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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-21
H0GG'S own STORY
OF HOW HE met The
LONDON ROYAL SET
Wanted to See a Duchess Home
After the Texas Style - His
Knee Pants Episode. -Valu-
able Souvenirs.

New York. April 29.-Ex-Governor
James S. Hogg of Texas, who would
not don knee breeches and girdle on a
sword in order to meet the King of
England. was at the Waldorf-Astoria
yesterday, and when asked to tell the
inside history of the invitation and
declination. he said:
"You know | went over there to
sell Texas oil wells. Well. most every
Englshman has heard that American
oil is a good thing, and every duke and
duchess wanted well. That's why
they took me up in a social way.
had been dining with the nobility
when one day a man in uniform do
livered to me an elaborate card and
then backed away before could say
Thank you opened the thing and
found II was card inviting me to one
OF the Kings receptions.
No TomfooIery for Him.
"Of course felt proud and hattered.
but saw small printed slip that was
inclosed with the card. read that slip
and found 1t contained a description
of the costume | was expected to wear,
If | went to the reception-Knee bree.
ches, velvet coat. a sword, and all that
tomfoolery. Thinks I, I'll see Shote.
(the governor pronOunces the name OF
Ambassador Choate, Shote), so Coca
down to Shotes Office and shows him
the card"
"A great compliment governor.
says Shote.
But about them togs?' says /.
" That's the rule says Shote.
mot for me- says |. Look at my
legs, Shote' says |. No knee breechei
for me. II | can't go in good United
States clothes then don't 60 Shot
he was awful nice; said he'd fix it
an all that, but | said no; | didn'
care. anyway. Well. the thing got II
the papers. and, say, 1t was funny tn
way them dukes and iadyships mad
up to me after that. had invitation
to dinner every night.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-21
Brings Back $500, 900.

Governor Hogg brought home wits
him two valuable souvenirs of his ac-
quaintance with English men and wo-
men of noble birth. One was in the
form of checks, drafts and gold for
100000 exchanged for Texas oil wells
and shares. The other is little book
of autographs of priceless value. At
all the dinners he attended he passed
around this book for autographs and
the volume now contains enough sigma
lures OF the titled men and women OF
England to stir the envy Of all the ia
nous collectors OF the world-Wash-
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
A Rescue IN Extremity.

permit In spirit Of
justice recently by
for the most grateful
appreciation.
discussion the
organization Of New York
mlnty argued
stick elbows
10
while pretty
balance
andAi grow to
the
said he former Men entitled
workha and geu To-
a
Of for any
body Association applaudcd
md reelected Mrs the presidency.
these which tend
his
uaon he ally who wiz
old
without ally
tho
city man. they
excellent
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Falling Estimates.

In estimating the needs Of the
S5S9O00O0O Secretary Shaw hew ccdab lines prudence
economy The calculations submits call
tar asked year Moreover Congress
Treasury demands the penny, appropriated
10000 would $3OOOOOO spentor spent
i l9O2-O3.
The figures should efecualy dispose
empty and quarters
appalling growth public expenditures Happily
long when public opinion could stampeded by
whisper Of Billion Dollar Congress" frankly accepted the
philosophy Speaker discovery
try Yet only July when the expenditures authorized the
Ifseventh Congress average
preeedened billion dollar sessions
Billion Dollar Congresses.
gratifying, therefore, find that last years figures represented
abnormal in the of Government, that reduction of
100000 easily years
altogether voluntary the Treasus part
ample larger disposal
surplus savings of the last six years
But spirit caution which neither grudges proper expend
ure the Treasury has planned this year
satisfy all the actual of the Federal
than the
Secretary Sa calculations, with the full total of 5S0OO0OOO which he
asks for account allowed him. the Treasury operations for the
fiscal 10000 viii still produce surplus balance of $5OO000aO
To perhaps will the Treauy latest estimates
qualification than the chairman of the House Committee
preparations who from the Speakers gGL
may, indeed, been the chance coincidence
will be justified drawing hopeful and ateng auguy from the
that simple OF his approaching elevation the Speak
erhp, the Governments
noticeably sharp drop
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Statesmen and Their Ways.

