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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01
shamrock's First Spin.

NEW. YORK. Aug. 22.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's new challenger for the Am
erica Cup, Shamrock H., was out for a
spin in New York lower bay today,
and although it only lasted about 80
minutes, it was a most satisfactory
performance from start to finish. Sir
Thomas Upton and Designer Watson.
both of whom were on board the
yacht during her trial, expressed
themselves as perfectly satisfied with
the result. In. sailing about eight
miles dead to windward against a
2-knot tide, she covered the distance
IL 81 minutes, and the reach back of
six miles in forty minutes. The wind
was fresh and fairly steady from about
south by east. and of from 10 to IL
knots strength. The yacht carried
mainsail, working topsail, stays and
lib. After the yachts anchor was
down, Sir Thomas boarded the Asso.
ciated Press tug, and told the report.
ers that the Shamrock would go OUT
for long trial spin tomorrow, extend
ing down TO Sandy Hook and perhaps
II there was clear weather and q good
breeze, she might try to cover the
Americas Cup course outside the
hook or is miles to windward and
back. Sir Thomas, with a party OF
guests. will go TO Oyster Bay in the
Erin on Saturday, to witness the races
between the Constitution and Column
bia on Long Island Sound, under the
management of the Sewanhaka-Cor-
inthian Yacht club. whose guest he
viii be at dinner that day.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01
Columbia Reata New Boat.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 22.-The Colum
bia gave the Constitution a good
sound beating today twice around the
Sewanhaka triangular couDse. On cor
rected time. the old boat won BIZ two
minutes and 81 seconds, and on elaps
ed time, by one minute 10 seconds
But the figures do not represent the
decisiveness OF the Columbia;s vic
tory. for as a matter OF fact. she beat
the new boat twice.
The first time around the triangle
Of ] y miles she gained over 5 min
utes- Then q Whit OF wind on the
short leg across the sound put the
Constitution upon even terms. the
wind now coming true again This
time the Columbia gained over a min.
ute and a fifth Il was a day Of fiuky
sound breeze. but II either boat got
any advantage from the changes in
the wind. il was the Constitution. II
was at no time 4 white-cap breeze
and the sea was In smooth condition,
which always favored the Constitution.
The new boat did not seem to have
any OF the speed she has shown in
light air. She was sluggish on the
starting line. and although the two
yachts crossed almost at the same
minute with q one-gun start. the Col
umbia romped OF and took a lead cf
an eighth of q mile. while thu Con
sfitutson was gathering way.
To be sure the Constitution was
trying new malnsafl and drew very
badly during the first rounu. but Il
kent spiue heffar ard haffar an4 49,
the last fifteeH miles Of the course was
drawing very well.
Then too. the club gcpsail VAS al
most useless IN the wfndward work
Bnt all this does not account fer her
defeat. eTen Cd the last leg % the race
ID 3 close Tun Tor the home mark.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01

while both boats had exactly the
same wind and the Constitutions sails
we're apparently drawing for all they
we're worth. the Columbia added over
| minute on her lead With the in
sernational contest less than a month
away today's race reopeHs the whole
up defender proposition and the
Fachtsmen are gnessfRg again.
The two boats Fill start again over
he same course on Saturday. This
will be their last race before the
trials at Newport
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01
GREAT INTEREST II
Ginning IltHT RICE
Betting Men Begin
ming to Show Keen
Interest.
THE GODS FAVOR LlpTuH's BOAT
SHAMROCK HAS HER FIRST
TRIAL SPIN IN THE
LOWER BAY.
The ODDS FAVOR LlpTOH's BOAT
Old Defender Columbia Beats tn. New
Boat Constitution In a Trial Race
on Oyster aay-Ths s.ss Yachts
men Guessing.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Professionai
betting men are beginning to show a
keen interest in the coming interna-
tional yacht race, and some men. who
are well known in the sporting world.
! are inclined TO give the long end to
+ Shamrock II.
One OF the most prominent OF these
sporting men is quoted as SAYING that
the men who make bets are disguised
with the trials OF the American boats.
and that those with the bank rolls do
not like the performances Of Constitu-
ucn. He has expressed the opinion
that even money bets on the race will
prevail.
Another high authority of this class
says that he has found feeling and
sentiment in favor of Shamrock. and he
cites one instance of a bet made bv
a Chicago man of 500 to $50 that Sir
Thomas Lipton's boat would win.
Reports received from Detroit tell
of a bet Of $500 to $500 made by a
Toronto man with a United States ar
my officer that Shamrock would be the
victor
Even money bets are reported from
Indianapolis, and would come from ST
Louis that the prevailing odds there
are to 5 in favor of American boat
No heavy betting is reported from
any place
LONDON, Aug. 24.-It is too early
for London to enthuse much over the
America Cup races. but there is a
growing belief that Sir Thomas Lin
| tons chances are good. commits
sioner, representing number of
sporting clubs, has sailed for New
York, carrying 10000 of Shamrock
money
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-The steam
yacht Erin left her anchorage in San
DIV Hook Bay at 1880 this morning to
go to Oyster Bay. Lieut. Colonel Bear
banks and family went as Sir Thomas
Lipton's guests to view Columbia
| Constitution race.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01

