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cal prince whom the programme calls
Prince Cuno XVIII" but who is
meant, as a matter of fact, to be only
a thinly yelled caricature of Emperor
William. Some such dialogue as this
eBsues:
Prince CunO- am delighted to well
come you to Germany. Mr.. Roose-
welt
Mr.. Roosevelt-rm glad to be here. I
brought my Alice along to help me
convince you that you're not treating
us fair in refusing to allow American
speck (bacon) to enter Germany,
ton to German speck (meaning Am
bassador Speck Won Sternburg1.
Prince Cuno Cunning to an aide de
camp)-Such impudence! You must
excuse him, though, for he grew up
among the cowboys
Mr-Roosevelt-You people shouldn't
have raised such a roar about our
our cakewalk. (Thereupon the presi-
dent and Miss Alice go through a
grotesque cakewalk movement while
the audience bowls with delight at the
spectacle of the American president
cutting such shines before royal
ty.'o
Five or ten minutes more banter
IKE TINS taxes place before the preSi-
dent and his daughter make their exit
to the tune Of a lively coon song
chorus.
The Metropol shows are closely
watched by the censor. When the IL
bretto of Elm Tolles Jahr'' was sub
mitted for official sanction, the censors
required the authors to withdraw the
name of Roosevelt from the book, So
the president and his daughter figure
by name as Mr." and Miss Washing
ton"
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among the diversions provided for him.
Scores Of women earn good living
teaching bridge to social aspirants.
Special systems of memories have
been devised for memorizfng the cards
played. Bridge. columns, are popular
features Of all the smart feminine
weekly journals. The mushroom like
to the rage for bridge, as is. also the
license that prevails among them with
respect to drinking and smoking. As
one woman put 1t: A lady cannot be
expected to stick at bridge for hours
at a stretch without an occasional nip
to brace her and q cigarette now and
again to .soothe her"
To great extent the permanence OF
the bridge craze Is attributable to the
fact that it is a gambling game in
volving skill which the average wom-
an can acquire as well ais the average
man. 1T does not demand that judg-
ment Of human nature which consti-
tutes one OF the chief destinations OF
poker. Attainment of a fair degree Of
proficiency at 1t depends chiefly on the
memory, which can be readily trained
to meet the demands made upon it.
The old stock argument for the en-
iargement Of woman's sphere that
wherever she participated in mans
work or pastime the sweet charm of
her personality and superior moral
equipment elevated and purified it has
broken down utterly with respect to
bridge in English society. Women, far
more readily than men, fall victims to
the gambling spirit to which it ap-
peals, and once ensIaVed by it they
become utterly reckless as to the sac
rifices they make to obtain the means
of indulgence in it. Perhaps it is be-
cause they have more idle hours on
their hands, and the devil-eyerybody
knows the adage..
can vouch that shows the sort of mis-
chief bridge is playing among the
women. There is man who, up to
some years ago. had a hard struggle
to keep himself affoat in business.
Now he owns a lovely country place.
which the is fixing up deliberately. To
a friend who inquired the cause of his
prosperity he replied:
"a few years ago things were going
very badly with me. In lieu of pay
ment of debt which stood no other
chance of realizing anything on 1
took over some shares in West End
pawnbroking establishment and cursed
the hard luck that compelled me to
accept such an Inadequate settlement
as 1t seemed. About that time the
bridge craze struck the country. That
IuTHed the paw HSHop lilo d DoHdIZd
Dividends on it's shares have gone
up 800 per cent. Fashionable women
flock to the place to pawn their jew
elry and other precious knickknacks
in order to obtain money to play
bridge. Few of them redeem their
pledges. When they go broke new
feminine recruits in the game take
their places. There is no sign Of a
let-up in 1t. Those pawnshop shares
have made me-"
In the fashionable districts, not only
in London but in the big provincial
cities, pawnbrokers are reaping a rich
harvest out of feminine patrons who
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HUNGARIAN STATESMAN
WILL VISIT AMERICA

Special Foreign Service
VIENNA, Sept. 3.-Count Albert APP
ponyi, leader of the Hungarian parlia-
mentary opposition, and certainly the
most distinguished statesman in Aus
tria- Hungary. is about to visit America
for the first time. While the great in
supplementary convention to be
held at st. Louis in September is the
primary object of the counts visit, he
intends besides to see as much of the
United States as his necessarily brief
stay will permit. A most enthusiastic
advocate Of international arbitration,
Count Apponyi is also a great states
man, with the widest interests in ma
tional and domestic politics. He says
that he expects to see and hear very
much that will be instructive and val
liable during his tour. and he only re-
grets that he cannot spend twelve
months, instead of a few weeks, on
the other side of-the Atlantic
Count Albert Apponyi has singu-
larly striking personality Above the
common height and well proportioneG,
with keen features and eloquent dark
eyes, he impresses the most casual
beholder as man of the greatest in
tellectual force. He is a splendid lin
guist and speaks English with such
ease and accuracy that it would be
difficult for one who only heard his
voice to believe that he was not an
Anglo Saxon. His appearance, how
ever, is distinctly that of the high bred
Magyar type.
