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The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
2153-3tF
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
CIRCUIT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
CIRCUIT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Kaumana Widemann, of Honolu-
lu, Oahu, Deceased.
A document purporting to be the last
viii and testament of said Mary Kau-
mana Widemann, deceased, having on
the 18th day of February, 1900, been
presented to said Probate Court, and
petition for the probate thereof. and
for the issuance of letters tes,amentary
to Henry r. Macfar.ane. bred. w.
Macfar ane and John NJ. Dowsett, hav.
ing been fled by said John M, Dow
sett, 1t is hereby ordered that Friday.
the 10th day OF March, 1900, at 10
O'Clock a. m, of said day. at the court
room OF said Court, at the Judiciary
but ding, in said Honolulu, oahu, Is APP
pointed the time and place for hearing
said petition and all parties interested,
Dated, Honolulu, II. l., Feb. IS, 1900.
BY the Court:
HENRY SMITH.
2151-3tF Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09

.MAl. A1fAt AZ aNaNNiaI
r.auI oa tower Klae gpH yts.
tJu.I vote atIf.oII DID, ttry larsa
D.Nu 900 Dam.sa aiua1 500 head.
e.aI.,Is ui .nt Nt.Iti aJ4ntJ iaatu
$500 htu, Hamul aul DHi0rrn, vsgA
ulu ttWlIH d. l.ntt uuu r.aurI psi
ur tHth. 900 enquiry 90 Was flaud
tual tlIy WtIu thtiu ~ see urir HI-
tuwahtD ut IDe, Butlu lue BOuo.y is
pIu,iuihg iDr tnom.
AIttr tuu nrt whCn fuaorcrR were
fibt RACED from ne atteAtiun Cainps. b.
Wa FOUND necessary tor tneir mtInto-
hanCe thdt some acton should We TAX
en-, ~ the tuIted JniuUse Society aud
outside merchants formed the
henei soCiely as a branch. The
committees Got 10 work Immediately
aud soon were In a position 10 care
Tor their destitute COuutrymen. Mon
days and Thursdays are distribution
days and rice suhIcIent to last ill the
next issue OF rations is given out twice
a week. a pound OF rice per day for
each adult and one-hat pound Tor
child Is the quantity issued. About
fifteen hundred men, women and chill
dren are kept provided with food and
viii be looked after until such time as
obey are in positions to hep them
selves.
The white merchants OF the town
have contributed very generously to
the aid fund and Vim Quon, the treas
urer of the society, wishes to acknowl-
edge his thanks and those of his fell
iow- workers to all who have contribu-
ted 1t Is hoped that further assist
ance will be received from the other
Islands from the plantations. The
following additional subscriptions are
gratefully acknowledged by the treas
urer: Henry May & Co., Lid, $3.50;
Henry Waterhouse & Co., 800; JAS. A.
Hopper, 500; NJ. Phillips g. Co., 500;
Wider & Co., Ltd, 500; First Ameri-
can Bank of Hawaii, $3.50; Pacific
Hardware Co., Ltd, SIPS; Levers a.
Cooke, $3.50; Benson, Smith & Co.,
Lid, $50; Lewis a. Co., 500; Hollister
Drug Co., Ltd, $25; NJ. McInerny, $40;
NJ. S. Grinbaum d Co., Lid, $3.50; Hy-
man Brothers, $3.50; l.. b. Kerr, $50;
Jas. f. Morgan, 500; Fred. Twaedran,
So; w. c. Peacock & Co., Ltd, 500;
w. f. Allen, $50; Mark p. Robinson,
800; w. c. Achi $50; Union Feed Co.,
Ltd, $3.50; NJ. w. McChesney & Sons,
$50. Total, $2.275.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FIRST
CIRCUIT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.-1N PROBATE.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Cathar-
inc Morgan, late of Honolulu, De-
ceased.
The last will and testament of said
deceased, having been presented to said
court, together with a petition for the
probate thereof, and for the issuance
OF letters testamentary to Edward j..
Morgan and James f. Morgan having
been fled notice Is hereby given that
Monday, April I'd, A. ID. 1900, at 10
O'Clock a. m. is appointed the time and
place for proving said will and hearing
said application, when and where any
person interested may appear and
show cause. If any they have, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
BY the Court:
J. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
March /, 1900. 2l55-4tF
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Notice to Shipmas ers.

