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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

taste of a connoisseur in art. The house
was built by Senator Sawyer of Michigan,
and Senator StoCkbridge bought it for
Sl25, 600
Don Cameron, who is now serving his
fourth term in the senate, has lived for
years in house which he owns, on the east
side of Lafayette square, within sight of the
White House. 1t is one of the most taste
full houses in Washington, built of yellow
brick in the comfortable colonial style, and
the senator has lately had it entirely re-
fitted at a cost of $4,000. Its vicinage is
historic. In the house on the corner, now
occtgred by the Cosmos club, the largest
scier$tic club in the world, Dolly Madison
lived for 10 years, and on the other side of
the Cameron residence is the house in which
Blaine died-a house that is popularity con-
sidered unlucky in Washington 1t is the
house in which the attempt was made to
assassinate Secretary Seward, and in front
of it General Sickles killed James Barton
Key.
stewards Folly" as it was called in the
early seventies, when the senator from Ne
vada erected it out among the brick yards
that then infested the neighborhood of Du-
pOnt cirCle-or Stewards CASTLE as capi-
Italians dignitied it when the senator began
selling land in the vicinity for as many dol
lars as it cost him cents--is of the palatial
order, with the mansard roof and central
tower of the Frenchy architecture of its
era. Senator Stewart is said to have bought
whole blocks of land in the neighborhood
for cents n square foot that is now worth
from s. to s.. His house was tenanted for
years by the Chinese legation, but the new
minister having found quarters elsewhere
the senator's family will occupy it again
this winter.
Senator Hale's house is another fine ex-
ample of colonial architecture large and
imposing enough to be frequently mistaken
by strangers for public building 1t has
a frontage of 100 feet on Sixteenth street
and is said to represent an investment of
1926, 600. 1t was built for the senator from
Maine by his mother-in-law, the widow of
the late lack Chandler of Michigan. Sen
ator Chandler so the story goes, promised
Hale $4,000 for every grandchild born. This
may not be true, but there is great activity
in the nursery of the Hale household
Senator Brice lives in what some people
consider the handsomest house in Wash
ingtoh, but he does not own it. 1t is the
old Corcoran mansion, on Lafayette square,
not far from Senator Cameron's, and was
for II years the residence of Daniel Web
ster. 1t has a garden taking up nearly half
block of land worth $40 square foot in
the real estate market. Mr.. Brice's lease
has four years more to run, or until the
end of his senatorial term.
The junior senator from Massachusetts,
Henry Cabot Lodge, has just completed
one Of the largest and finest residences in
the national capital, 1t is on Massachu-
sets avenue between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets and cost not less than
100000. Nh. Lodge is more of society
man than most Of his confreres. He en-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
HOMES OF SENATOR'S.
MkAY or rHEM OWN HANDSOME
DWELLINGS M WASHINGTON

a Description 81 the Elegant Mansions DC
cupicd by wealthy Members of the Up
per House Few Representative own
Houses Ut the capital
Few members Of the house Of representa-
tives own houses In Washington, but many
Of the senators have that felicity. The diff
ference Ia the length of terms " the mem
bers Of the two bodies is probably quite as
largely responsible for this dis~imilarity rs
the difference in the length of their purses,
for there are undoubtedly many more rep
resentatives in the house who can afford to
buy residences than have done so, and some
of those who seem TO be assured Of a long
tenure, like Dalzell of Pennsylvania, own
their houses. Most of the legislative real
estate, however, belongs 90 senators, and a
few of their residences are veritable pal
aces, ranking among the architectural
adornments Of the city.
That Of Senator Stockbridge Of Michigan
Is one of the most conspicuous. II is large
and ornate, built Of brown stone, with tur-
ret at one corner and high peaked roof
covered with red tiles The interior is very
deliberately decorated. Hard woods are used
lavishly, and some of the rooms have triezes
of oil paintings on canvas. Senator Stock
bridge has fine collection of pictures of
which he is very proud, aud the whole ar
raugement Of his residence evinces the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

