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"r""jP8jfl''' J WJ? i. The Bulletin is Recognized by Judges and Lawyers as the Authority for Court News; 1 lierefore TUB BULLUTIN is the BliST MEDIUM for LKGAL NOTICES Business Men Hnvc Long Recognized Tun BlLUTIN A tin- Bt t Medium for AlAhlMISING THEIK CiOODS Evening Bulletin Vol. Y. No. 102!). HONOLULU, II. I., FltfDAY, SEPTEMBER J10, 1898. Pmon 5 Ounts. r i l 1 . M 3" THE PART THE MYY TOOK A Sailor on Coal Tender Brutus Tells the Story. Short, Sharp and Decisive Action of Ships In Taking Manila-Bullets Flying Thick Near Boat. Chnrles Roesch, of Wilholm's cabinet ahop, has received a letter from 1). C. Hansen, ou board tlio U. S. S. Brutus, dated "Maniln, P. I., U. S. A., Aug. 24, 18!)3." The writer tells of an excfllont passage had by the Brutus from Honolu lu. At Guam, Ladrono Islands, they coaled the monitor Monteroy ou Julv 23. Thoy anchored with tlio victorious fleet iu Manila Bay on Aug. 1. Sir. Hanson gives an account of tho naval part of tlio capluro of Manila, which hero reproduced is tho fir-it original story from tho sea Bido to bo published iu ilono luln. " On August 12," ho writes. " four mon wore sent to tho tender Zatiro, Mr. Frori ricks aul myself tunoug the uurabor. Well, ou tho morning of August 13 tlio fleet got under way, ud at 9 a. m. Old Glory win seou at each masthead. I tell you thoy did look beautiful and grand. Tlir uliina nnrrnrrntl worn as follow: Olympia, Baltimore, Bos ton, Raleigh, Monteroy, Concord, Petrel, Callao and a . few small lauuohos with 37 millimeter or one pound guns. " Tho Zatiro had on board Gen ornl Merritt and his staff, also about 70 soldiers for a body guard. Wo lay iu very close, as Gonoral Morritt was superintending tho movements of Boldiors. "Aboutfho tho Olympia steamed up to Malata fort and oponed fire. Tho Petrol and Raleigh soon fol lowed. Tho littlo Callao oud launches went close under the fort aud did tremon tous good by driving tho onemv from thoir tronches and fort. Tho army kopt up a steady cannonading and kopt closing in. "About ouo hour after tho first shot tho onomy was in full ro troat. At 5 p. in. tho ogreomonts of surrender wero fully signed and the Stars and Stripes floating over the city. Tho only ships that had actually fired woro tho Olympia, Raloigu, Petrol, Callao and lauuohos. "I was in tho boat that took tho officer ropresoutiup General Mor ritt. We went ashore uuder tho flag of truco. Thoro was ono tirao that the bullots woro flying pretty closo to us, and I inns' say we didn't feol very comfortui'le about it. "You can soo by tho diagram" roforring to a sketch on a pago of tLVlottor "that Adm nil Dowoy was proparod for nut ttack, as tho Germans and I'lenoh had throatoned to stop us from bom barding the city. But Powey would havo given them a vory warm reception if thoy had start ed to stop him. "Woll, tho hattlo is ovor and tho Philippinolslands is U.S proporty. By tho way, wo congratulate you all as ouo of tho U d. Wo woro ploased to hear of the annexation. " It is miBorablo woathar here rain squalls all tho timo or olso vory warm." Mr. Hanson rofors his friend to a copy of tho Bounding Billow, forwarded with his lottor, for a history of tho Battlo of Manila Bay. Ho concludes: " Nows has just reached mo that .tho inBurgonts havo shot two of our soldiers. This will probably load to trouble with thom." Haw It NluiliU. Bulletin gavo tho only roport of tho Supremo Tho correct Court decision on tho Raymond vs. Paia caBO. It is a caso difficult to docidp, as the Justices say, but this paper at least informed tho public how it stands now in courts. OH PUBLIC WORKS LOAN Cabinet Getting Ready for the Business. New New Wine and Beer Licenses Industrial School Matter to Be Settled Council Work. Minister Damon, after two days of detention with a cold, was at tho Exocutivo building this morn ing. Thoroforotho ExocutiveConn oil had its first meeting sinco Tues day. Tho method of advertising for taking up tho now bond issuo was discussed. Mr, Damon will pro- pnro aud submit to tho Council, in a day or two, a plan providing for tlio taking a small denominations of the loan by people who have not largo amounts