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VOLUME II, SO. 303 HONOLULU, EL T, FRTDAX, MAX 31, 1901 PRICE FIVE CENTS
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MilRll PATRIOT DEAD
WITH FRAORMT FLOWERS
Memorial Day Fitly Observed By
Geo. W. De Long-Po- st and
Citizens in. General.
Annual Procession to Nuuanu Cemetery by-Veteran- s
and Military Escort for Decor-
ation of Graves The Military Escort
? Oration by Col. Thomas Pitch.
DAY was obsorved as
MEMORIAL holiday. Business
and many
out or town to sea-nid- e
and mountain resorcs.
There was la consequence of the lat-
ter fact a lees representative assem-
bly of the public at the grave-Jeeor-ati- ng
ceremonies of the Unlori vete-
rans than on any similar occasnn
lnc the flay Ijas been kept in Hono-
lulu, or nigh If not quite twenty years.
Many flags wore displayed at halt-ma- st
in town and among the shipping.
Some of the stores dressed windows.
E. O. Hall & Son, Ltd, oxcelled with
an artistic arrangement of National
nags, amidst which appeared portraits
of Lincoln and Grant. At noon Na-
tional salutes were fired by the bat-
tleship Oregon and the naval station
battery. Hundreds of people repair-
ed early in the day to the cemeteries
and decorated the last resting places
of departed kindred and friends. Nuu-an- u
cemetery wore a beautiful aspect,
therefore, with plots, monuments Add
mounds arrayed in freshly bright
garlands, bouquets and planted flow-
ers when the G. A. R. procession
reached the place.
Although all arrangements were
not fulfilled, the parade in the after-
noon was in favorable comparison
with those of former years. The turn-
out of the National Guard of Hawaii
ws .most creditable, every company
la the two battalions mustering a pre-
sentable strength.
Notwithstanding that Principal
Dyke had cordially accepted the invi-
tation to Kamohameha School for
Boys io participate in the parade.
neither the Katnohameha Cadets nor
the school band appeared In the order
of precession excepting as printed in
the newspapers beforehand. The Uni-
form Rank. Knights of Pythias, by
also disappointed pub-l- h
expectation. The United States
Army and Navy were unrepresented
excepting by tho firing party of the
Sixth Artillery.
At 2 o'clock the parade formed on
King street opposite the headquar-
ters of Geo. V De Long Post. G. A.
It., with the right resting on King
street It did not take long to pre-
pare for moving, a matter of twenly
minutes or so. Tho route was by way
of AUtkea. Kmma and Vineyard streets
to Nuuanu avenue and tho cometery.
Deputy Sheriff Chllllngworth and a
squad of the Mounted Patrol pioneer-
ed the procession, the remaining com-lKMtea- ts
of which wore the following:
Marshal of the Day. Harry Wilder,
with Chas. T. Wilder and Henry S.
Baston. aides.
Firing party of twenty men of the
Sixth Artillery. U. S. coast defense,
under command of Sergeant Van
Sman.
Territorial band. Captain H. Bergor,
leader, and N. G. H. drum corps, Ma-
jor W. C. King, loader.
Lt-Co- l. Chas. J. McCarthy, com-
manding 1st Rogimont. N. G. H.. with
Captains W. G Ashley, John Schaefer
and Tboa. Wall, aides.
Major C. W. Zoiglor. commanding
1st. Battalion, with Captain C. L.
Garvin, surgeon, and "Lieut. CM. V.
Forster. aides.
First Battalion. Co. H. Captain
T. B. Murray, Lieuts. Travcns and J.
A. Thompson: Co. E, Capt. L. J. Naho--r
Hlpa. Ueuts. J. K. Mauloa and
Tho. Kakalla: Co. A. Capt H. Klem-e- .
Lieuts, F. A. Smith and Louis
Brandt; Co. F. Capt Sam Johnson.
Lieuts. J. W. Short and W. Carlisle.
Major J. M. Camara, commanding
2nd Battalion, with Captain B. H.
Wright aide.
