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The Washington bee., 1901-11-23

permit them TO go il-ay with the
impression that he was not disposed
TO be obEging. SO he pleaded an i'm
portant bill which affected his con-
stituents' interests, and therefore
demanded his presence in the senate
chamber. In order 70 lessen their
disappointment, however, he called
one Of the senate pages and. slipping
a bin into his hands, asked him TO
take the visitors from South Caro-
lima on a car ride TilIman should
have known better. for the pages Of
congress are the most mischievous
OF youths.
On reaching the street the boy
called the attention Of the senator's
friends 10 various points Of interest,
casually attaching 10 them bits Of
history which would startle any
WaShingtouian who thought he was
acquainted with his city. With the
healthy Imagination Of bOyhOOd, the
youthful guide had Just finished de-
scribing a house west Of the capitol
in which he claimed that Abraham
Lincoln and Daniel Webster were
born, when one of hia charges ex-
claimed: Say, young fsller, how
does them cars run? don't see no
horses pullin' EN-" The rural visit
or pointed 70 an electric car which
was speeding past TIE capitol
grounds.
Those cars?" said the page.
"Why. don't you know? They're
pulled by mules"
- don't see no mules"
"Of course you don't" was the
reply. The mules are underground.
That little crack in the asphalt is 10
let the air in 10 them SOS they won't
suffOcate.'
Somehow the story got out. and
ever since that page makes an i'm
mense loop whenever he has 10 pass
Tillman's desk.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
EXCHANGE OF LOCKS.
Gen. John :. MOsby Tells a Lincoln
AnecdOte Which Has Never
Been Printed.

Gen. John S. MOsby, the famous
guerrilla. relates an incident of his
visit 10 Washington during the war.
He went there with the intention of
trapping President Lincoln, but his
plans were circumveEted at the last
moment. Gen Mosby had reached
the confines of the capital and had
halted on a hill overlooking the city,
when he met an old German woman
who was going in with her mornings
marketing. She displayed q pair of
shears hanging from her apron. Their
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
FRENCH IS PROMOTED.
Succeeds Gen. Sir RedVerS BulIe< IN
Command of the First British
Army Corps.

Mai. Gen. John Denton Pinkstone
French, who has been appointed TO
succeed Gen. Sir Redvers Butler as
commander Of the First British army
corps. Is one of the comparatively
young soldiers who have risen 10
high positions in the British military
service. He had fought in the Sou
dan a-d in the east previously 10 his
appointment in 1899 10 the command
OF the cavalry division in Natal He
: one OF the two or three British
Eeuerals who have fought the Beers
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
Founder of the Carthusians.

Cologne has just celebrated the
eight hundredrh anniversary OF the
death OF S.. Bruno. the founder Of the
Carthusian order II the original
Chartreuxe near GrenOble The eele-
bration was held n the Church OF ST.
Cunibert, where Bruno was q school
COY. L came just al time when the
monks Of the Grande Chartreux had
made up their minds 70 seek authori-
EatiOn from the French government
and 10 remain II France.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
Dr. Cara,
3I7 9TH. STREET, n. w.
Oldest German Specialist,

X-Ray for Examinations, Diagnosis,
and TIea'm 'ment in Skin and Blood Dis
eases, Canoe, Rheumatism, Piles,
Structure, etc
Private diseases and Vitality of both
sexes in old and so-called incurabIe
cases cured. Static, FaTadic, Galvan-
ic Electricity, and Cautery in use.
Urine examine. Daily, from 10 to 6;
Tuesdays and Saturdays Till p. m.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
rren.ure rrore in Alabama.

Frank Jacks, a poor farmer in Mad
ison county, Ala. found secreted near
q spring = pot containing gold coins
te the value OF nearly Sc, 900. The
money is supposed 10 have been
buried there during the civil war.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
increase in Railway Mileage.

The average increase in the length
Of railways throughout the world Is
about 1900 miles per annun, equal
70 nearly 2iz per cent. OF the totaI
lines existing, which al the beginning
Of this century embraced nearly 4so,-
600 miles. OF the increase during re-
cent years 4,IOO miles per annum are
added 20 the European system. $500
miles per annum 20 the American sys-
TEN. while the addition in Asa Is at
the rate Of 2,S5o miles, in Africa 1,1oo
miles. and in Australia 80 miles Per
snnum.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
WILLIAM LOEB, JR.
He Is President RooseveIt's Private
Secretary and an Expert in Hand
ling correspondence.

