The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05
FUNNY LITTLE
MAN ON MARU
O. S. Rothschild Gives Homo
lulu Press a Little
Diversion.

Almost as soon as the America Maru,
from San Francisco, docked at the Pa
cific Mail wharf yesterday afternoon,
a young fellow in white duck swung
himself down the gangway, julius Pal
mer fashion, and introduced himself to
a newspaper man on the wharf
-Rothschilds my name; I'm on my
way to Manila in the interests of the
government and the San Francisco
pointed you out to me. I want you to
put me on. see?
II must dash off something for my
paper about these Islands before the
Maru sails You must be my guest for
the evening, and / will make use of
your Office while writing an account OF
Honolulu. II you can furnish me with
a stenographer. 1 viii be obliged
While this was going on a woman
called from the rail: rs he going to
sell you the ship?''
The newspaper man Immediately in
troduced Mr.. o. s. Rothschild to a few
others of the craft who were waiting
TO get aboard the steamship, the other
newspaper men appreciating the in
PRODUCTION
Once aboard the Maru. Rothschild
revealed the history of his past life
and told the Honolulu press what a
strenuous member he was.
81 have message for you from our
President said Rothschild. Il inter
viewed Mack in Frisco, you know. He
said:
My dear Mr.. Rothschild when you
go to Honolulu 1 wish you would In
form the members of the press that
shall certainly pay Hawaii a visit be-
fore very long. 1t will be necessary.
however, for me to wait until cable
1t is important that should keep con-
stantIy in touch with affairs of the
Government. I entertain the same af-
lection for Honolulu which I have for
the rest of the States"
AS Rothschild signed the fourth wine
card aboard the steamship he inform
ed the local newspaper men and a
prominent fruit dealer that he was on
the way to9Manila to investigate mat
ters for the government in regard to
having the Paris treaty set aside SO
that the duty on Manila cigars may be
removed He went on to say that a
tug would be waiting for him at Hong
kong to convey him to Manila. If the
steamship arrived in Hongkong early
in the morning he intended running
over to Manila in the chartered tug
right after breakfast. In speaking of
his father. Rothschiid said: Papa is
largely identified with the candy busi-
ness: he buys Hawaiian sugar only,
and is a great friend of Mr.. spreck-
els
Rothschild was ashore last night
showing everybody letter from the
san Francisco Bulletin. The letter
was no great recommendation; 1T stat
ed, substantially. that if the editor
accepted" any of his manuscript ne
would pay MIN for it.
Rothschild drove out to Waikiki last
evening to see the naked savages ride
sharks in the moonlight. Tomorrow
morning. early, he will go up the Pail
to see the sugar mines
The through passengers on the Maru
wouldn't have missed all the fun they
have had with Rothschild for great
deal. They are glad he is going
through to the Orient
Late last night Rothschild visited
newspaper office and called for theate1
tickets, "a desk, a stenographer.
! typewriter, messenger boy, stationery
stamps, and dictionary. What ne
received he got all at once Friends
are invited to be present at the steam
er this morning with flowers.