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The legend states that 1t was totally destroyed by a flood and earthquake which occurred in the year 11S9 At one time the city of Vineta was mark ed on the Prussian maps, but geolog- ical and historical investigations made locally by Professor Nirchow and crh- CTS have proved beyond doubt that a town never could have. stood upon the site indicated
 Researches into the origin If the legend led to the remarkable discovery that the name of Vineta was nothing more than corruption of Ilmn 7ta and Jumne--the old .Wendish aane of the modern town of Violin, or Julin as it was called by the Dan
 reported fabulous wealth owned by Vineta was to a certain extent true as Julin or Jumne was--according to the old historian Adam of Bremen--a very large and remarkably wealthy town in the tenth century, doing even then trade with Arabia, Asia and the coast towns of northern Afri9a TO use the historians own words, this old Wendish town was certainly the great est of all towns now existing in Eu- rope" When the Danish King W emar the Great crushed out the power wielded by the Wends, he also de- stroyed Jumne by burning it to the ground in 1172; hence in this case the earthquake and flood business is a mere fabrication. The Baltic Sea cay boast of no sunken cities, although it has caused considerable destruc- ton to life and property by floods. A few of the more important instances are: CD The great flood of November 1, 1904, which submerged the whole of the strip of land which connected the present island of Ruden with Ruegen; CD the flood of November 2, 1872, which rent the islands of Usedom and Hiddensee into two parts, while (S) the flood which took place on April 13, 1903, destroyed the well known and beautiful Alderhorst resort on Ar kona.
 But to turn to other parts of the world. Here there are not many known instances of sunken cities; still there are a few The latest known case is that of Galveston, which, as will be remembered, was destroyed and partly engulfed on September s, 1901.
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SUBMERGED CITIES Many Interesting Tales and Legends Relating to
 Them. SOME FOUNDED ON FACT
 -~--------------- Ancient Catastrophes in the North Sea and in the Baltic
 Sea.