While Mr.. Cortelyou Is. OF course,
the presidents private secretary, VIII
liam Loeb. Jr.. Mr.. Rooseyelt's private
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23
Two Pernieious Habits.

Not only children bat many grown
Up persons have a trick Of holding pins
IN the mouth. and Of sucking the lead
OF their pencil 10 add to the facility Of
writing. Both habits are excsediAgly
dangerous, IS well - inslsgsnE
The Washington bee., 1901-11-23

Mahokzay's Tensile strength.
In tensile strength mahogany is
next 70 lsncewoOd, sustaining 2l.ooo
hounds per square inch
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
KICKS AT WISCONSIN TAKE THEIR HORSES
BATTLEsHIP STILL MENACE TC
NAVIGATION.
She Is Also Said 10 be Anchored In
Very Dangerous Place IN Case Of a
Sudden Kona.

Captains Of the island vessels still
continue to complain over the conduct
Of Captain Reiter in persistently keep
ing his vessel in the fairWay TO the
channel. According 10 the latest re-
ports. the Wisconsin is within less than
"a quarter Of "A mile Of the fairway buoy
and. IN consequence, shuts off the har-
Dor LIGHTS 90 incoming vessels at night.
The steamer James Makee which ar
rived shortly after a. m. today. Is the
latest vessel TO experience this difficulty
Had not her master noticed the ancho-
rage OF the battleship, some days ago
when he left Honolulu he might have
run into the battleship as he was maxi
ing port AS IL happened, the Makee
passed within fifty feet Of the big ves-
sci. 1t was practically impossible to
distinguish the lights - the battleship
from those on shore and IL the Makee's
caDtain had not known Of the presence
Of the battleehip. he would have run
onto the Wisconsin before he realized
the danger.
Tnssmuch as the battleship Is TO re-
main here for some days longer, the
captain Of the island fleets are very
anxious that her anchorage should be
shifted.
The present anchorare Of the Wiscon-
sin Is moreover, regarded as very un-
safe. II the transport Fitzpatrick was
thought TO be In 80 much danger some
weeks ago. when she anchored In the
lee OF Diamond Head the battleship
Wisconsin Is In even greater danger for
should "A south wind spring up and
swing her around. her stern would be
within very short distance Of the reef
IT is said, II indeed. in the opinion Of one
island captain, It would not actually
touch the reef
This Is a very dangerous time Of the
year for storms and once the wind be-
gins to blow It frequently reaches a
gale in ten minutes time. There has,
as yet been no kOna this season, but
should one occur while the Wisconsin is
in her present anchorage, some of the
local shippers think that the big vessel
would be piled onto the reef.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
A SUCCESSFUL FAIR
ST. CLEMENTS FAIR PROMISES
MANY ATTRACTIONS.
Gaily Decorated Grounds and Perfect
Weather Add to Bazaar-ElabOrate
Preparations In Progress.

From the elaborate preparations in
hand the St. Clements Fair will un-
doubtedly prove a success from the
standpoint OF the organizers and, from
the interest generally displayed, there
seems little doubt as TO its complete
success in every direction.
The grounds surrounding the rectory
and chapel furnish an ideal setting for
an affair of this kind while the broad
lanais Of the former are admirably
adapted for the purpose.
This morning flags of every nation
and every variety float gaily amid the
luxuriant foliage of the rectory garden
and are draped about the house and
veHandas. On the smooth lawn, mar
quees are erected andAthe shady lanais
are lined with tables on which are
spread In tempting array all the dainty
affairs that usually present the attrac-
tions at church bazaar, with appe-
tizing refreshments including home
made confections that rival Huyler's =
in taste and more than rival them In
composition.
Many willing hands have contributed
towards providing articles for the va
rious counters and booths, and no ex-
pense or pains have been spared tow
ards making the fair a notable one
both from a point Of attractiVeness and
success. The brilliant weather today
contributes towards the affair while
the location Of the grounds allows the
mountain breeZes TO pleasantly temper
the heat Of the afternoon.
st. Clements Chapel lis situated or
the corner of Makiki street and Wilder
Avenue, the electric cars running past
the entrance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
MANY SEEDS COMING
WILCOX TO SEND A LARGE SHIP.
MENT.
Wray Taylor to Receive $4,000 Pack
ages From the Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington.

