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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-19

an engineer, shall decide upon 80 49,
of the Pac;fic7Coast from which the ca
BILE shall start. and that there shall not
be citizen of either Oregon, Washing
ton California the first commits
sion. While the president may utilize
done by contract, the cable be of the
same capacity as above, and the rates
are % and 81 cents a word TO the Ha-
waiian terminus and $1.00 a word TO
Manila. The bill appropriates a half mil
lion and fixes limit of cost at IS, 600, 600
The second cable bill of Mr.. Jones is
most comprehensive. 1t provides for a
cable from some point in Washington,
through the Aleutian group to the island
of Attu, whence the commission may
choose a roure by way of small islands
to Manila with branches to Japan or
lines TO Siberia and Japan, or any COM
bination of the routes. The second para
graph of the bill provides for a separate
cable to Hawaii The commission which
is to build the cable is TO be made up OF
the Postmaster General, the Superintend-
ent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
officers of the Army and Navy and a pri-
Vate engineer. The cable to Attu is TO
be of 200 letters capacity and the
branches of 10 letters capacity and the
total cost must not be more than SG.0o0,oo0
for the Alaskan and Oriental cables. and
s2,000OO0 for the Hawaiian line.
The Sherman bill provides for the con-
tracing by the government with an
American company for a cable between
a point near San Francisco and Homo
luIu. Guam, Manila. Japan and Hong
kong and Shanghai The contract shall
call for the payment of $3.50, 900 a year for
twenty years for the transmission of
government business that sum to be
kept in private fund for the repair,
maintenance and renewal Of cables. and
there IS provision for the forfeit of the
cable TO the government under certain
conditions, and its seizure In case Of war.
The rates are those of the Jones bill
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a Relic Burned.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE carriage in
which President Mckinley rode when
he was here attending the Peace Jubi-
Ice celebration in 1895. and which
played conspicuous part in the No
KinIey memorial services. was destroy
81 by fire early today in the livery
stables of the Leroy Payne Company
III Michigan avenue.
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-19
The Roosevelt's Gathering.

NEW YORK. Dec u.-Miss Cordelia
RooseveIt-Scov-l. daughter of Cheva-
Ter ScoveL and hc: mother, Mrs
Roosevelt -ScoveI. We're Voyasers on the
recently arrived German-Lloyd steam
shin Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. They
Travelled 4C00 miles from Florence. Italy.
TO be present at the social debut II
Miss Roosevelt -SCoveI's cousin. Miss
Alice Roosevelt. the Presidents oldest
Gauehter
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TIE BoER FORCES.

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Land Law for Hawaii.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-Senator Ma
son today introduced a bin providing n
code OF land laws for Hawaii
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Latest Sugar Prices.

NEW YORK. Dec 11.-Sugar-Raw
steady: fair refining. 3 9-32c: centrifu-
gal. 90 test. 3%c; molasses sugar
. f-a2c Refined steady: crushed.
; foc powdered, 5.00c. granuiated,
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PIa que at Sydney.

SYDNEY. y. :. w, Dec. IA death
from bubouic plague in the suburbs al
this city is reported today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-20

| the committee present at the hearing.
| thought we should grant the charter
| asked Tor, the minority report beino.
| Drought py Il member not present at
the nearing. To conclude. our state
| IL prodlSal in granting charters and
charters granted by the State of Maine
are worth something, or they would
not De sought after ana if peoDIe
come 10 the State of Maine and ask
TOT special privileges. the State has a
rlSht TO know what they want. ana a
rlSht TO demand that it shall be for the
dement, OF the State at large Our
people do not believe in our dealing
out these public franchises too freely
ana Tor nothing; and | leave it to you
gentlemen. do they ask for this char
ter Tor any good purpose, to Subseryc
the best interests of any considerable
class of people, or do they want if
simply TO be used to hinder existing
enterprises. to to be used simply for
private gain? | viii leave it. gentle
ment to your good Judgment. and ne
ileNing that you have the best in
terestS of the State At heart. I feel as
Sured that you viii accept the ma iur-
fty report Of our committee. WHO
viewed the matter in an entirely IN
preiudiced manner.
Mr.. LIBBY of Poland: Mr.. Speaker.
the principles underlying this matter
are the same as these in regard 10 the
Eastern Telephone matter. | presented
this bill ana | presented II honestly
ana fairly after | supposed 1. had hcon
decided by the Legislature Of thie
state that there was ia be no monop-
oily in this matter of telephones. The
gentleman said that this bill covers
the same ground as the Poland tclc-
phone matter. Did the gentleman op-
pose the Poland telephone charter? He
must know that that charter covered
three counties. this one covers but TWO.
That one had a large capitalization.
this one has but 10000. This one vas
asked for in the name of some honor
able gentlemen who live in my town
Mechanic taliS- we nave population
't almost 2"oo' 'iNihE upon ABOUT mile
1I,',i :" :, ''' |,.ll'''''I,S.i ~
'i'-" '''N '''-' III ''' II. N''1
country ei@hl ~. t'h n'iLeS away rom
US. III Il Spa'@ciN Selti'u country us
trict. Now Il IS SAID that they have
ana operate telei'hone me ~ our
town. fhe lhiPultE ol the thlnE IS that
where ANYBODY mas u teicph"h" strung
IA any charter or KIND IT your town
or to your town are prccluded from
setting up an instrument or Il wiz or
anything without their consent or he
consent of this Legislature. | was sur
prised considerably and a great deal
more disgusted to find after the policy
Of this State had been established ant
when ! supposed there would be no
question raised n n II and could he TOnp
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Half the ills that man is heir to como
from Indigestion Burdock Blood Filters
Sfreugi hens and tones the stomach
nakes indigestion Impossible
-1WfGv.y.tf
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
CONTRIBUTIONS

