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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
THE NEW CHINA.

Minister Conger will sail for China
on the 18th of this month to resume
his diplomatic functions. While his fu-
ture experiences in Picking may not be
SO exciting as those of the recent past
the probability that they viii be fraught
with supreme historic interest is one
that doubtless tempted him to give W
the idea of peace with honor in Iowa.
It is something to be in at the birth
of new nation but vastly more to wit
ness the awakening of an old one, the
reincarnation of it's political life, the
arousal of giant, full-panoplied for
the struggles of existence. There are
few, more abserbing chapters in civil
history than the new birth of Japan;
there win be few more imposing ones
than the new birth of China.
One of the late dispatches from the
Orient said that, early in October. the
Emperor will arrive at Picking 'by
train and take the reins of govern
ment. If he comes, as he must, sooner
or later, he will be recognized by the
powers as the one and only sovereign
of China. The Empress Dowager will
not be tolerated and this would mean
that the young Kwang Hsu would have
way anu fOOliI W OUT the SpISn-
did plans which he decreed so long ago
in the teeth of palace enmities that
nearly cost him his life. His coming
by train would be most significant of
the new era, for it Is doubtful that he
seTer saw cars in motion before his hur-
ried exit from the capital. He would
come as ruler Intent on making China
as far as possible a modern State; to
seek instruction for 1t in Western sci
ence and art; to give it new industries.
new life, new ambitions and hopes.
Like sRiche1ieu, who reereated France
and from the ashes of a feudal State
evoked the soaring spirit of civiliza-
ton. the young Emperor may live to
see, as the fruit of his example and
his tolls, a regenerated China, holding
aloft the lighted torch of progress and
earning the confidence and respect of
the world.
To see the beginnings of the new era
and to help in Shaping it will be a priv
fege which few diplomats could wish
to avoid and which Minister Conger
may enjoy to the full.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
OF CURRENT INTEREST.
Real Origin of Golf.

An old friend sends me the follow
ing clipping from the Historical Maya
zine of December, 1863. The article APP
peared under the heading, Extinct
Popular Games
Among the favorite games brought
to this country from Holland by the
Dutch was that called golf" It was
played with small ball and a bat or
club crooked at the lower end. He
who drove the ball into a series OF
small holes in the ground with the few
est strokes was the winner. In 1853
a law was enacted against playing at
golf in the streets of Fort Orange (Al-
bany) on account of the damage done
to the windows and the danger of be-
ing wounded, to which people were
thereby exposed. Hurting" in Eng
land and Ireland is game or exercise
somewhat similar, but in the latter
the ball is driven SO as to run between
two posts at each end of the field, each
party contending to drive it between
its opponents posts. f. B. orc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
PRINTING THAT PAYS.

Mr.. Prendergast, whose name is as
sociated, between lunches, with print
ing rebates, wants to stuff the journal
of the House with the Constitution of
the United States and with the Organic
Act of Hawaii. As means of adding
pages, at so much per page, to work
which ought to yield rebates ad libi-
tum, we know of nothing better. But
why stop at organic laws? Why not
inject into the body of the Journal the
common law, the statute law and the
ordinances OF the Board of Health
They are all referred to more or less
in the debates and really the absorbed
reader of one of Prendergast's speeches
ought not to be refused convenient
he became a 1awyer-he SO readily re-
fers.
The thought strikes us that it might
not be amiss to also include the Ten
Commandments. They might be thrown
in as something spicy and readable,
something to attract and interest men
who never saw them before. To save
the susceptibilities of the Tramway
statesmen it might be well to leave out
the commandment against stealing and
one or two more, but the remainder
should be printed in the Journal with
out change. The Book of Exodus would
come in handy also as preparation for
that final leave-taking of the Home
Rule solons which must occur so soon.
And then it would make a big bill.
Seeing how reluctant the Printing
Committee is to let any chance to incur
printing bills escape, may we not sug-
gest that 1t report in favor of an appen-
ok to the Journal for Home Rule biog-
raphies. Let US know where the Moss
man-Prendergast crowd came from.
That would be an interesting study for
future Darwinites. AS to where they
are going everybody knows that.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
Change by the Hundredwelght.

