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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
DILLINGHAM; IS
HOME AGAIN

sI made the round trip on the Ko-
rea simply for my health said B. F.
Dillingham; yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dillingham; returned on the Korea yes
terday and Mr.. Dillingham; is much
improved in health. 1.-The trip did me
good" continued Mr.. Dillingham;, but
I only remained in Japan about a day,
so 1 hardly can have anything to be
interviewed about.
War? From outward appearance
there is no more war in Japan than
here in Honolulu. We could not see
any of the effects of it and the jap
anese papers published very little news
concerning its progress. The only in
dication of war was the refusal of the
railroads to take passengers, excepting
at their own risk. The trains were all
being used for the movement of troops
and the regular schedule was not car
ried out"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
AN AUTHOR ON
THE SONOMA

Rev. Egerton r. Young. author and
lecturer, accompanied by his wife, is
a passenger on the Sonoma on a tour
around the world. Mr. Young while
here was the guest of Secretary H. c.
Brown of the Y NJ c. A
Mr.. Young is the author of a num-
Der of books, most of them Juvenile
tales. Among these are by Canoe and
Dog Train" ION the Indian Trail
"Owikapun.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Young intend to spend
a month in New Zealand and six
months in Australia, Mr. Young lectur-
ing in churches, Y. NJ. c. AS, etc. They
spent ten years among the Northern
Indians of Canada in the Hudson Bay
Territory, going there in 1868. At that
time they We're four hundred miles
from civilization and so remote that
they received mail but twice a year.
The nearest market was in St. Paul,
100 miles away. Mr.. Young says the
Indians in that country are remarkable
for their honesty, and in all the ten
years he spent among them, not a thing
was stolen. My efforts We're first to
Christianize, then to civilize the In
dians," said Mr.. Young yesterday. ITO
have an abiding civilization I believe
that we must have Christianity first
settling down on farms given them by
the Canadian government and are liv-
ing comfortably as farmers"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
WINGED STRANGER
VISITS SCHOONER

When the gasoline schooner Eclipse
was half way across the channel from
Kauai Monday night, large BOBBY
bird lighted upon the jibboom. Mr..
Hartman, the first mate, crept out with
a 1assoo and on the second throwing
captured the bird. 1t was dragged
down upon the deck without hurting
it. AT daylight the species of the cap
tive was recognized and then, with due
respect to the awful consequences of
killing the aIbatross described in THE
Ancient Mariner" the bird was re-
stored to liberty.
The BOBBY is distinguished from the
gooney in being entirely white except
ing the wing tips, which are jet black.
This specimen was a fine one, having
a wing spread of six feet. 1t resented
the approach of the sailors with vicious
swapping of mandibles and squawl1ing
like an angry goose. The bird appear
ed to be tired out when it rested upon
the vessel, and the supposition of the
Eclipse officers was that it had been
blown away from Laysan island by a
westerly gale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOT
IN CRASHING ATTITUDE

one of the Fire Commissioners. find
that they do not intend to make any
reduction in the pay of employees as
they claim that the efficiency of the
department viii be impaired. If this is
so. ii applies equally as we'll to the
engineers, fremen, and reservoir keep
ers of the Water Works department,
upon whom the Fire Department is
forced TO rely for proper water supply.
OF course, l have no official right TO
schedule wages for the Fire Depart
ment, and simply did it to. ascertain if
my ideas would meet with the approval
of the Fire Commissioners.
I have reduced the salaries of the
engineers and firenen OF the pumping
stations. which We're raised by the last
Legislature, but I understand this in
crease was to avoid. paying overtime,
i which is often necessary when any
packing, repairing to the engines or
cleaning of the boilers is to be done.
I believe, however, that intelligent and
competent men can be obtained at the
reduced salaries
beg to say that there really should
be the same line of reduction in all the
| department salaries as far as possible
and l trust that my department will
not have to stand more than others. -
/ In order that my appropriations may
be Ineligible to you, and the Legisla-
ture I have segregated certain sums
| which include current expenses and
| pay. rolls, and have itemized same as
J shown on sheets enclosed, but as 1 have
stated before, it is not with the inten-
| ton of having them included in the
| new appropriation bill in this form,
but for the information of the Legis-
lature if they desire to inquire into the
details of the appropriations.
! 1t is impossible to take up the Gar
bage Department in this way, owing
to the large reduction made in the APP
preparation for period ending December
81, 1908. and we Will have to rely on
paying day wages rather than monthly
salaries, in order to make both ends
meet.
| 1 am working on a schedule of char
| ges for this service, as well as sewer
rates. and trust that 1 will have them
in such shape so that they viii meet
with the approval of the Legislature.
| 1t is a difficult matter to regulate the
| garbage charges, as we cannot enforce
payment as we do in the water and
sewerage departments by shutting off
| the connection. I believe the only sat
isfactory way to adjust these matters
| would be to assess property owners
directly for such betterments on their
street frontage where the improve
| ments are Installed and this should also
apply to new pavements or sidewalks.
1 doubt, however, if the time can be
taken during the present session of the
Legislature to prepare and pass a sat
isfactory bill, but this certainly should
| be prepared for the next regular ses-
sion.
enclose estimate of expenditures for
the Board of Agriculture and Forestry
as prepared by Mr.. L. A Thurston for
various periods. and understand that
this meets with the approval of the
other members of the Board.
I beg to remain,
Yours respectfully,
. C. S. HOLLOWAY,
superintendent of Public Works.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
NEW JAPANESE BATELEsHIPs.
10 Be the Mest Powerful Vessels
Ahoat.