4 box from Summit n J. received yesterday
contained a great variety Of fancy articles unfn-
fsned work a Chinese calendar Perry pictures,
cards etc: a pretty baby doll. named Florence.
came for some little girl who viii take good care
Of her from Isabella Deming; four bags from
Gertrude Lowe. a little girl OF New-Jersey; one
pair of shoes and three pairs of stockings for A
child on West Sixry-third-st..'' from H w H;
beautiful embroidered doyIies. calendars and
Christmas cards from Miss H. Weston. OF staten
Island: muslin scrap books from H. D. Bogart OF
Connecticut: vooIIan mitts from E J. b: Steven
sons christmas Sermon from D. NJ Peck four
new voolIen sacques and hoods for children from
Miss K Thomas: six fine bags for the Little MOTH
ers from Miss Browneu; package TO deIlghl the
heart Of little girl was left at the office without
a name: it contained q doll. with hammock, set
of dishes furniture. etc A beautiful bell calendar
came from X NJ OF Wllkesbarre, Penn; a Topsy
doll booklets and cards. without a name; paper
dolls pictures and booklets from East Hampstead
n h juniors pictures f26 FOR, an Anie saI Kncarik
a package OF lovely Christmas CARDS without
Ta me; a scrapbook from Mrs. H R Laurence, OF
vermont. a dainty bag with yellow silk furnish
ings from l. R Dunham; Christ5nas ma GeGor Gee q rSes s
Including a golf board handsome bank Chr1sL- I
4a aI7 Ce re ~ hrn5 with pretty fancy ornaments
books shoes small games, etc from JalIleS @ ffiiad
I'm IN S+.s' HI PoTrers Of PeekskiI \ Y; express
games toys ribbons cio!hing etc ron MRS fss q
Z Michael eight pairs Of fine new wooen ssIsgs IIs1
for poor boys from Master Orson hioorn OF ts 9l4n
haitian: a box containing oranges. nuts 4ve boxes BOXES
of candy packages of coffee. cream, JeIleS, l"O
pairs Of mittens and lovely SHOULDER shawl IT0
greeting from Adde Kellogg, OF Vermont; games
chlldrens books pretty butterflies: CARDS. st stc,
mater from Mrs c L. Hendrckson; many pretty
hand decorated gifts. booklets. match scratcheIs
rsIardars erc from Miss Evelyn G Dewey; a oox
0f christmas gifts for children from MISS 5 Ha5
fror7 a. a NJ Hall OF Philadelphia; pretty SILK
bsr r4rd and booklet from Mrs. ": V seaman :
. - IN hoy left al the Office without a name
contained shawIs. unfinished wool work oa.ssIIi s
rfIov bottles of cologne. Cretounes, vloieI SOAP
4re woods pictures and a handsome gof caIenaE
= lovely dressed doll by express from -Als
a NJ Rur-ftf ~ Connecticut and TWO packages o.
TOW games and books without names; I LWo REelcy
drassed dolls came from Mrs. p. and MISS l. OF
Tvacx \ Y: boxes OF paper dolls pictures games;
etC from r F J. OF Middletovn, N y: a po1 o. 81
TOYS. games and books from "dilaCo a'-O+ - -
Upper MontCair. y. J
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
yEsToR OF HIS SECT DE4n
THE REV. DR. BRADFORD. OF MONT
CLAIR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCE
EXPIRES