20 feet Is the proper distance st
which & normal eye should clearly dis
ttnguish letters s Of an inch
Not one person in thousand can
tell what constitutes normal. or Ter
feet vision
Less than one in every hundred has
normal vision
We can show ron what normal Wis
ion is.
Can give it If glasses win accom-
plish it.
Normal vision-easy vision-restful
vision
Factory on the premises
A. N. SANFORD,
Manufacturing Optician
Boston 3uilding. Fort street.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01
NOTICE.

All persons havine bills against the
Labor Dav Celebration COMMITTEES
please present or rail the same On 0r
before wednesday. sept 9Th. to
THOMAS X. RAE.
Secretary
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01
Something New

Fine opportunity 70 learn cutting
AID fitting. By system For particulars
apply at Mrs MeIIis' Dressmaklng Es-
tablishment. Fort street. above the
store Of Sachs Dry Goods ca. Ltd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
HEARD IN PASSING

When Governor Allen decided not to resign a very juicy plum was with drawn from the political market.
 The Easter egg-rolling on the white house grounds did not interfere with the political Iog-rolling on the inside of the mansion,
 Senator Vest, i'll a signed article on Cuba, incidentally gave the adlninis- tration and the government of Great Britain hint on the isthmian canal question when he said: We must ad- here strictly, to the Monroe doctrine, which is dearer to-day than ever be- fore to the American people,"
 Wireless telephone and telegraph circuits will span the world in the next hundred years. A husband in the mid- dle of the Atlantic will be able to con verse with his wife sitting in her boll- doir in Chicago. We will be able to telephone in China quite as readily as we now talk from New York to Brook lyn. By an automatic signal they will connect with any circuit in their local< ity without the intervention of q "hel- To girl.''-Ladies' Home Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13

on the eve of hostilities predicted would "stagger humanity And the end is not yet. A few months ago the English people were congratulating themselves that the war inaugurated and carried on in the interest of few English millionaires who wanted to get possession of certain gold mines, was drawing to q close. The Pretoria correspondent of the London Morning Post tells his countrymen that thelr hopes in regard to- speedy. peace will not be realized, and warns them not to place any veliance in the stories that the Boers are tired of war. ''It becomes daily more evident he writes, that the Beers intend to fight to a finish. Many are surrendering, but they are of no standing. The real fighting men are still on commando. It is evident that the Boers must be completely crushed before a general surrender is probable'' But as the commands of Botha and De Wet are no nearer being crushed than they were months ago the prospects of peace are not bright.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
SATURDAY, APRIL IS. 1901.

Although the legislature that will choose his successor will not be elected until next year, senator Billy" Mason is already actively at work to become his own successor. He thinks he put in some good hcks this week, when a number of Illinois men were in Wash ington to attend the unveiling of the equestrian statue of General John A. Logan Last year it was generally un- derstood that Mir Charles G Dawes was to be the Mckinley candidate for senator, but that was when Senator Mason and MT Mckinley were on the outs. Now Senator Mason sings MT McKinley's praises everywhere, and when asked whether the Mckinley in- fluence will be used against his re- election, smiles in 8 knowing and satis- factory way and says he. guesses not. Illinois democrats who have recently been in Washington have not been dis posed to do any blowing, but most of them believe that there is an excellent fighting chance to elect legislature that will send democrat to succeed Mason, and say that they are going to try hard to do it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
GOT IT DONE.