Second Battalion. Co. C. Captain
Costa. Lieuts. Costa and Gonsalvcs:
Co. B. Captain Elmer T. Winant.
IJeats. RoHly and Gorman: Co. G,
Captain Chas. Wilcox. Lieuts. Rose
and Nakntaa.
Geo. W. De Long Post. G. A. R., in
waaoaaitne.
Col Taos, Fitch, orator of the day.
Acting Govornor and staff and
heads of Territorial departments in
carriages.
Oa arriving at tho cemetery gates
the raUttary escort opened out lining
either slide of the avenue, allowing
the G. A. R. veterans and their guests
of honor, headed by the band and the
Irittg party, to pass through and pro-
ceed to the burial plot of Geo. W. De
Long Post
The Stars and Stripes hung in- - a
sttll atmosphere at halfmast from the
flagstaff in tho middle of the plot
A wreath on a headstone here and
there, with the ornamental cannon
garlanded in white Sowers and xnaile
vines, comprised the decorations of
the plot, the graves being left for
ceremonial garnishing with flowers.
To the right of the plot an area was
set with chairs and a reading table,
the latter covered with the Star
Spangled Banner. Two rows of chairs
in front of the plot were for the vete-
rans, who numbered about twenty-fiv- e.
Colonel Fitch. Rev. G. L. Pear-
son and Miss Cartwright were seated
in the front of the area mentioned.
Behind them sat the Territorial off-
icials, viz.: Henry E. Cooper. Secre-
tary and Acting Governor, and Majors
L. T. Kenake and A. G. Hawes. Jr.,
of the executive's personal staff in
full uniform; Jas. H. Boyd, Superin-
tendent of Public Works; W. H.
Wright, Treasurer; E. P. Dole, Attor-
ney General; E. S. Boyd, Commission-
er of Lands. The remaining one or
two score of chairs were mostly occu-
pied by ladies. F. M Hatch was
about the only representative of the
elder line of Honolulu's citizenship
seated among the guests of honor.
The general public, with women and
children predominating, was ranged
around the plot in hollow square
fashion. At tho rear, inside the plot,
was lined up the firing party in spick
and span dress parade uniform of
khaki. Beyond, them the band was
stationed.
A patriotic overture by the band
opened the exercises. The first part
of the ritual was then rendered in
clear tones by Post Commander W.
L. Eaton, the responses being led by
Adjutant John W. Francis and the
invocation impressively spoken by R.
J. Greene, P. C. Chaplain. An inter-
lude of music by the band was fol-
lowed by Miss Cartwright's reading
of President Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech Then came the oration by
Colonel Fitch. In' the latter part o'
the ritual Adjutant Francis solemnly
called tho roll of the dead of Geo. W.
De Long Post bringing up memories
of some who. in the earlier days of
the local organization, marched ro-
bustly to the same spot and assisted
in similar kindly remembrances of
comrades who had preceded even
them to the last bourne. The cere-
mony was scarcely needed to bring
back to fondest memory those who,
one by one, have passed away since
the change, from foot to carriage upon
the solemn route has been a welcome,
nay a necessary, shift for a majority
of the surviving heroes of the Union's
life and death struggle In the early
sixties.
Judge Lyle A. Dickey, Captain, led
the part of the ritual given to the
Sons of Veterans. Fred. Terrlll. off-
icer of the Day, performed the kindly
rite of strewing "flowers on the
graves. He had to his hand a great
variety of floral tributes sent to the
Post by its families and friends.
"Saluting the dead." with three vol-
leys over the graves, was done in
military precision by the men of the
Sixth Artillery. Rev. G. L. Pearson
pronounced the benediction.
Miss Cartwright's elocution in the
Gettysburg speech was very good.
She thoroughly gauged the necessities
of open-ai-r utterance, throwing her
voice easily to the outer confines of
tho listening concourse. There was
no apparent straining to do this.
Miss Cartwright's enunciation was
without flaw and her expression with-
out fault
The Oration.