MontcIafr n. J.. Dec "A CSpeciaD--The Rsv~Dr
Benjamin F. Bradford. pastor Of the Cedar Grove
Congregational Church and father OF the Rsy. Dr.
Amory H Bradford. Of Montclair. president of fns
National Congregational Council. died OF pnsnr
rnonia at his home in Valley Road. Upper Mont
clair at noon to-day. after Illness OF three
weeks He eighty-two years old. and was cne
Oldest Congregational clergyman in the Country
actively engaged in church work
County. n. Y. Syracuse, with salary OF
ESQ once remarked. few churches then
wanted anti-savery ministers. n 1919 he received
a call to a church at Seneca Falls, N Y, and
there succeeded in gathering anti-slavery con-
gregation. from which grew the Seneca Falls Con-
gregational Church
Next he at Penn Tan for four years. at
Mich. for seven years He resigned his charge at
the last place account OF declining health and
came 10 Chester. y. J.
In 1875 he went back TO the church at Seneca
Falls. where after two years. he was again taken
I'll and compelled to resign Later he received
call the Congregational Church az Oxford N Y.
where he remained until 1889, when he resigned by
advice OF his physician and came TO Monrclatr.
N J.. 70 spend his last days he took charge or
the Congregational Church. which he was pastor OF
Up the time OF his death.
DR.. Bradford was born in StOntnEtcz, Conn, on
August 26. 1873 He was descendant OF william
Bradford. who the Mayfover IN
ony- He IS survived by three children-the Rev.
Amory H Bradford and Miss Cornelia Bradford, OF
the Whittier House Settlement. Jersey City and
Mrs Morris Butler
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
CELEBRATIONS IN SCHOOLS
DR.. HILLS SPEAKS TO GIRLS-PRO-
GRANNIES OF EXCELLENCE.

The Christmas programme Of the Brooklyn Girls
High School. given yesterday morning al 1ne
school Nosrraud-a~e and Halsey-st-, was IN
usually elaborate. The Rev. Dr.. Hills and the
Rev NJ : Moran made brief addresses, four OF
the pupils were represented by clever little Christ
mas stories written for the occasion and num-
Der Of Christmas songs were sung
Dr. Hills in his address called attention TO the
fact that Christmas IS the one festival IN which
AL Christian nations unite. If could all feeI
265 DAYS in the year just We shall to-Tnor-
row he said there would be more war. no
more wrong 10 our brothers, no more overreaching
and strife. Il is the day Of universal love and
goodwill
Women have special right 10 be interested IN
Christmas the speaker continued. because It
celebrates the birth OF the teacher who first gave
woman an equal place with man, and freed her
from the fatrers Of servtude riveted by centuries
Women helped found His church The most
beautiful words in the Bible were addressed 10 q
woman. One OF the most beautlful songs n an
literature was composed Dy d WOMAN 1tio --e
n;fcat OF Mary. . -aoo 49,.
1T was a daring innovation when in lSS f1e
Boston High School opened its doors 10 women:
Old men prophesied the destruction OF socIebE III
women were encouraged study, but society SUI
lives and IS the better for womau's progress "A
short time ago a stone was uncovered II QIsNdI@
land that showed 10 have been the ILLst n
zerro- On il was rudely carved the outline OF d
,-frl making 2 door hinge In the corner was a
drawing OF an arm. with elbow bert- ana aIlolIlSE
showed rne girl studying The arm Nothing Is
clearer than that this stone, over Ive thouselll
wears did was meant 70 show that II was & woman
-bo Invented this first mechanical contrIF nee
that has led Up 70 all great TnschaTllcaI WCoIAs.
The stories were by Agnes l. bearse' feHe4op7
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25

colored popcorn were the decorations and tiny
candles were added by the teachers.
Christmas songs sung with g sweetness OF
voice and earnestness OF manner that left nothing
10 be desired. One after another of the little sing
asked for favorite song. which was iHInedi-
ately sung The story OF Christmas was then tod
by one OF the teachers in fashion that held the
children entranced- She finished with. A4d "a that at
IS why We give presents on Christmas Day-lh
memory OF the Great Teacher who was given as q
baby the world that day .,
Marches and games followed. and the little ones
grew radiant with meTrnent.
After a time the grand feature Of the afternoon
had its Il the distribution from the
tree. Paper woven cards converted into decorative
match sCratChers by the addition Of saIldpafer'
wool embroidered cards. with little calendars
pretty pictures cut from magazines and careIu!y
pasted on gray cardboard and such simple articles
were received by the mothers wiLh proud deNsht I
The children had prominent part in this, as each
carried her gift from the tree to her Inottler
and presented all the delight Of the artist
who sees his work fully appreciated Then their
turn to receive came. and 10 all were given candy
fruit and toys.
Quoted by the Brooklyn Free kindergaTgen society
and Is exclusively for the Coored children IN the
district Its teachers are Miss F. NJ Perkins and
Miss L. Webster.
Similar exercises were held yesterday In all the
kinderEa-tens Of the society, except Two or three
that had their celebration on Friday and Monday
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
T PUBLIC SCHOOL No. 6.


