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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-16

ing or killing birds of three different
species from which the feathers for
such mantleS were obtained. These
tropical birds were of bright plumage
red. yellow. black and green. and only
certain skilled workmen understood the
art OF making these feather mantles.
which. like the ermine robes OF the
European monarchies were an emblem
rf royalty. The mantles were made by
sewing the quill end OF the feathers
to sheet of very stout and closely
woven cloth. and in shingie fashion.
one overlapping the other Just as they
lay on the bird. and so dense that.
when finished. the mantle looked like
the skin OF a gigantic and bIight-hued
bird
The shading Of colors was in perfect
harmony. the workmen sometimes
spending an entire week matching
feathers until they found two of the
right shade. Frequently il took twenty
or thirty years TO make one OF these
mantles. and hundreds of birds were
slaughtered to obtain materials. The
royal robe. or mantle OF Kamehameha
the Great, is said to have kept four
workmen busy for a period of thirty
years. With the coming of the white
man and the consequent demOraliza-
tion of the natives, the art was lost.
and with the dethronement of the roy
nj family disappeared altogether.
Mr.. Chapman's mantle is pierced by
two holes, made by a spear in the
hands OF an enemy. who wounded the
original wearer twice during famous
battle between two rival factions. The
color OF the mantle In Mr.. Chapman's
possession IS red. yellow, and black.
and worked in square triangle and loz-
enEe pattern. The National Museum
cannot buy this work Of art except by
act OF Congress. and II remains To he
seen whether or not that body viii al
low the museum 70 become the pos
SCISSOR Of this rare and curious object.
The price $4,000. is considered cheap by
those who know the value Of these
Tuantles.
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ROYAL HAWAIIAN FEATHER
CLOAK FOR SALE IN THE EAST
A Relic of the Old Days of Island Royalty
Offered to the National Museum
at Washington.

UYASHISGTON. ID. c. May a.
w Prof Otis T Mason. anthropoli-
sist OF the National Museum. received
an offer one day last week OF an OBJ
ject that has not been on the market
for over n century. and which is not
likely TO BE- again offered for sale in the
next two centuries. Mr.. Henry Chap
man. OF Philadelphia, entered Prof
Mason's Office in the museum. and TO
his utter astonishment spread out for
his inspection a beautiful Hawaiian
feather mantle. A specimen OF an art
that Is now extinct. Offering To sell
the treasure for the sum OF $1,000.
1t appears that some time after the
discovery OF the Sandwich Islands by
Capt Cook a young German settled
there. became a trader among the na-
tives. and soon made fortune. Dur
ing his residence In the islands he had
occasion to perform a service for one
Of the princes OF the blood royal.
man OF advanced years and the hero OF
many battles. and out Of gratitude the
old chief presented the German with
his own feather mantle. Subsequently
this German trader settled In Philadel-
phia. where he formed a lasting friend
ship with Mr.. Chapman's father. man
OF wealth. with fancy for collecting
rare works OF art. and To whom the Old
German gave the feather mantle. The
father on his death bequeathed II TO
HIS son. Mr.. Henry Chapman, who has
decided 10 sell this rare and curious
object OF art.
These feather mnutles We're formerly
worn only by members Of the blood
royal OF the Sandwich Islands. who
made laws that punished with death
any person caught In the act OF shoot
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Geographic communications with Mar
Unique were broken in every direction.
He said also that great CONSERVATION
prevailed in the vicinity or his post in
consequence of the earthquakes and
volcanic activity.
Loud noises were heard continuously
he said, and these We're ascribed to
volcanic action. Guadaloupe recently
suffered terribly from an earthquake.
Only last month hundreds of lives were
lost in Guatemala from the same cause.
- LONDON, May S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from st. Pierre. Martinique.
dated Thursday. says that the eruption
of Mont Pelee continues. The Guerin
factory was overwhelmed with boiling
mud on Monday. Twenty-four persons
are known to have been killed.
a dispatch to the Times from St
Thomas. dated Thursday, says that
smoke and fire from St. Vincent are
that the craters on the Island of Do
minica are showing signs of activity
Detonations are audible in all the
northern islands.
a VESSEL LOST
NEW YORK, May 9.-There were
three passengers on the Quebec Steam
ship Company's steamship Roraima.
which is supposed to have been lost
with all on board in the harbor of St.
Pierre These passengers We're F.
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Hince, Mrs. J. Hince and Mrs. Stokes.
All lived in the West Indies. At the
Quebec Steamship Company's offices
here no news had been received here
either from Captain Mumgah, the COM
mander OF the vessel. or from any OF
the West Indian agents OF the line.
AT the offices OF the Danish and
French Consuis nothing had been heard
directly OF the present conditions in
the destroyed district.
ST. VINCENT THREATENED
LONDON, May s.-The Colonial Of
flee here has received a dispatch from
Sir Robert Llewellyn, Governor of the
Windward Islands. In the Caribbean
Sea, dated from Kingston, ST. Vincent.
yesterday. in which the Governor says
that the Soufriere volcano, in the north
western part OF the Island OF ST. Vim
cent. continued in activity. Earth
shocks had required for a week past
but not actually In Kingston. On We'd
nesday big cloud of steam hung over
the Soufriere and the inhabitants. who
were greatly alarmed, were fiocking to
Chateau de Belaire. There were al
ready 800 refugees there who were be-
ing fed by the authorities.
BUSINESS AGENTS TALK.
PORTLAND. Me. May s.-News of
the catastrophe at st. Pierre, Island of
Martinique. was OF deep interest to the
firm of ]. p. Hamlen & Co., of this
city. which is said to be the only New
England business house with an office
at st. Pierre. Besides dealing in north
ern lumber, the Hamiens are interest
ed in the sugar Industry there and hold
considerable property. Their loss will
be heavy.
j. c. Hamlen. the Junior member OF
the firm. says there were no New Eng
land people at the island connected
with the business and he believes that
none but natives were killed. He also
Is OF the opinion that no New England
or American vessels were In port, as
the season for shipping lumber, ice and
coal Is over
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ST. PIERRE ENGULFED IN
FIRE FROM A VOLCANO
The Martinique Capital Totally Destroyed and
Twenty-Five thousand People Lose
Their Lives. y