An intelligent looking boy walked into a grocers shop the other day, and reading from paper, said:
 T want six pounds of sugar at 61s cents a pound"
 .'Yes,' said the shopman, "that will be 39 cents"
 Eleven pounds of rice at s cents a pound"
 '.Sixty-six cents"
 -Four pounds of tea at 90 cents 2 pound.'
 Two dollars.n s
 And so he continued:. Five pounds of coffee at p cents, seven tins of milk at 10 cents, four tins of tomatoes at 9 cents, eight tins of sardines at 15 cents.' : The shopman made out the bill and handed it to the lad, saying: Did your mother send the money or does she want them entered?'1
 My mother didn't send me at all. said the boy. seizing hold of the bill. "It's my arithmetic lesson, and had to get it done somehew.,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
STILL SWEET.

I'd like once more to see tic school I
 went to years ago, And meet again the boys and girls that
 once used to know, And in my mind live OCT again the
 olds lifes woes and joys, When women of to-day were girls and
 all Us men were boys. There's Pickles Smith, he went to sea;
 any Potty Pierce is gone, And Peanuts Feeny dead and gone! 1
 seem to be alone, And feel sad OCT Peanuts fate to
 think he went and died Ere I'd chance to square the game,
 and tan his freckled hide! I'll wander back and stand some day
 upon the dear old green, While mem'ry brings before my eyes
 Each loved and vanished scene; I'll see bare-footed boys and girls play
 pom-pom pull away, And all the long forgotten games us
 children used to play. Will, sweeping back down the years
 in one resistIess tide, Just leave me stranded 'mongst the days for which my heart has sighed.
 But.then if Peanuts Feeny comes along
 in mem'ry's track, He'll steal my girl again and die ere I
 can pay him back. Fen recollection hath it's sting, the
 bitter with the sweet, And mem'ry's blossoms brings tho
 thorns that pierced my wayward
 feet.
 Once more amid the laughing throng of childhood's little maids, My Minnie's eyes look up to mine. l see her yellow bralds, And by her side once moro walk en-
 chanted home from school. Our shadows stretching out behind, the
 evenings dim and cool And then grit my teeth and swear as mem'ry's visions shine And see Paannts doin' stunts for Minnie Shutszcnverein.
 Houston Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13


 The number of men of the English army killed or dead of disease in the Boer war up to the end of the month of March was 694 officers and 14,O04 men, making a total of 14,69S. As the Boers never had in the field more than 30,O0O men it will be seen how severe are the losses they have inflicted upon the invaders of their country. Not in any modern war has there been such a showing as that made by the figures we have quoted above. Here we have an army of farmers outnumbered al- most ten to one, who have stubbornly held their own for year and half and who in doing this have seen the ranks of the English army depleted to such an extent that the number of deaths in it equal almost one-half the total of the Boer army when it was at its greatest strength. If in the British losses we include the sick in hospitals and those invalided home it will be found that more than O0,000 English soldiers have contributed to sthe priee.' which President Kruger
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13

It is very difficult to fix on any period at which the current boom may be expected to end its course, says Banker Henry Clews, in his weekly letter. It is altogether exceptional as to its causes. Its main stimulus cen ters in its connection with the great movement of industrial consolidation. The conversion of some $2,000,0O0,000 of corporate capital into a much smaller number of corporations with approximately $5O00.O0O,O00 of nominal capital,-of which S3,000,00O,- 900 is common stock, based mainly upon good will, amounts to stupen- dous imitation, which has deranged the whole basis of investment values. The imitation of such an enormous aggre- gate of the productive capital of the country has the naturai effect of in- fiating the market value of other forms of investment, among the first of which come railroad securities. 1t is assumed that, if a process of financial reconstruction can be made to war rant a doubling of the capital of our manufactures, then an amalgamation of our railroads, our mines, our oil wells and our steamship lines warrants similar expansion in the market val ue of the securities representing those classes of investments; and thus the imitation has swiftly spread over every class of securities that finds its mar ket in WalIstreet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
DO YOU DO THESE THINGS ?.

