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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Seby itnerant preacher while Australia, having
his checered advocated the doctrines several different
churches Friends in Australia told him that he could make
for himself in the United States and that the people
there wantedh The deuded sailed for Francisco with
his wife did smile him
Not only did his but his wife tring OF his treat
sued him divorce In her complaint she alleged that
Selby failed properly provide her support and that
she had been compelled portions OF her wardrobe satisfy
the demands of landlords.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

EASTPORT Me. 2oTen American vessels have been
seized in Canadian for illegal fishing and fined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
T 7'ckE4s MRS. LESLIE CARTER
T. ARTHUR SMITHS,

slider themselves reasonably safe against
being waterlogged but the chap who must
take a quart when he can only hold a pint
has right to be heard
Water, like any other good thing, may
! have its limit of usefulness. A pailful out
side may be satisfactorily hygienic, while
the same quantity inside might be trifie
distensive and embarrassing. In spite of
what may be said of helping so-called meta
bolism, 1t is the question of theory against
thirst demand against supply. To have
enough and be able to stop at the right
time is the beginning of wisdom.
1t is the proper response to physical desire
that should settle the question, whether the
man drinks water during meals, between
meals, on rising or sitting or on any other
occasion, so long as he be thirsty and the
draught satisfies his yearning.
There can be no absolute standard of
quantity for. any given individual Each
must be law unto himself. Conditions
constantly vary. An amount for one day
may be an excess for another. Nature has
her own purposes to fulfill, and she gener-
ally takes care of herself when left alone.
The doctors can argue as they may on this
matter, but the parched tongue will have
but one answer when water is near. To
take an internal bath. however. is quite an
other thing. But who first gave the victim
such notion? Therefore it is quite becom-
ing for the doctors themselves to define
their own limits to their practice Natural
law is always higher than mere scientific
theory. The thirsty man will always drink
his fill, wherever he may be. There is only
one place where such a privilege may be
denied him, but no cares to imagine the
dreadful possibilities of such direful stu
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
PoTTER's BOWIE KNIVES.
Late Representatives. Daughters Give
to Historical Society.

From the Madison Democrat.
The State Historical Societys museum
has just received from the Misses Rebecca
Lewis Potter and Fanny Potter Of Lake
Beulah some exceedingly interesting relics
of their father, the late John F. Potter, who
in war times was known the country over
as Bowie Knife Potter. In 1860 Mr.. Pot
ter was member of Congress from the
first district of Wisconsin A fellow-mem-
Der was Roger A. Pryor of Virginia. Pryor
in a sharp debate on the slavery question
fell foul of Potter, who gave him as good
as he sent. Pryor challenged the Wisconsin
accepted When Pryor's second called on
Potter, according to the rules of the code"
to name the place, date and weapons, Pot
ter coolly suggested bowie knives. PryoriS
friend recoiled in horror from the use of
''such barbarous weapons between gentle
men," and at once dropped the affair.
Bowie Knife" Potter became a popular
hero in the north, and it was long the cor
rect thing to present to him bowie knives.
In the collection just presented to the So
ciety, and now on display in the room de-
voted to Wisconsin relics, are the
bowie knife and pistol habitually worn by
Potter himself while in Congress in those
stormy days QS57- 81: the knife with which
he proposed to fight Pryor-a long, ugly
looking weapon. calculated to stir with
confederate bowies presented to Potter on
ceremonial occasions. and tin dispatch
box carried in the revolutionary war by
Mr.. Potter's grand uncle. for the fighting
spirit appears to have been in the Potter
blood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
ABUSE OF WATERP
Like Other Good Things There is a
Limit to It's Goodness.
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald.
When the hungry farm hand was asked
what he would choose to eat and in reply
ing said that he did not care SO long as
there was enough of everything on hand he
was tackling the question from purely
practical side. 1t was the simple interpre-
tation of natures need If he had been
equally thirsty he certainly would not have
stopped to inquire whether or no good
long drink of water would do him harm.
So 1t must be with others who insist that
healthy appetites must be satisfied in spite
of the ever-changing theories on detetlcs
and in opposition to the hair-splitting argu-
ments concerning the purely chemical re-
quirements of scientific nutrition
In these days, however. when food values
are exclusively analysed, when the con-
stituents of our drinking water are meas
ured with mathematical accuracy and each
chemical equivalent of Wand and liquid is
apportioned and distributed to the complex
multiple and subtle requirements of phys
zeal development. there certainly Is enough
of reasonable danger of overreacfing the
matter to make the ordinary man stop,
think and wonder what next he may be
called to do to satisfy all the visionary re-
Quirements of cranks and world betterers."
Now. for instance, we are told by certain
learned doctors in conclaye assembled that
we are drinking too much water and must
modify our dangerous habit accordingly.
There is some satisfaction. however, in
learning that this so-called dreadful prac-
tice is in great part due to the doctors
themselves One of them Is quoted as saw
ing: But water will be popular till the
patient and physician stop worshiping at
the shrine of uric acid" True enough. The
| few who may not be under treatment for
this now very prevalent ailment may con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Queen Margherita and Music.
n. London Pan Mall Gazette.