u. :. Branch Hydrographlc Office.
San Francisco, Cal.
.u BY communicating with the Branch
photographic ,tiice IN san Francisco.
captains OF vessels who will cooper
ate with the photographic Office by
recording the meteorological observa
tions suggested by the office, can have
forwarded 10 them at any desired port,
and free of expense, the monthly pilot
charts OF the North Pacific Ocean aud
the latest information regarding the
dangers 20 navigation in the waters
SuIch they frequent,
Mariners are requested to report 10
the office dangers discovered. Or any
other Information which can be uu
liEed for correcting charts or sailing
directions, on n the publication OF the
pilot charts OF the North Pacific
Q. q CALKINS.
Lient. Com1r MS n in Charge
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09

When Uncle Sam gets through with
his corner of the harbor II will be a
model portion of the waterfront. The
naval slips and docks now in course
of construction are to be very up-to-
date in all their appointments. The
whole nHval reservation. inr'u1ing the
Coa'sheds. Is TO be lnclosed Nv fence
The oround not used for BUILDINGS will
be laid ont in grass plots and flower
beds. The docks will be very snbstan-
ttal'v constructed and will ha covered
with lover Of bitnmen. This will
FreH'lv aid in their preservation. Some
think that In this climate hitrmen will
not be success on account of the
heat: h"t In the large cities OF the
East. who're the temperature Is many
DEGREES higher In summer than u ever
gets here the mater'al is successfully
arnlied 10 streets. The sims will he
deer enouPh to accommodate vessel
of twnntv-eight feet draurht. The work
Il being done now ne urirk'v as nos
she. and six months time will mark
MANY changes and improvements In
the district rre-empted for navy uses
by the Government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09

IN THE MATTER OF THE DI5SOLU-
TON AND DISlNCORPORATION
or THE PAAHAU PLANTATION
COMPANY.
To All to Whom These Presents Shall
Come:
|, Alexander Young, Minister of the
Interior. of the Republic of Hawaii,
send greeting:
WHEREAS, on the 18th day OF De
cember, A. ID. 1899, the Paahau Plan
tation Company, a corporation existing
under the laws of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, presented to the Minister of the
Interior a petition, together with
certificate setting forth that at meet
ing of it's stockholders, called for that
purpose it was decided by a unani-
nous vote of all the stockholders to
dissolve and disincorporate the said
corporation; which said certificate was
signed by w. G. Irwin, President. and
w. NJ. Giffard, Secretary, the presid-
ing officer and secretary, respectively,
OF said meeting. which said petition
and certificate were entered of record
in the office OF the Minister of the In
terror; and,
WHEREAS. Notice was thereafter
caused to be published in the Hawaiian
and English languages for sixty days
| in the "Nupepa Kuokoa" and the
Semi Weekly Hawaiian Gazette, pub
lished in the City of Honolulu; that is
to say, on the 22d and 18th of Decem-
ber 1899; the 9Th. 18th, 10Th and 26th
of January; the I'd, 9th and 10th of
February, 1900, in the "Nupepa kuo-
koa," and the 18th, Goth OF December,
1899; the I'd, 9th, 10th, 23d and Both
of January; the 9th and 18th of Febru-
airy, 1900 in the Hawaiian Gazette. and
affidavits of the publication thereof
have been presented to this Office and
are annexed to the original petition
and certificate on file; and,
WHEREAS, | am satisfied that the
vote therein certified was taken and
/ am further satisfied that all claims
against the said Paahau Plantation
Company have been paid and dis
charged.
NOW, therefore, know ye that in
consideration of the premises and nc
reason to the contrary appearing, l dc
here declare that the said corpora
ton, the Paauhau Plantation Company
is hereby dissolved, and that the sur
render of the articles of association
fl ed August 4th 1890, Is hereby ac'
cepted on behalf of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent.
GIVEN under my hand anC
the seal of the Department Of
[SEALl the Interior this Goth day o.
February, A. d. 1900.
(slgned ALEX. YOUNG,
2l57-1t Minister of the Interior,
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March /, 1900.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
CIRCUIT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.-IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. |.
Dowsett, late of Honolulu, Oahu,
Deceased.
The petition and accounts of the adj
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased, wherein he asks that his ac
counts be examined and approved, and
that final order be made Of distribu
ton of the property remaining in his
Lands to the persons thereto entitled,
and discharging him from all further
responsibility as such administrator, it
is ordered that Monday, the I'd
day of April, A. d. 1900, at 10 o'clock
a. m, at chambers, in the courthouse,
at Honolulu, be and the same hereby
is appointed as the time and place for
hearing said petition and accounts,
and that all persons interested may
then and there appear and show cause,
If any they have, why the same should
not be granted.
BY the Court:
]. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
Honolulu. H. l., March /, 1900
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.-IN PROBATE.

