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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09
AN EPHEMERAL FAD.

All the for and Capitalization in city
government will likely prove have been epemeral fad In the
few cities trying tie method is still broom that sweep
clean for while bad given the handle power will scken
likely that the city will elect poor for that it
will elect inefficient of councillors? For of the basic
propositions of the noators that bad city government due
the indifference and areessness of the citizens selecting the
bers of their municipal 1t improbable that the
will be position and disposition make seec
ton of than that majority of wards precincts will be
liable make mistakes the council
watch their general welfare of the
city Think of onenan the hands Of Schmidt The idea
ought be dismissed without the of the monachca
camel in the of democracywh all its faults the
and efficient democracy the world has known.
Hawaii Honolulu had Capitalization government long enough
prove its nefcen They abandoned for the better when they
adopted county government oho change municipal govern
has yet be proved for the better but fails be
improvement the county it will probably be demonsab because
the and charter inadequate the experiment half
Honolulu aside the differ
between the former Territorial Capitalization and local govern
wide the poles asunder favor of the Even the
Hawaii which been cited terrible example,, the
people have obtained substantial public improvements
from their five years than they had in from
the dpensaon of ministers Honolulu Taking the of
roads, the ah object thus county administration the
will hold good County There miles
miles of automobile highway this upon where
fore local selfgovenmen the hacen would
ares if they did exacted double rates.
impossible condition of the rights of Under Capitalization the
Legislature would appropriate money build much needed
road only magnate the building ignore the
the of lack of funds would
but finished cang absolute the expenditure
In other would be throw boched work.
instance that thousand dollars the Pa road the home
eadS opened by the Government under road thereto
of
bezzment became positively There have been manifesto
tons of either evil under county government which have been check
ed before they had far enough do mischief
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09
PRINCESS WANTED
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Kauai to make good and the commit
tee is waiting to hear something def
mite.
Representatives of Lanai and Ka-
hooawe are wanted.
Ex-Captain of Police Parker is lend
ing his expert services to the parade
in that he will be sort of a special
guard for the mounted Princesses and
their accompaniment of mounted boys
and girls Parker will watch over
them, lest at any time one of their
horses should become fresh.
Conversation in various quarters re-
calls what some alleged to have been
an unfair awarding of prizes in the
last floral parade. and particular ref
erence is made to the representation
of the statute of Kamehameha which
in last years exhibition.
That splendid representation of Ka-
mehameha's statute failed to receive
recognition. The Kamehameha sta
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09
FICTION REPEATS ITSELF IN HISTORY.

Tennessee just trying hard to go on the water wagon
palmer language passed Prohibition acand here is one OF
its Judges appealed by accepted juror who YEARLY waiting
while LAWYERS wranged other taesmen making the Following
order:
"The prohibits unusual or cruel punShments
Mr. Officer that those gentlemen who are wont to have
toddv get toddy hereafter There why these
men should compelled and listen to all this tresome
detail they might be comfortable in their ROOM neces
sarv to amuse hem give them couple of dice and let EN-
roll the floor just they don't make too much noise
Hart the the judge who made this strangely accommo
he uncovered fame by the New York SUM- when
he it. but admits that the order very human
Who knows but what the judge gets his IN the
himself? lawyers either side it must have recalled DICK
and the aeful sentence L woe
of the jury had for breakfast this morning? Ism
imagine Tennessee Pcwick stirred by his counsel 10
anxious broodng oddy his foreman had had?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09

tute float was voted by everybody to
be top-notcher, by everybody except
the judges. Popular openion was ex-
pressed by a long and sustained rapid
fire of talk on the streets and in homes
to the effect that the judges had Slip
ped cog when they overlooked Ka-
mehameha. The utter disregard of this
fine feature of last years show, say
many people, is only too apt to dis
courage similar exhibitions. A repe-
.tition of any such disappointment this
year is not likely however, as the
judges are to be strangers, visitors, I'M
prejudiced tourists, and their verdicts
cannot well be questioned, and if they
are it will not make much difference
to the judges, for they will be pass
ing along to other parts of the world
and will be happy, at least, in hav-
judged without fear or favor.
Director T. H. Petrie, with general
committee assistance, has drawn up
an order of march for the great floral
parade. This morning he and Moving
Picture Expert Bonine, and l.. Petrie,
Marshal of the parade, went to Ka-
piolani park to lay out the reviewing
grounds. The order OF participants
will be: Fifth Cavalry and band; Ha-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09

