Hawaiian Gazette (Newspaper) - February 12, 1897, Honolulu, Hawaii VOL. NO. H. 12. ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS W. R. Per ft Per Per 5.00 Per 6.OO Payable In C. G. BUSINESS BUSINESS W. A. Attorney at Safe Deposit Fort H. I. LYLE A. Attorney at P. O. Box H. I. WILLIAM C. Attorney at Law and Agent to take No. 13 H. I. W. R. Attorney at Law and Notary Attends all Courts Of H. I. W. F. Will pleased to transact any business entrusted to Office over Bishop's WHITNEY Dental Rooms on Fort Of- fice In Brewer's Fort and Hotel Hotel St. A. J. D. S. Between Hotel and 9 to 4. 615 H. C. Next Office 8 to 10 a. 1 to 8 and 7 to 8 p. m. 701. M. S. GRINBAUM Ltd. Importers and Commission SAN ASU 216 Front 8t. St. Importers and and Bethel H. 1. H. HACKFELD General Commission Queen H. I. F. A. SCHAEFER Importers and Commission Hawaiian JOHN T. Importer and Dealer In General Queen E. O. HALL it Importers and Dealers In Corner Fort and King W. Hall and Manager E. O. i Secretory and Auditor Mav and T- F. J. C. M. LEWERS Successors to lowers Importers and Dealers In Lumber and Building Fort St. WILDER 4 and all THE WESTERN HAWAIIAN Investment Money Loaned for or short approved W. W. HONOLULU IRON WORKS Machinery of every description made to H. E. McINTYRE Grocery and Feed King and Fort HAWAIIAN WINE 28 and 3O Merchant GUIDE THROUGH H. M. H. M. V Only Complete Guide Published CARRIER PIGEONS tint Information Con- THEIR VALUE IN TIME OF WAR Where They are Used On- ly for Sporting BEAUTIFULLY 75 For sale in Honolulu by all book and news Taught to Fly In Either How They Make Their Start When THH GAZETTE The Popular Science Monthly has the following interesting account of the of the Carrier by M. G. pigeons are certainly of great service in time of war as means of communication between different parts of the army and the country when the telegraph lines have been But this does not account for the extension which has taken place in the last few years in pigeon for has as many pigeons as all other European countries put But in ing and training the best varieties of the Belgians have not been actuated solely by consideration of tional Their interest in their favorite sport is largely determined by the excitement of and their Sunday pigeon matches are occasions of much Very few persons think now of utilizing pigeons for poses of daily They have the tele- telegraph and Why should they go back to so primitive a method of Hence an excuse is devised for relegating the pigeon to the category of We hope to show that it is something more We believe that relations of every kind would gain much in con- if the pigeon was employed concurrently with the most improved means of This useful messenger in many or even take the of the post and The most ate system of telegraph lines can only serve places of a certain degree of im- and they are not built to effect the use of which is not constant or profitable enough to justify the expenses of constructing and maintaining valuable use has been made of carrier pigeons in the The an- cient civilized empires of Asia included many perhaps relatively well settled regions infested by robbers and ex- tensive through which armed caravans but and where the most secure means of communication was by means of these The Greeks borrowed the use of pigeons from these and an athlete sent home the news of victory at Olympia by means of one of The Romans had a system of optical and supplemented it by The use of this aerial post became more and more general toward the end the birds that stock our pigeon houses are of the Belgian which has been developed by centuries of lection from the rock This breed differs much from its wild an- in habits and The carrier pigeon is not quite so large as the ring but has a more ex- pressive more elegant form and more brilliant and varied The training of the young pigeons be- gin when they are three or four months They are let loose at increasing distances all in one direction from the pigeon At six months of age one should be able to return from a distance of 200 miles at a speed of 50 miles an At the end of the second year it should be able to come back from distances of more than 300 and of the third year from 600 Pigeons re- turn more rapidly from places lying in the direction from which they have been in one direction has some advantages and several disadvantages in but as the trainer of today is not seeking useful but ply to beat in the he adopts the method best adapted to his As the races at the same city always take place over the same why take the trouble to give the birds a various Under the stimulus of the and through the training for a great has been effected in the quality and ers of interesting questions present themselves concerning the length of time during which the pigeon can the place of his home and the distance from which hp Is able to find his way back to Romp birds found wny homo after nnd it Is understood good birds rnn br upon for six returned from nnd from Romp to nnd Fold tn bp to wny buck to their original In two with their respective homes at either end of the and when they have reached their to carry them