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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
THE RAT
CRUSADE
is HERE
Poison Will Be
PIentifuIly
Used.
COOPERATION OF
PUBLIC URGED
Men Engaged for instruction OF
PubIic-A Movable Fuml.
cation Plant.

DR.. c. B. Cooper, chairman OF the
special rat committee. made his report
yesterday to the Board of Health. He
outlines the work already accomplish
ed by the committee and suggests the
urgent need of earnest cooperation on
the part of the public
In the report submitted to President
Sloggett he says:
Honolulu, H. T.. Nov. q. 1901
DR.. H. c. Sloggett. President Board OF
Health, City:
Sir:-Rats being the principal agency
for the transmission of plague and our
countries that are infected making II
necessary to take every precaution for
| the preservation of our commerce and
internal well being, your committee on
the crusade against rats. consisting OF
| DIR. Pratt and myself, and by courtesy
DR.. L. Z. Cofer of the United States Ma
rine Hospital Service, who5e labors and
advice have been most valuable, beg to
report that after much labor, at last
tangible arrangements have been made
for the protection of commerce by the
united action and guarantee of funds by
those most directly interested in shipping
and also ways and means have been pro-
vided for warfare on the rodents in the
business and residence portions of the
city.
BY the short sightedness of the late
legislature to provide for emergencies of
this nature, only $4,000 was allotted for
the biennial period. to protect the inter-
ests of these Islands, and that sum to be
specifically used for fumigation-
AS 1t cost in recent epidemic $780,
1000, exclusive Of fire claims, 1t can be
easily seen that this department As more
than handicapped to do good work. by,
such paltry sum.
1t is proposed to put the WharVes IN
such a permanent condition as to render
fumigation an easy matter and render
our shipping interests safe and with
practically clean bill of health. 1t Is pro-
posed also 10 engage feeW good men for
work In the more thickly populated dis
tricts to distribute rat poison and IN
struct In the placing of same. setting and
care of traps and such other work as
may arise in that line.
II is also hoped to procure a B-horse
power engine with a sulphur fan, which
can be placed on a truck, making II thus
easy for transportation, to be used When
necessary for fumigation.
The Board of Health will furnish free
rat poison to all applying for 1t, and
every one able 70 purchase their owp
traps are expected to do so, and thus aid
the Board IN this crusade. Traps Will
be furnished TO the INDECENT 1t Is use
less TO expect favorable results unless
there is concerted action by the entire
0''-'''' 1'' c. B. COOPER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
a MYSTERIOUS MEETING
aermen Steamship Directors Confer
at Berlin.

BERLIN, Nov. i6-Nuch mystery pre-
walls here regarding the meeting OF the
directors of the ocean steamship com
panies at the Hotel Bristol last evening
The meeting was apparently unexpected
ly called Herr Balm, director Of the
Hamburg-American Line, and Herr
Plathe, president of the North German
Lloyd. came first and we're received by
the Emperor, and then the other direc-
tors and secretaries were summoned.
The Kle.ne Journal says the ocean
companies directors have held confer
ences and discussed ways and means Of
preventing the increase of American in
fiuence over German lines. The paper
adds that New York capitalists have
purchased several milliCn marks of
shares in the Hamburg Line
during the past few weeks The pur-
chase by a New York life insurance
company of over 100000 marks Of the
North German Lloyd Company's obliga-
tons the Kleine Journal considers un-
justified. since this purchase does not af-
feet the shares.
The Tageblatt today prints an official
denial from the North German Lloyd
Company that this company has sold OBJ
legations TO the New York insurance
company.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28

a YEARS I1m1GRATIoN.
Annual Report of Commissioner.
General Pow3e erlY.

