
Removal
Notice!
B. LITCHTIG
MER-ANTILE.

Has moved his Office and residence TO
Nuuanu avenue, between Kukui and
Vineyard streets, next to the Honolu-
lu Hotel, late Eagle House.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-12
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
NAME OF STOCK.

Honolulu, II. l.. Jan. II, 1900.
The sun., 1900-12-25
THE CASE OF CUDAHY.
Patrick Grove, Ex-Convict, Is Placed
Under Arrest.
ABETTED THE KIDNAPERs
Said to Have Furnished Information
Which Led to the Commission
of Crime-Suspect Held at
Dodge City.

Omaha, Dec. 24.-A man whose name
the police refuse to reveal has identified
Pat Grove as the light complexioned in
dividual who, in company with woman,
accosted him relative to the ownership Of
the house to which Edward Cudahy, Jr.,
was carried by kidnapers last Tuesday
night.
When shown picture of Grove taken
from the rogues' gallery, this man stated
positively that it was a perfect likeness
of the person he saw at Thirty-sixth and
Grover streets. Questioned closely as to
the mans conduct, dress, manner and
general description, he gave detailed
statement, which convinced the authori-
ties that they are on the right track.
1t is now clear that Lille Devins, the
Denver confidence woman, furnished the
money and that Patrick Grove, train
robber, hold up man and diamond rob-
ber. furnished the nerve for the Cudahy
kidnapping case. Some crook of Groves
acquaintance was probably the second
man in the combination. Lille Deyins
was with Grove in his diamond robbery
at Denver. She was with him when the
police got him in trouble over the North
western train robbery, and at least two
persons who saw the woman accompa-
nying the man that rented the robbers
house say the description of Lille Devins
fits that woman.
The sun., 1900-12-25
SUSPECTED KIDNAPER HELD.
Man Arrested mt Fort Dodge, Ia, Had
Much In Gold Coin,


Fort Dodge, Ia, Dec. 24.-D. Allie,
who says his home is in Bombay, is un-
der arrest in this city, suspected of COM
plicity in the Cudahy kidnapping case in
Omaha. The man had in his possession
between $4,000 and $4,000 in gold coin,
and it was this fact that caused his ar
rest. Allie arrived in this city at mid
night on Thursday, getting off an Illi-
nois Central train from Omaha. He
said he had been injured while attempt
ing to pass between two car seats. Sta,
ton Agent Frantz sent the man to a
hospital and notified DIR. Ristine, the
company's surgeon. The doctor made an
examination of Allie, but could find no
injury. He refused To recommend that
the man be kept as a Company case"
A nurse at the hospital then gave out
the information that the man had several
thousand dollars in gold coin in denomi.
nations of $40 and $40. This aroused
the suspicious of the police. They imme.
diately wired the Omaha authorities the
facts and received word to arrest anu
hold the man until detective could
come here to see whether he was impli.
Gated in the Cudahy kidnapping.
Allie is a man about ) feet, SIX inches
tall, and weighs about 100 pounds. He
is of dark complexion, about 40 years
old md says he is confectioner
Mike Grove of South Omaha, Neb.,
who has been long in the employ of the
Cudahy Packing company, identified the
prisoner as former employee of the com.
pany,
The sun., 1900-12-25
A Shakespeare Mystery.

Where are Shakespeare's manuscripts? /?
Nobody can tell. Could any one discover
them and offer these literary treasures
for sale million of money would readily
be offered, not only by private collectors,
but by the various national libraries and
museums eager to obtain relics of such
immense Importance. Apart from the
historical value they would possess,
Shakespeare's manuscripts would have
another supreme Interestingly would no
doubt assist in settling the disputed au-
thorship of the plays. They could be
compared with the existing specimens of
the great poets handwriting. Would
they show the same caligraphy as that Of
the signatures on Shakespeare's will, on
the Blackfriars estate deeds and the
copy Of Florio's "Montaigne" possessed
by the British museum? AS to the latter
being in the actual hand of the master
some doubt exists, but the authenticity
of the former specimens has never been
questioned. Shakespearcs manuscripts
have vanished, disappeared as though
they had never existed. - Newcastle
(England) Chronicle.
The sun., 1900-12-25
DISASTERS AT SEA.
Serious Effects of storm on the Pa
cific Coast.


Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 24.-Details are
coming in Of shipping disasters on the
north Pacific coast during recent storms,
The American bark Highland Light,
Captain Maclure, was wrecked three days
ago on the shore of Barclays sound,
Vancouver island. Heavy gales dis
masted her, tore away her bulwarks and
carried away her lifeboats. In this con-
dition she drifted ashore. Her crew
escaped. The storm played great havoc
at Astoria, where the French bark Gen
eral Millenet was stranded on sandy
shore. The steamer Oswego was swamp
ed at her moorings and lies in ten feet
of water.
The bark Muskoka dragged her anchor
and struck the shore stern on. The gov
ernment ligbtship at Mckenzie Head was
driven high on the beach. The steamer
Charles ID. Lane was towed into Puget
sound after terrible experiences which
threatened several times to send her to
the bottom. When rescued, her furnace
fires were flooded her steering apparatus
gone, and she was lying helpless within
mile of the rocks just outside Cape
Flattery. The Lane sailed Tuesday with
a cargo of lumber for Guayaquil. Wednes.
day Il terrific storm was encountered
and that evening the seas broke into the
saloon and eXtinguished the lights. Chief
Engineer Knox and his men worked 29
hours in water up to their knees and
waists to keep the pumps working. The
Lane sent up distress signals and was
finally rescued by tugs.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Our Interest In Venezuela.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Captain Haw
ley has cabled the navy department that
he has sailed with the Hartford from La
Guayra to Curacoa. II is said at the navy
department that this does not affect the
execution of the instructions sent to Cap
tain Hawley a few days ago to look after
American interests in Venezuela and CO.
operate with Minister Loomis. Curacao,
only Il short distance from La Guayra. d
rectly across the channel, is Il cable end,
and the Hartford is consequently still in
good position to execute her trust. Ad
miral Remey cabled the navy department
from Manila that he had sent the cruiser
Albany from Cavite to Hongkong to be
docked for the purpose of ascertainine
the extent OF the injuries, if any, received
by the ship through touching bottom in
Subig bay last week.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Abduction ana Murder.

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 24.- Maggie Hoel
IS years old, who lived with her sister
Mrs. Charles Beattie, in lonely spot
about three miles west of the city, has
been abducted and, it is feared, has
been murdered. Mrs. Beattie left Mag
gle in charge of her little child. Upon
her return two hours later her sister was
gone, and. the baby was alone in the
house. There were evidences of strug
gle about the house, and in the yard were
found the footprints Of man. The
tracks led toward the Arkansas river
and at some places along the trail ap'
peared the prints of the smaller shoes
worn by the girl. At other places the
trail indicated that the girl was dragged
or carried along by her captor. Near the
river bank, where the ground is harder
all traces were lost.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Wreckn In Pnris

An American art student in Paris
says: "There are more wrecks of young
lives and young ambitions in Montmartre
than in any other quarter of the globe.
Fellows who fancy they are destined to
become great artists have the illusion
knocked out of them, but they refuse to
leave. They are there from all parts of
the world, stranded, hopeless beggars,
living no one knows how and stunning
their fellow men.
"One case in particular caught my at.
tention-that of an Engishman named
Jones. let us say. His father is an evan
gelist who came over TO America several
years ago. This fellow poses as mis-.
anthrope of the most pronounced tyne.
He associates with nobody, and his only
companion is little black dog. He will
live for days on bread and milk In order
that he may buy meat for his dog. One
night ! was with crowd of other stu
dents, and We passed him in the street.
He turned, glared at us and hissed: Il
hate them! l hate themn Then he sat
down on the curb, with his dog in his
arms. and buried his face in its shaggy
coat!'-New York Tribune.
The sun., 1900-12-25
CHASTITY Find In Jersey city.

