The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-15
A NEW COON
IS IN TOWN
The List of Entertainers Added
to by a Late
Vessel.


/ Another precocious coon is now in Ho-
nolulu. He is in the employ of the Au-
tomobile Company as helper to the com
pany's electrical expert and is reported
hard worker and good hand gener-
ally
His age is problematical, even to AM
self. he weighs about 12O pounds, stands
about feet inches, and might De any
thing from IA to 20 years of age.
According to his own statements.
winch are plentiful and plausible he
came to Honolulu in a salling vessel
from an Eastern port, shipping as an
able seaman for the trip around Cape
Horn.
An imputation that he came as cabin
boy was Indignantly resented nuhl cab
in boy, I KEEP de res oh aem sailor
men hustlin' to chase NAH feet roun'
dat riggin. Yes, sub. no, sub; 1 amt
stuck on de sea. I'm Washington, D.
c.. niggah, 1 am. l wus raised mongst
bosses an denis my kim OBJ people l
used to ride steeple-chase for Mlstuh
Horner-guess you've heard OBJ him Yes,
sub, theah wus reglah trained Jockeys
on that track that I jes' hatchery made
look like month-old doughnuts.'
HILL as he calls himself, has a collec-
ton of the sportiest shirts in town and
is looking forward TO the races though
he does not think much of the local race
association.
81 wouldn' work on dat track fo' no
thirty dollahs month. / don think dis
town is spohty enuff for real live
Washin'ton, D. c., niggah. / could show
some OBJ dose boys out at de track de
dust OBJ my boss if l had Stow,
though"
Having heard mat Hill had some pre-
tensions as a cake-walker, the automo-
bile drivers tried to while away the all
night watch by getting an exhibition out
of the little darkey. he remained deaf
to their persuasions however, until the
amateur efforts of the motormen excit-
ed his derision and he showed them a
step or two.
"Patting Juba'' with their hands, the
drivers and helpers soon warmed up the
coon's dancing blood and he let out a
series of buck and wing steps that as
tonished them.
He refused to dance to a select au-
dience at noontime yesterday 'Mistah
Hogan'll tell you I'm good dancer;
can unlimbah nah joints all right, but
ain goin' to give no private perform
ance. I can earn ma ten doliahs
night on de stage. but 1 ain workin
noontimes for no roustabouts."
Hill does not pose as a boxer. Il ain
Iookin' for trouble. boss, but / can make
mos fellows NAH own size wish they'd
left me lonely if they mixes up wild nah
private business
Honolulu is not large enough for Hill;
he signs for the plaudits OF a crowd and
the days when he trouped with Harry
Mantelrs South Before the War ag-
gregation of colored talent. Only the
prospect of Hogan coming to the city
reeonciles him to his lot, though Will
liams and Walker in his opinion would
make "a man die laughin' while Hogan
was Jes raisin' a SMILE"
There has been some talk among the
colored gentlemen who have been leak
ing into Honolulu the last few wees OF
starting a shine your shoes" parlor on
an elaborate scale. All the comic papers
will be supplied; ladies will have sep
arate room, and the regular price will be
ten cents, including Sundays and holi-
days. The coons seem to think there is
bonanza in sight If they could only
find gemmelman'' who would furnish
the ready cash to start the corporation
in business.