Colonel Thomas Fitch's oration was
a succession of flowing periods, consti-
tuting diction of ornate style. It was
an extempore effort the orator em-
ploying but scanty notes. "I wish I
might address these old soldiers who
have honored me with their audience,"
he said at the outset, "in the literal
as well as the broader definition of
the word, as my comrades, for the
right to wear a Grand Army badge is
a franchise of nobility grander than
that created by the accolade of a
king."
This badge was not gained by birth.
or wealth or learning by brush, of
artist or penof author by suppliance
to kings. Only those who have faced
the hail of bullets, and Invited wounds
on the field of battle, for pure love of
country are privileged to wear this
insignia of honor and to claim com-
radeship with, those, who fell in the
same cause, and as comrades to dec-
orate the sods "that cover their silent
forms. Whether that certificate of
distinction were worn nader a gener-
al's stars or decorated the breast of
the poorest soldier, white or black, it
everywhere entitled the wearer to bur
gratitude and honor.
Custom had decreed that this day.
honored above all days In springtime,
should be set apart for honoring the
memory of the Nation's patriot dead.
It was a day when we saoald forget
ourpetty qorrek and or petty trou-
bles, to remember "tjeoee who forty
years ago followed the call of the bu
gle and the beat of the drum. Who ?
could forget in those days the eathu-- 1
siastic and almost unanimous response
to the attack on Fort Sumter? The
enemies of the Union had been pre-
paring for months to make that as-
sault on the flag. It found the nation
utterly unprepared. Its navy was scat-
tered in foreign ports, its army at
distant posts and its arsenals were
empty. Up to a few days before the
event broke the government had made
no preparations.
But the assault on Sumter fired a
battery that extended from the Atlan-
tic to the Pacific and a continent re-
sounded with the tramp of armed men.
Party ties were severed. Republicans
and Democrats became fused with pa-
triotic fire. Out of the forests, out
of the mines, from the farms and the
shops, millionaire and pauper, men
flocked under the starry banner. Eyes
blazed with a new light faces were
turned toward the southland. And
they marched away, not to return un-
til the banner of the Union should
float In security from the Potomac
to the GulL The history of that army
was one of unexampled patriotism and
self-sacrifici- devotion such as the
world had never known.
Colonel Fitch attnouted the glorious
results achieved to the fact that it
was a war having moral ideas behind
it Every soldier was animated by
patriotic motives. Ask the , legions
of Rome why they invaded Africa and
desolated Gaul, and they could only
reply that it was the command of
Caesar. Probably the Germans in the
Franco-Prussia- n war could not tell
why they atttacked Sedan. In the
struggle to preserve the Union there
was a heart under every uniform and
a brain behind every bayonet The
soldiers were inspired with the Idea
of unity and the purpose of redeeming
the Nation from the stigma of slavery.
These were the impulses that moved
the armies of the Union from Sumter
to Appomattox The Federal soldier
was imbued with the old Puritan doc-
trines of freedom of speech, equality
of man and freedom of the press. The
Confederate Idea was a nation com-
posed of parts and each part greater
than the whole. Each Union soldier
comprehended in a word that it was a
contest between the seventeenth and
the nineteenth centuries between
growing civilization and waning bar-
barism between the school and the
slave corral. There had never been a.
conflict with purer or more patriotic
purposes. The Union soldier fought
not for feudal ascendancy or for con-
quest nor to decide whether a priest
should be clothed in a coat or a sur-
plice. He fought that liberty might
not perish from the earth. That equal-
ity of any man with another man,
when he could attain that degree by
his own God-give- n capacities, should
not be taken away.
What pictures did not that conflict
leave on the memory? A great naval
officer lashed in the rigging, his white
hairs streaming to the breeze, urging
his ships Into a torrent of flame. A
dashing general of cavalry leading his
troops through fen and forest to re-
trieve disaster upon a distant field.
Another general disdaining most for-
midable obstacles to cut a swath
through the enemy's country from At-
lanta to the sea. The silent general
whose first order on entering Rich-
mond was to extinguish the flames
licking up the city, thus transforming
the destroyers of property into the
preservers of property. Lincoln, tak-
ing advantage of the right hour to
abolish slavery. With such leaders
was history made never to fade or fall
while the earth goes round.
