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We took passage from Jamaica in the
schooner Saint Cecilia, and what appro-
priateness there was in her name, or why
this disgraceful hulk should have been
called after that blessed lady of song
heaven knows. Our crew were water
rats, whose nautical untitness eliminated
In their Captain. Formerly wretches like
these would have learned something
about the sea and taken TO piracy; now
they became coast traders and smugglers.
Let this voyage, with its manifold ex-
cruciations, pass undescribed. Such a
sailor as Capt. Mendoza, and such ship,
had not been seen by US or on any of those
oceans which encompass the earth.
1t was September, also, the hurricane
month, and a little outside our port bad
weather began to threaten. Light, baf-
fling airs were succeeded by heavy and
heavier gusts coming from all points. Hot
vapors rose from the weltering sea, now
combing here and there. Down went his
barometer; whereupon our mulatto skip
per who looked upon this instrument as a
fetish, was appalled,, and straightway
made for shore, hoping to get inside one
of those many keys lying off the Mos
quito Coast.
By heavens especial mercy we We're
blown into such an anchorage; for every
sign of a hurricane was abroad, and if
the Saint Cecilia had been caught at sea,
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Jeff DaYis's Son.


Comrade r. G. Waldron, Sampson p.
o., Wis, sends us the following particu-
lars in regard to Jeff Davis's half-breed
son:
Joe Davis, son of Jefferson Davis and
Elizabeth Wynonimakot, an Indian wOm-
an and a member of the Menominee
Tribe, was born at Green Bay, Wis,
about the year 1871. At the time of his
birth the Indians in the vicinity of Green
Bay were under military rule, and his
father, who was then serving in the
United States Army, was, until just be
fore the birth of his son, in charge of a
detachment of troops stationed ut that
point His mother continued her tribal
relations until the time of her death. The
life and death of his father is, of course,
a matter of history.
''As near as Mr.. Davis can remember
he joined Co. G of the 3Sth Wis, when
he was about 23 years of age. in the year
1864, and served in the Union army from
that time until the close of the war. While
detailed as picket he was wounded in
his right hand by shell.
Immediately after the cessation of hos
tilities he returned to his home on the
reservation and shortly afterwards was
married to n squaw by the name of Mary
Ann Freeshette. There We're two chill
dren born TO them as issue of said mar
riage. Some years ago his first wife died,
and he again married member of the
tribe.
while about 80 years of age. Mr.. Da-
Wis enjoys very good health, and is at pres
ent pursuing the occupation of farmer at
the home of his boyhoOd.'
Comrade Waldron adds:
st is impossible to get a photograph,
but those who have seen Joe say his face
above the chin is Old Jeff all over. A
comrade met Joe Davis in Oconto a few
years ago and asked him what he
would have done if he had met his father.
old jeff. Joe said he would have killed
him. When asked what for, he said for
the way old Jeff abused his mother"
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"THE ANIMAL. HAD TO RISE FOR AIR:
THEN PoNTo'S STROKE WAS SURE. ="