to invest in that way. Final action was not taken on tho matter of proceeding with tho sewerage system for Honolulu. It is to bo taken up vory shortly. As already stated in the Bulletin, tho question remaining is only ns to methods of procedure. Regarding tho now wino and beer liconses tho Government is awaiting reports from tho other islands. Theso aro duo to arrive in next Saturday's mails. Tho num bor of application so far exceeds that authorized by tho Legislature, that it has ben necessary to in stitute oflicial inquiry for nscer taiuing to whom it would bo host to grand accuses. Several other matters woro dis- cuBBed without action being takou. It is uw highly improbablo that tho Council of Stato will bo convened to consider tho Indus trial school mattor. As statod by this paper yesterday, tho Cabinot has more than one way out of the difficulty bosides tho "gravo emer gency" routo. About a month ago superintend ent Rowell began work on tho sito of a new power rangaziao. It is at Kakaako, boyond tho saluting bat tory. AMintlCAN Vl.XU AT HAVANA. Over Ileudqiinrtera of American livacu utloii Coiiiml.tlon. Havana, Sept. 20. At 10 o'clock this morning the first American flag in Havana was hoistod on the flagstaff of the Trocha hotol, tho headquarters of tho Amorican ovacution commission. A guard of marines was postod at tho on trance to tho grounds. Col. Cloud and Capt. Payno stood on tho roof of the hotel on either sido of tho flagstaff. At 10 o'clock sharp a quartermaster of tho stoamorRos oluto hoisted tho flag, which was unfurlod and floated proudly in tho broozo. All the mombors of tho commission raised thoir hats and cheorod tho flag. The approaches to tho grounds at oithor sido of tho street v. ore pat rolled by squads of tho guarda civile, in order that the colors might not be molested. " Nice and new and sweet and cool," suoh is tho commot of a lady stopping at tho (jucon hotol of tho rooms at that popular hotolry. Royal maka the food pure, wholesome and dallcUas. POWDER Absolutely Puro ROVAl BAtcINQ POWDCfl CO., Nfw YORK. SAW IS HAWAIIAN FLAG DEAD? Pending of Question in Court on Regis try of Yessels. Anger of Attorney at Procedure of Government End or City of Columbia Case Not In Sight. R. D. Sillimau was acting Jus tice in place of Mr. Frcar, sitting with Chief Justico Judd and Jus tico Whiting, this morning. Tho mandamus sued for by Lincoln D. Spencer to compel Collector General McStocker to givo tho bark Star of Italy Hawaiian reg istry was tho subjoot of hearing. Mr. Ballou for tho petitioner contended that tho Hawaiian flag does continue, and that it does fly on vessels, and will coutiuuo to fly thereon until tho United States Congress provides otherwise. Also that thoro is still a Hawaiian Registry and a Hawaiian flag for vessels enrolled thoroin. No question exists in this caso as to whether Hawaiian vessols havo becomo Amorican vessels with annexation. Mr. Ballou citod tho explicit directions from Washing ton regardiug tho status of tlio Hawaiian Government. E. P. Dolo, Deputy Attoruoy General, aud A. L. O. Atkinson, Assistant to Attoruoy General, try to show on tho part of tho 'Gov ernment that, in its rolatious to foroign governments, tho Hawai ian flag is extinct as tho dodo. As Mr. Dolo put it to a reporter, the granting of Hawaiian registry to vessols now would amount tq creatine a now flag. Geo. A. Davis, altornoy for H. Zorbo in a claim for salary against tho Government, insists that he has cause to bo angry. Whilo sit ting on ono of tho specta tors' benches in tho Supreme Court room, a notico of mo tion in ttat caso was handed to him which, with a hasty glance, ho flung indignantly from him. It was from tho Attornoy Goneral and tho motion, to bo presented in court Monday morning, is that tho Zorbo case be postponed until after the hearing of tho Rutmann exceptions from Uilo. "What have I to do with tho Rutmann caso?" ho angrily ques tioned. "I had my witnesses all subpoenaed, but tho Court post poned my crbo and tho Govern ment, that aid not take tho troublo to subpoena its witnossos, now tries to thrust mo asido again for tho convonionco of some other pooplo." Mr. Davis said moro, but ho will