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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-28

UYHEN a man or n woman is
MAJ washed away at a moments
w notice. when he or she leaves
H his or her Office or house TO
10 to the next street and
thereupon yanishes from the face of
the earth. there is q peculiar fascina
ton attaching 10 the case. There was
Mr.. Conant, editor OF Harper's Week
~. He left his office one day to go to
his home in Brooklyn, and from the
moment he crossed the threshold of
his Office to this moment no living eye
has seen him. as far as can be found
out. He stepped into Franklin square
and was swallowed up utterly.
In big cities ike New York ami
London hundreds OF people vanish in
the course OF n year. A considerable
number OF these establishments" are
FOR cause. but others are lacking in
4 motive and are weird IN their mys-
teriousness There are plenty of dis
appearances in which the character
and the environment of the victim alb
solutely preclude any supposition of a
voluntary effacement-
A few years ago the disappearance
Of George Fitch. a wealthy stockbrok-
er. startled London. The missing man
was OF quiet habits and had substan-
tial balance az his bankers. So far as
is known he had no domestic worries.
There was no reason why he should
not have lived a prosperous gentleman
but he left his Office one evening for
home in the suburbs and disappeared.
He never reached his home. and
though he was well known. no person
was ever found who could swear that
they had seen him after he had passed
the door Of his Office. No trace OF him
from that day 10 this has ever been
found. though a reward OF $4,000 was
offered FOR any ciew that might throw
light on the mystery.
A few years ago a romantic and
painful case OF mysterious disappear
ance was engaging the attention OF
the British foreign Office. c. Ftzger
aid. an English newspaper man Of re
pute. had set ont on n journey from
sofa. Bulgaria. 70 Vienna. He never
reached his destination. and although
every effort was made TO trace hin
his movements and his fate after he
left Sofa remain a mystery TO this
day. II is said TINT he was carrying
important dispatches TO the Bulgarian
government. and Ii that is true tbs
mystery remains mystery no longer
for he probably fell victim To ons
Of those oSth-bound political organ
nations with which that principally !:
honeycombed.
Fitrrerald's case brings 70 mind ths
case OF Benjamin Bathurst. Ansmar
az l,ord Bathurst. who ''fell Of ths
earth early in the last century. He
uas sent on : secret mission 10 Wen
rs ~ the time when England wishss
Austria 10 declare war against Ma
poleon as diversion from the cam
paign In Spain On reaching Preie
berg. in Brandenhurg, a couple Of sen
tries were told on 70 guard the inn II
which he rested On setting forward
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he said. What do you think Of it?"
The passenger told him that he was
right in not accepting it because II
was not legal tender in this coun-
try and because he could not get rid
of it except at discount even at
bank So the conductor passed it over
to its owner once more.
You're in America now he said,
goodnaturedly. You'll have to pay
American money. If / took that I'd
be stuck with it myself"
Still the passenger was pig-headed.
Well he said, you'll have to stop
the car and put me of That's ALL
Then he settled back doggedly and
scowled. The controversy had attrac-
ted great attention in the car. Every
one was looking at the stranger, and
a man who sat across from him, think
| ing that the fiye-dollar bill was all
the stranger had, gave the conductor
nickel for the fare and the other
passengers took it for granted that
the controversy was all settled
But not so. The pig-headed young
man arose with a grunt and again dug
into his trousers pocket This time
he pulled out several American one
dollar bills. One of these he offered
| to the conductor.
Il got your fare" said the conduc
tor.
NO. you haven't" insisted tbs
stranger. Il haven't paid"
But this man paid for you"
Hes not me Change the bill.
81 amt got the change insisted
the conductor.
The man with the spats was gettin,
red in the face. He offered the one
dollar bill to the man who had pai'
his fare. The man would not take II
Il can pay my way" exclaimed tn
stranger. Give me the change"
Haven't got any" said his benz
factor, with a grin. It's all right now
Sit down"
But the stranger would not H
went from passenger to passenger
asking for change. poking his one-dol
lar bill into their faces. They a
thought it was Canadian and examir
ed it closely. while the stranger rocf
ed around the car.
At the end of the line he found
man who could give him four quarter
|. for the bill. He offere- a quarter {
the man who had paid his fare tn
man would not take II Then tn
stranger started up the line to sc
change for one of his quarters
At last he got I'VE nickels- h
gave one of them to his benefacto
drew a deep breath and sat himse
down again. glazing at every one A
ter two minutes thought he remarl
ed:
Pm pretty pig-headed when I g
started"
No one in the car undertook to d.
: ny this assertion
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Pie-HEAoEo MAN ON a CAR.
First He Wouldn't Pay His Fare and
Then He Would.