back to the places from which they were An ingenious has been devised to overcome this difficulty and to cause the birds to fly with equal certainty in both for whose house is in Paris are confined for eral days at St. Denis and fed there at a. stated hour every day with some favorite food which is not given them at their real They in the course of time familiar with their new home and its choice When set at they start off for Paris ft without forgetting the good things they enjoyed at St. When they are to be sent they are made to fast a little and are then let loose at about feeding time at St. They go when they have their own time their going so as to be there at the moment of Birds have thus been taught to fly back and forth between places 30 miles a carrier pigeon is set at erty at a distance from its it rises in the describing a higher and stijl then takes a In about a quarter of an hour it will be seen directly above the point at which it was It starts thence and makes the right di- rection without Compare this quickness of decision with the embarrassment experienced in a strange region by an intelligent man has read up about the country and is fortified with all the knowledge con- it that science can give Regarding the course taken by Mr. the Commissioner of states that after describing a spiral and rising to a great often go as far as 80 miles in the wrong direction and then come back to the point where they were freed and start again in another If this proves to be the right one their home flight is COURSE OF CARRIER To illustrate this Mr. Marsden the Home is ed by the dot In the left-hand and the property will be turned The bird is freed at the point on the nying the right of surcharges in her to W. W. Dimond's In the afternoon a counter suit lor di- was filed by Mrs. In the matter of the estate of the lute George H. E. Mclutyre and Jane executor and have filed a tion for allowance of accounts and dis- from responsibility in Uon with the This is In view a late order of the winding the estate in Hawaiian jurisdiction and consenting to a transfer the matters pertaining thereto to Court at In the case of William M. Mahuka vs. Antone by his A. S. Humphreys and J. T. De has filed a motion to require de- fendant to pay into court forthwith the sum of Pending judgment on the original In an affidavit it is declared that the defendant is and that he is constantly under the influence of Intoxicating and therefore not competent to attend to his Affiant expresses the fear that his property will be dered unless possessed held by the The motion was allowed by the and will be brought before Judge Carter at 9 a. m. next In the case of Koloa Sugar Company vs. J. K. Smith et Judge Perry that the er's report be On motion of Attorney the Court signed an directing that the be taken pro confesso against the following de- A. Poo Kalauna Laie Ane Hana Au Wae Kawai and Yesterday afternoon Marshal A. M. Brown and C. W. Macfarlane were summoned to appear Saturday ing as witnesses in the Dimond STILL EXCLUSIVE HILO'S Real Estate Agent Desky it Will C. S. Desky leaves this morning for Hilo on important so far ss the second city is He goes for the purpose of having surveyed and opening up the tract on the edge of Hilo This plot has an extensive acreage and has been up to now incorporated in the land of the Hilo Sugar The cane upon it is being removed as rapidly as on March 1st to Mr. outer edge of the right-hand Before reaching which is 240 of the real estate agent miles it will try of the four points of the compass until it gets the right Birds which make the quickest trips are those which by intuition or course luck strike the home CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS Interesting Budget of Happenings Before Circuit In C. H. Rose vs. et notice of appeal to the Supreme Court was filed This is an ment and was decided in favor of the W. R. Castle for ant. The usual appeal bond was filed yesterday Judge Perry has fixed the bail of W. J. charged with at Charles Creighton has been retained as attorney for the ant. In the matter of H. Davies Co. vs. H. the assignee has filled a motion for order directing the payment of his costs amounting to and commissions on the value of the Mrs. A. Z. has filed an inventory of the property of the late Anna M. It shows four shares of Waimanalo and one share of Hawaiian Agricultural Company's in the Postal Savings Gonsalves Co. have filed a petition to have Maria Gloria Levinho declared The claim of the firm is G. Irwin has filed a consent that the sum of retained by the pending the perfection of the title to the Gibson property in rear of the Opera be turned over to those entitled to receive the the title having been since In J. A. Hopper vs. H. Cannon et it has been agreed between the parties that the sum of now deposited with the may be withdrawn by Cecil attorney for J. F. I I In the matter of the estate of the Dr. John Judge Perry hos I approved the accounts of L. A. as The John Ashworth liquor case was p. m. are to divide the tract into building lots and and sell them on the basis of an addition to the That is just what the tract is. It