Wray Taylor will receive $4,000 pack
ages of seeds from Washington in the
near future. They are to be sent by
Delegate Wilcox from the Department
of Agriculture, for distribution i'm the
Territory.
The seed distribution is an annual
affair with the United States govern
ment, packages being sent all over the
union. IL is customary to send them to
the newspaper offices and other places
from which they may be distributed
among those who want them, but it
has been decided this time to send Ha-
wallis portion to the local commission
er of Agriculture, who is thought to
be the best able to make the distribu-
tion.
The seeds are vegetable seeds, of the
best kind, secured by the department
which asks those who use them to re-
port on results. The information thus
gained is of great use to the depart
ment in it's work. Hawaii is a COM
paratively new field and so far there
has been no very great results from
the distributions that have been made.
1T was found that the last lot OF
seeds were largely left unused" said
Taylor, "and the decision was there
fore made to send them to this office.
The whole $4,000 packages are for free
distribution, and whoever wants any
may get some when they arrive
Taylor has few vegetable seeds on
hand now, which he is giving away to
applicants.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
TRAVELLING MEN REFUSE TO
HIRE RIGS.
Rates SO High on Hawaii That Drum
mers From Honolulu Ship Horses
with Them.

Rates OF horse and carriage hire on
Hawaii are so high nowadays that
drummers for local firms have taken to
shipping horses with them when they
go on business trips. II is found TO be
much cheaper TO buy a rig. ship it and
use il and then sell IL at "a loss II neces-
sary. than to pay the enormous prices
aske5 by the Hilo and other stablemen.
At present Il costs several hundred
dollars TO hire a rig for a trip around
the Island Of Hawaii, If one is to do
any business en- route. HilO rates are
a. nigh as $50 a dav the man who hires
the rig to feed the horses, and at this
rate, II a drummer starts out to do the
Island thoroughly he runs up bill that
appals the home office. A two-days
tnp to the Volcano and back from Hilo
comes to about $40 for horse hire alone,
at present rates The fare ~ stage Is
81 so round trio.
Some Of the local drummers on recent
trips have bought horses just before
starting. and taken them with them on
the island steamers. In some cases
rigs have been taken along as we'll On
landing IL is a case of getting the best
use possible out of the animal, and SELL
ing to the best advantage when a land
journeys end is reached, and the travel
er has to embark on a steamer again.
10 another landing is made and there is
much territory to cover, II is case of
bargain in the best way possible. In
some cases this plan has worked to
great advantage, the rig selling for as
much as 1t cost, or more, while in
others the traveller sells at considerable
loss. The loss. however, can scarcely
ever amount to the sum that would
have been paid for one of the twenty
dollar day outfits from Hawaii stables
with expenses of feeding added.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
JAMES MAKEE FORCED TO LEAVE
KAPAA
Stern Moorings Parted and Head Lines
Had to be Cut so Vessel Could get
Out.

The steamer James Makee narrowly
escaped being piled on the reef at Ka-
paa last Wednesday morning, and IN
order to get out and find safe ancho-
rage had to cut her head lines.
On Wednesdav the Makee was at Ka-
paa. About $3.50 O'Clock in the MORN
ing the wind sprang up suddenly and
within ten minutes, had increased to a
gale. The chain rope of the northeast
buoy carried away and the vessel be-
gan to swing around toward the south
A boat loaded with cargo had just
started for the shore. when the storm
began and had not a line been thrown
to the men, the waves and wind would
have swept the boat into the breakers.
The wind was blowing a regular north
northeast gale and had 9in Tullett
failed to get under way promptly, the
stern would have been swung around,
30 that he could not have pointed out
and gotten around the outer reef. AS
II was, the stern lines parted and the
head lines had to be cut in order to
swing the bow toward the narrow pas
saReway.
When the Makee started from Kapaa
the buoy had drifted into the breakers
and evidently had been damaged by be-
ing pounded against the rocks. From
Kapaa, the vessel went to Hanamaulu.
where there Is a safe anchorage. The
storm lasted about twelve hours, the
Makee being weather bound al Hama
maulu until the weather subsided.
The schooner Ada was weather bound
at Hanamaulu when the Makee left
that lace. The schooner had a cargo
OF guano, good portion Of which was
on deck. The sea had been breaking
over this stuff and II is thought the
fertilizer may be spoiled. The Ada was
at Waialua. Kauai when the storm be-
gan and made Hanamaulu safely.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
WAS TIRED OF LIVING
A CHINAMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
THROUGH DESPONDENCY.
He Leaves a Letter Telling Why
He Did Twas Always Being
Bothered.

