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THE PACIFIC COMMEECIAL ADVERTISER, DECEMBER 23. 1884.
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OF THE HOUR.
ABnii'A'ORTosr,
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TIf OJIA CASTRO,
Who i'laiuicd to be Sir ICojcer Charles
Ticliborne, xsiih CoiivletcU or tlie
Crime, and lias Just leoi Liber
ntoil after nearly 23Ieven Years
Imprisonment.
Interest iTi one of the most remark
able case -oil record is revivejl by the
liberation of Arthur Orton, who has
completed his term of imprisonment,
the usual deductions for good conduct
having been made. The ex-convict
usually known as "the Tichborne
-claimant." He has been a notorious
-prublic character for many years, and
-will, continue to be an object of in
.s tercsfca&Hvii to the time of his death.
- His crime was the first instance in
. Knglish legal records in which an
i impcaior assumed identity with a
iznavm.jpQvson. The stake he played
or was r. heavy one, title and vast
landed estates; and the degree of
success which he attained previous
to the collapse of his policy was re
markable, especially so as persons of
culture and standing, as well as myr
iads of ordinary people, believed that
"the Claimant" claimed no more
than his just rights. This theory is
still held by many, and the interests
-of the false "Sir. Roger," and his
family are safe in the keeping of
ood-natured credulity. The story of
Orton's career, crime, and conviction,
surpasses romance in its interest. It
is best introduced by tho relation of a
few facts respecting the man he
claimed to he.
Roger Charles Tichborne was born
-January 5, 1829, in the city of Paris.
-He was, after his father, heir to the
title and estates of his uncle, Sir Ed
ward Dough ty-Tichborne. After re-
ceiving the rudiments of education in
Trance, he entered the Roman Catho
lic College of Stonyhurst, England,
as a student. "When twenty years
old, ho became an officer in the
British army. Three years after that
time, he made an offer of marriage
to Kate Doughty, daughter of the
gentleman whose heir he was. She
refused him, whereupon he sold his
commission and weut to sea. On
-June 19," 1853, he landed at Valparaiso,
and on April 20, 1854, sailed from Rio
Io Janeiro for Ntw York. The ship
was subsequently lost with all on
I board. At the death of Sir Edward
Doughty-Tichboine, Roger's father
succeded to the estates ; and when he
died, 'June 12. 1S62, it being believed
that itoger had been lost at sea,
.Alfred. bis younger brother, inherited
them. Alfred died February 22, 1SGG,
three rcfonths before the birth of his
heir,' who will take the estates and
title ipon attaining his majority. .
So far there seems to be slight or no
chrJ.ncoof the mo3t audacious assump
tion of identity with the lost Roger
l-4elng successful. The opportunity
" was due to the incredulity of the
mother of tho missing heir. She re
fused to believe that her son was
dead, and in 1SG5, advertised for him
in English and Australian papers.
The next year, Arthur Orton, a
butcher known at the place of his
residence, Wagga Wagga, Australia,
as Thomas Castro, claimed to be the
missing gentleman. lie employed an
attorney, who opened a correspond
ence with the motner. in conse
quence of this sii3 sent Orton alias
Castro, money wherewith to pay his
passage to Europe, and received him
in Paris, January, 1SG7. She professed
to recognize him, and henceforth,
until the time of her death, March 12,
16G8, treated him as her long lost and
restored sou. In his relations with
rich and titled persons, after going
to Europe, and making claim to be
Sir Roger, Orton carried himself with
considerable dignity. The true Sir
Roger probably would have lost some
thing of the easy gentility of his early
years, after years of romantic isola
tion from the scenes of his .youth.
From the first the stranger's appear
ance divided the family, relations and
friends between who believed and
those who did not accept his claims
to be Roger Charie Tichborne.