borders close on the town and is so situated as to become a desirable residence A scheme to further the ject is to open a new street from the city to and through the Other avenues and cross streets will in time be laid planted with trees and otherwise Houses will go up in the course oi of Hilo's projected electric cars will stop at all the principal A boom in the new quarter has ready although the have not yet laid a chain on it Numbers of lots have already been spoken and those purchasers will have the choice when the Mr. Desky will be away only a but in that time he expects to get everything in superb UNTRUE D. B. Dearborn Agent for Sewall Writes About Through the courtesy of Messrs. G. Irwln Co. the Advertiser is en- abled to publish the following extract from a communication received from Mr. D. B. the New York agent of line of vessels ring to various items which have from time to time in the col- of the local papers on the ship report about the extent of and Mis Had Court MISS HILBORN SINGS FOR HER Captain Palmer Makes Good Press the middle of if She today this to Commissioner who called to pay social Private Secretary Palmer gave an evasive answer when if the would again call on President Is a matter for Her Majesty to said have no information as to the Queen's aside from the fact that she has expressed a desire to see public buildings as soon as the weather Secretary Palmer gave the further information that the has been invited out to all sorts of social but up to this time she has de- all Curiosity Seekers Want to See ex- Short Call on Mrs. Feb. of the Hawaiian called at the White House Again this With her came a retinue of servants and Private Secretary The call was a. short less than 20 minutes being taken for the Her did not see the but In- stead saw Mrs. The visit was at the request of Mrs. on Friday sent a note to the ex- asking her to call at the tive and set a day and hour for the Her Majesty promptly an- swered the the call on Mrs. Cleveland was purely an informal The and her three in were ered into the red room and introduced to Mrs. Liliuokalani and Mrs. Cleveland sat together on a sofa near the window and talked over social ters and current topics 10 or 15 Mrs. Cleveland then came over to where the Hawaiians were and chatted with them a few The guests then entered their carriage and went to their Secretary Palmer was at the Capitol today arranging matters for the Queen's visit It Is her purpose to go to the Capitol at 2 when ator Lodge will escort the and party to the private It was Secretary Palmer's original in- tention to try and have his seated in the diplomatic galleries of the two but he evidently has abandoned this He called on Senator Lodge this afternoon and from him secured a promise to take the party into the private gallery for the use of Senators and their IS sir and In NEW Jan. 26.-The Sun's Washington special of the Hawaiian now sojourning in gave a very exclusive reception this afternoon be- tween 3 and 3 She did not re- the as was The visitors were confined to members of the wives of Representatives and ators and ladies living in the Shoreham Private Secretary Julius who acted as her escort for the was very particular about ting persons to the presence of the ex- Imperial Half a hundred who came to get a glimpse of the deposed were re- fused admittance by Palmer on the ground that was not receiving the The majority of the visitors were wives of Con- gressmen Very few gentlemen attended the United States Treasurer Morgan was the only nent Government official who and he only came along to present his Secretary Palmer introduced all the and in doing he as he bended himself nearly this is Mrs. wife of so and He was very particular to give the and also to make elaborate explanations as to whom Her Highness was Mrs. Speaker Mrs. Congressman Payne and Miss Reed were the most prominent inine visitors of the It was noticed that each caller who could get the Queen's ear tried to obtain a statement of the length of her stay in this was quite guarded In all her and took special care that she did not give away state Whenever vital topics were touched upon she abruptly changed the by returning to climatic conditions of the One the wife of a dis- asked if she expected to again be The ex- Queen gave an evasive answer by I of The subject then was quickly switched off into something less Secretary Palmer was asked if Mrs. Cleveland and the President had been Invited to visit the HP re- plied that he did not believe they had He would not say whether will ask for another ence with her and good From his it was dent he was concealing something on this the White Cio age to the sugar is absurd and as re- j It is understood that gards the injury to the this is 1 false from beginning to Not one of the sugar fleet delivered cargo in better condition than this ship and I may add that this was also the case j two was was E. P. Dole for A. G. M. ertson for Tn thp matter of H. Co. vs. the Hilo Portuguese Sugar Mill to foreclose fho plaintiffs have discontinued This is on account of ar- perfected by Mr. W. on his recent to ft for In thp of thp Trousseau the filed a tn