Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.
! As the Princess Kaiaulsni passes through the
dining room Of the Arlington all eyes are
focused upon her tall. willowy figure. She is
rather pretty girl extremely graceful, dresses
in excellent taste, and comments of admiration
are heard upon all Sides
Speaking about Hawaiian ladies'" aid L.
Montgomery Mather Of Philadelphia, for maay
years q resident Of Honolulu and manager OF
the Commercial Advertiser, to The STAR rep
resentative, most of the better class are pro-
gressive and aspiring, this applying Of course
to the men as well as the women. being partic-
ularly true Of the women. Many O.: them have
married white men Of more or less refinement
and culture and are themselves agreeable
companions. Almost all OF the daughters of
this better class of native women who have
married white men also aspire to marrying white
men. and generally do SO.
''As rule this class well to do. well edu-
Gated and refined, and possess in q large degree
the charms that attract men OF superior minds
Some of them are almost white, and are in
every way suited to adorn the household il any
sphere of life. Instances of these marriages
among the better class are many. Among the
nobility are Princess Likeike, mother Of the
Princess haiaulani, who married Mr. Cleghorn,
! while one Of Mr.. Cieghorn's daughters bv q
former wife married the sou Of the English
commissioner at Honolulu. The Princess Ber-
nice Pauahi OF the Hawaiian ROYAL blood and of
! the kamekameha family married Charles R.
Bishop, the wealthy banker Of Honolulu and
. there are numerous other instances
This evidences the strong desire of the ma
tive race for higher development and position
among the people OF the world The Havaiians
are. in fact. superior race and are susceptible
OF the highest cultivation. The climatic con-
ditions must of necessity have their, influence
upon them as it has upon the white man long
domiciled in the tropics Their natural bent
however. under the influence Of Anglo-Saxon
civilization, Is amalgamation with the Euro
rean. ard the inevitable teu6ency is toward
this country and its people. The Hawaiian
msdens. particularly those OF the half hood.
fine specimens of the human race and may
justly coant some of their women among the
haEdsomest in the world. their natural grace
and ease of bearing being particularly notice
able"
Joseph H. Eccles, who was one of the most
prominent democratic leaders in the last CAM
paign in illinois, and whose services were
greatly appreciated by the national democratic
committee is in the city. He is a candidate for
the United States district attorneyship.
! Whether the democratic party maintains
/ its supremacy in Illinois, he said depends
to great extent upon the avoidance OF internal
quarrels. and if the present state problems
which confrou. the party there. including the
contract system in the state penitentiary and
! other reforms. successfully met. We have
i the whole state machinery in our hands, but if
these well as national reforms are not carried
/ ont there vii! be tendency toward reaction
! While / think the democrats will carry the
state two years hence. it will not be easy as
/ the last eiecNon. as the personality of Nj.
Cleveland. which was such strong factor, will
be absent The people in my state stand with
( the President on the silver question and de-
nand a radical reform in the tariff. The state
election two years hence will be the critical
election Of Illinois, and will influence the next
presidential election. The chances very strongly
favor the democrats. but it won't do to 60 into
the fight on the assumption that We have sure
thing.
The only way the republicans can beat
Carter Harrison for mayor in Chicago is by the
republicans and independents uniting. The
republican machine is against the taking up of
a democrat, and there has been a constant
federal factions. 1t will be hard to find a
democrat Of character who will run on the
Independent ticket against Mr.. Harrison
They were huddied around the bar of an up
town hotel last evening.
Hot WHISTLES had been around for the
thirteenth time and this was the fourteenth
round. They were q cold, very, very cold
crowd.
''It's tough" said the man with the muller
around his neck. as he asked the barkeeper to
put in an extra dose of hot drops.
"And TO think that have been waiting and
idliug four years only to be 50 grievously dis
appointed" exclaimed the man with the ear
tabs and mittens.
I'VE can at least drown our sorrows in drink. :"
said the man with the double overcoat and 60
loshes
Then they all exclaimed in unison as they
poured the hot drinks down their frozen
threats:
oh why did not Mr.. Cleveland long ago
issue his heartrending pronunciamento that
the officials who had held under him during his
last administration would be turned out into
the cold. dreary world during his present term
to hustle for themselves
Congressman-elect ]. c. Sibley, the demo-
cratic Representative OF the twenty -sixth PENN
syivanis district. formerly represented by ".
l.. Scott, is at the Shoreham. Mr.. Sibley was
elected by $500 majority, his district having
been carried by Mr.. Harrison at the last cleo
ton by 5000 majority. 1t Is iargel an agri-
cultural distric. and Mr.. Sibley is interested in
agriculture and stock raising.
IF the same eff orts." said he to The STAR
representative. land the concentration of all
the energies and means had been put forward
by the democratic party during the last cleo
ton in my state as were in New York Pennsyl-
wanna would have gone democratic. believe
Pennsylvania 10 be debatable ground, and the
fact tina: Gov. Pattison has carried it twice is a
good index Of what may be done. Our COM
monweath has been for years the foot ball of
rings aud corporations The tariff was the
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