The queen mother will settle down at the
Palazzo Margherita, her home, which, she
intends to make the musical center of the
eternal city. Queen MargherIta has al
ways been particularly fond of music, and
is herself no mean musician, SO she has all
the qualities necessary to choose her guests
and the musicians whom she delights to
honor. During the season her intention is
to have a series of informal musical par
ties, in which professionals and amateurs
will join, and 1t is said she herself will not
disdan to take an active part.
The PalaZZo Margherita Is furnished with
several magnificent pianos of various
makes and her majesty has just had an
organ built in the palace, which. although
not large, is absolutely perfect She is now
taking lessons on IT.. as before she had con-
fined herself to the piano, and although she
can already play sweetly. ii is only in
tended for her private use when she feels
the need of the comfort which music gives.
Society is looking forward TO these must
cal gatherings, as they already see them
selves assisting at the rendering of new
operas. and of even themselves performing
with and being applauded by the queen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Lloyd's and What It Means.

From the London Commercial IntelIigencer.
Like most great and enduring enterprises,
Lloyds had small beginning. 1t is now
to the world of shipping and marine in
surance what the house of Rothschild is to
the banking world.
Lloyds dates from the latter part of the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, and had its origin
in small coffee house in Tower street,
kept by Edward Lloyd. He was an enter
prising man, and through his business con-
tact with seafaring men and merchants en-
listed in foreign trade foresaw the impor-
lance of improving the shipping and the
method of marine insurance. He was the
founder of the system of maritime and
commercial intelligence which has been de-
veloped into it's present effectiveness. Be
fore the time of Edward Lloyd maritime in
surance In England was conducted by the
Lombards. some Italians who founded Lom-
bard street, but after Lloyd embarked in
the business Britons conducted marine in
Surance in London.
The subjects of marine insurance are the
ship, the cargo and the freight. all of which
may belong to different parties. In time of
war there is what is termed the maritime
risk-danger from accident, collision and
stranding-which is distinctly separate from
the risk of capture and seizure by an en-
envy.
This class of marine insurance had it's in
ception in the conditions arising during the
seven-year French-English war of 1857 to
1853.
Lloyds moved to Pope's Head alley In
1770 and in 1774 removed to its present
quarters in the Royal Exchange. In 1871
Lloyds was Incorporated by an act of par
lament. This act defines the objects to be:
ID The carrying on of the business of ma
rine insurance by members of the society;
CD the protection of the interests of MEM
bers of the society in respect to shipping.
cargoes and freight; 90 the collection pub
lication and diffusion of intelligence and In
formation with respect to shipping. The
corporation of Lloyd's and the committee
of Lloyds, who are the executive body of
the corporation, and the secretary of
Lloyds have practically nothing to do with
marine insurance in the way of taking
risks or paying losses. Their duty in this
respect Is to afford marine insurance brok-
ers who wish to effect insurance a place of
meeting with those who undertake the
risks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Too Subtle for Him.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
'sYour father must have been grest
man." she said.
.'why?'' he asked showing sudden In
ierest.
"Oh. I--that is somehow. you give one
the impression that he was. -
But he. being fool took is as a compH-
ment and she had to tell him In plain
English. at last. what she meant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