WASHINGTON. Nov 16.-The annual
report of Comm:ssioner-Generai Powder
ly. of the immigration Bureau, shows the
total steerage arrivals in the United
States during the year to have been 49,
91S, an increase over the preceding year
of 39,346, or approximately per cent. Of
this increase 2,O2O came through Cana
dian ports and the remainder through
ports of this country. There were also
"A, $50 other alien passengers who came
in the cabin. making total for the year
of 562. S6S.
| The ratio of increase of italian immi-
grafton, as compared with that from the
same country last year, is approximately
SO per cent, or more than three fold the
ratio of increase from all Europe. The
total steerage immigration was, distribut-
ed as to sex between 31,055 males and
156S63 females 1t is shown that 1l7,5d
were unable to read or write, S,05s could
read, but not write; 2e4.s40 brought each
less than $50 and 56.312 had more than $50
apiece
! During the year 363 persons were re-
turned TO Their respective countries hav-
ing become public charges within one
year after landing. The number refused
a landing was 3516, as against 4,246 for
last year.
| 1t is shown that the character of the
immigration was decidedly superior to
that of last year, the reflections being 7S0
less, although the arrivals were 1896
more.
/ The principal countries from which the
steerage arrivals for the year came are
given as follows:
| Italy, Sicily and Sardinia, LIS. .s9s.
| Austria-Hungary, 49,
Russian Empire and Finland. SIS. 2S7.
! Ireland, 30,561.
Sweden, q, ,331.
! German Empire, 2,65L
Norway, 12,2S.
| England, L, PA
The largest number OF immigrants. 1t
! Is shown, were destined to Illinois, Mas
sachusetts, New York. Pennsylvania and
Maryland
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
CABLE BETWEEN ISLANDS
WOULD BE A GREAT BOON
Any Plan Which Would Lead to Laying of the
Line viii Meet With Encouragement
From Business Men.

~ IRM in the belief that a cable con-
- Meeting the California coast and
! h the islands will be authorized
very soon, the business people of the
city are discussing what steps may be
taken either to secure the landing of
the cable upon the coast of Hawaii and
it's traversing the entire group, or the
laying of a separate cable to connect
with the main line here, between the
different islands
Every man who has taken the matter
under consideration, and who was seen
yesterday was of opinion that the lay
ing of the cable so as to bring the diff
ferent islands closer together. was a
consummation toward which every en-
ergy of the business community should
be bent. The plan which should be fol-
lowed and the prospects are matters
upon which opinions differ, but the
main proposition is one which unites
the entire business community. AS a
result of the bringing of the matter to
the attention of the merchants 1t is
probable that at the meeting of the
Merchants Association, which is to be
held tomorrow, action will be had look
ing toward the placing OF the need for
ca BILE communication before the Mackay
people so that if that company should
secure the coveted privilege of laying
the cable it's engineers and managers
will have IN mind the local conditions
and Will make such arrangements as
may lead to the carrying out of one OF
the plans.
one point, which leads to the hope
that the cable company will find it pos
sible TO arrange for inter-island cables.
is that the building OF a cable which
will pass through this group, viii make
Of Honolulu 4 most important cable
station. BY reason Of it's geographical
position Hawaii would be the proper
place for the location of a repair ship,
which could operate on both sides OF
the group in case Of any breaks. The
point OF break in a cable IS located by
the resistance offered and such ship
here would result I'm great saving OF
time in the event of repairs being need
ed a. a point closer to these Islands
than is either the mainland or the Phil
ipuine coast. The station in addition
would be a storage point for the various
parts needed in repairing breaks The
fact that the repair ship would be per
rnanantly stationed here would make II
possible to maintain an inter-island
cable at 4 minimum OF expense.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
Dewsrs Unsuccessful Reappearance.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-The London cor
respon6ent of the Tribune comments on
the military movements IN South Africa
as follows
'sDewet has made an unsuccessful re
appearance. His attack on the rear OF
Colonel Byng's column in the north OF
Orange River Colony was successfully re
pulsed without much loss to either sue
s1d Lord Kitchener seems proud Of the
fact. although the Boer general had only
400 men with him. Official dispatches az
ford evidence of the determination OF me
Beers to conduct an aggressive cam
paign. and also 10 show that the BRUSH
columns are mainly engaged IN MARKING
time"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
HOLLAND WILL BE NEUTRAL.
She VIII Not Interfere in the Boer
War