PARIS, May 9.-Tbe commander of the French cruiser
Suchet has eegra phed Minister Marine de Lanes
from Fort France Martinique under date of
Thursday, May Sth, at 10 p m- follows
Have just returned from st. Pierre has been COM
petey destroyed by immense fire. which
fell the eight the morning The entire pop
ulaon about $4,000 souls) 10 supposed have pershed
have brought back the few survivors, about 80 shipping
in the harbor has been destroyed by fire. eruption
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Especial to The Advertiser


Al JAsHINGToN, d. c., May "A
w merry fight in the Senate over
the question of territorial ap-
portionment seems in prospect. MT.
George r. Carter has returned here, at
ter a brief sojourn again in Roches-
ter. N. Y, where he was a guest AT
dinner party with Lord Kelvin, to take
up the fight in behalf of an appor-
tionment bill more to his liking. His
slogan is two short-term Republicans,
two short-term Democrats, and three
short-term Home Rulers.
Mr.. Carter has remained over here
so long now that he is very anxious to
get back to Hawaii. but he did not
want to appear in the guise OF running
away from the fight and he did not
want to quit when there was prospect
of defeating such bill as that which
passed the House Something like
snapshot judgment on the situation
was taken there and Mr.. Carter feels
that the Republicans of the House did
not do all they ought to have done
for the struggling Republican party in
Hawaii. He was one of the delegates
from Hawaii TO the Congress OF the
Sons of the American Revolution, which
has just adjourned here. but was un-
able to get back to Washington IN
time TO attend His two colleagues.
who came on here az delegates from
Hawaii. have departed, being now in
New York
Senator Foraker has promised to
take up the apportionment Dill next
Monday at a meeting OF the commit
tee, but the matter may be postponed
that the committee may consider the
fire claims question. Hon. William
Haywood has gotten Senator Foraker
and others interested in the question
and there is some hope of getting q
provision on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, which is now before the SEN
ate and being considered for amend
ment. AS that matter is of so much
Importance to the Islands. MI Carter
is willing to give way for It. He feels
that he can not stay much longer IN
Washington, because of the press OF
business matters in Hawaii, but ne
wants to help his apportionment plan
along as much as possible before ne
leaves.
Mr.. Edgar CaypIess is working like
a tiger to get the House apportionment
bill through the Senate, as he regards
II as substantial gain for the Home
whom he is ardently champion
ing. He has succeeded in some fashion
in getting Senator Blackburn, OF Ken
tucky, a Democrat, lined UP with ms
II remains to be seen how
much headway can be made in that di-
-ection Senator Foraker processes to
be friendly to Mr.. Carter's plan. but
t is by no means certain yet whether
L will get out OF committee.
Mr.. w. o. Smith and Mr.. F. NJ Hatch
have been here a few days looking al
.er the quarantine matter. They have
conferred with Dr.. Walter Wyman.
Surgeon General Of the Marine Hos
1itaI Service. and with Attorney Cen
.raI Knox. They have met with great
success ani expect that the plan Of
agreed upon before they
eft Honolulu. will be carried out s"
luccessful has been their mission that
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Hawaii Senatorial Bill.

