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Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-01
A Rat Story.

A big rat came unannounced into the Pha-
delphia Grand Opera House, the other night, dur
ing the first act of the "Gladiator" (says the
Philadelphia Prcss), just as the cruel empress
had ordered Nero to kill lovely Neodamia, the
heroine in the tragedy. In the front seat, close to
the big fiddle, were seated Joseph Bailey and Con
Cooney, pressman, who intended to go to his
work after the theatre and had well-fled din
ner-basket between his feet The rat came close
to the basket, shifted couple of times, and, in
shifting, moved Cooneys hat so that it fell off the
basket Just at that moment pretty little bon
de, seated in the box, looked down and saw the
thieving rodent. With silvery yell OF Rats!
she threw decorum to the winds and jumped up
on her chair at the same time giving all inn
promptu skrt-dance. In twnking the air was
filled with smothered screams and the swishlng
and rustling of sken skirts. The women jumped
on the seats. The rat, realizing that he had made
the mistake of his life, scampered up the main
aisle MIR. Cooney and Mr.. Bailey were thunder
chestra circle, the rat led by short lap. Down
the side aisle sped the trio, and up the center
again. The rat darted down toward the stage,
and one excited individual yelled: "Oh it's
going up on the stage!" All this time the actors
had kept on with the play, but the announcement
that the stage was likely to be visited by rat
proved too much for Neodamia. Despite the fact
that her life was in danger from the jealousy of
the empress she jumped nimbly to divan, and
tucked up her Roman gown. By this time the rat
had grown weary, but Joe, the avenger, was just
warming up to the event The chase led close to
the spot where Mr. Cooney's lunch-basket was,
and when directly opposite, Joe made flying
leap. One foot demolished both Cooney's hat
and uncl-basket, but the other foot went straight
to the mark, and the desparing squeal that fol-
lowed, indicated sudden death in ratland When
the excitement had subsidized and Mr. Cooney had
gathered up the fragments of his basket and hat,
the generous audience rendered round of ap-
plause to Mr.. Bailey and Mr. Cooney that made
the chandeliers tremble. Then Neodamia climb
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-01
On and Off the Stage.

Harry Carson Clarke will soon spring new
farce comedy entitled what Did Thompkins
Do"
The success of the Southwell Opera Co. in
light opera at the Grand Opera House, San Fran
cisco, still continues to crowded houses
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James K. Keane whom in his day has support
ed many of the most famous of actors and ac-
tresses died at his home in Providence R. l., May
81, of consumption Mr.. Keane's failing health
forced him to cancel all engagements. He was
born in Philadelphia in 1852.
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According to the Eastern papers, roof gardens
are thing of the past, and their places has been
taken by the aerial Roster and Balls is now
known as aerial palm garden, Hanmerstens
the aerial meadow and the Madison Square
Garden as the aerial conservatory
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Madame Hermann, widow of Hermann til,
Great, has promised to give the public an oppor-
tunty to Judge of her ability in magic which it is
claimed is scarcely less than that of her husbands
Long experience as an assistant has given her
perfect knowledge of the art which practice and
training have perfected.
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The latest arrival, THE Cowboy and the
Lady," was roughly handled by the critics, but
nightly pleased the public, who are crowding
the Duke of York's Theatre nightly The APP
plause greeting Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott
was as hearty as hands and voices could make it.
"Pinafore' is having successful revival at the
Savoy.
London, June Io.-A sweet and wholesome
domestic comedy is Dr. Conan Doyle's first effort
as dramatist. 1t is entitled Halves" and was
produced at the Garrick Theatre tonight The
piece is modest and unpretentious as the author
himself who evidently attempts the playwright
tend to be great play it is in refreshing contrast
to some of the recent risque products of more
famous dranatists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
A TOWEL LEARNT.
Ethel Got "a Lesson from Her MOthSV
and Liked 1t When She Had
Learned 1t.

