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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11

Hitchcock and others were busy
during the day making a search
ing investigation, and while they
would not admit that they had any
clue to the thief, it is understood
that evidence has been unearthed
that will bring a result of some
kind before the week is out.
In speaking of the robbery last
night the organ of the royalists
said The Palace was taken out
of Chamberlain Robertson's care a
week ago" Mr.. R. J. Greene, the
new custodian of the Palace, stated
TO an ADVERTISER reporter last
evening that Robertson has had
possession of the keys to every
door in the building right along
and the same were not turned over
to him until Monday morning at
10 O'Clock.
Col. George Macfarlane was
seen Thursday and he gave the
following information regarding
the transfer of the crowns from the
bank to the Palace:
while l was in England, COM
menced Mr.. Macfarlane, II learn
ed that the crowns had been de-
posted in q vault at Spreckels Il
Co. ! was not the Kings cham
berlain at the time.
THE next time my attention
was called to the crowns was in
1890 while 1 was chamberlain.
One day the King sent a note
to Spreckels d Co. to deliver them
to one of the household guards.
Mr.. Spaulding, the cashier of the
bank came over to me and asked if
| would give a personal receipt for
the crowns, as he did not want to
take q receipt from a native soldier.
~ refused to do so until | saw
the king and ascertained if he gave
the order to the soldier. l after
wards rang up the telephone and
learned that he had issued the
order.
His object in sending for the
crowns was for Mrs. Corwin, the
wife of paymaster Corwin, U. S. N,
who was going to make 4 painting
of the royal feather cloaks for the
queen. She wanted the crowns and
sceptre to copy, as they would form
a part of the painting
when l found that the king re-
quired the crowns and that he had
personally sent for them 1 gave the
receipt.
The next time 1 saw the crowns
they were in the studio which had
been fitted up upstairs in the Pal
ace, where Mrs. Corwin was at
work on the painting. Shortly
after this time the king left for San
Francisco and they were left in the
custody of James Robertson, who
was then vice-chamberlain. Before
my return from San Francisco after
the death of the king he had as
sumed charge as chamberlain for
the queen"
The crowns were ordered in Lon
don, through Mr.. Hofnung, the
Hawaiian consul at that city.
They were brought to this city by
Col. C. H. Judd, in January, 1888,
who was then the kings chamber
lain.
1t was learned last night that
a visitor now in this city saw the
despoiled crown on the 26th of last
month. At the time the visitor
saw it, the large diamond in the
center of the Maltese cross was
An explanation was
made by the man in charge to the
effect that the brilliant had been
taken from the crown during the
reign of Kalakaua. 1t now looks
as though the person who took the
diamond returned for the other
gems.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11
THE ADVERTISER DROPS on TO
\ CLUE.

Kalakaua's crown has been
robbed of its jewels. The theft
was discovered on Monday, April 3
when James Robertson turned over
some property to the Government.
Ever since the monarchy was
overthrow Robertson has been
custodian of the Palace and every
thing was in his charge. The other
day the Government decided to
dispense with his services and his
successor was appointed. The dis
missed custodian was ordered to
turn over all property in his pos
session to his successor, and while
doing so the robbery of the jewels
was discovered.
PARTICULARS OF THE ROBBERY.
The details of the sensational
affair were hard to obtain and they
are as follows:
Two Crowns, one formerly worn
by the late King Kalakaua and the
other by his wife, Kapiolani, were
encased in a handsome plush box.
They were kept in a vault at Bish
op & Co.'S bank for a long time,
but eventually the coronets were
turned over to the Chamberlain at
the Palace. Whether they were
first handed to George Macfarlane
or to Robertson it could not be
learned.
When the Jewels reached the
place they were placed in q sole
leather trunk, where they remained
for an indefinite time. The trunk
was kept constantly locked, and for
safekeeping it was deposited in the
Chamberlain's Office, which is stu
ated on the basement floor of the
Palace.
When the trunk was brought
forth on Monday it was found that
the lock had been broken. The
box containing the coronets had
been opened and Kalakaua's crown
had been robbed of its ornaments.
All that was left OF it was the vel
vet cap.
DESCRIPTION or THE CROWN.
The crown was nearly oval in
shape, and was ornamented with a
Maltese cross at the apex and bril-
hantly studded with diamonds and
other precious stones, and on either
side were gold kalo leaves. In the
center of the cross was large dia-
mond about the size of ten cent |
piece. 1t was taken along with a
number of other smaller precious
stones.
The Chamberlain's Office was
searched, and some Of the fligree |
work was found in a small closet. |
Nobody knows who the thief is, but |
from a hurried examination made |
on the day the robbery was dis
covered, it is almost certainty |
that it occurred during the old re-
gime and not since the Provisional |
Government has been established.
The most curious portion of the
affair is that the crown worn by /
was untouched and moth
ing else in the trunk was disturbed.
It will be remembered by old
residents that the crowns were
made in London at cost of 5000
each. They were worn by Kala-
kaua and Kapiolani on February
~, 1888, when the late king was
crowned. At the time the taxpay-
ers of this country strenuously OBJ
iected to the expenses of the cor
onation exercises, but their objec-
ions carried no weight and the ex-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11