In 18G7, "the CLiimutit " began an
action for the recovery of the Tich
borne property. It was at that time
worth above $120,000 a year. Before
the case was finished it was mort
gaged, so heavy were the expenses of
the litigation. The action was begun
in May, 1871, about four years having
been spent in bending commissions
to South America and Australia. It
lasted 103 days, terminating in the
non-suit of the plaintiff, March 6,
1872.
The tables were now turned. Crimi
nal proceedings were opened against
"the Claimant,1' who was charged
with perjury. Liegions of friends
assisted him with gifts of money and
by buying bonds payable from the
proceeds of the Tichborne estate
when he should become their owner.
The period from April 23, 1873, to
February 28 1874,-was takeii up with
the second "Tichborne" trial, which
resulted in the conviction of the
prisoner, as Arthur Orton. In this
name he was sentenced to' fourteen
years' imprisonment. He was sent
first to Millbank Prison, from whence
he was removed to Dartmoor. The
remainder of his term, which was
shortened considerably in reward for
uniformly good conduct, was spent
at Portsea Prison, with the excep
tion of the last few days at Penton
ville, Liondon, from whence he was
liberated. An admirer has settled
an annuity of a hundred pounds a
year upon him. He has received an
offer to appear on the stage. As an
Inn-keeper what is left of his ambi
tion would be abundantly gratified.
A few sentences as to why the jury
convicted him. They were convinced
by the testimony - presented that the
prisoner, Arthur Orton, was five
years younger than Roger Charles
Tichborne. It was shown that he
was born June 1, 1834, the son of
Oeorere Orton. and that he was
o
named Arthur. When he returned
to London he sought out the Ortons
at Wapping. His education was
proved to be inferior to that of Roger.
He could not speak French, which
Roger spoke better than he did Eng
lish. Some physical differences be
tween the two men were found to be
of one inch in their height, ears
shaped very unlike, and the absence
of tattoo marks on Orton, whereas
Roger had been marked in his youth.
Ex-convict ' Orton. is a pleasant
looking man, gentle in his manners
and discourse. There is an air of re
finement about him, difficult to ac
count for : but whatever of mystery
has characterized his career, enough
is known of him to warrant the con
clusion that his conviction was just.
Fire-Extlnsrnislilns'' Hand Grenades.
Wir. T. Coleman & Co.
CAULK ATDRE3S:
Coleman, San Francisco.
San F;kancisco, Sept. 2i, 1884.
II. II. Gross, Esq., 21 Montgomery Street,
City.
Dear Sib, Wo take pleasure in informing
you tf tho good work done" by your Hand
Grenades at'our factory ln Alameda yester
day. A fire caught upon the shingle roof of
a largo frame structure and burned furious
ly, and for a time endangered our entire
works. The fire was burning over about
one hundred feet of surface when the alarm
wa3 given, and the men all being on the
first floor, seized the grenades and had to go
up three flights of Btairs to tho top of tho
building, which is sixty feet high, and there
was difficulty in gaining access to the fire
on account of the steepness of the roof and
the absence of cleats, which occasioned
considerable delay. "When the men reached
tho lire they instantly extinguished it by
the use of your hand grenades, although the
shingles were well burned. "We believe your
grenades saved the building from total de
struction, rieasc send us an additional
supply immediately.
Yours very truly,
Wm. T. Coleman & Co.,
Agents of the Ilarmony Borax Co.
Z. K. MrEB3, Manager,
California Produce and Provision Co.,
Sole Agent for the Hawaiian Islands.
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glcrbanirnl.
. LUCAS,
Contractor and -Builder,
Honolulu
team
Esplanade, Honolulu, H. I.
IkSiiisul.iCTnres rll kinds of
.HoaldiDgs. .i..ki. UiIiw frames. Doors,
Sashes, i;l.i..- auri all kinds uMVood
uurk iinistt.
TURNING L- SCROLL SAW1SG.
All kind of
Planing ana Sawing,
Morticing and Tenoning.
Plans, Specifications, Detailed Draw
lug's and estimates furnished upon
Application.
