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The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

twelve until two the table was sur
rounded by Government officials,
members Of the diplomatic and con.
sular corps and many prominent
residents.
The society was organized for the
benefit of Chinese and was chartered
1884, by Chueg King Chin &C. Alec
and Goo Kim.
10 Chinese ii i known "Chin~Wa
Hui QuoD." As a chartered company
it has the rish, TO hold personal aud
real est,t.- FIR he use aud benefit OF
it, objects ami purposes 20 the amount
OF $4,000. The los and building OF
the society cnst $4,000. That The
society has the mOrzl support Of the
Chinese government IL evident by
the fact that Oh the wall iu the meet
ing room ami opposite the chaiIs o.
the pre-iieur ami vie president is s
handsome Illuminated banner written
by the hand Of the Viceroy of China.
Having paid respects IN the Com
mercial Agent and the com mittee, the
guests scattered through the different
sections of the Chinese quarters and
made calls on the individuals
Ahlo at the corner of Chaplain lane
snd Nuusuu serves a good dinner and
he understands, perfectly, the as
sorfment o' W EeS 10 go with the
dinner. His reputation in this res
pect has increased his list of visitors
during the pa>J ten years to $40 extent
that be must eithsr set one poor din
ner or enlsrge his dining roam. Ahlo
is q caterer. aud he knows bow the
articles should be cooked and served
This IeputatioU mas earned for him
the sOubriQuet ",he gourmets' friend
and he deserves ir.
Chu Gem. mspager for Quong Sam
kee, at the corner of Hotel and Maui
nskes streets, does not set lunch,
but he provides an abundance of other
and les solid refreshments. He spent
a good portion of yesterday supplying
his numerous friends with bottles nf
sparkling champagne and making
them feel very much at home in many
ways. The table decorations at this
store were elaborate, and the panels
behind the table and around the room
not to he forgotten.
Lu LEX, manager for Yuen Chang,
on Hotel street, dispensed all kinds OF
refreshments during theNdsy, and his
liberality aud dexterity in opening
bottles of liquids was the cause of sew
ersl headaches later in the day.
Quite 8 number of gentl- men who
did not avail themselves of the invi-
tstion extended by AhlO called on
Aswan on NuusDu street aud did am
pie justice 10 capital dinner provided
by this oli-time gentleman aud pre-
pared by his daughter. Mrs. Ed Ion
hOff. The salads, potato and chicken,
were veri'able Grei M IN . culinary
art. The tsble- We're loaded down
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

what a good thing hs would have if
he went into the cultivation OF rice.
He acquired le4sehoIds at AnahoIe,
Kaneohe and Laie and began plant
ing. When be retired two Years age
the output Of his crop was about forty
tom each season MOI a bad showing.
During lis re-idrnc- here Aswsn
has made host VI friends among the
white people, and ny his honesty and
integrity in business dealings he has
retained their friendship.
Another prominent member of the
society who did the honors at his
Nuuanu street store was w. Abaua,
the tailor. Everyone knows Abaua
because he il liberal advertiser and
from the number of persons who
called on him yesterday il may be III
ferred that he knows everybody.
Ahana had an assortment Of fruits
and eonfections on bis table and OF
drinkables in his sidebOard that
would tempt the palate of anyone and
he dealt it out with liberal hand.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

and the HsTaiisus have been both
friendly snd profitable. While slow
t. adopt the manners ana customs
OF the people Of the effete East here IN
Foucluiu they have be-n in riusr
touch with the people; hence the
desire to make calls on New Year
day.
The dsy was more generally 90
served Yesterday than for some years,
prubabiy. because Of the settled eOu-
dition az affairs on the islands. Last
year th-re were uO fireworks on
sreouut of the revolution, but this
tine il IL different and if there Is an
evil spirit Topping around any where
within the boundaries of the Chinese
district his wings aud tall piece must
be. at least, seorehed.
From six O'Clock Wednesday night
untiI long past noon yesterday there
80 a constant din aud If Is safe to
say that more thsn g million fire
crackers went up in smoke during
that time
with tie exception of few eating
bouses snd fruit stores business
among the Chinese Tss suspended
and the Gay was given up TO feastlhg
and . general cACnaD IS u No'A@-
The merchants generally kept open
hou.e and tables in the stores or back
rooms of their establishments were
Ioad-d down with good things solid
and liquid.
Besides the delieaeies for the Inner
man. there il q lot OF highly-decorated
candies AID cards, and the never to-
he-negieeted saucer of China lilies,
the luck of whose owner depends
largely upon the number Of blossoms
the ant bears.
The center of attraction from
hsIf-uasf eleven until two was the Chi
nese CLUB house on King street, near
Nuuanu. following The usual custom,
Minister Cooper sent the Govern
b..ud 10 the house and, during the
hours of receptiou, musical selections
were rendered
Ina room at the head Of the stairs
the following Chinese merchants re-
ceiyed the callers:
Goo Kim, CniEese Consular Agent,
president of the United chiuese
Societies. Chu Gem, Wong kwsl,
Wong Kow, Leong Ting Kong =
Winsm, 10 Fon, Chang Kim, L1m
Fuug Chun, Wat Ring, Dal kTal, d.
sing Fook, Ng Chan, Ng Cling, wong
PM Nun, Chow Choy, Wee Sning,
Ching Yee Shun-
To the right of the reception room
IA the cluo's banquet hall from
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
A BIG BENEFIT.
Tent Crowded to the DOOrs-A
Grand Performance.

UTdQO Performances.
The G. A. r. benefit at Wirth's
circus tent was a glorious success
financially and artistically. There
were extra numbers on the pro-
gram, and the artists acquitted
themselves admirably.
The tent was profusely decorated
with handsome flags OF all nations,
and for this the committee tender
thanks to Captain Pigman, OF the
Bennington. The Hawaiian band,
with Prof. Berger on the foretop,
was present-thanks to Minister
Cooper and the tent was jammed
in every part-thanks to the good
friends who felt an interest in the
institution it was to help; and to
Mr.. Wirth, proprietor of the circus,
and I. E. Evans, manager OF the
japanese acrobats, for providing
such an excellent performance.
There will be another perform
ance tonight, and every night this
week, and Mr.. With will be de-
lighted to see as many smiling
faces in the tent as there were last
night.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
HONOLULU CRICKET CLUB
To Give Smoker on Saturday,
February 29th.

A meeting of the board of man
agement of the Honolulu Cricket
Club was held at the home of Mr..
NJ. Brasch last Tuesday night.
Wray Taylor was added to the
committee on club smoker to take
place on Saturday evening, Feb.
18th. Tickets for this entertain
ment will he 81 90. Previous oc-
easions of the kind have always met
with marked success, and the COM
mittee in charge of arrangements
have decided that this shall be no
exception to the rule. The last
smoker, given in the Scottish
Thistle Club hall, is very pleasant
ly remembered by those who were
so fortunate as to be present.
Messrs. ". F. Reynolds, A. Hat
field and I. Lishman were appoint
ed on the subcommittee to see that
the grounds are put in proper con-
dition.
Messrs. F. Auerbach, C. H. W.
Norton and W. II. Paine were ap-
pointed committee to report on
building a club house.
W. F. Reynolds was appointed a
committee of one to have rules
printed.
The Honolulu Cricket Club is in
a most prosperous condition. All
bills have been paid and a balance
still remains in the treasury. The
members are expecting to have
some interesting matches during
the coming season.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
Commander Booth.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-At Sal
walton Army headquarters today i
was said that Commander Balling
ton Booth would give up command
OF the Army in America, the frs
week in April. He has no ides
where he will be sent. His sister
Mrs. Cibbern, who has been at the
head OF the Army in France, viii
also be recalled and sent to some
other field.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

The papers transferring the pro-
perty at Fort and Beretania streets
from W. G. Irwin and Bruce War
ing & Co. were signed at 5 pm. on
Tuesday. 1t is the intention OF
Dir. Waring to build a brick block
OF stores on the site. In connec-
ton with this, it is rumored that
the Love property from the Club
Stables to Chaplain lane Will be
improved in the same way.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

Simon 5 Hartman, of TuuneIton.
West Va, has been subject to attacks
uf collie about once q year. and vouId
have to call doctor aud to-n suffer
for about twelve hour a. mgcb IS
some 10 When 'hry sic he vas tax.
eli reeently just the same a. al other
times and concluded 70 Try Chamber.
laIn's Cole, Cholera zud Diarrhoea
Remedy He says: 81 took one dose
OF II and IL gave me relief Ia five
minutes That is more than any
thing else has ever doUe for me. y
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
Benson, SMITH & Co., agents for HI.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
Cream Baking Powder.

DR.. Prices baking powder has
stood the test OF years and is today
at the head OF all helps in the
kitchen" At the Worlds Fair in
Chicago this preparation received
the highest award, both medal and
diploma, and is taking awards
from consumers wherever it is sold.
Lewis & Co. are the Honolulu
agents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
HAWAIIAN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA SsS-sEMIw

Among the otnso pominent mer-
chants upon whom : number OF for
eiguers called were the FLOWING:
Wing Wo Chan, Wing Now Chan,
Lin Tai Co, Hop Hug, Kwong Hip
Luug, Wing Wo Tai, Tong On Jan,
Wing Tai Lung and many others.
The chief part of the celebration WAS
over last night, but the Chinese mer-
chsuts "a rule will shsndon bust
uess mil next MoDdsy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

Konohi" is quite an institution in
Honolulu, aud almost the entire povu-
lsrion looks forward to it as au even,
which requires particular notice. On
the first day Of the New Year, ia the
store OF the Chinese merchant or IN
the CLUB rooms Of the United Chinese
societies, the white merchant, tl.e
banker and the professional men touch
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
TABLE DECORATIONS.
KEong Sam Zee store

with good thing cooked - only Mrs.
Imhoff can cook then
Mr.. Aswan came n rh- ISLANDS in
1851. He was eng god iu T'te ,1ry
gn,.ds bu>iu--+ n Maunsk.l sire
unit Ihe h-asfifs ~ Eh- reciprocity
'resry Ger. * JlaiIIet go him nd
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

elbows with the representatives of
foreign governments all over the
world in extending congratulations to
the Chinese residing here.
The relations which this nationality
has borne to the white merchants
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14

The Daily Advertiser Is cents a
month Delivered by carrier.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-14
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Happy Times Among the
Chinese.
BIG TINE AT THE CLUB HOUSE.

The Merchants Receive and Cele-
brsJe-Ahlo Sets a Fine Dinner.
Aswan EnterJains His Friends
In Great Sryle-Orher Festivities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08
CAUGHT HIS TRAIN ON HORSEBACK.
A Runaway Locomotive Had Many Sleep
ing Paaaengera In Tow.

A Runaway Locomotive Had Many Sleep
ing Passengers In Tow.
Early one morning the engineer and
fireman Of the Santa Fe overland train,
bound east, whs-u near Calon pass, i'm
agiHed they Gaw something Oh tho track
right ahead. Thinking the train was
about TO l,e wrecked ,hey both jumped.
Tho engineer was rather badly hurt. but
when the fireman picked himself up out
of the dust he found that the engine had
made kindling wood Of a wagon TO
which two horses had been attached.
Their driver had seen the headlight Of
the engine and had jumped in time 10
save himself. and the animals them
selves were cropping the dried grass
along the roadside, which showed that
they had not been greatly disturbed by
the accident.
But tine train, with nobody at the en-
gine's throttle. was plunging away
through the darkness. the passengers
asleep in ;heir berths, utterly uncuu-
scious that they were being drawn by
wild locomotive.
The fireman, who had been left be-
hind, thought he would try to overtake
the flying train on foot. Then he changed
his mind and, jumping astride one Of
the horses, he set out after the runaway
train. He knew il must stop shortly, as
il had to climb very steep grade, and
if the fire under the boilers was not kept
mp the supply Of steam would not fur
nish sufficient pressure TO keep the
wheels goiEg around. The vagrant train
did stop a milo and half from where
the accident occurred. There did not
seem TO lie any reason for an interrup-
tion Of the journey jast at that poi..t,
and so the conductor and brakeman hGr-
ried ahead with thcir lanterns 10 ask the
engineer what had given cut.
When they fuund the cab empty, Of
Y course the trainhands were very much
I mystitie,!. They asked each other good
many questions. ard We're engaged in
looking NJ theories to account for the
strange disappearance Of the engine
I crew when the fireman came Looping
I along ON the horse lie Lad borrowed.
I After explanation had been made. be
I turned his horse toward this city and
/ brought the first tidings the railroad
/ people had of the missing train. a hack
was sen; ont to the scene with another
I engineer, and as soon rs steam Vas
raised the overland went on over the
! hill throl-h Cajon pass. The ssiac C1r-
riage brought the injured engineer tc
the city.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08

a unique occupation for woman is
reported from Berlin. The proprietor Of
a large brewery there received a request
from a Russian lady to be shown the
interior arrangements Of the brewery.
After looking ar various processes
through which the golden beverage has
to go the lady inquired for several de-
tails of the pneumatic machinery in the
malthouse, which proved 10 the brewer.
to his great surprise, that she was per-
fectly familiar with every detail Of the
entire complicated machinery. Upon in
qgIry il was learned that the lady, a
Russian countess. had a large acreage
of harley growing on her estate, and IN
order TO increase her revenue from this
source she had built brewery, which she
managed all alone. She WAS interested
very much in the pneumatic mailing
apparatus because she could not get
skilled labor necessary fer the produc-
ti0n Of malt ON her Russian estates.
Tasting the product Of the Berlin brew
cry, she stated that her own beer was
not much inferior 70 the German prod
net. When few days later the brewer
received some samples Of the lady's
Russian beer, he pronounced il excel
lent and not inferior IN any respect 10
the best Bohem An or German beer.
This lady is believed 10 be the only
woman brewer in Europe. .-Philadel-
phia Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08

AS WILL be seen by the card o.
Deputy Marshal George Stewart
published elsewhere, he, Marshal
Stowe and the ARDMOREITE have
been made the subject of unjust
accusations regarding the failure
so far to apprehend Sam jackson,
the slayer of Pat Watkins. Mr..
Stewart defends himself and f
course Marshal Stowe is capable I
doing the same thing, hence tie
ARDMOREITE does not feel called
upon to fight their battle in this
instance. Any insinuatiOn that
the ARDMOREITE has been unduly
influenced is so preprosterous as to
require no refutatiOn from us. We
have never exchanged a solitary
word with any of Mr.. Jackson's
friends or their agents regarding
him or his whereabouts much less
have we received any hush money
at their hands. We have not
uttered a single word in defense
of him, nor have we felt called
upon to prosecute him. the courts
and attorneys being for those pur-
poses. We do not know who is
the author of the reports mentioned
By Mr.. Stewart, but if whoever he
is will specify his charges we will
either disprove or plead guilty to
them. Assertions of this serious
character should not be made un-
less there is evidence to back them
up and in this instance as far as
the ARDMoREITE is concerned they
are absolutely without foundation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08
WOMANKIND.


Womankind appeals TO the tastes
Of the great mass of people; its
editors aim 10 fill it with such
bright stories, clever poems. in
teresting sketches. helpful hints
and suggestions that NO woman
can afford To be- without il. Sen
Sible Wear. Motherhood. The
Bright Homes. Womau's Pro-
gress, Child Life. . Floral, "
Women of the Day" etc. are q
few of its interesting departments.
II is sensible and practical in all
things. Able, Bright aud Clean"
is its motto. aud that's tie reason
it is the favorite paper for woman.
Each subscriber paving one year
in advance for the WEEKLY ARD
MOREITE, or two months in ad-
vance for the DAILY ARDNORTITE.
can secure Womankind one year
for - cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.

The ARDMOREITE today pub
fishes the Curtis report from the
committee on Indian affairs bear
ing on the bill now regularly be-
fore the lower house of congress,
for the protection of the people OF
the Indian Territory, extending the
jurisdiction of the United States
courts providing for the laying out
of towns, the leasing of coal and
other mineral. timber, farming ant
grazing lands and for other pur-
poses.
The report covers all the salient
features of the bill, and by care
full reading will afford an intelli
gent idea Of its provisions.
Nhi'e it stops short of what we
would l;;.Aed TO have seen especially
as to towusites it will be an inn
provement on present conditions
and is a long stride il the right
direction.
Its provisions for city schools is
especially good, but it is sadly
lacking in afprding proper edura
tional facilities for the countr!
children. AS a general thing th'
people of the towns ere better able
to pay for the tuition of their
children than are those of the
country.
Il is true it might be said there
is nothing to tax Ill the the country
to maintain tie schools, but that
does not do away with the neces
sity for them and in our opinion
the general government if no Other
system can be devised, should
make the necessary appropriation
to provide at least five month,
public schools each year in every
neighbOrhoOd.
The personal property of tn,
former could be taxed with Il,
much pr, priety as that of tn,
townsman and if the government
does not feel allie to educate theil
children such tax would not be
burdensome and would suffice the
purpose.
Now that the bill affording al
the relief we can reasonably hop,
for at the hands of this congres.
is agreed upon by the cOmmitte,
in charge, we trust it will be taker
up without delay and speedily be-
come the law. Business and al
other interests demand it anC
there is no plausible excuse for ex-
tended delay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08
COR MARRIED ON cREcIT.
Lack Of Money Was No ImPedimsnt to ths
Student and HIS Bride.


The city registrars office in the old
courthouse is the scene Of one or two
marriages daily, and amusing incidents
frequently occur. Perhaps the most pc
culiar case that has come up recently,
an account Of which was related to q
reporter a few days ago, is that Of a
Harvard student who was in love and
without funds. The love conquered his
pride, and he concluded to investigate
the matter with view of getting mar
ried ON trust. He made his appearance
at the desk in the registrars Office and
inquired if that was tho place where he
could procure a marriage certificate
and also get married. He was informed
that it was, and blank application was
handed to him, which he proceeded TO
fill out.
After this proceeding was gone through
with he looked up, and, in hesitatiDg
manner, asked the clerk if he could
have a few moments private conversa-
tion with him. He was taken into the
anteroom. and this is the tale he un-
folded: He said that he was deeply in
love with a young lady, and that she
was also very much in love with him.
But her parents had serious objections
to the match and did all that was in
their power to break it of. They had
closed their doors on him; but, notwith-
standing this, he succeeded in arranging
meetings with his hearts choice, and
during one Of these he proposed mar
riage to her and was accepted, he argu-
ing that if they were Joined in the holy
bonds Of matrimony nothing, not even
l. = stern parents, could separate them.
7 ley had arranged the details and con-
c,lded that the only thing to be done
vas to get married in secret and then
separate until he should graduate from
his college. She, of course, would 20
back to her home and live with her
parents as if nothing out of the general
run of events had happened.
But the young man, being without
/ funds, was in a dilemma, and the worst
of it was he could not see his way clear
to procure the necessary amount to pay
fer the certificate and ceremony. His
| homo was in western state, and he re-
cciyed an allowance from his father only
once in six months. 1t was not due for
nearly two months. He concluded that
his only course was TO Try the method
referred to above. The clerk, being a
kind hearted man, told the youth that
be would perform the ceremony and
trust him for the pay. provided the lady
| in question was of age. The next day
the couple put in an appearance and
were married. Upon the arrival of the
| next allowance from his parput the
l yOu,h walked into the office one day
made himself known and presented The
clerk a $40 bilL-BoSton Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08

I'm very unfortunate. said the
young artist.
"You are deficient in one important
quality" replied his candid friend.
"What is that?'
Tact. When Mr.. Greesem came to
see you about a portrait, You never stop
ped TO think that he made his fortune
out Of a lucky streak in kerosene. "
Never. -
And you told him he ought to have
his picture done in oil, and he didn't
leave the order. -
"That's so.
And when Mr.. Skimker, who has
prospered as a dairyman, called at your
studio, you rushed from Scylla to Cha
rybdis and advised him TO be done up
III water colors- You're good painter,
my boy, but what you iced is discre-
tiOn. "-Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08
WATER SNAKE FIGHTS EEL.
Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended In
the EeI's Egcape.

Did you ever know that there is a
deadly antipathy between a common
water snake and an eel:" asked the
fisherman. "Wel, never knew it I'M
til :n experience that / had IN witness
ing fight between the two. Personally
have the greatest dread Of eels. I'm
lnola afraid Of them than / am Of a
snale, and you can imagine my chagrin
whcu l happened to hook one on one Of
my fishing expeditions Twas afraid TO
tCU,h it, and all could do was to let it
d.: lie in the air. could not get it off
NY hook, and 1 was meditating what to
do, when, altogether unnoticed, allow
ed the Shiny object to drop down into
the water.
I'm a moment 1 saw big water
snake make a dive for it. At the first
luEGe it caught the neck of the eel
sQUarely between its teeth, and could
see 1t sink its ugly looking fangs into
the cells flesh. Iwaited anxiously to see
the developments. With its grim hold
still ON the cells neck the snake, quick
as it takes TO tell it, wrapped its sinu-
Gus body around its antagonists neck in
an effort TO squeeze it TO death. The
body of the eel was too sleek, however,
and the snakes coils, despite all it could
do. would slip down into the water.
Time and time again il tried to squeeze
the life out of its antagonist, never for
an instant releasing its hold ON the cells
neck, but the body of the latter was too
sleek for it and every time it would slip
down. Finally the hook broke and the
eel made good its escape. "-IndianapO-
lis Sentinel.