A Honduras correspondent of the
Boston Herald writes: Having occa-
sion to use some money in the inte-
rior, l went to the local banker, and
taking a single United States bill from
my vest pocket to purchase the same
was asked, Is your mule at the door?
My reply was, He is ready And for
the single bill, weighing less than one
quarter of an ounce, I was obliged to
load the mule with $50 pounds of silver
money and transport it some ninety
miles into-the interior. Surely, the II
to l doctrine is soon knocked out OF
even the most rabid silver man after q
short experience in this country, and
you can't get rid of the burden, as the
entire business is carried on with this
silver currency"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
.oUAcK REMEDIES.

The eagerness of the ring papers to
have another session of the Legislature
is readily accounted for. In the first
place they are able, while the Legis-
lature is running, to get public printing
without bids and at price from fifteen
to thirty per cent higher than better
work would cost elsewhere. So the more
Legislature the more profit. In the sec
ond place these journals want county
government and want it quickly for
that means not only more printing, at
extravagant prices, but the entrench-
ment of the ring in new offices.
If a special session of the Legisla-
ture is to be called the County Govern
ment bill and the Municipal bill are
certain to be re-introduced and pushed
and it is doubtful, under such circum-
stances, If anything could be got in
the way of Territorial revenue meas
ure. LET the counties and cities raise
their own revenues" would be the slo-
gan; there is enough now for de-cen-
tralized Territorial purposes" AS a
net result Of the special session Hawai-
might have three forms of government
where there is now one form, and find
itself compelled to support all the tax
eaters and carpet-baggers and heelers
who have attached themselves, like
parasites. to the body polite.
On the whole we are better off as
we are. 1t Will be embara ssing to feed
our domestic stock on short commons
but less SO than to raise grass at big
expense for the sole use of the wild
cattle of politics. The Territory can get
along fairly well until chance comes
to elect a Legislature which will have
the public interests at heart. The last
election went by default owing to the
apathy Of the men who had most at
stake In these Islands. It will not hap
pen again. The people who pay the bills
wifi have most to say about the bills
to be paid or know the reason why.
To wait upon their pleasure seems to
be the best wisdom In current politics.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
Fancy Dogs.

"One of the marks of the real Chi
huahua dog" said man from the
Southwest the other day, 'is a depres-
sion, almost a hole in the skull be-
tween the eyes. They have large skulls
and ears, and slender, graceful bodies.
The wife of President Diaz has one
which is considered the finest in the
world, principally on account of its
diminutive size 1t weighs only three
fourths of a pound, and is said to have
cost $500 American gold. This, Of
course, to Diaz. 1t would have cost
an American $1,000. A famous comic
opera star paid $500 for one In E.
Paso some years ago when I was
there. She secured very fine speci-
men, but the Mexican who owned the
dog probably received less than enc
third of the amount"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
PROBABLE EFFECTS.