Many of those persons who have been fortunate enough, due to ample means or lucky circumstances of a business or other nature to spend a holiday at many of the charming re- sorts dotting the coast line of the German Ocean, says Arthur Fl. ]. keane in the Scientific American. will have been amused (and perchance in- terested) by the many tales and le- gends related as to submerged cities all supramundane trace of which has now disappeared. Of such cities which once were famous for their wealth, beauty and power, it Is whispered that their love of luxury. their greed and cruelty led to the offended and unseen Powers Above causing the waves to rise in the night and engulf them for ever Not only are such legends rife on the coast, but even in inland Ger man towns many lake is invested with a halo of similar mystery.
 Of these latter cases two of the most interesting relate to an old-tr | city named Buckow, which is said to rest upon the bottom of Lake Scher- muetzel in Brandenburg, while Lake Werbellin Ca most mysterious sheet of water, according to folk-lore) conceals lin its bosom town of the same name; all that remains of this latter is the name given to small village, in memory of its predecessor, which now stands not far from the point where the former town stood
 Although most of the stories rife in Germany as to vanished towns in the interior have no actual historical bas- ] Is, or, at best, a slight one (the Wer- bellin story being based upon the dis appearance of a castle called Werbel- lin, one of the Ascaman castles built i in 1150-1170 by Albert the Bear, Mar grave of Brandenburg and contem- porary of Frederick Barbarossa), this is not so on the coast; here the leg ends are all well founded on fact and in most cases, the salient features have lost but little of their original truth in the telling.
 The most striking of all the le- gends current in the coast towns oi the German Ocean is that dealing with the lost Dutch town of Stavor- en at the entrance to the zuyder Zee Here there lived a rich and powerful
 woman, whose pride, cruelty and sel Ifshness aroused the anger of heaven and caused the wicked and misguided city to sink beneath the waves. A small portion of the city (where tht good people lived) was saved, and it name still cleayes to the small tow1
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schools should be started, and told us how intelligent and efficient their Chinese pupils were as operators, in spite of the great disadvantage in which they were placed owing to the objection the Chinese have to dissec- ton; at Jessfield, as Illustrating this point, they have to point out to the student that the skeleton in the labor atory has a high nose-bone and there fore could not be Chinaman; other wise they would be afraid of touching it for fear of being haunted The English as opposed to the American missions wanted money Whatever faults the Americans have as a nation, generosity is certainly one of their vir- tues Perhaps I might mention the Women's Hospital at Canton, of the American Presbyterian Female Med ical Mission, as an example of Amer ican generosity and efficiency It was also very interesting as an instance of how much can be done to help the women as doctors When we visited the hospital Miss Fulton, MD. was unfortunately i'll, but her place was well filled by Miss Lunn, a Chinese lady doctor, who spoke English ad- mirably She took us round the hos pital, looking most professional in her national dress, which in Canton con- sists of black coat and trowsers. She told us how gladly her compatriots welcomed her skill, and how necessary it was in China for women to be at tended by women.
 The sixth method of preaching the gospel is by means of women mission aries. Most members of the conner cial community who talked to us about missions at all always explain- cd how wrong they thought it that white women should be not only ex- posed to the danger of death but, what is far worse, of torture. For instance, we were told the story of the murder of a young English lady by the meth cd which Chinese cruelty has prescrib- ed as the loathsome but appropriate punishment for an adulteress, and were asked how could any one justify exposing an English lady to such a terrible end. The answer, which I think is the right one to give, is that either women must do the work or the work must be left undone for the Chinese are most particular that a man should have no dealings with women to whom he is not related For instance, all the inquiries into the con- dition of women had to be underta ken by my wife. She found the condition of Chinese women very pitiable. They were very generally absolutely ignor- ant. inured to suffering from their youth upward through the unnatural process of binding their feet, abso- lutely subject to the will of the hus- band, who can. if he chooses, use cor poral punishment. If the parents are poor they will sometimes sell their daughters to a life of shame, when they are often cruelty treated One ex- ample will suffice; a poor slave girl was taken into a missionary hospital, and much to the bewilderment of the nurse. she had convulsions when a fire
 was lit in the ward. It transpired from certain marks on her body that it was 1 the custom of her owners to punish i her by inserting red-hot opium needles
 into her flesh, and she thought the needles were being heated for the pur- pose.
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this country, and I am happy to say that in China Nonconformists approve of denominational education There is sharp divergence of opinion among competent judges as to wheth
 CT English should be made the medi- um of instruction or not If the study of foreign languages is accepted as a part of an educated mans culture, as | it is in Europe and as it is in Japan, when the period of change is over, China will forever be linked with the thought of other nations If she only learns Western knowledge through Chinese translations of our books, she will not only lose much of what she reads but she will in the time to come be again separated by the gulf of lah- guage from other nations. It seems to me, therefore. of great importance to bring China in close touch with the West and it's literature by teaching foreign languages.
 The fourth method is chiefly follow- ed by Roman Catholics, and is both merciful and fruitful The Chinese of ten cast out their baby girls and leave them to die, and in several places in China for many years the sisters have received them into orphanages. We saw several of these orphanages, and pretty but pathetic sights they were. The children were very happy in the peaceful Christian life of the convent; still, it was pathetic to see the poor crippes whose own mothers had no love for them, looking to women of alien race as mothers. Several times we saw little ones who could not re- cover from the usage they had receiv- 1 ed. and whose wan smiles told of the kindness they were experiencing. This work has been fruitful in building a really Christian population; for when i these children grow up they are mar ried to other Christians and thus a race of people exists iil China who have been Christians for even four generations.
 The fifth method is perhaps, the most attractive to the onlooker. Medi- cal missions have done a stupendous work in China; more than any other l form of mission they have shaken the 1 prejudice against the West, We saw many of these missions, all we'll ap- | pointed. Perhaps the one that inn pressed us most was that of Dr. Main at Hangehow. He has established such position in that city that when one walks around the vast City of Hange- how with him, one finds it hard to be- lieve that Europeans were ever unpop-
 ular in China; and when one enters his leper refuge and sees the happy smiles of welcome on the faces of the poor sufferers, one understands the reason of his popularity. The Mandar-
 in Che Tseng, who spoke excellent
 French and who was In charge of the questions that concern foreigners in this province, told Us that there was no friction in that city with Protestant
 missions-which suggest is owing to l pr, Mains influence. But I feel it is ] invidious to mention any one hospi- l tai as excellent; for all we saw, and
 we saw fifteen, were eXcellently man.
 aged At Shanghai we met the mem-
 bers of the Medical Missionary Con- ference; they all pleaded for more nurses to help to train the Chinese
 women in the science of nursing. They
 also urged that hospitals should be I better staffed and that more medical
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FOREIGNERS VIEW or HUGHES
What a Keen German Political Stu
 dent Records.