An English writer on things per- 1 taining to etiquette gives the. follow | ing rules for the benefit of those who are uncertain of how to comport l themselves properly at table:
 At breakfast. Do you leave your I spoon in your. teacup. Crack the top off your egg, instead of peeling it.
 l If you have bacon or fish, have q separate plate for your bread or toast and butter, but not when only having boiled eggs, which require very care full eating, by the by, as nothing looks so nasty as yolk of egg spilled all over the plate and egg cup.
 Do not sip your tea or coffee with a spoon.
 Do not drain the cup. At luncheon and dinner. Do not empty every drop of soup from your plate.
 Do not drink your soup from the point of your spoon, but from the side.
 Do not put salt or pepper on the side of your soup plate-in fact, in France it is bad form to ever take salt or pepper when dining out, as | it is considered as an insinuation that the cook has not favored tue food property.
 For fish do not use T dessert knife instead of fish knife: if there be no fish knife. use small crust of your bread, but leave that crust OH your plate. Do not eat it afterwards, as so many people do.
 Do not be dainty and fringe your. plate with bits of meat; eat what you can and put any skin or bone on the edge of your plate in one little heap, which moves down from the edge when you have finished.
 Do not cru1nplc up your table nap kin. If you are only the guest for the Gay do not fold it up, but if you are staying on and in quiet house. hold fold it up. If you are staying in big house where everything is done zen grand prince,' do not fold it up; just place it oil the table when you leave, as in rich establishments there are clean napkins every day. After eating it is well before you drink to wipe your lips, otherwise you leave smeary mark on the glass. Do not gulp liquids and bolt food | Do not niasticatc or swallow audi bly,.
 Do not pile your plate with food, or grasp your knife, fork or spoon as if it were a weapon of warfare.
 Do nor crumble the bread ny your side, or drain yonr glass to the last drop.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13

, Did Aguinaldo bargain for his own capture, for price, and have the American people been made the vic
 tins of colossal official bunco? That is a startling question, but circum- stances have caused it to be asked i'll Washington, since the cable news re ported Aguinaldo to be buying dia- monds and jewelry, and it is decidedly
 pertinent, too. Diamonds cost money, and if Aguinaldo has
 been buying them, where did he get the money? Any money found at his headquarters when he was capturel
 would, if usual methods were followed. have been confiscated as contraband
 of war and turned over to the United States treasury. None of the many de- tailed statements of the capture of Aguinaldo have said anything about the capture of any money, yet it is
 presumably certain that he had some. All these things, and more, have been talked about in connection with Az uinaldo's purchase of diamonds. It may be all straight, but as one high officer who has been in the Philippines until recently put it, "There seems ample ground for the suspicion that there has been something doing be- tween Aguinaldo and the men who handle the secret service funds of the government in the Philippines" The same officer said" It would not sur
 prise me at all to learn that the Fili- pino who was supposed to have be- trayed Aguinaldo was acting under
 that willy chaps orders all the time, and that the capture WAS all carefully
 arranged in advance by Aguinaldo."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
But, Oh the Fun.

Phil Ossifer-Young man, rolling stone gathers no moss.
 Mir. Flitabout-O I know, Phil but think what a deuced lively time it has rolling!- St@tc Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
Put Him, to Sleep.

Poet-Did you get my book of son. nets that l sent you?
 His Friend-Oh yes75de lightfuli : couldn't sleep till I'd read 'em."--Tid iRits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13

If the Manila news gan be credited, Aguinaldo, so long denounced for treachery and other odfous crimes, is once more our great and good ally There is much humor in news, if one has the capacity to locate it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-05
TRAVELLING PLEASANTLY.
IMPORTANT Factor inthe Promotion
HcoIth and pleasurc-Seekl Ing.

