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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-02
No. 1909.
Application for Patent.
U. S. Land Office, Helena, Mont,

December z, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that Harry B.. Hill of
Great Falls, Montana. has this day filed appli;.
cation for a patent under the mining laws of
Congress for the QUEEN OF THE HILLS
lode mining claim designated as Sur
vey number 1857, situated in Barker Iunorgan-
izedl mining district, Meagher county, Montana,
in supposed township l6 north range 8 east,
[unsuryeyedI which claim is recorded in the
Office of the recorder of Meagher county at
White Sulphur Springs, Montana, and describ-
cd as follows:
Said Survey number 1857 beginning at corner
number 1 from which the Barker Initial Point
for mineral surveys, bears south 81 deg So min
west, 2l33.4 feet; thence south 60 degrees 81 min
u.es east, 1874. 73 feet: thence north % degrees
y minutes east GOO feet; thence north Is degrees
Is minutes west 1885, feet; thence south q de-
grees 20 minutes west $50 feet to corner number
l the place of beginning. Conflict with survey
number 9S3 excluded and not claimed. Net area
claimed 1S.S acres. upon which a notice OF said
application was posted the 26th day OF November,
1894.
The adjoining claim to these premises is sur
vey number 9S3 of the Grey Eagle lode on the
northwest.
sig W. COX,
Register.
Date of first publication December 10. 1894.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-02

NO" unused Mr.. Benedict as III sat
down to do some repairing on his clothes
mo, marriage is not a failure. When
l was single, it was an awful task to
thread a needle. Now l have n wife, and
she threads it for me. New York Press.
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Deathbed HumOr,

1t is related of the mother of the
poet Goethe that she happened to re-
ceive an invitation to a party when
on her deathbed from some one who
did not know that she was ill. She
thus replied to it:
mime Goethe is sorry that she
cannot accept your invitation, as she
is engaged dying"
LonsfelIow's Bridge.
A woman who lives near Boston
was showing one who lives far away
the historic attractions of the CITY.
The two were on a Reservoir car. As
the a turned the corner of Massa.
chusetts avenue the cicerone pointed
to the new bridge. This, she said.
"is Harvard bridge. You remember
Longfellow's poem beginning, 4
stood on the bridge at midnight?'
Well, this is the bridget And no.
body offered to tell her how long aft.
or Longfellow's death that bridge
was opened to the public. Boston
Transcript.
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Cane Ann. in Massachusetts, w,

Cape Ann, in Massachusetts,, was
80 called from Anne of Denmark,
queen of James l. Captain John
Smith originally named the cape
Tragabizanda, from a Turkish lady
to whom he had been greatly attach
ed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-09

More than fifty years ago, among
the many vessels which visited these
Islands, none was better known than
the trading brig Robert Peabody,
whose captain was John Dominis,
father of Ex-Governor John o. Do
minis, the husband of ex-Queen Lili-
uokSlani. Captain Dominis was
known from one end of the Pacific to
the other.
In the brig Robert Peabody and
other vessels he made trading voyages
from Boston to Mexico, Kamchatka,
China, japan and various islands in
the Pacific. He would frequently be
absent two or three years on one Of
these trips, but invariably made Ho-
nolulu his headquarters, once in the
Pacific. He would go up to Kam-
chatBa and trade merchandise and
trinkets for furs and skins. These he
would take over to China and ex-
change for silks, teas, carved ivory
ware and Chinese curios of any de-
scription. On his way home he would
OIOp III dI dIO OO q 11bO1O
trading here, taking sandalwood,
mats and any other articles of island
produce he could obtain. Even at
that time, however, sandalwood was
getting scarce and more and more val
liable. It is needless to say that Cap
tain Dominis made money for his
owners and himself in these long voy-
ages.
On one of lis voyages here he
brought wife with him. and abe
Vrasi Sc olaarr,aodl with fhn O1iH.anta and
Beauty OF Hawaii that she determined
to remain here and give up the old
home in Massachusetts. This was
about the year 1912, or possibly earlier.
At this period in the history OF Hoa:
olulu there was great jealousy and
rivalry between the American and
British merchants, which was fostered
in every possible manner by the then
British Consul, Richard Charlton.
Numerous lawsuits were the result of
this rivalry, and Captain Dominis
soon became involved in one with a
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prominent English merchant and i'm
porter named Skinner. These cases
we're tried before the native Governor,
Kekuanaoa, who WAS the father OF
Kamehameha w and V, and whose
wife was a cbiefess OF the highest
rank, being q daughter OF Kameha-
meha /, and a jury composed OF an
equal number of Americans and Eng
Iish. Captain Dominis succeeded in
getting a judgment against Skinner
for $40, 200.
In 1928, when Charlton first came
here, the Hawaiian Kingdom was
nominaIly ruled by Kaahumanu, the
queen regent, during the minority OF
Kamehameha III, but in re-
atty by KaIaimoku, her prime
minister. Oae of Charlton's
first acts was to obtain from KR-
laimoku two grants of lanG for the use
Of the British Consul. One of these
consisted of the block now bounded
by Kaahumauu, Queen, Merchant
and Nuuanu streets, which includes
the Waterhouse and station house
properties. The other comprised the
land now occupied by Washington
Place and the resi- fence lately used by
DR.. McKibbin.
Captain Dominis was not long In
the islands before he became in
volved in q lawsuit with Charlton
for money loaned to the extent or
$4,000. To get out Of this and other
suits, and to make up case against
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every day in looking after her favorite
trees and plants, and In seeing that
they were properly cared for and
watered. Old residents here who
knew her at that period Of her life
always picture her In their memory
IS carrying q watering pot In enc
hand and q garden trOWel in the
other. To her example and exeEtlonDI
which were emulated by Others - due
the transformation OF comparatively
arid waste into what Ii now generally
known IS the Paradise OF the Psclnc.
Months and months having elapsed
since the departure Of Captain Dona-
inis and Commissioners Brown and
nothing having bean heard OF the ves-
sci in which they sailed, they were
finally given up as lest. Mrs. D0n1ints
succeeded to her husbands estate and
with. her son John @. Dominlg occu-
pied the Washington Place residence
and devoted her. whole time to baautt-
flying the premises. At that time II
was undoubtedly the handsomeae and
most costly residence in the islands.
No correct estimate OF its cost can be
made, y = the old captain alwayH paid
cash fof his labor and materiala and
kept no account OF his expendit itureg.
When his money ran out he took
another voyage to make some more.
Captain Dominis and his wife had
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-09

purpose of purchasing handsome
Chinese made furniture for his new
house. He sailed from Honolulu on
August 5, 1S46, accompanied by United
States Commissioner George Brown.
This individual during the two or three
years he occupied his position had
kept the whole community in hot
water. He was worthy emulator OF
Charlton and no one In Honolulu was
sorry to Sc him leave. AS was said
before, the brig William Nelson
sailed for China, with everything
aboard shipshape, good crew and
distinguished passengers. 1t has never
been heard OF from that day to this.
The Dominis residence at Washing
ton Place was completed shortly be-
fore the departure of the captain on
his last voyage, and Immediately after
Aoccupying the premises Mrs. DOminis
commenced to beautify the grounds
,bv planting trees, flowers, shrubs, etc.
-To Mrs. Captain Dominis, more than
to any other person, is due the present
beauty OF Honolulu. The first inn
ported tree was planted by her in the
grounds of Washington Place, and in
those days planting trees and rearing
them meant good solid hard work.
For wears after Mrs. Dominis laid out
the grounds OF her new residence
every drop of water used to support
the trees she planted was hauled from
well on the premises, hand over
hand. She personally spent hours
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American citizens, Charlton worked
up q lot of grievances and bogus
claims for land, which resulted In the
coming OF Lord Paulet in the British
ship Carysfort. One demand that
Charlton insisted on and which was
included in those Of Lord Paulet was
for new trial in the case In which
Captain Dominis had obtained judg-
ment against him for SO, 0,O0o.
The British occupation and the mat
ters connected Herewith are matters
of history, but shortly after the Ha-
waii&n hag had been restored Captain
Dominis evidently put the screws on
Charlton and, az the natural result,
obtained possession Of the lot which
is now designated as Washington
Place, being half OF the original grant
to Charlton. The other half came
into the possession Of the American
Commissioner, General Miller, and
the house now standing thereon was
occupied by DIR. McK1bbin, but at the
sale of the lease q short time since 1t
was bid in by Mrs. Dominis.
The Government grant OF the Wash
ington Place and Miller premises was
made in the shape Of q lease for 299
years. In January, 1890, the existing
Government concluded to sell the re-
versionary interest in the lease at
auction, fixing the upset price at $3.50.
At the sale Ex-Governor Dominis bid
$255 and thus perfected the title to
the property.
Soon after old Captain Dominis had
obtained possession OF the Washing
ton Place premises as the result Of his
feud and lawsuit with Charlton, his
wife became imbued with the idea
that she ought to have q fine house
erected thereon. Although Captain
Dominis was making money and re-
puted to be worth much more than he
really was, he coincided with her
views and agreed to commence the
erection of what was for many years
the finest residence in Honolulu.
There were no regular architects in
the city in those days, but there were
q few good mechanics. One of these,
by name Isaac Adams, was selected
by Captain Dominis to draw the plans
and superintend the construction OF
the new house. That he was compet-
ent to fill the position is apparent to
any one who will take the pains to
inspect the premises as the writer has
done.
The foundations Of the house, which
are of coral, were laid sometime about
the year 1912, but the house itself was
not completed until the beginning OF
the year 1915. During the period
from the commencement to the COM
pletion of the house, the old captain
made several voyages, always bring
ing two or three thousand dollars with
him as the net results. This was in
Sffstd Sfss aFlgth IN the h0Ss fsa afss! s
construction of the building Adams
was forced to quit work for want o
funds to pay his workmen, who, By
the way, were all natives, but when
ever Captain DOminis sighted por
money was always forthcoming tx
pay up back wages and resume work
About the beginning of the year 164t
the house was completed and Captain
Dominis sailed for China in the briG
William Nelson, on general trading
voyage, but more especially for tb'
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one son, named John Owen DOIninis,
who after being educated ct private
schools In the kingdom, commenced
life as bookkeeper for . prominent
mercantile nEm. AfterwSrds ne 30
tiaI agent of Kamehameha v. -.
On September Is, 1852, John o. !
Dominis was married to the Pfincessl
Liliuokalani, much against the wishest
of his neither who was bitterly op-
posed to his marrying q native women. !
At that time LiIiuokalani was poases<
sed of considerable property in her own
right but the possibility Of her occnpy-
ing the throne OF Hawaii was SO remote
as scarcely to be worth q thought, But
matters assumed different aspect on
April IL, 1877, when she was pro-
claimed heir apparent to the throne
deriving her title from her grand
mother, who was high chietess. Her
baptismal name as recorded is Lydia
Kamakaeha Liliuokalani, but since
her accession to the throne the two
former names have been dropped.
Through the courtesy OF the ex-
queens representative, an ADvER-
TIsER reporter was enabled to pay an
extended visit to Washington Place q
few DAYS since. The house, although
now more than fifty years old, will
compare most faverably with any In
Honolulu. Indeed, for actual COM
fort and convenience, there is not
residence in the city TO compare with
it. Old man Adams, although only
common mechanic, hsd the brains OF
an architect, and his work is In exist
ence to show it, not only in the Wash
ington Place house, but in others that
were erected shortly sFterward.
Entering the house from Beretania
street, nearly opposite the Central
Union Church, the visitor will find
himself in q wide hallway extending
through the entire length Of the build
ing. From this hallway q staircase
leads to the upper story. This stair
case is worthy Of special mention. 1t
is constructed of koa wood from top to
bottom, the work being done by ma
tive mechanics. 1t will compare
favorably with the same class OF work
in any part of the known world. The
balustrades and top rail are light and
airy in their character, but are In Is
good condition today as when first put
up. The stairs are handsomely car
peted as q matter Of course, but to
look at the woodwork one would
imagine they had only been
built q few months. This viii
everything about it being of the most
durable and solid 0rder-even the
Venetian blinds, old fashioned hinges,
etc., Being in perfect condition today,
although q modern architect would
look at them with scorn.
On the left of the hallway are two
large rooms, the hrst of which was
used as a sitting room by MrB. Dom
iDis and the second as bedroom.
The former is handsomely furnished.
every article being manufactured OF
native woods with the exception Of 8
few Chinese cabinets Of ironWood.
Conspicuous In this room is the pri-
vate desk of her ex-majesty In which
was found the diary and other incrin1-
mating papers examined by Chief
Justice Judd. The principal object
of interest in the rear room is the bed
stead Although the room 1s nearly
twenty feet square this bedstesd occn-
most as large as the nGreat Bed Of
Ware" mentioned by Shakespeare and
which the writer was taken TO see when
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-09
Massage.