AS recently noticed, the contracts foI
the construction of two Japanese battle
ships, the Katori and Kashima were
definitely signed on the goth January in
England. Each vessel will be of 10, 400
tons displacement, and will be fitted
with machinery to give a speed of be-
tween Is I-2 and 70 knots to be attain
ed. The arnor protection will be ar
ranged on the concentrated casemate
system introduced by the Mikasa, COM
pleted in 1902 by the Vickers Company,
and since adopted in the eight British
battleships of the King Edward VII.
class as well as the Triumph and Swift
sure the two vessels originally built for
the Chilean navy The new Japanese
ships are said to be more heavily armed
than even the King Edward VII. class,
the weight of shot being increased to
II tons per minute, as compared with
nine tons in the British ships so that the
new Japanese ships are the lnost-pow-
erful yet ordered for any navy. Both
ships have to be delivered within Is
uonths.-Japan Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
SUGAR PRICES
ARE CHANGING

The sugar market has been chang
ing daily lately, but not sufficiently to
give cause for fears that there will be
a slump again. The variation during
the past few days has only been one
fftieth of a cent and yesterday the
price dropped back to the old figure of
3.67. There may be some speculative
influence at work on the New York
market sufficient to give rise to the re-
ported fluctuations, although the most
plausible explanation is the arrival OF
sugar cargoes from Cuba or Hawai-.
On March 18th the quotation for 90
test Centrifugals was 3.6476, which on
the day following rose again to 500.
Yesterdays quotation was again 1867.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
Department of Public Works,
Honolulu. 7. H. March 30. 1904.

Hon Geo. r. Carter, Governor, Terri
tory of Hawaii, Honolulu.
Sir: In accordance with your letter
of the 25th inst, 1 beg to hand you
herewith an appropriation bill which 1
consider wiz fill the requirements of
the Department of Public Works, if
rigid economy is followed
The amounts under the various heads
have been cut as much as possible, and
will not allow of further reduction by
the Legislature Furthermore, we are
not allowing much margin for unfore-
seen expenditures which might be
necessary in any of the departments,
SO L would strongly recommend the
appropriation of at least $4,000. as
shown on the last sheet, for an, emer-
gency fund which could be used to help
out any appropriation that became ex-
hausted before the end of the period.
Again, rather than divide up expenses
of the various departments into specific
pay rolls and current expenses, I be-
lieve the Legislature should appropri-
ate lump sums as shown, in order to
avoid small balances in each appro-
priation, which would naturally be left
at the end of the period, and while
VI sinai dIilouAlS, when duuSu IOSCNA0i'
they would amount to quite consid-
cradle sum, and form quite fair per-
centage of the total appropriation.
In the reduction of salaries, 1 have
followed suggestions as laid out by you
as far as possible, but 1 realize that, If
other heads of departments do not re-
duce in the same line there will be
considerable unpleasant feeling on the
part of the employees in the Public
Works Department.
I have been given to understand that
in certain departments. such reductions
have been avoided. If this is the case,
I believe it is only fair to allow me the
same latitude. For instance, I prepared
a scale of reduction for the Fire De-
partment, which I considered feasible,
but on talking the matter over with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
HONOLULU BURIAL ASSOCIATION,