with a slight advantage in favor Of the
Republicans. Indian Territory Is over
whelmingly Democratic. There the In
huence OF Texas and Arkansas, from
which States its wnIte settlers have
chiefly migrated. predominates. The re-
suit would be 20 sen. .yo Democratic
Senator's and at least three Democratic
Representatives to Washington. Besides,
the bill Is discrimination against New
Mexico and Arizona. which were knock
ing at the doors Of Congress for aduis-
sion when Wild herGs roamcd over Okla
homa, where are now busy cities and
thriving towns. But this is not ali A
sensation is promised before the matter
is disposed Ola sensation which reveals
a motive for Senator Quay's anxiety TO
create new States Further. IL assumes
to show that he recommended a Demo-
cratic victory In New Mexico in order
to strengthen Democratic Senators in
tLeir demand for Statehood. But this is
only the Indictment. and the willy states
man from Beaver mas not yet had an
opportunity TO defend himself in the
matter. He MAJ and probably will clear
himself OF the charges, but In doing so
there still remains little or no IkeH-
hood OF any Statehood bill becoming a
law at this session OF Congress.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
No New Stars.

Tis a pretty mess into which the
Statehood matter has developed within
the past week. and out Of it all there
can be but one resuIt-Oklahoma, New
Mexico. Arizona, and. OF course. IN
dian Territory, will continue as Terri
tories. belonging 10 the Union, yet not
part Of it. When the Statehood bill
glided so smoothly through the House
at the last seSsion and then found a
champion in the person Of Senator Quay
in the Senate. there did seem to be hope.
yes. reason for belief, that three bright
stars would be added TO the American
constellation. The hearts OF Mr.. Flynn.
Mr.. Rodey. and the indomitable Marcus
Arizona Smith we're indeed gladdened
and made to beat wtth real joy. But.
alas and alackadayi these three had not
reckoned upon the resources Of the
astute Mr.. Beveridge OF Indiana, chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Terri
tories This young statesman has in
this matter thus far outgeneraled that
battle-scarred old political warrior, Sen
ator Quay.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
PAINE AND JEFFERSON.
Did the Former or the Latter Write the Declaration of In
dependence2
dependence !

To the Editor Of The Times:
Sir Thomas Paine, as I discovered
many years ago. was n secret writer un-
I'll 1871. when he published in England,
at the age Of hfty-four, his Rights Of
Man His only open publication prior
thereto was a Dissertation on Govern
mcnr the Affairs Of the Bank, and Paper
Money" In 1856, His authorship Of
"Conmon Sense" in January. 1875, was
known TO a very few As secretary to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the
Continental Congress, he was sum
mored before that body to answer TO the
charge that he. under the nom de plume
of Common Sense" had assailed Silas
Dean for malleasauce. He confessed that
he was the writer. and asked to be al
lowed 20 defend himself; but the priyi-
leee being denied him, he resigned his
secrctaryship.
John Adams knew that Paine wrote as
Common Sense" and was annoyed at
being supposed to be the author Of the
first essay I'm 1I76. He was violently op-
posed TO some Of The sentiments eX-
pressed therein. but though he was a
member Of the committee who reported
the Declaration of Independence, he
never knew OF suspected that Paine was
its secret author. And not until Jefer-
SON was eighty years Of age did he ven
ture TO intimate that he drew IT, This
in fact. he did but his draft was made
/ from Paine's manuscript, with slight
changes.
In spite Of the mutnation It underwent
the Declaration OF independence stands
forth as a masterpiece Of rhetoric. be-
yond the ability Of Jefferson to produce
/ Hence the most eloquent orator Of ouI
time. the late Colonel Ingersol. was
constrained 10 say.
Certain it is that Jefferson could not
I have written anything SO manly, sc
striking, so comprehensive, so clear, Sd
/ convincing. and SO fauItless in rhetoric
land rhythm"
The Washington times., 1902-12-05

And the late Or. Van Buren DensloW.
as literary editor OF the Chicago
Times. after an elaborate argument on
the question Of its authorship. said:
Enough The Declaration OF Inde-
pendcnCe must hereafter be construed as
a fabric whose warp and wOof we're
Thomas Paine's."
As early as October 3, 1902. the New
ark Gazette" discredited President JEFF
terson's authorship OF the instrument,
and said that after It was drawn 1T was
given 10 a certain person, who, above
all others. the Democrats would dislike
TO hear had corrected the writings OF
Mr.. Jefferson, for revision and amend
ment. and II was from this person il re-
Cejyed the elegant dress IL now appears
in. The editor was mistaken In sup
posing that Paine revised it, he made
the first draft
Jefterson's memory Of the instrument
was so defective that In referring 10 Il
he said that q certain paragraph con-
tanning the words Scotch and other for
CiEn auNiliaTiCs" was stricken out by
Congress because 90 was offensive 20 one
OF two gentlemen Of that country. The
word "aUNilia-ics' Is not found In the
declaration. what he referred 10 was
scotch ar1 foreign mcrCcnaries." and
he word mercer aries" again occurs in
the Declaration. Paine was a hater OF
Scotch tories and. being an Englshman.
would not have regarded SCCtChmen as
foreigners. He wrote, scotch and for
tign merceuaries" and again, armies
OF foreign mercenaries." The former
words were stricken out by Congress,
but the latter remained. and in Jeffer-
sons draft may De seen inteTpOlatcd.
with a caret mark before the word for
eign." Scotch and other But in the
engrosscd copy the Interpolation was
omitted
WILLIAM HENRY BURR,
Washington. Dec. 4, 1902.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
A Promising Muddle.

