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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-15

20 feet is the proper distance at
which normal eye should clearly dis
tinguish letters Is Of an inch.
Not one person in a thousand can
tell what constitutes normal. or rer-
feet vision
Less than one in every hundred has
normal vision.
We can show you what normal Wis
ion is.
Can give It if glasses win accom-
plish it.
Normal visiOn-easy visiOn--rsstfui
vision.
Factory on the premises.
J a. N. SANFORD.
Manufacturing OpticEan
Boston Building. Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
THE MOSQUITO AND THE OIL.

The New York Post contains the fol-
lowing concerning the oil route for the
determination of the mosquito: .
Give the mosquito a bad name and
hang him. In addition to his we'll
known crimes as disturber OF the
peace and distributor of the germs
of malaria and yellow fever (these soft
impeachments he confesses), he is now
charged with being dissemination of
smallpox and an incendiary. This last
role is assigned the mosquito by imag-
NATIVE Jerseymen, who see in it a cruel
revenge taken by the long suffering in
sect for the attempts made by mere
men to exterminate him through the use
of kerosene in his favorite breeding
places. According TO the. story, the
mosquito. in true ghoulish glee, fills
himself full of oil, then flies to lamp
or gas jet to ignite himself, after
which the work of setting fire to houses
is easy, and he. expires in a glorious
blaze of the property of his enemy. The
tale is brilliantly Imaginative, but be-
trays a certain ignorance on the part
Of its inventor. He evidently sup
poses that the oil treatment for mos
quitoes consists in catching the elu-
sive creature and carefully pouring
kerosene down his throat. The fact
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
New steerage Rates.

Representatives of the Washington,
Oregon and Canadian steamship COM
panies, operating steamers from the
North Pacific coast to Asiatic waters,
have agreed upon a uniform rate for
carrying steerage passengers from Ia
coma, Seattle, Vancouver or Portland
to the Orient, says the Tacoma Ledger
of August 2. The new schedule OF
rates will be announced in a few days
and will go into effect this week. Rep
resentatives of the company yesterday
declined to state what rates had been
agreed upon.
The Canadian Pacific line has main
tanned a S52 steerage rate to Japan and
China, and the Washington and Ore
gon companies a $3G to $50 rate, vary
ing with the individual case. No
change will be made in the charge
from the Orient to America, and a Diff
ferential is allowed in favor of the
companies operating against the Cana
dian Pacific. The representatives Of
the different companies are to meet
again soon to consider other matters
pertaining to Asiatic passenger and
freight traffic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
Of SIAM
MAY COME
He Wants to Cross the Pacific
and See the United
States.

BANGKOK. Siam, July 25.-Hamilton
King. United States Minister here, has
been informed through Prince Deva-
wongse, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
that Ning Chulalongkorn, of Siam, would
like to pay visit to America in the
near future. His Majesty has it in mind
to visit Japan next year, and would be
pleased to avail himself of the same
opportunity to visit the United States
also. The Minister thinks that such
visit would lead to a better appreciation
of American institutions on the part of
the Siamese.
For some years there have been period
ical rumors that the King intended visit
ing America. There is a certain degree
of caution required in discussing and ar
ranging such a trip, because of the neces-
sity for determining the exact status of
the King abroads in such a manner that
nothing might happen in his treatment
which would cause him to lose dignity
in the eyes of his people. While the
King was on his trip through Europe
several years ago circumstances with re-
gard to his reception gave rise to much
newspaper comment and misinterpreta-
ton. 1t Is against the possibility of a
repetition of such misinterpretation that
he wishes to guard.
DESIRES TO BE NATIONS GUEST.
He appreciates that for one monarch
to visit the realm of another means an
invitation from the sovereign host, and
more or less recognition on the part Of
the government to which he Is of neces-
rsity In the position of guest. He at
the same time appreciates that with our
Republic 1t must be quite otherwise, and
while he fully understands this and
would be glad to go to the United States
in private capacity If he could do So
for the sake of the education 1t would
be to himself and to his people, he feels
a fear that to go in such a manner might
be regarded in Siam as indicating some
thing Of hostility, or. at least, indiffer-
ence, to his country.
(, 1t Is hoped by Americans here that It
will be possible for the President to ex-
tend to his Majesty an invitation to visit
the United States. The King would come
with his suite In his own yacht to San
Francisco
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
BIDS FOR PIPE
ARE TOO HIGH
The KaIihi Extension of Water
Mains Consequently Can
not Be Made.