Were we to annex Hawaii remarks
the Argonaut for California, this in
teresting group of volcanic postules
would take up the entire time of our
LEGISLATURE to the exclusion Of our own
affairs"
That may do as California plea
against the measure but the argument
here is quite the reverse. Nothing
would have less attention at Sacrament
to than the affairs of islands 1000 miles
away and having no historic. climatic,
political, agricultural nor geographical
relation to California. When the OBJ
scure member from Kauai wanted an
appropriation for a dam in some unpro-
nounceable stream or urged bill to re-
strain some many-voweled corporation
from interfering with riparian rights,
he would be laughed off the floor. There
would be more money on occasion for
the Farallones than for Kauai. True,
we should be treated as leper colony,
AMI compelled to take all of California s
rotting denizens, and a small sum might
be voted for their care, but that is
about all we should get from Sacra-
merto.
Apart from naval and military appro-
priations. not much more could be had
from Congress. AS a Territory Hawaii
is entitled to fair share of national
aid; as a county or counties of any
Coast State it would be separately en-
titled to nothing. Suppose, for example.
Hiio asked for a breakwater and Homo
lulu for the dredging of Kalfhi bay as
an annex to its own crowding harbor.
No special appropriation could be made
for these objects without the assent of
the seven Congressman and two Sena-
tors from California; and these have
their own bailiwicks to look after. Port
Los Angeles asks for millions; Hum
boldt bay wants millions more; San
Francisco wants million or two; the
San Joaquin wants a ship canal. No
Californian would deduct a nickel from
these claims for the benefit of Hilo; and
as for Honolulu all California fears that
this port would get the best end of the
Nicaragua canal trade and would like
nothing better than the right to inter-
fere with its Improvement.
So the argument that Hawaii, If
merged with California, would take up
legislative time either at Sacramento
or Washington is absurd. Instead of
that the Islands would virtually disap-
pear from legislation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
The Dear Girls Were Extravagant.

The little town of Lincoln, in Middle
sex county, N. j., will soon be no more
legally, and largely on account of
women. On July 10 the entire town
will be sold at auction by Frederick c.
Wobert, who has been named by the
court as receiver. The town was or
ganized by real estate syndicate, and
was not Incorporated. One of the
prime movers suggested that women be
elected to serve as members of conn
ell. Soon the fair sex were in control
of the municipal government, and run
ming things to suit themselves And
so it happened that they ran the town
into debt and into the bankruptcy
courts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
HON. w. G. WILDER Is LYING AT
THE POINT OF DEATH.
CONTINUED from Page L.

cratic party, he declined to serve A
month or two ago he was excused, on
doctors certificate, from jury duty.
On Tuesday when he was stricken,
Mr.. Wilder had been at his Office all
day. He went home, bathed and shay
ed and was preparing for supper when
the stroke came. Drs. Wood and Nc
Donald were called but they could do
nothing. All the family were at the
sick mans bedside last night, except
Judge Gardner Wilder, who was in Ha-
wall. A wireless message advising him
of his fathers condition was sent and
he is expected home tomorrow.
w. c. Wilder was married on the
18th of November, 1861, to Miss Eliza
Scott, who survives him. They have
four sons, ex-Judge Gardner Wilder,
Charles T. Wilder, former Hawaiian
Consul at San Francisco; w. c. Wilder,
Jr-, and Harry Wilder. The beautiful
homestead Of the family Is on Pensa-
cola street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
FRENCH FETE-DAY.

The French national fete day-July IA
occurs next Sunday, although there
will be little or no celebration of the
event in Honolulu. In San Francisco
preparations are going apace for a
proper observance The fete is also
known as the Fall of the Bastile,'' on
account of the notorious French prison
for political captives dating from the
time of Louis XIII having been dernol-
ished by revolutionary mobs in 17S9
commencing with July IA
In 1889. by order of Charles V, Hughes
Aubriot, provost of Paris, began to con-
vert the two towers which flanked the
gate of St Antoine into a fortress of
eight towers, connected by thick-cur-
tanned walls, the whole being surround
ed by a moat twenty-five feet wide.
Later alterations left the main features
of this structure still dominant, and to
this fortress the name "Bastile" grad
ually became restricted State prison
ers were occasionally confined in the
Bastile, according to a general French
use of Notifications. The Frondeurs
| held possession of it for three years
from 1649 and it was there the great
Condo took refuge when Turenne at
| tackled Paris in 1852 Henry " used
1t as the Royal treasury. Among the
early traditions is the story that the
architect, Aubriot was incarcerated for
heresy within its walls. The Due de
Nemours was confined there for tfir-
teen years in an iron cage. During the
reign of Louis XIII the prison became
the receptacle for State prisoners. 1t
had accommodations for about eighty
prisoners in its cells and was often
overcrowded during the reigns of Louis
XIV and XIV. The stories of the cruel
ties practiced there are not well borne
out by recent Investigation The term
of Incarceration which might eIapse be-
fore prisoner was released either by
royal command or by trial and acquit-
tai, was undetermined, and many a
poor fellow grew old in the cells with
out learning why he was detained. Con-
victs were treated with the strictness
and brutality of the times.
The better class of prisoners had Ger
tain comforts, could receive visitors and
had open-air exercise on the galleries,
except in cases of State Importance.
Among the famous inmates of this
building were the Man in the Iron
De Sacy, Voltaire, Labourdonnais. Car
dinal Rohan and La Chalotais. There
were incarcerations of able and upright
men under arbitrary rule which were
cruel and unjust and in this way the
Bastile became a symbol of despotic
government in the revolutionary year
of 1889.
It was attacked by the insurgents on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