titled THE Butterfly of Fashion, which
will be produced next season.
Christian Cornelius, adopted son of Chris
tian PEPPER, the late wealthy tobacco mer-
chant OF st. Louis, and father of Jane
Oaker, the actress, is one of the defendants
in a suit to break the will. The estate is
worth S5,000,O00. Cornelius, though legal
ly acknowledged by PEPPER as his son. is
said by the heirs not to be entitled to that
distinction because he exercised an undue
influence over the aged testator
A contract is said to have been signed in
New York during the past week whereby
George AIDE agrees to turn over MS next
play to Charles Frohman. This probably
means break between Mr.. AIDE and Mana
ger Savage, both of whom have made for
tunes out of the five plays of the former.
The new piece will be presented for the first
time in New York next fall. and in 1t Jo-
seph Wheelock, jr., now appearing with
Annie Russell, will have the star role.
Helen Bertram, the leading woman of
''The Prince of Pilsen'' company, has begun
an action in the supreme court of West
chester county, New York, against her
mother, Mrs. Carrie Burt, to obtain villa
and a parcel of land valued at $4,000 and
located in the fashionable summer colony
of Larchmont. The actress alleges that
the property was conveyed to her on agree
ment and that her mother is now trying to
dispose of 1t without her consent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Clarice Vance, well known in the vaude
willie ranks as a singer of darby melodies,
and Moses Gumble, writer of songs, were
married in indianapolis last week. Miss
Vance will continue on the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Queen Louise of Prussia is to be the role
which Mildred Holland will essay next sea-
son. 1t is also probable that that may be
the title of the play which is being written
by Theodore Kremer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

1.-THE Wife Without Smile was pre-
scented in this country for the first time at
the Criterion Theater New York, last Mon
day night with the most notorious scene
eliminated. The piece was not received
with general favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

time on any stage at New Haven last
Thursday night, Peter F. DALEY and Fay
Templeton appear in 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Laura Burt, who recently left London to
appear as the star in a stock company in
ST Louis, Cancelled her contract after one
rehearsal and left for New York city. Miss
Burt says that a new play for every week
is too much of a strain for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Arlington, Myer, Falls Church.
FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE HALE HOURLY.
fe2h-tfk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

titled THE Butterfly of Fashion" which
will be produced next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

mother. 1t is safe to say that music Will
be the rage in Rome during the coming
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Edith Barker will be Francis Wilson'S
leading woman when the latter plays 'Cou-
sin Billy the first of the new year In his
career on the stage Mr.. Wilson has had as
leading women Lillian Russell, Pauline
Hall, Marie Jansen, Lulu CHASER and Madge
Leasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
EXCURSIONS, ETC.

Through Sleepers to CALIFOR-
e NlA, without Berth, $3.50
Personally conducted, tr-weekly. the year around.
A. ]. Poston. Gen. Agt., s sd5 18Th nai s st.
oci5-tf.l0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Clyde Fitch has contracted with Charles
Frohman TO write new play for next sea-
son for Maxine Elliott. Her Own Way,
the Fitch play in which Miss Elliott has
been starring for two seasons. will be pro-
duced in London the coming spring with
the American cast and production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Charles B. Dillingham; has announced that
he has completed arrangements with Leon
Cavallo for the production of Roland OF
Berlin in this country. Mr.. Dillingham;
may give the piece a presentation in New
York after the first of the year by the
Fritz Scheff company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Miss Elsie Ferguson. a member of THE
Second Fiddle company, now playing in
New York, will be married next week to
Fred Hoey. a son of the late president of
the Adams Express Company. Miss Fergu-
son will probably retire from the stage, as
both her prospective husband and herself
are wealthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