The proposed extension of the waite,
mains out Kalihi way will not be made
because the bids received yesterday
exceed the amount of the appropriation
allowed for the work.
Tenders were asked for 5000 feet OF
cast-iron bell and spigot pipe, and also
for 8 and 8-inch valves
Three bids were submitted, as fod-
lows:
Vincent &c Belser. pipe S1.161s per
nneal foot: valves, $3s each.
Won Hamm- Young Company, pipe
SAFE per ton; valves, $25 so each.
Honolulu Iron Works, pipe, s35 pei
ton; valves. $24. rs each.
AS the cost Of the material would
exceed the appropriation, it was decid-
ed not to go ahead with the work at
present
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20

Is. OF course, that the OH film on stand
Ing or stasnant water is Intended to nip
the mosquito In the very bud Of his lar
va That 1t does SO successfully, when
the method Is thoroughly and persist
emily followed, there is vast and in
c1easing mass of testimony to prove.
The coolest-headed scientists are the
ones who tell US that the mosquito
plague can be almost absolutely exti1i
guished. If we allow ourselves to be
tormentsd by it much longer it will be
because We are too ignorant or too lazy
to adopt the remedy at our hand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
81 AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the office of the
superintendent of Public Works till 12
o'clock noon of September Is, 1901 for
5000 feet of 6-inch caSt-iron bell and
spigot water pipe, of good quality, test
ed before delivery to an Internal pres
sure of 800 pounds per square inch. also
six 6-inch Chapman valves with bell
ends to stand the same pressure and
to be delivered F. o. B. wharf Honolu-
lu within sixty (sO) days from date of
contract
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. $40
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
Corporation Notices.
C0PARTNERsHlP NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned. John II. Thompson
and Daniel Mckenzie. both residing in
the District Of Honolulu, Island Of
Oahu. Territory of Hawaii have en-
tered into copartnership for the retail
sale of malt liquors manufactured
within said Territory, under the Arm
name of Thompson & Mckenzie, their
place of business being on the corner
Of Queen and Punchbowl streets In
said District of Honolulu.
JOHN H THOMPSON,
DANIEL MCKENZIE
Dated Honolulu, August II. 1901.
$40
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
Diued at Moana.

An elaborate dinner at the Moana
Hotel last evening was enjoyed by a
party consisting of the following gem
tlemen: Messrs. ]. Dyer, George Da-
vies, George L Renton, d. c. Lindsay,
c. T. Davies, Thomas Kay, Alexander
Young, c. Hedemann, f. M. Swanzy,
w. NJ. Goodale, Aug. Ahrens, Fl Meyer,
c. c. Kennedy, ]. Watt, James Low,
w. A. Baldwin, c. NJ Walton and J,
A. Kennedy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20

In case reported by a French ply
stefan woman had been growing thin
and weak for three years, with all
signs of dyspepsia, and had had six
teen successive attacks of erysipelas.
1t was at last decided that hair dye
must be the cause. Examination show
ed that this dye contained resorc.n.
and on stopping its use health had
gradually returned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER
SHIP.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned, T. Leslie De Cew and
John H. Thompson, both residing In
the District of Honolulu. Island OF
Oahu, Territory Of Hawaii, on the 18th
day of July, 1901, dissolved the copart
nership formerly existing between
them, and known under the firm name
of THE Union Electric Company"
T. LESLIE DE CEW,
JOHN II. THOMPSON.
Dated Honolulu. August II, 1901.
So4o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
NOTICE.

ALL PARTIES HAVING LEFT
caIabashes with John Maley, Of AS
King street are requested to call for
them within fifteen days from the date
of this notice. All calabashes not call
ed for after that time will be sold to
pay expenses.
Honolulu, August 18th. 1886
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

70 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THU
stockholders of the Hawaiian Sugar
Company win be held Tuesday. Sep
ternber 3. at s:3e O'Clock a. m, At the
office Of Alexander q Baldwin. The
new charter and amended by.IawS will
be presented for acceptance By the
company at this meeting.
W. NJ. TEMPL,HrON,
$500 Secretary Hawaiian Sugar Co
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
KlHEl ASSESSMENT NOTICE

THE THIRTEENTH AND FINAL
assessment Of per cent, or $50 pc,
share. on the Kihei Plantation Co.
Ltd, stock. has been levied, and win
become due and payable at the oncee
Of Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd. on the
18th day Of June, 1901. Interest bear.
ing after the 18th day of July, 1901
J. p. COOKE,
Treas, Kihei Plantation Co.. LTD
Honolulu. May 20, 1901. 1851
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-20
1900 = 100
LOTS
NJ KAPIOLANI TRACT
For Sale.

