The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-19

the interests OF the people Therefore.
as I have said. gentlemen. / am in IA
vor OF the passage OF this bill.
ROBERT w. WILCOX"
THE FIRE CLAIMS.
The general deficiency bill. on which
Mr. j. G.. Pratt hopes to get an item
for the fire claims of Honolulu, is be-
ing framed now in the House commit
tee on appropriations. II will be re-
, ported to the House probably in few
days.
Il KNOX wITHDRAwS.
IL win be OF no little interest to Ha-
wall that Representative Knox OF Mas
sachusetts. long chairman OF the com
mittee on territories In the House, and
| a good friend OF the territory OF Ha-
wall. has anrtunced his withdrawal
foorn Congress- Anal life after tise.rpres-
ent Congress expires. He wishes TO
resume his private business Accord
ingly. whether the next House be Re
publican or Democratic. there viii be
| a new chairman OF the committee ana
n new man. to whom will be entrusted
n large share OF the legislation for the
Territory on the House side. The Re-
publIcan 10 whom the chairmanship
viii fall in all probability. IL the next
House is Republican. Is Representative
i Edward l. Hamilton OF Michigan
som. prominent Hawaiian people for
m.rly resided in his district and he -
believed TO be a good friend OF the
Islands. The Democrat To- whom the
lchaIruanshIp would fall in the event
OF a Democratic House Is In all proba-
IbuIty Representative Moon OF Tennes-
see.
! THE SNAKE QUESTION.
1 Following the promulgation OF cir
rular by Secretary OF Agriculture WI
son about the admission OF snakes into
/ Hawaii. a copy OF which 1 sent In n
nrevious letter. the following has been
| addressed to Collector Stackable, to-
gether with n copy OF the regulation;
4 Treasury Department. May p, 1907
I-SIr: Referring TO your letter OF the
i 18th OF February last. in which YOU
| suggest that measures be adopted &c
prevent the landing OF snakes at any
port In the Hawaiian Islands from TOT
leien ports. or from the continental
l,orts of the United States. OF from an,
mort In our insular possessions. i hav'
TO state that this department has con
suited with the Secretary of Agricui
ture in the matter. and i inclose. TO
YOUR information and guidance. a cop,
of n circular issued by his department
under date of the 22nd instant. requir
ing on and after July 1. 1902. and un
Ill further notice. permits for reptile
brought into the Territory OF Hawaii
. and prohibiting the issuance OF permit
: for poisonous snakes OF any kind. Re
spectfully, o. l.. Spaulding,
II Assistant Secretary.
/ Collector of Customs. Honolulu. II. l..
HAWAIIAN GLEES.
: The Iroquois Club. composed c
!, nevspaper men and members OF Con
. cross largely, was entertained here o
= the evening of June by the Puni
II Eawaiian Glee Club. which recentl
a gave a concert at the Eboitt Hous
under the auspices OF ex-Queen Liiiu
!, okalanI. The following account OF IN
!, Hawaiian portion OF the program az
\ reared in the evening Star. MI T.
: Tiay. who presented the Hawaiian ooy'
. lbeing famous locally as a genial "
. and all around good fellow;
al Bohemia was seen at It's best las
. evening at the home OF the Iroquo
e | Club. The gathering there was yer
largely representative OF the cluo men
-lbership. the occasion being the usu'
II | monthly smoker. A portion OF the Ma
: -ine BAND. under the personal dire'
: ,ton ~ Lieutenant Santelmann. bega
. | 20 render n select program at o'cioci
= ,nd from that time until } O'Clock SON
. s,tertainn,ent was provided. The mos
eIpopuiar numbers were the songs. quai'
4 / hrs and dances Of the Punis Havana
= ! -iee club. composed of eight nauN'
y the Hawaiian Islands Mr. l.
= nav. who presided during the eari'
p l..-r, OF TIE errai1~ declared that the
. mid be no Question about the abill'
h 4 are tsawaiiaas o. sing themselves 2,
e - the hearts Or tir American peopi