c. NJ s. Mcclellan. after Witnessing the
success of his drama. Leah Kleschna.'
sailed for London last Saturday, where he
will Immediately commence work on the
musical comedy for Klaw 4 Erlanger, en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Now that Mrs. Gilbert has passed away.
the oldest actress on the American stage Is
Mrs. Imogene Hyams of Cincinnati, at
present playing the role of Mrs Bartlett in
h'Way Down East" Mrs. Hyams was
born in 1898 and made her first appearance
as a child at the National Theater, Phffa-
delphia. in 1876.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04

diligent inquiry respecting the investi-
CATION then In progress, ! ascertained
that corOner's jury had been empan-
eled and that an inquest was being con-
Quoted In manner that precluded the
possibility of arriving at the true facts
concerning the Independence disaster" ;"
Is this sentence correctly quoted?
A.: No, sir; 1t is not entirely correct
1t Is in part.
O.: Who interrogated you, Mr.
White?
A.: 1 could not say who the man
was.
The coroner then read the second
paragraph. which referred to the jurors
as selected on account of their atti-
tude in existing labor troubles. and in
answer to the question rs this cor
rectly stated?" Mr. White replied:
Il do not think l made any such
statement as that. want to compare
that with the notes have. l have kept
a record of It,"
O.. Would you make such state
ment as that. Mr.. White?
A.: No. sir; l would not.
Mr.. White then said in substance
that he did not think the men selected
by the coroner as Jurors were unreli-
able men, biased or prejudiced. He fur
ther denied fatty that he had made the
statements that Counsel representing
private interests were permitted to be
present and cross-examine witnesses
and that questions were propounded to
witnesses by the jurors to determine
criminal responsibility rather than to
ascertain the facts"
In answer to practically every ques-
ton of the coroner Mr.. White replied
that he was not correctly quoted and
that the statement was not made by
him. In reply to Coroner Doran's ques-
ton, do you believe. Mr.. White, that
l selected men who are biased or pre-
JUDGED against the employees and the
management OF the company" Mr..
White replied:
Il believe, Mr.. Doran, that I have
answered that question. but 1 will an
swer it again. l certainly think you
have selected men of good judgment;
of them for a number of years and
believe them to be fair and impartial"
After Mr.. White left the room Hous-
ton Tayor. reporter for the Cripple
Creek Times and Denver Post, swore
that the article in question was identi-
cal in substance with written state
ment by Commissioner White which he
CTaylor) received from General F. M.
Reardon at his office and which was
signed by Wr. White. Mr.. Taylor said
he saw Whites statement and that 1t
was the same as the copy furnished to
him in Mr.. Whites presence in General
Reardon's Office.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04
Evenino Coat,

Long, loose wraps are necessary for
evening wear and are seen in cloth,
zibeline and silk, in white and all
colors. This one is essentially smart
as well as absolutely satisfactory to
the wearer and is adapted to all the
materials in vogue, although shown
in white cloth with collar and friils
of lace, trimming of ermine and
stitched bands. The shaped collar
with its long stole ends and the wide,
full sleeves with turnover cuffs, are
new as well as handsome, and give
distinct air of elegance to the wrap.
The coat consists of fronts and back
the former loose. the latter laid in an
inverted piait, and is fitted by means
of shoulder and under-arm seams The
sleeves are generously wide and gath
cred into bands that, in turn, are COW
cred with the cuffs. The collar is
carefully shaped and fitted and is ar
ranged over the shoulders, the stole
ends finishing the fronts.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 10A yards q
inches wide, 5 yards A Inches wide. or
AZ yards SO inches wide. with 2k
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04
y. M. c. A. BUILDING for Denver.

Denver. January 31.-The reception
and banquet rendered to Jacob A Riis.
at the Adams hotel last night. devel-
oped into a boom for building for
the Young Mems Christian Association.
1t was the launching of a movement
that bids fair to result in building for
the local branch.
Rev. Robert F. Coyle OF Central
Presbyterian Church announced that
he had pledges Of $4,000 from friend
whose name he could not divulge, and
President w. r. Sweet reported that
the board OF directors have pledged
81, 900. and pledges from other sources
amount to $500. making total
pledged OF $2S.600. President Sweet
ventured the opinion that the 100000
the. minimum sum required for the
erection OF the contemplated building
can be secured. and said that the $11.-
900 pledged by the directors represents
but one-half Of what the board will
subscribe. II the support Of the citizens
Of Denver is secured.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04
CORONER'S JURY FINDS VERDICT
AND CONFRONTS COMMISSIONER