Ethel" said Mrs. Bonner, sternIy,
show often must | tell you that you
must learn TO control your iemper?"
"Well, mother" replied a very red
faced young miss of seven, "he made me
angry. He bothers me So"
That's just it. Imagine a big girl
like you allowing your little brother,
not four years old, to put you into u
passion"
Ethel reflected. I'm sure" she an
swereG presently, hes put papa into
a passion again and again"
That's very different" responded
Mrs. Bonner, vaguely, very different
indeed. And, besides, you know it's got
nothing whatsoever to do with your be-
ing good girl, and learning how to
govern your temper"
'Why was l given a temper?" de-
manded Ethel, sadly. Wherever did
i get it,"
You were given a temper, my child"
responded her mother, discreetly avoid
ing the latter half of the question, in
order that you might conquer it, in
stead of letting it conquer you"
Does that mean that it's wicked to
have a temper?"
"No; it only means that it's wrong
not to have full command over your
temper. Many people have very bad
tempers, and who learn how to control
them become much finer people than
those who have no tempers at all. So
l want you to try hard this afternoon
and see if you cant become mistress
of your temper instead of your being
nothing but its servant. Wouldn't you
like to have your temper do just what
you want, rather than be always ruled
by it?"
Every WELL" responded Ethel, appar-
emily not as dispeased with the pros
pect as one might imagine, IN try"
And her mother accordingly took her
departure.
This was about three in the after
noon. About haIf-past four Mrs. Bon
ner heard the most awful bowls pro-
ceeding from the nursery. She hurried
to the spot and found her small son
crying wildly in a corner of the room,
while Ethel was triumphantly mount
ed on his rocking horse and riding
away for dear life.
Mother said the young lady,
suayely, the moment Mrs. Bonner made
her appearance, I've learnt to control
my temper perfectly"
'Why, Ethel" cried her mother,
what have you been doing?'
controlling my temper Albert's
been teasing me all afternoon, but L
just waited and waited till there was
something l really wanted and then
when he wouldn't let me have the
rocking b<2se | burst right out sud-
denly Apd so surprised him he couldn't
do anything. After this, I'm always
going TO control my temper. like it,"
H. c. Boultbee, in Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
FURS IN RUSSIA.
The SeaIsI<in So Much Priced in This
Country Is Almost Use
less There.

1t seems contradiction to speak of
''cold fur" but that is what the Rus
slams style some of the wraps that we
in the United States ignorantly con-
slider warm enough for the coolest eli
mate.
One of the first things an American
woman has to do when she reaches
Russia is to reconstruct her ideas on
the subject of furs. Her beloved seal
skin goes far down on the list. 1t is
one of the cold furs" that no Russian
lady would care to wear as lining
and it is as Innings that all furs are
worn-because it is too tender. The
only thing it is good for is short jack
ct TO be worn between the seasons, and
then it must be used entirely for walk
ing. A woman who sets out on foot in
that garb must surely return on foot,
for if she took carriage or sledge she
would be running a serious risk of
catching cold.
The pretty squirrel skin is reckoned
among the cold cheap furs, and is
given up to the questionable world,
while the mink, also a cold" fur,
though expensive enough, is used by
men only, just as is the pretty notified
skin obtained by piecing sable paws to-
gcther. The proper furs for the eli
mate are the "downy" furs that, be-
ginning at the brown goat, go all the
way up to that climax of beauty and
luxury, the black fox or the silver
fox, soft and delicate as feathers, and
warm as July day.
The kuni is fur that was used by
royalty in the olden time, and was the
unit ofcurrency. 1t is costly when dark,
and has tough, lightweight skin,
which is an essential in all furs that
are to be used for large cloaks. Stables,
rich and dark, are worn like the kuni,
by anyone who can afford them-court
danes, cavaliers. archbishops and mer-
chants. with their wives and daughters.
Cloth or velvet is the proper covering
for all furs, and the colors worn for driv-
ing are often light and gay.
Clothed in these furs the Russian sell
dom takes cold. Few Russians wear
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fully warm, and at places of entertain
ment no extra clothing could be borne.
No Russian enters a room, theater or
public hall at any season of the year
without removing his cloak and over
shoes, and no well-trained servant
would allow an ignorant foreigner to
trife with his health by so doing.
e.. L. L II
with cloakrooms and attendants. In
the Russian churches this would not be
practicable, as so many are coming and
going, but even here some of the richer
people keep a servant to hold their
cloaks, just inside the entrance.-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
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WHISKY DID 1T.
Real Cause of the Trouble with the
Indians at Leach Lake,
Mimi.