Visitors who saw the Christmas entertainment
given yesterday afternoon by the girls department
OF Pubic School No. 6. Madison-ave. and Eighty
dfth-st, enjoyed a glimpse OF fairyland prepared
by the children for their friends
The school inspectors, Mrs. Sophie B. Scheel and
Miss Marion Houston. who arrived in the morning
had luncheon prepared by the girls cooking class
under the supervision Of the teacher of cookery.
Mrs. Wilson. Everything connected with the
luncheon had been prepared by the girls. who had
decorated the menu cards with pretty designs
DR.. Arthur P. Marble assistant superintendent
Of the public schools. complinented the girls on
their knowledge of cooking. Miss Kathrine D.
rnent, presided 1T the entertainment There were
nearly eight hundred children, who looked on WIFE
open mouthed admiration when a little play, Ihe
Revolt Of Santa Claus, was performed oy sey-
ings given by Minnie Weiss. Hattie La ahnStelrl
Miriam CIoldwater and Miriam Alexander, drew
forth enthusiastic applause Hflda Graete gave
cello solo. Other numbers were rendered by the
school. including some Christmas carols in French
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, who is the motner
of the principal of the school, told the children
about the way she celebrated Christmas IN her
grandfa theirs country nome when a child
The Crowning feature of the afternoon was a
fairy play called Christmas Stockings. n TINS
there a little fairy who had come from Christ
mas land to reward the children who had TeIneIn-
bered the poor, and whan she invoked Santa Claus
to appear every child in the room looked with
Frost. who enacted the part of Santa Claus. wore
e red costume and cap. trimmed with Whlte IuI,
and pair Of high, old fashioned boors In one
hand she held large bag filed with canCleS. tndt
she threw to the children, and IN lew minutes
every child in the room had received a generous
supply of these dainties In her closing address
will agree with that I have the incest girls II
this city and I wish you all a happy Christmas.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
MEXICAN CUSTOMS.

4 series of festivities beginning nine days oe-
fore Christmas and ending on Christmas Eve
marks the Yuletide celebration in Mexico. In a
circle Of friends it is arranged that nine visits sAa1
no Maid 70 nine different houses. Each evening
payerv begins with prayer and the lighting OF can
dies These are followed by the presentation OF a
gift from each guest the host or hostess OF the
evening The first evenings gift is Of small worth
r,+ tha value Of Offering increases with every
succeeding evening That there may be nothing
unfair I'm the distribution the recipient of the nrst
evenings offering one year becomes the last the
following year. After the presentation there are
dancing and supper. AT midnight the candles are
eXtinSuished. ,.,
30 two evenings entertainments are exactly alike.
eava in the Offering of prayers. the lighting of
candles and the presenting OF gifts On Christmas
Eve few minutes before midnight ali proceed 10
church TO hear the midnight mass and this ends
The Christmas celebration for the year.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
nRsERvANcEs N ENGLAND.

The lighting of Christmas candles and the burn
inc of the Christmas block were the sure heralds
of the season in old England, and the customs
still survive in certain parts of the country. In
some counties piece OF the Yule log is kept from
one year to the next. in order to light the next
wears log. In ancient times this fragment was
supposed be a protection against fire and
thunder. Its ashes given to animals for GER
tain sickness. and scattered over the land 70
keep the from blight.
In Devonshire. what is known as the Ashton
fagot," burned Christmas Eve. and a COM
pany watches the failing apart of the hoops with
which the fagot is bound. they burst with the
heat In parts of England. after the church
service the people express their joy by crying
In chorus ''Yue! Yule,''
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
AT PrBLIC SCHOOL NO. us.