The more Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is used the better it is liked.
We know Of no other remedy that al
ways gives satisfaction. II is good
when you first catch cold. 1t il good
when your cough is seated and your
lungs are sore. II is good In any kind
OF a cough. We haveso twenty five
dozen Of it and every bottle has given
satisfaction. Stedman & Friedman,
druggists, Minnesota Lake, MINI.
so cent bottles for sale by all dealers.
BENSON, SMITH, & Co., agents for the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11

Mr.. c. H. Wetmore, the cores
pendent of the Chicago Tribune,
offered a large sum Of money to
charter a steamer to carry the news
of the lowering Of the American
flag to his paper, but he was un-
successful in securing one. HIS
paper does not stop at expense
when a question of news comes up.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11

The Board OF Health has been
offered 81 80 per pound for the
opium How remaining in the Sta
ton House Considering the fact
that the market price of the drug
Is about SIS, the offer Is not gem
erous one.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11

Mr.. Wond was not discharged
for any pro or anu annexation sen
uments; ami the Deputy-Marshal
(not the Attorney-General) dis
missed him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-04-11

The ADVERTISERS account OF the
robbery at the Palace caused a
sensation about town. Marshal
The morning call., 1893-11-26

Railwdy System-DEAR SIR: have been In
formed thai il was and is the Intention OF the
consolidated companies over which you are
president 10 discontinue using numbers OF
streets with the car-trackS thereon. OF which
the following are few:
Twenty-third street. from Howard 10 Potrero
avenue; YolO street, from Utah to Nebraska
Spear street. from Market to Howard; Brannan
street, from Third to Pacific Mail dock; Second
street, from Market TO Folsom; Sansome street.
from Bush 10 Mar ct; Turk street, between
Fillmore and DevisaderO; Stockton street, from
Geary to Post; Bush street. from hearny 10
SansOme; Eighth street, from Market to Fol
som; Grant avenue, from Market street 10
Bush; Taylor street, from TUX TO Geary.
Ii is my earnest desire to ascertain whether
or not the Markets street railway system con-
solidated Intends to use these tracks, or any
whose use may have been discontinued. Many
of these tracks are in such bad state OF
repair that they are menace to the limbs and,
at times, the lives of the prOperty-owners.
Further, In order that any corporation may
live up 10 the word and letter OF Its franchise,
IL must neceSsai lily run cars over those streets
on which il has obtained said franchise.
Ii the use of these streets Is discontinued
think it but justice that each and every one OF
such streets be returned in its entirety for the
use of the prOperty-owners.
Many complaints have been registered In
this Office in relation 10 these discontinued
tracks, and they all have ben unanimously
any definite information OF your intentions
would feel myself signally favored. Hoping
10 receive an early reply, am your obedient
servant, WILLIAM w. ACKERSoN,
Superintendent of Public Streets, Highways
and SQUARES,
The morning call., 1893-11-26
THAT TROUBLESOME BOG.
Proves a Sort of Constant ANNOY.
anCe TO Mr.. Wise.