THE HAGUE, Nov. 16.-The govern
ment in the course of a communication
to the Chamber dealing with the foreign
office estimates, reiterated today It's de-
sire for the time being TO maintain Its
policy OF neutrality in connection with
the South African question, and said:
"Rut while we should scrupulously OBJ
serve the Obligations of International
law no one would suggest that the ties
Of consanguinity OF race existing be'
tween the Dutch and the South African
States. should be forgotten. The govern
ment, therefore. will always remain on
the alert to seize an opportunity for the
restoration of peace"
The Finance Minister declared that
while he is hopeful the new tariff bill
viii greatly benefit the treasury and pro
mote prosperity, 1t viii not in any way
resemble the protectionist measure about
to be enacted by Germany.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28

~ IRM in the belief that cable con-
- Meeting the California coast and
h the islands will be authorized
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
Fight Between Students.

VIENNA. Nov. 16.-After a fierce
fight today. Lutheran students drove
Roman Catholic students out OF the
great hall of the university. The au-
thorities Of the university brought the
Catholics back to the hail, but they
were again driven out. The fighting
between the students continued outside
the buildings.
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CONTINUED on page 2)

r,s mad started in eoyd, sta
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28

"HANKSGIVING DAY, the first Of
the new century, will be cele-
brated IN Honolulu with every
kind of function that fashion and fan
cy has added to the traditional GUS
toms. There will be turkey and we'd
sings, turkey and sports, turkey and
theaters, turkey and cranberry sauce.
and the weather promises to be as
fine and ut as the celebration Of the
day.
There is "a double significance. too,
IL the feast this year, in that it comes
upon an anniversary which Is close TO
the hearts Of Hawaiians. the Independ-
ence Day. which since 1S43 has been
celebrated as the day Of deliverance
from English and French domination.
The feast to the Hawaiians meant
much. and always has been remember
ed by the elders with luau and rejoic-
ing. This year there win be a double
significance given to the occasion IN
that il falls upon the day Of national
giving OF thanks for the blessings of
the year.
The services OF the day viii b. the
usual feature meetings at the several
churches. There will be special ser
mons and choral celebrations IN every
church OF this city in the mornin.-
Extraordinary musical features Will be
introduced at each church. and the ra-
tIonaI Joy. touched by the recent nl-
tionaI grief. will be voiced from every
pulpit. The churches viii be filed 10
overffov-ing II the usual custom OF
Honolulu prevails
In the afternoon there viii be sports
galore. The feature OF the day viii be
The football at Punshou, where the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28
TODAY'S
COMPLETE
PROGRAM
What Will Be Done
to Garry it
! Out.
SERVICES OF
CHURCH BODIES
Sports. Theatrical Entertainments.
Public Dinners and a Good
Time All Over Town.

THANKSGIVING ANTICIPATION.
Thou pieI
Proud, rich descendant OF
The House of Mince,
In making which the housewife
Nothing stints;
The hour draws nigh
When thou
Toward our inmost midst shall
Glide.
There to repose and
Painfully ABIDE.
Bathed but unharmed by all the
Gastric food
And
Sending
Restless fevers through
Our blood
Until our erstwhile
Peaceful couch
Is changed
Unto a den OF animals that ranged
The prehistoric earth.-In
Dreams we see
The red-winged hippopotamus,
The three
Heads OF the yellow
Dragon;
Darling fangs OF
While wild orang-outangs
Play tag
Across the eounterpane;
And birds
of aspect strange beyond all
Human words
Shrek
Biadly; TIL at last
The form appears
OF some
Great-great-great-g
who cheers
Our sleep with words that make
Us cold as ice
And chide because we took
That second slicel
Thus do
The souls Of all the
Unknown things
Whereof thou'rt made,
Come back
To haunt our couch In
Grim parade.
Until awaking with an
Awful groan,
We swear to let thee
Evermore
AloneI
Thus firm our
Resolutions made-and yet
AS months roll on we
Very soon
Forget,
And go through all
These hideous scenes next year,
When once again
ThanksgivIng-time draws near!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28