AIRS. PRAY WOULD ANNOUNCE
N1 that she will attend limited num-
Der of patients. Address at h, n.
Whltney'Hs King ST.; Bell Telephone 20,
822S-H
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-09
Imperial
Flour

Is the only blended -four ever
offered on these Islands. It is new
"Patent Process" OF blending together
the Best known varieties of wheat for
strength and color, thereby producing
a flour that will give the best possible
baking results for the housekeeper.
~Ask your grocer Tor trial sack
it will cost you no more.
S937-6m
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N HISTORICAL RESIDENCE.
"reminiscences of the Ex.Qaeen's
Private Residence.
THE STORY OF wAsH1NGToS PLACE

Description OF the Interior OF One OF
the HandsOmest Private Residencss
In HOnOlz1u-EarIy History OF Capt.
DOmInis-HIs Eveatful Life and Bnd.
The evening times., 1895-08-29
LONG BICYCLE RIDES.
The Fifteen- Thousa nd-Mile Trip Of
(,l,a ro.1o Glad holt

The Fifteen- Thousa nd Mile Trip of
Clarence ShadbOlt.
When one talks OF riding for a record on
a years mileage they little think that the
job they have undertaken is one calculated
to test the endurance of the trained athlete,
says an exchange.
Clarence N. Shadbolt Is the present holder
OF the record a nd he emphatically declares
that no one viii ever equal his perform
ance who does not become the same sort of
q fool which he now sees that he made of
himself. Shadbolt made his record in SOL
1892, and devoted nearly his whole time to
the performance. As he is now in his 23d
year 1t will lie seen that he attempted the
feat when 10 years of age, and doubtless
had more time to spare for riding than he
will ever have again.
He had been riding two years when he
determined to break the record of l2 $50
miles, then held by Albert b. Beers. of BOs-
ton. 1t was OH May 20, 1891, a season of
the year when the ambitious rider feels
rather coltish, that Shadbolt started on his
record -brea king performance. in eleven
months he had covered 10 g. miles. which
is a worlds record. He did not ride in Janu-
airy, 1892. as a broken wheel and pressure
by his family TO give up the self-.mposed
task caused him to skip month. October
and November were the months for the
greatest riding distance, 1000 miles being
the record for each. His daily average was
forty-s miles il every day be counted as
a riding day. The greatest distance Oh u
single run was 1856 miles, and in the eleven
months lie made eighty-four centuries.
Six wheels were used, the first being
fifty -four-porDd solid tire, on which the
first century was made. On this wheel
about oDe-fifth of the distance WIS covered.
The rest of the riding was about equally
divided between the cushion and pneumatic
tired wheels. 1t is peculiar fact that
shadbolt sold his wheel after concluding his
performance and not only does lie not own
one now, but seldom rides.
The evening times., 1895-08-29
Poor MANS Luck.

Plainfield, N. j., Aug. 29.-William P.
Daily, OF this city, has received word that
he is heir to at9ut half a million. Daily.
who was poor man, worked for John E.
Tow nsend, proprietor of the Somerset
Street Marble Works. Last week his
grandfather, Samuel Daily, died at Wood
bridge, n. j., leaving az estate valued at
over 81 100000. Young Daily is the only
living male member of the family, and to
him comes the bulk OF the property. Mr..
Daily is the son of the late William P.
Daily, of Perth Amboy, of which city he
was mayor for the past two terms. For
the past two years Daily has been wander
ing about the country.
The evening times., 1895-08-29
MAY STOP HORSE RACING
New York Turfmsn Again Placed
in a Peculiar Position.
GRAY LAW DECLARED VOID
Brown Dick Race at Flushing Gives
Judge BishOff the Opportunity to
Declare the Famous Law UncOIi-
stitutional-The Effect 1t May Have.
What Turfmen Say About 1t.

