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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
THE LAW AND THE LADY.
Bride Sues for n TrOussenu Delay
ed I'm TransmixsiOn.

Miss Flora McFlimsy. Of Madison
Square, has her counterpart in young Mrs.
Eiseman, of Texas, who ordered hand
some trousseau from New Orleans which,
failing to be sent to her in time, left her
with nothing to wear. The result is suit
for damages, In which the young matron
asks lump of money TO heal her dlszp
pointment. The story as told by a .spe-
cial'' from New Orleans. is as follows:
ION April 10 Miss Lula Lewis of Yoak-
UNI. Tex. was married to DR.. Frank I.
Eiseman. The wedding was to be a eat
affair in Yoalsum, and Mrs. Anna Lewis.
the mother of the bride. was determined
that her daughter should appear 10 advan-
tage. No local dressmaker OF Yoa .um was
deemed sufficient for the occasion. ard Mrs.
Lewis came TO New Orleans on April Q and
ordered from the largest department store
and most fashionable dre:smaking cs;ab-
lishment in the city a wedding outfit far
beyond anything seen before in YOakum,
with number of dresses suitable for balls
parties dinners and receptions Of all
kinds. II was natural that Mrs. Eiseman's
trousseau should arouse a great de1l OF in
terest among the women OF her town. and
all her friends looked forward with pleas
ure and delight at the chance the weddi
would give them to see the latest me tro-
politan dressmaking
But the eve of the wedding day came
and no trousseau frcm New Orleans. A
Few hours before the marriage he we'd
ding dress arrived. but-horrcs of hor-
rors-it had been made without tie slight
est regard to the measurements furnished
IL was "A ffight-four inches short in
front. and could not be worn by the bride
without making her ridiculous. especially
In view Of what had been expected and
promised. AS for the trousseau. the din
ner dresses, the reception robes and the
dress. they never arrived The bride
waited impatiently, expecting every day
the package from New Orleans would
arrive that she would he able to carry
out her predictions to her friends and
blossom out in all the glory of fine clothes.
but no package came. no news of the
trousseau-it never came.
1T was natural that the bride should
grow nervous under the continued disap-
pointment. Moreover. 1t put her in
false and awkward light before her friends.
1t was a gay season OF the year and all
her friends were anxious TO make her
honeymoon as agreeable as possible. Din
ners were given in her honor: receptions
at which acquaintances were invited to
meet the bride. She dare not go to them
to be scorned and laughed at because of
her old clothes and had to send her re-
grets.' She could not explain to all the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
III. ornnrr HI.ssnm.

An old Spanish tradition gives the orr
gin OF the association OF orange blossoms
wfth wedding, says the CONNER
cial Tribune" A Moorish King sent a
sp!enG:a orange tree as gift to a Spanish
monarch. Never before had such a beau
tltui plant bloomed in the royal gardens.
Everyone coveted a slip. hut the king
refused the boon to all. One day a
branch, with all its glossy leaves and
starry blossoms. was accidentally broken
OIL and the gardener gave I to his pretty
daughter, who was the betrothed OF a
humble artisan. Tho girl had no dot, and
the wedding seemed impossible. A foreign
Ambassador noticed the spray which the
girl had stuck in her jetty tresses. In ex-
change for the coveted treasure he offered
her a sum sufficient Tor her dowry.. She
accepted, and the marriage was celebrated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
ABOUT $ WEDDING GOWN.
Par. of 1t was Worn ccntur:

&gS.
rather interesting story is being tod
in regard to wedding that will occur In
the near future. The bride-to-be, wishing
TO have a wedding dress different from tie
conventional white satin. determined to be
married in gown which relative had Sc
cured during trip to India. The dress
was of the finest muslin and WIS beau;i-
fully embroidered and of texture that was
practically impossible 10 duplicate Tow. Il
having the gown made up it WIS found that
there was not material enough 10 make the
sleeves of the high-necked bodice. N@r ols
stores in Boston were visited, but WI ~ ut
success. Nowhere could be found material
that came anywhere near dupiicaticg the
material of which the dress was made.
/ Then it was that the interesting part CT
this story came TO light. The dress We
taken TO a well-kuown cleansing establi h.
>ment, and. after it had been put through
the usual process. the owner happened TO
! tell one OF the young women emp oyes of
her prediCament in not being able 10 secure
any material suitable for the sleeves. The
employe told her customer that she be-
lieyed she could help her out OF her diff
Guilty.
1t seems that about 100 years ago a
Beacon Street belle of that period was
preparing her wedding trousseau, the
wedding gown Of which was of 2 peculiar
Indian muslin. For some reason or other
this intended wedding did not take place,
and the gown was given to the maid of the
young woman who had believed she would
be married in it, This maid was the god
mother Of the mother of the emrloye re-
ferred to above and the gown in question
had finally come into the possession Of
the latter. The two gowns We're placed
SIDE nv side, and. while not exactly alike.
the difference was so slight that it would
not be noticeable. and after some 1iplo-
macy On the part of the wouidb, puT-
chaser she secured possession Of enough
material to complete the making of her
own gown. and departed in a most happy
frame Of mind.
So the gown. or a portion Of it. intended
to take part in the wedding of a Beacon
Street belle of 100 years ago will be used
soon in another Boston Msdding.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
WICKED WEDDING GIFTS.
Spifeful Efforts Sometimes Made to
Mar Festive Occasions.

War Festive occasions.
Even at a marriage feast. as 1t seems.
there will sometimes be the envious Oh the
jealous or the ridiculous. 4 well-known au-
thor received from a rival man of letters
a scrapbook containing collection OF all
the adverse criticism his works had ever
received while a popular artist was pre-
sented with a set of elementary works
upon self-instruction in drawing and paint
ing.
Not long since gentleman who is pas
cionate devotee OF hunting. says a writer
in the 'Pittsburg Bulletin received as a
bridal gift from an anonymous donor a
compete set of false limbs, set OF arti-
ficiai teeth. and a couple of glass eyes-the
whole of which must have cost considera-
bic sum-accompanied by a note. the writer
of which trusted that. by reason Of the re-
cipients many falls while following the
hounds. some or all of these substitutes
would ultimately prove Of use.
An elderly. crusty tradesman, on espous-
ing spinster of mature age. was present.
ed by London undertaken with two coffins
for himself and wife. which. unlike most
of the other offerings you receive, are sure
to be Of service" The bridegroom resented
this singular IL useful gift and il took all
the efforts Of mutual friends to prevent a
breach of the peace.
Equally yexatious was the gift received
from his neighbors by an infirm octogena-
rian who welded pleasure-loying woman
more than fifty years his junior. It was a
large brass cage, 'intended''-so ran the
subscribers note-'to restrain the way
ward flights OF giddy young wife who has
married a decrepit old fool for his money
The husband of lady whose great beauty
hardly atoned for her sharp tongue found
among his wedding presents a scold's bril-
die or branks-a gift from his wifa's sis
tiers. with the hope that "is Kate makes
your life as unbearable as she has made
ours you will not hesitate to put the ac-
eompanying offer to its original use.''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08

Certain authorities on nervous diseases
declare that women were much less often
victims Of their nerves in the days when
everyone of the sex did a great deal OF
sewing than they are now when the club
has succeeded tie sewing circle. and the
plain long seam done neatly by hand is
almost unknown.
These of the sex who sew now have
nervous pTvs::.s=.ion. to be sure. hut these
needlewomen almost invariably make
gowns that must be up-to-date in every
particular, and that therefore are a drain
upon the nervous force.
Stitching by hand was once supposed
to do for women what smoking did for
men-soothe them and render them
equable in temper and fair OF mind Even
now some old-fashioaed lord OF creation
may be heard ever and anon recommends
ing the needle to his women folk as an
instrument that will alleviate their resi-
lesness. This recommendation is invari-
ably, received with jeers. OF course, but
nevertheless it may be true, as ore gentle
womaa of the old school has said. that
much of the patience gentleness. and
reticence which came with the practicing
OF the tedious work Is lost with the lost
stitch es.''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08