=
This potentate was arrayed in ragged
red coat. and nothing else except his waist
cloth and dinner bell. He examined the
seals on one of our diplomas with monkey
like gravity, and being informed-for this
creature knew Spanish-that it accredit-
ed us to all High Mightinesses every
where, we were accorded permission to
stay there Happily the community was
out of rum temporarily, or there would
have been an orgy in our honor. Their
monarch knew, however, that domestic
drinks were too mild for such an occasion; I;
so he promised some suitable celebration
when a trading vessel arrived, and mean
while invited us to harpoon turtles.
All these Sambos might be appropriate
IL called turtle-men. The flesh and eggs
form large part of their animal food,
while OF, derived from this source, to-
gether with tortoise SHE'LL" give them
means to procure those things most de-
sired, namely, liquor and articles for per-
sonal adornment. Nature supplies neatly
every necessity, without requiring any spe-
cial effort to procure it; fortunate dis
pensation, as otherwise the people would
be completely destitute. That harpooning
function-all combination acts are func-
tions here-was largely attended. His
Excellency, extremely drunk with palm
wine. led; but as there were fully two
score canoes out, description must be
limited to what was seen from our own,
which contained four paddlers and the
striker with his appliances. These latter
were simple enough; only hollow staff
with detachable steel head made fast to
several fathoms of strong line, toated at
its end. This cord ran through rings on
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They believe that terrible beings are
about on such occasions, especially Wa
lusha, who devours corpses: therefore, pru-
dence counseled fight. lest some mistake
might be made and live person eaten in
advertently. This was given as an ex-
planation of their stampede by one too
drunk for running. and the :mpurturbable
liar assured us that several of his ac-
quaintances had come to bad end through
Waiusha's voracity and carelessness.
As for the dead man, If his water jar
became empty-which. being open and
made of porous clay, must soon happen
then he drank it himself, thereby giving
n consolatory assurance to his friends that
this cannibal demon had not got him. A
seekrOe or feast in honor of the departed
would take place when their supply of
liquor was renewed, but we did not stay
for it, and subsequent experience showed
that such a villainOus scene could not
have been described.
Go be continued.)
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Besides its literary attractions, the pa.
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a partial list of the current and forth.
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mentioned below:
THE SPY OF THE REBELLION. A
Mafvelous, True Story. Written by the
Great Detective, Allan Pinkerton
THE SuMMERDALE BRABBLE. BY
Hon. Albion W. Toursee.
A brilliant serial.
ROUGH RIDING ON THE PLAINS.
Troopers Story Of Fifty Years Age.
The author is Robert Morris Peck, late
Co X, 4th g. s. Cav, and the story covers
hye years of the most exciting service Just
prior TO the war of the rebellion.
81 KLEGG AND SHORTY. BY John
McElroy
These soldier boys Of ours are Just start
ing on new campaign, the weekly narra-
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throughout the year.
TO AND THROUGH WEST POINT.
BY Capt. Free S. Bowley.
STORIES OF THE REGIMENTS.
Prepared by officers and Comrades Of
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PENSION RULINGS,
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SPECIAL CORRESP NDENT IN
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FROM LOUISVILLE TO THE SEA.
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THE BUSHWHACKERS DAUGH-
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of "A Union Man in Richmond"
RAIDING WITH MORGAN.
A story of stirring adventure.
CAMPAIGNING WITH FULLER. By
Chas. /. Adkins, Co. X, 9th Ohio.
a vivid narrative of the experience OF
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WITH THE WESTERN ARMY. By
Gen. Green b. Raum, late Commissioner
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A series Of articles of great historical
value.
THE OREGONS IN THE PHILIP
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Sketches of the battles and marches OK
the first years war in the Philippines by
a military newspaper man.
OUR FAR WEST OF TO-DAY. Prof.
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correspondent, is now contributing a
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Two years and two guesses, So,
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less, the former is chiefly valued for its
flesh, and their armor is only employed in
making cheap articles. One specimen such
as was secured by us-that is to say, one
of average size-yields about eight pounds
of those lustrous, semi-transparent and
richly tinted scales with which the bony
back-plate is oyerlaid. There are IL of
these scales, of which eight have perfectly
fiat surfaces and five present more or less
decided curves. All shell of this kind is
about an eighth or quarter-inch thick, u
inches long and seven wide. There is al
ways market among traders for any
quantity that can he got, and every hawk
bill means so much rum or faring calico
when a trading ship arrives. As these
people value such things more than 9th
ers. they actually display some foresight
with respect to the sources whence they
are drawn. IL all turtles of this spe-
cies were killed after capture these waters
would soon cease to supply them; there
fore captives are subjected to a cruel pro-
cess, which does not necessarily destroy
life. The creature is pegged down and an
even layer of dry grass, leaves, or twigs
spread upon its back. When set fire to,
heat partially separates the plates from
their honey attachments and they are care
fully removed with long, thin knife.
Should such victims not die under tor
ture-as many do-they are put back into
the sea and subsequently develop another
envelope; but in this case it has no seq
ments, being solid throughout, also more
difficult to remove, though not Of less val
liable quality.
Fish abound upon the Mosquito Coast,
among which many hfghly-esteemed kinds
are plentiful-sheepshead palpa, grouper,
snook, etc.-and one might suppose that
as game of all sorts is rather scarce, Sam
bos would secure large quantities. Never
theless. natures bounty has not melted
them to invent means for capturing, pre-
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AN INCIDENT OF THE GAL.
WESTON FLOOD.
2 Collector OF Customs