Born in 1886, the count comes of an
aristocratic Hungarian family which
has been ennebled since 1718. His
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father was the leader of the aristocrat-
ic Conservative party in Hungary, and
the most determined opponent of Kos
suth. The count was educated by the
Jesuits. at their famous college at
Kalksburg, near Vienna. This college
enjoys the highest reputation of any
educational institution within the dual
monarchy, and noble Catholic fam
lilies, ambitious that their sons may
take prominent part in politics and
affairs, are eager to send them to
Kalksburg
Count Albert is certainly a credit to
his teachers. He is a man of the widest
culture, and the foremost orator in
nation where orators abound. In po-
lltical life he has shown himself
hard fighter, and utterly fearless OF
crown and government Just now his
vigorous opposition to the proposal to
increase the emperor kings civil list
by four million kronen ($S00,000)
year, has placed him in great disfavor
with court circles. But he is the idol
Of the people, and apparently cares lit
tie for the favor of those above him.
His political career has been of such
a varied character that it is difficult
to tell what position he may attain.
But it is certain that he is destined o
play an important role in the possibly
troublous times coming in Hungary.
The count married in 1896 Countess
Clothilde Mensdorff -Pouilly, sister OF
Count Albert Mensdorff, Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador in London, aud
cousin of King Edward. By his mar
riage, therefore. Count Apponyi can
claim relationship with the English
royal family. The Apponyis have two
children, a hoy and a girl. The count
is immensely wealthy.
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some half dozen others that it was
simply absurd" that there should be
no club where they could play bridge
with men they readily agreed with her.
And when she added, Lets get up
such a club" they all said Lets" or
something to that effect. And when
they talked 1t over with some of their
aristocratic men friends these likewise
said Let's" But the idea that really
guaranteed the success of the club was
the suggestion that membership should
be strictly confined to the social elect.
1t was started with great eclat and
beating Of fashions tom-toms.
The Hall Mark Of Fashion
AS membership constitutes an ac-
acknowledgement of the high social posi-
ton of the successful candidate far
superior to that Of mention in
Burke's Peerage, and as it offers op-
portunities for indulgence in the most
seductive of modern vices amid luxu-
rious surroundings, admission to the
club has been eagerly sought. The
scramble to get in it and keep others
out of itsrecalls what one chronicler
wrote of the original institution: zone
can hardly conceive Of the Importance
which is attached to getting admis-
sion to Almack's, the seventh heaven
of the fashionable world" Despite
much blackballing, which has caused
bitter heartburnings, it's membership
limit. originally set at 500, has been
nearly reached. Its success has been
phenomenal in clubdom.
The names of those comprising it's
managing committee will Indicate it's
social prominence. The list includes
the Duchess of Newcastle the Mar
chioness of Linlithgow, the Countess
of Huntington, Lady George Pratt,
Lady Rowena Patterson, Lady Noreen
Bass, Lady Ilene Campbell, the Hon.
Mrs. Candy, the Hon. Mrs. Sterling.
the Marquis Of Linlithgow, the Earl
of Huntington, Viscount Dungarven.
Lord George Pratt and several other
folk Of high degree, both sexes being
equally represented. Among those who
have joined are Lady Wilmot, Lady
Porter; Elizabeth, countess of Wilton;
the Hon. Lady Acland- Hood, the
Countess of Marlborough, Lady Lam
ington. Lady Morris, Lord Aberdare.
the Earl Of Dunraven, Lord Henry
Vane-Tempest, Vicountess Galway,
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declares that mo pure gambling
games are allowed" and that by the
rules of the club stakes at bridge are
limited to modest ten shilling ($2.50)
per 100 points, The assumption that
purely gambling games aresdisal-
lowed Is negatfved by the admission
that bridgesis played, bridge owing its
popularity solely to the fact that 1t is
played by everybody in society. from
the king down, solely as a gambling
game. And the statement that the
rules restrict the play to what virtually
amounts to penny points no one takes
seriously.
Play as High as They Please
The statement as to- the rules Is
entirely correct" said one enthusiastic
member. to a friend, but the rules are
what might be called vices concession
to yirtue-made for outside effect. Os-
tensfbiy we do play for penny points,
but no rules can prevent us from hav-
ing a private understanding among
ourselves by which penny becomes a
smiling or pound If we please just as
IN poker you can make chip stand for
anything Imagine the sort of people
who form this club finding any pleas
ure or excitement in bridge for penny
points. The idea is ridiculous. It is
not for play of that sort so many of us
1t is one of the most significant evil
dences both of the popularity of the
New Almack'S, and the reason for it,
that In the hot weather, when all the
other clubs are practically deserted, it's
rooms are still crowded, the women
there far outnumbering the men. It's
hours are indicative of the present day
habits Of the smart set. It's doors are
open to members at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and closed at in the morn
ing. For this reason it has been nick
named the 1.-TWO to Two club" In the
season, going to the theater or opera.
and winding up at the New AImack's
for bridge at fguratiye penny points
constitutes the most popular method OF
making night OF it" among those
whose ped1grees and purses have pro-
cured them the highly priced privilege
of membership.
Bridge has well nigh superseded ev-
cry other card game in English So
ciety. Thousands play it who never
before dailied with the devils picture
books" Some degree of skill at 1t is
essential to any woman who aspires
to position in the smart set. 1t is
the almost sole diversion at the great
country house parties. When anybody
suggests the inclusion OF woman
among the guests to whom most of
them are strangers two questions are
invariably asked concerning her. First
Does she play" Second-"Does she
pay% If both queries are answered in
the affirmative she is assured Of cor
dial welcome. And If she prove both a
loser and a payer she will never lack
invitations as long as her purse holds
out
Bridge dinners are the most popular
of gastronomic entertainments. Con-
suelo, Duchess of Manchester, recently
gave a dinner to the king. The state
ment that it was a bridge dinner" fol-
lowed as matter of course. 1t would
be regarded as an affront to royalty
to attempt the entertainment of his
majesty unless bridge were included
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Special Foreign Service
LONDON, Sept. 3.-William Waldorf
Aston is coming out strong in his new
role Of patron and preseryer Of historic
scenes and associations. Not content
with his scheme for restoring Hever
castle as it was in the days when King
Henry VIII. wooed the Inflated Anne
Boleyn there, I have it on excellent au-
thority that Mr.. Astor is further PLAN
ming to build around this famous cas-
tellated pile Tudor village that shall
be in every detail an exact replica of
the dwellings Of olden times. One
house, which will be the first built, the
millionaire intends to reserve for his
own occupation, that he may have the
satisfaction of seeing the scheme car
rfed out under his own personal super
vision. The position of Hever castle
lends itself well to such an undertake
ing as its owner has in mind, for it is
situated on the banks of the river Eden
in the weald of Kent and close to the
classic ground near Penshurst made
famous by the immortal Sidneys 1t is
quadrangular in form. surmounted by
towers and battlements, and enclosing
large courtyard. Few places in
England are richer in historic associa-
tons. both tragic and picturesque. Mr..
Astor has no need of another country
seat, and Hever castle in his hands
will become a yeritable storehouse of
historic treasures of the Tudor period
which 1t so well typifies. Thus en-
riched and surrounded by Tudor vii
lage it is sure to become an object of
deep interest to students of history
and lovers Of picturesque old times
generally. Many will desire to see it,
VIII Mr.. Aston allow them full oppor-
tunities? 1t is that which will de-
termine whether his latest acquisition
Will in some measure redeem his pres
emit undoubted unpopularity in this
country Or merely increase it. Here
tofore Mr.. Aston has manifested a spirit
Of selfishness In reserving his estates
for his own exclusive enjoyment, which
is not at all in keeping with the GUS
toms and traditions Of the English
aristocracy, most Of whom freely throw
open their domains to the public on at
least one day in the week. When Mr.