SEE HOW WE GROW:
July Is, 1902. Membership. ......... 100
July 15 1903, Membership. ....:.... 62S
March 23, 1904. Membership. .. 2400
J. H. TOWNSEND. Secretary.
Office with the Townsend Undertake
ing Co., 124 Beretania street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
HERE is A VIVID
PICTURE OF BATTLE

ST. PETERSBURG, March pa
! Russian officer, commanding bat
terry on Electric Hill during a bonn
bardment of Port Arthur, has written
the following vivid account:
1T was a clear, sunlit day, and there
was a gentle swell on the water. a
little spot appeared through the haze
on the far horizon, and then another
j and another until these spots were in
creased to fifteen. Nearer and nearer
they came and larger and larger they
appeared until, when six miles off, there
was tiny puff of smoke and all in
the battery wondered where the proJec-
tile was going to fall.
FORTY fathoms below the cliff where
we were lay the battleship Peresviet.
Bang, A shell burst under her bows,
splashingn the decks with spray. Another
puff followed, and a projectile whistled
overhead, crashing on the rock behind
us. Then a third. 1t was moment
of terrible suspense. There was a ter
rife explosion overhead. They had got
our range exactly.
1T was the signal for us to open fire,
and ten shore batteries and twelve
warships joined in the reply.
What followed is almost indescrib-
a,1e. The sea underneath where we
stood fairly boiled with the swish and
nl,Inge of projectiles. and words OF COM
mand were inaudible to the Sunners.
I tried in vain to shout my orders while
40 guns belched in a prolonged roar
and shells were bursting overhead with
a hellish crash. The smoke and dust
blinded us.
II did not experience excitement, ana
only that my tooth began TO ache there
was a strong sensation of contentment
amid the scenes of death, which had no
terrors after the first shell had explod-
ed. Suddenly a white-faced gunner
pointed to a battery of quick-firing
e,,ns half way down the HILL which had
been placed there to prevent a japanese
landing I ran down and 1ouhd the
SCENE of the widest. There was bat
tie orgy Of bursting shells and whls-
Ting fragments the smoke stehch
reeking the earth.
some shell had burst among the gun
ners. A soldier was lying disemboWeled
and another had his skull crushed A
third soldier was. delirious ana there
were splinters in his head. one gun
had been broken like a reed.
TT was a dreadful sight, with blood
everywhere"
In concluding the officer says:
After the battle was over Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel. commanding al
Port Arthur. pinned the cross OF 81
George on my breast. But what does IL
matter-I am in the hospital
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
TWO KINDS OF
CHILDREN

Children that grow too fast
and those that seem hardly
to grow at all, both need
SCOTS Emulsion.
1t gives that rich vital
nourishment which is the
secret of all healthy growth.
1t rounds out the long limbs,
and helps children to grow
without using up all their
strength in growing.
Mothers ought to know
more about the wonderful
help which SCOTS Emulsion
would give their children.
There is no secret about
SCOTS Emulsion. Nothing
is covered up by obscure
references to active princi-
pies or" alkaloids."
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
an emulsion of the best Nor
wegian cod liver oil combined
with the hypophosphites and
glycerin.
wen send YOU sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl Street. New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31

Wen send YOU a sample free upon request,
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Fe4Il Street. New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31

When Governor Carter referred to
departments taking the attitude that
the people wanted to pay more taxes,
as reported in yesterdays Advertiser.
the reference was solely to certain de-
partments, mentioned in the article
containing the quotation, which had
submitted estimates materially in ex-
cess of the limits put down in the Gov
ernor's departmental allotments.
The Governor is more than satisfied
with the spirit and the manner where
with the heads of various departments
have acted upon his economical sugges-
lions. and recommendations. He is es-
peciaIly gratiied with the attitude of
the superintendent of Public Works as
shown in the following letter. which
is given for publication to let members
of the Legislature; as well as the peo-
pie at large. know how difficult for
heads of departments the task is of re-
adjusting the scale of expenditures TO
meet the demands of economy and re-
trenchment. This is Mr.. Holloway's
letter:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-31
NOTICE.

