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THE HONOLULU REPUBLICAN
OLXDIE II, NO. 201 HONOLULU, B. T., FRIDAY. JrEERUAEY 1, 1901 PRT4TE TTE CENTS
POSTOFFICE STBUBS
Mi OUTSIDE
Custom House Staff Is
Drawn Upon for
Sorting Mail.
POSTMASTER OAT UNPERTURBED
INSPECTOR ROBINSON CONTENDS,
THAT CLERKS ARE WELL
TREATED HERE.
r. Hambrook Stands Up For FUI
Rights of Employes Under Posh)
Regulations Places of Strikers
Offered New Men.
TTae tx clerks who walked out of
ifce postoAce Wednesday evening, as
fjfsiaied In yesterday's Republican,
bare stayed oat. Postmaster Oat did
te best he con.- to obtain substitutes
for the strikers, sod to some extent
succeeded, so that the incoming paper
nail by tke Sonoma could be
, ed and the outgoing mail by u.e Zea-
Iiutdia for San Francisco and by the
Hongkong Maru for the Orient be
made up in time.
iftie Republican yesterday gave the
case o f the strikers from themselves.
Jlelow It aires statements by Post-
Master Ost and Inspector Robinson.
tHbpldec a farther expression on behalf
of tan clerks given by si Hambrook.
r MoMrc. Robinson ant Hambrook
' jire comrades in the Grand Army of
4tlfa Republic.
. Postmaster Oat Talks.
"We have just worked out a big mall
for he Mainland which has been placed
ahoartTthe steamer Zealandin, and
1t je accomplished without n hifh
pr delay of auy kind," remarked Post-:
Toaster J. M. Oat yesterday afternoon.
Whan qusatloaed regarding the walkout
ofu,tverai of tne distributing
" cfkAgplie postmaster appeared to
takp the matter philosophically, and
old not see any cause for alarm over
aar tie-up of the cfty's postal facili
W was much surprised, however,
whew some of the ttfeu came4o mo
Wednesday evening shortly before 6
o'clock and stated that they would
not return slid attend to the distribution
Of the accumulation of papers."
eontlnusd Mr. Oat "I simply told
tam ttiat aft that was necessary n
tke premises, wnen employes of the
Cvk4 jofused to obey orders of those
skarge, was to relinquish their
,Mr. Oat was positive in his
went that the striking clerks would
not bstkrti back "We resumed
business this morning with suillclont
farce to "work off the mail for the
'Coast, and in addition have Handled
a considerable portion of the papers
o Weoneeday's man. Of course there
is bound to ue some friction until the
now members of the force have become
aaoustoirea to their duties, but
those secured thus tar take bold in
a manner that ludieates that the trouble
will be gtvatly ooviated in a few
days.
"I think 1 am safe in saying, that
futhe force In this office have not had
'harder work or longer hours, taking
an- average amount of labor performed
throughout the seven days of the
week, than the clerks of the offices of
similar sizes on die Mainland."
Mr. Oat stated that the force wou'd
be recruited trom a list, of applications
ba 8le. and after a trl the most competent
wouW be retained. Several
"employes of the custom house wero
"pressed into service yesterday morn-ins;.
Included among them were John
W. Short, Kelly iirown and Inspector
Miller, who went about the business
witnTso agility of old line mail handlers.
Even Postmaster Oat and Inspector
Robinson took n hand in the
distribution, and substantial Inroads
wars made in the ninety sacks of papers
which arrived in tne stonraors
Sonoma and Hongkong Maru.
Statement of Postal Inspector.
"The postoalce will continue to' la
business at the old stand, remarked
lostal Insitector W. A.. Robinson
when asked to what extent he
strike of postal clerks had affected
the UHlted States mail service in this
city.
The abrupt leave-taking of
clerks Wednesday evening was
wholly unwarranted." continues Mr.