Yong Min, a Chinaman employed in a
store near Loves Bakery, cut his throat
from ear to ear with a knife at noon
today because he had always had some
one bothering him in this life and it
was no use to live anyway.
The man was found by the police
when called with the blood pouring
from the wound in his throat, the knife
in one hand and lead pencil in the
other. With the latter he had been
inditing his farewell epistle to the world
upon three or four sheets of wrapping
paper.
The leaves of the communication lay
in his lap and were soaked in blood so
as tc be almost obliterated in places
The epistle was quite a lengthy one
consisting of reiterated phrases show
ing the folly of continuing to live un-
der an unlucky star.
The man was taken to the hospital
but there is little hope for his life
through the nature of the cut by which
ne had severed his wind pipe through
which he was still breathing family
when he was taken to the hospital
The blood alone that he had lost was
sufficient to carry out his purpose.
His employer anneared at the station
but could throw no light on the mans
rash act. At half past twelve the man
died at the Queens hospital.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
QUEER HYDRAULIC DEVICE.
Arrests the Attention of Passers-by on
King Stareet

Passers-by on King street where the
foundations for the new Levers &
Cooke building are being constructed
are attracted by a somewhat novel
sight. Two japanese are employed
bailing the water out of a particular
place where work is going on. They
have a tin bucket with four strings
fastened to 1t. Two of these strings
are attached on opposite sides of the
bucket at the top; and the other two
directly under these at the bottom of
the bucket. With these four strings the
two men have the bucket suspended
between them. With a motion very
much like that of children turning a
skipping rope, the two swing the bucket
between them, dipping it into the pool
oS water to be bailed. with the forward
motion of their arms and emptying 1t
at the end of the swing they give it,
partly by the momentum of the swing
and partly by lowering the strings at
tached to the top of the bucket
The sight has arrested the attention
of good many onlookers today
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
A SLAVERY CASE
FEDERAL JURY AND THE MON
WAR SLAVE"
A Little Chinese Girl who swore That
She Was Sold Twice, once by Her
Mother.

The Mon War case is now before the
Federal Grand Jury, after being i'm the
Territorial courts for a long time. The
federal jury took the matter up this
morning and examined a number OF
witnesses.
1t is understood that the slavery"
side of the case is what has attracted
the attention of the jurors. Mrs. Mon
War vas convicted of cruelty to
little servant girl, in the Territorial
courts, and she paid a fine of $50 for
assaulting the girl. During the trial
of the case the complaining witness
swore that she had been bought" by
the Mon Wars from former Chinese
"owner." She stated that her mother
sold her in the first place and that she
was resold to the Mon Wars. The lit
tie girl claimed to have seen the money
that purchased her passed over. She
is now being cared for.
In charging the federal jury Judge
Estee instructed the jurors to investi-
gate reported cases of slavery among
orientals in Honolulu
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
SHIP OWNERS UNION
MAY TRY TO CONTROL THE
WAGES OF SAILORS.
Reported That San Francisco People
Have Such Organization Nearly Per-
fected.

According to late advices brought
here by sailing vessels from San Fran
cisco, the ship owners of that city are
planning to organize and control the
scale of sailors wages. The Olympic
came down here with $50 crew which
Is less than usually paid. The ship
owners intend. it is reported.to Sc
cure the aid of other commercial bo-
dies to aid them.
Whether this be true or not, they
will probably have a hard time beat
ing the Sailors Union, for that organ
ization controls all of the best seamen
on the coast. The organization of ship
owners was reported to be ready to go
into effect the first of the year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
MOVING STONE WALL
STREET WIDENING AWAITS A
DECISION.
Washington Asked to Settle a Ques-
ton as to the Deciding Of Lands to
the Government

The Department Of Public Works
ha6 completed plans for the removal
Of the stone wall against which RAPID
Transit conductors warn their passen-
gers on Hotel street, and is ready 10
tear IL down and widen the street, but
has encountered legal obstacle that
may cause considerable delay in the
matter Of arranging the transfer Of
the property
An agreement has been entered into
whereby the owners Of the property on
which the Objectionable stone wall
stands, are to receive a small piece Of
land on Miller street, in exchange for
the bit needed 10 widen Hotel street
The question that stands in the way
Of immediate proceedings is as to
whether the owners should deed the
land TO the Territory of Hawaii or to
the federal government The general
land question here is involved in the
problem to a considerable extent, and
the answer 20 this question may settle
other disputed points regarding lands
in Hawaii.
The Interior Department at Washing
ton has been asked for instructions as
TO the proposed transfer Of pieces Of
land, both as regards the widening Of
Hotel street and as regards other
streets which are TO be widened. The
widening of Fort street and the carry
ing out of the acceptance of the offer
of land by the Bishop estate, await
the decision.
I'VE can deed the property we are
willing TO give in exchange for the
land where the stone wall stands" said
Superintendent Boyd, but there is a
question as to the deed 20 US, which Is
to be settled at Washington. As soon
as we get a reply we shall begin the
work Of removing the wall, and widen
ing Hotel and other streets"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
WHY NOT THE OHAI2
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR THE
EMBLEMATIC HONOR.
1t is Embalmed in Hawaiian Meles and
Legends-Was the Favorite Flower of
Princess Pauahi Bishop.

