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;r ""i-Jne WW7 w)pV'"?gi-. r . -"M)p1 Do You Seek the Philosopher's Stone? Evening Bulletin OUI pi'OCCHrt of Converting Merchandise Into Gold Is worth Investigating. You Will Find it in the Bulletin. ;'; Yol. VI. No. 1233. HONOLULU, H. I., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899. IN THE RAILROAD YARDS FOURTH OF JULY ORATOR THE IMMIGRANTS TO TIMOR GRIST FROM THE COURTS WILL GRANT THE CHARTER immp' i i m 'iwwffliwp 1 w pi'iiiM mmmiut m Hji- i! 'W-"n ' ''PVIIMPiMHHHHHHHBk h --jk An Ad. In the Bulletin . -3H Is n Money ltrlnct SES Glvco Bcttcf JM Rctiieiirt on Your Money i'-Om Tliim Sujiae Stoclis. ''Wmt PlilOD 5 OI3NTS. iM TRANSVAAL COMPROMISE M Chamberlain's Altitude Not Produc- j tlve of War. v fc ' ' I V J ( i The Oahu 11. It. yards prosont t a lively and interesting scono at the presont time. This morning tho new Baldwin ton-wheeler loco motive was laudod from tho Cur tis mid is now iu tho machine shop. Master Mechanic Roberts states that tho monster is of tho Bnme grndo and cdibreas the ''"Waiftlua and that Koine new foaturea suogested utter dux thought ly Mr. Dilliughara nud himself haro been introduced in its general oouatrueion, aud iu bis opiuiouit is the mosteoniplpto for freight and passenger service to bo found anywhere It will be at least a mouth before it will be in service. s Thoae engines nro to be tho (standard on all linos in IheLdands 'and will bj introduced on tho ' Hilo toad. Another now fentti'o introduced iu the shorn in tho McOabo Double spintllo lathe. This is snid to be tho nemo of inn dorn mechanical nit, as it com- bines in one machino, two sizes that arc commonly naed for light and heavy work. Mr. Roberta has already placed thrso lathes on the Hutohinnon Co. plantation at Honokaa, Hawaii, tho Honolulu, Oalm and Waialna plantations. Thore aro at pro3ut 8000 tons of freight at tho sovoral wharves awaiting transportation on tho road. Auitrnllmi frlckrteri. Loudon, June 11. At the clo30 of play today tho cricket match at Bradford botweon the Australians and the Yorkshire driven, tho homo team had Bcored 273 runs for nine wickets down in thoir second inniuga, nud tho match ! was dtclawd drawa at an early -.hour in order to allow the Austra lians to roach Inndo-t for the sec ond toit match with an all-England eleven which Ingius tomorrow. Circular Letter. Messrs. J. T. Waterhouse de sire to notify their customers and correspondents that on June 1st, 1899, their Grocery and Pro vision business was absorbed and taken over by Henry May & Co., Ltd., and the Hardware and Crockery departments by the Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd. As our Messrs. Waterhouse will continue to be identified with the Corporations named, we de sire, in thanking the public and our patrons for past favors, to request a continuance of their good will to the Corporations succeeding us, and of which we are members. The Grocery and Provision business will be continued at our present stand, Bethel street, and the Hardware andCrockery stock will be moved to the stores of the Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd., Bethel street. (Signed), J. T. WATERHOUSE. Dated Honolulu, May 28th, 1899. United States Congressman F. W. Mondell of Wyoming has been prevailed upon by the Fonrth of July rommittoi to extend his visit in tho islands aud delivor the address of the day at tho literary exorcises in tho Ouorn IlnuEc. Ilalmra Itonil .lory. Tho road jury e insisting ot tho following, returned from tho Aien road lato yesterday: Qoj Camp bell, H M von Holt, Oscar White, Charles Lucas, Frank Hostile, E 0 Winston. Those mon woro ac companied by Superintendent of I'uolio works liowell and Mr Lovekiu, ropresontativo of I he Bishop Estate Deputy Marshal Hitchcock conducted tho party. Tho jury will meet Saturday moruiug to finish up the work preparatory to raakinu a r.'port to tho Minister of tho Iuterior. m fallen Conrt Notci. There were only throo casos in tho Police Court this forenoon nnd tlieso wero put over until later dates. Honry RubuoI and Ohas. Faria were charged with larcony in tho second degree by entoring a OhiucBO storo and tak ing