The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-20
TOWSE AT OMAHA
Hawaiian Colony Doubled Up
With Changes in Temperature.
EXPOSITION ATTENDANCE GOOD
How Johnny Wilson Fixed Western
Union-Ringling Brothers Great
Circus and Other Sights.
EXPOSITION ATTENDANCE GOOD
(Staff Correspondence


OMAHA, Neb Sept S.-The members
of the local Hawaiian colony have been
doubled up like jack-knives by the vlo-
lent range of temperature lately. Ihls
is Friday. On Tuesday last the high
est shown by the thermometer was SO
above. The next day was nearly as
bad. but on Thursday it came on clou-
dy. there was a heavy rain, and the
mercury ran down to registration or
81 above. Mr.. Logan was compelled
to sing to keep himself warm. His
vocal efforts did not lose him any
friends. as he has succeeded in estab-
fishing himself quite firmly. The ma
tives in the village sighed at once for
the Islands. The Hawaiians for long
time have been counting the days TIL
the ending of the exposition. There
is some likelihood, however, that the
musicians and dancers may fill some
ENGAGEMENTS in the East after complet-
ing their contracts here. There is talk
too. of the exposition management Sc
curing the Hawaiians to appear in pub
lie places on the grounds each evening
as a companion attraction to the Bell
stedt band, which has been re-engaged
to remain to the end OF the show.
The exposition people are feeling in
better spirits today than for many
weeks. They have just made the sale,
to the Chicago Wrecking Company, OF
all the buildings at a figure of $4,000
The exposition company paid but $1S,
600 for the property. An advantageous
sale of the waterworks plant has also
been made. This gives the exposition
people a goOdly quantity of cash with
which to advertise East and West, for
the engagement of features and en-
couragement of excursions. Much bet
ter attendance and from greater dis
this month and all of next.
Mr.. Logan and myself have been en-
tertained handsomely by the Gany-
mede Bicycle Club, an organization of
the leading young men of Council
Bluffs. They gave us an evening that
reminded us OF home. 1t included a
run to Lake Manawa, a fine bathing
resort. Here we had boat-riding and
swimming. On return to town there
was jinks in the club. The writer
found an old school friend in Council
Bluffs in the person of Postal Clerk
Lane, of the Union Pacific run west.
The Ganymede Club has made the Ha-
waiian Representatives honorary mem
down for a picnic and a couple of
hops. ED TOWSE
At the end of the first week of the
third month of the exposition the pros
poets for fine finale are much better
than ever before. They have their DO
Htlcal lights in the various boards and
committees every day, but between.
or in the midst of the rows something
is done to forward the interests of the
enterprise. They are now spending
considerable money for advertising
and some intelligent effort in this line
is seen. The railways are at last be-
ginning to do their share This week
there have been two excursions of ed
ltorS and many men of both the par
ties have been interested in the ISL
ands. They ask many questions and
eagerly accept literature. 1 must say
that Hawaii has just about lost her old
identity. There is not one man in 500
but what thinks that the republic has
become new territory. A number of
the public men with whom l have con-
versed have spoken Of w. 0. Smith as
having been elected to be the first
delegate in Congress from the Islands
In the Press building here one may
have access to several hundred of the
principal newspapers of the country.
The most noteworthy thing to me in
them is the opposition OF number of
Republican papers to imperialism. but
[ suppose they will be whipped into
line before the next campaign opens.
To me the Importance of Bryan as a
political factor seems overestimated
for the reason that he leaves no trail.
He is never heard excepting when he
speaks.
l saw the big Labor Day parade here
on the 4th inst, and was surprised that
it was not big at all. The labor lead