TIN KAPIOLANI TRACT sxsaaks
from King street to the beach. 4 rysas
of % feet width will be opened az xAe
east side OF the property adjoinkxy 1hs
Kamehameha Girls School: said srsaG
viii extend to the sea.
CROSS ROADS win be osenxa se,
tween blocks. Every lot VIII :EGpa =
frontage on road. The elevations yxa.s
from 40 feet high to 10 feet high assas.zH.,
sea level
NO SWAMPS around the prs1nsssx
No freshet will enter the property.
THERE IS AN OFFER to bug sa7-s
OF the property by a great nsanuszE
turing company The chances arr sAa
offer may be accepted. There n -sgEEa
reason to believe the prices Of iuaa ~E-
Increase In a short time. The .csaxes
of the property will. give all CHANGES 10
purchasers to make money on fRear .sR
vestments
THE GROUND is SUPERIOR 10 xas
tract in the market.
THE PREMISES are SITUATED wfEasz
one mile and half from the postesnra
THE GOVERNMENT waTaxa
PIPES are laid along the upper segssa
Of the property.
r -s.4-
THE PRICES are cheapest .s saE
tract within two miles nrenn. the soexaz
of the city. ri; go rE.-
THE TERMS which will be gises O.
purchasers will be the best ever give
by any Real Estate Dealer orBrafE
during the last twenty years In -Eazs-
lulu.
FOR TERMS or more pars,cr.lars aa-
ply to.
The times., 1901-04-28
4 Snub in China.

AS a matter Of courtesy it would be
impossible for us to smile at the Ad-
ministration. but we must say that the
answer OF the Council Of Ministers in
Peldn 20 the RockhiH demand for a
reduction Of indemnity claims almost
makes such a thing unavoidable. Our
representative has been calmly told
that, while the other Powers have not
the remotest objection 70 self-abnega-
ton on the part Of The United states,
they do not intend that such spirit
Of sacrifice shall interfere with their
own interests or intentions.
This is straight from -the-shoulder
snub n our splendid diplomacy" and
il ought to make a deep impression
upon our responsible diplomatisL Not
that We regard him as wholly,
or in principle perhaps at all. re-
sponsihle for the long succession Of
blunders and pueriliues which have
marked our course in China. He was
III and away. and his expert assistant
secretary was away. when the rIdicu-
lous mistake of the amateur garden
seed and postage-stamp diplomatists
was committed last summer, I'm con
nection with the Russo-American cut
and scutue from Pelzin. Still. he has
seemed 10 adopt the policy Of that
amazing sung-li-Yamen ad interim,
and he must not complain il he is criti-
cised for It's consequences
We are afraid that ii would be use
less TO denv that the course Of the Ad-
lninisJration in China. since the first
Of last August al least, has resulted in
destroying what prestige as a world
power we may haye gained through the
prowess Of our troops and the energy
our initial action in the premises
gave us for a time. When the United
States. bg It's precipitate action with
out notice to the other Powers. rup-
tured the Concert and assisted Russia
70 play It's lone hand in Manchuria,
one would think that it should have
been patent TO Mr. Hay that the in
huence OF this country. as far as the
Chinese question is concerned, had been
lost
Far from proceeding upon the basis
The times., 1901-04-28
A COMIC OPERA SUCCESS.
THE Emerald Iste'' We'll Received
by London Audience.