The road making repairing that going under charge
Supervisor Quinn chairman of the Roads committee of the Board
Supervisors generally commented exceptionally good and
cheap work Mr. Quinn has adopted system simple that
while vaung its results help wondering Why long
not thought of appears that the custom has be when
street seemed to be going pieces tear altogether depth
of foot and make street Mr. Quinn has adopd the sim
pie and method of repairing topping the street and hammer
down the dressing 1t would be evident that this in
time produce basis quite solid Street traffic gradually hammers the
foundations of road into sod but every tearing up
of all this
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09

If the dealing with their Japanese problem
containing the minimum of efficiency with the maximum of insult
President Roosevelt says with papbe effort phrase making the
President is dealing with the weeners that could be
surely adapted the of friction The efficiency
of his rhetorical onaughs upon the lawmakers of the may
sb be realized in his dedication Japan but America only
making difficult than bring about rational meeting
of minds the main question home It welknown phase of
human rrancy which the President illustrates when he grant
ed that the public Of his inuled
prnity to curry favor abroad ~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09

Now and then fake that almost make
censorship oeabe proposition For example the following
remarks about Japanese Hawaii from the International Review
The Customs examination of their luggage showed that almost all
had brought their uniforms and many their though ostensby
only of Orders abres and quickfg guns
found carefully hidden beneath other articles Moreover the panta
workers organizing school bataons the younger
and shooting practice for the older though under gue of sport
and social Since their work occupied them during the
day. they performed these exercises during the night and carried ont
complete military manoeuvers by moonlight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09

Interior and that the United States has recognized the right of Japan
enact such laws under the paragraph of the quoted above
The gist of the matter is this: California is trying keep the
which threatened by the influx of alien and unassmab
The alters be prevented from ncroag upon American
civilization such endanger its existence The
ed legislation will tend this If be not
and the influx should continue another more terrible remedy
is likely be applied consequence which all Americans including
Californians seek to avoid and prevent r
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09

wan band in tayho; Hawaiian Aakea; Aakea
Prnce
Hawaiian fishes bicycles; St
college band decorated will turn I'm victoria
hoats department
AT 10 m the parade will start from Kaakua avenue and
grounds Executive
will along parade will continue ont from
Bishop; Bishop to Hotel; square, via King C
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-09
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New-York tribune., 1909-02-10

sisters grandson. The present republic has not
alone declined create TO revive any French
titles, but even to sanction the OF those con
ferred upon Frenchmen by foreign governments 1t
therefore follows that there can be to-day no bona
ide Marquis Comte de Lafayette IN existence;
and may add that these dignties not TO be
found the roster OF any of the leading clubs of
Paris, nor IN any Of the standard works dealing
with the French nobility and enumerating its mem
bers.
NJ de Lafayette in his letter pleads, by way OF
justification of his title. that when the United
States government wished to the presence of
the descendants of General de Lafayette at the
yelling Of the RochambeaU statue at Washington
il invited him and his elder brother the Marquis
and Comte de Lafayette. But the United States
government made a mistake In the matter, and It
is certainly somewhat far fetched for even bona
hde descendant Of General de Lafayette, in the
female line base the existence Of the title when
he has adopted. not the laws Of his own coun-
try but upon of foreign and democratic
government such the United States which can
not reasonably be expected TO know or TO care
much about questions and legislation relating to
the French aristocraCy,
I would add. in conclusion. that when one Is able
to boast of authentic descent from so great
celebrity as General de Lafayette and when one
bears name historic, the addition OF nooif-
any title is altogether super1uous-
MARQCISE DE FONTENOY
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
nRirIIARX NOTES