A delegation Of unemployed represent.
Ing the Wiley and Fry following called
at the CustOm-house yesterday to request
Collector Wise to allow them to have the
use of the postoffice site at Seventh and
Mission streets again for relief purposes,
bnt as the Collector was absent at the
time their interview had to be postponed
until Monday.
When the Collector let the Salvation
Army have lease of the premises for the
nominal rental of SO per month. it was
with the understanding that the work of
dispensing relief would be continued. and
there is dissatisfaction felt by the Wiley
and Fry following with the manner In
which the Salvation Army has performed
its part OF the agreement.
Again, on the other hand, it has been
reported to the Collector that Wiley has
never moved out of the building he occu-
pied there. Notwithstanding his promise to
the Collector that he would do so. To
ascertain the truth OF falsity of this report
the Collector sent an Inspector to look into
the matter yes erday afternoon. He SAYS
IL Wiley has not left the place he will
haveehim evicted.
Meanwhile the Wiley and Fry following
IS at work getting signatures as indorse-
ments TO petition to the Collector. Thew
are eager TO establish kitchen again.
Mr.. Wise has had considerable annoy
ance over the bog. He says trouble has
arisen on all sides since the unemploy ed
were permitted to congregate there. It is
very difficult to evict the tenants, owing
to the cumbersome machinery and slow
The morning call., 1893-11-26
OPIUM FROM MEXICO.
Quite a Lot of 1t Seized by the
Internal Revenue Officers.

A seizure of Mexican opium of an iIn ita-
tion Lai Yuen brand was made by the
Internal Revenue agents yesterday at the
Chinese drugstore of HE Wo Hong, $40
Dupont street. The tin boxes bore import
stamps, but of a date as far back as 1887,
and Assistant Agent Bert III. Thomas is
Of the opinion that a regular business of
smuggling the contraband article from
across the Mexican border is being carried
on by a gang of Chinese. He made the
seizure. assisted by Messrs. Gilchrist and
Callundan.
There were 142 tins of the stuff, and 1t
had been shipped in a sods-cracker box by
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express from Ell
Paso. Upon the box was the label of a
well-known Chicago cracker firm, and the
value of the contents was marked upon
patent that the box contained something
other than crackers.
This is the second lot of smuggled opium
OF this kind seized in two days. About
$1,000 worth is thus taken possession of,
and 1t will all be turned over to the Gus
toms authorities. Mr.. Thomas has knowl-
edge of the fact that one lot was success
fully gotten away with. 1t came up on
the same train be did from Los Angeles,
but he did not learn of it until too late.
A seizure of fifty cans of struggled opium,
valued at $3.50. was made at the Oakland
mole yesterday by Inspectors Gilrhrist and
Meyer of the Internal Revenue service.
The drug was on one of Wells. Fargo &
Co.'s cars, and when the Chinese owners
observed that 1t was under surveillance
they directed 1t reShiDDed to Portland II
was too late. however, for the Govern
ment officials laid hands on the opium and
brought it to this city.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
Chile and Peru. one or more papers being