Jersey City, Dec. 24.-Some boys Will,
playing in vacant lot used as a dump
ing ground on Zabriskie street, this city
turned up from the refuse three human
feet which had been cut off just abov,
the ankle. The boys, who were muct
frightened, reported their find to a police
man, who had the feet removed to sta
tion house, and County Physician Con
verse was notified. He said that .ther,
was no doubt as to their being human
feet and that they had been severed from
women's bodies n considerable time, pos
sibly month ago. The county physician
was of the opinion that the feet were
parts of dissected bodies, probably the
work of medical studenta
The sun., 1900-12-25
Where to BE Good.

II was Payne avenue car, rather
crowded, too, on Sunday night. In one
corner sat two little urchins, taking up
as little room as possible. Indeed they
occupied about as much room as one
adult. The boys We're evidently of the
class which run about the street on week
days in bare feet. They could not, how
eyer, ever, be included in the "bad boy" class.
they were evidently not used to sitting
quietly and orderly and fidgeted about in
real distress. Their eyes roamed from
the floor to the people and back to the
hoor again. Finally one said to the
other in confdng whisper, "Gec, but
ye have to be good in car, don't yep
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The sun., 1900-12-25
short Rat;ons

Several ex-Confederates were talking
about the hardships they endured in the
sixties.
III tell you story that illustrates the
seantiness of our rations toward the close
OF the war" said veteran who was with
Lee. I'VE were marching along one day.
tired and hungry. We passed some per.
simmon trees, and, although the fruit was
unripe,. we gathered lot and began to
eat. You know how unripe persimmons
cause ones mouth to pucker. Well. Just
then an officer rode up and exclaimed,
what on earth are you fellows eating
those green persimmons for?'
We're just trying to pucker up our
stomachs to suit our rations,' was the an
swer Of a lanky north Georgia man.
Atlanta Constitution.
The sun., 1900-12-25
AUSTIN SENTENCED,
Sent to Sing Sing Prison For Three
Years.

Sent to Sing Sing Prison For Three
Years.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Aftei
hearing and denying renewal of the
motion for the discharge of the prisoner
Judge Phillips of the county court passed
sentence on Peter Austin, who was con
yicted ten days ago of manslaughter il
the second degree in killing his farm.
hand Charles Brewer and throwing the
body into an old well IA years ago. Aus.
tin was sentenced to three years in Sins
Sing prison.
AT the same time the judge granted s
certificate of reasonable doubt and q STAY
of sentence which will keep the defend
ant III Jail or permit him to give bal.
until the question of the legality of hi.
conviction cam be decided by the court OF
appeals. In renewing his motion for the
discharge of Austin before sentence was
passed Frank b. Town, counsel for Aus
tim argued that the conviction for man
slaughter was illegal because the statute
of limitations prohibits an indictment fol
any felony other than murder five years
or more after the commission of the of
fense. In this ease the defendant was
indicted for murder, second degree, hence
the jury, if they could not find sufficient
evidence to warrant Il conviction as in
dicted, should have acquitted him. Mr.
Town quoted opinions of the appellate
courts in California, Michigan, Texas
and Mississippi to prove his contention.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Prison Brenkine

The gift of prison breaking is among
the rarest of human gifts. Jack Shep-
pard, for instance, was born with the
genius of escape, and it is unlikely that
the best instruction would have improved
his genius. The handouts which could
inclose his wrists were never forged, no
wall was ever built that he, stripping as
he was, could not batter down, and the
barest cell his guardians could prepare al
ways contained whatever materials were
needed for his escape.
Latude, whose supposed persecution
was a support to the French revolution,
possessed Jack Sheppard's talent in less
degree. 1t was rather GOODNESS than in
genuity which enabled him to escape the
restraints imposed by severe govern
ment, and the famous rope ladder was
not all of his own making.
The worst is that, pretty as the gift is,
few men Of distinction have the oppor-
tunity of exercising it. The prison break
er too often bushes unseen because there
are no walls for him to scale.-Spectator
The sun., 1900-12-25
Boy Kidnapped In Michigan.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec 24.-Hobart
Clayberg, 17-year-old boy, whose ia
ther. John b. Clayberg, is prominent
citizen of Helena, Mon, has been kid
naped. The boy was blindfolded anG
compelled TO walk to Mattawan, a dis
tance of IL miles. 1t became so stormy
that the kidnapers released young Clay
berg at Mattawan after relieving him OF
the small money he had in his pockets
The boy telegraphed here for help anG
was later brought home. The sheriff ano
force of deputies have been working or
the case since Clayberg's return.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Died From Ininries.