raonoy therefrom. It 13 un derstood that anothor man, not yet arrested, is implicated. L. P. Fanning was up ou the eamo charge hn having been supposed to have taken $12 from tho Tram ways Company. Klnixle Tax In .tllcliltfim, Lansing, Mioh., Juno 14. Ap plication of tho siuglo tax to Mi chigau cities ecciped onnetrmut by the Michigan legislature today by only ouo vote. A bill provid ing for Ruhmission to the peoplo of any city tho proposition to assess city tares upon tin land valno upou petition of 2') per cent of tho taxpayen of tho city, which had pasiecttho Sonatc, was defatt ed in the IIouso by a voto of 50 to 11, 51 baiug a majority. -J.- f,. ..., Local Portuguese Form a Preliminary Organization. Favorabla Information Obtained From a Re cent Visitor Appeal lo Portugal for Concessions. Tho Timor immigration schema has been rovivcd iu tho losal Portuai'BO colony and it is prob able that iu tho not far distant futuro agool uurabor of Portu guese mny leavn Hawaii tor tlio islan I domain of Portugal. Tho leaders in tho soheino havo not dono much activo work ou account of not having authentic iu formation. About a mouth ago. however, a First Lieutenant of tho Portuguese navy passed through Honolulu on his return homo from Timor where he bud served on a osm mission ongagod iu Hotlling a boundary dispute be twoen Ilollaud and Portugal. Ou his arrival hero tho loaders obtained tho information they wanted. Ho had traveled through out the islaud and described its soil and ro3ourceB very fully. The island has good agricultural lauds and tho higher lauds aro as healthy and productive as Hi waii. Immense tracts of land easily cultivated aro available, id no opportunities for mining gold, lead, 03al of the bast kind nnd thero arooxtonsivo oil fields whoro the natives havo been burning the o.il for tou yenrs pa t. A full description of the advan tages offered ut Timor was pub lished in tho O Luto last week and Sunday a mating of Portu guese was held at which timo the Timor Portuguese Colonization Company was orgauiV.ed. This company will bo incorporated in Portugal iu order to Bccuro the bonefits derived by Portuguee oi'izons. At this raeoting 11)0 members pledged $50 each, mak ing ?CO0(J ns n fund for the pro liminary work of tho association. Tho preliminary ofllcers olocted aro J. M Vivas, president, and n treasury board, A. G. Silvn, Jr., J. M. Yivna aud J. S. Itamos Tho Portuguese govurumont gunrantoos free transportation from Hawaii, tomporary accorarao dations on arrival, fond, material for tho construction of cabius, and tho immediately uoccsjary agricultural implomonts. It is not sottlcd yot whatamouut of laud will bo given each family. Tho company will request C00 aores, tho free exploitation of mines, a goueral exemption from taxes and duties on goods used by tho company, an exolusivo fran chise for building a railroad to the interior and in lieu of the conces sions nlroidy grantod will ask fir cash bo that tho company can buy iU houses alroady constructed and tho ncco3sary agricultural implo- mouH in tho United States or Canada. Mr. Vivas a leading promoter said this morninc, "The reaion tho Portuguese am taking up this plan so generally ii because of tho action of certain plantations. Tuny aro tryiug to freoza out the small Portuguese plautera. The Portuguese see littlo chance here of getting ahead iu tho future Each member of tho Association formo I can raise 8300 for tho pro jeot and flomo of thorn have thous nnds of dollars at thoir command. We shall now wait to hear from our government to learn what ad ditional concessions can bo ob taincd. Finally Uellnlun, There was n reunion of tho Widemnnn and Maofarlane fami lies at tho Waikiki home of Mr. aud Mrs. Fred. Macfarlano last night. Th) occasion beinu n celn hratinn of tho twonty fifth anui veraary of tho marriaoe of Mr. and Mrs. Heury Maofarlano. I'hcro wero iu all about thirty present. Supreme Court Work is Progressing With Rapidity. Cases Beforo Judges Pirry and Stanley Aloha Cotfeo Co Mailer Taken Uider Advisement. v In tho Supremo Couit this morning the case of Haua va. Pio neer Mill O). was argued and sub mitted. N. L. Scott vs. J. K. Nnlinlo was takou up at