In the Matter OF the Estate of Kamila
Paulo Wilhelm, Deceased, late of
Honolulu, Oahu
The petition and accounts of the ad-
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased, wherein he asks that his &C
counts be examined and approved, and
that final order be made of distribu
ton of the property remaining III his
hands to the persons thereto entitled,
and discharging him from all further
responsibility as such administrator, L
is ordered that MONDAY, the Goth day
of March, A. d. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. M,
at Chambers, in the courtroom of the
said Court, at Honolulu, Island of
Oahu, be and the same is appointed as
the time and place for hearing said pc
atom and accounts, and thai all per
sons interested may then and there
appear and show cause, if any the!
have, why the same should not be
granted.
Honolulu, February goth, 1900.
By the Court:
]. A. THOMPSON,
2153-3tF Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
kOfG- IN GRE Il 0aS.

THE UNDERSIGNED, EXECUTOR
OF the will OF A. A. Todd, formerly OF
Kona, Island of Hawaii, but who died
in Apia, Samoa, hereby gives notice to
all parties having claims against the
estate of said deceased, to present same
to me at kilauea, in the Island of
Kauai, or to Philip l., Weaver, attor-
Rey-at-law. at the office of w r. Cas-
tle in Honolulu, Island of Oahu. with
in six months from date. or they will
be forever barred. All persons inGebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to me or to said
p, l.. Weaver.
]. A. RODANET,
Executor of the Will of A. A. Todd,
Deceased
Dated, Fob. 5, 1900. 21i9-5tF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09

Tho attention % Officers 0i corpora.
uons De- called 10 Section 20gi of the
Clyll Laws Of 1921 recalling % The
Annual Returns of Corporations, and
also 90 the notice published from this
Department under date Of December
sist. 1900, requiring that exhibits be
nild on or before January 3lst. 1900,
and all corporations who have not
complied with said notification are RE-
quested to giye the matter immediate
attention, and n.c the Annual state
mcnt required. at this office.
ALEXANDER YOUNG.
Minister OF the Interior
Interior ONCE, Feb %. 1900 5477
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.2153-3tF
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, HAWAIIAN

FIRST CIRCUIT, HAWAIIAN
I.,.....,DS.-IN rhOBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Inga L
Bergersen, late Of Honolulu, Oahu
Deceased.
The petition and accounts of the
administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased having been filed, wherein hi
asks that his accounts be examined
and approved, and that a final order be
made of distribution of the property
remaining in his hands to the persons
thereto entitled, and discharging him
from all further responsibility as such
administrator, 1t is ordered that
MONDAY, the Goth day of March, A.
d. 1900. at 10 o'clock a. m, al cham
bers, in the Courthouse at Honolulu,
Is and of Oahu, be and the same here
by is appointed as the time and place
for hearing said petition and accounts,
and that all persons interested may
then and there appear and show cause,
if any they have why the same should
not be granted.
Honolulu, Feb. 21st, 1900.
By the Court:
]. A. THOMPSON.
2153-3tF Clerk,
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
SHARES IN THE JAMES |. DOW
SETT ESTATE, LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Administrator of the Estate o.
edward Dowsett, deceased will sell a.
public auction 800 shares of the James
|. Dowsett Estate, Limited, of the PAL
value Of 800 each. or so much thereof
IS shall be necessary to pay the debls
If said Estate. The sale will take
place at the office of the Hawaiau
Trust & Investment Co., Lid, on Sat.
lrday, the 10th day Of March, at l.
o'clock noon.
For further information apply to the
Undersigned at the Office of the Ha
waiian Trust & Investment Co., Ltd.
No. 400 Fort street, Honolulu. H. |.
GEORGE CARTER,
Administrator Estate of Edward Dow
sett, Deceased.
Honolulu, February 18th. 1900.
547O-2l5l7t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING
been appointed administrator with the
viii annexed of the estate of julius
Hoting, formerly of Honolulu. de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against the estate
Of said deceased to present the same,
duly authenticated and with proper
vouchers, if any exist, and whether Sc
cured by mortgage or otherwise, to the
undersigned, at the office of the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, on
Queen street. Honolulu. within six
months from date, or they will be for
ever barred.
JOHN ENA,
Administrator, with the VIII Annexed,
Of the Estate of julius Hoting, De-
ceased.
Homo ulu, March 3, 1900. 2156-1Ot
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
SP, ClAL MEETING 0f KIHEi
PANT. Gu. STOCKHOLDERS.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
stockho derss of the Kihei Plantation
Co. will be held at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms ON Friday, March
10Th, 1900 at 10 a. m. The object OF
the meeting is to elect officers, and to
consider the annual reports and any
other business that may come before
the meeting.
L. A. THURST0N,
Secretary Kihei Plant. Co.
Honolulu, March Sd, 1900.
54S5-2155-3t
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NOT ICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
on the Goth day of January, 1900, the
will of D. II. Hitchcock was admitted
TO probate in the Circuit Court of the
Fourth Circuit and the undersigned
were appointed as administrators and
Administrative under SAID will. All
creditors of the Estate of said d H..
Hitchcock are notified to present their
Gains, with proper vouchers If any ex-
list, at the Office of Hitchcock & Smith,
in Hi o, within six months from date
hereof or said claims will be thereaft-
er barred.
ID. HOWARD HITCHCOCK,
c. II. w. HITCHCOCK,
CORA e. TOWNSEND
January 80, 1900. 2l5l-4tF
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NOTICE.

AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF Directors of the Hawaii Lend Co..
Ltd. held yesterday. Mr.. NJ. X. Nakui-
ma was elected Vice President OF the
said corporation. In pace Of I X Ka-
hookano deceased. and Mr. Jonah Ku-
malae, a member OF the Board NJ Di-
rectors. In mace OF said ], X. Kahoo-
kano. deceased.
ENOCH JOHNSON,
Secretary Hawaii Land Co.. Id,
March Q, 1900. 2l5f-6t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIFTH CIRCUIT, HAWAIIAN
ISL LANDS

FIFTH CIRCUIT, HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
In the Matter of the Estate OF ]. r.
Bush, Deceased.
On reading and fling the petition
and accounts OF John Bush, Admins
traitor of the estate of J. X. Bush OF
kiIauea, Kauai, deceased, wherein he
asks TO be allowed $3.50 and charges
hin. sell with $685. and asks that the
same may be examined and approved,
and that final order may be made of
distribution of the property remaining
in his hands TO the persons thereto en-
titled, and d!scharging HIM and his
sureies from all further responsibility
as such administrator, 1t Is ordered
that Thursday. the l2th day of April,
A. ID. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m, before
the Judge OF said Court, at the court
room of the said Court at Lihue, ISL
and of Kauai, be and the same is here
by appointed as the time and place for
hearing sad petition and accounts,
and that all persons interested may
then and there appear and show cause,
II any they have, why the same shout
not be granted. and may present evil
dence as TO who are entitled 10 the
said property.
Dated at Lfhue, Kauai. this 2Sth day
j of February, 1900
By the Court:
H, D, WISHARD,
2157-4tF Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
HOMO ULU IRON W LEX.

AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
shareholders of the Honolulu Iron
Works Co.. held this day. the follow
ing year:
President ........ Mr.. f. NJ Swanzy
Vice President ...... Mr.. T. r. Walker
Treasurer ......... Mr.. 7. C. Davies
Secretary ..,..,...... Mr., w. II, Baird
Auditor ........ Mr.. T. r Kevworth
w. II. BAIRD,
Secretary.
Honolulu. Feb. 9S. 1900 21l5-4tF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
AnRivrn III noNoLuLu

Iutdiy March
Be uaWle rIrgh. Wum Yokohama
finif NaHIHale. ufrE.Iy. irum kt.
p#s $500 bHfs sugar
Efm Nufu. WymIn, from iinuamA
uin $3.50 huEs surAf
Rrh MHIr Mons Ouhu ports.
Rtmr lpaIu lienuIngscn from
AonA
stmr Lchua. Dover from Maui and
Molokal.
Wednesday, March Z
stmr ". q. Hall, Thompson. from
Kauai COCO BAGS sugar.
Bk. Aldeburan. Douglass, % days
from Newcastle: C20 tons coal TO or
zsr.
Am. schr. Roy Somers Soltein. 10
days from San Francisco.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins, Searle, oahu
ports.
Thursday, Marcn s.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, Kauai ports:
1900 sacks sugar.
Am. schr Endeavor, McAllup, from
Port Townsend: 215500 shingles, 1885,
$50 feet lumber for Levers & Cooke.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
NQTlCE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
|, the undersigned assignee OF Medei-
ros Il Decker, have this day sod 10
p. II. lrnette all book accounts ow-
ing to said estate. All parties indebt-
ed 10 SAID firm will make immediate
payment to either S. Decker or 10 p.
II. Brunette, corner King and Bethel
streets. who Will receipt for same I'M
der full power.
I. RUBENSTEIN,
Honolulu, Feb. 10, 1900. 2l53-6t
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PASSFN GERS,
Arrived.

From Maui and Molokai. per stmr.
Lehua, March 6.-J. Brown, w. Aud
and wife, Sandwich.
From Kappa, per stmr. Waialeale.
March 5.-P. Topaz and wife, G. Rod
gers and wife, p. Bernardo.
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OlAA SUGAR 20.
Delinquent Notice.