Robinson, "and In my treatment of
thera I have never overstepped by authority
in making suggestion
their government but on the othor
aomltin matter has been left entirely
tQlr. OaL the posttnosir. -who right
faUv has caargre of the force,
"I can say this, however, that the
eisrks in the Honolulu office are far
fiorn being; overworked. Tho
to be found in this cltv arc
those found in any other place
thigughout the Postal Union. The
of steamers of course makes
piir,y of business, but as the mails
lromhe Mainland uo not arrive often-or
unn onco a week on the average,
the busy seasons for the distributing
clerks is Intermittent
hours alter the arrival of a Mainland
mall the clerks in te distribution department
practically have little to do
The Orieital and Colonial malls are
not very heavy Many days there is
hardly two hours work around t,he
office. Drig this lull tney have been
allowed top&ss the time as they saw
fit, sitting rcon3 and reading. In at
office on th& Miialand there would be
tho regular daily allotment of work.
which In tbe long run would average
up much heavier than tne oof p
formed by the clerks in this city.
"Anothr tiing, aiere is no provision
In the postal regulations for extra
pay for postal distributing clerks, i
The apjxormuon for overtime applies
to carriers wao. In cities on the
Mainland ,are oftentimes required to
work long after hoars In order to
covt' tneir routes. Again, the pay
a!kted to tne men in is city has
b&& considerabl; In excess of that
reeived for the same class of
elsewhere. V.hen the office was
jiken Into the United Stales control
anaer annexation a provision, was
made for increased pay for the em
ployes because of tne additional cash
required for living expenses in Honolulu.
Hence the men are as well paid
for service here as in ocner por -its
of the Union.
-in some of the postoffices where
the volume of business warrants, the
force is divided anu two shifts are
arranged, one taking business f
the day. while the other looks after
the mail matter that accumulates during
the night. This procedure is not
carried r rot in tne larger cities
where a larg. lorce is employed.
"Dropping their work Wednesday
tvening by th? distributors was a
!ear infraction of the postal regulations,
which distinctly specify that all
nail must be worked up oy clerks
leaving the omce.
No. the service will be only
crippled,1 said Mr. Robinson.
in( I think that Mr. Oat is thoroughly
cipable of adjusting the matter to
the latisfaction of the public as well
as Qe postoffice uepartmenL The
postnastor will attend to supplying
the p'aces vacated by tho strikers, a
that loes not come under my jurisdiction
"Fuithermore, I want to say that I
have rever used the clerks harshly,
in fact had noting to say to them in
regard to the matter of Wednesday.
I think that the whole matter was the
work of some chronic kickers and
soreheads In the office, who instigated
the matter and induced the other men
to walk ouL If the people will have
pationce we will have everything in
working order again before many
days."
Hambrook Makes Complaint.
Fred. Hambrook, General Delivery
Clerk of the postofhee, was one of tne
leading spirits of the discontented
faction among the strikers He is
bitter concerning the treatment said
to be givon to the clerks of the office.
He said:
"The postoffice is run on the one-man
idea. Everyming is sacrificed to
him. There is no system used in conducting
tho business 'of the department.
Clerks are supposed to be on
duty 3C5 days out of ..he year and are
subject ic call at any hour of the day
or night. Then the pay is woefully
small. The white clerks only receive
about ?C0 per month, which is altogether
too little remuneration, for the
amount of work they are required to
do."
HAS LITTLE REAL POWER
THOUGH A KING
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. A dispatch
to the World from London says:
The new King although called to
one of the highest earthly places has
little real power. He will choose his
own personal attendants, but no. public
officers. At Queen Victoria's accession
the entire public service was
controlled by the spoil3 system. All
tho officers at home, in the diplomatic f
and consular service and In Great
Britain's colonies were within the gift
of tho ruling political power in London.
In 1S54 the new civil service reform
act crianged all tdls. Now only
the responsible chiefs of departments
and their few conndential assistants
are removable at the pleasure of tho
King and his ministers.