invitations that she was kept away by
lack OF suitable robes-for that would
be more humiliatirS than for a bride to
confess that she had no new clothes =
and there was no time 10 supply the de-
hciency. And regrets" unexplained, as
many If them were. led to many misun-
derstandinss. SO that her friends thought
her cool. ond no longer DESTROYS of keep
ing up their acquaintance
Such is the sad story which tie petition
Of the bride and her mother tell, and even
in the dry language of the law 1t becomes
p!aintive and touching. II is because of
the suffering and humiliation to which
the bride was subjected but above all
because OF the social pleasures of which
she was deprived by the failure to mass
and deliver the dresses in time that she
now asks for Zoo damages
1t VIII be interesting to find out in what
light the law will view the matter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08
CANINE LAURIE"
Death of the Composer of the
Famous Song.

Death of the Composer of the
Famous Song.
In the death Of the composer Of the pop
ular air annie Laurie" has passed away
a woman Of remarkable character one
who chung to old time manners and GUS
toms, and clever musician. Oddly enough.
the music to Annie Laurie" was orig
nally composed by Lady John Scott Spott-
iswoode for other words. She eventually
altered her. ballad to suit her music. In
1886 she married Lord John Montague
Douglas Scott and she lived to enter upon
her ninety first year.
Her mother was great-aunt of the late
General Wauchope. 1t was after the death
Of her only brother. the heir to the Spott-
iswoode estates, that Lady Jane decided
to attach her maiden name to that OF
Scott.
The death of her husband seemed to af-
feet her strangely. For years she acted
as If he were still alive. She had his chair
set for him at every meal. when she trav-
eled his luggage continued 20 go with her
own, and many were the letters she wrote
to him, as II absent On a journey and by
and by to be expected home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08

A French paper repeats this dialogue
between two ladies':
And SO you still receive that dreadful
Nine. Comeagain?''
Impossible TO get her to take hint,
Do you know, the last time she called
never offered her a CHART
And what was the result"
Result Why. the next time she came
she brought a folding camp stool,''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-08

II see that a woman doctor In Chicago
says that only one woman in LOCO is fit
to bring UP children"
IN bet she's one of the ones "-Cleve-
lanG Plain Dealer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
BOW WONG WU| IS REFUSED A CHARTER
DID LEUNG CHI-TSO PUT HIS FOOT IN IT?

Bow Wong Wu
China directed from Hawaii
The Executive
uo to grant articles of association
Ing their constitution apparently throwing
radical leaders, Disgusting themselves
Tor the uplifting Of the Chinese purpose-he
the Dowager
Flowery Kingdom. 49, N 49,
The Bow
charitable
chinese secret societies which
the
Executive Council seldom
SAID yesterday that kinds issued
but
Council He said
and stated objects
matter resolved itself into the
all the information
IDENTIFY been settled by the the charter.
All of
dlgnined Rumo simple
the Bow Wongs Saturday;
hanging high the phanthrop
Muckamuck himself the
whispered hand
spell and let
that the Council called Chio
the
word in
derstood with nepreerhe
he
Now if he did this
Whether
Salvation
De- ~so o oee.- &c s0e. go 10
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
at the Orpheum.

There was another good house last
night to see the combination pro-
gramme. There we're several altera-
tons in the bill that seemed to be ap-
preciated by the audience. Miss Moss
again appeared as a soloist and render
ed very sweetly and unsteady her selec-
tons winning deserved encores. Ho-
gan was as irrepressible and amusing
as ever. Honolulu has certainly shown
no sign up to date of firing OF Ernest.
the man who was born to blush I'M
seen" The closing sketch is a clever
novelty giving rise to amusing incident
and good work on the part of Hogan,
Logan and Miss Bradley. while Livers
comical face was more ludicrous than
ever under the guise Of colored Irish
policeman. Stanley and Shaefer's clev-
or turn went as we'll as ever. the little
hula dancer as usual evoklng mirthful
applause. Joe Crotty gave fresh evil
dence OF his ability az comedian be-
sides his usual exhibition of dancing.
The entire company is rapidly being
whipped into shape with Hogan as stage
manager and will soon approximate
perfection.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Continued from page II

suffrage Is unrestricted. The whole
community can vote. irresponsible
or ignorant, all can vote, while in Eng
lish corporations there is restriction
based on property qualifications or in
come, by which only those persons who
are householders can vote in corpora
tions. The result is that the English
city governments or councils are COM
posed of their best men, and men who
esteem it an honor to serve, and the eff
feet is very successful indeed.
Another reason for the difference
between results in America and Eng
land is that in England the control is
Corporations in Eng
land are not allowed to borrow money
to an unlimited extent. In England
the creation of corporations Is by gen.
eral law. l have looked somewhat in
to corporations in Europe, and there
are some distinctions in cities there
which are significant. In America the
corporation is formed by special act.
In Europe the act does not state the
power of the corporation, but to the
contrary, gives the exceptions.
ITO have a government created by
general acts, tends TO put great pow
ers in the corporation. | think the ex-
perience of these two countries are
going to help us in these Islands very
much. They have been through long
experiences, and we can easily see the
success OF failure and profit by our OBJ
servations. We must know whether
there Is going to be politics in the
MANAGEMENT of our corporations or
not, and see what is the relation of the
legislature to the council, or the ad-
ministration with the council. What
Is the vote to be?
Here we will have TO deal with five
ationalities-probably some of them
will be excluded. What IL all the ma
tives and all the Portuguese can vote
without being perfectly responsible.
simply because they are grown up? l
believe 1t is exceedingly necessary to
keep out of politics this class of people
irresponsible people, | mean.
I'm 1885 conditions were so bad in
England that n commission was APP
pointed to report upon the matter, and
their report has changed the whole cor
poration policy of England. The cor
porations were given great local pow
ers. and 1t has given them a stability
and usefulness not known before. Lon
don was not included in this act on &C
count of great difficulties in the way.
| The government by council has been
created there. The work done in that
city in public improvements, In sew
ers and water Is remarkable. With
| these examples before US we can make
| good start here"
A general discussion of the subject
| followed the conclusion OF President
| Doles remarks, In which Prof. Scott
| spoke on his own observations OF mu-
nicipal government to a large extent
followed briefly by Mr.. l.. A. Thurs
ton. +. McCants Stewart and f. NJ.
| Boyd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
TRIANGLE LITERARY CLUB.
An Excellent Program for Meetings
to be Held.

The Triangle Literary Club is to be
an active factor at least in the discus
sion of good government That the
club will take hand in politics ard try
to put through good measures and elect
to Office the best men has not been de-
cided. The club has outlined a program
for its lectures as follows:
April 17th.-Legislative: Council,
Committees, Finance, Boundaries; Lo-
rim Andrews.
April 2ith.-Executive: Mayor,
Treasurer, City Attorney. Elective OF
fees; T. McCants Stewart
May 1st.-Public Works: Streets
Sewers, Parks, Wharves, Light, Water;
G. III. Smith.
May Sth.-Public Safety: Police
Fire, Health, Elections.
May 5th.-Educational: Schools
Libraries; Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid.
May 22nd.-Municipal Civil Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands; Pres
ident S. B. Dole.
May 29th.-Territorial Government;
Justice w. f. Frear.
After each lecture time will be giver
for questions and discussion, pro and
con. by those present.
The following are the officers ant
members of the club:
j. A. Templeton, president; w. II
Soper, vice-president; J. f. Davis. Re
cording secretary; r. Weldon. CORE
spending secretary: John Lennox
treasurer; Charles Young. marshal; II
Z. Coleman. critic. Committees-Pro
gram: w. II. Soper. VI. f. Coleman. o
G.. Beardslee; Music: Charles A. FL
ston, director, J. T.. Davis, pianist.
Members: J. F. Kennedy. J. J. Dias
J. p. Dias. r. Weldon, F. En- Oi. G. r
Frazier. J. r. Davis, w McChesney
| T. McCants Stewart, Jno Cation, Ray
mond Axtell, T.. s. Matthews, II r
Coleman. w. RI. Soper. r. G.. Ferreira
w. II. Barth. Clarence Cirvin. Geo. p
Mcclellan. II. w. Barth, II. Coffee. Luis
Alves. Jno. Bennox. Einor Myhre. Hen
| ry Lookong, l.. l.. Perry, Chas. Young
s. p Perry. Ed. Towse. A. J. Coats. II
| V. Morgan. G.. p. Benton. G. A. Elston
| J. |. Mclaughlin, o. G. Beardslee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17