From the New York sun
He looked Just as pig-headed as he
turned out to be. There was no doubt
about his being 8 stranger in a
strange land. for while his clothes
were not rustic in appearance, there
was an unfamiliar cut about them.
And then he carried a travelling bag
and wore spats.
When the conductor of the North
avenue car called for his fare the
stranger dug down into his pocket
and drew out BILL The man in blue.
who wore on his right sleeve three
gold service stripes as proof of WOE
derful forbearance with all kinds and
conditions of people. squinted at the
bin and shook his head.
THAT amt no good in this country.
he said
"of course it's good. said the stran-
ger. still sticking ii forth ITS q
Canadian five-doliar bill
Cant take il. repeated the con
ductor. They wont take II on me
at the once"
well. you've got TO take it. said
the stranger. ~or stop the car and put
me OF. IT'S money and good money
The conductor acted like human
being. He took the bin and looked II
all over again Then he referred II %
passenger.
Il never saw bin like that before
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be an uncomfortable existence to me,
and it accounts for the flavor of urban
pessimism which is tainting our lit
erature, and particularly our criticism
There are scores of excellent writer's
who need to take a plunge into the
deep. still currents of nature, wash
their minds in country air. and refresh
their souls with draft from wildwood
springs. Surely there would be more
serene, wholesome. hopeful writing If
this were more generally done"
1t is a far cry from the brilliant sue
cess of Mr.. Thompson's mature ven
ture into the field of historical ro-
nance back to his first small fiedgling
of verse With a kindling Of recol-
lective pleasure in his kindly, deep-set
eyes, he said:
MY first manuscript? Yes, l re-
member it we'll. That was twenty-five
years ago, and with beating heart |
sent it to the Atlantic Monthly, then
edited by Mr.. Howells, who later told
me the story of the gauntlet which
| the verses were compelled to run in or
der to win the goal of acceptance. He
had just opened my letter and had the
| little poem in his hand when Mr.. Low
| ell and Mr. Longfellow entered his
| editorial den. Leaning back in his
| chair. he greeted his distinguished
| callers and remarked:
Here's a rather fresh note from
an unknown singer. Listen to this,
and he read the first stanza Of my lines
called AT the Window which began
L heard the woodpecker pecking.
| heard the sapsucker sing;
| turned and looked out of my win
/ dow.
| And 10, it was Spring
1.-THE closing stanza read:
4 forgot my old age and grew youth
full,
Bathing in the windtides of spring,
When I hear the woodpecker pecking
The first sapsucker sing.
my poor littl sapsucker, with hi
plaintive, vanishing note and his polk;
dot coat, was a stranger to the trio o
celebrated eastern authors sitting II
Judgment on my verses They ha'
never chased his corkscrew course
hitching head downward around tn
trunk OF pine or maple, as had don
scores of times in attempting to max
him a target for an arrow Conse
quently I received very kindly not
from Mr. Howells. saying that h
would print the poem provided / shout
exchange the doubtful little frequente
of the sugar camp for bluebird. Thi
I did, under protest, for l could no
forbear the delight of an appearance
: in the pages of the Atlantic, even a
the cost of my tiny speckled favorits
, But how l did hate to give up that saI
, | sucker,
well. some years later Mr. How
els came to visit me, and one OF u
first things he said to me was: I hav
come to make confession You ver
; right about the sapsucker and l wa
|. wrong. but so we're Nix. Lowell and III
> | Longfeliow, and ] thought / had tn
/, preponderance of authority on m
side. However. I'm going to restor
, the sapsucker 10 his rightful place !
the verses And he did so. republisf
ing the poem as it was originally sui
| mitted-
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The Cardinals Rose