Plantation Work of all Kinds, dither
in Brick, Wood, Iron or Stone Con
struction Door lxi Workmanlike
manner, and at reasonable prices.
ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED
And Work Guaranteed.
Orders from the other Islands solicited.
181-wtf
N. F. BURGESS.
CARPENTER & BUILDER,
Shop No. 48, King Street, Opposite M. J. Hose's.
ESTIMATES GIVEN ON ALL KINDS
of Suildings, when required ; Oflices and
Stores fitted up in the latest Eastern Styles.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Done in the best possible manner, and at reason
able rates. GARDEN ORNAMENTS of all kinds
made to order. Saws filed and set. .
N. B. Personal attention will be given to the
moving of all kinds of buildings. Having had ex
perience In the Eastern States, I feel confiden It
can give satisfaction to he most fastidious.
(r-y Orders left at my shop or residence will
receive prompt attention. Best of references
Residence, 218 TFort Street, Honolulu.
Orders from the Other Islands solicited.
182-wtf
BEYOND COMPETITION!
R. More & Co.,
King: Street, (between Bethel and Fort.)
REPAIRING AND CONSTRICTION
of all kinds of Machinery and Smith's work.
GUNS &
PISTOLS
For Sale and Repaired. Having
steam: pov
IMPROVED TOOLS and j2D WORKMEN,
we can execute all ixi of work in our line.
NJBIA.I'NT'S fc DISPATCH.
R. .riORE & CO.,
73 King: Street, Honolulu.
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C. C. COLESV3AIN3,
Blacksmith and Machinist.
Horse Shoeing,
CARRIAGE WORK, &c.
SIiop on King Street, next to Castle & Cooke's.
184-wtf
STEAM CANDY
MANUFACTORY AND BAKERY,
F.HOEN,
Practical Confectioner, Pastry Cook & Baker
185-wtf
John Daniel & Co.,
Importers and Dealers in
Italian larh!e
And Scotch Granite
Manufacturers of
Monuments, Head Stones.
Plumber's Slabs,
Table and Counter Tops,
. Imposing: Stones. Ac.
ALSO
Granite "Worlc of all Kinds
Manufactured to order.
SILLS, STEPS, & COPING.
Plans and specifications furnished free of charge
upon application. ADDRESS,
JOHN DANIEL & CO.,
421 PIXE STREET.
205-wtf San Francisco, Cal.
1 to 41
PElt DAY IS TO BE MADt.
by persons ef either sex, in
.their own localities, at wont
for us. New business. All
meet with wonderful success. Any one can dothe
work. Capital not required. We will start you.
Outfit worth 1 mailed free. The employment is
narticularlv adapted to the region in which this
publication circulates. Boj-s and girls earn nearly
as much as men. Full particulars and instructions
mailed free. Now is the time don't delay, but
write to us at once. Address Stinson & Co. Port
land, M?ine, United States. 203-w myllS5
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THE NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OKCAXIZED 1815.
Assets
PURELY MlTl'AL.
$53,000,000
10,000,000
Surplus
THE XEW TOUK LIFE IXSrBAXCE CO.
has ben doing business for tliirtj--iis'l)t j-ears, and
was nevi-r so strong and prosperous as now. It
ofTors to those desiring life insurance
A C031 HI NATION OF ADVANTAGES
which only long experience, a larxe and well-established
business, and carefully perfected plans
and methods can afford. Among these advanta
ges are
Absolute Security.
Insurance at Low Cost.
Equitable Dealing.
very desirable form of Policy issued
JLi some ATith ail vantages oll'ered by no other
Company. Apply to
C. O BERGER,
ISS-wtf General Agent for Hawaiian Islands
THE CITY OF LONDON
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON.
Capital,
$5)000,000.
LIMITED.
Having established an Agrency here,
the undersigned is authorized to accept risks
against Fire, Build! iiuth, 31erclinniiMC,
Furniture, etc., on the most favorable
terms. Losses promptly adjusted and payable
here.