tho closo of tho former caeo nnd will continue this afternoon. Judgo Perry has taken the caso of John Ii Eatato . Mrn. Helen Boyd under alvisomont. Satisfaction of judgmont iu tho case of the Pacific Mercantile Co, vs. Oiliforuia Wine Co. ha) been filed. Judgo Stanloy has renderod judument for tho sum of $500 and interest in tin case of M. A. P. Ris vs. A. F. Franca. In Iho ca90 of Fanny Straunch va Papaikaniau Iatikea for speci fic porforinaiico Judgo Perry has issued a temporary writ of iujuno tion as proyod for by plaintiff Writ to issue upon complainant Gling nn approvod bond in tho .sum of $500. Judge Stauloy rendered a deci sion in the case ot VaHConcelle;) vs. Wilson & Whiteh mss t-uitaiuing tho appeal of plaintiff, and remit ted tho ciie to tho District Court for further proceedings. Judgo Stanloy his takou the caso of Nichols vo. Aloha Coffee Co. under advisement. A NUHSPAPKII IMUfY. A party of h half dozou of tho nowspnper meu of tho city wero vory ploasautly ontortaiuod by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Macfarlano aud Miis Macfarlaue at their cottage, Waikiki Annex, yes'orday atternoon, tlio occasion lioiug the "wotliug"of a handsoma loviug cup prosonted to Mr. nud Mrs. Mno farlauo by the omployes of tho Uawuiiau hobd. As Mr Maofnr lano was from '71 to 70, a uiom bei of IliJ ro,)ortorial staff of tho Advertiser ho felt that he should show tho newspaper men some upeoial work of courtuny on tho ovout of tho twonty fifth nunivor sary of his marring0. What moro appropriate than to initiate tho loving cup? As this handsome piea of silversmith's handiwork was pass cd around tho room mauy happy toaits were male Mr. and Mrs. Macfarlano. During the afternoou, sevoral pictureB of tho uowpnper party wero takon by Davey as souvenirs of tho occasion. The newspaper moa loft thanking the kind hott and hoBtess for the happy timo givon them. Those who went out iu the wagonptto to Waikiki wore Alatnu T. Atkinsou of tho Star, Edmnnd Norrio of the Indepen dent, Ed. To who of tho Advortieer, Fruuklin 11. Austin of tho Hawai ian Weekly and W. It. Furring tou nud Win. H. Coney of th" Udllctin. Al.ASU.VN IIODNUM1V AITAIIt. London, Juno 1-1 United Slates Ambassador Guoatn has received from tho Foroigu Office a commu nication ou the Alaskan question, which, it is understood, is a satis factory tomporary arrangoment of tho affair. Tho ollicials of tho Foreign Office, while unwilling to discuss tho details, nssuto the Associated Press that tho Alasktu dilliculties are practically smoothed over un til tli4 meeting of tho High Com mission in August. llnarjl'or lli-ullli. Tho Board of Healthwill buvo a special meeting this nfter nnon to consider various import ant matters. Cabinet Discusses Application of Hilo-Ho- nolulu of Railway Company. Musi Bo a Re-draft Attorney Smith Agrees lo Alteratlons-Cnango of Name-Oilier Mailers Acted On. A moetiiig of the Cnbinet was hold this forenoou for tho consid eration of tho Hilo-Honolulu rail way mattor. Before beginning on this work Pre-tident Dole and Iho Ministers disenssed tho plague. Attorney W. O. Smith wns pre sent for tho propooed railwaj company. Thero was a discussion on his part and tho part of tho Miuistors of the draft of tho char ter and it was docidod by tho lat ter that several changes would havo to bo made beforo acting finally. Tho draft was thoreforo handed back to Mr. Smith who was instructed to meet with tho Cabinet Monday forenoon for fin al sottloraent of tho matter. Mr. Smith has consented to the changes made by tho Cabinet and it is an assured faot that the char tor nud contract of tho company will be granted. Tho compauy has nppliod to tho Interior Department for a change iu the namo from tho Hi lo Honolulu U It Co. to tho Ko hnlii & Hilo It It Co. This mat tor came up in tho Cubinet meet iug this morning but uothiug wns done. Action will bo takeu ut the meoting Mouday. II It Macfarlano was uivtu per misBion to tnke out a wiuo and beer liconeo for Kohala iu tho placoof aspirituous liquor license. Tliia whh at tho petitioner's own requoat nccnuipauio.l by a state ment that tho latter liconso had been placed eo high that tho Ko- liali House liaii boon ruu