There have been many books writ
ten of adventure, but it is not prob
able that any have exceeded THE
Cardinals Rose" for the improbable
escapes and the series of exciting incl
tents. 1t is the work of Van Tassel
Sutphen and is published by the Har-
pers. A New York journalist attends
a biograph show where picture is
displayed of man taking something
secretly from a valise. This happens
upon a packet sailing between Dover
and Calais. Later on he sees an adj
vertisement which leads him to believe
that the man in the biograph is the
man wanted for theft. He thereupon
| leaves for Paris and meets with num-
| Der of mishaps He finds the man who
mas been robbed, but as he will not
| make him confidant of his beliefs. he
| is promptly knocked down and made
a prisoner OF course there is a wo-
man in the case, and it is for her sake
| tnat he busies himself in the search
for the guilty parties The thing stolen
| is valuable ruby known as the Cardi-
nails Rose. 1t is to be sold, and from
the proceeds of the sale resolution is
to be started in an unknown kingdom.
The tale Is remarkably well told, and
the more improbable it is the more ex-
citing and interesting. The author has
to be congratulated on the excellent
piece of work he has done in the abb
duction of the Baron. The hero of the
story has placed him on board a fast
yacht, which is given chase by a
French gunboat The Baron. who is
a sportsman at heart, enters into the
spirit of the thing. and he is as anxious
that the yacht should not be overtaken
as are his captors. The ruses he en-
ploys would do credit to skillful com
mander. The chase proves abortive
and the yachtsmen, after destroying
everything on board to keep steam up
enter friendly port
The Cardinals Rose" is q well told
story and for those who love q book
of adventure it can be highly recon-
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Price. $50.
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Maurice Thompson.

The death of -iaurice Thompson,
author OF Alice of Old Vincennes."
was receied with universal sorrow. For
many mouths he had been suffering.
but it was hoped that he woul1 recov-
er from his Illness His name was q
household one. and many to whom he
had brought Pleasure heard of his
death as that of friend. He was q
good and kindly man, passionately
fond Of nature, and some Of his Wood
land Essays are The finest in the Eng
lish language Three new novels OF
his are promised by three different
publishing houses. They are ~MilIy.
Sweetheart Mznette- and The King
Of Honey Island
The following "reminiscences Of the
gifted author are most interesting:
Il cannot understand. said MI
Thompson. in speaking to an inter
viewer. how so many Of our writers
can be content to delve In the hustle
and grind OF the big cities II would
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The commissary scandals IN Manila
are growing. 4.k
The sun., 1901-08-12
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING
italian Beneficial Society Elect Off
GERS and Arrange for a Picnic.

The 18th annual meeting Of the Italian
Mutual Beneficial Society, Prince OF
Naples was held yesterday when the fol
lowing officers were elected. Carmine ID
Mare. president Lingi Palumbo, vice
president. Grovanni DI Fario, CORES
ponding secretary: Pasquale Seserino
financial secretary: Archillo hi Giacomn
treasurer; Rafael Tavani, Cosmo Bor
one and Angelo De Prisco trustees
Lorenzo Facenda, Antonio fiorelli, d
menco Amatn2io. Mnnzio Carlo and
Anglo and Antonio Cicearelli, board OF
directors; Antonio Auloniazai, sick com
mittcc This is tie twelfth time Mr.. y
Mare has been elected president, each
time unanimously.
The election Of the two flag hearers /;
Sergeant-at-arms and a physician was
postponed until the second Sunday IL
September. The picnic committee re
ported that everything was in readiness
for the grand picnic which will be held
1T Bavarian Park on next Thursday
lI.ambiasse's band has been engaged fol
thr stlret parade which will be given ol
the day Of the picnic.
The sun., 1901-08-12
OLD SOLDIER DEAD.
Enoch nrenich Died Suddenly Yes.
terday Afternoon.