Too much we poets sing of love, you say;
You bid us pitch our songs in higher key.
We look, we listen with our souls and pray
To learn if such there be.
Not sing of lover Then we must close our eyes
And ears to every sweetest sight and sound
For love hath many witnesses that rise,
Fen from the very ground.
Brought thither by the kiss of wind and sun.
They answer every one.
With sweetest music from the boughs above,
The happy mated birds the whole day long
Give me a glad assurance that tits love
That fills the world with song.
Not sing of love, when over all below
1t reigns from morn till night, from night
till norm
Atom loved atom ages gone, and SO
The worlds were born.
Not sing of that strange,power that thrills the
heart
To widest rapture, makes II strong and glad2
That sometimes in u lifes all too heavy part
Keeps men from going mad.
You speak in vain. No power 'gainst this can
move,
As long as earth by mortal feet is trod,
And this is truest truth-who sings of love
VIII sing of God.
And never a song however great or true,
So well the poets heritage can prove,
AS the hearts simple song, SO old, so new,
The song of love.
-Carlotta Perry.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

The great chandeliers shed blaze Of
glory over fair women and brave men.
Soft music and the perfume of rare flow
ers pleased the senses.
1t was a function.
Two women had entered the room unno-
ticed.
The tall creature with a thin nose bent
low her head and whispered to the fat
vision with double chin:
"Show me the man you love so distract
edly."
A pair of baby blue eyes scanned the
guests eagerly.
There he is. The tall man by the man
tel"
Two naughty lips parted with gasp of
establishment.
why, l had always heard that your
fance is short"
Two cheeks of damask flushed family.
HE is"
The music rose in riotous cadence, and
presently the dance began.-Detroit News
Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
rHe soclAL JAPANESE.


Their Thvatsrs, Dramatic Performance
and stage rud sceutc tfc,Ts.
ThoJapnuese are Hn '.eutinlly socnl and
active minded race. much resembling the
pclop1nnosinu Grpri uf old times. When
not employed In study. commerce or ngri.
culture, they seldom appear content to
lounge awHy their lc. urc. but want to
enjoy themselves definitely aud Ia society.
Everywhere the traveller comes across pic
uic parties water parties dinner aud tea
parties; gardens. tea houses, temples, all
Vfcr facilities for merrymakiug. aud the
company cannot be accused on such occa-
sions Of taking les pleasure sadly, for every
member thereof L. chattcring, laughing.
singing and doing his or her best 20 make
matters go off eli ccrily
Among the favorite entertainments of
the popuace dramatic performances have
always held q high place, and a great ac-
tor IL fully "a much appreciated among
the japanese as among ourselves We had
an opportunity OF seeing Danjolo, com
monty called the "lrving of Japan, ~ in
one of his principal characters. The
building in which the performance took
place, though built of wood and slightly
decorated, is, in many respects not unlike
u good sized London theator. The floor of
the house is divided into little square
boxes, in which lneel the audience, men,
women and children. From the main en-
trance to the stage runs IL gnngway, some
what elevated above the floor This Is
called the flowery path aud serves not
only as "a means of access to the boxes on
either side but also rs an approach by
which some of the principal actors makoa
sensational entrance on the scene.
A large gallery, divided like the par
tcrre, runs around three sides of the house
and is reached from an outside balcony.
European spectators taking seats in the
gallery are accommodated with chairs
The main difference between an English
and a japanese stage lies in the fact that
the whole of the center part of the latter,
which is of considerable size, is round and
! turns on pivot.
The scenery runs across the diameter of
the reversible part; SO while one scene is
| before the audience another il being set
| behind, and when wanted is simply wheel
/ ed around to the front. This certainly
saves great deal of time and scene shift
ing, but might be difficult to manage with
! the very elaborate adornments demanded
! by n modern European public. japanese
scenery is sufficient and historically cor
rect, and for indoor scenes, at least, far
less furniture is required than with us to
truthfully represent "A native interior.
To remove the impedimenta at the sides,
or anything which has to be taken away
| during the progress of "A scene, little black
figures, with black wells over their faces,
like familiars of the Inquisition, come in
and are supposed TO he invisible. Japan
ese politeness is never inconveniently
clearsighted. Century.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

tertaiAs great deal and needs big house.
About year ago he bought house from
Judge Adds of the court of claims, to
which he has added an extension twice the
size OF the original dwelling.
Senator Sherman has an elaborate stone
mansion on X street, opposite Franklin
square, and Senator Mcmillan of Michigan
a very handsome and spacious abode on
Vermont avenue. Both of these are $780,
900 houses, and Senator Proctor of Yer
mont is building another, at the corner of
Vermont avenue and X street. that will
cost a like amount 1t will be built of
marble, and marble will be used wherever
marble, and no wonder, for it was through
the ownership of rich quarry of that stone
in Vermont that he acquired his fortune,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