probably iepoat it, at least in sub stance, whon tlio motion that in censes him comos up for argu ment. Run-oil Cologrovo's libel aoaiust tho steamer City of Columbia is on its ninth day boforo Judgo Perry, and it would tako n long range teloscopo to boo laud in Bight ovon yot. Captaiu Miluor has boon on tho witness stand for tho dofonBO buico oarly ycstordny morning. His oross-examinatiun by Mr. Kinnoy hns takon up tho groator part of this timo. Al though tho captain is tho laBt wit ness on that side, rebuttal ovi donco is to follow the case fur the defense. Likely tit. not this will tako a wcok. Dr(irer'a Work. Tho tlrodgor has boon boachod for ropairs to her crano and is now closo to tho King's bout houso. In a fow days sho will go to tho sand spit botwoen tho knuckle buoy and tho Ilealani boat houso and will work thoro until tho spit has disappeared. After that, sho will havo but ono moro formation of tho kind to re move If yon want a nico Rubber tiro hack with a careful driver ring up Club Stablo Hack Stand Tel. 31U, and wo euarnnteo voa will bo ' satisfiod. CRITICAL DAYS IN FRANCE More Plots Arise from the Dreyfus Case. Esterhazy Disguised In England Supposition That Emporer of China Is Dead- General Foreign Notes. Paris, Sept. 22. Tho situation hero is generally admitted to bo gravo by both tlio press and peo ple. The conflict botvveon tho civil and military authorities is bo coming acuto. Tho suddon nud uuoxpecled uc tiou of Zurlindeu, tho military Governor of Paris, iu prosecuting Picquart on a charge of forgery aud Ubiug forged documents, as sumes a gravo aspect on account of tho circumstances attending this intervention of tho military authority in a civil court. Now that tho Dreyfus question has bo como a great national mattor every proceeding in tho affair has stato importance. Zurliuden's ignoring of this ob vious fact is vory significant. Ho comes forward as defeudor of tho army prosecutor aud of its sup posod calumniators and resolute opponent of the revision of the caso. From this appeal to tho public tho line of tho establish meut of dictatorship thoro is no wide step. The Radical makes a bitter attack ou the geuornl staff which is charged with the aiming at tho moral assassination of Pic quart through a Becrot military trial. Henri Rochefort iu paper, Tho Intrauseunnt, declares that Picquart was bribed by n syndi cate or by Germany to bovo Dreyfus. Ii til" Kmiipror Uoud. Pokin, Sopt. 22. An Imporial edict just issued definitely an nounces that tho Emperor of China has resigned his power to the Empress (Dowagor Empress) who has ordered the Ministers to doliver to hor iu future official ro ports. aiianguai, oopt. ii. A lyimor is current horo to tho effect that tho Emperor of China is dead No details aro obtainable but it. is said tho gates of Pokin aro closed. Hallrd for Home, Washington, Sept. 22. Tho War department has a cablegram from Gon. Brooko stating that 800 Spanish troops sailed for homo today. i;trlitisy In I)Ui;iiltt, London, Sopt. 22. Tho Daily Nows says that Comto Estorhazy has boon sojourning in Loudon in tho guise of an Italian count. Ho speaks Italian fluently; Tho Dai ly JNowb reporter caught him at Charing Cross as ho was about to start for Paris. Iu tho course of tho intorviow, Estorhazy said ho had passod tho detectives detailed to watch him iu Paris iu his pro sent disguiso and that nobody had recognized him. Accident to Olllcer. Liout. Tico of tho Enginoors Corps mot with an accidont whilo ou tho way to Poarl City Wednes day. Ho was thrown from his horso and recoived a sovoro shak ing up. Ho was iu town yesterday. '8 Honolulu Grclery. 231 King Street. Has been appolntrj agent In the Hawaiian IslanJs fur the famous "STORMER" Ulcvcle's well known for their ability to stand hard wear. They are LOW In price but HIGH In quality. They have MORGAN & WUIGHTS DOUIILE TIME TIKES, flush Joints, I'auber hangers, II. lUock chain anj every modern Improvement. L'namel anj tin Mi equal to any.