One OF the legacies which the present
House VIII leave 20 it's successor is the
question Of determining the validity of
elections held under the new Virginia
State constitution and thereby the Hon.
Carter Glass viii remain in undisputed
/ possession Of his title to a seat in the
Fifty-seyonth Congress. The House laaa
ers saw no profit In wranglIng over a
single scat to be held for only three
months when there viii be ten cases Of
the same kind with which to deal in the
next Congress. When the matter does
come up next December. a pretty issue
win be involved II the House decides
that Representatives elected to Congress
under and by virtue Of the new consutu-
tion Of the Old Dominion are not entitled
to seats. what becomes OF Virglnia's
right under the Federal Constitution TO
( be represented in Congress2 Suppose it
should be decided that the ten members
returned from Vlrginia-nil OF them
| Democrats and one RepubIican-were
/ illegally elected. and Virginia should re-
I fuse 10 remodel or amend her cOnstitu-
tion, would that mean that che could
I have no representation in the House OF
/ Representatives Is It within the prov
/ ince OF the House Of Representatives to
! declare that the constitution OF SOW
Nereign State is invalid2 But certainly
I has not the House q right TO pass upon
I the validity OF the election Of its own
members7 What character &c c1TIiT,ii liza
/ tions may result from challenging the
right OF the Virginia members to seats
/ in the House it is impossible to say, but
/ it is an interesting question, and one
| which Is already beginning TO arouse
much speculation.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
IMMORTALITY.

And is it all Of life to live?
And all OF death at last
When TO earth our clay We give,
When Ger it clay is cast?
Aye. is il all OF life TO die2
And must We silent tend
Unto the tomb 20 satisfy
Existence at the end?
Is there no realm beyond the skies?
No haven in the west?
Wherein again the soul shall rise
To feel the calm of rest2
And must our souls 90 in the night
With anguish and with tears.
Beyond the radiance n the light,
To sleep through -udless years?
20 soul OF mine. is II decreed
That thou shalt wake no more.
The glorious universe to heed,
Upon some brighter shore7
Shalt thou 90 from this aching form,
From out this feeble clay,
Upon the pinions Of the storm,
To simply float away?
Nay, let me feel the joyous hope
And thrill with TaDuures touch.
To know beyond earth's little scope
My soul shall live Gs such.
And living on through grander spheres,
Beyond this mortal breath
Inspired thought-begone my tears.
The soul lives after death
st. Louis Star.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Kow Nenssa Got the Better Man.

OW, surely is 1t in order for all who admire pluck and
v a rightful pride in cheer pretty
Melissa Carter. Of TUlahoma Tenn. TO the echo.
Last Monday night Melissa have been married
Collin Cunningham the wedding guests assembled
and the wedding feast spread. no Collin came.
Whereupon pretty Melissa into WI liam
Fletcher old flame had little vls-
perng talk with him. realized gladdenirg her
soul that it William. after all. who worth
loving-and they stepped the floor made
husband and wife In jiy. AIS well that we'll and
Melissa Carters loss Of Collin Cunningham plainly
gain that worthier man in William Fletcher
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
All After John Kean.

There are others, Of varying degrees Of
ability. Jersey Republicans have learn
ed things since they came into power.
and one OF them is the fact that they
must follow the course OF their brethren
In the surrounding States and select a
general to command. 1H1y scorn the
appeIIatlon boss" and elect TO confer
the more dignihed and complimentary
title OF leader When the question OF
leadership shall have been settled. much
progress will have been made toward
determining who shall succeed Senator
Kean. and who shall be governor two
years hence In place OF Mr.. Murphy,
who. under the Jersey constitution. is IN
eligible 90 succeed himself OF course,
Senator Kean wishes to be returned,
but there are men in Jersey so covetous,
so unmindmI OF the desires OF others.
not to say so ambitious, that fair
would they place stumbling blocks and
all manner Of distractions in the path
way Of an honest man n by so doing they
might by some circuitous route reach
the goal and as a prize capture a United
States Senatorship. So IL is that Senator
Kean. perhaps more than anyone else,
Is interested in this question OF leader
ship. II means much to him, and It
may be that unless he is most cautious
another may occupy the seat which he
now holds. ...
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
The Crafty Beveridge.