WASHINGTON. May 6-The Senate
today passed the Wilcox bill. appor-
tioning the terms of Territorial Sena-
tors in Hawaii. All are to serve four
years from the date Of election except
the following, who serve two years:
First District. n. Russell and J. ID.
Paris: Second. William White. D. Ka-
nuha. George r. Carter and William c.
Achi; Fourth. /. II. Kahilina.
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Governor Dole's Movements.

NEW YORK. May 9-Governor Dole
of the Hawaiian Islands. who is in this
city, en- route to Washington. said in
discussing the recent political agitation
in Hawaii:
Constant petitions and letters have
oeen sent TO Washington by the oppo-
sition, but I don't think they have af-
fected the President seriously"
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Earthquakes In Spain.

MADRID, May 9.-Earthquakes were
felt at Alicante, Murcia and Elche. on
the southeastern coast of Spain. last
night. Panics followed. but there were
no fatalities
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ASHES AND DUST.

PARIS, May 9M. Buguenot sugar planter Island
OF Martinique received cable dispatch this morning
de France sent by The manager of the Franca factory an
nouncng that he had tried reach Pierre found the
covered with ashes and the enveoped
could land"
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Cholera In Manila.

MANILA. May s.-The cholera stat
istics 10 date are as follows: Manila.
s6T cases and zoo deaths; the prov
Inccs. 2452 cases and I4s5 deaths
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HAWA||'S
BILLS IN
CONGRESS
A Lively Battle on
Apportionment
Measure.
ISLANDS MAY HAVE
REVENUE CUTTER
Rumor That Sam Parker Has Com
promised the Ditch Issue
Alarms McCrosson.
WASHINGTON. May 7.

Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands, Per
S. S. Nippon Maru. f'om San
Francisco.
House apportionmentb bill passed
Senate yesterday. now with Presi-
dent for signature. Knox accepts
quarantine compromise.
ERNEST g. WALKER.
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Mayin New York.

heavy snowstorm is raging here today.
the temperature registering 90 degrees
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NNyAsHINGroN, d. c., May "a
w merry fight in the Senate over
the question of territorial ap-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE
Honolulu, March H. Ioo7
NAME OF STOCK
MERCANTILE.
SUGAR

c. Brewer q Company /.
Ms Sachs DIG. Co, III.
LIB. Kerr q Co., Ltd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11

Design your own ledgers, cash
books, etc. II you ere undecided, we
will help you. That is In our line and
the PRICE rs RIGHT, at the EVEN.
ING BULLETIN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11
WHY He WENT TOSAMOA
THE DICE TOLD WHO
SHOULD SHOW The WAY
P, Maurice Mcmahon, q, N, AyreS,
And Another Man Cast
Lots Concerning a
Voyage.