Office OF the Collector OF customs.
Port of Galveston. Tex.
October %, 1900.
DIR. Peter Fahrney, Chicago, H.:
Dear Sir-I appreciate your kind words
respecting the sad disaster which befel
our town. ! am happy to state that
have saved all my loved ones. but, OF
course, have suffered heavy financial loss
like everyone else. Many pathetic scenes
happened during the catastrophe on Sept
8. | opened the doors of the Custom
House TO the refugees as early as 12:30
o'clock on that memorable day. When
left for my home at 3 p. N. the large
building was full to overfOwing. Among
the many people who had saved nothing
but their lives ! noticed an old couple
the old man was carrying two bottles OF
your Blood Vitalizer. / did not know the
old couple, and they disappeared from the
building before ! could learn their names,
but they held on to their medicine, which
was. perhaps the only thing of value left
to them.
Thanking you for your Kindness, re-
main,
Very truly yours.
4. j. RosENTHAI.
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Very truly yours,
4. j. RosENTHAT.

Comrade lie Roy Park, Co. X, SD Ohio.
Edmore. Mich, wants to know what rebel
battery was on the point OF Lookout Noun
tain just before the battle above the clouds
was fought.
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not have made homestead entry or have
fled declaratory statement.
Success TO the old veterans in their ef.
forts to get homes.-S. e. H, Comanche,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-04
TALK WITH ,
SPRECKELS
Thinks Honolulu is
Getting Too
Modern.

THE changes in Honolulu since my
last visit to the Islands have been very
Marked said John D. Spreckels in an
interview last night but l cannot say
that l am pleasurably impressed with
the progress. Homo uiu is getting alto
gether too modern to suit me-
When asked If this remark was made
in regard to the commercial situation,
Mr.. Spreckels replied: well. no. A
city cannot we'll get too modern for
commercial purposes. OF course 1 was
speaking merely from a point of senti-
ment.'
DO. you think the city is having a
boom?' was asked of him.
"a boom?' he replied. We'll If there
is any boom it hasn't struck me yet.
am certainly of the opinion that the
progress in Hawaiian trade and the
general prosperity of the Islands is a
steady condition and perfectly normal.
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M'ST0CKER WANTS
A PHYSICIAN

Manager McStocker, of Olaa Planta-
ton, Hawaii, has made an urgent ap-
peal, to the Board of Health for the
appointment Of a government physi-
clan for Olaa and Keaau districts. to
relieve the burden placed upon the
shoulders of DR.. Holland, government
physician for Puma, whose duties re-
quire him to cover both of the above
districts. Manager McStocker states
that DR.. Holland has not covered
these districts yet, and claims 1t Is an
absolute impossibility for one man to
do so. The Olaa Plantation physician,
DR.. Blake, has treated patients in Olaa
and Keaau districts right along, and
Mr.. McStocker thinks that either the
government physicians salary should
be divided, or separate appointment
made.
The letter was read at yesterdays
Board of Health meeting. AS there is
no appropriation available at the pres
ent time, and no appointment can
therefore be made, the secretary Of the
board was instructed to acquaint Man
ager McStocker with these facts. His
communication Is as follows:
Olaa, Puma, March %.
I take the liberty of writing regard
ing a government physician for this
district. I have written several times
to the board, and particularly George
w. Smith, and write this in hopes OF,
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I, Theodore F. Lansing. Treasurer of
the Territory Of Hawaii, do hereby
Gritty, In accordance with the require
ments Of Section II, Chapter XIII. OF
he Session Laws OF 1884, the same be-
ing an "Act to provide for the Incor-
poration Of Banking Companies" that
I have examined into the condition Of
THE FIRST BANK OF HILO. LTD. "
a corporation formed under said act
and located in the city of Hilo, Island
of Hawaii. and l am satisfied that the
said corporation has fully complied
with the provisions required by said
act. to be complied with before com
mencing the business of banking. and
he said corporation, THE FIRST
BANK OF HILO, LTD, is hereby au
horned to commence such business.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
placed my hand and the seal of the
Treasurer's office this 26th day OF
darch, A. D. 1901.
THEO. F. LANSING.
SIS Treasurer Territory of Hawaii
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By AUTHORITY.
SHERIFFS SALE.