The orator referred eloquently to
the sustaining sympathy of those who
were left in the fields and by the
firesides, as well as in the counting
rooms where trembling fingers wrote
the checks that commerce gave to
the country. The Grand Army of the
Republic wrote its eternal title to hon-
or from the country it saved. Colonel
Fitch bid his aucitors look abroad to-
day at the land these men's services
and valor saved. He described in glow-
ing tropes the great prosperity of the
country, its expanding industry its
advancement in science, art and liter-
ature Its commerce multiplied by
mighty heartbeats. The sapling from
the old world oak had grown into a
forest A handful oi people from over
the sea had made a century blaze with
the achievements of civilization. There
were no slaves now to dishonor labor.
Credit reigned at the head of National
finances. It was the greatest freest
most prosperous and most enlightened
country on the face of the earth.
If those men of the G. A. R, had
preferred their ease when the crisis
arrived, we might be living among the
broken and dishonored fragments of a
once glorious nation. This ground
once two thousand miles from our
western boundary Is now near the
center of the territory under the pro-
tection and shelter of the banner of
stars. Ships lose and gain a day in
going to and fro between the shores
protected by the flag. Recent events
have Introduced tinse people across
the Pacific to our political privileges.
Shall we use European methods in
dealing with them or the American
plan of education first and then assim-
ilation? Shall we make this govern-
ment a probate court to hold those
people in perpetual guardanship, or
shall we immediately teach them to
sing the songs and hold aloft the
emblem of American liberty? Give
them the knowledge that they are
heirs with us in our great heritage and
invite them to share in its benefits
and its privileges.
"Were I a Hawaiian born, holding
in my body the blood of kings. I would
value higher the standing of an Am-
erican citizen, and should say to that
flag, with all my heart. Aloha nuL"
In remembrance one could under-
stand the meaning of the evangelist's
words, "A thousand years are as one
day." The speaker remeabered how
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"II WRIGGLED
JUST I LITTLE BIT"
Bevivalist Geil Talks
Pointedly on Cards
and Dancing.
REHQAL OF "DIRT" IS ABYOGATE0
THE STOVE PIPE AS A MEASURI-
NG- ROD'FOR CHRIS-
TIANITY.
Plea for Banishing Green-eye- d Jeal-
ousy Lazy Christian Cards the
Inplements of Gamblers "Don't
Let Dancing Interfere with Duty."
William Edward Geil told a fair-size- d
congregation gathered at Cen-
tral Union church yesterday evening
something about "dirt" as he has
found it in Honolulu. In the remarks
made by the tdlented young revivalist
he maintained his
attitude and in the course of the
meeting launched forth several tell-
ing truths In a manner peculiar to
Mr. Geil.
Mr. Geil referred to the "dirt"
proposition in connection with his
remarks along the line that the city
should be thoroughly entrenched. He
wanted to see large numbers of ditch-
es thrown up, speaking from a figura-
tive standpoint In the making of the
ditches through the moral plane of
the city, the refuse and dirt would be
carried away.
He cited several things which could
be safely considered as dirt Irri-
tability was one of them. "I like a
religion that permits a man to en-
gage in the putting up of a recreant
stovepipe without the employment of
swear words," remarked the speaker.
"Let the stovepipe be used as the
measuring rod of your Christianity."
Jealousy; the green-eye- d kind, was
also placed in the category of dirt
"Why, bless you, there Is jealousy
even among the churches themselves.
The pastors are somewhat inclined
to this sin at times. I can remember
the time when, I was. pastor in a little
church hack in the State of New York
when a rival pastor-woul- d sometimes
succeed in securing a larger string of
converts than I did, and perhaps I
did not say it out loud, but I confess
I sometimes felt sure that these re-
cruits would not hold out for their
principles as long as those I brougnt
into my fold. I think that by this
time the Lord has taken all the jeal-
ousy out of my heart I now take eft
my hat to the man who can achieve
better results in the Lord's vineyard
than I can. No, friends, the holy
spirit and jealousy can not properly
exist in the same person."