~ ACCORDANCE WITH rms Ut.
avs aud ~ oIurf Of the Buafd " ID
fectuis ui ne ulHA sugar Co., ain a.
rrctDd % uhtr Tor sale al Public Ans-
zion, 90 tae rooms Of j. b. M1rkAs.
Aucuunosr, the following delinquent
stock OF the above mentioned company
on Saturday, az IL o'clock noon, the
Jlst day OF March, 1900, provided the
assessments Win interest are not pale
on OF before said date ut the Office Of
Alexander a BALDWIN, Judd buifing.
No. No,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09

The Mauna Loa has not been put out
of commission, but will be used on the
Kauai run.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-09
MAXWELL.

Arrived Sunday, March 4. stmr. Ki-
nau, Freeman, from San Franclsc
February %.
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL NETTING OF
KILL PLANT. On. STOCK
HOLDEfS.

THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL
OF stockholders of kihei Plan
tation Co. will be held at the Chamh
of Commerce rooms Friday, March -,
1900, at 10 a. m.
L. A. THURSTON,
Secretary Kihei Plant. Co.
Honolulu, March Sd. 1900.
54S5-2l55-3t
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]. B. CASTLE,
Treasurer.
Honolulu, II. l., March 5, 1900.
54S4-2156-2tT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

Mamie l.. Keene at her home, 327 Twenty
third avenue south. Games were played,
the prize being won by Mr.. Daggett. Dain-
present were Miss Ward. Miss Baker. Miss
SILL Miss Blowers, Miss Jackson, Miss
Peterson. Miss Eta Ward, Miss Frink.
Muldoon. Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Dnffy. DIR. Erwin,
Mr.. Jackson, Mr.. Sill, Mr.. Daggett. Mr..
Ward. Mr.. Morris jackson and Mr.. Prem
tice.
A Shakespearian Reading Club was or
ganized at Renton last Tuesday evening
with the following membership: Mr.. and
NM Mrs M TeknSr Mr. s and Mrs NJ Thorne Mr.
Mckinley, Mrs. William Ionkin. Mrs.
Rowland, Miss smally. Miss Huff. Miss
Owen, Miss Gilman. Mr.; E. NJ. smithers,
Grant Calhoun. Mr.. Daniels was elected
president and Miss Gilman secretary of
the club
The Young Ladies' sodalty of the Sacred
Heart parish gave very enjoyable whist
party Friday evening in their hall at Sixth
avenue and Bel street. Miss Mary Nc
Lawrence Bellar the second. Mr. William
Helm and Mr.. Barrette won the gentle
mems prizes. About 200 guests were pres
ent.
Saturday evening Mrs. Burton e. Ben
nett. OF SO Twenty-fourth avenue south,
gave party In honor of her sister. Miss
Gertrude Seifert, who lately arrived from
the East Music and singing were promi-
nent features of the evening. Dainty re-
freshments were served and an enjoyable
evening had by ALL
i. i. !.
Court. Enterprise, No. 3, A o. F., held
Its meeting in the hall of the New York
block Friday evening. A short session
was held. after which the doors were
thrown open, and dancing, music, card
playing and games were INDUCED In.
!. ]. !.
pleasant graphophone party was given
by Mrs F. V. Van Dusen, 1890 Harvard
avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served later
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28
Women IN Perai.

life is sad In Persia. especially the wo-
mans life. The law Of Islam allows each
man to have four wives. and as many
concubines and slave girls as his hand
can hold. His wives, also, he may d.
vorce at will. Our word 'bosh" is the
Turkish word by which a Moslem di-
vorces his wife. 1t does not count If he
says 1t only once or twice, but II said the
third time the woman must go, and there
Is no recourse. Down along the Caspian
the men often marry their wives In the
spring, so as to have the benefit of their
labor In the rice fields. and divorce them
in the fall, so as to escape supporting
them during the winter. At Meshed,
where the pilgrims come, is a large popu-
lation OF temporary wives who are mar
ried to the pilgrims, far from homo and
families for as long time as the pill
grims remain at the shrine--a day, or a
month. The Mohammedan priests draw
up the contracts for these temporary al
lances. Lord Curzon, who has been
there, says Meshed, though the hottest
city in Persia, is the wickedest in Asia.
There are no words for wife and home
in Persfan. There are no homes ana few
wives. 1t is curious to hear a handsome
woman say: Il have told my husband IL
he marries another wife will poison
him, and 1 intend to do It," Or to ask a
woman about her home life and get the
answer: Love my husband? Oh. yes,
love him. love him as much as a sieve
holds water."-Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly.