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Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
As fn StrfEea

whats the matter with that manT
asked the clock. "He doesn't seem to
have anything to do but wind me up"
mo-" replied the calendar; "he isn't
working. He and his companions struck
some time ago."
"Huhl Suppose l should stop work
ing every time struckT'
That's so, but 1 notice it freshens
me up every time he takes month
off."-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Boston's Slave Market.

In the old colonial days Boston had
an Intelligence office" which was also
a slave market, as appears from a no
tice published in February, ITO: THE
intelligence office opposite the Golden
Ball, lately kept by Benjamin Leigh, is
now kept by Grant Webster. There
Is to be sold at said office West India
and New England rum, wines Of sew
eral sorts, male and female negroes,
several secondhand chairs" etc.-New
York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Black Diamnnda

Black diamonds are comparatively
rare and correspondingly high priced.
They are three or four times as hard as
the white ones, and fire cannot harm.
them, however great the heat, but if
drop of water should touch them while
heated they will explode and leave
nothing but a little heap of sand In
their place.
Their beauty is not remarkable, but
on account of their extreme hardness
they are invaluable for dressing sur
faces impervious to the friction of any
other material. The largest black dia-
monds are set in the end of round
short bar of steel, with a handle of
wood, and are used in dressing emery
wheels that have lost their "trueness."
a black diamond is the only substance
that will not be ground away by con-
tact with the emery surface.
Black diamonds are also used as
points in scoring pencils which are
used by sealers of weights and meas
ures to mark glass receptacles. They
are used by dentists for drilling teeth
before filling them with gold. In ap-
pearance they look more like shining
little splinter Of iron or grain of coal
than a precious gem, and their chief
mission is distinctly commercial and
not an ornamental one.
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
Obeying Papa,

Stern Father-Now. now, my boys.
Quarreling again--and for a miserable
little halfpenny?
One of the BOSWELL, you said, IA
Their, the less we quarreled about the
hetterELondon Tit Bits,
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

From the root of the pretty flower
known as white bryony can be made
decoction which acts with magical ef-
feet in curing bruises Of all descrip-
tons. 1t is said to be peculiarly eff
eactpus in healing a blackened eye,
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head. ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
d1fidence in approaching strangers, palpitation
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, ETC.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit Of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail Try him. Cures guar
anteed Persons cured at home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, 625 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
A SUset Emerann-

what a beautiful volume of Elmer
sons Essays you have, Miss Madge."
Eyes. Isn't 1t lovely? It's a candy
box."-Indianapolis Journal,
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
CO stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases such as Ghon-
orrhea, elect, Structure,
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin. Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
49,. - NE.L1l 49,
Amador ledger., 1901-02-01
TOO Long to Wai..