nt a loss xuo uamuet auiuonzeu Borne balanco of apnronriationa for tho suio and parallel roads at Ulaa amouuiiug to sometuing ovor $20,000. EXTENS10N0FWATER SUPPLY bupnnlondent Brown, of tho City Water Worki roporls tho following work ns having beou dono nud iu progross: On Punchbowl streot from the head of Emma stroot a twolvo inch pipo bus baen laid along Wilder avonue to Keeaumoku street and the old six inch pipe taken thcrofrnm hu bojen rolaid on Kfoaumoku nudKowalo stroets A new 8 inch pipo has boon laid on King stroot from Thomas Siinaro to Sunny South, and from Sans Souoi a now 8 inch pipo hnH Deou laid around Knpinlaui Park, nnd tho old -linch pipo taken from King street is heiim rolaid oround Diamond Hond to Kaaluwai. Some old 1 inch pipe after boing cleaned hos been relaid on tho King ntroet extenoioti bnyond tho Waikiki road. In all about 10,0:10 fopt of now pipo has boon laid and a large quantity of old pipo takou up is being clenned and will bo utilized as nccanion demands. Tin: l'our ai.iiiiut. The overdue freight steamer Port Albert is not oxpeoted here beforo tho 28th or 29th instant. Henry Watorhousa it Co receiv ed tho first tiows of Iho biouking down of tho 6tenmer's machiuery soon aftor leaving Sau Francisco, from the Bullktin'h exclusivo iu formatiou in yestorday's issue. "Wo havo received uodespatches relative to tho Port Albert," said Mr. Wutorhouse. "Sho can't gbt hore for four or five days. Ao cording to your despatch, wo ox pect her about tho middlo of next wook." Dr. Lejds Says His Government Will Con tinue to Make Concessions lo the Ultlander;. London, Juno 11. Though Iho Bonoationnl papers aro making much of the bluebook on tho Transvaal negotiations issued la&t night, iu which the British High Commissiouor nt South Africa, Sir Alfred Milner practically de clared it a caso of British iuter vontion in thp Transvaal, beyond doubt tho reply of tho Secndiuv of Stale for tho colouioj, Mr. Jo3oph Chamberlain to tho peti tion of tho Uillanders, removes many apprehonBions. The text bIiows it did not contain threats, concerning which may rumors wero olloat", and domoiihtrates that thero is thereforo, still timo for tho dispatants to arrange a com promise, of whioh signs nro not wanting. futicvoloni Will Omitliiuo. Brusaols, June M. Dr. Levdt. tho repreaentativo in Eurono of tho Transvaal Itonuhlic. received today tho following: conciliatory despatch from Pretoria: "Tho Government does not mako arbitration n condition of conceESious. It will continuo to mako concessions, oven ns regards tho franchUe, independently of Great Britain's acoeritanco or uou-acceptanee of arhitration." I'ri'm Jos 4'nttino. By the lust atoamor frou tho Or iont Ohna. Graue of tho Adver tiser busino-is ollico rooaived a lot tor from Joa Oaatinn stating Hint tho littlo schooner which carried him back to hi native laud of Guam rando the trip iu '27 days. Ho further states in the letter that cverytliiim is in good condi tion and tho people waiting very impatiently for tho United Statos Government to take hold of tho place. Tho people nro very glad to have Undo Sam for a protec tor. Murij ue PI re. The wo Iding of Miss Laura L. Pires and J. D. Marques will tnko place in tho Portuguese Protest nnt church this evening, tho ltov. A. V. Soaies, assisted by Rev. O. H. Guliok,ofiioiating. Miss Ada Whitnoy will be uiaid-oMiouor and Fred Angus, best man whilo J. S. Mnrquea Jr. and A. A. Car reira will act as ushers. After the coromony the nowly niarrirxl couple will drive down to Penrl City to spond a week's honoy moon. Xo cards will be issued. (Hi oil lltiilnrii. Under tlm capable nianngo mout of Abraham Fernandez tho Uawaiinu Haidwiro Oumpniiy ia doiug n greatly iiie'cns.'d iutor islaud businoiin. No lly all tho old stock hns been disjinsod of and new fchipm'uta am beincrc coived by each nteamcr and sailing vessel from tho Coa-t. a runt onirt crcam or TnTn rowoo DR' CREAM BAKING nmm Highest Honors, World's Fall Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair AtoIiI linking I'otTiIirs rontalalnf luu. Tlifjrnro Injiirlmn lo lienltb. -1M T'HM jJW. -. ." d . ! $ ' aiitafcjuliliV ,tiH , 1-- -t taw. ..v4 wi"t- " n-f)-- . S&.L-. Jx&JL.