Victor, Colo, Jan. 31.-The coroner's
jury in the mine disaster inquest yes
terday returned the, following verdict:
I'VE, the jury, find that the deceased,
lying there dead, came to their end in
the Stratton's independence, Limited,
mine. on Tuesday morning. January
26th, through Frank T. Gillice's losing
control of the engine, there in use, and
pulling the cage into the sheave wheel,
thereby parting the cable and precipi-
tating the cage. loaded with the above
named men, down the shaft to their
death. And we further find, II the man
agement had not neglected the usual
precautions, the said casualty might
have been reduced. IL not avoided.
THE usual precautions that were not
taken are as follows:
First, no man is required to preside
at the collar of the shaft while hoisting
men.
Second, no safety device was In use
on the cables TO prevent the overwind-
ing of the same.
Third, men were loaded and unload
ed without placing the cage on chairs.
Fourth, the disc brakes on the hoist
ing engine were detached from their
usual position and therefore useless.
I'VE, the jury, would recommend
that all safety appliances and precau-
tions herein named and recommended
be adopted and used, not only by the
Stratton's Independence mine, but by
all mines in this district not now using
the same, thereby reducing to a mini
mum the danger to life ana limb that
men working in mines are subjected to.
We further recommend that COM
petent extra man should stand near the
engineer while he is hoisting or lower
ing men, whose duty should be to rem
der any assistance needed"
The coroner and members of the Jury
were very indignant aver the reputed
statement of the mine commissioner
published IT. the Cripple Creek Times
and Denver papers. A subpoena was
Immediately issued for Commissioner
Lyman White and ne was informed
that the statement was gross insult
TO the jurors and that they proposed
TO do all in their power to have his ac-
tions investigated by grand jury.
The commissioner was then sworn
and testified as follows:
The Coroner: Wr. White. we do not
object in the least to what the object
OF your investigating committee may
be; we simply want to know whether
or not the statement as published in
the Cripple Creek Times is correct as
given by you.
Mr.. White: No, sir. It is not cor
rect
O.: Is this your statement: Upon
my arrival at Victor and after making
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04
CONSUL'S MISSION
TO ABYSSINIA

Marseilles. Feb. 1.-The following de-
tails OF the governmental mission to
King Menelik of Abyssinia. which was
led by United States Consul Robert p.
Skinner. have been obtained:
Mr.. SINNERS party arrived here Sat-
urday on board the steamer Victoria.
The American marines and blue-j jack
cts who accompanied the expedition
were left at Alden and went on TO join
the American gunboat Machias
Consul Skinner and the other men,
bers of the party are in good health
and they speak enthusiastically of the
reception accorded them by King Men,
elk. On the way to the coast the par
ty saw one elephant and a number OF
lions. but experienced no exciting ad-
ventures.
During the visit OF the Skinner party
at the capital, King Menelik received
them. surrounded by an imposing as
semblage of 1000 functionaries. The
escort OF American marines established
a camp called Camp Roosevelt. which
attracted a great deal of interest.
The King made a personal inspection
of the camp which lasted for three
hours. and. after having witnessed the
maneuvers of the marines. he asked
one of the men for his gun and loaded
and fired it. This act on the part OF
the King pleased the visitors greatly.
The Americans were impressed with
the assimilative ability OF the
Abyssinians. Consul Skinner says
that the. country is being rapidly mod
ernized and that new roads. bridges.
water supplies. telephone and tele-
lines are being constructed. He con-
siders the Abyssinians the japanese
of Africa"
He points out. however, that the
postal and banking systems are defect
i've and unsatisfactory. The moppy is
on n silver basis. Consul Skinner be-
lieves that Americans will find a large
field for activity In the gold, coal. pc
troleum and asphalt possibilities OF
Abyssinia.
An official report Of the result of tho
mission has been forwarded to Wash
ington.