Mr. Geil referred to "pride" as dirt
which had better be thrown from the
trenches. Under this caption the
speaker paid brief respects to card
playing and dancing. "I realize that
I am treading upon dangerous ground
in discussing these matters here." de-
clared Mr. Geil. "I do not know how
my remarks will be taken by the
Christian people of this city. There
may be nothing sinful in the little
pasteboards covered with colored
spots. Nevertheless spotted cards
are employed by the gamblers in their
games. Hence I for one cannot afford
to indulge in a pastime in which
devices used by the gamblers Is the
main feature."
"In the matter of dancing, all I
wish to say is that when the mazy
waltz takes the place of something
better and more uplifting, I consider
it wrongful.
"I fear that my references have tak-
en hold," smilingly remarked the
speaker. "I see that some of you be
gin to squirm and wriggle a little bit
Well, throw out the cards and dis-
pense with the dance when you jbegin
to feel that those pastimes are de-
tracting from your religious' enthu-
siasm, and you will be on the safe
side."
Mr. Geil took up the subject of lazi-
ness, declaring that it came in for
some attention among the "dirt" to be
cast aside.
"It is a fact the general run of
church people are troubled with chro-
nic laziness. Warm weather is made
an excuse for laziness. If you people
In Honolulu refrain from Telrgious
activity because of the heat and will
only become busy servants In the
church during cold weather, there is
to be a long vacation for Christianity
in this town. If you are going Into
the business of winning souls for the
master, the work must be taken up
with a vim. It must be carried out
In connection with our social duties.
over the counter, and at the work-
shop."
Included in the announcements for
the remainder of the week, Mr. Geil
called attention to his service for this
afternoon, when he will relate ,his
experiences at the funeral of the
great German philanthropist, George
Muller, Mr. Geil being the only
stranger admitted to the solemn and
impressive service.
The revivalist will continue the se-
ries of meetings through the week,
the last being held Sunday evening at
Central Union church.
The taleated divine will speak io
men. only Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Boys under twelve years of
age will be debarred, from, the ser-
vice. Throughout the day Mr. Gen
will make four addresses In this city
Sunday. He will address congrega-
tions at the Christian church at II
o'clock, Kawaiahao church at 11:20
o'clock. The afternoon meeting at I
o'clock, and the evening service at
Central Union church at 7:30 o'clock.
AMUSEMENTS.
"The Two Sisters" was repeated
last night to a large house that thor-
oughly enjoyed the comedy and the
many specialties. The latter are es-
pecially clever, including the songs rc
the babies and the whistling selec-
tion. This piece will be played at tho
children's matinee on Saturday after-
noon and will furnish entertainment
entirely to the taste of the little ones.
"The Black Flag," to be presented to-
night and tomorrow, is a melodrama
of the strongest type. Originally pro-
duced in England, it has become a
--strong favorite with all stock reper
toires.
The story opens with the pronounc-
ed favoritism shown by a despotic
father to his eldest son, who Is a
thorough scoundrel at heart and re-
pays his father's affection by robbing
and severely wounding him. Suspicion
is thrown upon the younger son, who
in the first act is disowned and sent
out into the world. The ne'er do
well, still believed in by his swee-
theart goes to the penitentiary in
company with a London Jew named
Lazarus, the comedian of the piece
and, a constant source of merriment
Through the planning of Ned, a
waif, who has been befriended by tha
supposed culprit, an escape $s ef-
fected and the black flag, a signal of
the breaking out of a convict is
hoisted. The hero and Lazarus have
many adventures and the brave little
Ned receives the bullet fired by the
warden and intended for his friend.
Everything of course winds up hap-
pily in a most amusing last act Spe-
cialties are introduced and the play
is bound to please. Ned. the heroic
little vagabond, Is played by Jessie
Norton, the part being a prominent
one in the hands of a capable actress.
