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AUSTIN'S HAWAIIAN WEEKLY The Orphcum. The conceit given at the Y. M. C. A. hall Tuesday evening for the benefit of the treasury of the Hawaiian Relief Society was a decided success financially as well as musically. The hall wa crowded to to its utmost capaoity. The program comprised nine numocrs and was interesting throughout. The first and last num bers were overtures well rendered by the amature orchestra. Mrs. Floyience Sesser's violin solo, " Grand FantasiB Militariae" was very beautifully tendered. The musical treat of the evenisg was Miss Matilda Walker's piano solo, " Polonaise," Chopin. One wonders where Miss Wal ker's power comes from tn tendering the difficult passages of the great master. She is a finished musician of great great talent which should be dignified by the word genious. Miss Walder has finished her musical education in Germany and has recently re tuinad to her Hawaiian home. Mrs. H. C. Austin sang "My Dream of You" in her usually faultless manuer. Miss Lillian Byington sang " Mignou" to the delight of her auditors. Mr. Chas. Lufkin played the cornet with fine effect and Mr. Anderson sang the ' Storm Fiend". A veiy sweetly rendered stringed quartette by Mrs. Geo. Ordway and Miss Jessie Fraier, guitars, Messrs. J. A. Mariner, melofina, and Chas R, Frazier, m md ilin.was also one of the features of the concert. There has been a notable increase of lady patrons at this place of amusement since Hogan's ministrels have been holding the boards. The fair sex may have a partiality for melo-drama and romance, but they have just as keen a sense and as full an appreciation ot new jokes, jigs and songs as the other sex and, while they are not vociferous in according their testimonials, they signify their pleasure by smiles, which are worth a whole lot in encouraging the actors on the stage. The dancing is the best feature on the bill, though the vocal 'ccompaniments have merit. Last evening there was an act not heralded. Mr. Hogan, who had worked, or played, on the ball field all that after noon, announced that the game of Minstrels vs. Stars, though not fraught with glory for the Minstrels, resulted in rilling a $500 purse for the widow of Toyo Jackson. Each lady who had sold bouquets and tickets came forward and deposited the money obtained by the sale and the result was $64.90. Then Duke McNicholl who, by! great age and practice, is designated the father of base ball all over these islands, was called before the curtain to receive as trustee the donation for Mrs. Jackson. Duke accepted the trust, then blushed, bowed and retired amid the plaudits of the house. Hogan's Minstrels have won the favor of the public and should they bring out Uncle Tom's Cabin next week, as they promise, they will capture the whole city. l-Socen ft Gir)d ft fexcr)G-rGtl. ,i--J At ' .--.!' Kx-F.ditor Marshall again breathes the air of fieedom. Captain Cluney is probably right in be lieving that the game is in the fire insurance companies' hands, but Juror Cluney should not be loquacious. IS. 13. Thomas does not lepine because of being a sufi'eier by one of the " necessary files" of the plague. With trowel in hand he is putting up a brick block on his property on King stieet. What piotnises to be the future Japantown of Honolulu is that part of Beretania street between Alexun ler street and Moiliili church, wheie a small city has recently sprung up. Theie aie as many as a thousand Japanese squatteis on the waste tracts of that district living in all vaiieties of cheap shacks. The laige new school bjilding on Beretania street is neaiing completion. Teachers and pupils who for several years past have had to put up with veiy inferior accommodations in that part of the city will be not a little elated when they can enter their new quarters. The building has twelve well ventilated school rooms capable of holding fully 50 scholars. It will cost about $22,000 without furniture. The new Palama building cost nearly $25,000 Victor Hoffman, the San Francisco contrac tor who puts up the Beretania street edifice, excepting the foundations, was delayed more than a little by scarcity of material. In plague time he was doubly embarrassed. If it is really essential that hack stands Le abolished some action should be taken tow ards allowing a rapid transit street car ser vice to be put into operation. Under present conditions of public travel the people want hacks within convenient call, as they are the only means of sure transit. Mr. Pain and Mr. Bayne are both ready with their trolley outfits, bnd it devolves upon the government to give one of these gentlemen a chance to remove the community's embarrassment. One point that Dr. Wood omitted in his bill of suggestions was that a corps of sani tary inspectors might be employed perma nently to make daily or tri weekly investiga tions of Asiatic quarters throughout the city. Such a service well performed might insure the city against a lecurrence of the troubles which it has about passed. There is nted of constant inspection as long as Chinese and Japanese residents disregard sanitary laws. Fencing as an athletic exercise is a new in novation to the gymnasium of the Young Men's Christian Association. It is a good feature, but not likely to become as popular as boxing, the manly art of self defense, or how to put your enemy to slep. Rapiers and swords are weapons of the last century, and consequently have gone out of date. Marion Crawford is the only romancer of modern times who introduces them and he is excused because he is to the Italian manner born. The art of self defense by one's own physical powers, unaided by steel or powder, is not a low practice by any means though it has been made to seem disgraceful by mercenary exhibitions. ::-. Ratoons. Oh, Cronji, General Cronje, you're a mighty foxjy chap, At a-twisting of the British lion's taijl; But you jumped yor kopje quickly and straightjway got off the map When little "Bobs" camped out upon yourtraijll "Fall in" thunderd the captain, as they were crossing the Tugels. "Not me cap!" faltered the Dublin recruit; '.Oi can't swim." Chicago News, "My darling!" he cried "I love you as no man ever loved before. Will you be mine?" The up-to-date girl smiled. "Not on your life," she replied, "but" and she eyed him severely "you may be mine, if you like.'