New York, Aug. 29.-The law known as
the Gray racing law passed by thelast Leg
islature, the law under which all racing is
conducted in this State, was declared yes
terday unconstitutional. 1t was expressly
changed in order that racing might be held, /,
notwithsta nding the new constitute tons
prohibition of all gambling, and was passed
last winter by the Legislature. 1t was gen
orally favored by all those who had the best
interests of racing at heart.
An public betting at raceswas prohibited,
and wagers are only made privately, the
result being, of course, the abolition of the
betting ring. The State racing commission
by the law is given complete control of all
racing in the State.
NEW ERA WAS EXPECTED.
1t was expected that a new era for gentle
men was to be inaugurated under the new
law, but yesterday Judge Bischoff, I'm the
Court of common pleas, handed down a de-
cision holding that the provisions of this act.
''in so far as 1t authorizes and allows a re-
covery for sweepstakes won upon horse
race, contravenes the constitutional inhibi-
ton against the authorization of any kind
of gambling"
The decision Is rendered In the case of
John c. Dudley against the Flushing
Jockey Club. Dudley entered his horse.
Brown Dick, in a sweepstakes race with
TIN .Jther horses. The race was run on
May 10, 1895, and Brown Dick won.
DUDLEY's TEST CASE
Dudley demanded the purse of $175,
which the defendant declined 10 pay. but
offered to return Dudley his $25 entrance
fee. He then instituted suit to recover the
$175. Judge Bischoff in his decision says:
THE outcome of a horse race depends
upon chance. A contract for the payment
of sweepstakes is void under the statute
against gaming, and every element of Un-
certainty or contingency upon which the
money is wagered or staked is present in
such cases to bring the transactions with
In the letter and spirit of the word gamb
ling. / conclude the demurrer should be
sustained and judgment directed for the
defendant with costs"
Lawyer A. H. Hunimel says that Judge
Bischofrs decision as it stands would stop
all racing in the State.
The evening times., 1895-08-29
CRIpPLES ARE NUMEROUS
Shiebeok Badly Shaken Up,- But
Not Seriously Hurt.
Senator's VIII Tackle the Browns
Only Once To-day Owing To a
Lack of Whole Men.

There will be- but ne game OF baseball
announced this morning that there would
be two but Manager Schmeiz has Changed
his mind.
The Senatorial team was in q pretty
badly cripp,ed-up state before, but when
Shicbeck aud Setback bumped together
yesterday it made things even worse. Sell
back, fortunately, was not hurt as badly
as II was ut first thought. aud he will be
in the game this afternoon. Shiebeck
was not hurt Internally, as it was feared
but he was very badly shaken up and will
not be able to play for some time. IL indeed.
he plays again this season. He was taken
to the hospital after the accident but left,
after cmaining a few hours.
Malarkey will probably pitch in to-day's
game, although he is not in good condition.
Corbett has gone to Scranton to play
handball match, which was made before
he came TO the Senators, nr he would
probably be put in again, having made a
good showing on Tuesday.
The handbaII tch al Scranton is to be
between Jim and Joe Corbett, and two
players OF that town. II is for $500 side
JUG ieit conihehI bii idNms washington
that he and his boxing brother would be
victorious.
Boswell will join the team this afternoon,
but will get here too late to goiD aga inst the
Browns. He will probably be seen in the box
tomorrow. Mercer will play short to-day.
Manager sciimclz is delighted with Tom
Brown. He says with him and Setback
in good condition and Abbey going on with
his good work the Senators will have fast
outfield. ,f,f
Lush will join the Senators on Monday,
and Treasurer Wagner is n,aking hard
fight and hopes to secure Niles.