When go to get on horse, | see
/ amt so young ms used to be.
can't vault into the saddle quite
As easy as one that is spryer might.
I'm as stiff as one that has rheumatic;
This Is the trick of old Tme--it isl
When look into the glass, see
amt so young as used to be.
For at my eyes there are lines that meet,
BY some | have heard 'em called "crow feet"
But how did get emf III bet dime
It's another of them old tricks of Time.
When try to reed in a book, see
| amt so young as | used to be.
If ! want to know what it's all about,
vow, must take my glasses outl
II amazes me that I'm In this fix,
But Time is n terror for playing us tricks.n
When go to brush my pate, see
amt so young as used to be.
declare, il makes me feel appalled,
To find that I'm getting very baldl
Now, what did the trickster Time want with
The hair of fellow like old John Smith,
There's heap of things that make me see
| amt so young as | used to be,
But after awhile I'll bit by bit
Get to be sorter resigned to it.
Anyhow, faint no use to bawl-
Time plays the same old tricks on ALL
Susie NJ. Best.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

A collection of skulls found in Peru and
now Mt Washington illustrates prehistoric
Tephining The skulls prove that the
trephining was done by skilled surgeons to
relieve fractures and disorders from such
injuries. The success which must have
attended most OF the operations is consid-
cred remarkable, in view of the fact that
even at the present day trephining is re-
garded as one OF the most difficult OF sur
gical operations. York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
A Valuable Manuscript.

The "Alexandrian Codex," often re-
ferred to in Scriptural studies, is one OF
the most valuable and important manu-
scripts of sacred writ known to be in ex-
istence. 1t is written in Greek on parch-
ment in finely formed uncial letters and
is without accents marks of aspiration or
spaces between the words. Its probable
date is the latter part Of the sixth century.
As early "a 109s it is known to have been
in the library of the patriarch of Alexan-
dria. 1t was sent to England rs a present
to Charles | by Cyrillus Lycaris in 1928
and is now in the British museum.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

The Farmers Resolve.
] seen an advertisement in a city magazine
OF some new patent medcine-they called 1t
Trcdiuc-
An said quart-ten doses-was the surest kind
o. cure
For them whose inclinatiops for to work was
ruthcr poor.
II seems TO me that that's the stun for mo TO
20 an buy
For that young son o. mine to take an sort o.
make him spry.
lie needs thurer bracin up when daytime
comes around,
although when fish is runnin good he's pretty
slick an sound.
Idunno why 1t is that boy kin take n heavy gun
An walk from ten to twenty miles an think
he's havin fun.
But when there's suthin for to do that's in the
plowin line
He doesn't even seem to have the symptoms Of
a spine.
He'll take in all the picnics, an hen work like
all possessed
At pushin soups for country girls, but never
has no chest
When t comes to tossin up the hay or gatherin
in the wheat
The very idea OF that seems TO knock him of
his feet.
An so think III go TO town an sample that
there stuff
An mebbe buy a lot for Tom-one bottle ain't
enough.
Ten doses may suffice to put an average man
in trim;
But, Toni think I'll halter get dozen quarts
-Hnrper's Bazaar,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

In lawful pursuits, whatever you do
Building mansion or mending a shoe
Be honestly earnest in all of your work,
Never attempting plain duty to shirk.
Whether you climb, dig, delve or burrow,
Do each thing completely; always be thorough.
Slipshod expedients avoid as q snare;
Perform every task with painstaking care.
Negligent methods won't bear the worlds test;
Give it, unstinting, always your best.
Whether you labor with head or with hand
Writing book or filling the land
Do everything vol; as well as you can.
No more is expected by God or by man.
No less will suffice for your own self respect
Or save you from sting Of willful neglect.
The purest of pleasure can only be found
In virtuous effort healthful and sound.
This truest of maXims cherish and nurse
Work is blessing, and ease but a curse"
w Thomson
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
His Own Estimate.