The travels and observations of our intelligent visitor, Dr. Theodore Earth, Frankfurter zeitung some final re- marks upon the presidential election of next year Roosevelt, he thinks, is regarded, especially in the West. as the Saint George who is arrayed against the plutocratic dragon. But he is not certain that our idols will always be loved as they ars to-day. Changes in popular favor he ob- .ser~es, are often as sudden as changes in weather The last notable case of such rapid change was Admiral Dewey's, who, through a single tact less act, fell inside of A hours from the position of one of tho most lion ized of national heroes to that of an almost comic tigure.''
 After all things are considered, Dr. Earth is of tho opinion as are many Americans, that Gov Hughes is the most likely of the dark horses for next years race Tt has often enough happened" ;" he observes, that the gov ernor of the greatest State in the Un- ion has advanced from Albany to Washington. Cleveland, like Roosevelt, met this fate MT. Hughes populari- tN we are told, "has rapidly grown in his own State, and the whole coun- try begins to direct its eyes toward this man as possible candidate for the presidency, Roosevelt does not fa- vor him. But this lack of favor from on high is perhaps of as much value to him as the, possession of. 1t is dam aging to Secretary Taft.
 Another thing Dr. Earth has found out Hughes himself has up to this time done nothing to advertise himself as a presidential candidate. This also has won him sympathy. The American people like it when the chief nagis- trate in the land lets the office seek the man and goes about his own busi- ness. Above all things is the political instinct of the American people re- markedly finely developed in the elec- tion of it's president, and for that req son one can be pretty sure that the choice. let it finally be what it may. Will not fall upon an unworthy man.
 It is likely that we have never been l visited by a keener political student from a foreign shore than Dr. Earth. not excepting De Tocquevilie and MT. Bryce. It is a pleasure to know. there.A fore, that his observations while trav- cling among us are soon to be publish ed in book to be entitled "Reise-. briefe aus Amerika. "--P Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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MISSIONS IN CHINA ssix Ways in Which Christian Truth is Set Forth to
 the Chinese.
ALL OF THEM EFFECTIVE
Work Done by the Mcd- ical Missionaries, and Especially
 by the Women.
In the London Times the Rev. Lord