Chile and Peru. one or more papers being
issued from each of these.
1t is generally admitted that the best
paper in the English language Is that pub.
lished monthly by the Stanley Gibbons
Company of London; ia this country the
magazine that is facile princeps is the
Philatelic Journal of America. published
by the c. 81. Mekeel Stamp and Publish
ing Company of st. Louis.
But more i'm portant and desirable to the
collector than all the regular philateltc
publications are the catalogues, giving a
list of all the stamps ever issued and the
prices of most of them. Up to this year
there was but one American catalogue
issued that was generally accepted by COL
lectOrs and dealers alike, but by the first
of next year there will i've three catalogues
issued IN the United States by different
houses. all of which will be much fuller
and more comprehensive than any here
tofOre published. The catalogues issued
by English. German and French dealers
are also utilized to some extent in this
country as the basis of valuation. as they
are usually more correct as to the actual
market value of foreign stamps.
Handbooks play no small part IN phila-
telic library. They are usually the pro-
duction of a student of the stamps of some
particular country. and the exhaustiveness
with which the subject is entered in TO in
dicates a marvellous amount of patience
ana research on the part or the author.
These monographs are mostly in demand
by advanced collectors and specialists.
In addition to the publications already
enumerated, which are intended TO convey
information regarding stamps to the
phiatelic fraternity. there is another class
of books which is designed to inform
dealers and collectors regarding their fell
low-philatelists. These are the directorie
OF dealers and collectors. which contain
all the way from 1000 to 10000 different
names and addresses from all parts of the
world. They are greatly in demand by
dealers who wish to extend their trade,
pu blishers who seek to increase the num-
Der of their subscribers and collectors who
are DESTROYS of exchanging their duplicate
stamps.
Within the past few years the auction
catalogue has also come to be an important
part of a philatelist's library. They are
mostly sought after by the dealers and the
more advanced stamp collectors, but are
only valuable when each lot Is marked
with the price it brought at the sale.
These prices do more to fix the value Of
the rarer class of stamps than all other
circumstances combined. Priced cata-
lOgues bring as high as 50 80 each.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
PHILATELIC LITERATURE.

Second only in Importance to stamps
themselves is the literature pertaining TO
them, in the views of philatelists. So
numerous are these to-day that the col
lector who desires to keep abreast with
the latest developments in matters per-
tanning to stamp-collecting must devote
considerable time, space and money to his
philatelic library. The most rapid growth
in this line has occurred within the past
few years. though stamp papers were pub
lished as early as the COS in this country,
and even earlier in London.
In the United States alone there are in
the neighborhOod of two score regular
publications, most of these being month
lies; the list also includes semi-monthlies
and weeklies. Many OF these are of o
very ephemeral character. the average life
of a philatelic paper having been ascer-
tanned to be about eleven months. Many
60 out of existence after the first issue,
while others survive two or three months
only. TIE number of papers that have
passed the average limit OF life can prob
ably be counted on the fingers on both
hands.
With many of the publishers it is mat
ter of pure amusement to put forth pa
per, but with others. more particularly
WncIc utdltES arc COnCCibous ~ 10 o0oi-
mes, proposition; not IN expectation OF
making any profit directly from the publ
cation of the paper, but through the facil-
tiles which it affords for disseminating
cheaply the advertisements OF the dealer
publisher. AS rule. however, the jour-
nails for which the dealers are responsible
are the most meritorlous, as they usually
command the best talent and knowledge
of the collectors.
The literary merit Of philatelic papers.
In consequence of the above mentioned
facts. varies most widely. some OF them
being utterly devoid of any. the syntax.
orthOgraphy and general style being simply
execrable. or the better-class journals there
are two almost distinct classes, one OF
which appeals to the advanced collector
and contains heavy articles OF so-caIied
scientific character, while the other pub
fishes articles of lighter vein, intended
rather to entertain than to instruct The
first mentioned of these two classes OF pa
pers make q specially of the history OF
the stamps of the different countries, 60
ing into minute details descriptive OF the
different issues and varieties.
Philatelic papers are published most
numerously in this country. though the
highest class of them come from foreign
lands. Among the countries that contrib.
ute literally to the philatelic literature OF
the day outside of the United States are
England. Germany, France. Belgium,
Italy, Austria. Spain. Switzerland. Den.
! mark, Mexico, Brazil, Argentine Republic
The morning call., 1893-11-26
RAILROAD TRACKS.
Removal of Those Not in
Present Use.
Superintendent Ackerson's Letter to
the President of the Market.
Street Railway.

