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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

vessels. The appropriation for detec-
tive service was placed at $13, 900.
In the afternoon session Items on the
Bureau of Conveyances and the Sur
yey Department were passed, the
amount for travelling expenses for the
Auditor-Generars Office was reduced
to 5000 TO await action on the proposed
addition of a Deputy Auditor-General.
Discussion arose on the $25, 900 ap-
preparation for expenses connected
with the pumping plant and the pro-
posed addition of a reservoir at Pa
lama or second pump at the Bereta-
MIA street station. 1t was voted to de-
fer further consideration of the bill
until the loan act should be present.
ed
Items were passed in the salaries
bill providing for an assistant TO the
and a stenographer
in the department.
The Senate bill amending the act
to extend certain streets passed the
third reading. The House bill relat-
ing to suspension of sentence passed
the second reading and went to the
Committee. The Senate Bill
eXempting certain property of the
Sailors Home Society and the Y. M. C..
A. from taxation passed the second
reading and was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
A petition was received from H. III.
Williams asking for a remission of
$104 tariff duties collected on a hearse
in 1895 on the ruling of the Collector
General that hearse is a carriage
The petition states that later the
Minister of Finance ruled that hearse
is not carriage and he now asks for
the remission. The Senate then ad-
journed to Monday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12
Pun thOu Wins.

A very exciting sport was witnessed
by the spectators at the Y. NJ. c. A.
last night. Both the games Of basket
ball were hotly contested. In the
game between the High School and
Y. NJ c. A teams, the score stood 10
to in favor of the former. In the
game between the Punahou and High
School boys, the buff and blue came
out on top with a score of Z to 6. This
last game created no end of enthusi-
aSm.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-12

Honolulu tenants of the property
once owned by Claus Spreckels, then
decided to his daughter and then by
the daughter decided back TO the father
have been informed by the local attor-
neys of the daughter that they must
consider themselves her tenants. This
is the first step in what may be a big
law suit.
The times., 1898-02-06
How He Lost His First Case.

(FroIn the san Francisco Argonaut.D
An ambitio IS young lawyer paid his first
visit 20 a country court not far from New
Orleans not long since. lie ewenttorepresent
a blg railroa in a suit bro uglit bya country
Ican to recover the value OF an OK which
departed this life in a vain tempt to hold
up tile limited mail. The question before
tie court vas one OF identification, and
the countrynan had testified that he knew
tie OK by his color and the flesh marks
The young lawyer rose and with dignity
said: IF you please, your honor, there
can be no question that this witness has
sworn falsely WHEN he testified that an OK
can be recognized by his color. 1 was
sienogTapher before / became a Ia wyer, a nj
for two days, Your honor" drawing out his
notebook. Il have taken a detailed de-
Ecripton uf every OK that has passed the
hotel and I am prepared to swear as an
expert that all oxen look alike TO me-"
You are tr,riing with the dignity OF this
court SIR Sternly said the judge, ''and L
viii fine Hold on, Judge" said the
clerk, there hain't been but one yoke of
oxen in tlIiS town in week. Old man
Henley's been a-IauIi1i' wood, and the
lawyer been countin' the same oxen over
and over. Judgment for the plaintiff"
said the judge, and the la wyer took his
departure, n sadder, but wiser man
The times., 1898-02-06
SHE MAKES A BIG HIT
An American Girls Triumphan
Debut in London.
The Times Declares That Miss
Leonora jackson Is a Genius
Mrs. Clev Glands Protege.

London, Feb. Miss Leonora Jack
son, the young American violinist,
made her debut in London at the Sym
phonic Concert tonight, and achieved
a brilliant success. Miss Jackson re-
Gently won the Mendelssohn state prize
in Berlin. She has been a pupil of Joa-
chin, who has a great idea of her tai
ent
The Sunday Times in its musical ar
ticle tomorrow will say:
Miss Jackson has positive genius. 1t
is seldom we have seen a large repre-
sentative English audience so moved by
a youthful artist"
Miss Jackson formerly resided in Chi
cago. She was sent to Berlin by Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and other women re-
siding in Washington in order that she
might study music under Joseph Joa-
chin. the celebrated violinist-
The times., 1898-02-06
Considerate of His Dog.
From me Youths Compa nion.)