tcontiuued on page 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
TRUCKERS IN A RUSH.
Since the Rains Shipments Have Grown Much
Heavier.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Goldsboro, N. c., May 9.-The condi-
ton of the weather is such that the
truckers are hustling these days fer
all they are worth. Since the nice
rains berries. peas, beans are in much
better condition. Large shipments are
being made daily.
Another fraternal order will be or
ganized here pretty soon. About sew
enty-five charter members for the Red
Men have been secured and arrange
ments are being made to complete the
organization.
The new signs to be put up on each
street designating the name of the
street will probably arrive in a few
days.
Free delivery of mail will begin here
some time between now and the LIST
of July, the postoffice authorities claim.
All members of the j. o. U. "a. NJ
Council will meet Sunday morning at
1890 at the hall and march in body
to the Presbyterian church. All mem
bers are urged to be present
Memorial exercises will take place
tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock. Jas. A. Bryan,
of Newbern, will be the orator. Mr.
]. H. Hill, Jr., chief marshal, is max
ing the necessary arrangements and
everything will be in readiness. His
assistants are L. M. Michaux, Geo. c.
Royal, f. K. Borden, w. F. Harrison,
B. H. Griffin, J. S. Lewis and w ID
Creech.
Gov. Aycock has been invited by the
chief marshal to be present, but at this
writing no response has been received
The ladies are making big preparations
to decorate the graves.
We ncte the following arrivals at the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that a special
general meeting of the Stockholders OF
the above named Company will be held
at its office in the city Of Raleigh, ". C.,
on the goth day Of May, 1901, at o'clock
a. M, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration Articles of Agreement of
Merger and Consolidation Of the follow
ing named Railroad Companies:
Seaboard Air Line Railway the Raleigh
and Augusta Air Line Railroad Company,
the Carolina Central Railroad Company,
the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Rail-
way Company, the Seaboard Air Line Belt
Railroad Company, the Palmetto Railway
Company, the Chesterfield and Nershaw
Railroad Company. and the South Bound
Railroad Company, heretofore entered
into by the directors of said respective
Companies, and at which meeting a vote
by ballot will be taken for the adoption
or rejection Of said Agreement.
BY order Of the directors
]. M. SHERWOOD, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
PALMETTO RAILWAY COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that a special
general meeting Of the Stockholders or
the above named Company, will be held
at it's office in the city of Raleigh, N. c.,
on the Goth day of May, 1901, at o'clock
q. m. for the purpose Of taking into con-
sideration Articles of Agreement OF
Merger and Consolidation of the follow
ing named Railroad Companies:
Seaboard Air Line Railway, the Raj
eigh and CASTOR Railroad Company the
Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad
Company the Carolina Central Railroad
Company, the Georgia, Carolina and North
ern Railway Company, the Seaboard Air
Line Belt Railroad Company, the Chest
erGeld and Kershaw Railroad Company,
and the South Bound Railroad Company,
heretofore entered into by the Directors
of said respective Companies, and at
which meeting a vote by ballot will be
taken for the adoption or rejection OF
said Agreement.
by order of the Directors.
JOHN II. SHARP, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
Prot. Crowell's Success.
Special to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer
High Point. N c., May 9.-Commence-
ment exercises at the Academy here,
begin Sunday at II o'clock with ser
mon by Rev. S. B. Turrentine, of Green's
boro.
Monday night at 8 O'Clock the Irving
Literary Society will debate on the
Query: Resolved, That the Signs of the
Times do not indicate long Life to our
Republic
On Tuesday night Hon D. A. Tompkins,
of Charlotte will deliver an address
along the line of technical education, or
of manufacturing. The exercises Will con-
clude Wednesday
AT all three of the places that Prof.
Geo. Fl. Crowell, of this place, made talks
in behalf of graded schools, the issue
was carried. The towns are Lexington,
Thomasville and Guilford College.
Evangelist Hodgin, the sanctlhcation-
ist, arrived here last night and Will begin
series of meetings.
DR.. A. p. Staley, of this place. has
patented an improved turbine water
wheel. y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
RALEIGH AND AUGUSTA AIR LINE
RAILROAD COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that special
general meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the above named Company will be held at
it's office, in the city Of Raleigh, n. g.,
on the goth day of May, 1901, at 3 o'clock
a. m, for the purpose of taking into
consideration Articles Of Agreement, OF
Merger and Consolidation Of the following
named Railroad Companies: Seaboard
Air Line Railway, the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad Company; the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad Company, the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern Railway Company,
the Seaboard Air Line Belt Railroad
Company, the Palmetto Railway Company
the Chesterfield and Kershaw Railroad
Company, and the South Bound Railroad
Company, heretofore entered into by the
Directors of said respective Companies,
and at which meeting a vote by ballot
will be taken for the adoption or rejc-
ton of said Agreement.
BY order OF the Directors.
]. M. SHERWOOD, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10