Mayor Ebert sent the following commu-
nicatlon yesterday to Superintendent of
Streets Ackerson on the subject of remov-
ing the various railroad tracks in the city
which are not being used. but which ruin
the streets and endanger life and limb:
November %. 1898.
W. w. Jefferson Esq, Superintendent Of
streets OF this city and county tracks are laid
for the operation of street railroads, under
franchises granted by the city and county,
which are not now, and for some time past,
have not been operated nor abandoned. az re Z.
quired by the Civil Code.
AS the laying of railroad tracks 10 for the
benefit and accommodation OF The public
of said railroad privileges, their successors and
assigns ana failing IN their obligations to the
public, as SIT forth In their respective fran
chises and the Civil Code. IL Is proper that steps
be taken to enforce compliance Herewith or
that suit be commenced under the authority
of the Attorney General for forfeiture of the
right OF way as we'll as OF The franchise.
For the reason stated l respectfully request
you to make investigation as TO the track or
tracks now laid on any OF the streets or pOr-
lions OF streets, which are not now and have
not been used during the last six months for a
longer time in the operation OF street railroads,
and to report The same at your earliest con-
venience so that proper action may be taken in
the premises. Yours respectfully,
L. r. ELLERT.
Superintendent Ackerson on receiving
the Mayors communication sent the fol.
lowing to the president Of the Market
street system:
Charles r. Crocker. President Market street
The morning call., 1893-11-26
PAPERED WITH STAMPS.
Odd Decoration of Room i'm an Old
London House.
Pail Mall Gazette.


In certain old-fashioned house I'm London
there Is a room about twelve feet square, the
walls OF which are completely papered with
postage-stamps. 1t is estimated by Mr. Palmer,
who Is The largest stamp-dealer In the world
that these stamps would be worth $4,000 600
but for the unfortunate circumstance that they
are not genuine.
Mr.. Palmer extracted these forgeries from
collections which he has bought from time to
time. As rule, he says, the people from
whom he bought them did not know they we're
forgerles. No forged stamp however is likely
to pass as genuine when it falls under his
scrutiny.
This crazy patchwork shows specimen Of
every known stamp IN the world. There are
10000 stamps on The walls of the room, and iG
took almost thirty years TO collect them.
10 make Wallpaper out of them kept four
pairs OF hands busy for three months They
are pasted upon canvas, so that it will not be
necessary TO remove the building In order to
remove the stamps. Paste, not gum. was used
because gum discolors stamps. Having been
fastened to the canvas the stamps were treated
to coat OF Shellac aud then Vanished
The morning call., 1893-11-26

! roads whereby the time limit on all Mis-
souri, River tickets shall be extended to
June 80. and they think the effort will meet
| with success.
! from his inspection trip to Ogden.
| William Hubbard. treasurer of the Cali
| fornia Fruit Transportation Company of
| Chicago, is in the city,
Vice-PTesident Stubs said yesterday
that the present hearing before Second
| Controller Mansur of the Treasury De-
| partment was for the purpose-so far as
| the Southern Pacific road was concerned
of endeavoring to convince thai gentleman
that decisions by the courts in civil cases
relative to the application Of the long and
short haul clause of the interstate COM
merce act. should also hold good when the
| Government was the shipper. The case,
as Mr.. Stubs has explained 1t, stands as
! follows: In shipments from the East 8
lower rate is charged for through bills to
San Francisco than is charged proportion
ately for shipments to intermediate points.
This state of affairs is allowed by the COM
misSioners, because of the Cape Horn COM
petition. over which that body has no
control. The Govern ment officials are en-
deavOrlng to cause the competition men
| toned to q OF be taken into consideration
in the establishing of short haul rates.
| The creditors of the Oregon Pacific Rail-
road who reside in this city held meeting
| yesterday morning in the office of Attor-
| ney John II. Dickinson. The road is ad-
| vertised to be sold On December IS, and l.:
| was thought advisable that the local
creditors should have representation at
the sale. The affairs of the road are in a
very complicated condition. and it was
stated by several gentlemen present at the
meeting that the road is now running be-
hind at the rate of from $4,000 to S12, 900 a
month. 1t was also claimed that the ex-
penses we're about double what they should
be. and that large numb Of unnecessary
pany now operates about 128 miles Of road
between Yaguina and Halstead. and also
three river boats, when the water per-
mlts, between Corvallis and Portland.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
has mortgage on the property and the
sale is advertised at the in stance Of that
cnrDnratinn.