HONOLULU RAPID TRANSIT AND
LAND COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the stock
books of the Honolulu Rapid Transit
and Land Company will be closed 10
transfers from the 2Sth to the S1st days
of March, 1904. both days inclusive, by
order of the Board of Directors.
CHAS. H. ATHERTON,
e-51 Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-16
cententIon over Aercatlon.

f. f, Wright. representing clienis
whose names nc has not yet made
public. ha5 offered to rent from the
city the sanlbar which has formed
along the river front from almost as
far south as Madison street.
The Offer made by Mr. Wright. and
the activity Of City Attorney H. r.
Walsh will bring on for an early
hearing the interesting litigation con
nected with this sandbar.
At one time Memphis was largely
located on ground that is now occu-
pied by this sandhsr
The current of the Mississippi turn.
ed against thts ground. and. year by
year. ii was engulfcd By the stream.
The city has been forced toward the
east and south. Many large indus
tries. including two elevators. were
abandoned 10 the encroachments Of
the river, and that portion OF Memphis
was given up as gone forever.
Course Of Sand Bar.
In 1890 the Mississippi took ano;h.
er course It's current aimed at a
point lower down the river. and an
eddy was formed where before there
wa an eating volume Of rushing wa
ter The settlement from the eddy
formed The sand bar in question
After one big overflow the sand bar
appeared above low water. At once
the new land vas seized By several
claimants. Prominent among these
we're VI Nealis. the late Col. john
Oyerton. Cordes & Co. and others.
Some Of these persons claimed IN
der one title ana some under another
Col Oyerton and the city claimed
the properly very much under similar
titles. the city claiming the southern
portion and Col Oyerton the northern
part.
For a number Of years the litigation
has been permitted 10 rest. though
all the claimants have. from time g.
time. exercised or attempted to exer
else acts ct ownership over the por-
items iaimed.
Property is Valuable
The Property is now becoming ex-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-16
Ii You Want the Best Buy an
ESTATE OAK HEATER
Woodward Hardware Co.
/. 80 go
BIT sINESS LOCALS.
80 - = . . . . . . ,

A stove that will make your family
comfortable and save fuel. A. HALEY
S07-9 Washington avenue Coal hot
bia5t stove, It's the stove you want
H. Sanders & Son. farming implt
ments and wagons. High grade gro
ceries and fine cofiees a specially.
Cairo Iron and Machinery Suppl.
Store. J. b. Reed. Prop, 1905 Ohio
iron, steel and heavy hardware, mil
supplies. betting, pumps, gas pipes.
Frank Thomas & Co.. popular drus
store. cor. 2Sth and Poplar streets, Ii
a splendid place TO buy your drug
Prescriptions carefully compounded
John Lsttner. bakery and confe
tionery. makes the lIghtest, white
and most wholesome bread, delicio.
cakes, pies. cookies AMI cream pun.
You want your horse shod right
and 1t will be done when you take IL
70 Bill Dugan. 1906 Commercial ave.
nue.. opposite Powers livery stable.
Notice-Michigan peaches. Con.
cord grapes. pineapples. oranges. Gran.
berries and cantaloupes at w. II.
O'shea's, ST. st. Both phones.
For frosh vegetables, fancy and
staple groceries aud choice meat cali
at the Walter G Sherick market,
Eighth street.
Reinhard. photographer, maker O
fine photographs. Try this gallery. yo'
win get fine artistic work at satsfac
tory prices. 2ll Sixth street
Harry w. Schuh's drug store Ia.
the cough cure that cures the cough
A large bottle costs only 25c. l.
can't be beat Try it.
Burke's Livery. Feed and Boarding
stables. ilrEt-class livery service. A
fne line CT carriages for funeral oc-
casions Always the best.
] buy. sell and take in pawn every.
thing. Ladies' and gents clothing a
speciality. Guy d. Perry. the pawn
broker. 507 Commercial avenue.
Conant e Rennie. groceries. dry
goods and meat market and general
merchandise. leaders for everything
In their line. Let them supply you.
Too good 10 be passed by. Beauti-
fal SIX Shirt Waist Suitings can be
had at Hyman's for G5 cents a yard
during this week
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-16