At this writing all hope Of the reeov-
cry of VIM. G.. Wilder is ended. Inc
apoplectic blow he received was fatal
one and his death is only question OF
hours Elsewhere We give the leading
facts Of his career which was typicaliy
American in all its aspects. Mr.. Wilder
began In poverty and his life ends In
affluence; and while winning his way
upward he stopped to fight for his I'M
perilled country, serving as gallant
soldier of the Civil War. AS citizen
of Hawar his influence has been stead
lily though quietly exerted for good gov
eminent and he did not hesitate, when
crisis came, to risk life and property
in The fight for annexation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

The Advertiser long since urged a
duty on coffee and is glad to see that
the Legislature has taken the matter
up with the idea of memorializing Con-
Gress- Such a duty would vastly stim-
ulate the coffee-growing industry mere
and In Porto Rico, assuming that our
West Indian neighbor would get the
benefit of it. AS coffee culture is now
an American industry, economic protec-
ton Is its natural right.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
Enterprislng Yankee Banks.

Every local banking institution In
Burlington, VT, advertises in the local
papers with as much spirit and enter
prise as department store The Mer-
chants Bank Zone of the oldest and
most conservative in the State}
changes it's ads every day, and. be-
sides telling what it can do for people,
gives them good advice which leads
them to save money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
Contains Queen Elizabeth's Letters

According to London newspaper q
bag is preserved in the Rolls office con-
tanning a number of letters and docu-
ments once belonging to Queen Eliza
beth, and never opened since her death.
It may only be examined with the
joint consent of the reigning sovereign,
the archbishop of Canterbury and the
lord chancellor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

July Il, who killed Delaney. the Gov
ernor, and several officers and captured
the place. Three unknown. prisoners
and four forgers were set free. The
next day the demolition of the fortress
began. A bronze column on the site
commentaries the destruction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
We Buy Much Food Abroad.

Despite our ability to feed the world
the world is doing considerable toward
feeding US. The total value of all
agricultural produce imported into the
United States in 1900 was $420, 139, 2Ss,
that year being the record year of five.
The annual average was 1876, 1868, 1868.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

No one knows how many hundreds
Of thousands of mosquitoes last night $
gale blew out to sea but every one
knows that the available supply OF the
insect pests will not be visioiy less.
Come what may the mosquitoes, IKE
the poor, are always with US
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

Annexation to California is indeed
pipe dream but the poor pipe
don't know it. They viii, though, when
they hear from the anti-Chinese party
of the San Francisco sandlots.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
a Citrate Famine.

A famine in curates threatens the
Church of England, it is reported. One
reason is that young men see no future
for them in holy orders. Once a GU
rate always a curate is the fate that
threatens the majority.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

What assurance is there, If the Home
Rulers got another chance at general
Iaw-making, that they would not spend
the first thirty days of the session In
iegislating for lady cats?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
"Coin" Harvey Redivivus.

