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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12
INSTITUTE AT MoosIC,

Last of the Season for the Lower
Lackawanna District.
The last local institute OF the teach-
"rs of the district comprising odd
Forge, Moosic, Taylor and Minooka.
wHl hn held in the Moosic High school
hiSlding tomorrow afternoon, COM
nSncins at 4 o'cl,cH,
The" epeakers viii he Prof. James f.
rtiey &f-Taylor; Prof. NJ. W. cum
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12

TAKEN 10 CELNELAND,- Stephen Tanning
eccnily arrested in this city on the charge OF
larcerN, but wanted in Cleveland to, burglary,
was taken to the latter city late las, night by
hetcctiFc Howell. who came here armed with
proper reNuisition paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12

WILL BEGIN PRACTfCE,st. Thomas college
base ball team will meet at , O'clock this after.
noon at the college TO begin practice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12

ON account of death IN the family
our store will be closed Saturday till
r. m. MEARS s. HAGEN. ta
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-12
Fire at Williams Grove,

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Carlisle. Pa, April ll.-fnc today al Win
inns Grove, the CrauseIs' picnic resort, de-
srroyed NIarklcy's hotel, pavilion. barn ari
ten Other building, The los Is estimate At
slo.1o.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
PENS AND PEN-MAKING.

'The manufacture of pens in the
United States is confined to only four
companies, although one might suppose
there were many more" said Con-
necticut man who is engaged in that
line of work, the other day. THAT does
not include the making of gold pens,
which is a separate industry, but pens
of steel, brass and German silver The
steel for these pens is brought chiefly
from Sheffield, England, as is the best
blade steel. Many experiments have
been made with steel manufactured
over here, but it never has sufficiently
stood the test. The imported product
comes in sheets about three or four
inches wide and from sixteen to twenty
feet long.
THE impression would be that such
little articles so universally used as
pens would be entirely machine made
Not so. From the moment the sheet
steel is started on it's way into pens till
the finished goods are boxed and labeled
it is handled by employees seventeen diff
ferent times. The points, even, have
to be ground twice-ground and cross
ground. as we style it in the factories. =
kansas City Star
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
LEVY FAVORS
THE ORIENTALS
Believes They Are Necessary
for Proper Local De-
velopment.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.-After a
five weeks sojourn in the Hawaiian
Islands, Rabbi NJ. S. Levy of the Beth
Israel congregation, returned to this
city on the steamer Sierra yesterday
While in the Islands Rabbi Levy made
a tour of the sugar plantations of
Oahu to investigate the condition of
Porto Rican laborers and of labor prob
lens generally.
The introduction of Porto Rican la
borers," said he, has not solved the
problem of labor in the Hawaiian ISL
ands. There are now about 5000 men.
women and children of this class in the
Islands, about 1000 of which are men.
There is strong well defined move
ment on foot in the Islands now to
secure special legislation TO admit
Asiatics, and it seems to me that is the
solution of the labor question there
AS 1t is now, not even a Chinese citi-
zen of Hawaii can enter the Mainland
here, and it is a well-eStablished fact
that White men cannot do the work
that is required of them in the cane
fields.
There are enormous acres of land
that cannot now be utilized for lack
of laborers, and if Asiatics are admit
ted they could be used in developing
these lands in way that would double
the sugar output of the Islands. This
could in no way antagonize the white
mans labor interests and on the other
hand, it would throw thousands of dol
lars worth of business into the hands
of the merchants and workmen of this
city and coast. And the Chinese ex-
clusion law as regards this country
need not suffer any change"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
TWELVE HOURS IN A SUBMA-
RINE

The Narval returned to port, Lon
don EXPRESS telegram from Cherbourg
says, on Friday evening, after it's ex-
pertinent of twelve hours continuous
work under water. According to the
paragraph distributed for insertion in
the French press the trial succeeded
without incident" bit from the Off
cial report furnished by Naval Surgeon
Gibrat, who represented the Ministry
of Marine, it is clear that life under the
ocean wave scarcely comes up to the
sailors ideal of jolly existence. After
six hours under water the inhaling of
artificial air became difficult, the long
exclusion of natural atmosphere caus-
ed painful irritation of the nerve CEN
tiers, which even the coolest of the Off
GERS could not resist; and anaemia set
in, accompanied by cerebral compress
sion and sick headache that became
absolutely cruel. Finally the manu-
facture of electricity under water lib
Grated among the crew salts of lead
and sulphur that generated digestive
and intestinal troubles, which the con-
slant distribution of milk could not
counterfeit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
Groeers Shown Up.