when the Oceanic steamship Scno-
ma arrived in this port from San
Francisco the other day, ca route to
Pago Page, Auckland and Sydney.
three well known young mon Of Homo
lulu met together in a cigar store and
cast lots as to which of them should
pack his grip and board the boat for
Samoa.
While the gentlemen Ia question gre
not familiar with the use of what are
sometimes termed the bones" they
nevertheless used dice to determine
their fate on this interesting occasion.
The young men were p. Maurice Nc
Mahon, whom Volcano Marshall, for
mer editor Of the extinct Sunday Vol
cano, was pleased to dub the Poet ct
Rassion," II. NJ. Ayres. a local sport
ing man who Yields a poetic pen. and
third gentleman who earns his living
writing.
For some time these local literary
lights had discussed an idea when
combined trade and literature in con-
bection with beautiful Samoa. they
agreed that Samoa was a good place
and that there was money to be mad,.
by going there and gathering material
for a book or for magazine and news
paper articles and also by going to
those islands where civilization has not
had much Of start and trade useful
American articles with the natives for
mats, hats and various other things
peculiar to the islands.
A Chicago wholesale house had been
communicated with and prices quoted
on alarm clocks, suspenders. earrings,
buttons, shoes, silg hats. paints. per-
fumes, chewing gum, whiskey, cigar
cites, corsets, trousers, mother hub
Dards. pictures, photograph albums,
musical instruments, knives. fire arms,
soothing syrup and chewing tobacco.
1t was agreed that one of the three
gentlemen, who by the way, styled
themselves The Samoan Literary and
Mercantile Improvement Company,
Limited" should go to Samoa and in
vestigate the opportunities on the ISL
ands where there are but few white
people, cutting out the more important
islands from a civilized standpoint.
with a view to reporting back to the
two gentlemen remaining in Honolulu.
Should the report of the advance agent
prove a good one, the other two are
TO Immediately communicate with the
Chicago wholesale house, order a bill
OF goods, await the arrival OF the goods
in Honolulu and then take them down
to the less civilized islands OF Samoa
and trade them of for Samoan curl
osities.
The fail7 Of the dice decided that p,
Maurice Mcmahon should be the pho.
neer and he straightway packed his
grip, said good bye to his Honolulu
friends and boarded the Sonoma for
Page Page.
And now II. NJ .Ayres and the Other
local literary light are awaiting news
from P. Maurice Mcmahon. II the mes,
sage OF Mcmahon should be favorabl,
there will follow, presumably, q
deluge Of cookoo clocks, pocket knives
ice cream forks, washing boards
scented soap, porous plasters. plug to-
bacco and Autographs upon the unsus
pecting heads of those Samoans who
reside in the less frequented islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11

The Globe Navigation Company's
steamship Eureka, Captain Weldon,
sailed from Anahola about 7 o'clock
last evening with sixteen laborers to
assist in loading Makee sugar. This
Is the first time such large vessel has
gone to Anahola and the experiment
is being watched with grea: interest by
local shipping men. The vessel will
return to Honolulu to complete her
cargo.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11

A laborer. Edoll by name. employed
ON the marine railway was hurt this
morning by having the after house of
vessel fall on him. He was raising
the house with jack screws when 1t
toppled over, pinning him down. His
comrades removed the house and the
injured man was taken to the Queens
Hospital in the patrol wagon. He does
not seem to be severely hurt but has
received bad shaking up
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11

There were a couple of recesses at
the session of the Police Court this
forenoon One was to give Deputy
Sheriff Chillingworth a chance to go
over TO the Second District Court and
the other to allow Clerk Fabian to go
to the upper courts as a witness in GER
tain disbarment proceedings.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11
WATCHED WITH INTEREST

sales-1OO Eva, s23.37 1.s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-11

The statement of o. A. Hillyer Of the
Atlanta Theological Seminary, that
there are twice the facilities for the
education of the colored people In the
South that there are for the white PEG.
pie may be oyerdrawn, but there is
some ground for the assertion.-Phila.
delphia Press,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-29
Barn Burned.

The large double decker barn on
the farm of Mrs. John M. Tucker,
tenanted by Samuel Harris, situat-
ed about two miles east of Elkton,
on the Elkton- Glasgow public road,
was burned to the ground Sunday
afternoon, together with all of this
years crops of abont !, 800 bushels
of wheat, 500 bushels of corn from
last years. crop, several tops of hay
and straw. Two horses and many
farming implements were also de-
strOyed. One of the horses belong
ed to Nathan Warrington, who was
visiting Mr.. Harris. The origin OF
the fire is unknown. When the
fire was discovered the flames had
gained such a Roadway that it was
impossible to save anything in the
building. The loss is about $500,
with partial insurance.
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Personals.