II disown you" cried the angry par
ent. 81 shall cut you off with shil-
lingp
Eyes, SIR" replied the erring son.
"And might have the shilling nowT'
Stray Stories
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2O.-Flour is
lockout of union workmen has so par
alyzed the large milling concerns that
they confess themselves unable to fill
the trivial orders of bakers and gro
GERS. Unless the congestion is relieved
speedily bakers will be compelled to
buy their -four a few sacks at a time
before another week is over
The Sperry Flour Company is one of
the largest milling concerns on the
Coast yet for more than week it has
been unable to fill customers orders.
The manager of the company's down
town office at 1874 California street ad-
mitted yesterday that business was at
a standstill.
Can you fill orders for fiour?" he
was asked.
No" he said, ''our teams are all tied
up. We can't deliver any -four at all"
Can't you get out small orders?'
We have given up all attempts to
deliver -four in large or small quanti-
ties. 1t is useless to attempt the inn
possible"
Does that mean that there will soon
be flour famine in the city?"
Not necessarily. Customers can get
some flour at the warehouses if they
will haul it themselves. We make a
reduction of five cents per sack on such
orders. OF course. the customer takes
the chances of hauling. It doesn't pay
us TO keep any of our teams out
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
VENEZUELA WARS
WITH COLOMBIA
Invasion of Territory Is Followed
p sby Severe Conflict. May
Lead to Complications.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-Condi-
tions in Central America are such that
the United States will be represented by
, ships and men on both sides of the
Tsthmus to insure the railroad being
kept open and to prevent damage to
American interests. Meanwhile all re
ports are that Germany is sending YES
sells to protect the German commercial
interests.
The Department of State has received
dispatch dated August 1 from the
Consul at Maracaibo reporting that DR..
Rangel Garbiras invaded Venezuela
with 1900 men from the frontier of
Cucuta. Everything was done by the
! Venezuelan Government to meet the
| Invaders.
The first fight took place at Encon-
trados and the invaders were obliged to
retire.
| The invaders took two steamers to
come 20 Maracaibo. but these boats
were recaptured by the Venezuelan
troops.
! A statement by Secretary Cardenas
+, of Venezuela says: While the Gov
ernment of Venezuela was surprised by
! the first and second invasions OF her
| frontier by 5000 and 1000 men, re-
snectively, the invaders were victori-
Iouslv expelled by the Government and
the people of Venezuela. Since said
events 10, 900 men have been massed on
the frontier for the defense and integ-
rity of Venezuela and It's national hon
or. These are quite apart from her
| active service troops on other parts or
tho frontier, as well as national troops
scattered over the republic and the
ressrve militia now under arms.
| other advices from Venezuelan
sourcss saw: THE Caracas Govern
,ant has been officially informed by the
commander of our army in San Crtsto-
| hoI that among the troops that invaded
Venezuela were the Colombian oattsI-
! io,,e of Sucre. Bombana, Giraldot.
vancedosre. Teneriffe and seventeen
more commanded by Government ON
/ GERS.
MY advices also say that the dead
wounded and captured wore uniforms
tof the Colombian army. Two OF the
prisoners wore the insignia OF the
'Grenadiers OF Cucuta. Authorizes on
the frontier have ordered a close inFes-
tigatian. and it is expected that II VIII
weld some further telling evidence OF
: ro,onbia's completely in the two uh-
successful raids on our territory.
/ Meantime the United States ordered
/ The Naehfas from this side to proceeo
5oUn the Coast and the Ranger from
San Diego to be followed by the iowa
Other ships will be sent II necessary y
Trains on the Panama railroad were
! threatened but communication goes on
Trfthout interruption so far. The IN
! ,antion of the Government is to have
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
MINISTER MAY PROTEST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Minister Ia.
kahira of Japan has received a copy of
resolutions recently adopted at a mass
meeting of the Japanese residents of
Honolulu, protesting against the alleged
action of DR.. L. t. Golfer, United States
Quarantine Officer at that port, in sub
jecting S. Okabe, the Japanese Vice
Consul at Honolulu, and his wife to a
physical examination upon their arrival
there on July 25th.
At the Japanese Legation today il was
stated that as yet no formal representa-
uons have been made to this Govern
ment. The communication from Homo
lulu asked that the matter be brought to
the attention of President Mcnlnley and
the United States Senate and House of
Representatives. 1t is thought here that
the request was put in this shape because
of the unfamiliarity of the usual proce-
dure in such cases. The Japanese Con
sul-General at Honolulu also was sup
piled with the resolutions and forwarded
these, together with other details of the
occurrence, to his Government. There
fore, Minister Takahira probably will
await instructions from Japan before
bringing the matter before the State De
paPtment, or otherwise presenting 1t ofR
cially.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
PARLIAMENT
IS PROROGUED
The Speech From the Throne
Is Optimistic in
Tone.

LONDON, August 17.-Parliament
wound up its business today and was
prorogued Black Rod General Sir
Michael Biddulph) summoned the Com
mons at about O'Clock to the House of
Lords to hear the Kings speech The
royal commissioners on this occasion
were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Halls
bury, the Duke of Marlborough, Lord
Ashbourne the Earl of Kintore and
Earl Waldegrave. They were all at
tired in their peers robes. On the ar
rival of the Commons the speech was
read. 1t says:
My lords and gentlemen, 1t Is salts
factory to be able to close the FIRST
Parliament of my reign with the assur-
ance that the cordiality of the relations
of Great Britain with the other powers
remains undiminished."
A reference to China is merely con-
gratulatory on the attainment of an
agreement in regard to the indemnity.
security for its payment and the pun
ishment of the most guilty offenders.
In regard to South Africa the speech
says:
The progress of my forces in the
conquest of the two republics by which
my South African colonies have been
invaded has been steady and continues.
But owing to the difficulty and extent
of the country to be traversed. the
length OF the military operations have
been protracted.'
The speech refers to the signal sne-
cess of the Duke OF Cornwall and
York's visit to the colonies as "addi--
tional proof of the patriotism, loyalty
and devotion of the people OF my do
minions over the sea-
The rest of the speech merely records
the Kings satisfaction with the liberal
provisions made for the naval and mil
itary services, the arrangements made
for the maintenance of the honor and
dignity of the crown, especially those
which affect the state and comfort Of
my royal consort," and the authorize
ton to change the royal title. It con-
ciudes:
IT earnestly commend you to the
merciful protection and guidance OF
Almighty God
Returning to the House Of Commons.
the members filed past the Speaker.
shaking hands with him, and the first
Parliament of King Edward VII was
ended
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
IN OCEAN TRAGEDY IN
ICY ALASKAN WATERS
Crack Steamer Islander Strikes an
Iceberg and Sinks With
05 Lives.

boats were scattered and overcrowded.
and people were adrift, pleading and cry
Ing for help. We gathered lumber and
made our raft float We were picked
up by one of the boats returning from
shore. / cannot speak too highly of the
officers and crew.
Pilot Lablond, who had charge of the
steamer at the time she struck, says:
The night was fine and as We always
expect to meet ice. a sharp lookout was
kept. About 2:4S a. m. the crash came,
The boat was under full speed and no Ice
was in sight and there was no fog. The
fatal berg was no doubt even with the
water. After she struck L stopped the
engines Then Captain Fooue appeared
with the night watchman, who reported
the ship leaking forward. told Captain
| Foote that we had better head for the
| beach, but the ship was taking water
| so fast she would not answer her helm
Then l called, the mate and ordered the
! boats out. This was done and they were
| loaded with passengers. Many passen-
gers jumped overheard with life-preserv-
ers on. / jumped overheard and was in
the water two hours and quarter before
securing a piece of wreckage.'
There was s275Oo0 in gold on the steam
er, 100000 of which was carried by pas
sengers. H. H. Hart, who has spent six
teen years In the Klondike. lost $4,000 in
dust. Some say that Captain Foote
reached a raft, but when he saw the ex-
tent of the disaster he jumped overheard.
] No accurate list will be available until
the arrival of the purser on the steamer
Farallon tomorrow.
| George Mel. Brown executive agent OF
the Canadian Pacific Railroad, after In
terviewing the officers and passengers
who returned, said:
The purser is remaining In the NORTH
attending to the forwarding OF the
through passengers. It is impossible Il
give an exact list of those lost, but from
the fact that 1l3 were saved the nun1be
lost must be very much below me figures
mentioned. In my opinion the loss of iif,
will not exceed twenty"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
More Porto Rlcan Laborers

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1s.-Ye.-
terday morning the Pacific Mail steam
er Colon sailed for Port Los Angeles.
Several hundred Porto Rican laborers
for the sugar plantations Of Hawaii viii
be taken on board at the southern
port This Will make the Colon's third
trip from Southern California 70 Ha-
wan with Porto RfcAns
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
A Summary of the Present Status
From Both Standpoints.
Effect on Flour Trade.
Sand Teamsters We're Wavering But They Have
Been Induced to Get Into Line Again.
Non-Union Waterfront Workers.


at work ..,............... 25O
Number of teams working .. 400
Number of porters and packers
at work NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
Number of longshoremen at work 800
Value of work of inexperienced
longshorennen equal to ... 100
Number of vessels tied up in har-
Dor ................. ITS
Per cent of business being done 25
Number of men on strike in city. $4,000
Loss of wages to strikers per day .s45. .00O
Number of workers idle owing to
strike ,................... &c, ,OoG
Number of new men put to work
! last week Observation-Disclosures. 10t
Coal vessels being unloaded .
| Work on these vessels equal to
| one-hah usual rate on ..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22.-- !
The strike situation has not ,
changed in any important par :,
ticular. A few more non union J
men We're put to work at Port :,
Costa and along the waterfront, i,
but additions to the working
: force were not made in the !
wholesale district nor at the ;
: Union Iron Works. The sand )
teamsters, who were reported 10 +,
be wavering. were addressed by
Secretary Rosenberg of the La )
: Dor Council and Grand Organizer
: Pierce at their meeting last
r night, and they declared anew
their loyalty TO the cause
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
BILLION DOLLAR TRUST TO
CONTROL ALL SHIPBUILD DING

notice was the incorporation into a sin
gle company of three shipyards on the
Pacific Coast, including the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco, the Risdon Iron
Company of San Francisco and Moran
Bros shipyard of Seattle, Wash.
In addition to these plans negotiations
are under way to include in the major
organization the American Sh!p-building
Company, combining in itself the ship
yards of the Great Lakes; the Bath Iron
Works of Bath, Ne; the Cramps Ship
building Company of Philadelphia, Pa.
Roach's shipyard of Chester. Pa: the
Sparrows Point shipyards of Baltimore,
the Newport News shipyard and the new
yard which has but recently beer started
b. James ]. Hill in Providence, R. I.
The design Is to take under one general
head with local management in places
where the yards are located all of the
ship producing capacity of the United
States and to govern it much after the
fashion Of the management of the var
ious plants constituent to the United
States Steel Corporation. ', nat the
capitalization Is to be is not even limited
at other than that the information is
abroad that with the steel plants in
cluded with the allied interests repre-
sented 1t will require a capitalization into
the hundreds of millions,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
|FNRS Of FRANCE AND
TURKEY NEARING A CRISIS
he French Ambassador Breaks Off
Diplomatic Relations With
the Porte.

will not do that, though Munir Bey is
not very well liked in Paris"
Mehmet Webb, the Turkish Consul
General in this city, also SAID that ne.
did not Ink there was a possibility of
war between France and Turkey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29

CRIES OF THE DROWNING
This scene was asArtr0tAe The
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
Sugar Prices Drop.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The American n
Sugar Refining Company and all the in
dependent companies have reduced all
grades of refined sugars ten points to
the basis of 5,25 cents for standard
granulated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
To Study Leprosy.

ST. LOUIS, August 20-Dr. Louis
Knapp, a practicing physician of this
city, has forever separated himself
from his wife and four children and
will become isolated from the world TO
nurse Dong Gong, the Chinese leper,
who was found here two weeks ago. The
doctor, who is a graduate of Detroit
medical college, took final leave of his
family today With his patient and
prisoner his only companion. DR.. Knapp
viii live in a three-room frame house,
now being built by the city authorities
at Quarantine, until necessity for his
services IS ended DR.. Knapp will take
his library TO Quarantine and VIII there
devote the greater part OF his time to
the study OF leprosy. There were FIVE
other applicants for the position
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29

q AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s-- Repre-
sentatives of the employers give
- the following resume of the situa-
tion, and condition of business at the
close of the third week of the strike OF
the City Front Federation, and the
fourth week of the teamsters. These
figures have been secured, the employ
ers say, by a careful investigation of
all the docks on the city front and by
an inquiry among the wholesale firms
and members of the Draymen,s Aisso-
ciation
Number of non-union teamstdrs
employed and at work ......: 517
Number of teams working .. 721
Number of porters and packers at
Work ..-...--. l,SOo
Number of Iongshoremen at work 1913
Number of vessels in harbor ham,
pered ..................... 175
Per cent of business being done. so
Loss of strikers wages per day. $50 900
Number of new men put TO work
last week ..............., 500
Coal vessels being unloaded 80. 3
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29

Labor leaders say that the statistics
of the employers are overdrawn, and
that the true situation is far from be-
ing as rosy as it is represented They
give the following figures as their es
innate of the situation, and say that
they base their figures upon actual OBJ
servation:
Number of non-union teamsters
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29

~ L.EvELAND, Ohio, Aug. H.-When
the plans now being worked out are
developed the American Ship-build-
ing Company, with general offices in
Cleveland. will be a constituent company
to the great corporation which shall con-
troll all of the ship building plants of the
United States. The hackers Of the enter
prise are the interests behind the United
States Steel Corporation and the Penn
sylvania Railroad, AS soon as the or
Eanization is completed, which will be
before the opening of 1902. the CONNER
cial battle for the conquest of the world
will ,egin, which when 1t is launched
will have had no equal in history.
The first intimation of the intentions of
the United States Steel Corporation and
allied interests came through the recent
purchase of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany and tie exclusion from the armor
plate production Of the country of the
Maxim Machine Gun Company, an En-
glish corporation. The next step In the
pronunciation of the enterprise was the
purchase by the Pennsylvania Railroad
the pennsylvania Steel Company and the
Cambria Steel Company and the last
one which has been brought to public
sssssss sssss ss
a force of marines to maintain peace
and keep the line open. No fear is felt
here that Germany will interfere, but
there will be a strong naval force to
maintain peace.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 22--The
Novoe Vremya says:
The fact must not be lost sight Of
that the German press is already be-
ginning 10 urge the dispatch of Ger
man warships to the coasts of Vene-
zuela and Colombia, on the grou. q that
II is difficult to foresee the outcome Of
The conflict between those republics.
Should the German Government follow
these councils a German-Ameriean con-
ftict may easily be started upon the
q. ,tIte between Colombia and Vene-
zueIa- The United States remain a
stout supporter Of the Monroe doctrine
of America for the Americans.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-14
woman's Round Yoke wrapper.

No woman likes 10 be without a sim
pie, tasteful morning gown that can
he slipped on with ease. The excel
lent May Manton model given amply
fills the need and is essentially COM
Portable at the same time that IL pre-
sents dainty and attractive appear
ance. The material from which the
original is made is white lawn with
figures OF old blue, and the trimming
stitched bands Of plain blue on white;
but the entire range Of washable cot
ton materials. rs well rs simple light
weight woods, are appropriate.
The back is graceful and shapely
and includes becoming fulness below
the deep round yoke. The fronts are
simply gathered and arranged over
the lining. or scanned to the yoke when
this last is omitted. The sleeves are
In bishop style and comfortable as
well as fashionable
To cut this wrapper for n woman OF
medium size. ten and a half yarss
OF material thirty-two inches wide. or
siA and half yards forty-four inches
widCi will be required
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-14
Boys shirt Waist.

The strongly made. wcll-ftted shirt
waist that can be relied upon to with
stand the typical boys wear is a gar
ment that is always in demand. The
advantage of home-making is to be
found in the opportunity to select the
best material and to secure a perfect
tit. The May Manton model illus
trated can be relied upon TO be correct
in every detail, and to give certain
satisfaction. AS shown it is OF per
Gale, white with strips of blue. but
the same material in different colors
and in figures. as well rs stripes, is
correct. and both Madras and cheviot
are also fashionable materials, while
outing and Scotch fiannels are much
liked for morning wear.
The fronts of the waist are laid in
straight tucks at each side OF the CEN
ire box pleats, and the back is laid in
three straight box pleats, so insurlng
simple and perfect laundering. The
sleeves are in regulation shirt style.
with stiff cuffs of the latest decreed
width. The neck is finished with n
band 10 which the turnover collar is
attached 10y studs or buttons and but
tonholes. The shoulder seams are COW
cred and stayed with appliqued bands
stitched on each edge. and stitched on
at the waist is n belt. to which buttons
are sewn to support the trousers.
To cut this shirt waist for boy OF