Xeither a new King nor a new prime
miulster can disturb the tenure of the
great army of British office holders,
numbering probably, including India
and the colonies at least 200,000 men.
King Edward VII has less patronage
at his disposal than the average commissioner
In the Xew fork City Government.
CO-EDUCATION OF RACES.
Tennessee Legislature Proposes to Reduce
Opportunities for Negroes.
NASHVILLE. Tcnn., Jan. 19.The
legislature Is considering the educational
phase of tho negro problem and
a bill has passed the Senate to prohibit
the co-education of the races. A
bill also ha? been introduced In the
upper ..ouse to prohibit the employment
of white teachers in negro
schools, colleges and universities. A
large majority of the negro institutions
of learning are controlled and
directed by white officers ana teachers
and the passage of this bill will compel
a of the faculty
of nearly every negro school In the
State.
Thomas Kearns. who was nominated
by the Republican caucus Jan. 23
for United States Senator froniUtah
has neen elected.
Work is to be oegun almost at once
preparatory to the erection of a large
building on the site of tne forme
Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco, at the
Intersection of Market and Powell
strets.
Professor Ellsha Gray of Chicago,
who was associated with Arthur J.
Mundy in the perfection of a system
for submarine signaling, died suddenly
at Newtonville, Jan. 21.
Important petroleum discoveries
have been made sixteen miles from
Hoqulam, Gray's Harbor district, and
coming after other discoveries In
Southeastern "Washington, have excited
great Interest, throughout the
western part of the State.
DIMES WITH
FRAHCIS MURPHY
Mrs. Helen Gougar
Wants Prohibitory
Laws Enacted.
SCORES MURPHY'S PRINCIPLES
SHE SAYS THE LECTURER'S IN-
FLUENCE IS REALLY ANTI-TEMPERANCE.
She Thinks That the Saloonmashing
of Mrs. Carrie Nation Is a Good
Thing and Wonders Why It is
' Not Generally Moopted.
John B. Gougar and his wife, the latter
better known to the American public
as Helen Gougar, the temperance
lecturer, are in the city on a pleasure
trip which contemplates a visit to
New Zealand and Australia before
they return to their home In Lafeyette,
Indiana. Judge Gougar, who Is a
lawyer of large and .lucrative practice
in that part of the country, is as much
of an enthusiast as his talented wife,
in tho forwarding of me condition of
women in the work of suppressing the
liquor traffic.
Mrs. Gougar takes almost the opposite
View from that of Francis Murphy
on the subject of prohibition. She
believes that the work of Mrs. Carrie
Nation In Kansas is a good move in
the cause of temperance.
During- her talk last night she said:
"We are only here on a pleasure
trip and I do not know positively that
I will speak in this city. I would accept
an invitation to address one meeting
if it was tendered, but lecturing
is not the object of this trip. It is only
one of the incidents.
"you know what my views on the
liquor question are and that I believe
that it Is sinful and unlawful for a
government to take money in exchange
ior allovs Ing certain people the
privilege of dispensing wat I consider
the greatest curse that humanity
is afflicted with. I think that what
anpliesto liquor, also applies to evev
form ofvic? from sriiich a reventie
is derived by the government I believe
that this licensing is all wrong
and is unconstitutional, for the Constitution
of the United States declares,
that the legislatures of the various
states shall not enact legislation that
wii endanger the health of the people.
What could be more dangerous
to the health of the people than the'
sale of liquor?
"No, I do not believe in the teaching
of Francis Murphy, for I know
that Mr. Murphy's influence on the
mainland has been always cast with
the saloon people. He has defeated
prohibitory amendments in several
states, when it seemed that they
would surely pass and become laws.
Yes. his influence has always been
with the saloon.
hat is great work that Mrs. Nation
Is doing in Kansas. It is a wonder
to me that there are not thousands
of Mrs. Nations instead of only
one. And the best of it is the fact
that she is acting well within tne let
ter of the law. No one can stop her in
smashing those places to pieces, and
1 hope the movement that she has so
bravely inaugurated will be keDt up
bv the women all over the United
States and carried forward until there
Is not an illegal saloon in the length
and nreadth of the land.