Hilo. Hawaii, June z, 1891
Dear sirs-In my innocence I pU
'nased here in Hilo a jar Of ysur
PIN-MONEY PICKLES
Dut up by Mrs. z. G. Kidd, Richmons
Virginia.)
. brought me great trouble, and on.
Aree things must occur:
l. You must stop making them; OF,
!. must get them at less expense; q
lin ruined man.
Since my first venture I've had man,
AES Ny family from early mor7
w Pickles." neighbors ring the door
Sa ana shout Pickles." relatives VIA
W. N expectation Of Pickles" You
ILsn are my Nemesis. Please, desi
s quote them by the key, barre.
s ,Ssaaead, ton or shipload, and "prs
"'s me- Yours very truly,
CARROLL whitaker
10 LEWIS 4 CO..
Honolulu, T. h.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01

An official of the War Department has
prepared a statement showing a few OF
the important events, since January
1898. affecting the personnel of the ar
my, as follows;
Increase of two artillery regiments.
{. Increase of companies in infantry reg
iments from eight to twelve.
Increase of troops in cavalry regi-
ments from ten to twelve.
Mobilization, organization, muster-in
transportation, repatriation and muster
out of 1885, volunteers.
Enlistment of regular army from g.
900 to 81, 600; subsequent reduction on
account of discharges granted under
General Orders 40 of 1898, and then
again it's increase to $1,000
Enlistment, under the act approved
March 2. 1899, of $4,000 volunteers from
the country at large, and organized in
to twenty-five regiments of infantry and
one regiment of cavalry: transportation
of twenty-five of the regiments to the
Philippines, and repatriation and mus
ter-out of the twenty-five Cater ex-
pected to be completed about June 30).
The organization of the present Porto
Rico Regiment of Infantry and plans
completed for it's reorganization as a
provisional regiment of infantry of two
battalions of four companies each.
Establishment of the divisions of the
Philippines and Cuba Cater now De-
partment of Cuba) and Departments of
Alaska and Porto Rico, together with
the merging of the latter into the De
partrnent of the East.
Increase of number of batteries in ar
tilIery regiments from twelve to four
teen.
Abolition of the regimental organiza-
ton of artillery and the corps of artil-
lery substituted therefor, with an in
crease from .9S to 156 batteries and the
appointment OF chief of artillery.
establishment Of the grades of SER
geants major. senior and junior, for tht
artillery corps
establishment of the grade of electri.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
BLOOD


We live by our blood, and
on it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
IN or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re-
freshed, bone muscle and brain.
in body and mind, with con-
tinual flow of rich blood.
Thisels health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
5 not rest and sleep is not
leep, we are starved; our. blood
IS poor; there is little nutri-
nent in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
Wen send you little to try If you like
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
HER KIND INTENTION.

There is a blind man in Allegheny
who is studying theology. He has
many friends and is continually max
ing more. The other day he said at a
house where he was being entertained:
Now I wish you would always speak
to me when you see me. 1 can't see
you to speak first, you know; so
hope you will recognize me-"
Next day the small daughter Of the
house remarked:
II saw Mr. Blank today"
Il hope you remembered what he
said when he was here" mamma said.
20, yes, mamma, I remembered"
What did you do?''
20, 1 looked up at him and smiled. -
Then she wondered why everybody
aughed.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01