The sale Of liquor to the Indians is re-
sponsible for the massacre at Leach
Lake. 1t was the occasion of it, as the
drunken Indians first made trouble
which required the Intervention of the
law in arresting Indians for selling
Hqour to Indians, and then the cause
of it, since the further debauchery of
the red men fired the hearts to resist
ance and murder.
The prohibition of the sale of liquor
to Indians, and by Indians in this in
stance, is imposed by white men Who at
other times themselves violate the law
when they seek to drive an oppressive
bargain with some Indian whose Graz
ing thirst tempts him to any sacrifice
or price if he can but secure drink.
That prohibition is looked upon by the
Indian as device to discriminate
against him, particularly when he sees
the white man drinking himself into
the gutter without let or hindrance.
As clear and simple as the problem
is to others, the Indian cannot under
stand why society permits white men
to sell their fellows all the whisky they
wish, but makes the traffic unlawful
and criminal on an Indian reservation.
The Indians involved in the recent up
rising say that they have seen whisky
sold without limit in Duluth and else
where, where white men drink it in pub
lie as openly as they eat food. They do
not condemn that sale and consump-
ton, but they do most earnestly demur
when the discrimination compels the
Indian to thirst. They cannot see why
the Indian is prohibited from selling
the "firewater," or why the traffic is
treated as crime on or near to his res
ervation.-National Temperance Advo-
cate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
THE UNEXPECTED REMARK.
IL Comes from Little Willie in Com
pany and Makes His Parents
Feel Sick.

No well-trained adult mind ever
thinks of the things that children will
say, and the "unexpected" from them
is always held in dread expectancy A
fresh example was afforded the ether
evening in a family on adelaide street.
There was company for dinner and
the platter in front of the host con-
tanned fine roast of beef. He drew the
sharp carving knife across the ringing
steel for few times, just because that
is IA way carvers have, drove the fork
deep into the steaming beef, described
a Scalping-knife flourish in the air and
gracefully began operations. Two nice
marbleized slices clear across the roast
had resulted and he was turning off
the third when the blade struck a
skewer, made a sliding upward motion
and came out at the top with result
that the proposed slice looked like a
frost bitten leaf curled by the sun.
The man could not say intense things
in the presence of his guests, but he
froze his wife with look, made a grim
joke about the indigestibility of roast
ed hardwood. inquired whether the
butcher also ran a woodward, dug the
skewer out viciously and ordered little
Willie, who had made several attempts
to tell something, to keep still or leave
the table. His evident temper led to an
embarrassing silence and little Willie
saw an opening that he could not resist
Cook has burnt her nose orful," he
announced.
Too bad" said the father. whose
good humor was coming back ''How
did she do it?"
"Tryin' to pull them skewers out
with her teeth. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Camels are almost as fond of tAistl

Camels are almost as fond of tAistles
as donkeys are.
The cheek-bone is the mot sensitive
part of the body.
Rapid growth of the finger nails Is
said TO be a sign of good health.
In China, to salute anyone by taking
off ones hat is a deliberate insult.
In 1870 there were only roo news
papers published in all Spain, and to
day the number is still smaller
The flesh of alligators tastes very
similar TO veal, and is regarded as g
delicacy by many people in India.
a cubic foot of newly fallen snow
weighs 5Hs pounds and has - times
the bulk of an equal weight of water.
The Kurds and Cossacks believe that
Mount Ararat is guarded by an un'
earthly being, and that no man car
ascend the peak and live.
Ears do not change shape after child
hood, although they enlarge slightly
after middle life. 1t has been fount
that the right and left of each pair o.
ears usually vary in shape.
a familiar figure in London street:
is a man named Onions, who writes
violent poems against drinking anC
sells them. As soon as he has few
pennies he res to a tavern and get
beastly drt. =. He has been arrested
for drunkenness more than 500 times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
HIDING-PLACE FOR LIQUORS.
Novel Expedients That Some DRINK
ers Have Used to Conceal
the Habit.