FroTn fhe Youths Compa nion.)
A man who had stopped at a crowded
hotel in a cry where a national politica
convention vas in session stepped up &c
the clerks desk on the morning of his de
parture, to settle.
"a ", how much is it. me good fellow
he asked the clerk.
''Thirty-siS dollars replied that func-
tionary, after cla nee at his accounts.
How do -ou make that out?''
-Four dollars q day for three OF You,
You have been here three days. Three
times twelve are thirty-six."
But, me good fellow. there are only two
of us-my wife and myself
''You registered as Mr.. and Mrs. Up
smith and F:delia.' y
''Aw, me good fellow, 'Fidelia is my
wife's lapGng. You cawn't cfawge for 4
la pdog, you hnow!''
'Ail knDv is that we put an extra cot
i'll your rooin for Miss FideIia," rejoined
the inexora bie clerk, '9nde very cot in the
house has goJ to bring in money this week
Thirtysix GJuarS. SIR
And Mr. Smith had to pay it.
The times., 1898-02-06
The worlds Finest Garnets.
tFrom the New York Worldl

(From the New YORK WorIdJ
1t is said shat the finest garnets In
the world cofas from the country bord-
ering on the line dividing the northern
portion of Arizona and New Mexico
They are found il curious way. The
gems are brought to the surface from
the deep burrows of the ants and scor-
pions. The 7 1,;iaas have learned to collect
them from .le nests and hills Of these
creatures. Experts say these garnets ri
val those DC che Cape OF Good Hope
They are evan more beautiful than the
African variety examined under arti-
ficiaI light, The rich yellows and claret
reds having 4 wonderful brilliancy. The
usual weight is f.om two to three carats
when cut. in the Southwest they are
sometimes khowa as Arizona Tubics.
The times., 1898-02-06

was that th,>e VINO were not found within
the cities were to be treated as rebels.
Many thousands of Guhdns were butchered
upon this p:cteXt. Those who went to
the cities we're no better off, for they
left home and the means 0f support re-
hind them tnd slowly starved to death.
It has been said that Weylcr would have
conquered Ciba, but he would have won
back only a graveyard.
The times., 1898-02-06

on the lutte, that old-time Instrument
SO popular among romantic cavaliers
and court ladies in the centuries back
and which became obsolete until now
IL is being revived along with madri-
gals, powdered wigs and stately minu-
cts
Miss Daisy Gordon Stewart, of Capt.
tol Hill, who is making an extended
trip West, is now visiting Miss Grace
Bliss of Atchison, Kan. Later Miss
Stewart viii visit Des Moines, Ia,
Omaha, Neb., and the Pacific coast, as
we'll as Tacoma. Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simms. of No. 1907
Ninth street. gave card party on Fri
day evening. The game was euchre
and at its close dainty refreshments
were served.
Wimodaughsis young people will en-
tertain their friends with a dance on
Tuesday evening next. All members of
the society are invited to be present.
The times., 1898-02-06
The Prestdent,s Speech.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer
And what pernicious gusn it is to be
talking about maintaining silver and
paper mone5 at parity with gold when
the power of the Administration is used
to decry an l depreciate and disgrace silver
and to limit the none yEmetal in which the
United States notes can be redeemed?
The times., 1898-02-06
The Slaughter in Cube
tFroin the Brooklyn Times.)