| The towing steamer, VERNE Mac,
belonging to the Anderson.Tully Com.
pany. arrived from vicksburg yester-
day, says the Memphis CONNER.
cial Appeal. The boat is anroute 10
Paducah, where il will be placed on
the ways and repairs made to the
hull, which was badly damaged when
the boat went down little over /.
month ago.
On the morning of September TO- as
the boat was backing gu. of Eagle
Lake, Miss, towing the Satellite, an.
other small steamer, the stern ram.
med sycamore snag about 80 inches
In diameter and in less than three
minutes the boat was resting on the
bottom OF the river in about IFS feet
of water. The crew got up steam on
the Satellite and returned to Vicks.
burg, notified the marine unser-
writer's. and Captain Sam Coffin AZ
once went To the scene.
From Vicksburg to Memphis the
boats progress has been good. Only
daylight runs arc made. Syphons ara
kept in all parts of the boat. The
boats speed is reduced considerably,
but the time that is being made is
considered good. all things considered.
Despite the long stay a. the bottom OF
the muddy Mississippi. the VERNE
Mac is in good condition
Coal and stores We're taken aboard
here yesterday. This morning the
boat will leave for Paducah.
The VERNE Mac is one the best
and most powerful Of the smaller tow
boats on the Mississippi and has
handled several record breaking tows
Of timber Captains Thomas and
Cunningham. tho latter representing
the marine underwriters ami the for.
mer the regular captain Of the boat,
are making the trip TO Paducah.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-16
A DELIGHTFUL SEASON.

The following prose poem from ar
exchange describes the most delight
full season of the year:
Typical Indian summer comes
when all the leaves have fallen, and 1
lovely illusion possesses the earth, as
IL twere enchanted. A delicate haze
fields the landscape, sounds of life
come from far away muffled as II
heard in a dream. and a charm rests
on woodland and meadow and marsh
es. like none other that comes TO the
autumn. October is beautiful, truly
but it brings not the Indian summer,
Too subtle. perhaps. Is the difference
for every perception to grasp il. II is
like the witch-hazel fragrance. which
IL seems is not for all nostrils, but
those who are sure of the one will no
doubt be Of the other. Read Evan.
geline" then make yourself sure of
tokens. Some years the Indian sum.
mor lasts but a day or few days
some years II may stay for a month,
but these are rare visitations. With
its magical charm it IS blessed. wheth-
er shorter or longer its staying, but II
is not like the October weather
that's as good as God ever gives US
the wine Of the year We are tasting
as the trees grow splendid in color
and the scents OF the ferns rise like IN.
cense &c grateful in praise of Octo-
bcr and wait for the true Indian sum
MGR"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-16
RAISING of the Bob Dudley.

II was expected thai the Bob Dud-
lev, which sank at the foot of Cum.
berland Island Tuesday morning
would be raised by Saturday night.
Yesterday pumping began on her,
but the machinery broke down, and
had to be brought back here for tom
porary repairs. says the Paducaa Sun.
The sanddigger, which has been at
work across the river and has one OF
Tho mot powerful pumps to bo found
anywhere. was taken up ana Is being
used on the steamer. As Captain Joe
Fowler says, the sand digger would
9ulIp The devil himself out of his
homo If yoa give it half chance"
The crew OF he boat has arrived
and the cargo that was on her at the
time, Pilot Billy Overztreet gave an
account OF how the accident happened.
The wreck has always boon cover
ed with sand. and was not dangerous.
K seems the current had shifted the
sand. however. and uncovered the OLD
wreck, and the boat struck it, Tho
lick was not hard. but the weight of
the boat itself was sufficient to stave
hole In her size.
K is not certain what the wreck Is.
Some say 1t is of the Emma, wrecked
about thirty years ago. Some say It Is
The wreck Of The Phantom. which blea
up about the time Of the war and
killed several people. and was men
ace to navigation for some time until
1t had all been removed. or At least
was all thought to have been re
moved
The Royal and Summers are still
harI aground on bar near the Dud-
ley. and will stay there until there Is
higher water.
The Golconda Is not aground below
here, as reported and was never
aground mere than twenty minutcs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-16
sin Collects His Ferris ae.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Oct 1.-the
Cumberland river is SO low at this
point that he Clarksv,llo ferry boat
used to transport teams and passen.
gers. entirely spans the marrow chan
mel remaining in the stream and Il
being used as bridge over which the
public can easily cross The river l.
now lower than over known before
partly lue to The fact that the gov.
crnmert Is closing the gstes in the
dams that are being constructed above
hero, and the water is being backed
up towards Nashville.