"When the Illegal saloons have been
disposed of, then there will be plenty
of time to sunnress th legal places
where rub is sold. I believe in universal
prohibition and I predict that the
liquor traffic must be suppressed or
Christian civilization will perish. The
whole trend of the times is toward
Mich an outlook and I creatlv fear that
if through the teachings and influence
of such men as Mr. Murphy, although
I have little apprehension on his individual
account, the liquor men mav
become more strongly intrenched in
their position and then we will have a
revolution.
"I do not mean to take a pessimist's
view of affairs, but when I se,e the
havoc caused hv the sale of liquor I
sometimes almost despair. I hear that
Mr. Murohy was accorded a great reception
bv a certain class of the people
of this citv and did not give satisfaction
to the representatives of the
churches. That is no more than I expected.
No, I do not admire Mr. Murphy."
Mrs. Gougar took a prominent part
in the World's Fair at Chicago in
1S93 and has spent a large part of her
time during the past twenty years in
work for prohibition. She is built on
generous lines and has a peculiarly
forceful way- of stating a simple fact
She is a woman of a great deal of de
termination and strength, as her views
make necessary a certain amount of
almost masculine virility Bat with it
all, there Is something verv attractive
about her and paradoxical as it may
seem, something innately feminine.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE QUARREL.
And he Poor Old Father-in-Law Gets
Into the Clutches of the Law.
A fierce family brawl, a frightened
wife, a protecting father, a handle of
a pick-axe and a general mix-up
Manuel Muniz behind the bars of
a prison cell and led to the usual
family reconciliation between, the
warring turtle-doves. Muniz lives
out near the Punchbowl and opened
the doors of his hospitable home, to
his frightened daughter when she appealed
to" him ,to hide from the wrath
of her lord and master, Anton CaV
t
iraL Maaiz. who cas not passed be
yond the period when one no longer
loves to scent the battle afar, assured
,the weeping woman that he would
protect her from her husband. He
armed himself with a pick-handle and
lay in wait for the enraged Cabral
When the man approached, he
from his place of concealment
and swiped his son-in-law with the
weapon. Then followed a lively fight
which culminated In the arrest of
Muniz by Patrolman Ake.
Pineapples For Watch Charms.
Charles E. Solomon, a merchant of
Solomonville. Ariz., and E. A. Van
of the same territory, are guests
at the Hawaiian HoteL They are here
on a pleasure trip and for a vacation.
Mr. Solomon expressed himself as being
well pleased with the city and
said- "I am surprised to find so many-fine
buildings away out here. I had
no idea that the city was as extensive
as it proves to be. My friends here
told me that the people generally did
not wear any clothes and the few who
did so used pineapples for watch-charms.
He said the tramway sys
tem in use her reminded him of the
mule cars of El Paso, Texas.
Hotel Changes Hands.
J. Oswald Lutted has purchased the
Orpheum Hotel from the late owners
of the p""v- tv and will ooen the place
as a high-class lodging-house. The
need of such a place as Mr. Lutted
proposes to run in the heart of the
city has 'ong been felt Mr. Lutted win
take possession today. Within a few
days he expects to open a restaurant
near the hotel building. He promises
to conduct a place where a reasonably
priced meal of the first quality
may be obtained
TEif EMCE WORK
GOES MERRILY OH
EFFECTIVE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
BY A STREET CRUSADE
LAS1 WENING.
Miss Ackerman and Miss Murcutt Induce
Many to Sign Pledge
Many Listen to Addresses at
Down-Town Corners." "
The citadel -of strong drink was
thoroughly and effectively stormed
yesterday when the first of the street
meetings in the temperance crusade
.inaugurated bv Miss 3icuttapd.3Jiss
.Vefttrnirfn was. held. 'u"wi5 tb.eine.aas
of holding the undivided attention i f
a large throng on the corner of Hotel
and Nuuanu streets.