In pursuance Of an execution issued
out of the Second District Court of Ho-
nolulu, Island of Oahu, Territory of
Hawaii. on the 18th day of March, A. D.
1901, in re matter of S. K. Kanakaokai,
plaintiff, VS.. VIM. K. Kaleihuia, defend
ant, have, on this 18th day of March,
A. d. 1901, levied upon and shall ex-
pose for sale at Public Auction, to the
highest bidder, at the police station,
Kalakaua Hale, in Honolulu aforesaid,
at II O'Clock noon of Saturday, the goth
day of April, A. D. 1901, all the right
title and interest of said defendant,
VIM. K. Kaleihuia, in and to the fol-
lowing described property. unless the
judgment, amounting to One Hundred
and Forty-nine and 97-100 Dollars. in
terest, costs and my expenses, are pre-
iviously paid.
All that certain tract of land situate
at Leleo, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Ter
ritory Of Hawaii. described in Royal
Patent No. 2456, Land Commission
Award No. 1872 containing an area of
17-100 acres, and being the same prem
ises conveyed to the said VIM. X Kale-
ihuia by deed of Kanakaokai, dated
January 18th, 1898, and recorded in the
office of the Registrar of Conveyances
on May 9Th, 1898, In Liber III, pages
43S and 439.
CHAS. F CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, Oahu. 5S0S
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knowing your energy having some

knowing your energy, having some
thing done.
The district of Puma, as you well
know, is divided by the Pahoehoe How
of some ten miles in width, to the
south of which for some fifteen miles
further lie the native villages, contain
ing in the aggregate some 300 or 400
people. To the north of this flow Oiaa
and Keaau are located, and they ex-
tend in northwesterly direction some
twenty miles, being populated In about
the same proportion. Connecting these
two extremes is one road the Puma
road, and below Pahoikito on the south
there are in existence trails only, which
mean horseback, ana consequently
slow work. Should a physician at
tempt to cover his district it would
mean twenty miles on the Volcano
road, ten miles across the Pahoehoe,
and fifteen the other way. Now, it is
physical impossibility for any one
man, no matter how well disposed, to
cover this district, and as a >matter of
fact, the government physician being
located at Pahoiki, Puma Plantation,
this end of the district has never had
any service since the arrangement To-
eating him there has been made.
DR.. Blake, the physician Tor this
plantation, has been furnishing service
both IN the way of attention to the
sick and inspection as to sanitary
NCAiNitioiAo VI tIle NUMEROUS JdpdHGSe
and native settlements throughout this
end.
This is an apparent injustice, and
either DR.. Blake should receive an ap-
pointment for Keaau and Olaa, or the
salary be divided, as it would be an alb
surdity for DR.. Holland to pull down
the salary without performing the ser
vice, which task, I assure you, he can
not do under any possibility.
F, B. McSTOCKER
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On Friday, May 3, 1901, at II o'clock
noon, at the front entrance of the Capt.
Itol Building, will be sold at Public Auc-
ton the tenancy at will of two offices
on the lower floor of Honolulu Hale,
postoffice side, Merchant street, Homo
lulu, Oahu.
Tenancy from month to month until
such time as the Superintendent of
Public Works or the tenant may wish
to terminate the same by giving sixty
days notice in writing.
Upset price s72o per annum. Payable
monthly In advance.
This tenancy is sold upon the condi-
ton that the tenant shall not use these
Offices for storage or store purposes.
J. A. M'CANDLESS,
Superintendent Of Public Works.
Public Works Office, April 2, 1901. 5S21
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