LONDON. April 1.-THE new opera
The Emerald Isle was produced at the
Savoy Theatre tonight. and received a
very hearty welcome Basil Hoods Il
bretto IS placed in a comic opera Ireland
groaninE under lord lieutenant who
coUrels the natives TO speak Irish with
an English accent. sappirg their resolu-
tion against doing this by means OF elo-
cution classes with filthy money prizes.
O'Brian. the rebel hero. who was reared
in England because a grasping Govern
ment had purchased his ancestral home
at high price TO serve as the lord lieu
tenants summer residence. arrives and
falls in love with the lord lieutenant's
daughter Much fun Is derived from the
efforts to frighten the English soldiers
from the rebels secret meeting place,
which is of no avail OBrian is condemn
ed to be shot. despite the pIeadings of the
lord lieutenant s daughter.
The lord lieutenant reminds her that
she is not only the daughter of the vice
roy, but as is generally the case in the
English aristocracy, her ancestors in
clude two American railway kings, a cop
per queen. and a half-dozen pork-pie pO-
tentates. The comedian thereupon points
out to the viceroy that she is more than
half American; that America has always
been friendly to Ireland. and that the exc
cution of the hero is impossible.
The music throughout is fun of go and
brightness, without any haunting melo-
dies. Sir Arthur Sulliyan's concerted
pieces are sadly missing. but j-idging by
the reception of the play tonight, there
should be one theatre in London where
comic opera should be sung for months
without any Dutch dialect and without
ca aI(ewalkS
The times., 1901-04-28
TRYING TO MAKE TERMS.
The Marconi Directors Visit Eng
lands Postmaster General.

LONDON. April 27-The Postmaster
General. the Marquis of Londonderry, yes
terday received a deputation Of the di-
rectors of the Marconi companies who ask
for a license for the transmission of wire
less messages within territorial waters
between ships and land stations.
The postoffice, which, of course. controls
the telegraph. has a monopoly that eX-
tends to the three-mile limit. The depu-
ta tion also asked on what terms the CON-
panies might organize sea telegraphy, ex-
pressing confidence that a business man
at sea would like TO maintain daily rela-
tions with the chief centres of trade and
that many passengers would like to COM
municate with their friends on shore. all
of which would add to the revenue of the
pOstoffice department
They also asked for a license in order
to arrange for dealing with kilograms
to and from foreign places and for land
purposes. The Marquis Of Londonderry
promised to consider the matter and con-
suit the heads of the various departments
concerned. The reply was not considered
very satisfactory
The times., 1901-04-28
COINS OF ANTIQUITY.
Moneys That We're Orthodox Before
the Era OF 1Iints.
IRON Chambers Maeazine.)


Ancient Indian coins display great va
riety. Besides gold. silver, and copper
coins. there have been found in various
parts of the country coins of brass. nick
ei, tin, and lead. Even at the beginning
of the nineteenth century articles other
than orthodox coin passed current. Thus
cowry shells were used in Bengal, Per-
sian almonds on the Malabar coast, and
silver wire i'm the Maldive Islands Up to
very recent times silver wire was also
used in CeylOn as money, and was first
known to us in the seventeenth century.
The wire was formed in the shape of
fishhOOk, and officially stamped; some of
these hooks weighed an ounce and "A hair.
The use OF COwry shells is. or rather
was, an almost universal institution. They
are still common in parts of Africa, and
have been used in India, China, and the
East India Islands, there is little doubt
in China. 4 curious account in New Brit
ian was given by IL II. RamiNy in 1886
When first issued the cowries are thread
ed on a thin StriD of cane about thirty
feet In length. and as an inch contains
twelve shells. each length has no less
than 4320 shells. on distribution the
length is cut up into such pieces as may
be required, and a fathom, or the stretch
of a mans arms. is the recognized unit
In Japan, an iron coinage begun about
1926, has existed up to the present day.
one Of these coins issued in 1866 bore the
couplet:
May your wealth be as vast as the Eastern Ocean.
Aud your age great the Southern Noun
tans.
Curious bullion Ga mixture of silver and
copper coins in use from 1901 to 1883 were
shaped in various sizes from a small pea
to a large bean. Lead coins were also
made in $50. and used for 500 years. Some
authorities suppose that perforated pieces
of soapstone unearthed in various parts
of Japan were used In prehistoric times
as money.
The times., 1901-04-28
WOMEN IN MISSION WORK.
The Methodist Conference Hears
Papers on Their ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