Secret drinkers become artful as con-
jurers in attempting to deceive their
neighbors.
y lady of rank having lost a finger,
has had a cunning artificial member
ingeniously attached, the joining being
concealed by ring of rare beauty. The
mock finger is hollow, arranged to con-
tain a very Intoxicating drug, a tiny
pipe being concealed beneath the imita-
ton nail. My lady is enabled to slim.
ulate herself unsupported by merely
resting her finger on her lip in an APP
parentiy careless manner
y fan belonging to another drug
taker is a very triumph of skill. The
thick outer frame is hollow; the handle
simply requires pressing, and while the
owner pretends to raise the fan to her
mouth in feminine fashion, she can re-
fresh herself uHnoticed.
An exceedingly pretty girl was a
confirmed brandy drinker, and went to
considerable expense in order to keep
her weakness a secret. She affected to
be fond of black grapes. and had an
artificial bunch prepared at great cost.
The grapes were made of tinted rub
Der, and could be filled and refilled with
the spirit. Of course the stalk was
artificial, each little twig being tipped
with tiny spring ring that held the
brandy-tilled grapes firm in position
Even more ingenious was the false
bust prepared for a London society
belle. The false bust and neck were
made of fine pink kid, an arrangement
of springs resting on the lady's breast
causing the false exterior to rise and
fall in a natural manner as the wearer
breathed. The joining at the neck was
concealed beneath broad necklace or
jewels.
Within the bust, however, was con-
cealed a flask. from which a narrow
tube protruded, resting among the bill
lowy lace of the bodice, near the Shout
der. 1t was an easy matter to hide her
head behind a huge fan and draw up
the intoXicant unsupported. \ rose or
some other flower concealed the tip
of the tube.-Tit-B Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
GREEN THE FAVORED COLOR.
Gems of That Tint Are Very Popular
with the FashionHbles
just Now.

The fancy for green stones grows
apace. They are the fashion of the
hour and jewelers. have never presented
their attractions more effectively than
in the productions of this fall. First,
of course, comes the emerald-rich,
dark, velvety and brilliant. 1t is SO
rarely found perfect that the phrase,
IAN emerald without a flaw" is proven
bal, and such stone is exceedingly
costly.
The decree of fashion has brought
into prominence the less expensive per-
IDIOT or Divine, sometimes called the
evening emerald" one of whose rec
concentrations is that OF being very
generally becoming to women. In a
tender green leaf held up to the light
one may find the best suggestion of the
exquisite transparent coloring thai
characterizes this charming stone.
OF its several shades clear leaf green
is probably most admirable An au-
thOrity on gems says the stone is called
peridot when of a deep olive green.
olivine when a yellowislt green and
chrysolite when of lighter or greenish
yellow color.
Peridots of good size, depth and color
are lovely stones, especially when step
cut so as to enhance their brilliancy.
\ beautiful fashion of setting the peri
dot is in green enamel the whole sur
rounded with pearls or diamonds.
Peridots have also been set in anne
thysts-an artistic blending of soft
mauve and green.
Two pretty semiprccious stones
which the popular fancy are bringing
forward are the beryl or aquamarine
and the chrysoprase, the former Il
pale sea green. the latter an apple
green. The charm of these stones be-
ing in the delicacy rather than the
strength of their coloring, they are
generally thought to be killed by a bril-
liant gem setting, and are therefore
oftenest mounted alone III gold or with
pearls.
While emeralds have been always
more or less in fashion and the other
green stones have of late figured large
ly in brooches and pins of fancied de-
signs, such as frogs, Lizards, butter
flies, dragon flies, etc, green stones
now attract attention in the new lines
of aigrettes, tiaras. bracelets, neck
laces, rings and watches, to an unusual
extent.
The new use of the Divine is finely
illustrated in large opal brooch; the
opal-full of fire and color-is sur
rounded by diamonds and oliyines, the
curiously attractive green of the lat
ter seeming to add new beauty ever
to that uniquely lovely stone-the
opal.-Philadelph Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
GLEANINGS.

Old men are drunkards because young
men take drink.-National Temperance
Advocate.
AS many as 100000 bottles of
champagne are stored in the vaults of
French producers. They represent a
cost price of $4,000 900.
Young people of America, remember
the charge delivered to Timothy: LET
no man despise thy youth" Make your.
self felt. This is your day of oppor-
tunity.-Junior Tidings.
When two drunken women, of the
baser sort engaged in a saloon fight, and
one threw burning lamp at the other
and a half million fire followed as a re
suit, it would seem as if Dawson. Alaska
learned big lesson at bitter cost Blu
the fire of the saloon is every week NOR
costly in every large town, and the busi
ness men don't complain.-The Facts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
AN INTERESTING TEST.
The Power of Resistance in the Rab-
bit when Sober and in the
Rabbit When Drunk.