clan sergeants for each coast artillery
post having electrical appliances
Increase of five regiments of cavalry.
Increase of five regiments of infantry.
Increase of band for each cavalry and
infantry regiment and ten bands for the
artillery corps.
Increase of two battalions of engi-
neers and band.
Rank of regimental adjutants and
quartermasters increased to captain.
Establishment of grade of regimental
commissary with rank of first lieuten-
ant and subsequent increase to captain
Establishment of grades of battalion
and squadron adjutants, quartermasters
and commissaries.
Establishment of grade of veterinary
surgeons, with pay and allowances OF
second lieutenants (mounted).
Establishment of grades of battalion
and squadron sergeants major.
Appointment of chaplains for eacs
regiment of cavalry and infantry and
twelve for the artillery corps
Establishment of grade of quarter
master sergeant for each troop, com.
pany and battery.
Enlistment of two cooks for each
troop, company and battery.
Enlistment of two color sergeants foi
each regiment of cavalry and infantry
Increase of number of officers in reg.
Jlar army from 2.164 to $500.
Increase of enlisted force of the reg
ular army from $4,000 to II 287, with au-
thority for further increase to 1901 0t
shoulc necessity arise therefor.
Increase of number of cadets at West
Point from 2s1 to 49,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
GAS WASTE
FOR HAWAII
Contract to Supply Ammonia
to Fertilize the Sugar
Plantations.
.++++tt**+++tt++t o

X SPOKANE, July H. The
X waste product of the Spo-
X kane Falls Gaslight Co.'S works
X will in the near future be utiliz-
X ed to fertilize the plantations of
X the Hawaiian Islands. A con-
4 tract has been made with n. Oh
X liant & Co., of San Francisco, for
X this purpose.
X The contract calls fer the put
X ting in of an ammonia plant at
X the gas works here that will
X concentrate that liquid. 1t will
X make between sixty and one
X hundred tons of 60-ounce ammo
X MIA per year.
X The CAPACITY of the plant
X therefore, will be in the neigh
X borhood of 100 tons of liquid am
X monia per year.
X For at least five years all the
X product of the Spokane concen-
X trating plant will be sent direct
\ to San Francisco, where it will
X be treated with sulphuric acid,
X and the resulting ammonium
X sulphate viii be shipped direct
X to Honolulu and used as a fer
X tilizer on the large sugar plan
X tations in those islands.
X After the five years the prod
X uct may be kept here and sold
X locally. The Spokane plant will
X be the only one on the Pacific
X Coast at present, but other cities
X of the Pacific Northwest may
4 fall into line.
The same proposition made to
r the Spokane company has been
X made to gas companies of Sc
X attic, Tacoma and Portland,
X and in few months these cities
X may have ammonia plants as
X well as Spokane.
r
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01

action was brought that he did not
wish to bring it, but that Mr. Lycurgus,
who put up the money for him, insist
ed on bringing the suit. Levi would not
have backed out, but Lycurgus failed
him. This L had my reason to under
stand. Yours w K. AZBILL.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
TO LEASE

FOR A TERN OF YEARS, siss.
of land fronting on South street, ana
running through to Chambsrlais
street, the frontage on each OF sail
streets being 14o feet, and havtns
depth OF 14e feet.
This property II suitable for tAs
erection Of warehouses and stores Fes
terms, apply to the
KAPIOLANI EsTATE GTn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-01

HE HAS ABOUT 1000 INVENTORIES
OF LOSSES.
Systematic and Careful Work Done by
Japanese entative-Difficultie
in Taking Evidence in the Court.