Another ,Tban soldier has been MIR
dered. Bur what does that matter 10
Spain? Her warfare against the insur
gents has been little less than murder.
The policy II Weyier was as cruel as any
ever practicad. His ain was to eoncen
trate the population within the cities,
leaving the land to go uncared for. In
this way the insurgents would be starved
out, it was thought. as they would be rob
bed OF the support which, was alwa Us given
them by the farmer folk. The command
The times., 1898-02-06
No Place for a Celia +.
(Frorn the Chicago NewsJ

Johnnie, aged six, recently attended
to a discourse on the parable OF the wise
and foolish housebuiId ers said to his
mother On the way home: Il don't think
the man who built his house ON the
rock was so very wise after all" "And
why not, Johnne?'' asked his mother
because" answered the young OBJ
server, ''he wouldn't have any place for
cellar"
The times., 1898-02-06
Bad Streets at Fault.
From the Philadelphia star,

from the Philadelphia starr
After three years trial. the use OF
bicycles by letter carriers in Louisville,
Ky, has been found to be a failure,
and the wheels have been Abandoned.
The men saJ that very often. instead OF
being h ZIP to quick delivery. they
have been Il '6iiure ,owiugtO bad weat theT, /,
muddy and crowded streets and break
downs.
The times., 1898-02-06

doubtedly be bad manners to pry into
where, but here it is different. The
wife of Cabinet officer is a member
of the official family Of which the
President and the first lady in the
land" are the heads and they, some
way, seem to be CONSIDERED public prop
erty in which everybody inside of So
ciety and out has a share. 1t may be
interest or curiosity that prompts peo-
pie to readsand talk by4r the last new
conner int tosofticiats lifs but whatever
the motive 1t is Rept np with more or
less zest until the new face becomes
familiar or somebody else gets appoint
ed or elected or sworn into official So
ciety, and then popular interest
switches off into other and newer fields.
Mrs. Griggs is a youthfui-1ooking lit
tie matron with brown hair, happy
voice and nice friendly eyes. She has
been married five years, and is the
mother of two little tots of girls.
On the evening of the last Presiden-
tial reception. when she took her posi-
ton for the first time in the receiving
line, she attracted as much attention
as Mrs. Dole. Her dress on that occa-
sion was of light blue bTocaded satin,
the low bodice draped with lace and
bordered with sable fur.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Griggs have no definite plans for the
immediate future, but it is not probable
that they will take a house before next
season.
The times., 1898-02-06
It's Usual Way.
tFrom the Chicago News.)

tFrom the Chicago News.)
Gen. Conn., layIng spurneG Gen. Blanco's
generonsoff.r AZ to receive a fortune and come
in and be slot, nothing remains but to
catch him alo le aud shoot him without the
fortune.
The times., 1898-02-06
Then There Would he Fun.

tFrom the Chicago Dispatch)
Spain expi;iIns that the battleSiip Maine
paused at Harana merely to ''victual up
But suppose ,le Maine should take a notion
to lick herr
The times., 1898-02-06
TUESDAY.

President and Mrs Mckinley. a din
ner to the Supreme Court.
Mrs. Sartoris, a dinner
Mrs. Letter, dinner
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary, a
dinner in honor of the British Ambas-
sador and Lady Pauncefote.
Tuesday german, at Rauscher's.
The times., 1898-02-06
Make Your Own Guesses,

tFrom the Chicago Disaptch.)
The question of how much Hanna's elec.
tion cost h12 been settled. All those con-
nected with 1T say nothing.
The times., 1898-02-06

Prof. and Mrs. Newcomb will give a
reception February in honor OF the
Tin" wedding anniversary Of Prof. and
Mrs. Magee.
The times., 1898-02-06

Mrs. Griggs, wife of Representative
Griggs, will be at home informally on
the second and fourth Tuesdays in
March, at her residence, No. 1761 Q
street.
The times., 1898-02-06

Fannie Broderick, and Mrs. McKenney
and niece. Miss Miller-Will receive
Tuesday afternoon from to b.
The times., 1898-02-06

Mrs. Robert Newton Fsrper Will be
at home tomorrow afternoon from 10
9 O'Clock.
The times., 1898-02-06