Miss Norton should be well suited to
the role. The rascally Jew, one of
the fattest comedy roles in existence,
will be taken by Mr. Elleford, who
will bring many laughs. The situa-
tions are strong, the bill being from a
soundly dramatic standpoint unmis-
takably the best yet presented by the
company. "The Black Flag" will be
well worth going to see.
The foregoing will correct errors in
the Orpheum advertisement, printed
on another page before the correction
came to hand.
MOIL. FIELD DJY
OF BOYS' BRIGADE
PALAMA DIVISION CARRIES OFF
HONORS FROM THE OTHER
SUBURBS.
Hon. S. M. Damon Gives the Boys the
Freedom of Moanalua Sports are
Hotly Contested Full List of
Events and Winners.
Palama wiped up the earth with
Kalihi, Kakaako and Punchbowl yes-
terday" in the second annual Boys
Brigade Field Day. About two hun-
dred boys attended the games, the
majority of whom took part in the
events.
Four large busses took the boys out
to Moanalua, starting out about' 10
o'clock. Lunch was taken along and
the boys ate their fill.
After lunch the boys started out to
amuse themselves. Samuel M. Da-
mon's large grounds were placed at
the disposal of the youngsters, so
that the boys promptly took posses-
sion and became monarchs of all they
surveyed. While some took long
rambles in the hills, others made for
the seashore, where they proceeded
to cool off by taking an occasional
plunge. Still others followed some
enthusiastic golfiacs who went swet-in-g
and swearing over the landscape.
The sports were, very exciting. Pa-
lama had won the banner last year,
with comparative ease, but the Ka-
kaako boys came out with the Inten-
tion of making the Palamaites feel
that their name was mud. They were
doomed to defeat however, for Pa-
lama carried the day with 52 points,
Kakaako coming next with 34, while
Kalihi and Punchbowl tied for third
place with 5t points apiece.
The Desha family from Palama
were particularly in evidence- - Ed.
Desha won the pole vault Geo. Desha
won the 50-ya- rd dash and W. Desha
took third In the 50-ya- rd dash and
second in 220-yar- d dash.- -
En Det a little Chinese boy from
Kakaako, showed remarkable grit
for one so young in the high jump,
making uso of every bit he had, and
although not a winner, jumped in the
best form of all the boys.
The relay race proved an. easy thing
for Palama. A watermelon was put
up as the prize and this so invigorat-
ed the Palama sprinters that they
were in and had the melon half eaten
before En SuL the speedy little run-
ner from Kakaako. hove in sight
The bicycle race furnished the best
sport of the day. About six boys en-
tered the first heat. The start was
good, the boys keeping weB together
until the stretch when. Hoopii (KK)
took the lead with a jump. Espinda
I (P) was equal to the occasion, for
he was after Hoopii with a jump,
passing" him about twenty yards from
the finish. There was a little strag-
gle between, them, out Esplnda bad
too much speed and won oat by about
half a length.
The second he3t was not so excit-
ing. Williams CPB) got a bad start
and thought it was all up with him.
but by sheer plugging: began to pick
up again. Caesar (PB) had a small
gear, which enabled him to spurt
quickly. In one of these spurts G
Desha tried to catch him but lost his
pedal, which put an end to his aspira-
tions. By this time Williams had his
gear working and, when he turned in-
to the stretch, swept along far ahead
of his competitors, winning easily.
Caesar came second.
The final was the exciting race. As
the men swept into the stretch. Wil-
liams (PB) was seen to lead, Caesar
(PB) coming second, with Hoopii
(KK) a close third. Hoopii was not
done for, as with a spurt he jumped
to .the front and fought for the lead
with Williams all the way down the
stretch. An extra stretch landed him
winner by half a length.
Following is the list of events:
Pole vault. E. Desha (P) 1, Me-Gur- n
(P 2, Holborn (K) and En Det
(KK) tied for third place. Height, S
feet, 1 inch.
Fifty yard dash D. Desha (P) 1.
Engce (KK) 2, W. Desha (P) 3.
One hundred yard dash En Sui
(KK) 1, Espinda (P) 2. Lane (P) 3.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash
Engee (KK) 1, W. Desha (P) 2, En
Det (KK) 3.