Japanese Consul Mkt Saito has about
1000 claims to bring before the court
of fire claims commissioners. He win
appear in behalf Of the claimants. He
has the inventories in each case, ana
says that great care has been exercised
to make it certain that there was no
fraud in the making up the claims.
Shortly after the great fire in China
town the consul and the Japanese Re
lief society took up the work of find
ing out about the losses. They looked
after all the Japs who were ready to
make claims. At that time it was nod
known with certainty whether any pro-
vision would be made by the local
government for paying the claims anC
pondence between the consul and his
home government. The Japanese Gov.
ernment made representations to Wash
ington on the subject, but the action of
the late legislature in providing for
payments settles the matter.
The greatest precautions were
taken" said the consul, "to guard
against fraudulent claims from the
Japanese. 1t was with this end in view
that we took inventories of all that was
lost in each case, soon after the fire
occurred. l went over the work sew
eral times, and am convinced that the
inventories are correct and the claims
The first regular proceedings of the
court of claims, in the taking of evil
dence took place yesterday and they
were discouraging to the idea that the
court can anywhere near finish the
business before it, in the time allowed
Evidence was taken in behalf of the
claim of S. Shimamoto, for about S10-
900. He was represented by attorney
f. M Brooks, while Andrade appeared
for the territory.
The court only gets evidence on one
side. From the nature of most of the
cases, the only testimony that can be
brought before the court is that OF the
claimant The court will therefore have
to take the sworn statements of claim
atns, with cross examination, as its
only bases for awards.
The Shimamoto case occupied the
whole day. in examination and cross
examination of witnesses, and it was
on again this morning, with several
more witnesses to be examined. The
proceeding are like those of an or
dinary court, except that there is no
defense. In most of the various cases
of the numerous claimants against the
Territory of Hawaii. the territory is
without witnesses and can only help
lessly do the best possible with cross
examinations. Under these conditions
it is stated, it will be very haru for the
members of the commission to detect
fraudulent claims.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-01
AUTOMOBILES TO HAVE MORE
POWER.
Manager Grant VIII Make a Thorough
Study of Them While in the Eastern
States.

L. T. Grant, the General Manager of
the Automobile Company. who is in the
Eastern States in the interest of the
corporation which he represents, ex-
poets to be gone from Honolulu some
two, or two and half months. Dur
ing his absence, Mr.. Grant will visit
many of the large Eastern cities, es-
pecially those in which the automO-
bile has been introduced and is being
run in practical way.
Among other things, Mr.. Grant will
secure storage batteries of a higher
power for the machines belonging to
the local company. At the present time
the vehicles can be run but 20 miles
without recharging. The new cells
which Mr. Grant intends to replace the
ones now in use, will easily carry the
autos so miles or more without re-
CHARGING.
Some other minor changes and i'm
provements may be made, but THE win
be left to the discretion of Grant. So
many improvements are being made in
this class of conveyances, that 1t Is
often difficult to tell just what is best
to adopt, and which to leave alone.
1t Is said that there are several de-
fects in the big autos now used in Ho-
nolulu, which Grant proposes to rem
edy. The great weight of the machines
is one obstacle to be overcome. but the
necessary machinery to be carried
makes heavy weight necessary. The
machines here are also declared to be
clumsy in comparison with many used
in other places, not being able to turn
in short space.
Grant will consult with the makers of
autos and will find out about the latest
improvements and it is proposed on his
return to bring the Honolulu service
up to date and make autos more popu-
lar as rivals of hacks here.
The Automobile Company has just
finished putting in the new reaches
made by the Honolulu Iron Works.
The reaches that came with the ma
chimes were too light, and besides caus-
ing a large amount of unnecessary
jarrin" contributed largely to the
noisiness of the horseless carriages.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-01
GOVERNMENT BARNS AF|RE
DISASTROUS IwILEI BLAZE THIS
MORNING.
Uncle Sam Loses $1,000 in Mysterious
Fire-Two Barns Hay and Wood Go
Up in Smoke.