CAPTAIN GEORGE MACKEY, an old He'll Gate
pilot, died at his home, in Main street Astoria
yesterday morning, aged sixty-five years. At the
time the distractions in He'll Gate and later Flood
Rock were mined and blown out, under the direc-
tion Of United States engineers. Captain Nackey
was drafted into the service of the government a.
pilot, owing to his familiarity with the OF
He'll Gate He leaves a wife, four sons and three
daughters.
JAMES F. FOLEY, chief foreman in the High
way Department Of the Borough of Queens and a
member Of the Veteran F1remen's Association Of
old Long Island City, died. the ags OF sixty
five years. at his home in Van Alst avenue As
tora- yesterday, from injuries resulting from fall
received few days before last Christmas when
he putting W The Christmas decorations in
the Church OF Our Lady of Mount Carmel, In As
tora He a widoEer. Several children sur
vive him.
THE REV J. G. ABELE died on Monday. in his
nInety-second year. at the German EvsngelIcaI
Home for the Aged. Brooklyn. He had been
Lutheran minister for more than sixty years. He
leaves daughter, the wife Of Dr. Frederick
Conrad Of Baltimore. The funeral will be held
to-day in St Johanness Lutheran Church and
the burial will be in Evergreens Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
A .vERsFmD REPERToRY.

Ths-e have been several bogzled attempts 70 re-
produce the words Of the musical joke which en-
nvened the dinner given by the musicians of New
York 70 Nine Ssnbrich at the Hotsl Astcr last
Sunday evening. There has also been vide en-
expression Of curiosity touching the singers and
the song that " seems worth while 10 print the
versired and rhynned repertorv enz indicate the
singers It may at least serve tie purpose Of 4
r2nernonic jtugIs- The quartet that sang the last
line in harmony composed OF Miss Farrar,
Dtrne Homer, Mr.. Dippel and Mr.. de GogorZs. Mr..
IlIckstone played the scconnpen trnent on piano
forte and the melody, as has been reported. vas
that Of the Merry widow waltz
''Risoletto'' 'Puritani" Cthe chairman Nine Ho-
Les EIususnots'' Odr. de Gogprza- n1aestoso)
Don Pasouale.' 'Traviata' (Mrs- Krehbiel, Mr..
Dippelg. -. -
'L'Flisir d'Amore" Or Caruso, con molro -
Ia sonran1bula'' Miss Farrar).
Don Giovanni Marta Iakns' (NfeEErs
sootti Frank and Walter Damrosch),
Romeo (qUartet).
II Barbiere,'' Ia Lucia (as before)-
,'Mestersinger.'' ''PagItsoci.'
Robert ie Diable'' Linda di Chamouniv.
-Iustigen Weber Windsor AfTne- Sem
brich).
psnv iointng in with whatever titles occurred to
the individual singers)-
Nine. Sembrichs repertory not used I'D. but
the rest Of the refused submit conform 70
the rules of prosody-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
HE H1NDERED JOHN WILKES BOOTH.
William Withers, Orchestra Leader, Blocked
the Way of Lincoln 8 Assassin

Dying from paralysis at his home. No. 4433 White
Plains Road. Wakefield. The Bronx, William
Withers who was the leader Of The orchestra IN
Ford's Theatre in Washington. on the night when
John Wilkes Booth assasinated President Lincoln
told yesterday of his attempt to stop Booth and OF
how he was wounded By Booths dagger-
Mr. withers his three brothers and his father
served in the 18th Regiment Infantry. New York
Militia, during the esrly part OF the Civil War
When their terms Of service expired they enlisted
in the SD Regiment Fenns ylvania Volunteers, and
served until the close Of the war Nr. WitheTs be
came the leader of the orchestra at Fords Theatre.
and Laura Keene had promised TO have quar-
tet Sing composition OF his on April II. 1850
Because President Lincoln had decided to occupy
a box on that night, Miss Keene became nervous
and decided to omit the quartet number Mr.
Withers said that ne went behind the scenes 10
ask about the song when he heard a pistol shot
and leap to the stage and start toward
the alley at the side Of the building
II shall never forget his face said MI Withers-
His eyes were starting from his head and he
called, Let passI ] in his path. ana
when 1 blocked the way I struck glancing
blow by his dsg gger and fOOred- detective rushed
on the stage and arrested me- but was soon re-
leased.
''Spangler. a scene shifter. who the stage
at the time has since confessed that he was In the
plot to assassnate the President. He to turn
out all OF the gaslShts IN the theatre soon as
escape. Had ii been for my action in blocking
Booths Spangler said that the house would
have been in darkness and the assassin would
have escaped unidentified
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10