The finest banjo in the world belongs
to Mrs. George Gorham, who is now
visiting Mrs. Cushman K. Davis, wife
of Senator Davis, of Minnesota. The
instrument is a silver belr' of rose
wood inlaid with pearl. The ornamen-
tation is Of solid silver, and walrus
teeth compose the frets. II cost $500.
Mrs. Gorham is not only brilliant
banjoist but she also plays delightfully."-
The times., 1898-02-06
WEDNESDAY

Miss Kerr, a tea
Mrs. Sternberg, 3 dinner.
Mrs. Hit, a dinner.
The times., 1898-02-06

The next informal dance at the Ma
rine Barracks will be given on Wednes-
day evening, February 9, instead of
February S.
The times., 1898-02-06

All things are ready if our minds be so,
and so is II ,arich's ready IL you call six
tfirty-four T case.
The times., 1898-02-06
THURSDAY.

Mrs. Stilson Hutchins. musicale.
The Spanish Minister and Mime. De
LONE, q dinner in honor of NJ Cambon,
the French Ambassador
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary, a
dinner.
The times., 1898-02-06

The ladies of the Metropolitan Hotel
who will entertain at a tea tomorrow
afternoon are Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Will
Jams, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Graves, the
Misses McRae, Foster, Maddox, and
Cooper. and Mrs. Mckenzie, of Chica-
go. aided by Miss Harris and Mrs.
Gould, of Alabama, assisted by Miss
Reading and Miss Scott.
The times., 1898-02-06
FRIDAY.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley, a
reception TO the Army and Navy
Small and Early Dancing Class, at
RauScher's
The Southern Relief Society ball at
National Rifles Armory.
The times., 1898-02-06

The annual ball to be given by the
Southern Relief Society at National Ri
fles Armory on Friday evening next.
and which will be under the auspices of
a galaxy of prominent Southern ladies
now residing at the capital. gives every
indication of eclipsing. socially and
financially, even the past brilliant func-
tons that have marked the history of
the organization.
The times., 1898-02-06
DINNER TO M. CAHBON
The French Ambassador Enter.
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Hobart.
Mrs. Hatcii's t.racheon 10 Mrs. Dole
Bail of tile Southern Relief
Society-socialF Forecast

The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
gave a dinner last night in honor OF
the French Ambassador.
The distinguished guests invited to
meet NJ. Cambon Were the Austrian
Minister and Baroness Hengelmuller,
ttje Spanish Minister and Madame Du-
puy de LONE, Senator and Mrs VOL
colt, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, DR.. and
Mrs. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke,
Mrs. Newton and Mr.. Porter.
The great round table was equipped
with the superb dinner service of
Royal Vienna, which Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
bart had made especially to order
while in Austria, and which has not its
duplicate in the world. I'm the, center
of each plate is 8 hslf-lengts figure
taken from some world famous paint
ing.
Nenitian wine glasses as fragile and
ifidescent as bubbles stood like cluS-
ters of Jewels beside each plate. and
grouped about the fiower-declled board
We're massive candelabra. in which
white candles burned under shades of
silver.
The times., 1898-02-06
SATURDAY.
Mrs. A. I. Britton, a dinner.

