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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

Literary London" says a recent dis
patch. sis stirred to its depths by re-
markable criticism of the late Robert
Louis stevenson" Here is something to
make the reader pause. Stevenson mas
been dead for several years, his books
are as subject to criticism as other mems,
and yet an unkind criticism is instantly
resented by almost every paper of note
in London, and in all probability will be
resented just as much in this country
when the text arrives.
The reputation, the estimation in which
Stevenson was held, is impossible of ex-
PLANTATION. When he died thousands felt
as if they had lost personal friend,
thousands who knew nothing of Steven
sons life or of his native Scotland or his
adopted Samoa. Few could read his
works, especially his essays. without feel
ing that here was man they could love,
a man whose spirit never looked down,
but always up. The mystery lies in the
fact that Stevenson never obtruded him
self on the reader. He never harped up
on his own troubles. although to read
Ordered South" was to share the feel
ings of a man under sentence of death.
Look at the strange influence of this
brave and kindly spirit. Other writer's
have their followers, enthusiasts in their
praise. Stevenson's friends do not cry
him aloud from the housetops. Other
writer's may be criticised without pro-
test, for even their warmest admirers are
not disposed to say that their works are
not open to review. But so rare is the
character of Stevenson that his friends
cannot hear his works harshly spoken
of without feeling as if a sacrilege had
been committed. If mans mother had
written book he could not bear to have
it roughly treated by a stranger. And,
in a degree that is the feeling of those
who now protest against the present crit
icism. 1t is. to be sure, mode of think
ing that is not in accordance with the
best interests of pure erature-but tacn
Stevensons come 50 seIdom.-Tacoma
Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
A Fitch at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Alt is said
10 be definitely decided that President
Roosevelt will not accept the offer Of
Mr. Andrew Carnegie of $4,000. 900
bonds Of the United States Steel Cor
poration. for the purpose of founding
an institution for higher education in
this city. The provision attached that
the government shall hold the bonds
for term Of years is considered espe-
cially objectionable. The President is
very hopeful Carnegie will convert the
bonds which. he rendered into cash or
United States. bonds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Joe BotellO. arrested and held for in
vestigation last night. is alleged to
nave acquired his Christmas pig by
stealing 1t from a Chinaman
The Kinau came in late last night.
Commodore Beckley states that the
Nailuku baseball team will go To Hflo
TO play HilO team for a 800 prize on
New Years day.
-Four Porto Rican women were ar
rested for yagrancy last night. on com
plaint OF John Hapa. He had fallen
III love with one Of them. and when
she did not reciprOcate. turned inform
er. She promised to kill him later.
Last night a Portuguese man living
near the gates OF the Queens Hospital.
reported to the police that his hous..
had been broken into and two gold
watches and his Christmas day trous-
ers stolen from his trunk while he was
out at supper.
William Mccarthy. the slx-foot. red
haired. cross-eyed crimp who is alleged
TO have brutally beaten and bitten his
poor little South Sea Island wife. ka-
tie, forfeited $500 ball in the District
Court yesterday. The charge was may
hem. He showed up later at the police
station with his attorney.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
WYOMING HAS
A BLIZZARD
Old Fashioned Winter Weather
Causes a Great Deal of
Suffering.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Dec. 1.-THE
storm raging in the southern part of
Wyoming for the past forty-eight hours
shows no disposition to abate. The
thermometer is now below zero, with a
wind blowing that cuts to the marrow.
Several herders have frozen to death
IN their efforts to gather in scattered
bands Of sheep The loss of sheep in
the Red Desert cannot be estimated.
Trains and stages are delayed and there
Is much suffering.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
LATEST NEWS
FROM HILO