The Crafty Beveridge-
Senator Beveridge. well knowing that
IT would not be best for his party in the
Senate TO go OF record as refusing, after
these many years Of waiting. TO admit
the Territories. deftIy casts the omnibus
bill aside and prepares combination
substitute, which is not sufficiently sat
isfactory 20 anyone 90 enable il 70 be-
come a law. yet il offers Statehood to
Territories embracing a combined popu-
Iation Of upward Of 500 900 people, and
likewise bushes the hue and cry about
Indian Territory having no organized
government Everybody who has any
knowledge Of the situation knows that
the OkIahoma-Indian Territory bill viii
not become a law. In the first place.
there are conditions In respect to the
public and Indian lands which make n
union OF the two Territories impractl-
cable. IN the second place. Oklahoma
Indian Territory would unquestionably
make a Democratic state. In Oklahoma
the two parties are about evenly divided,
The Washington times., 1902-12-05

time went on. more nominal than real.
and presently Sir william was heard to
say aside. This reminds me OF Addi-
sons Evening Hymn,
And Euirhtlcv 20 the listening earth
Repeats the story Of his birth
1t is surmised that the story ended al
that point. II was Sir William Har-
court. who, meeting Tennyson out for a
smoke before breakfast, greeted him
with an adaptation Of the poets own
verse.
The carly piIc Of half.awlkcned bards O1irds).
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Too Mpeh RagpIes In LOWS me.

JE HEN Novelist Horaung wrote his Adventures Of an
wv Amateur Cracksman followed up that criminal
narrative with "Raggles" he was presumably in
ignorance Of inGamrlabe the Kentucky mag
nation being himself Engshman Of soberer So.
perhaps should blame him because Louisville has
now developed daring genemany and sardonic burglar
modelled Enthusiastically the Raggcs line who a-burg
ling a coupe disappears gracefully with hasty apollo
giles which he chances be detected Never
heess De regretted that the Hornung books have
Kentucky the deplora-
bic effect Of upon the ardent and mpuIse
Kentucky temperament.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
In New Jersey.

In New Jersey.
''wanted-A Lscder." This is the
plaintive cry which has gone up from the
Republicans OF Jersey. the land OF the
mosquito and the home Of the trust.
Prior to the time when the silver craze
disrupted and demoralized the Democ-
.racy Of that State, Republican leaderst ip
largely was one Of empty honor. not
much sought after, and promising little
results But conditions have changed.
and he who commands has both power
and prestige. It was so with that tried
and able leader who marshaled the Re
publican hosts and put to rout the com
mon enemy, the late Senator SeweH.
But there is no dearth Of men who glad
ly would assume the title. who would
ious TO fll the shoes Of the lamented
Sewell. For instance. there is John W.
Griggs, former governor. former Attor-
ney General Of the United States. candi-
date for the Senate. a man Of force and
character. eminenuy qualified to com
mand. Again, there is Senator John F.
Dryden, whose lack Of experience In po-
liucal warfare is compensated for in the
fact that he Is possessed Of an abund
.ance OF political ammunition in the form
LOT large wealth. There is Franklin Muir
ply. governor. with all the prestige
which that position commands. Another
Edward c. Stokes. whose reputation is
bounded on the east by Hoboken and on
the west by Camden, but none the less
a power within his own Jurisdiction IN
known and without a sponsor. he broke
into Jersey politics few years ago. and
has become a force with which # is
well TO reckon.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05

English poet Alexander Pope has summed up the
his lines
With every pleasing, every prudent part,
Say what Chloe want? She a heart.
vruoso Chloe heart, and without it and its
expression in his music he may play with the execution
Paganini and the taste Of a Joachim. viii never
reach higher plane than that with taste
fu springs.
It is ths heart beat, this expression that
the the highest artistic nterpre-
taon Expression literally forcing by pres
And the heart Of the vrtuoso force by
pressure the esoe Of the composer surcharge the
with meaning expressed in the handling
bow and the Of his fingers the strings Of his
instrument Preserving the sweetness proportion
pressing itself beyond expresson-ths the vlrtuoso
greatest gift, the altissimo Of art.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05