Mr.. Hit, chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the House, gave
a dinner at his residence last evening
in honor of President Dole of the Ha-
waiian republic. The affair was exclu-
siVely for gentlemen. Of whom there
were twenty present, including Minister
Hatch. the attaches of the Hawaiian
legation and the gentlemen who came
here with President Dole
Mrs. Charles w. Vickery and the
Misses Nickery, AS Third street, north
west, viii be at home Mondays, Febru-
AIRY and Ii.
Mrs. John T. Callaghan. No. so Grant
Place. will be at home on Wednesday
next from 3 to 6 o'clock, assisted by her
visiting friend, Mrs. L. x. Smith. of
Philadelphia. and Misses Mollie C. Cal
lahan, Annie Ballenger and Sue Riley.
The fair for the benefit Of the build
ing fund for The Shrine of the Sacred
Heart" the Catholic Church which is to
be erected at Mount Pleasant, and Of
which Rev. Father McGee, of st. Pa
tricks Church, is to be the pastor will
open tomorrow evening at Carroll
Hall The bazaar win be under the
auspices of a number of prominent
society matrons and maids in Catholic
circles. and no effort is being spared to
make the event a success.
Mrs. ]. C. ]. King, of Waco, Texas.
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. d. K. Fit2hugh, at Sl2 Sixth street.
northwest, for several weeks, left for
her home Wednesday.
Mrs Dole was the guest of honor yes
terday at luncheon given by Mrs.
Hatch, wife of the Hawaiian minister.
in her apartments at the Arlington.
The ladies present at the luncheon were
Mrs. Hobart. Lady Pauncefote, Mrs.
Sherman. Mrs. Gage, Mrs Alger, Mrs
Griggs. Mrs. Long, Nine. Mendonca.
Mrs Cushman K. Davis, Mrs. John w.
Foster, Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Hey
wood, Nine. Romero. Mrs. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Fairbanks, and Mrs
Castle, wife of the secretary of the Ha-
Waiian legation.
The Misses Leech entertained at
luncheon yesterday The guests were
Miss Jane Fuller, Miss Sfebert, Miss
Crosby, Miss Lieber, Miss Alice Lang
horne. Miss Mildred Merrick, Miss
Grace Edes. Miss Kerr, Miss Helen
Worthington, Miss Rochester. Miss
Mattinsly, Miss Craig, and Miss Elsie
CasSels.
The times., 1898-02-06

| go, aided by Miss Harris and Mrs.
! Gould, of Alabama, assisted by Miss
! Reading and Miss Scott.
Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany. who
! is now in Washington, is having quite
an ovation rendered by friends who de-
! sire her to be candidate for the posi-
| ton Of president general of the Daugh-
| ters of the American Revolution. At
a meeting of Daughters, representing
| chapters of different sections of the
United States, q letter was prepared by
a committee and signed by a large
number of ladies present, asking Mrs.
| Manning to do them the honor of al
lowing herself to be nominated to the
high position. Mrs. Manning consent
ed at the earnest solicitation of those
who know her modesty in putting her
self forward for any office.
Mrs Benjamin F. Leighton will re-
ceive today from 8 to 6 at No. 70S
Massachusetts avenue, Capitol Hill.
Col. and Mrs. Fleming entertained at
a dinner Friday evening in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. a. L. Barber. The guests
invited to meet them were Gen. and
Mrs. Sternberg. Senator and Mrs. Bur-
rows. DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
ana Pr0f. ana MIS-, w alcOII,
Chaplain and Mrs. Fl. n. Couden, 12S
c street southeast, will be al home to
their friends, Mondays, February IA, q
and %.
The third and last of the series of
dances given by the Tuesday german
class will be held at Rauchers next
Tuesday evening, and promises to sur
pass in beauty and brilliancy any affair
heretofore given by the gentlemen who
have the Tuesday germans in charge.
The dancers will meet at 8 o'clock and
the cotillion of fifty couples will COM
mence at 10. The chaperones will be
Mrs. ]. K. Jones, Mrs Claude A. Swan
son, Mrs. Philip Darneille, Mrs. G.
Wythe Cook and Mrs. w. w. Dixon.
DR.. and Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlin eele-
brated the twenty fifth anniversary of
their wedding Friday afternoon with
a reception at Rauscher's, which was
not only attended by the members and
pew holders of the Church of the Cove
nant all of whom were cordially in
vited, but by hundreds of social friends
who have formed bonds of warm
friendship for the silver bride and
groom during the past eleven years
the church The twenty-five years
that so to make up Silver" anniver-
sary have left so little trace of their
passing on the gentle face of the host
ess that gowned in white satin brocade
and SOFT, rich laces 1t scarcely seemed
possible that she could be celebrating
the event for which she was being con-
graduated on every side.
No one woman in official society is the
object of more interested attention just |
now than Mrs. Griggs, the wife of the |
new Attorney General. 1t is always |
pleasant to know something Of the per- |
sonality of the wives Of Cabinet men, /
bers, and when such a notable person. |
age comes to town the first thing So
ciety expects of her is that she will give |
her photograph to the papers and let |
the world and his family know every !
thing there is to tell about her private
affairs.
Washington society has not it's |
match in this respect in any other city |
in the United States. 1t would un- !
The times., 1898-02-06

The ladies Of the Congressional fami-
lies at the Elsmere-Mrs. Brosius and
Miss Brosius. Mrs. Graft and sister.
Miss Crane, Miss Broderick and Miss
The times., 1898-02-06
MONDAY.