Enoch Drenicl, aged 65 years, died
suddenly about $50 o'clock last night ut
the home of Mrs. Ellen Buckwith, No.
S2i Bennett street where he had boarded
for the past six years. Drenich up until
the time OF his death had enjoyed ex-
cellent health and had not been sick q
day for il number of years. The de
ceased was il steady workmen and had
been employed by the Mccullough Iron
Company for a number of years.
About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
he complained of a severe pain i'll his left
side. Mrs. Buckwith prepared a mus
tard plaster and put il on his side, which
relieved him for Il short time. Drenich
next complained that the pain had gone
from his side to his back. A few min
ntas later he fell off the chair upon
which he was sitting to the floor. Dr..
Henry X. Spruance was summoned but
MIR. Drcnich died before he arrived.
CoroLer's Undertaken Chandler was notI-
fled and removed the body to the morguc.
The deceased served in the civil war
and was Il member of Smith Post q. A..
r. Four children all Of whom reside in
this city survive him. They are James
and Jacob Brenich, Mrs. Susie Hous
man and Mrs. Mary Simpson. The de-
ceased had policy in the Economic
Insurance Company which he allowed
to lapse about three weeks ago.
The sun., 1901-08-12
BACHELORS CLUB RETURNS.
dembers of Co. K. Had Enjoyable
Outing at Woodland Beach.

Several of the members Of the Bach
lprs' Club of Company X, n. q, d..
etuned to this city yesterday after Il
weeks outing ut Woodland Beach, The
emaindcr of the party will return on
Tuesday morning. Seven members Of
he club tooN the trip. They left Viii
nington Saturday August in command
II Lieutenant Clarence NJ. Dillon. Those
Who returned yesterday say they had u
delightful time and enjoyed plenty Of
God fishing and grabbing. The boys,
however, claim that the mosqnietpes
v:le unusually thick and kept theIn
III the jump Mt night.
The only accident which happened to
my Of the party during the trip be-
ell Musician Robert Mccullough on
Saturday afternoon While riding on the
'arousscl Mccullough was struck IN the
eft side Of the head by the ring arm. 4
'ccp cash was inflicted which hed freely
'or few minutes. Lieutenant Dillon
topped the flow of blood and bardagcd
he wound Mccullough was soon nj
light hut does not care much for rialt.
III caronSsels any more
The sun., 1901-08-12
GENERAL STRIKE SON
Shafier Calls Out All Amalgamated
Association Members.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE great steel
strike Is on. The general order OF
President Shaifer Of the Amalgamated
association has become effective, ana
thousands of workers have left their
places to return Mt some indefinite
time either victorious over the EN-
ployers or In humble defeat. The or
der to strike was generally obeyed
"a wherever the workers We're organized
and enrolled in the lodges of the Anal
= pomnted association, but 1t Will be a
day or two before an accurate count
&. can he made Of the men who have gone
out. 500
n seems certain that the 9,ooo men
EMPLOYED by the National tube com
pnny ut Mcl<eesport will go out. me
strikers claim that they Will get many
men in the two Pittsburg mills OF tht
Carnegie company, but the steel ON
= cials say that none of the men VIII g
ont. Conservative opinion ut Wheei
ing awards the strikers 10000 men Il Il
the district. Nine hundred men VII
~ leave the Republic works here III ~
probability. There Is much doubt
to the outcome mt Monessen.
Sharon reports that the men III III
National steel plant there Will not
out. Connellsville reports that the y
The sun., 1901-08-12
/. o. o. P. DAY AT sHELLPOT.
The Winners In the Various Sport
ing Events.