AstOr bought from the Duke of West
minister the beautiful Clieveden prop
erty, overlooking the Thames. he treat
ed visitors as trespassers and withdrew
the privileges which they had previous
ly enjoyed. At the present time he
has row on his hands with the
Thames conservancy because he objects
to the public fishing in the stream
where it borders his estate. He wants
to be popular. 1t is no secret that he
would very much like to get a title
conferred upon him. But it is also no
secret that King Edward will never
give him one until he mends his ways
and shows some disposition to share
with the crowd the good things that his
money commands. To win the kings
favor he must follow the kings ex-
ample.
The recent exposure by a newspaper
Of the fashionable palmists, ciairvoy
ants and fortune tellers who abound in
Bond street. has aroused great interest
among the smart Americans residing in
London who are not above patronizing
them, and wherever they foregather the
conversation inevitably takes an un-
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Special Foreign Service

Special Foreign Service
n ONDON. Sept. 3.-Clergymen have
Numbered at it, pawnbrokers
IL have prospered by it, and many
a distinguished parsonage is in
desperate straits on account of it. yet
the bridge craze goes on. 1t has now
passed the phase of being a temporary
social fad and seems to have become
vorite diversion of both the king and
Prince of Wales, and society follows
faithfully their example.
And now swelldom has built a temple
and .consecrated it with appropriate
ceremonies, feasting and revelry, to
blue blood and bridge. 1t marks the
Rpotheosis of the game by the world of
fashion and signifies it's abiding faith
In it's permanency. The official name
of the club is the New Almack's.
1t was in 1910 that Horace Walpole
wrote: There is new institution that
begins to make, and, if it proceeds, will
make considerable noise. 1t is club
of both sexes to be erected at Almack's
on the model of that Of the men Of
Whites" History is at it's old trick
repeat ting itself. The New Almack's al
ready has made great stir, and is des-
tined to make more. Like its predeces-
sor of notorious memory, it is gam
bling club; it resembles it, too. in the
fact that it is ultra exclusive. Only
men of wealth and aristocratic lineage
who are s'in the swim" and women be-
longing to the so-called best circle"
are qualified for election to it. No pie
beian. be he ever SO rich, will be given
an opportunity to win or lose at the
New Almack's. He can find plenty of
changes elsewhere though = especially
to lose.
1t was what is termed an inspiration
that started this club. Clubs there are
plentN in. London, where men can play
bridge, or poker, or any other card
games. And smart femininity has it's
club where equal license is allowed.
But until this new club was formed
there was none where men and women
could gamble together. According to
good old notions that sort of thing was
hardly seemly. In these days, however,
society finds, it easy to discard such no.
tions, and nobody is shocked at 1t. So
when one titled dame remarked to
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speaker as the Liberal candidate. Mr..
Sadler.
That may be true" she answered,
with sweet smile, but there is rea-
son for it. My husband was drilling
volunteers or lighting for the empire
when Mr.. Sadler was practfcing ora
tory by making speeches against it.
There are too many mere takers in
parliament. What is wanted there is
more men who can think straight and
vote right"
The pertinency of this retort lies in
the fact that Lord Bingham Is the lieu
tenant colonel Of the First London
Rifle corps. and served with distinction
in the Bechuanaiand campaign. He Is
now forty-four years old and has been
married eight. years. On the death of
his father. the Earl Of Lucan, who is
now seventy -four, he Will come into
possession of an estate Of So, GOO acres.
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Unexplained

Charon was rowing party of sinners
over to hades. Why" inquired one of
the passengers, why do they call this the
river Styx?"
81 don't know replied the aged oars
man. Il never knew of anybody who was
stuck ON IT,
Andvit continued to grow hotter and
hotter. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-31
OFF
FOR MIDWAY

The L. S. s Iroquois is to sail prob
ably Saturday or Sunday for Midway
with supplies for the cable station. The
vessel win begin taking coal tomorrow.