Tn the London Times the Rev Lord .William Gaseeyne-Cecil says
 There are six ways in which the sLreat truths of Christianity are Brought before the people of China. \ First, there is the primitive and Eimple way of preaching, Street chap sils are set up, to which all have ac- Hess, in which the doctrines of Chris anity are explained; or the mission- Liry hires a room in village, where |ie can tell to simple country folk the aessage of which he is bearer. Such Hreat bodies as the China Inland Mis- lon and the London Missionary Socl- 4ky still believe in this direct method, Sod say that the results are encour- ying. but there are great difficulties inc way; if the preacher is a for gner. he may easily make mistakes hich bring ridicule on religion. The ightest alteration. not only in pro . I,nciation, but in the tone in which a * ord is said, alters it's meaning. A N ,inese gentleman assured me that he j Aard a preacher speaking about a ad pig, and 1t was only after some # fought he realized that the Supreme f eing of Chinese theology was meant.
 the other hand, speaker in the VI ,anghai Conference quoted as a re- &flt of such work the conversion of a an who was a confirmed opium sot,
 who owed his conversion to the
 ,n,hling utterances of a learner of
 inese to whom he had listened at
 st out of amusement; this China an subsequently became great and ,cessful preacher. And the Church M ssionary Society and the older mis-
 ms can quote many other examples s such successes as this Especially 1 Aong country folk is the quiet but 7 Sorious toll of preaching the gospel
 n, house to house and from hamlet
 hamlet most successful We had no
 bortunity of visiting his work, but
 Gibson of Swatow was always .. bted to us as an excellent example
 such work. Still, think the weight
 opinion is that China must be con-
 ted by Chinese; and, therefore, far
 wide through China colleges and
 ools have been built from which
 -istian native teachers can be
 wn.
 This I may call the second method
 teaching Christianity. These schools
 generally open to Christian and
 then alike, and. though no boy is
 apelled to accept Christianity, par .. $ are warned that the teaching of
 istianity is an essential part of the
 ficulum. The plan is one with
 ch we are only too conversant in
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By the Mnn of Feeling.

The poor I love- l really do, Those over whom the rich would
 lord it, I feel for them; I'd help them. too, Only. you see, I can't afford itl At times I'm flush; then the appeal Of those I meet of humble station do not so acutely feel, It's then I lack the Inclination. For money I've not any greed; I do not care at all to hoard it. I'd freely give to those in need Only, you see, I can't afford it. My natures liberal and kind. And charity's an obligation Still. when my purse is full I find It's then I lack, the inclination. It's not consistent, I confess, But sympathy, 1 can accord it, And pity. too, 1 can express; I always feel I can afford ii. And those who need some good advice Or valuable information From me may get it in q trice. 1 always have the inclination
 Chicago News.
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Administer Rugs SPAS.

Fivefoot Rugs, best quality Axmin- sters, in rich oriental patterns and colorings. If they are not your idea of good value at SPAS we are very much off in our reckoning.
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Drap9ry Dept Items

If you have a preconceived idea of what constitutes good values, you can count that our Drapery Depart ment will fill the bill.
 Velour Table Covers. ....$1.12 up Couch Covers. .$2.OO up Covered Pillows. ......$t.98 up
 Portieres, Lace Curtains, Bed Sets, Colored Madras, Verdures, Gobelins, etc.
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Christian Science lecture Sunday, 3:30 p, m, Hyperion theater,
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Globe WerniCke Elastic Bookcases

The original and best Sectional Cases. Took the two highest awards at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Fit any library and any purse.
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McDougaII Kitchen Cabinets

at 20 per cent. reduction. A neces- sity in the large kitchen to save steps, in the small kitchen to save space, and in any kitchen to save the housewife strength and time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-28
STATEMENT BY
THE ENGINEERS
CONTINUED From Page one.)