Also Agents for
PANSY COOKING STOVES.
HAVlLAND WARE.
GATE CITY WATER FILTERS.
VICTOR SAFE & LOCK co.
Aermotor Windmills. the best wind
mus ever come to this country; has
no eual
me ABOVE articles must be sold at
~" hoT BEDROCK PRICES. Please
"u and examine for yourself.
HAWAIIAN HARDW CO.. Id
NO. 2O7 FORT ST.
opposite sPRECKELs' BANK.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
WASH FABRICS.

We will inaugurate an energetic
Wash Goods campaign for this week
by placing on sale over 500 pieces of
the seasons Newest and Best Mate
rails. at prices that are bound to
crowd this department.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
THE RESEARCH CLUB.
It Will Discuss Municipal Needs at
Special Meeting.

Municipal government will be the
chief topic for discussion of the Young
Mems Research Club at special meet
ing on Friday evening next at the resi-
dence Of Rev. VIM. NJ. Kincaid. A COM
mittee report with recommendations
upon the subject will be read, and pa
pers will be read by two gentlemen well
posted on municipal affairs and needs.
The objects of the meeting are more
freely set forth in the notice OF Secre-
tary =. NJ. Pond, which reads:
There will be special meeting OF
the members of the Young Mems Re-
search Club and invited friends on Fri
day evening, April Goth, at 1880 p. m,
at the residence of Rev. W. VI. Kincaid.
Nuuanu street.
The subject before the meeting is the
advisability OF forming a Young Mems
Municipal Club, and IL wise. the most
desirable method of doing so.
The discussion will be opened with
two twelve-minute talks:
Municipal Leagues as Independent
Parties" by f. NJ. Boyd.
Municipal Leagues as Aids TO Party
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17

Organization, by I. McCants Stewart
With view to placing the matter
more formally before the house, the
committee appointed at the last meet
ing will make report with recon-
mendations.
In order that the discussion following
this report may be as general and COM
plete as possible, it will be necessary
that remarks be concise and addressed
to the point before the house. The
committee would suggest a three min
unite rule rigidly adhered to as q practi-
cal method of this end.
You are earnestly invited to be pres
ent and to take part in the discussion
of this important question.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17

Last night the pilots office was left
without telephone communication. The
company had been working on chang
ing the wires.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
Proper
Glasses

oh" you say, but glasses are
,ucb a nuisance" Are they. aft
r ALL
lat better TO suffer every hour
=, the day with that awful pain
"a the eyes, or IL not in pain
rOping your way about only
sali seeing, cutting your best
friend, because you cannot see
across the street?
wouldn't you rather wear
glasses which DO overcome all
these troubles, and put up with
the nuisance on any OF wearing
them, Besides, in a very short
time they become part OF your
daily dressing, and you forget
ali about having them on your
nose
The relief they give you is well
worth making the trial. We
stand ready to give your eyes the
! closest attention, and will guar
! antee relief from eye strain, with
all It's attendant troubles.
We give glasses only when
they are needed, and not other
wise
Perfect Work Is Our Motto.
; ~
\. I. N|bAkAN,
nDST STREET
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
I[NaI))S!! NEW GOODS!
Just Arrived:

Per Elk Diamond Head, schr. Transit
and b. B, Sutton, viz: Blasting Pow
der Giant Powder, Rice Bird Powder,
Hats Caps, G. p. Caps, Fuse and Load
Cd Cartridges; a large assortment of
symours Celebrated Scissors, Sheep
shears, Cane Knives, X-Cut Saws,
Butcher Knives. Whitewash Brushes.
rant and Varnish Brushes, kerosene,
iisoIine, Benzine and Turpentine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
OUR DRY GOODS
DEPARTMENT

Has received all the newest Fabrics
that are suitable for this climate; our
BUYERS In New York and Chicago made
TREMENDOUS puchase in the Dry
Goods line; we are now displaying an
endless variety Of popular price Wash
Materials; we shall be pleased tc see
our friends; no trouble to show goods