The HiIo Railroad Company is build
ing extensive warehouse on the opposite
side of the Waiakea river TO aceommo-
date the output of the Olaa Sugar Mil
as soon as the grinding. begins The
warehouse is 40x9O feet.
! L is rumored that James Scott, who
was recently engaged as manager OF the
Kihei plantation, is scheduled FOR the
management OF SpreckelsviIe plantation.
to succeed M. Lowrie, who s said to be
about to retire on account of his health.
Mr. Hamilton mule luna at Honomu.
viii be Mr.. Scott's head luna.
a case Of CHAMBERS was discovered in
the stables of Kanai, a small merchant
on waianuenue street. last Monday. The
matter was turned over TO the health
officers The horse was shot and crema-
ted, under the supervision of DR.. Reed.
Dr. Elliott and Captain Lake. No trace
of the origin Of the disease has been
found and no other horses are known to
be afflicted.
Deputy Sheriff L. A. Andrews has re-
signed the position of Deputy United
States Marshal on this island. In one
case in which his services Were required
as United States officer, he worked all
night and Travelled over long road. His
fee as allowed, amounted to IS cents. In
another long job his fee was $3.50. The
office is not laden with reward.
j. Coerper, lately returned from Chi |
cago. has made application for a charter |
for the Kona and. Chicago Coffee Co. /
The corporation VIII operate a coffee |
estate of 200 acres in North Kena. The |
has made connections in Chi |
ca go. which enable ii to market Hawaii |
an coffee direct to the consumer, saving |
the large expense hitherto sustained by
the coffee industry here. shipment OF
800 sacks of coffee viii soon be made by
the new company.
J. Coerper will soon be in Kona with a
number of surveyors. who will be named
~ w A. Wall, the experimenting sur
veyor of the company Now that the
officers have been elected and everything
connected with the starting of the work
n the road has been settled, it IS the
Intention to push matters along TO their
completion as rapidly as possible.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
CHRIST MAS SERVICES.
Some OF the Things TO be Done on
the 25th.

The Salvation Army will conduct a
morning service at the Jail and in the
evening will serve a dinner to sailors and
poor children. Contributions of candy
cake, toys and money are solicited.
The NJ Z. Church viii have Christmas
services tomorrow at II and 7:30. On
Tuesday evening. the oath, the Sunday
School will have its Christmas tree. On
Wednesday evening Rev.Dr. Hartley will
conduct a Christmas service.
ST. Clements Chapel services fer to-
morrow will be as follows:
Holy communion at a. m; morning
prayer and sermon IL a. m; evening
prayer and sermon 7:SO p. m; Sunday
School 9:45 a m. Seats are free. Music
is good. and all are welcome.
The Christmas cantata, Santa Claus
which is to be given at the Christmas
celebration of the Central Union Sunday
School on Monday evening will be mu-
steal treat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
SIGNS OF TARIFF LEAGUE.
Italy May be Getting Into Anti
American Company.

ROME. Dec. 14.-Senor ZardenelIi, the
Italian Premier, i'm the course of long
statement IN the Chamber of Deputies.
announced that he hoped to conclude
commercial treaties with Russia, Ger
many, Austria and Brazil, benefting
Italian agriculture. With that end in
view. the Premier said. he was study
ing tariff which would eventually pro-
vide a means OF defense against fer
eign tarifrs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
Murphy Club.

The weekly free entertainment by the
Murphy Club viii take pace at its hall
at s O'Clock this evening. The program
will consist of songs by the members of
the club and musical trios by the ladies'
OF the auxiliary branch. Albert o. HUI
shaw, one OF the city missionaries to the
Chinese, viii give a few stereopticon
views Of the fire in Chinatown
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
The EIeu at Work.

The Superintendent of Public Works
having given orders for the Eleu to en-
gage In the towing business. the old war
between the Fearless and the Eleu is on
again. The Eleu brought the Tobey in
yesterday, and 1t is possible that the
courts will be called upon to decide
whether the Territorial tug has a right
to run in competition to private enter
prise
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21

that the university at Palo Alto. Cal.
founded in memory OF her son. shall be
one OF the greatest educational institu-
tions IN the world. The magnificent Ia .
Mahal. that wonderful memorial tomb at
Agra. in India. cost SIC. 90 coo. but this IS
less than the endowment Of the Stan
ford university. The one monument is
but masterpiece Of beauty. the other
Is the source OF education and inspiration
to higher achievements for the countless
thousands in the years to come. Mrs
Stanford has given her entire time and
attention TO her son and to her husband.
who beQueathed 10 her this trust OF az
fec''cr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
indoor Athletics.

The first indoor athletic meeting OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
took place last night. The gymnasium
was crowded with spectators. who ap-
plauded literally. The events were
keenly contested and good work was
done in all Of them. The results were
as follows
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21

The death-rate in the Boer cOncentra-
ton camps. as officially reported and
acknowledged, must have shocked the
civilized world The figures recall WeE-
Ter and the recOncentrado policy in
Cuba. We should not be surprised TO
hear that the story of mortality had
threatened the tenure of the present
British ministry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21
~

A fierce storm prevailed December a
on the east coast OF Great Britain. The
British bark Wave Queen sank off
West Hartlepool. The Spanish steam
or Alangueta. from Hamburg. with
twenty men. went ashore near Sunder-
land Many minor wrecks with loss OF
-. -----a,a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21

Il seems to be a common view il the
East that Admiral Dewey's minority re-
port for SchIey quite Outweighs the ma
tority report against the accused officer.
II Congress holds the same opinion,
vote OF confidence in Schley may BE-
presumed 10 follow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21

The Territory Will make the harbor
deep enough to accommodate Admiral
Casey's fleet when IL comes, as well as
the monster Pacific Mail boats. This is
the business Of the Federal government,
but circumstances are such that the
Territory cannot afford to wait on The
tardy courses of Washington.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-21

Italy shows signs Of going into. with
Austria and Germany. the proposed tar
If league against America. Clouds are
gathering in the Old world and this
country viii be wise If it looks after
its lightning rods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
The Coffee Market.

New York, September 21.-Coffee fu-
lures opened steady, with prices 5 TO
10 points lower. under a realizing move
ment. resulting from disappointing ca
bles. heavy receipts III h crop district
and absence of bull support. The chief
cause for the depression was to be found
in the cable news; instead Of showing
marked advances, as was natural to
expect following our firm close Of the
previous day. Havre came Il franc
lower and Hamburg only a partial u
pig up. Discouraged bulls on this side
quickly took profits, forcing prices
down as noted. During the session
there was a little rally to the market,
and prices at the close were net 5 to
10 points off, with the tone steady. The
spot market ruled steady at slightly
higher quotations, but this fact seemed
to have no effect pom the futures mar
ket. Total sales of futures were 5000
bag. Spot Rio steady; No. Z invoice
.TAc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24