bp allowed to HIP property in rear of Park at con- sisting of acres of to satisfy claims against thp to bp Dimond haq and it has been usual to keep ions to tbn ruling of thp de- I Mrs. Dominis Has of thf Capital for tho Jan. of in hor I at tho this from 3 to 7> Although it j was not pom rally understood thr reception was several ladies well I known In society circles William L. recently a ate of Oahu now a junior in Mrs. Dominis as nnd has received flip honor of hor to visitors as for the with the other Sewall is a perfect ship in every I and no ship rates better j with underwriters at homo and Hawaiian Bov MISS in Washington En- livened by Hawaiian NEW Jan. Sun's ington special wise Mrs. Lydla the deposed Queen of the Hawaiian now In Washington for personal and perhaps will have her photograph taken This will be the first and last picture will have taken In this The is taking life easy in Since her arrival Friday afternoon last she has seen but very few people aside from newspaper reporters and the wives of Representatives and Senators whom she met at her private reception Today Congressman Hilborn of accompanied by his wife and called to pay a social They were the only persons received during the Many people called at the hotel to see but they got no farther than Secretary Palmer's He told all callers that was not re- Since Monday the deposed Queen has not been beyond or below the second floor of the hotel on account of the heavy snow and extreme She has remained in her room even at meal as she does not care to exhibit herself in the public dining Congressman Hilborn and his family spent an hour in Mrs. company this the daughter of the furnishing Hawaiian music for the While in the Islands a years ago Miss Hilborn became an adept in the use of the which cor- responds to the American Among other the Queen has learned the art of music She has composed many pretty which became generally in use on the the Hilborn family were in waii a few summers ago the daughter purchased some Hawaiian and among the rolls was a piece composed by the It happened Mies Hilborn still retains this and she played It today for the amusement of the was touched by the Hawaiian and expressed a desire to hear more of Miss Private Palmer called the attention of the Queen today to a ment in a local paper of what purported to be an outline of President policy In regard to the of The story was to the effect that the Incoming administration pursue a course similar to the one sued by the present administration re- garding the Hawaiian seemed much pleased at the of on the part of the United she incoming President's proposed icy reflects credit upon the American as well ns on of SHE WILL LIVK IN Lll Has No Intention In NEW January report has been circulated about Washington tonight that Queen Liliuokalani is so much taken with the city that she con- templates making it her permanent brought forth a denial from Secretary Is the same report brought down from said we were there it was re- ported that the Queen would take up her residence in the Hub This rumor and the first thing I knew half a dozen real estate men asked thp use of my good offices in behalf of selecting a house for Her You can say on my authority that the Queen has no intention of living in this She will return to but just how soon I cannot United States Treasurer Morgan and a party of including Mrs. George called at the Queen's apartments this afternoon and paid her TO SIT IN SQUIRE'S George F. Turner Agreed on In a ous In Jan. F. Turner of Spokane was tonight ed for United States in a cus of Populists and Free Silver He received 54 Turner has been a Republican but at the late election he supported HP is considered one of the ab- t lawyers in the of From 1SS1 to 1SSS he was Territorial Within the two years he has become largely interested In mines in Northern Washington and British Sixty-seven went into the but seven after two leaving only On thr first ballot Turner received votes and on thf ond 54. His nomination was then madr unanimous by thr members who re- As it only to elect in joint session of the t is certain Hint Turner will IIP chosen on the ballot tomorrow TO of being appointed junior orator for the the honor thp class has to Mr. was the only nominee for the position in a class of 100. A few months Mr. Byron nf was badly I'd with His right swollen HIP Hill him great HP was in try Pain of it liim and thp effected n The nnd pent for i by all and dealers who with tbc her an and of tbe with her numerous j will he pressed upon with such force I fhe will be seen nt functions while tlie season Tbc to ill ipn she vith nnd IN hnd no In 27 The POI respondent Smith it for tho of the wailan Islanda will be in G. III Controller of tho 111., Feb. said Proes reports that I have n and the appointment of troller of Currency is 1 have the to for It seems to have rise to infi that I had some desire tion of succeeding prior to the expiration of his in T for I I for all t I MIK see hip to the re- of bis position until of Ins d of r. red amid so of thr A IT in to lord v licit f dom i ter kft in ir- prior n' f. pence The rite it the the one of F: in- Call