An amusing story is told of a small boy
in one of Marshall Fields stores in Chi
cago, who approached his employer and
asked for an advance in salary.
How much are you getting a week
now'" said the merchant.
-Four dollars and half, SIR"
"And how old are your"
"Twelve, sir"
"Why, my boy, at your age / wasn't
paid that much"
"Well," replied the shrewd lad, "may-
be you weren't worth 1t 10 the firm you
were working for, but think am. Chi
cago Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

He was a small man, the conductor of an
electric car, and she was a large, powerful
looking woman.
II want you to put me off at Concord
street" she said.
He viewed the majestic figure for mo-
ment and replied;
MADAM, will stop the car and let you
get off''-New York Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

Here lies an old woman who always was tired,
For she lived in house where help was not
hired.
Her last words on earth were; "Dear friends, !
am going
Where nothing amt done, nor churning, nor
sewing,
And everything there will be just to my wishes,
For where they don't eat there's no washing OF
dishes
ing,
But having no voice III get rid OF the singing.
Don't mourn for me now, and don't mourn for
me never,
For I'm going TO do nothing forever and everl''
-Newburyport Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept
Were toiling upward in the night.
-IonQfellov
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
Very Long.

Snooper-I'd have you know come of a
good family.
Rcketts-You must have Travelled a long
distance-Tit- Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

Strawber got the best washwoman
you ever saw
Singerly-In what way.
Strawber-Her customers are all my size
-Clothier and Furnisher
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
GEMS IN VERSE.

\ Dead iirc.
silent iu nl.l. tent.
Dead. thp bandit lies
Over him thc white leaves bent,
shutting ont thu skies.
Glad In nil biz shnlnr gold,
when the soft wind blows
You may see linn here the bold
Rohhcr of the rose.
Strange the fate that brought him hero
Thus tn die amid
All tho honey plumber dear
In this lily hidl
Yet how just it seems that he.
Folded in this bloom.
Sleeps In dcath-n honcybce
Within honey tombl
Frank Dompster Sherman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

To be martyr, one need not be hanged,
Or be beheaded by one sudden stroke
Rather he must live out his weary life.
Waller Malnna
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

do you meet your bills regularity"
"Well, should say. meet a bill every
time the mail carrier calls. Chicago Trib-
una
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
THE BUSY LITTLE BEES.

w these busy little bees ~
a.layng up their honey = = X
~ and try to be as wise as these
Shy saving OF your money. You*
~ smoke, say, five cigars day, and -
w drink say, six times daily; cards, pool y
and billiards. too, you play, and treat
w. the fellows gaily. In twenty years this ~
So fun will cost according to good scholars
with interest and the time that's lost 4. n
" just 100000 But if you your loss y.
of health and self inflicted trouble, you will
y find this foolish waste OF wealth will figure
~ more than double So initiate these busy ~
= bees store up little treasure, and later n
you can take and have lot OF pleasure. The
Equitable Hive is where ought your money and
when you're old You'll have laid by lot of Tonne honey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-23
TALMAGE MAY RECONSIDER.
His Retirement May Cause the Down.
fall of His Church.

hdhh VI Snurcn.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23-The Sun says It
has been discovered that there is a short
age of at least 81 900 in the accounts Of
John II. Wood. who was, up to a year or
SO ago, treasurer of the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle. At that time suits were begun
against the Tabernacle by several trades
men for the payment of notes given by
Wood. An investigation of the treasurer s
accounts were begun, Woods place being
filled in the meantime by the election of
Birkett, the present incumbent. The ex-
pert has now made his report to the board
of trustees. He found, he says, many
things indicating gross carelessneSs, to use
no harsher. term, and he found also, he
adds, that there more than $21, 600
which was Enthusiastically appropriated to
his own use by Wood.
The trustees held meeting at the church
last night, and the case of Mr.. Wood was
discussed.
The resignation of Dr. Talmage was also
discussed, and it was the general sentiment
that if the financial affairs of the church
could be placed a firm basis Dr. Tai
mage could be induced to remain An ap-
peal to the citizens of Brooklyn was drawn
up, setting forth the great work accom-
plished by the pastor during his service of
twenty-five years, and asking the people of
Brooklyn to contribute whatever they
could toward paying off the entire debt Of
100000.
noon at his office. He said he had received
nothing from his loan to the Tabernacle
yet He was of the opinion that when Dr.
Talmage realized that he was in a meas
ure responsible for the position in which
the church found itself, and that it would
inevitably go to ruin If he persisted in re-
signing he would reconsider his resignation
and fight 1t out till all was paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-23
DEATH FOR A DEAF MUTE.
convicted and Sentenced for Murder
ing His Sister-in-Law.