ef'zERaL DE LAFATETTE's DESCENDANTS.
Tas- month J printed IN these letters 2 paragraph
cs.z-t7z that no one to-day possesses any right 10
lrz title ~ Marquis Comte De Lafayette sd-
f'f'@1 rlet there were quite large number Of do
Ha0Ca--s from the famous General de Lafayette
1 t-e female line, but called attention the fact
NAV his male line, Wel mis- n0biiisry b0noTs
had become extinct with the death Of his grandson
- Marquis Edmond De Lafayette. without issue
F7s rh@ es's blishrnenf OF the present republic in
f-a-0s Recently I received communication
'T0-- p 'Comte- De Lafayette. now residing in
,'aT York. vlo takes exception 70 ur statements
iH claims 20 le the grandson Of Nine Adolphe
'frter sister n the late Marquis Edmond de La
-7yerr7 above mentioned This do not for
moment deny lie likewise asserts thar he has cb
fz+1=d authorization assume the Of De
Lafayette i1 addition hts less historic and
.-7s Hatrican patrorymic This is doubtless trus.
f- So far any mere name IS Concerned. there
ls i-s- ss litfIe difficulty about assuming Il in
'auca as in England in the United States. pro
'iclng certain formalities observed. Nor do
WISH 10 inIugn in any way the personal character
~ NJ dc Lafayette Bot what ! do contend and
i.a.ltaia is that there s. to-day bona fde Mar
'l;s - CoDife de Lafsyette. and that the assump-
Ton # any such titie Is unwarranred- The law Of
F'rruaT 1E2s 1rghch remains in force 10 this aayt
governing 1le descent OF titles IN France declares
nat f-les Of nobility can descend only in male
Ire direct" and therefore not through the dstan
SIDE - the house. True. Louis XVIII. Charles y.
A-rg Lo-is Philippe. and after him Napoleon III
.s ed :a7- Instances granted, special ac- -
a'7.e- patents reEipiug ;tles that oud OrierEis@
iaEe be~oIge czi--. n the person Of the sons-In-
~" suG of the sisters sons Of the last holders
f-' no such Carcession was made in the case of
'f d-sccrdan:s Of General de Lafayette during RI"
'lgns - arg q tEe former monarchs Just nei-
So7-d both tne NarcLIs Edmond 6e Lafayette
80 rs t-orf oscar were SIN alive after the over
"fnT = Tie ,Gnlir-. %oT i~ there any T-c"-d -
f present republic having. since the demise of i1@
.-f9s Edmond Dc Lafayet- r'tiF"d l'S 'izli-
1es Of marc .is ana count ~. tile Je.e4.i Df lls
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
OBITUARY.
ARTHUR GOULD YATES.

Arthur G. Yates, president Of the Buffalo. Roch-
ester & Pittsburg Railroad. died in the Waldorf
Astoria 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
hemorrhags OF the brain. He stricken just
after dinner Of Society Of the Genesee
the Waldorf On Saturday evening. With Nh
Yates at the time OF his death his wife, his
and daughter and niece The funeral Will
take place at Rochester on Saturday afternoon.
Arthur Gould Yates who has devoted a large part
OF his life to railroads. born at East WaFerly.
n. Y, in 1s43. of Arthur and Jerusha Washburn
Yates. After receiving a common school education
he entered. at the age OF twenty-five upon what
to become mis- life work. associating himself
with the Anthracite Coal Association Of Rochester
He remained In this organization two years-fron
1865 to 1s7-wheu hs entered the coal business for
himself
In 1875 the coal mining finn Of Bell. Lewis 3
Yates formed 1t continued IN business until
1896 when It sold its interests TO tbs Buffalo. Roch-
ester & Pfttsburs Railway, which runs through the
Pennsylvania coal fields
& Falls Creek Railroad and a director Of the Silver
the Jefferson and C1earhed Coal and Iron Com
pany. the General Railway Signal Company, the
Cowsnshannock Coal and Coke Company and the
Columbia Trust Company.
In 1886 he married Miss Virginia Z. Holden His
home Rochester - at No 80 South FitEhugh
street He q member Of many clubs IN the
Eastern cities. including the Genesee Valley Club.
Of Rochester; the Ellicott Square Club of Buffalo.
the -Du1uesne Club. OF P1ttsburg, and the Trans
portation and Midday clubs. Of New York
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
WALTER L. HAWLEY.