Half mile dash Esplnda (P) 1, G.
Desha (P) 2, E. Desha (P) 3.
Relay Palama 1, Kakaako and
Punchbowl 2.
Three-legge- d race Lane-G- . Desha
(P) 1, En Sul-A- h Sing (KK) 2, Broad-Espind- a
(P) 3.
Running broad jump En Sui (KK)
1, with 1G feet 7 inches; Esplnda (P)
2, Lane (P) 3.
High jump Hopkins (K) 1. with 4
feet 10 inches; Esplnda (P) 2, Broad
(P) 3.
Shot put Kanae (KK) 1. with 29
feet 7 inches; Broad (P) 2, Buckle
(P) 3.
Bicycle race Hoopii (KK) 1, Wil-
liams (PB) 2, Caesar (PB) 3.
P Palama.
KK Kakaako.
K Kallhi.
PB Punchbowl
AH OLD FAMILIAR FIGURE
BIDS FAREWELL TO EARTH
Captain John Rice, Once a Conspicu-
ous Waterfront Personage, Diss
After Long Illness.
Captain John Rice Is dead. The
end came to the aged mariner Wed-
nesday evening at the Victoria hts-pita- i.
His removal out of the land
of the living would make a more no-
ticeable blank- - had he gone more di-
rectly from the place where for many
years he was one of the most fami-
liar figures. Until a few years ago
Captain Rice had been in command of
the government tug Ele'i from the
time that vessel came here about six-
teen years ago. Beinr of immense
bulk he was a most conspicuous per-
sonage on the waterfront He was
always as jolly as he was stout To
well-behave- d youngsters he took a
great shine, being always glad to have
them out of school hours off to sea
with him in the tug.
Captain Rice was born here, but
spent most of his life on board whal-
ing vessels. His wife died a few
years ago. He leaves four daughters
and three sons Mrs. Charles Kib-lin- g,
Mrs. Steele, Mrs. W. Bush, Mrs.
Mitchell. John, George and James
Rice.
For some time after failing health
made him give up the tugboat, the
captain was given employment as a
government watchman. He was prob-
ably seventy years of age or there-
abouts. The funeral took place yes-
terday afternoon from the undertak
ing rooms of Mrs. E. A. Williams.
NEWS OF THE TOWN.
The June Delineator and Buttrlcfc
Patterns contain the latest spring
styles. For sale at Mrs .tianna's, to.
King street
Chief Engineer James H. Hunt of
the Honolulu Fire Department Is very
ill at the Queens hospital. He was
taken down, very suddenly last week.
The honored banner of Geo. De Long
Post was not hung from the outer
walls at headquarters yesterday as
of yore. Owing to the removal of
buildings and trees across the street
since previous Memorial Day. there
was nothing to which the other end
of a cord could oe fastened.
Commencing tomorrow morning.
Iwakami &, Co., Hotel street, will hold
a clearance sale for three weeks only.
They will offer their present stock at
a sacrifice. Those purchasing one dol-
lar's worth of goods will receive a
coupon, and tho person holding the
most coupons by Saturday. June 22d.
will receive a handsome present.
Philadelphia Press: Tess He's
awful handsome, don't you think?
Jess Handome is that handsome
does. He had the Impertinence last
night to tell me he was going to kiss
me the first chance he got and
Tess Weren't you indignant,
though?
Jess I should say so. He didn't
keep his promise.
Washington Star: "De man dat's
conscientious an wants to be sure,"
said Uncle Eben, "is so kin o heslta-ti- n
dat he don stan no. show at all
of convindn' folks, alongside o a
J good liar." - r
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US HLIJUJ
The Pride of the Navy
Arrives From the
Orient.
HEEIY YQYA&E ACROSS PACIFIC
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TAKES
PLACE IN COMING TO
ANCHOR.
The Three-to- n Anchor Lost In Twenty-fiv-e
Fathoms List of Officers
Agutnaldo Not Aboard The Ship
Coal Here.