Continued From Page One.)
the engineers We're complimented by
the directors of the LII S. n. Co. for
the gentlemanly and courteous man
ner in which they had presented their
case.
As the correspondence also shows,
the result of the conference was a
small advance in wages by the Ii. S.
y. Co., but before the association had
had sufficient time to consider their
proposition and signify their accept
ance or rejection, the IL S. n. Co
attempted to force this advance on the
first few men that went to the pay
window, no doubt hoping thereby to
commit the whole by the actions of a
few; but the scheme failed. The en-
gineers then rejected the company
offer and reiterated their original re-
quest. and met with a refusal. 1t
was then up to the men to continue
under the old schedule or resign, which
latter alternative they have chosen.
When arbitration was suggested by
the IL S. n. CO.. many of these res-
ignations had been sent In and the
men had taken their stand, and TO ac-
cept arbitration at that stage of af-
fairs would appear like an act of re-
pentance on their part and weaken
their case. If the II. S. n. Co. had
proposed arbitration instead of at
tempting to force their arbitrary ad-
vance, the same would. no doubt. have
been cheerfully accepted at that time.
The fact that the cost of living has
increased in Hawaii is potent TO all.
as witness the action of the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce, November IA,
in recommending an increase of SAL
aries of Federal Territorial officers for
the same cause.
The engineers feel that they are en-
titled to the same consideration as
other responsible officers of the IL. S.
n. Co. as the cost of living is the same
TO both.
This increased cost of living is also
manifest all over the United States. as
new and increased wage schedules
have been successfully put into opera
ton lately by the marine engineers in
New York and on the Great Lakes and
on the Pacific Coast They expect a
new schedule to g6 into effect the first
of January, 1908. The increase of
wages the engineers ask for viii not
embarrass the company financially. as
the total amount asked for would not
decrease the monthly dividends FIVE
cents per share.
H. G. wOOTTEN.
Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, having been duly
and legally appointed administrator
with the will annexed of the estate OF
Samuel Lowden. deceased. late OF
Santa Cruz. California. hereby gives
notice to all creditors Of said deceased
to present their claims. duly authenti-
Gated and with proper vouchers, if any
exist, even If the claim be secured by
mortgage upon real estate. TO 1t, said
administrator, at its place Of business,
No. 916 Fort street, Honolulu. within
six months from the day Of the first
publication hereof, or the same viii be
forever barred.
Dated Honolulu, November u. 1907.
TRENT TRUST COMPANY, LTD.
Administrator with the viii annexed
OF the estate Of Samuel Lowden, de-
ceased.
z. NJ. Watson, Attorney FOR said Ad-
ministrator.
7Ss4-Nov. 14-21-28, Dec. 5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE TER
RITORY OF HAWAII.

Whereas, A. libel was filed in the
District Court of the United States for
the Territory of Hawaii on the 18th
day of November. A. d. 1907, by A
NJ. Brown, versus the American
schooner Luka. her tackle, apparel,
boats. furniture and appurtenances,
and against all other persons inter-
vening for their interests therein, re-
spondents, in cause of libel in per-
sonam, civil and maritime, to recover
the sum of s159251. interest. costs and
expenses, as by said libel. reference
being hereby made thereto, will more
fully and at large appear.
Now, therefore. in pursuance of the
monitlon, and under the seal of the
court to me directed and delivered, /
do hereby give public notice to the
American schooner Luka an6 all other
persons claiming the said American
schooner Luka, her tackle, apparel,
boats, furniture and appurtenances, or
in any manner interested therein, that
they be and appear before the said
District Court, to be held in the city
of Honolulu, on Friday, the 10Th day
of November, A. d. 1907, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day. provided
the same shall be a day of jurisdiction;
otherwise on the next day of turisdic-
ton thereafter, there and then to in
terpose their claims and make their
allegations I'm that behalf, otherwise
default and condemnation viii be or
dered.
Dated the 18th day Of November, A.
D. 1907.
Z. r. HENDRY,
u. s. Marshal;
BY F. L. WINTER,
Chief Office Deputy Marshal.
Geo. a. Davis, proctor for libelant.
1883
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-28
ALAMEDA SAILED.

Z The Oceanic steamer Alameda sailed
for San Francisco yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock, on her regular schedule
The band was at the dock and the usual
ceremony of departure was observed.
Among those down to see the Alameda
leave were the baseball players who
came down from the Coast in her. They
say that they never saw anything so
pretty in their lives, as the scene just
before she left, and are almost ready
to go away themselves in order to have
Ieis hung on them. The Alameda car
ried a fair passenger list and full
cargo of freight, a great part of which
was composed of island fruits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-28
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED.

A gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia'
writes to inquire where Chamberlain
Cough Remedy can be procured. He
says he has learned of the good effects
resulting from its use, and as children
in that locality are often subject to
coughs, he desired to give it a trial.
This remedy may be procured from
any store or chemist. for coughs
colds and Group there is nothing bet
ter. and as IL contains no injurious
substance it can be given to the small
est child with perfect security For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
CO., agents for Hawaii.