convicted and Sentenced for Murder
ing His Sister-in-Law.
FREDERICTON, N. B., Jan. 23.-Judre
Barker yesterday sentenced the deaf mute.
Edward NJ Wheary. to be hanged on Fri
day. April 20 next, for the murder OF his
sister-in-law, Bertha Wheary.
when brought into court yesterday morn
ing the prisoners face bore an expression
OF sadr ess. which was relieved at times by
bashful, boyish sort Of SMILE
An interpreter communicated all that wa 9
SAID to Wheary. The prisoner signed that
ne understood the charge after 1t had been
explained to him by the interpreter.
Il am innocent Of the crime, and don't
know who committed it," he said on his
fingers. and the judge then passed the SEN
tence Of death. which the Interpreter re-
peated to the prisoner
Mrs. Wheary was about to give birth to
child at the time of her death. In his ad-
dress to the jury Judge Barker said that
really two lives had been taken by the MUIR
derer.
Wheary does not appear to realize his Do
sition.
The crime was committed a few miles
from here on September q last. Mrs.
Wheary's people had gone to a prayer
meeting and left the deaf mute and his
sister-in-law in the house. When Bertha 8
husband returned couple of hours later
ne found her lying In a pool Of blood on the
moor, with her skull crushed in and her
limbs and body horribly gashed
Near the body blood-stained ak was
round. Suspicion pointed at once toward
the deaf mute, but when arrested he de-
MED any knowledge of the crime and has
done SO all through the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-23
A Beuuest Declared Void.

In the case of Andrew jackson agt the
vestry Of Washington parish ct al. Justice
Cox, in the Equity Court today, made q
decree declaring devise Of complainant's
mother, Mrs Susan Fitzgerald. who died
May q. 1892, void. and directed a convey
ance of the property. sub lot n. 50. 1913, "a
complainant. The bill filed by Messrs
Worthington and Head set forth the de-
wise to the Washington Loan and Trus,
Company. in trust to manage the property
and pay the net income to the Congress.
sional cemetery, and charged that there
was no such a corporation and that the de-
wise not being for a charitable use or pur.
pose Is void, as creating a perpetuity. Mrs
Fitzgerald left a bequest also to the Baptis,
Home, and this was contested and settled
and in the present case the supplements al
answer Of Washington parish consented to
the decree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-23
THE MARINE ENGINEERS.
A Beneficial Association Now In Ses
sion in This City.

sion in This City.
The annual convention Of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association Is now be-
ing held in this city. the place Of meeting
being the tea room at Wizards. The con-
vention was called to order yesterday by
the president of the association, George w.
Uhler of Philadelphia. The secretary is
Mr.. Thomas F. Dowd Of Chicago. Upwards
of seventy delegates are in attendance. and
the meeting is likely to last through the
better part of the week So far, the better
part of the time Of the convention has been
occupied in the work of organization, but
before an adjournment is reached some i'm
portant matters are likely to come UP for
action.
This morning the meeting was held be-
hind closed doors. and number of reports
were read and considered. The report of
the committee on credentials was also read
and approved.
One of the most important matters that
will receive attention from the convention
later in the week is complaint with ref
erence to the alleged non-enforcement of
the law which regulates the granting of
licenses to engineers. The marine engi-
neers are governed directly by the laws of
the United States, and they claim that
great difficulty is experienced in getting the
inspectors to carry out the law.