tom, when the dead, the noble dead, are
our kindred and our friends, the hover
of our manhood and the very mirror Oh
our chivalry-when the cause fer when
they yielded up their precious lives was
one which, whether right or wrong was
ineXpressibly dear to our hearts-and
when, in defence of that cause they did
deeds of valor and of high emprise That
have challenged and the admiration OF the
world, and will awake the applaudlng
echoes of hstory The cause is gone;-
the flag which symbolized it, is folded
up and laid aside forever. We bow be-
meath the decree of that Providence
which, however inscrutably to finite vi
sion, doeth all things we'll. But-ln our
deep, deep trouble and sore extremity we
feel more earnest affection for surViY-
ing kindred, a heartier love for the
friends that are left-and oh! we hug,
with an intenser fondness, to our bosoms,
the memories of those who died in our
behalf We may not build for them lofty
monuments of marble or of bronze-tol
we are poor; we may not celebrate their
prowess with pomp, with procession ana
with pageantry-for we are vanquished
we may not make public demonstration
of our sorrow or our gratitude-for that,
perhaps, under the circumstances, would
be unbecoming-but, epitaphed in our
hearts will live their memories, and our
genial sunny cline shall contribute its
most lavish and luxuriant favors to adorn
to decorate and to hallow the places where
they rest. If aught inanimate could
speak, those very Howrets Of our beaute-
Gus Southern May would exult in the
privilege Of shedding their incense above
the mounds where sleep the brave youth
of their native SOIL Aye-they do speak.
Those evergreens are expressive Of the
perpetuity, those roses eloquent of the
fragrance, of our love for the gallant,
early lost!
Ladies, will no longer detain you from
your holy task. Go scatter those flowers,
which so aptly prefgure the brightness of
the resurrection morn
Beautiful hearts of matron and maid,
Faithful were we when Apostles betrayed
Here are your loved and cherished ones
laid:
Peace to their ashes! The flowers We strew
Are monuments worthy the faithful and
true
Bring Spring flowers Perfume the sod
With annual incense to glory and Cod"
On the conclusion of the address, the
following Ode, written by l.. P. Odds ESQ.,
for the occasion, was admirably sung by
the choir:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
TOT CAUSES NIGHT ALARM

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Crittenden, Ky, cit seemed it would
strange before we could get doctor,
so we gave it DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which gave quick relief and permanently
cured it. We always keep it in the
house to protect our children from Group
and whooping cough. 1t cured me of
chronic bronchial trouble that no other
remedy wc+ild relieve" Infallible for
coughs. colds, throat and lung troubles.
SOC and $1.O0. Trial bottles free at all
drug stores.