Armed with a small organette and
song books, the talented speakers, aided
by several local singers, left the
rooms of the Young Men's Christian
Association building shortly after S
o'clock and sallied forth, to make Inroads
into the business of the saloons
which occupy the three corners of the
intersection. Before the meeting had
hardly begun, practitioners before as
well as behind the bar were lined up
along the curb. They were treated to
some ratt.ing good temperance argument
"Hooray for Mr. Murphy's sister,".
sang out a tarry old salt from the
water front, at the conclusion of A.
F. Cooke's introduction of Miss
The sailor while slightly under
the influence of something stronger
than Nuuanu valley water had mistaken
the "name. Miss Murcutt was
equal to the occasion and, despite frequent
bibulous interruptions, managed
to land many effective solid
shots against, what sne believed to be
the curse of Honolulu, the saloons.
The speaker, also related many experiences
that she had met with in her
extensive travels abroad. The effect
of the drink demon in the cities and.
towns in Australia was cited, and the
woe and desolation attributed to its
presence In this land were vividly
depicted. By incident and anecdote
the speaker urew many practical lessons
that evidently went home and
accomplished much, good.
A number of gospel songs preceded
the brief remarks of Miss Ackerman.
In a clear and forceful manner the
temperance woman appealed to the
men within the sound of her voice, to
look about them and cease to stand
in their own light Miss Acserman
was of the opinion that the victims of
strong drink in this city were many,
and a brief resume of the smmming
expedition of some evenings ago was
cited in backing up this statement
The speaker made a strong appeal to
those about her to come forward and
sign the v
A solo and more gospel hymns iol
loved the address of Miss Ackerman,
and during the singing ooth temperance
workers went cut among the
men gathered about anu by personal
suasion or a timely remark succeeded !
in securing many sisnaiure; u, u,e
pledge. The workers feel highly elated
over the success of the first evening's
efforts in the campaign. They
propose to carry on the work along
the same line for the remainder of
this week ,and through the greater
portion of the next They will hold
out at the same corner during the
course of the meetings.
Miss Iola Barber, who was a pupil
of the famous xiolin virtuoso, Jacob-son
of Chicago, has taken over the
studio of Paul Egry and will give
to Mr. Zgry's pupils on the
violin during the laiters absence
from the city.
. The "Republican charter committee
Trill meet this Friday evening at 7:30
o'clock to consider the report of the
sub-committee on charter.
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UT11E OF IDE MILS
SHIFTJEDJNTO COURT
Street Embroglios of
Unpleasant Memory
are Ended.
OH AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
SUBMISSION OF CONTROVERSY
BETWEEN TRANSIT AND
TRAMWAYS.
Issues of Law and Facts Are Referred
by Attorneys on Both
Sides to the Territorial Supreme
Court.
A submission of the controversy on
right of way between the Honolulu
Rapid Transit &. Land Co. and Ihe
Hawaiian Tramways Co. has been
made to the Court The Rapid
Transit appears as plaintiff, the Tramways
as defendant Following is a
statement of agreed facts:
1. Said Tramways Company, as
authorized by law, is operating a
street railway or tramway in Honolulu,
in the Teritory of Hawaii, and
occupies a single track with switches
and turnouts on King street from the
Waikiki road to a point near the Government
pumping station at Kalihi.
Said Tramways Company proposes to
lay a double track, other than the necessary
turnouts and switches, along
said King street and operate thereon
a tramway by electricity.
2. Said Honolulu Rapid iTansit &
Land Company is the lawful holder
of a franchise granted to Clinton G.