Walter I. HaTIey. for many years q member -
the staff Of The Evening Sun died yesterday
morning from typhoid fever, after two reeks' i'll
ness st his horne. No. 249 West 112th street E1r
Hawley political reporter his paper. and
such attended the national conventions and ac-
conpauied the candidates their speaking tours
Dfr. HaTlsy born AT Harrington. y . forty
nine years ago. He entered the neT.pape- field
Birmingham Ala While editor Of The Biz
n1tnghan Age-Herald- he vas correspondent Of
The Evening Sun" In 1890 he came TO New York
70 toin The Evening Sun staff Nth which he
rlained until his death For many years Ar Hsv
lev president of ths CITY Hall Reporters Asso
ciatton. He one Of the founders ~ the Amen
Corner
4 wife and four sons suryive him The funeral
Will be held tomorrow afternoon. The burial will
BE- IN WoodIawn Cemetery
Out Of respect for Mr.. Hawiey the Board Of Al
dermen rose to resolution Of sympathy vester-
day and then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
ANECDOTES OF LINCOLN.
PIopsd Cupid for Soldier-To'lor
TeHs Of Tn1ugur0I Suit

Chicago, Feb. e-Ltncoln week csleoratlon hsfs
is bringing to light anecdotes and ghnpses OF me
great Presidents character which are SAID neVer
before TO have been made public Charles 9
,-a.,,y an attorney tells q story which he saws.
was given 10 him by O. " Wall, Of MuloerrT
Grove. III.
Wall" saws Mr. Neely. enlisted .arly in the
sr and while at the front wrote letters TO his
sweetheart Elizabeth Jones. who also lived in
Mulberry Grove There another Eliza abeth
Jones in that town, and, according TO Mr. Wall
the Elisabeth Jones to whom he was not engaged
got all the other Elizabeth's letters
This was rather embarrassing to the soldier.
and he tried by every means 70 get the letters TO
the proper girl He even put her fathers name
on the envelopes with the girls, but still the
wrong elizabeth read the right Elizabeths letters
FINALLY the exasperated boy resolved sto write
70 the President himself. explaining the df1culty
Fv the next mail the Presidents reply came,
couched in terms somewhat as follows.
y am very sorry. Who do YOU want for post
master at Mulberry Grove, Bond County. Hl7
"A. LINCOLN
ITO this tho soIdier-1ov.r responded. recommend
ing a crippled cobbIer. Within few days the
change took place, the mail was delivered 70 the
right Elizabeth Jones. and by his Tarnl-hearted
action Abraham Lincoln was great factor in
bringing about the Wall-Jones wedding. which
took place after the war
The tailor who made tte suit OF clothes in which
Lincoln took the oath Of office has been found IN
Chicago He is Daniel Roth.
TN 1851 I had charge of the establishment OF
4 T Ellsworth said Mr.. Roth to-day "One day
in February. 1851 the whole force VAS surprised
70 see 8 man of almost giant stature enter the
sbop Mr. Ellsworth rushed forward 10 meet him,
saving Well. have you come 10 be measured,
Mr IJDcoIn? and then ali knew that the
future President was among US
There was a lot of furry in that shop for the
next three-qua rters Of hour, although Lincoln
took no part in it. He had come TO negotiate for
= suit one of those swallow-taied garments which
All citizens then under high hats when or
parade, The goods were finally chosen from bolt
~ black broadcloth the price 70 be about $75
or $50
'Au the time he there he kept up a running
fire Of conversation. When it was all finished he
impressed Mrv Ellsworth the Importance OF
having the suit ready in time wished US pleasant
Eoodby. and out"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-10
rae FouRrH kNEIsEL CoNcERr.

For It's always fair weather al Mendelssohn
Hall when the Knetsel Quartet presents one Of its
programmes, Last night, when Mr.. Kneisel and
his companions gave the fourth concert of their
seasons series, there might have been elements
without that caused notes of discord, but there
was contrast-and haTmony-withn. There was
the usual houseful that = Kneisel event always
commands at the hall in West 10th street. and the
concord Of delight in evening Of chamber music,
which is censurable. il at ALL more for brevtty
than for the excess of riches.
Last nights programme made up Of num-
7ars with whose execution hy the quartet very
many Of the audience were familiar They were
the Beethoven quartet in minor the third and
fourth movements of Grfeg quartet in 2 major
which completed by Julius Roentsen. ST, the
father of the second violin of the quartet, and
which It has played before here this season. and
the Brahms quintet in + minor IN which the
Kneisels were assisted by Ernesto Console at the
piano. The playing OF the andante and sche-Eo Of
the last named gave especial pleasure 20 the audi