The two United States barns in Iwi-
lei were burned to the ground this
morning, entailng a loss estimated at
$4,000. The origin of the fire is a mvs-
terry, and probably VIII remain so for
all time. 1t started in a closed barn.
containing large lot of hay. The barn
was not occupied and, so far as known,
had not been entered by anybody in
several days.
The fire was discovered shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock and the alarm sent in.
At that time smoke was issuing from
the largest of the two barns or ware
houses. Engine Number / was sent to
the scene. On account of the water
main being so small in that locality
it was fully five minutes before a
stream could be gotten on the build
ings. Those were the fatal moments.
When the engine got fully under way
the first building was in a sheet of
flame and the second barn was on fire.
A dangerous situation was faced by
the firemen on account of the presence
of a we'll stocked oil warehouse. near
the burning barns. Acting Fire Chief
Thurston, who had taken charge of
the fire from the beginning wranned
his hose around the burning area so
that every few minutes water could be
turned on the oil warehouse. At one
time the situation looked particularly
serious. The flames swept over the oil
warehouse and bits of burning shingles
and hay fell in dangerous places atop
and around it. One little spark in this
active volcano would have meant the
end of Iwilei or large part of it,
The fire having entered the bio piles
of hay, absolutely nothing could be
done. For. nearly three hours the fire.
men struggled to save a portion of the
hay. Only few tons actually escaped
burning, and even that was so thor
oughly wet and damaged by ashes that
it is probably of no value.
The total loss to the Government is
estimated at $4,000. The hay actually
lost was 1924 tons. There was also a
lot of hardwood used in making wagons
and wheels. The cost of the two build
ings brought the loss up to the figure
mentioned.
AS stated before. the origin of the fire
is unknown. Prof. Crawley, who was
witness of the blaze from the begin
ming. says: THE cause of the loss of
the buildings and other property is to
be found in the smallneSS of the water
pipe in this locality. The pipe is only
four inches. That is the reason for the
delay in getting a stream of water.
The five minutes lost at the beginning
set the fireman so far behind that moth
ing could be done. Some day we will
all get into trouble down here on ac-
count of lack of water facilities. Most
of the buildings being of wood, a fire
here might sweep out everything"
Prof. Crawley is manager of the Ha-
waiian Fertilizer Company which has
an extensive building near the scene
of the fire. The Government barns
were located near the old soap works
on the makai-tOwn side of the prison.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-01
DEDICATING THE CHURCH.
German Lutherans' Day in Honolulu
Tomorrow.

The dedication ceremonies of the new
German Lutheran church, beginning at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning, Will
be attended by local ministers of ali
denominations, and a number of them
will deliver addresses suitable to the
occasion, welcoming the new sect here.
The Rev. Hans Isenberg, who has had
charge of the congregation here, will
preside and introduce the Rev, W.
Felmy who is to be pastor of the
church.
Captain Berger will be at hand to fur
nish music for the occasion. The speak
ing will be in English and it is expected
that there will be a large crowd pre-
sent when the services begin, outside
the church, at nine o'clock.
The new church building is the result
of a gift made in October, 1899, for the
erection of such a building, by Paul
Isenberg and j. f. Hackfeld. The gift
was $780, 900. The donation was made on
the occasion of the celebration, by II,
Hackfeld K Company, of the fiftieth
anniversary of their firms opening for
business in Honolulu. on that occasion
the sum of $1,000 each was given 10
thirteen charitable organizations and
j. f. Hackfeld and Paul Isenberg gave
the $4,000 for the establishment and
maintenance of the church that Is 10
be dedicated tomorrow.
A site was at once secured on Bere-
tania street and the construction of the
place of worship was begun in due
time. The pastor, Rev w. Felmy, was
sent for from Germany and recently ar
rived here to take up his work In Ha-
wall
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-01
MAUI WANTS LIGHTS

A movement is on foot to install an
electric plant to supply electric lights
for Wailuku and KahuluI, Maui. 1t is
estimated that $4,000 will equip the
plant and a company is being formed
with capital of $4,000.
Attorney Hons of Wailuku, who is
one of the leading organizers of the
company states that if three hundred
lights can be secured as a starter, the
enterprise will probably be started.
Four hundred lights will make it a
fairly good investment and five hum
dred lights will make it a very desir-
able one. During brief canvas In Ka-
hului over forty lights were secured,
without application having been made
to the Kahului store or the railway
company. With what they and others
in Kahului will require 1t is probable
that at least one hundred lights will be
taken there. Hons says that in a brief
canvas which he made In Wailuku ~
secured over $50 lights, and ii is quite
certain that over four hundred lights
can be secured to start with The
lights will be sixteen candle power, and
Will cost seVenty-five cents per month
each, when six or more lights are taken
by one party. From one TO five. the
lights will be rated higher per month.
AS soon as a sufficient number Of
lights have been secured, lne enterprise
will be pushed to completion as rapid
ly as possible. The plant win be es-
tablished at the Maui Soda & Ice works
and wires will be run thence to Wal
luku and Kahuui The matter of Sc
curing a franchise and right OF way
has not yet been investigated, and may
cause some delay.
Grimwoo6 and Richardson of Homo
lulu are reported to be interested in the
scheme and win furnish the supplies for
| the plant