AT THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL
meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Inter- Island Steam Navigation Co.,
Ltd. held this day. the following OIL
GERS and directors were duly elected
for the ensuing year:
]. Ena, President.
James L. Mclean, Vice President.
N. Z. Gedge, Treasurer.
C. II. Clapp, Secretary.
T. w. Hebron, Auditor.
Directors-J. Ena, G. N. Wilcox. a.
S. Wilcox, W. o. Smith, August Dreier.
II. NJ. Won Holt and J. NJ. Dowsett-
c. II. CLAPP, Secretary.
Honolulu, March Is, 1901. bs14
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. s.

The election heretofore ordered to be
held on Saturday, March 80. by G. O.
No. IA, from these headquarters, and
postponed by reason Of the non-publi-
cation Of said order, will be held at
Regimental Headquarters on Saturday
April 20, 1901, at 1880 .. m.
Major J. w. Pratt of the general staff
will preside at said election.
By order of the Chief
(Signed) JNO. H. SOPER.
Adjutant General.
General Headquarters N. G. H, Ho-
nolulu, T. H, April 1, 1901. $500
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That there is a growth of trade and a
rise in the commercial condition is a
fact beyond doubt. This is shown by
the business returns and the prosperity
of the market. a boom is usually a
doom to any city, and 1 am pleased to
say that 1 do not deem Honolulu
threatened: I believe the situation is
perfectly normal and that there is GER
tainly no BOOM"
In reference to the mail subsidy ques-
ton, Mr.. Spreckels stated that there
We're no new. developments in the mat
ter. Pending the award by Parliament
to either the Spreckels line or the Van
couver line, the Spreckels mail contract
still exists, and nothing can be con-
jectured upon until the award is made.
Mr.. Spreckels goes to San Francisco
by the Ventura today. He had intend
ed to. remain a week or so in the Is
lands, but press of business matters
on the Mainland prevents him from
following out his intention, which he
says he much regrets. Not the least of
his business interests is the matter of
| Oceanic stocks. He left San Francisco
! Immediately after the 80 assessment
and during his absence various reports
have been circulated as to movements
in the shares. This question alone will
afford Mr.. Spreckels much matter for
consideration besides his numerous
other large interests from which he
has been cut of for the past three
months. Oceanic stock has been shift
ing about in a lively manner in the San
Francisco market recently; rumor has
ii that there is a plan on foot TO secure
control for another company, the j. D.
Spreckels and Bros. company to be
ousted from the agency in favor Of Bal
four, Guthrie & Company. Affairs in
the situation are certainly unsettled at
present and Mr.. Spreckels will be busy
for some time to come in San Fran
cisco,
At Page Page. Samoa, Mr.. Spreckels
was rendered reception by the natives,
who held a holiday feast in his honor.
A military drill performed on the occa-
sion is spoken very highly Of by Mr.
Spreckels. He states that the natives
are fine appearing soldiers and quite
skilled in military maneuvers. The en-
tire population of the city participated
in the event, which was one OF general
holiday and feasting. Page Page 1T
self is a thriving little city, its recent
growth and prosperity being entirely
due to it's having been selected by the
Oceanic company as a port of call for
Its steamers at the time Apia became
a German port. The celebration was
an expression to the company's presi-
dent of the appreciation of the citys
population.
Last evening a party OF friends were
entertained by Mr.. Spreckels at the Ha-
waiian hotel
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

AT THE REGULAR ANNUAL
meeting of the stockholders of e. Peck
& Co., Ltd, held this day. the follow
ing officers and directors were duly
elected for the ensuing year:
James L. Mclean, President.
w. VOTERS, Vice President.
E. Peck, Treasurer and Manager.
c. C. Conradt. Secretary.
N. Z. Gedge. Auditor.
The above officers constitute the
Board of Directors.
c. C. CoNRADT.
Secretary.
Honolulu, March 90 1901. 5S17
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