EDITOR STAR: The claims of the
Lehua and the lima for the distinction
of becoming the floral emblem of the
territory hav been ably presented in
your columns, and l must own that
either would make fairly distinctive
emblem. But before YOU make your
choice / would like to present the
claims of the Ohai flower pua Ohai.
No flower, not even the Lehua can
hoIT UP to the pua ohai in the meles
and legends of ancient Hawaii. To
mention the pua ohai to an Hawaiian
Is to draw from his lips treasured lines
of ancient meles, singing the praises of
the pua ohai of Kaiona. Again the ohai
was the favorite flower of that good
Hawaiian ladv the Princess Pauahi
Bishop. and of her a well known song
speaks thus:
"Ka wahine helela o Kaiona,
"Alualu wailiula Ike kaha pua ohai.
The erhaps one disadvantage, the
ohai shrub will it's soft yellow flowers
is a rare plant, not as common as the
Crimson Lehua, the golden lima, or the
awapuhi with it's dropping petals and
sweet fragrance.
FAIR PLAY.
Honolulu, December Z 1901.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
HELD BY THE ENEMY
UNSUCCESSFUL RAID ON CLIFF
JEWELLERS.
Deputy High Sheriff Chillingworth
and Posse Fail to Find the Gang at
Home Last Night

Deputy High Sheriff Chillingworth.
Lon Agnew and several other officers
went to the Koko Head side Of Dia-
mOnd Head last night to search a cave
for a gang Of vagrants. Complaints
have been quite numerous recently
from residents 10 that vicinity, who
claimed that their chicken houses had
been robbed and the police suspected
that the caye-dWellers were the re-
sponsible ones, 80 the raid was order
ed.
The posse approached stealthily,
ChillingWOrth in the center, AgneW on
the right flank and the balance looking
after the left flank and covering the
rear. As the mouth of the cave was
reached rush was heard, a clatter Of
feet and the occupants OF the cave
bore headlong down upon the attack
ing party. Lon Agnew squared off in
true prize ring style. Swish: Agnew
had received a swipe across the left
cheek. He cOuntered but fell short
swish: this time he tumbled back two
feet from an upper cut under the chin
Fire. men," shrieked Chillingworth
as he fell TO the ground. "They have
knitted me in the vitals. Don't give up
the chase" gasped the fallen officer as
he bravely tugged at his revolver, pre-
paratOry 10 dying hero's death. Sam
stricken brother only to receive a cuff
In the ear from what seemed TO him to
be a bleeding hand. How long the un-
equal contest would have continued ig
uncertain. Sam ChillingwOrth was
supporting his wounded brother, and
bllndly battling with the mass Of foes,
while AgneW WAS continually going 10
the ground and taking the limit, from
those mysterious cross counters and
upper cuts.
Say Chief" yelled Agnew, "Ive got
20 do something ! never did before
I've got 10 throw up the sponge. We
are up against Jim Jeffries sure"
Fortunately the sky cleared and
somebody yelled out What in the
world are you three fellows doing with
that cOw?" and 80 IL proved. Fright
ened by the approaching posse, a COW
had wandered out OF the cave, and ac-
cidentally stuck her horn into Chill
lingWOrth's side. Sam Chillingworth' Is
slap from the bloody hand had been
caused by the COW playfully licking his
face, while the mysterious upper cuts
and blows which had dumbfounded
AgneW were caused by the COW switch
ing her tail across Ions face.
After the COW had been dispersed,
the posse advanced into the cave only
10 find that the human occupants of
the cave had escaped. There were a
number Of mattresses and other arti-
cleg, indicating that five or SIX people
had inhabited the cave. Judging from
the surroundings the crowd were va
grants az the police had suspected.
The next time raid is attempted on
the place, the matador of the police
force will be sent along.