The social forecast for the week is
as follows:
MONDAY.
The marriage of Miss Aileen O'Don-
nell to Viscomte de Save, OF France.
Postmaster General Gary aud Mrs.
Gary, dinner in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart.
The Austro- Hungarian Minister and
Baroness Hengelmuller, a reception,
with music, from to 9.
The times., 1898-02-06

Mrs. John I. Callaghan. No. so Grant
Place will be at home on Wednesday
next from 3 to 6 o'clock, assisted by her
visiting friend, Mrs. L. X. Smith. of
Philadelphia. and Misses Afollie C. Cal
lahan, Annie Ballenger. and Sue Riley.
The times., 1898-02-06

Mrs. Charles w. Vickery and the
Misses Vickery, AS Third street, north
west, Will be at home Mondays. Febru-
ary and H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
Mr.. DOLE on HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON.
HE LEAVES CHICAGO ON A SPECIAL TRAIN OVER
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

HE LEAVES CHICAGO ON A SPECIAL TRAIN OVER
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
Chicago. Jan. 25-Sanford B. Dole. President
Of Hawaii after visit OF two days, left Chi
cago for Washington to-day by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. which had made special ar
rangements for conducting the party to the
capital. The party was in charge Of r W. Grid
ler Third Assistant Secretary Of State. and
Major Heistand military attache Of President
Mckinley The party included. besides Mrs.
Dole F. NJ. Hatch. the Hawaiian Minister; Com
mander Phelps and Major Iaukea, President
Doles secretary.
It was the intention Of Mr. and Mrs. Dole to
visit the Art Institute before leaving this city.
but on account Of the binding snowstorm Mrs.
Dole. who has not been well since her arrival In
Chicago remained at the hotel until train time
Mr. Dole. with a distant relative. j. II. Dole and
a vice-presdent Of the Art institute. spent near
X an hour in the big museum on the Lake
Front and were then driven 10 the depot AT
1890 the train started for Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.


A CRUISER WILL PROBABLY SOON REPLACE THE
MA1NE-THE SPANISH MINISTER'S VIEWS.
wssh,ngton. Jan 25-The Cabinet met at the
psual hour to-day but gave only short time
10 consideration Of the Cuban situation. and
that was confined closely 10 expressions OF salts
faction at the manner in which the American
nress and people had received the news of the
Administrators action In sending the Maine to
Havana
The Spanish Minister had little TO add to-day
N the Cuban news. He expressed much salts
faction with the present condition Of affairs. all
his advces Indicating quiet at Havana ana
honeful outlook The Minister received long
letter from Secretary Congosto' con-
gosto wrote that the sentiment Tor the re-es'uo
ushnent OF peace is growing strong and prac-
tically universal. The Minister continues 10 look
At the sending Of the Maine to Havana as a.
friendly measure wholly without significance
Il is pointed out by Senor de LONE that the ao-
sence of General Blanco from Havana shows
kended ana that this period of entire quiet was
REGARDED as opportune for the return 10 the
custom OF having American ships in Cuban
waters. - -.
n Is likely that the Maine will not be kept
,ore in Havana harbor, but that she VIII be re-
nJaeed IN the course Of a few weeks by one OF
the cruisers such as the Marblehead or the
Montgomery 1t is not deemed proper to venture
ora ~ the heavy -draught batte-shlps IKE the
Iowa or the Indiana into that harbor except
&, an emergency because It would be a needless
exoosure of the vessels to accident