By GHROSLAV KOCLAN

a vIRTUOsO broadly speaking is skilled in the
IAA A viruoso I'm the art of music who
skilled in the execution Of some special form Of
musical expression For example, piano virtuoso
pianist renowned skill the performance difficult
music; violin virtuoso vOlinist skilled the
playing OF the best music written for the violin.
Execution by musical performer is simply the carry
ing into effect of the musical before him Superimposed
upon. guided by skill viruoso. execution be-
the outward tangible proof notes so
played to the whole composition clearly and as
perfectly possibly to the auditor
Taste is the nice perception Of the music by execu-
Added virtuoso It gives bal
anco to his work-a Of playing.
But thus far something is lacking The player has be-
proficient the mechanics of his work. he has su-
cent execution play the music, plays it with
taste But is this alp
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Engaged Girls and Their Rights.

I UDGE TEMPLEToN, Of the Justices court in Toledo.
Ohio, has just ruled that engaged girl has the right
the attentions Of other The ruling was
made in the case against Charles White who was en-
gagged Mamie Bosey. and who pummeled Henry vaen-
tine for walking out with Mamie. At first dec
be Of considerable Importance yet beyond
warning greeneyed like Charles White II has no
vital significance girl doesn't the snap of her finger
whether the uphold her receiving from
other than the whom she is engaged. In fact
she'd relish the fun bit keenly the law set
against H..
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Both Dangerous.

"Hi. Brer Jake. what struck you? You
look like you done had tussle wild a
viii cat"
Il has. I los my las cent IN er poker
game las night. en- when I git home.
Marth' Ann she git me inter anudder
poker game en- skin what WIZ lef"
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
A Fatal Innovation.

Young man." said the blue-ribbon
lady sternly, beware of the first glass
1t is your ruin.
See here, madam" said the youth
with the crimson sweater, glaring at
her, you may wear the Yale ribbon to
the end OF time. but don't come around
me for a little while. We know all
about the FIRST Glass, but we don't care
TO talk about him at present"
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Mrs. John Burroughs.

Mrch has been written about John
Burroughs in his picturesque little sum
mer home and study. ''Slabsides.' Lut
tow are aware of the fact that there is g
Mrs. Burroughs and that she has had a
strong though quiet influence upon her
husbands career. At Riyerby, their
winter home on the Hudson. her taste
has dictated the furnishings. while
'sIabsides" is Mr. Burroughs own pc
culiar property.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
"unCOnSid6rcd TrihcS. f."
The Bid.

'The American people" said the poll
.tician as he cut deep into his Thanksgiv-
ing turkey. may be said to resemble this
bird. When first stuffed. and then roast
ed, it gives US reason for thanksgiving. %
and" added his guest. after you're
through it, 1t is IN the soup"
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
4 Possible Exception.

Letters OF a SeIf-Made Merchant to
His SON contains this contentious OBJ
servatiOn.
The lady on the dollar is the only
woman who hasn't any sentiment in her
makeup"
Even this is not iudisputable. for how
is one to account for the fact that So
many men are head-over-ears In love
with the dollar?
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
4 Book of PoIncaI Essays.

Musings Without Method" a volume
of political essays on English subjects.
which recently appeared anonymously,
has attracted merited attention. The au-
thor is said to be one Of the leading edi-
torial writer's on "Blackwood's Maga-
zine" and. as one may infer. one Of the
foremost critics in England.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
Apf OHOrHfiOHs.

Sir william Harcourt has peculiar
uptness in quoting poetry which is Illus
tratcd by several anecdotes. On one oc-
caslon the late Sir Raiuald Knightley
was entertaining an after-diuner com
pany with the story Of his pedigree and
the deeds Of his.anccstors. The enter
tainnent Of the other folk became, a.
The Washington times., 1902-12-05

Il hear that the ancient Assyrians
wrote on bricks"
Then those fake inscriptions which
De Milyuns trustingly bought from the
natives must have been written on gold
bricks
The Washington times., 1902-12-05
QUEER HAPPENINGS OF THE PASSING HOUR.

that cherhes other heroes The ingenious school board
StreVsburg, Pa has engaged Stewart r ShTer the once
renowned haback Of the Dickinson College football team
to preserve order among the hitherto unruy boys the
school in that by such utle signs as
this that the optimistic soul is gaddened
its optimism football halfbac as school bouncer is de-
Hghtfully the right the right place.