Susquehanna. Pa, Dec 24.-Wiliam
Carter of Paterson, y. j.. passenger
conductor on the Erie railroad, is dead
as the result of the loss of one Of his
legs. which occurred in this place a
week ago. He was injured while escort
ing an Oswego lady, who had taken the
wrong train at Binghamton, to the trair
which would take her home. He haG
been in the employ Of the Erie railroad
for 30 years and was very popular. He
was veteran of the civil war and leaves
n widow
The sun., 1900-12-25
MOTORMEN's STRIKE.
The Tic Up at Scranton, Pa, Con-
tinues.

tinues.
Scranton. Pa, Dec. 24.-The strike of
the motormen and conductors of the
Scranton Railway company continues
Only two of the strikers have deserted
and these ARE running one of two cars
which the company is operating on one
of the lines inside the city. Otherwise
the service is tied up clear through from
Pittston to Forest City, and taking in all
the towns of the populous Lackawanna
valley.
Ten men who came from Syracuse to
take strikers places were marched off
to strike headquarters on their arrival
and pledged to quit the town at once.
President Charles NJ Clark of the COM
pany has arrived from Philadelphia, and
is in conference with General Manager
Silliman. They expect TO get more cars
running with men who are expected from
Philadelphia and who are to be quarter
ed in the company's office building. Thus
far there has been no trouble.
The sun., 1900-12-25
NOVEMBER's REVENUES.
Funds for Running the United States
Governments

Washington, Dec. 24.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue show that during November,
1900, the total receipts We're S25,344. 2S5
an increase as compared with November
last year of $SS6,S51. The receipts from
the several sources Of revenue are given
as follows:
Spirits, S10,T50.320, increase S72S, LII
tobacco, $4,905,067, decrease $205,2O9
fermented liquors, S5,447, ,7S7, increase
$1S6,06S; oleomargarine, $23S,627, de-
crease $20,532; special taxes not else
where enumerated, $36,374. decrease
$l1,09T: miscellaneous, $3,9G6,1O9. in.
crease $209,477. For the last five months
the total receipts were $131, ,2T9,7S7 an
increase over the corresponding period
last year of 3,11S. .TGS.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Crime In the phiIinnine.

Washington, Dec. 24.-News has been
received at the war department of a
peculiarly atrocious murder in the Phil
''i.ippines, the circumstances of which Were
developed at the trial of six natives be-
fore a military commission at Capiz,
Panay. 1t appeared from the testimony
that two Of the prisoners were response
bic for the death of the wife of one of
their neighbors. With seven or eight
other men they went to the house of n
aative named Victor Pere and forcibly
Took him and his wife to the Panay river,
where they bound their hands behind
lao5em and told them that their ''last
Why had come"
The sun., 1900-12-25
Chas. E. Dubell,
HATTER.
2 B. 3rd Ut. Wilmington, Del,
PROTEST. AGAINST TROLLEY.
Washington Street Residents Do
Not Want Line Built,

The Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday instead Of today. Ii
was decided to build sewer in Harrison
street between Chestnut and Elm.
John M. Rogers complained about
water running out of an alley on Sixth
street between Shipley and Orange and
forming ice on his property. The mat
ter has been referred to the Board Of
Health.
The payroll for the week, $3.50. so, and
bills for cart hire, $539.03, were passed.
he secretary's collections amounted to
$245.93. The Delaware & Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Company was
gwen permission to erect poles on Bay
ard avenue between Shallcross and Gil
pin avenues.
A communication, signed by many
residents of Washington street between
Eighth street and Delaware avenue, was
received protesting against a trolley road
being built there. A request was made
for hearing, which the board will
grant, the time to be fixed later.
The sun., 1900-12-25

CInimed to BE n Princean.

london, Dec. "a. Elizabeth Alma
Blake, well dressed, good looking and
about 80 years old, giving her address as
339 West Fortieth street, New York city
has been arrested here and committed te
st. Georges workhouse charged with in.
sanity. She will be tried Thursday. The
woman appeared at Osborne House, Isle
of Wight, Friday and claimed to be a
daughter Of Princess Beatrice princess
Henry of Battenberg). She made dis.
turbance and then disappeared from the
Isle of Wight. She was found and ar.
rested here.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Canadians For Transyaa1.

Ottawa, Dec. 24.-The colonial office is
anxious to get as many Canadians as pos
sible to join Baden-Powells Transvaa
mounted police. If 1000 Canadians vol
unteer for this service, il is the intention
of the imperial government to offer 1(
captaincies and 15 lieutenantcies in the
force to qualified officers of the Canadian
militia. The pay for men is shillings
per day from the date of landing in Cape
Town, with free transportation from
Canada to South Africa.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Miners strike at shamokin. Pa.

Shamokin, Ia, Dec. 24.-The Enter
prise colliery operated by w. L. Connell
& Go. of Scranton has been tied up
completely by the 100 employees going
on strike because number of miners
had not paid their laborers the amounts
the latter claimed were due them in ae.
cordance with the 10 per cent increase.
The strikers say they will not return tc
work until the company either makes the
offending miners settle satisfactorily OF
discharges them.
The sun., 1900-12-25
A Change.

Visitor-What's become of that young
woodchopper who worked for YOU last
year?
Farmer-Oh, he's branched out for his
selt since. He's got dairy farm, sup
plyln milk to the town folks.
Visitor-Not newer of wood now. but
drawer of water, Philadelphia
The sun., 1900-12-25
Indian Outbreak reared NJ sit,.a

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 24.-Advices have
been received from Sitka, Alaska, stating
that that town is in a condition of sup
pressed excitement, fearing an outbreak
of Indians. The United States marines
stationed there are under arms, and the
marshal and deputies are taking every
precaution to protect the whites in case
of trouble. The aspect of affairs is very
serious at Sitka, as the Indians are by
far the stronger numerically. There are
50 marines, commanded by Captain PEN
dleton, at Sitka.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Bryan win Reply 10 cIeva,and

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The Chronicle says
"William Jennings Bryan will answer ex
President Cleveland's criticism of the
Democratic party at the annual banquet
of the w. J. Bryan League of Chicago
on the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, Jan. 8. The affair will take
place at the Sherman House. 1t will b,
Bryan's first public speech since his sec
ond defeat for the presidency"
The sun., 1900-12-25
coke Rates to BE Reduced.

Pittsburg, Dec 24.-Railroad officials
announce that the freight traffic man
ayers of the initial roads leading out of
Pittsburg have decided to reduce the rate
ON coke from the Connelsville region 80
cents ton to Philadelphia and Baltimore
and proportionately to other points on the
eastern seaboard. 1t is stated that the
rates west to Pittsburg and Chicago will
not be touched for the present. About
one-fourth of the entire output OF the
Connellsville region goes out east. The
reduction will mean much to the Con-
nellsyille operators and eastern buyers.
The operators have demanded reductions
for some time, but they were particularly
uip.eressed in the rate TO Pittsburg and the
y l5t N
The sun., 1900-12-25
ReyoIt In Venezuela.

Curacoa, Dutch Guiana, Dec. 24.-Ce
lestino Peraza, formerly the secretary
general of President Castro of Venezuela
has revolted against the Venezuelan gov.
ernment, near Lezema, in the Guaricc
district. A force of $500 Venezuelan
troops uader General Aristides Fanded
has been sent against Peraza.
The sun., 1900-12-25
Seven Sailors Drowned.

London, Dec. "a. ~ Dense fogs on
the coasts are greatly interfering with
navigation. and several wrecks have oc.
Cured. The British steamer Brunswick
grounded in the Bristol channel, heeled
over and sank. Seven of her crew were
drowned. The Brunswick, Captain Brown
left Liverpool Dec. 10 for Maranham and
was at Penarth Dec. 13,