Columbia Lodge, No. 26, |. o. Q. H..
held il very successful outing Ut Shell
pot Park on Saturday. \ large crowd
in the festivities. There
was an excellent program Of sports and
prize winners were MS follows:
roh race. prize, bathing suit, Won by
Frank Fitzgerald: pole vault. over water.
prize, $50 hat, presented hy J. Warren
l;ullru. Won by benjamin Brown; baby
show. prize. 81 10 handsolnest baby, won
by Lincl Kirk. aged ? wears anu z
months. No. i3l South Jackson street,
second prize. 81 80, II. ). troushton, aged
ton months, Of No. los West Twenty
third street: tlreeleggcd race, Prize,
silk umbrella. won by Frank Fitzgerald
and Benjamin Spence: sack race, priHe,
pearl handle knife, won lW Frank flt@-
gerald, 100 wards racA for members oniy
gold badge. won by Frank RoEen, 81
Columbia Lodge: 100 yards race, open Z
all prize. 81 so worth Of goods by virgin
a. Davidson Co, won by Arthur Lewis
prize waltz. mdy'S prize, geld ring, gen
| tlrman's prize. scarf pin. winners, MIS-
Mamie Haley and james Skelly: shoe
| ing contest. prize. i geld emblem, Won =,
! Thomas Nalin.
No coupons were drawn in the weigh
| iug contest and the winner Will not b
announced until today. The vote in tn
contest for officers regalia was as fol
lows: Delaware No. |. 1866: Brandywtn
4 No. Is, 291. Hope No. 81 105; Mechanic
+! M. 4. 123; jefferson No. 2. 20: Eripcr
| yillc Lodge of Chester, 8. Delawar
Lodge was declared the winner.
The sun., 1901-08-12
ABOUT WALKING MATCH
Women's Clubs, Associations and
General Public Aroused.
Great Objection 10 Women Engaging
in Brutal Contest-W be
Pitiable Sight.

Women's clubs, womens associations
and tile general public are aroused about
he proposed female professional walking
match which il has been announced will
take place ut Brandywine Springs Park
beginning next Saturday and continuing
Tor seven days.
The walking match is to be for prize
and the idea of women engaging i'll such
a competition has arounsed Il storm OF
Indignation that will rebound upon til,
efficient management of the park If such
Il contest is permitted to take place.
Walking matches, according to those
who have seen them, have been brutal
spcctacles. And in these contests mel
have engaged, exhausting every effort
and staggering with weakness in Their
cndeavors to finish in the race. 1t can
we'll be imagined what Il pitiable sight
il would be to see women contesting in
such !, race.
1t Is said that the NewCentury Club.
the Women'S Christian Temperance
| I'nion and the Young Womcn'S Christian
Assassination are up in arms over the
matter and will take measures to pre-
vent the match taking place. These
associations and kindred women's organ
izationS are Interested i'll the welfare Of
their sen ANA VIII 10 everything III
their power to head off such an attempt
To make Il brutaizing exhibition of wo,
men.
In Justice to Manager Crook of tho
park ii may be said that in making the
contract for the walking match he had
no idea that there would be anything oi
al objectionable nature in the contest
His aim MS it always has been. was t.
provide novel amusement for the public
and with this idea in mind he agreed tc
make the contract for the match. with
ont having the slightest impression that
objection would he made TO it.
| In IFS issue Saturday Every Evenins
has the fanuwing to say Of the project:
The management Of Brandywnt
Springs Park will do well TO dispensf
vii The proposed weeks walking con
test by women. announced as one of thu
coming attractions at that deserved,
popular resort These lady walkin:
matches and the conditions that gener
ally attend them are not such as t
invite the approval or the patronage o
respectable people. Rrandywinn Spring
Park will do much better without indnl:s
ine in muSemcnts Of such doubtf'l
propriety."
The sun., 1901-08-12
Continued on Page Eour)
CRAZY MAN AT LARGE.
John Dale Caused Excitement at
New Water Tower.
Was Taken to the Police Station and
Later Sent to Farnhurst ;.
in Cab.

Some excitement was caused about thr
new Rockford Park water tower late
yesterday afternoon by the peculiar '.''-
tions of Il man about 80 years Of age.
Park Guard Wiley endeayored to con
verse with the man but he could moi
understand word he said. lie was
evidently dcmented.
The park guard sent in Il call for the
patrol wagon and had him sent to the
police station. When he arrived there
it was found that he was Pole. An
interpreter was sent for hut he coulii
not understand the man. Other inter
pretcrs were tried but without success,
Ii was discovered, however. that ms
name was John Dale and that he was dc.
mantrd. Captain Kane had him sent g
Farmhurst Policemen Mcbride ;'itl
..iley toon him there in 4 cab.
Dale had raved while in II cell at tn
police station but luieted down and til,
officers had no difficulty in taking him
to Farnhurst.
| Ii is Thought he may have escaped fron
some institution.