4 11-l6d; low middling 1 15-32d: good
ordinary 4 SGD: ordinary 3 29-32d. The
sales Of the day were 5000 bales. OF
which 600 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 500 American. Re
ceipts $4,000 bales. including "A. 800
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed bare
~ steady. American middling l. NJ c:
September 4 32-6464 33-64d buyers; Oc-
tober G. o c 4 24-64a4 25-64d sellers: Oc-
tober and November 4 20-6444 21-6id
sellers; November and December 4 Is
Cad buyers; December and January 4 IL
6494 1S-64d sellers: January and Feb
ruary 4 17-64d4 1s-64d sellers: February
and March 4 1I-6414 1S-64d buyers;
March and April 4 1S-G4d sellers; April
and Nav 4 1s-64d value.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at SIC: net receipts
1926 bales.
Norfolk firm at SIC: net receipts Git
bales.
Baltimore nominal at Sasc.
Boston steady at SIC.
Wilmington firm at Sc: net receipts
4s2 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at s 9-1sc.
Savannah easy at nc: net receipts
1855 bales.
New Orleans easier at SIC; net re-
NAp c.UoJ ~
Mobile quiet at nc: net receipts 1919
bales.
Memphis steady at at 8 1-1sc; net re-
ceipts 1.412 bales.
Augusta steady at : 15-1sc; net re-
eeipts 75s bales.
Charleston-Net receipts 4s9 bales.
Cincinnati quiet at SIC: net receipts
sol bales.
Louisville firm at SIC
St Louis quiet at S 1-1sc; net re-
ceipts 39S bales.
Houston quiet at s i-1sc: net receipts
10. 1854 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York-Cotton steady at S 5-1sc.
net receipts III bales: gross 900 bales:
sales 1.150 bales: stock s7.144 bales.
Total today and consolidated-Net re-
Britain 100 bales: to France $500 bales;
to co ntinent 100 bales: stock 2s2, 344
bales.
Total since September Net receipts
239, col bales; exports to Great Britain
1882 bales; to France 13.743 bales; TO
continent 5S.2Sa bales.
Futures closed steady. September
cember IN: January 7.7s; February
7.7s: March $50: April 7.So: May 7.s1-
Spot cotton closed steady at 1-16c low
er; middling uplands 8 5-1sc; middling
gulf s S-1Sc; sales 1.150 bales.
NAVAL STORES
New York. September q. Rosin
steady. strained common to good $l-40.
Turpentine quiet and steady 36A TO 3sK
Savannah, September H.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm at 33E to 33xc; receipts
75s casks; sales 1.43s casks. exports $40
casks. Rosin firm: receipts 2,907 bar
rels; sales 2. 442 barrels: exports 457 bar
rels. Quote ABCD sL00: E $1.05; F s1-10;
G $40; II s1.25: I a-3S: K n.se; NJ 500
n 1910. w G 1910. W w $3.50.
Charleston. September H--Spirits tur-
pentine dull: nothing doing; quotations
omitted. Rosin firm and unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
The Dry Goods Market

New York. September 21.-The week
,losed with business very quiet in all
departments Of the dry goods trade
cottons, bleached muslins and
coarse colored cottons are quite steady.
Prints are firm for all staple varieties,
are steady. American cotton
yarns continue in quiet demand and
with more or less pressure to sell.
Prices are still very irregular. Worst
ed and wooden yarns are steady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, September21.-A1l markets
ON the board Of trade, following the
usual precedent for Saturday, We're dull
today. December wheat closed Is to
&c lower, December corn nc higher
and December oats a shade up. Pro-
cisions closed 10 to 121tc lower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York. September 21.-Money on
call nominal; prime mercantile paper
5 to 6 per cent; sterling exchange NOM
inal. with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.S4B to ass for demand and at
4.S2as to 4.S2k for sixty days; posted
rates 4.S3k and ass: commercial bills
4.S1A to 4.S2A; bar silver 5SM; Mexican
dollars 45R; state bonds inactive; rail-
road bonds irregular; government bonds
steady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24

u our new president is given half
q cnance no anarchists will be found
IN this country after a short lime
Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
COTTON.

Liverpool, September 21.-Spot cotton.
moderate business. prices unchanged to
1-16d lower: American middling fair 5
3-16d; good middling 4 31-32d; middling
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