Ballentyne and othera by Acts 69 and
70 of the Session Laws of 1S9S, and
having received a petition from the
majority of the owners of property on
said King street asking it to lay a
railway along said King street, and
tho Executive Council having consented
thereto for that portion of King
street lying between Nuuanu street
and Thomas Square, it proposes toV
lay such railway and to operate the
same o nsaid street between said
same on said street between said
points being greatly in excess of seventeen
hundred 1700) feet
ft . Issues toffaLaw and ,Eact
lT,htt niTnGMmtc tn tin
Honorable Court and concerning'
which the parties hereto have agreed
to abide by the decision of the Court
are as follows:
1st Has the Hawaiian Tramways
Company, Limited, the right to lav the
double track along King street as
above described?
2nd. Has the Hawaiian Tramways
Company, Limited, the right to operate
a tramwav bv electricity?
3rd Has the Honolulu Rapid Transit
& Land Company the right to lay
a track on King street for more than
1700 feet?
Wherefore the undersigned pray the
judgment of this Honorable Court upon
said questions of difference.
The submission is dated Januarv
22 and signed for the Rapid Transit
Co. by its attorneys, W. R. Castle and
Kinney, Ballou & McClanahan; and
for the Hawaiian Tramways Co. by
Holmes &. Stanley of counsel.
The public will be gratified at this'
mutual reference of the street railway
controversy to the arbitrament of the
Territorial Supreme Court It will prevent
a recurrence of the scandalous
street embroglios of the past two
years.
THE REIGN OF CARNIVAL
ROYALTY IS CLOSE AT HAND
Mardi Gras Committees Are Completing
Details of the Big Show. Posters
a Work of Art.
The various committees in charge of
the arrangements for the Mardi Gras
held an important meeting yesterday
morning at the office of Dr. Sloggett
in Progress building, and before the
adjournment much business was transacted.
Among the many little details all
of which will go to make the
success of the Mardi Gras was
the report that a number of private
boxes or reviewing stands had
been sold at substantial figures. In
order to give an idea of the top notch
figures that these favored locations
will bring, it was stated that Mrs.
Paul Isenberg had paid 5100 for a
first choice, and the promoters were
assured that ten or a dozen others
were waiting their turn to secure select
vantage points In the big show.
Mesdames Tenny and Walker monopolized
the entire attention of the
meeting when they submitted plans
for the seating arrangement and the
location of boxes at the drill shed on
the night of the balL The suggestions
and arrangement met with the hearts
approval of all present and the committee
was authorized to go ahead and
carry oat the work of construction
called for in the plans.
To supply a contemplated heavy demand
for tickets. Mesdames S. Parker
and E. W. Jordan and Miss Maggie
Walker were added to the force rt
sellers. From present indications 1500
tickets alone are sure to be disposed
of by members of the various committees.
The sum realized from this sale
with the addition of the sale of boxes
and privileges have assured the promoters
of a substantial income.
Mrs. A. G. Hawes has been placed
In charge of the billing of the city.
the posters announcing the Mardi J
Gras are to be the finest works of
billboard art that have graced the na-
k dness of the local stands about the
city for many a day. All conspicuous
locations will be covered with artistic
paper which will proclaim to the pass
er br In most forceful manner that the j
royal personages participating in the
fertlve Mardi Gras are surely coming
to town.
Musicians who will disseminate
tuneful airs during the progress of
the ball will not.play from an elevated
stand as was first proposed. Upon
consideration the musicians will furnish
harmoav from a closer location,
and will in all probability be given the
us of a portion of the stage. The
scheme of having the stand suspended
from the celling, it was thought by
many, would be unsafe.
A decision in the selection of carnival
colors will go over to the next
regular meeting.
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY.
Basket Sail League of Eight Teams
to Inaugurate Games.
Steps for the establishment of a
Basket Ball League were taken lost
evening at the Young Men's Christian
Association. Devotees of this interesting
and healthgivlng sport have
for some time past been agitating the
feasibility of uniting a number of
teams together in the form of a league
and follow with a circuit of games,
similar to a base ball league. '
In the city are a number of nrstclass
players, who are very proficient in
scientifically juggling the big spheroid.