The pride of Uncle Sam's navy is
here. Yesterday morning seen after
sunrise the battleship Oregon from
the Orient arrived and anchored off
the harbor where sho will coal and
then leave for San Francisco.
The big warship made a very speedy
run from Yokohama which port ha
left on the lbth and although her
commander wrote that he did not ex-
pect to reach here before the 2nd
or 3rd of June, ho arrived on the heete
of his letter which was bronght by
the Gaelic. The trip over was not as
comfortable as It might have been,
as the same weather which delayed
the Gaelic was experienced by the
warship. Of the officers and mn
aboard the vessel few were here
with her on her last visit to the port.
The following Is a complete list of the
officers aboard:
Captain Charles M. Thomas, Lieu- - -t-
enant-Commander Charles A. Adaxas.
executive officer; Ltoutenant-Uom-mande- r
H. F. Dixon, chief engineer.
Lieutenant F. M. Bostwick. narignUK
I ipnlnnnt5J. H Gihtinn. Wiudn
Evans. R. H?LeIgh. L. McName, How-
ard Gage; Ensigns C. L. Poor and D.
M. Wood; Surgeon Philip Llnch; P.
A. Surgeon. A. Faronholt; Paymaster
S. L. Heap; First Lioutenant Logan
Feland, U. S. M. C; Boatswains JT K.
Murphy anjJEHenry EeshanGcnwai'lt
Simon Jacobs and Samuel Chiles;
Carpenter J. P. Yates; Machinists J.
F. Green, C. E. Wood. Charles Ham-
mond. A. G. Bates; Pay Clork H. D.
Lazette.
Soon after it was known that the
Oregon was here there was a wild
rumor that Aguinaldo was aboard on
his way to the states This was found
on inquiry to be untruo however.
The big vessel will begki coaling this
morning and an effort will be made
to get her ready for sea again by
Monday. She Is on her way to the
Coast to have repairs made to her
made necessary by her going on a
rock in China waters last year.
While making hor anchorage yes-
terday a distressing accident happen-
ed to boatswain Murphy who was su-
perintending tho work of letting go
the port anchor. After the anchor
was let go the chain was running ottt
and when the fifteen fathom shackle
was reached It snapped and the end
of the chain swinging around struck
Murphy and dashed him up against
the hoisting machinery In the fore-
castle, it is thought that the man's
skull was fractured. He was taken
to the hospital and now lies at the
point of death.
The big 6000-poun- d anchor was lost
overboard and as it is In twenty-fiv- e
fathoms of water it will be a bard
task to recover it
The Oregon is one of the most not
cd warships in the world. She bos
distinguished herself as no other ves-
sel of her kind has ever done, anl by
her trip from San Francisco to Cuba
during the Spanish war she covered '
her builders, and officers with gkiry
by her performance. At the time she
made tho voyage It was thought that
a whole Spanish fleet was on the
lookout for her and would trv their
best to capture her. She reported at
her journeys end, however, without
having seen a sign of the Dons and
was present at the capture of Car-vera- 's
fleet at Santiago, her gaas do-
ing a great deal to sink the Spanish
vessels.
When she went on the rocks oS the
China coast last year she bad a nar-
row escape from destruction. Before
starting out on his trip from Yoko-
hama her commander bad parcoased
a wrecking outfit from one of the Jap-
anese steamers and this was on board
at the time. As th O'oeon went on
the rock In extremelr calm weather
phe was got off without other help
than that she furnished herself, the
wrecking apparatus just purchased
coming In very opportunely. Tem
porary repairs were made to her and
she Is now going to b overhauled and
putjn first-clas- s condition again after
her long duty.
McCarthy Sequel.
Mr. McCarthy, who keeps the hotel,
appeared at the police station within
a short time, when, in a peace confer-
ence In which Deputy Sheriff Chllllng-
worth acted as referee and moderator,
an amicable agrement waa patched up
wherebv the landlord p3ld the expenses
Incurred by MrCarthv tho boarder 'n
the melee. This seemed in onlt nit
J the' parties concerned, therefore no
i eaxvsis were maue.
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