vide an endless metal track that would en-
able the car to easily pass over stones and
scraper loads Of earth carelessly left In the
middle of the road by absent-minded farm
ers. Attempts to provide q movable track
for such wretched highways proved to be
a popular illusion about thirty or forty
years ago. Numberless inventors took Up
the proposition. but invariably found II i'm
practicable.
Two Ponderous Things.
". H. Thomson Of Edinburgh invented
about the year 1S71 . three wheel steam
road engine. designed for use on common
highways in India. A number Of these en-
gines were built for the Indian Government
to travel q distance OF about sixty miles
in the Punjaub. This was about the first
automatic road wagon to be fitted with rub
Der tires These tires were sectional. being
mere blocks Of rubber four and one-half
inches thick. extending across the face OF
the drive wheels which were 14a inches
wide. Bunkers were provided with q ca
Ra;city of one ton IA OF ra fSaI s M w sahSs s The
total weight. including coal and water, was
about twelve tons.
A coach in the shape Of an omnibus was
towed behind to carry passengers. This
omnibus was balanced on two wheels which
were large and provided with q wide tread.
Among other things a speed Of twelve miles
with the ability to climb q grade OF one IN
ten and to turn easily and quickly. We
might take an extra pinch OF salt ana a..
balance Of the account In Dragging about
the wonderful merits Of the omnibus with
its springs and rubber truck tires claim
that 1t ran so smoothly even on a rough
road, that it Is quite possible to write. per-
fectly, when sitting inside.
Yankee and Irish nventions.
This description. was written thirty years
ago, at a time when writing in one OF the
best railway coaches while running on q
good track at ordinary speed was q feat
difficult to accomplish.
patented by c. II Warrington of West
chester. Pa Illuminating gas was the mo-
tive power, which was mixed with air BY
ed In the cylinder after the manner of the
ordinary gas engine; a weighted com
bellows held the gas and deliv-
sufficiene storage ito sss' Tor ga gas must have been
q serious problem in this design. which
was accomplished by making the body OF
the Wheels were large the crank formed
in the rear axle and the shaft connected
directly to the piston. the speed Of this
been very erratIc at times. II was. how
ever, one step In the evolution of the au-
fined to any country or nationality. We
have an elaborate account OF an Irishman
who invented about the same year an
open-and-shut lange; for a car wheel the
for the purpose Of following a car track.
or smooth tired when used on q common
read The nange wa. operated by means
30 arranged as to neutralize each other.
The outward throw of a lever. extending
the fange; alike in opposite directions.
6cient to keep the wheel on the track.
When necessary to run the car without
tracks these fianges were shut in. thereby
reducing the face Of the wheel to q smooth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Gets Possession of an His
torical Relic.
OWNED BY FIRST PRESIDENT.
In 1t He Rode From Mount Yer.
non to Washington to Take
the Oath of Ofice-Has
Been Hidden in Barn.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June s.-Through the efforts
Of Mrs. E. B. A. Rathbone. vice regent for
the State Of Michigan of tho Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association. tho historic old
state coach used by George Washington
LEG he rode to this city to take the oath
Of once as first President OF the United
States viii be preserved for future genera
lions among the other relics at Mount Yer
non on the Potomac.
This il announced by Au-
gust Frey. q real estate dealer. who has
owned the coach for several years and
recently came to the conclusion that It
would look better at Mount Vernon than
stored In his barn in the Bronx.
The coach. once rio eth decoration and
embroidered upholstery. has lost much OF
its elegance. and is now but q shabby sug-
gestion Of the elegance Of the period.
For years It was used by General and
Mrs. Washington about Mount Vernon.
When elected President, Washington. 50
tradition records. rode in It from Mount
Vernon to this city. Later It was used for
ell state functions.
Originally the body Of the coach was
painted bun. It is larger than the coach
Of to-day. with immense coil springs in
front and rear. The tapestries on the seats
are richly embroidered in green and white.
AT the back Is . platform for the footman.
After the death OF Mrs. Washington the
carriage passed from the family. 1t was
exhibited at the Philadelphia Exposition.
where 1t was bought by Captain Ben Rich
ardson for $500 He brought It to Castle
Eden. his home, In West Morisania- On a
number OF occasions 1t was seen In the
Decoration DRy M rQde the Inst ffu,n hoip0
in 1850.
When the Captain died and the property
was sold. some years ago. the coach fell
into the hands Of Mr.. Frey. Since then It
has been hidden from the public in his barn.
h negotiations for the transfer of the
relic to the ladies' association were COM
pleteo q Few days ago.. and II will be
shipped to Mount Vernon in a few a
1t is understood that Mr.. Frey gave the
coach to the association.