Coin" Harvey, who has become
citizen CT Benton county, Ark, is going
to make the race for Congressman In
the Third Arkansas District. Harvey
has come to the front as a promoter
of an old-time folders contest, given
at Monteha, Ark, on June 90
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
Too Ugly to Serve as a Soldier.

a French conscript has just been ex-
cused from threeyears' service be-
cause of ugliness. 1t was held that his
appearance would make his comrades
laugh, and thus interfere with disci-
pine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

1t can't be that the legislative Home
Rulers knew what they were about
when they passed law competing
themselves as well as other people 10
reveal the sources Of their incomes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11

Among the prominent citizens who
feel the need of special session is Col
ouel Bazuma-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-22
The Horse Market.

Chicago, June 90. Yesterdays re-
ceipts were estimated at 200 head I'm
der an active eastern demand all meri-
torious offerings are meeting with ready
sale at prices fully as high, If not high
er, than any time during the past couple
of weeks. Heavy drefters are selling to
the best advantage. There was no ur-
gency in the buying. except for the best
grades of all market classes. The con-
sgnments are toned down in quality.
Indicating that nearly all the finished
fed lots have been closed out earlier IN
the season A few orders were exc
cuted for the country demand, 1,20o9
/ 500 pound common and medium ar
rivals going at s50GsO. strong s15@25
decline from the high mark of the sea
son. In most instances plain and me
dunn grades Of all classes are too low
tor profitable investment, prices not
having reacted in the country proper
tionately with the decline in the whole
sale markets. Trade was featured with
steadiness for the good to fancy ami
mails, but the general weakness Of the
past three weeks was conspicuous in
the bidding on the poorer offerings.
which changed hands in some instances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-22
WHEAT PRICE LOVER.
Lower Cables and Good Pros.
poets Again the Main
Influences.
Trading in Corn Heavy and the
Market Fairly Steady.
Oats Easier.
Cattle Normally Steady and
Hogs Weak--Sheep Steady
Provisions Unchanged.
lRy Associated Press,

Chicago. June %. ~ Wheat opened
weak and lower today, influenced by
lever e.sbiss and reports d excellent
crop Prospects. Commission houses were
irse sellers and buying was mostly by
shorts September opened 4 to IS of a
cent lower al os;4 % sos and under
heavy sailing declined To COS. Cover
i.s by shorts ana strength In the north
west preesht ABOUT d reaction ana the
market rallied 70 6ist The market con-
tinued firm thruoIt The entire session.
Enousn Shorts covered TO absorb most
OF the Offerings, but the feeling was
quiet. September a one time rsache d 81.
but dropped back TO 66a. AN which fig
rre it clcsed at a loss Of Is of a cent.
Trading was heavy IN corn al the
opening, and the market was fairly
steady ON buying by commission
louses and shorts Il strong feeling de-
veloped September opened lsgA4 of a
cent lower at 43a4 but under heavy buy
ing, led by Philips, prices steadily adj
Nanced To 445s Commission houses
corn was well maintained turnout the
entire day. Reports of damage to the.
growing crop on account of the intense
fsat caused an advance to 44s.l447s in
septemher. Prices held steady around.
these figures and the close was firm, Is
2. Of a cent higher at i4ss
oats opened steady to shade easier.
the elevator interests being buyers of
July. September opened AT 26lsM26A
ard weakened to 2s, at which figure
there vas considerable covering by
shorts ard prices became stronger. go-
ing 10 26i4N2s5s.
Provisions opened steady and un-
charged, ard trade was almost at a
standstill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-22
TIE LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Week closes With Prices Highest OF
Year Tor Choice Cattle

Chicago. June 22.-Cattle R'eeipts
we're about $1,000 this week, against
$4,000 last week. The week closes with
prices for choice fat cattle as high as
any time this year, while plain to fairly
good steers of light y.eight We're not any
higher than week ago. The dividing
line was $50, no very desirable lots SELL
ing below that. Cheap grades OF stock
ers Were about IS cents lower than last
week. being the lowest paid this year.
Hogs The weeks receipts We're about
the same as last week. i4s.so0. Only
about 1000 We're received today yet the
buyers took off fully 5 cents from yes
terday's prices.
sheel-The weeks receipts were 81 600
against $1,000 last week Only about
$500 We're received today. Prices were
unchanged and the demand moderate