The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-31
PETTED
MONGOOSE
SEIZED
An Island Export
Frisco Won't
Take.


nongoose raised a merry row here
~ few days ago. in an effort to get
,nto San Francisco. The animal,
which Is so little loved in Hawaii,
arrived here on the transport Kilpat-
rick. as the property of Surgeon ]. b.
Hallwood of the United States Army.
Hallwood got him In the Philippines,
and thought him a charming present
10 bestow upon a dear friend in the
East
Mongeese or mongooses--take your
choice-are not allowed to land in the
United States. as the havoc caused by
them in Hawaii Is known here, and
the chicken fanciers Of the United
States don't want to lose their pets In
mongoose fashion.
Congress passed a law over year
ago. which prohibited the importation
of the animals. Surgeon Hallwood had
the mongoose in brass cage on the
transport, and when he tried to walk
ashore with him. was permitted to d"
SO by the customs inspectors, who
were not familiar with the inhibition
Of Congress.
The mongoose was registered at the
Occidental Hotel. along with Mr.. and
in the basement Deputy Surveyor
Chauncey ST. John is a regular guest
at the Occidental. and was invited by
a friend TO go below and view the
strange animal that had been brought
from the Philippines. When Chauncey
learned that II was a mongoose he re-
called the dictum of Congress and i'm
mediately ordered the goose and cage
taken to the United States Appraiser =
store.
There. for want OF a better place, the
mongoose was put in the room where
opium is kept During the night the
Waterman who is locked up in the
store from closing until dawn, marvel
led much at the strange noise. He did
not know that a mongoose was in the
place. and imagined that thieves were
tunneling into the opium stock, which
IL worth a half million dollars.
When the opium storeroom was OPP
ened In the morning. 1t was found that
the mongoose had gnawed its way out
of the box in which he was confined,
and had opened case of opium and
acquired a package" Filled with the
inspiration of the poppy, the Filipino
had chased about the room. scattering
samples of tea all about and making
mess of everything. 1t was impossi-
BILE to capture him. and finally Surgeon
Hallwood was sent for. The mongoose
recognized his master and allowed him.
self to be Gagged.
The case Is pending at Washington
Doctor Hallwood contending that tn,
mongoose had every right to land. and
the customs authorities standing by
the law.
KNOWN IN HONOLULU.
Rhea Gettinss. w..o accompanied
Max Kershow to Honolulu II couple OF
years ago, and posed as his wife there
has been awarded most of his estate
valued at from $4,000 to 100000.
Kershow was an Fastener who. af,
ter graduating at n leading university
became addicted to drunkenness. anC
for the last five years led most dis
solute life, until he died few month!
ago.
During his Wild career he spen
some weeks in Honolulu. in oompan!
with Miss Gettings. and the pranks OF
the pair at Waikiki will be long re-
nembered. When Kershow died h,
left will giving almost all his estate
10 Miss Gettings, who was then in tn,
Orient.
Kershow's brother disputed the will
claiming that II was not genuine anc
that Max was not of sound mind At L.,
date of the document, April 1901. The
case has been on trial here for many
weeks, but now Judge Coffey has ad
mitted the will to probate. and Miss
lettings will get the money,
Miss Mae Landegon, Of New Yori
City. is now the guest Of Madame Gen
ezra Johnston Bishop, at the Angelu'
Hotel, in Los Angeles. Madame Bish-
op is to sing in Honolulu in February
and Miss Landegon will accompany
her. They will sail from here on Feb
ruary 6, on the steamship Sierra. Ma.
dame Geneva Johnston Bishop is d
wel-known concert singer. She is q
native of Marion, Ohio. and received
doubtless give Honolulans an enjoy
able concert.
Miss Mary Bar%er, IF san Francis
co, who is supposed to be in Honolulu
now, is not expected home until March
She was in Japan some time. anJ
her musical education in New Yorl
and abroad. She is a very large an,
fairly good-looking woman, with al
excellent voice. and is thorough!
skilled in her art. She is not of tn
very highest class of solosts, but vii
has written here that she expects t
stay some weeks in the Islands.
There are very few Hawaiians at tn
hotels now, as those who have spen
most OF the winter here have returne
TO Hawaii or gone East Al the Occi
dental Hotel. which usually has quit
crowd OF Islanders, there are nov
only Mr.. Levers and Ernest Parker
son Of Samuel Parker.
Samuel Parker and his wife an
Prince David and his wife are sti
in the East, and no tidings of ther
have reached here.