1t is planned that she take three
months supplies but Captain NiblacK
is not decided on that matter. He will
load what he can and if he is able to
handle more than that amount of
stores he will take it. The vessel win
so to Midway direct, from Honolulu.
She will go for the special purpose Of
taking stores to the cable station and
will remain at Midway until the stores
w!ll lave been landed. Mr.. Frazier
one of the local cable operators will go
on the vessel to Midway.
on the return trip Captain Niblack
will stop at the various islands lying to
the northwest of the Hawaiian group.
He will probably not land at every ISL
and but will examine conditions at
every island
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REGISTERING ALL
THE WARRAN IS

The registration of salary warrants
began this morning. All morning there
was a crowd of government employees
at the office of the treasury, standing in
line to register their warrants for
March salaries, and anxious to get them
on the treasurer's list as soon as pos
sible. The registered number is nearly
up to $500 now, While the last paid
number is under a thousand. "
The treasury Office force was kept
busy with the holders of warrants,
many Of whom INDUCED in earnest
kicks. Treasurer Kepoikai scratched
away his signature on warrant after
warrant. Most of the warrant-holders
We're good humored and took the mat
ter as a joke. Their various landlords,
grocers, butchers and other creditors
will hear the same joke later.
The total of salary warrants for the
month is about 100000. AS fast as
money comes in Treasurer Kepoikai
will call in warrants. 1t will probably
be the end of May or even later, before
those at the end of the present list are
reached.
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midway IS TO
GET NO LIGHT

There is be no light on Midway Cap
tain Niblack the assistant inspector OF
lighthouses received cable advices on
this subject this morning from the
lighthouse board. The cable stated
that the board would not install a light
at Midway as it did not have the au-
thority to do so. The result is that
Midway will have to go without an
official light until Congress can make
the necessary appropriation for the in
stallatiOn of a light at the lonely island.
Captain Niblack will go to Midway
the latter Part of the week. He may
provide the station with some more
oil toput into the light that was tenn
porariIv maintained by the cable of1-
cials. on the other hand it is doubt
fui if such a small light at Midway is
of advantage The light can not be
seen very far at sea and by the time
that it would be picked up on % lark
night q vessel would probably be on the
outside reef.
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TT
Entire Kalihi Camp
AT
Public Auction.

On Saturday, April 2, 1904, at y
O'Clock noon at my salesrooms $50 Kaa-
humanu Street, Honolulu, ] will sell at
Public Auction by order of Mr.. C. S.
Holloway superintendent of Public
Works, the entire Kalihi Camp.
The place viii be sold as a whole
together with it's lease which expires
on January p 1905.
The present rental is $500 a year The
rent lis paid to June 80 of this year,
and the purchaser will have the bene-
fit of this
The land under the lease comprises
about u acres
The improvements consist of 40
buildings all rooted with corrugated
iron, all of the fencing, all of the pip
ing about 5000 feet electric wiring,
shower baths, fluming etc, etc.
The terms of the lease permit the
removal of all of these buildings and
improvements before the expiration Of
the lease.
Upset price $4,000. Ten per cent de-
post required at the close of the sale
Possession given upon completion of
transfer papers. All papers Of transfer
Of lease at the expense Of the pur-
chaser Terms Of the sale Cash U. S.
Gold Coin.
Interested parties will be conducted
to the premises.
Maps and further information at my
office S51 Kaahumanu Street.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEWS In A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News of the Day.
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, Puuahou, 1 p. m
Light southerly airs and calms; wea-
Their cloudy.
Morning minimum temperature. Sc;
midday maximum temperature, 70 ba-
rometer, 8 a. m, 29.97 steady, corrected
for gravity) rainfall "A hours ending
9 a. m. .O1, asolute moisture a. m, 1.5
grains per cubic foot; humidity 8 a. m.
50 per cent
r.. G.. LYDECKER,
Territorial Meteorological.
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THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

BY cable to the Planters Association.
From williams, Dimond & Co.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-The
New York price of SO degree centrifu-
gal sugar this day is 3.64775 cents a
pound.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-The
New York price of 90 degree centri-
fugal sugar this day is 1866 cents a
pound.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.-The
New York price of SO degree centrifu-
gals this day is 3.67 cents a pounds.