NEW ORLEANS, April 27.-The fourth
days session of the Methodist Missionary
Conference was devoted TO women's work.
Mrs. Wightman of South Carolina, was
chairman.
Mrs s. Q. Trueheart. OF Kentucky,
spoke on THE Aim and Scope of Womens :
Foreign Missionary Work" She gave an
interesting report of the work of the
Womens Board of Missions since its or
ganzation in 1879. 1t began work in Chi
ma with the happiest results and in 1881
had inaugurated missionary work in Mex
leo and Brazil The work has been car
ried on among the wild tribes of India
also by means of schools and Bible
women, etc.
Korea is the latest field entered. The
board has now - missionaries 162 teach
ers and native helpers II boarding
schools 81 day schools. 6 kindergartens, ,
hospitals. Bible schools, and so Bible
women. Its average annual incomes since
has been $4,000. There are at home 50
conference societies, 800 auXiliaries. and
73.GH members The board conducts the
Scarritt Bible and Training School at
Kansas City. Mo.
Miss NJ. l.. Gibson, of Baltimore spoke
on educational work and made plea for
mission schools for the natives IN the va
riOuS countries in Wilcn hetHpuISt HIS
sionares are at work
Mrs. Anna w. Fearen delivered an ad-
dress on medical work and wanted the
missionaries to take up the task of teach
ing the natives in savage countries the
duty of having adequate medical treat
ment. In savage and half civilized coun-
tries the most barbarous methods prevail
ed in regard to medical treatment. She
thought much good could be accomplished
bv sending out the best equipped physi-
clans as missionaries. a general discus
sion followed.
At the afternoon session Miss Mary
Helm presided as chairman. Miss Belle
II. Bennett. Of Kentucky, President of
the Womcns Foreign Missionary Society,
spoke on The work OF the Home Mis-
sion" Mrs. j. ID. Hammond, wife OF the
Rev John -. Hammond. General Secre-
tary of Education of the Methodist
Church South. spoke on The Literature
of Home Missions. and Mrs. Florence
Kelly, associated with Miss Jane Adams
lin Hun House at Chicago, spoke on our
Foreisn ana Factory Population
The Rev f. y. ZamewcN theE dyiiv-
cred an Illustrated lecture on the siege
Miss Jane Adams was the principal
speai.er at the night session on English
and American social settlements ana
Bishop Thohurn completed the session
with = ifct-Ie on ~ oman s Work at
Homo aAd Abroad
The times., 1901-04-28
SPECULATION AS TO EROS.
A New Theory Relative to the
Planets PecuIiarities

BOSTON, April 27.--A new theory rela-
tive to the planet Eros Is advanced in
circular issued blythe Harvard College OBJ
servers. The variations in the light of the
planet, which are giving the astronomers
much thought, are due, the circular says,
either to the planets rotation or to two
similar bodies alternately ecIpsing each
other. If the first named cause is the cor
rect one, there are two explanations:
Either the planet is darker on one side
or the other or that It's double. The lat
ter hypothesis is regarded the more prob
able.
But if the variation in light is caused
by two similar bodies alternately eclips-
ing each other. it is difficult to see how
one-haIf Of the light can be cut off in each
case and the minima is more than three
quarters Of magnitude fainter than the
maXima.
1t then becomes necessary" says the
circular TO assume that the two bodies
are Of unequal brightness. that they are
elongated or that we have a single body
of the shape of dumbbelL Further in
vestigation is in progress. and the OBJ
servatory hopes 10 be able soon to offer a
solution Of the mystery
The times., 1901-04-28
A POINT OF POSTAL LAW.
The Cuban Authorities Refuse to
Give Letters to n Judge.

HAVANA, April 1.-Two men named
Menendez and Villaverde have been sus-
pected of receiving lottery tickets from
Madrid through the mails. The Judges
ordered the postal authorities TO give the
correspondence of these men to the court
for examination. Mr.. Fosnes. the Director
General of Posts. who succeeded Rath-
bone, at first refused to comply with the
request on the ground that che United
States postal regulations held that cor
respOndence was sacred.
In order to assist the authorities. how
ever, Mr. Fosues refused to deliver anv
mail to Menendez or Villaverde and
threatened To return all their correspond
ence to the sender, as allowed BY the
postal regulations, in cases where it is
suspected that the mails are being used
improperly. Thereupon Menendez and Vii
laverde consented that the court should
examine their mail. The Cuban consti-
tuition holds that mail is sacred, but it
may be seized. nevertheless, and examined
by an order of the courts.
There is one case of yellow fever in Ha-
vana, that Of a Spaniard who arrived here
on April .
The times., 1901-04-28
Kansas schools.

Some people are inclined 10 make fen
~ the schools of Kansas because in
certain parts Of that State The school
children are asked in examination to
explain the meaning Of imperialism,
expansion. free trade, and protection
IT is not 10 be supposed that these ques-
tions are pnt 10 toddIing babes, and IL
Is not altogether impossible for a
bright child of twelve or fourteen 10
understand al least the rudiments OF