DR.. Thomas, of Strasburg published
some years ago the results of giving
rabbits alcohol and then inoculating
them with comma bacilli. He found
that the quantity required to kill an al
coholic rabbit was one-siNth of that
necessary to finish a sober rabbit. In
what manner the bactericidal resist
ance of the blood was lessened natural
" led DR.. Thomas to undertake some
experiments to determine the action of
narcotics upon the constituents Of the
blood. These he has lately published in
the Archiv fur Experimental Patholo-
gle of March II, 1898.
In acute alcoholic intoxication the al
adolescence of the blood was reduced in
some cases one-half. 1t seems, there
fore, that during alcohol narcosis there
is an acid which supplants to greater
or lesser extent the coz. The author
believes il to be volatile fatty acid;
its exact nature he could not determine.
In some cases the red blood-corpuscles
were diminished, but this was not a
constant factor After subcutaneous
injections of ether, morphine and chic
reform the amount of oxygen in the
blood was lessened. but the coz and al
kalescence remained very little un-
changed. After inhalation of ether
the coz was increased, the oxygen les
sened and the adolescence not
changed; while the number of red
blood corpuscles was apparently
doubled. The explanation is that the
supply Of air was shut off by the in
halaton mask and the arterial blood
became venous and thicllened in char
acter.-Medical Age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19
PORTO RICO CHRISTMAS BELLS
All Day Long They Ring-Wreathes
and Garlands of Pretty
Wild Flowers.

Christmas in Spain is a religious fes-
tiyal rather than social one. 1t was
so originally in Porto Rico, but the pop
ulation has been influenced partly by
the spirit of the new world and partly
by the many foreign merchants who
reside in the cities, and who exert an
influence much greater than their num-
( bers would seem to warrant.
1 The churches welcome the day with
pehimes, which begin at midnight and
l9st until the midnight of the next day.
What with one church beginning ten
Ibinutes too soon and another ten min
utes too late, and a third at the right
moment; what with bells that ring
fvery Is minutes, and bell ringers who
twill sound the great bells every half
Hhour, the air is filled with music which
never seems to end. If you are near
Va campanile the effect is not altogether
pleasing on account of the volume of
sound striking the ear with too much
force, but in public square several
hundred yards from the nearest belfry,
where trees and buildings break the
sound waves, or in suburbs on the hill
side, the effect is delightful.
Pleasantest of all is it when you are
sitting in the inner court or quadrangle
of a Porto Rican home. Around you on
four sides the house rises above you,
and in the grounds or in great tubs and
porcelain pots rich flowers, graceful
vines and restful trees afford shade,
CnIOt nd yoarfIt,no Tho Of III a
bells descends like a benediction. You
sit in easy chairs. and servants bring
you tea or steaming coffee, sweetmeats
and biscuits. confections and cigarettes,
while a daughter or son plays ancient
songs or dances upon mandolin or
guitar.
The churches are crowded; so are the
clubs and most of the places of recrea-
ton. Every vehicle is in use, and here
and there can be seen young men and
women trying to initiate English mod
els. Some of the jibaros of the noun
tain districts carry out their early SUI
perstitions in regard to Chris tmas.
They hang boughs of trees. which are
supposed to possess charms, over the
doors of their house, and often conduct
marriage ceremonies under great can
opies made of these charmed trees.
\ great many wild flowers are in
bloom at Christmas-tide, and these are
worn by children of the mountain dis
tricts in wreaths and garlands about
their heads, necks and waists. The
Christmas giving is sadly missing in
our new possessions. The churches
have no Christmas tree, and there are
few charitable societies to give feasts.
However, one hospital for old people
and orphans in Ponce gives a Christmas
fete, and the inmates have a good meal
and receive warm clothing, medicines
and other needful gifts.
The American occupation will bring
extra Christmas cheer to the people of
the island. The soldiers will celebrate
the day in good American fashion, and,
best of all, they will put money into
circulation and give zest to industry
and business.-Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-19

She-So you have decided to be a law
yer and are enthusiastic at the pros
poets. They say that love of profess
sion and love of a woman conflict.
He-Not necessarily. In love and law
there is difference. but not a vital one.
1t goes to form rather than substance
In love the attachment precedes the
declaration, while in law the declara-
ton comes before the attachment In
your case, for instance, | have long held
the attachment. l now file the declara-
tion.-Chicago Evening News.