Their .work on the gymnasium
floor in some .of the recent contests
has demonstrated that there is plenty
of good talent going to waste.
As a result of the gathering last evening,
at which nearlv thirty young
men were present, eight teams were
decided upon, and the membership
and line-"up will be speedily arrange!.
It is the intention to play the first
game of the series Feb. 16. with a
contest following each week between
teams. At the close of each series the
tam holding the lowest percentage
will be obliged to drop out. and the
right to carry the banner of victory
will gradually narrow down to the
of best plavers to bo
found in a single team. It Is expected
the contest will awaken much Interest
in athletic circles
IE REV. 1. KUAN'S
ROUSE WARMING
1
POVER ONE THOUSAND FRIENDS
GREET THE POPULAR
DIVINE.
J
All Pleased With The "Handsome
New Home Provided for the
Pastor of Central Union Church
on Thurston Avenue.
That was a great house warming
held at the new home of tho Rev.
William Morris Kincaid and wife on
Thurston avenue last night. More
than 1.000 people called to pay their
respects to the genial and popular
pastor of the Central Union Church
and his charming wile.
It is scarcely a montn since, when
several members of the church having
an opportunity to purchase the
Ashley home on Thurston avenue
secured the property without waiting
for action by the church trustees.
They turned the property over to
the use of Mr. Kincaid and his family,
giving the church the option of purchasing
It for a manse later. All
old residents of the city know the
Ashley home with us broad lanais,
wide halls and bright cheery rooms.
It commands one of the handsomest
v:ews of city and bay and ocean to
be found acy place In or about the
city.
When Mr. Kincaid moved Into the
new home the first of tne year it
was" decided to give a house wanning
in the n;ar future and, last night was
selected as the date for the event.
Entering the broad reception hall
visitors were met by Mr. H. C. Brown
and then presented to the host and
hostess of the evening. Assisting
tho Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Kincaid in receiving
were the Rev. E. S. Chapman
and wife of California, Mrs. S. N.
Castle, -fondly known to all members
of 'the church as "Mother" Castfe,
Mrs. E. B. Waterhouse. Mrs. W. W.
Westervelt Mrs. F. J. Lowrey and
Mrs. W. F. Allen.
Between S and 9 o'cloek a musical
program was rendered under the direction
of Miss Carrie Castle. At
the request of "Mother" Castle, Newton's
famous old hymn "Zion, City
of Our God," was sung for the opening
selection. This was followed
by a violin obilgato by allss
Maud Kinney. Mrs. Otis. Miss Hyde.
Mrs. Guilford Whitney and Miss
Griswold rendered the "New Year's
Hymn:" Miss Winne gave a i
by Harris: Marchetti's "Holy
Reedemer" was sung by a sextette
consisting of Mrs. McDonald. Miss
Winne. Mrs. Yarndley. Miss Need-ham,
Miss Griswold and Miss Yarrow,
while a piano duet by Miss
Hyde and Mrs. Richards closed the
program.
Refreshments wero served by the
young women of tho Christian Endeavor
Society of the church and an
enjoyable evening was spent by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid were the recipients
of many congratulations on
the handsome and tasteful appearance
of their new home, which is not
only a credit to themselves but to
the church over which Mr. Kincaid
presides.
.V bulletin Issued at fJ o'clock on the
evening of Jan. 22 at Milan says the
condition of Signor Gluseppi Verdi Is
very serious. Acute troubles in the
lobes of the brain have deadened all
sensibility.
UD SWAPPING
ByTGflemr
The Hawaiian National
Guard Promised
Federal Cash.
STALE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
BREWER AND RAPID TRANSIT
COMPANIES"" MAY INCREASE
THEIR CAPITAL.
Appliances of Rapid Trarwlt Submitted
for Approval Another Japanese
Liquor Dealer Licensed Stop
Stealing Sand From Walklkf.