+. G. Wilson spent this week at
Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Nelson, of Baltimore,
is visiting Mrs. Nellie Wagner.
Miss Elsie Bond, of Port Deposit
is visiting Miss Eleanor Jenness.
Miss Maude Kirk is the guest
of Miss Julia Brokaw, of Fair Hill.
Miss Beulah Pascal, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of MI. and Mrs.
w. r. Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e. Dare, of
Philada., are spending the week
with their parents.
Miss Jennie Maxwell, of Philada. ;,
was the guest of her cousin, Miss
Gertrude Dare, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwood Sparks, of
Baltic, were the guests this week
of Mr.. and Mrs. III. B. Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Phillips, of
Trenton, N. j.. were the guests of
M. E. Kirk and family this week.
Miss Grace Wilson entertained
the Young Ladies Carrom Club at
Maple Lawn, near town, Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth r. Stephens and
Miss Mary Haines spent several
days this week with G. M. Reisler
and family, at Calvert.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Sheppard, of
New York, have been spending the
week with Mrs. III. J. Sheppard
and daughter, Miss Marion.
Miss Mabel E. Harris and Hayes
W. Grayson, of Sylmar, were mar
ried on the 18th inst. in the office of
Justice of the Peace w. Smith
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds
left Rising Sun on Tuesday for Ur.
hanna, Virginia, where they will
spend some time visiting relatives
of Mrs. Reynolds.
Miss Emma Wilson has been en-
joying a bay trip this week, in
company with a party of Perry
vile friends. The time was spent
in sailing, grabbing and fishing.
Mrs. Joanna Martin, of Qctoraro,
Lancaster county, has issued invita-
tions for the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Maude, to Robert Treat Hogg,
of Philadelphia, on September II.
Lorenza Don Snyder, formerly
of Port Deposit, and Miss Lolita
Pfeffer were married at the home of
the bride in Waverly on Wednesday
evening, 9th inst, at eight o'clock.
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School Commissioners.

The School Commissioners were
in session on Tuesday.
The following appointments OF
free scholarships were made
Helen D. Gillespie, Zion, to the
normal department of Washington
College, Chestertown; Miss Helen
d. Wells, of Elkton, to State Nor
NAL School; Miss Anna B. Stewart
Pleasant Hill, State Normal School,
and Miss Effie Berry, st. Augustine,
to st. Mary's Seminary.
The appeal of Miss Effie Dean
against the decision of the Trustees
OF the Charlestown school was dis
missed. The Board recommended
that Miss Dean return to Cayot's
Corner and Miss Stats to Charles
town, as was the condition in 1901.
Miss Mccoy, of Cecilton school,
having raised over $35 for library
purposes, the Treasurer was direct
ed to add $40 as required by the
State law.
The Secretary was directed to
have the chimney at School No. 1,
Third district, repaired.
The Teachers Institute, which
begins October 81, was discussed.
Bills to the amount $22.75 were
ordered to be paid.
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Republican Primaries and Convention.

The republican primary election
in Cecil county, Saturday afternoon
last, failed to develop any excite
ment or contest and was carried
out in a most harmonious manner,
resulting in the selection of the
following delegates from the var
ious Districts:
First-R. A. Duhamell, John w
Taylor, Frank Bennett, Harry
Knock, Charles Bennett, Sr.
Second-W. A. Culinary, r. B.
Lake, Willard Stephens, Fl. Buck
worth, William G. Pyle.
Third-George NJ. Evans, VIM.
P. Dean, George W. Yocum, p. M.
Groves, James P. Alexander.
Fourth-A, L. Saxton, John H.
Drummond, Geo. Peterson, Henry
Fl. McFadden, Harvey Scott.
Fifth-John L. Moore, Samuel
Welsh, John H. Dean, FL. M. West,
William 7. Pratt.
Sixth. r. Kirk, M. G. Reeder,
Luther Richards, Ell. T. Brown, II.
Linn Worthington.
Seventh-Frank T. Benson, A.
N. Vannort, Clifton Blackburn,
Elmer Campbell, Richard Addison.
Eighth. 7. Fulton, ]. W.
Regain, S, 7. Roman, Peter E. Hall,
W. q. Brown.
Ninth-Ross r. Smith, j. W.
Hambleton, Webster White, J. E.
Crothers and John Il. Crothers.
The delegates from the several
districts assembled in County con-
vention at Elkton on Monday, to
elect delegates to cast four votes for
Cecil county in the First district
Congressional convention at Ocean
City: on August IS. The County
convention was in the nature of
love feast, being absolutely without
friction, and the delegates chosen
pledged for Congressman VIM. III.
Jackson, of Wicomico county,
whose nomination was q foregone
conclusion.
Those selected to represent the
Cecil republicans at the Congress
sional convention were, VIM. j.
Smith, Henry M. Mccullough, V.
NJ. Torhert, Joshua Clayton, Jos.
L. Wells, Philip NJ. Groves, J. M.
Post, Daniel III. McCauley, VIM.
Rutter, John L. Moore, r. c.
Christie and H. Linn Worthington.