C. O. BERGEIt,
139-wtf Agent Hawaiian Islands
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
Insurance Company.
Established 1809.
Resources of the Company as at 31st Dec, 18S2
1 Authorized Capital 3,000,000
2 Subscribed " 2,000,000
3 Paid up " 500,000
4 Plre Fund and Reserves as at
31st Dec, 1883 1274,661
5 Life and Annuity Funds 3,855,529
6 Revenue Fire Branch 1,107,124
7 ; Life and Annuity
Branches 434,708
Ed. HOFFSCIILAEGER & CO.,
190-wtf Agents for the Hawaiian Islands
GREAT (WESTERN
INSURANCE COMPANY.
SO WALL STREET, NEW VORKJ
mhe above Comnany liavius: eatab
JL lislied an Agency at Honolulu, for the Hawa
iian Islands, the undersigned is authorized to accept
and write
TtXDRITVE risks
ON
Merchandise, Freights. Treasure,
Commissions, and Hulls.
jU current Rates.
wrv.. C. IRWIN & CO.,
192-wtf Managers for Hawaiian Islands
uuio wr
Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Of New Zealand.
capital, : : si 0,000.000
XXavi'1? Established an Agency at
JLJL Honolulu, for the Hawaiian Islands, the un
dersigned are prepared to accept risks against Fire
in dwellings, stores warehouses and merchandise,
on favorable terms. Marine risks on carpo,
freights, bottomry, profits and commissions.
Xicsses promptly adjusted A payable.
193-wtf WM. G. IIIWIN & CO.
iiAMiiuitti-MACiii:mriti
FIRE IHSURAHCI COMPANY
OF HAMBURG,
T3U1XDINGS. MERCHANDISE, FUIt-
JJ niture and Machinery insured against Fire on
the most favorable terms.
A. JAEGER Agent for the Hawaiian
195-wtf
Ham burg-Bremen
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE UNDERSIGNED IIAVINU BEEN
appointed -Agents of the above Company, are
prepared to insure risks against fire, on Stone
and ISriek Bulldliiirs, and on Merchan
dise stored therein, on the most favorable terms.
For particulars apply at the office of
196-wtf F. A. SC1IAEFER fc CO.
GERMAN LLOYD
Marine Insurance Co., of Berlin.
V
FORT UNA
General Insurance Co., of Berlin,
milE ABOVE INSURANCE COMPA-
nies nave estaonsnea a uenerai Agency nere4
and the undersigned, General Agents, are author
ized to take
Risks against the Dangers of the Seas at the
most Seasonable Rates, and on the
Most Favorable Terms.
F A. SCHAEFER & CO., General Agents.
199-wtf
ROYAL INSURANCE COMP'Y
OF LIVERPOOL.
CAPITAL SI 0.000,000
UNLIMITED LIABILITY.
TTMre Insurance of all leicriitioii
will be effected at Moderate Rates of i'remi
um, by the undersigned.
WM. G. IRWIN fc CO.
n-wtf Manager for Haw. Islands.
UAWAIIAX 1XVESTMEXT & AGOCY CO.,
(Limitet!.)
Tony Loaned on First Class Socuri-
.1 JL ties, for Jong or snort penoo. Apply to
W. L. GREEN, Manager pro tern.
Office on Queen St., over G W. Macfarlane & Co.
198-tf
A. S. CIEGHORNifcCO.,
Importers and dealers, at the old corner of
Forth and Waianuenuo streets, llllo.
Oomo One, Corao .13.
And secure your, bargains at reduced rates
where you will lind a large assort
ment of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
JlItY GOODS,
i.otiiix;.
HOOTS AXI) SIIOKN.
irAitmvARi:.
AM) nadli:hy.
And all goods thnt are kept in a well
found country store.
Freli CSroccrlcH received by every vetwel
from the Coast.
Traveler en route for the Volcano will do
well In culling and securing Kuddle, bridles, and
rubber coats. ZOO-wtf
HUPTTJKE
Absolutely curd In SO to 8)
3i Magnciio lctlo Truss.