Governor Dole Iwformeu kfe
yesterday that both C. Brewr
Co., Lut. sod Hoaorala Rapid Transit
Co.. Ltd., bad given satisfactory reasons
for taeir respective appHeatloos
to increase toe amonaU of ttr capital
stocks. AMborlty to do so was
therefore gnuttea.
J. F. Brows. Commissioner of Lands,
wrote from Washington aboat the bill
introduced by Senator Haasborongh,
to place the territorial lauds and.r
the Federal mw It was still efnre
the committee on colonial possessions.
Secretary Cooper read the joint resolution
pending la Congress to provide
for paying the H.OOO.OOO of Hawaii's
public debt assumed by the
United States ai annexation. Tho
foregoing two items of news Lid previously
appeared In lae Republican.
The Territorial Sectary also read
an amendment that h.wbaen proposed
to the Army appropriation bill, allow
Ing So 000 a year for the support of
the Hawaiian militia.
r F. M. Hatch, attorney for the Oahit
Railway & Land Company, appeared
with a new draft of agreement for
change of harbor front lauds. After
the document has been compared with
minutes of previously adopted suggestions,
and found la conformity therewith,
the exchange will be made.
'
Attorney.. GimeraL Dole etllanhtM an
IoplnloriJjfat the Government a&
to vcouvev land by need where thf
partly foadr.. anil
partly money. That is. If tho GOvsni
ment lias a piece of land worth $500-)
and John Doe a piece worth $4WH
and It Is In the interests of the taxpayers
to mnke a swap,
may give Tohn Doe alad of Itf
land in exchange for a deed of- hi
land and JlOflf to boot
Tho Attorney General also referred
to an old complaint about the removal
of sand from Waikiki beRch. H? announced
that he would Intervene by
injunction to stop tne practice.
Treascrer Lansing submitted an application
for a liquor dealer's license
from K. Narita. for premises la
street west Of Chris. Holt's place,
to which no objection was raised.
Superintendent of Public Works J
A. McCandless submitted a diagram of
overhead trolley wires ami guard
wires proposed to be adopted by th
Honolulu Rapid Transit fc Land Company.
Also, pictures of
fenders to bo attached to the company's
cars. The Governor will uko
expert opinion upor the suitability of
these devices before approving Unm.
The Superintendent also submitted
a map of proposed now fire limits.
within which none but fire-proof buildings
may be erected
A letter from Consul Hoare was
read, formally announcing the death
of Queen Victoria, stating, that tht
consulate flag would be at half-mast
today and reouestlng such sympathe
tic action on the pari of the Government
as might be meet. Governor
Dole stated that he had ordered tho
flags upon all Territorial buildings, in
eluding the school-houses, to be placed
at half-mast
MR. BITTING COMPLAINS.
He Tells the Advertiser It Mfsreported
Hfm.
a a Bitting, cooaseloratrlaw.
the Republican to dapiteate th
publication of this reproof tu Uv Advertiser:
Honolulu, Oalnii Jan. 31 1W1.
The Pacific Commercial A
Honolulu.
Mr. Editor: My been
called to yoar report of th m Jiag
of the Independent Party hell r Wed
nesday eve and reported la .: sue
of this date. I do not mind t
vertlsing. even though it fe a
bands. I well appreciate th r
stances and some of the pain" .'
uons unuer wntcn yon nave i ,
given me a "write-up. I exp as
all men in my profession atu ex
pect to be subjected to criticism, but
I would llko a semblance of troth in
what you print about me.
I made no such aspersions upon the
Honolulu Bar as you credit mo with
Jin your report today. There Is jaat
enough truth in what yon print to
make the falsification the more
lpg. a C. BITTING.
.
Senator Perkins- has secured tho
passage of an amendment to the Army
Reorganization bill which he thinks
will be of great importance and benefit
It is a provision allowing $200
to any soldier la the Philippines who
re-enlists upon the expiration of his
term of service for three years.
The force In the roadmaster"s office
were engaged yesterday in making
up the pay roll of street and road
employes of the department