Nothing invigorates ike a dip in the SURF
and a day on the beach. watching the crested
hiliows rise and fa.l with the touch CT the
hreezes that come and so. Time was when
only the wealthy and those at leisure couid
eniov the luxury Of az outing on the oeach
or a trip to the Northern cities But Time
changes all thing. and time cannot claim all
the credit for changed conditions. One great
factor that has placed such luxuries within
the reach OF the busy man and those In orai-
nary circumstances, ir the Seaboard AIR Lloe
Railway System. with its numerous branches
reaching out TO all parts of our Southland.
Practically all the resorts OF the Atlantic sea
board are made easily accessible by Its con-
vepient schedules and by its close connec-
tions with the palatial steamers OF the Bail-
more Steam Packet Co. (The Old Bay Line)
the people Of the South are placed In close
touch with the leading cities OF the North, 80
that one on either business or pleasure peht
can make an expeditions trip, avoiding all
ANNOYING delays with attendant expense.
just at this time thousands OF SouthernerS
are awaiting themselves of the opportunity
OF wishing the Pau-American Exposition
at Buffalo. n Y, As also other Northern cities
via Portsmouth, going by the SaboardAirLlne
to that point and thence by the ever popular
Baltimore Steam Packet Cos palatlal steam-
ers to such destination as they may prefer
and nc more enjoyable trip could be planned
Information as to low rates and fast sched-
ules can be had on application TO any agent
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-05
Abandoned Schoolhouse to a Ghost

A ghost has received official recog-
milton in the action of Trustee Jesse
Martin, of Jackson township, of Car
roll County, Ind, when he gave a con-
tract for the erection of Il new school
building in the Walnut Grove district.
Several years ago Amer Green was
lynched by mob for the murder of
his sweetheart, Luella Mabbjtt, the
hanging taking place at walnut tree
in the Walnut Grove schoolyard. Since
then the children have been filled with
superStitiOus terror in regard tc the
place, and the once large school dwin-
died to two pupils last winter, and
after few weeks effort to get others
to attend, school was dismissed.
Strange stories We're told about the
place. Green's ghost was reported to
have been seen, and the teachers re-
ported that they heard unexplainable
nut tree, before then a large and
thrifty one, never bore foliage after
the lynching, and stood bleak re-
minder of the tragedy.
No teacher could be found to accept
the school for next winter, and in re-
Spouse to the insistent demands of the
patrons a new building will be erect
ed a short distance away, the old site
nal.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-05
Administers, Clearing House.

The establishment of a publishers
clearing house was discussed at Fri
davis session of the Convention OF the
National Association OF Newsdealers,
Book Sellers and Stationers, IN Ne"
York. A resolution was adopted reclt-
ing that the book publishers had
greatly benefited the trade by adopting
and maintaining standard prices for
books and urging the association to es-
tablisb in this city publishers Gear
ing house for the convenience OF both
local and country dealers. The CONVEX
tion urged the increase of the price OF
tbe peny morning newspapers on the
ground that it was impossible for the
dealers 10 make living out OF morn ne
newspapers. which they have TO buy at
go cents a hundred and sell at cent
each. The publishers OF the New York
city morning papers were asked 10 IN,
crease their ratail price to cents and
70 furnish the papers to dealers at Sl.lV
q hundred
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-05
A Clever PcStnftice Horse.

There is Il clever pOStOtfice horse in
Brooklyn which for some time past
has been getting double rations, and
will probably continue to do so until
the pOstOffice men discover his trick.
From the subStation at the corner
of Ninth street and Fifth avenue are
sent out number of mail collecting
carts through the surrounding dis
trct. When the horses drawing these
carts come in they are driven up in
front Of the station to stand until it is
time for another collection. While
thus standing they are fed. On the
curb in front of each horse is placed
q bag of oats. None of tie horses are
tied, for standing is part of their
business.
This is when the horse with double
appetite has his opportunity to per-
form a skillful manoeuvre at each
meal He waits until all the rations
are distributed, then, paying no at
tentiOn to his own allotment, he be-
gins slowly to back. Slowly, but sure
ly he backs into the horse below him,
which in turn pushes back further and
further until in a few moments the
clever horse i'll front who started the
backward procession is standing in the
place Of his neighbor in the rear with
his head in that animals feedbag.
Then he begins to eat ravenously, fin
isles his neighbours oats as soon as
possible, and steps nimbly back to
his own place, eats his own oats, and
settles contentedly for a stand-up nap
with a well-fed air of placid innocence.
But the horse at the end of the line
suffers. That is no affair of the clever
inventor of the scheme, however,
New York Times.