a stronghold OF candy was attacked and so com
pletelv demolished BY Santa Claus IN Public
School No u6. East Thirty-eighth-st-, yesterday
that every one of the six hundred boys and girls
present bore of q relic the ruin in triumph
Besides the sturdy looking fort that had been built
Of full candy boxes made resemble bricks, there
was huge tree all a-glitter with the treasures so
dear TO the childish heart Although the actual
work OF the good saint did not begin until the
departure Of the guests and after the noon recess
he was present during the morning exercises
brave in scarlet and ernine, and his mobile face
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25

looked appreciation at all the doings OF both young
and old.
William NJ Maxwell. city superintendent OF pup
lie education presided and introduced the other
sneakers OF the morning. Among the latter were
Captain 2 Norton Goddard Charles Birmingham
and Mr. Edison. A touching feature OF the occa-
sion which came in striking contrast TO the Joy
full character Of the Christmas music, was the
singing by the assembled school OF Nearer Ny
God. 70 Thee and Lead, Kindly Light as a
memorial TO the late President Mckinley:
Three solos by little girls OF The school received
much favorable comment. They were Glory in
the Highest" by Ida Dietrich: 'Cantique de Noel,
By Mary Smith. and There Were Shepherds, by
Mollie Bessinger. Among the choruseS rendered
by the school were Now ,Tis Merry Chris Christmas
Merry Merry Sleigh Bells " The singing was
interspersed with quotations by members OF the
various classes. and the programme ended with
America. -.
Among the guests were Mrs Charles Russell
Lowell DR. Richard Hoffman, Miss Carlotta Low
ell Mrs Draper and Mrs. Clews-Parsons-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
TO HONOR JENNY JUNE"

A meeting of the governing board of the Wou1-
ans Press Club of New-York City was held yes
terday at the home Of the chairman Of the execu-
tive committee, TO arrange for some proper token
of respect to the memory OF Mrs Jenny June"
CroIv the founder and only president of the club.
II vas votad that the club should attend in a
body the funeral services, to be held on Thursday
ar 10.20 m at the Church OF the Transhgura ton.
4 COMMITTEES was appointed TO arrange a memorial
service in which all the wounens clubs OF the city
will be invited to cooperate
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS ROSES.

gave into a brown and tired hand
s stem of roses. sweet and creamy Whlte
know the bells rang merry tunes that night,
For il was Christmas time throughout the IanQ
And all the skies were hung with lanterns orlghr
The brown hand held my roses gracelessly.
They seemed more white within their dusky vase
SCARLET wave suffused the Womans face.
NV hands so seldom hold flower" said she,
Il think the lovely things feel out Of place
Oh. tired hands. that are unused to flowers
oh feet that tread nettleS all the way!
God grant His peace may fold you round to-day,
And cling in fragrance when these Christmas hours
With all their nirthfulness, have passed away.
Mrs May Riley Smith.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
HENRY Il. FR4RT ASSIGNS.
He SAYS he WILL PAY 100 PER CENT oSu
DOLLAR

he SAYS BE WILL PAY 100 PER CENT o-F x51
DOLLAR.
Henry H Frary. broker. Of No. 80 Broscvay.
yesterday made assignment 70 Robert ?. Orr. a
lawyer, Of No 141 Broadway The assignee said
that he had yet a distinct idea or Mr..
Frary's affairs The assets. he added, included
some funds deposit with the Bowling Green
Trust Company. and his first estimate OF the HabiI-
ties between $4,000 and $4,000 Mr. Frary said:
1T failure. although Fl is that have
made assignment Every creditor will get 100
cents on the dollar and I shall have % cents left
over for myself The trouble came about through
dispute between Cleveland house and a TORONTO
house We a wire house and did business for
the Cleveland and Toronto concerns In curb secu
rites here and mining securities in Boston. We do
not deal in securities dealt IN either OF the
local exchanges Neither the OF
town houses TO which I have referred have any
exchange membership They say We owe them
$4,000 and I hold that IL is s50 They cane
around with lawyer last night, and thought
they would seize everything today, 7 got ahead
OF them and assigned We shall conference
Monday and TX the thing up
New-York tribune., 1901-12-25
cHBIsTu4s IN OTHER LANDS
QUAINT CELEBRATIONS HANDED DOWN
FROM ANCIENT TINES

IN Norway. where Christmas finds the lana ourleD
III ~ .ta snow the ftords frozen and the
- ,o,7rrv tight in the grasp Of the Ice there
are many quaint and pretty Christmas customs.
T-ha7s the most interesting Of all Is the neS'lhs
nd feeiins Of the birds. few DAYS before mrs
mas new straw and hay are put INTO eVeIS NJ - 80
= - s,,,,5 IN rhe h0lIows OF trees and the caves
"a b0Tses and barns and straw IS scattered ao2us %
- tho frozen snow TO be carried away ny lLy "
80 ,bsn1seIves Then in every available spot or
~ +ba tched roofs. house tops. window slS a'Tt
s--te-e are strawn large measures OF gram II
- a rrsttv sight the focks OF birdS
- ~ his feast they feed royalty during lhe
IoMI ~ ,irras ma king up for many days OF scant
iiDir for il is hard find anything TO eat "here
crerHthlng is frozen so Iast.