Warranted the only JElectr loTrus
In the world. Entirely different frotu
ail othert. t eriecz uetainer. ana it worn
witheuc and comfort night and dey. Cured
the renowned Dr. J. 8iirun ofN'cwYork,
. hundreds of ethers. New Illutrate4 pao
! T rh let free. eontAnlr!?riill inlnrnmnoo.
MARNmn FLASTin TBIItii COMPANV.
704 Sacramento BU. cor. Kearny Coa i rtuioisoo, CaX
201-wtf
DR. PIERCE'S
lEleetrovItSairnetlo Belt
is the only-complete Body-bat
tery in the world. Only one
generating continuous Elbctro-M au-
NITIC CURKVNT. tvt ftiont Adds.
Cures disease like magic. For nule
or female. Hundreds cured ! BamphJel, ike, free.
MAGNETIC ELASTIC THUS 3 CCHFA2T7,
TO-i Sacramento street, San Francisco.
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THIS PAPER IS OH FILE
AT-
PALMER Gc REVS
ADVERTISING BUREAU!
405-7 Bansomo t., Han Francisco.
-AND AT-
PALMER & REY'S
Pacific States AflYertising Bureanl
46 Tribune Building,
NEW YORK.
Where Advertising Contracts ca,ib made.
JOHN FOWLER & CO;
JLcedM, England,
ARE WIEPAKED TO FITRlflHH
Plans and Estimates for titeel I'ortable Tram
ways, with or without cars or locomotives, speci
ally adapted tor Sugar Plantations. Permanent
Hallways, with locomotives and cars. Traction
Engines and Road Locomotives, Hteam Ploughing
and Cultivating Machinery, Portable Engines for
all purposes, Winding Engines for Inclines.
Catalogues, with illustrations, Models nnd Photo
graphs of the above Plant and Machinery may be
seen at the offices of the undersigned.
W. Li. GREEN and
G. W. MACFARLANE A CO.
187 -wtf Agents for John Fowler fe Co.
GRATEFUL COMFORTING.
BREAKFAST.
"By a Jhorough knowledge of the natural law
vhicb govern the operations of digestion and nu-
tition, and by a careful application of tho fine
properties or well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps haa
provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
Uavoured beverage which may have us rnany
heavy doctor's bills. It io by the Judicious use of
such articles of diet that a constitution may be
gradually built up until strong enough to resist
every tendency to disease. Hundreds of Hubtle
maladies are floating around us ready to attack
Hueicvi nine is wt-uK point, we may eicape
many a fatal shaft by keeping onrselveii well
fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished
frame." See article in the Civil Hjrvice Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk.
Sold In 4lb. packets by grocers labelled thus
JAMES EPPS & CO.,
HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMIST'S,
205-wtf LONDON, ENGLAND.
L.P.FISHER,
ADVERTISING AGENT, 21 MERCriANTH
EXCHANGE, San Francisco, California, In
authorized to receive advertisements for the col
umns of this paper.
3Estallisliea 1853.
Jam P. PISHBRS
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING AGENCY,
Rooms SO and 21, Merchants' Exchange
California Street, San Francisco.
l-ir i. Aovf nifriDf: bonciiec lor
Newsparif rs Pulllslted the TrlGc l'os.t?
the SandMUh Is.!ands, r!jnesIa. Nexlcau
Ports. Paniama, Valparaiso, Japan, China,
New Zealand, the Australian 1'olonfes, the
f M tWV
Eastern States and Europe. Files of nearly ?! X
every Newspaper Published on the Pad fir s n-i
o?st are kept Constantly on Hand, and all ; )
adrertlsers are allowed free arcess to tfacm v;
Tree ntfpi in fhrn .-. '
dnrins Cnslness Honrs. The PACIFIC C02I-"
SIEUCIAL ADVERTISER Is kept on lile it
the Office of L. P. FISHER. 204-wtf
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