( Fully 'guaranteed as to material and workmanship In every way equal to high priced ma chines for hard work and wear. I'rlce vpotcashfto oo ladles and gentlemen s In stock. Contracts taken to repair all punctures and keep bike In good order ay Ji.uo per month, MORE MANILA TROOPS General Miller to Command Next Ex pedition. Dewey Looking After Commerce In Asiatic Waters Evacuating Porto Rico General News. San Francisco, Sept. 20. Tho California heavy artillory has re ceived instructions to proceed to tho Philippines. A petition has boon forwarded to Washington asking that Gon. Millorbe assign ed to command tho noxt expedi tionary forces. It is gouorally understood that it will bo at least a week before any of tho noxt expedition can got away. Washington, Sopt. 20. Somo question has arisen as to tho right of tho United Statos to Bond troops to juanila under tho torms of the protocol and tho armistice that fol lowed. Upon this matter boing brought to tlio attention of the officials of tho war department, it is stated that uudor tin protocol Manila city, harbor and bay woro placed uuder tlio control of tho United States, and that wo have tho same right to reinforce Manila Hint wo would havo to send troops to nnv othor army post. Urssey ATler Thriu. Manila, Sept. 20. Twenty Spanish vessels, including twelve steamers, have completed the transfer to thu Amorican flag, and a majority havo proceedod ou coasting voynges. Thoro in somo uncertainty re garding uativo crows iu Philip pine vessels. It is roportod that thoy havo boen committing ques tionable acts, and tho Boston, Raloigh nud Manila Bailed today, under orders to protect commerce Thoro aro rumors that tho in surants aro attacking Cobu aud lloilo. (Inlet Bt Porto Hlco. San Juan, Sopt. 20. AffairH in Porto Rico are progressing satis factorily. Tho ovacualion of out lying positions occupied by tho Spaniards bean today. Tomor row tho Spaniards will evacuate tho island of Vequn. Spanish con trol is now confined to loss than ono-third of tho island. Hick Holdler lloyi. Washington, Sopt. 20. Nearly 1200 of tho Amorican troops at Santiago aro on thu sick list, and Gonorul Lawton reports 88 new cases of fovor today, and 7 deaths. John Hhorimui III With llronchltle. Washington, Sopt. 20. Hon. John Shorman is ill with bron chitis. His condition is not re garded sorious. Ilurrtlilx Accident. Toledo, Ohio, Sopt. 20. Eight mon woro cromatcd and eight moro fatally burned in tho most disastrous tiro that ovor occurred iu Toledo. Tho spontaneous com bustion of dust in tho grain eleva tor owned by Mossrs. Paddock, Hodge &. Co., caused this terrible destruction of lifo aud uono of thoso who woro takon out aftor the tiro woro far ouough from death's door to tell any of tlio dotails. ICi-dov. Woodbury Accent. Burliugton, Vt., Sopt. 20. Ex- Gov. Woodbury has boon tender ed and accoptod a placo on tho war investigation committoo. Ho served in the Union in my in tho civil war. Oulintia for Independence. Santiago do Cuba, Sopt. 1-1. Tho council of tho so-called pro visional government of tho ropub lio of Cuba, roprosontod by Souor Bartolomo Mbsso, president; Cis noro Capoto, vico president, and Souor Fonto, Sonor Alemnn aud Souor Moreno do la Torro, secre taries, mot at Santa Cruz on Sep tombor 1 and formulatod u mani festo to the Cuban people, with nn order to the commanders of the Cuban army, both of which havo boen promulgated The proelatna tinn declares for independence of Cuba. Attempt "M Atfiilnitlitn'a I.lfo. Manila, Sept. 10. The'Tublica Filianu" asserts that an ultompt was mado to poison AguiinUlo on Friday night. A steward, it i,? said, saw a Spanish prisoner, who had boon allowed his freedom, make a movement which appeared like tampering with a bowl of soup intouded for Aguiualdo, wheroupou the steward tasted n spoonful of tho soup and fell dead. 3lr. Iluyiird'a Condition, Dcdhnm, Mnsa., Sopt. 20. Tho ravages of diseaso aro cradually sapping tho lifo of formor Am-ba-sador, Bayard, aud he .con tinually loses ground. Tho end is looked for iu tho conrso of a few days, although he will prob ably have a uumbor of rallies. m m Tnrnly-Thlrd Ciilth. Frank Ferreira, assistant Hack Inspector, caught a runaway horso at the 21)0 stand ou King etrcet yostordny afternoon. This mnkes tho twenty-third runaway horso that Ferreira has caught and, while making that record, ho has saved both man aud woman from terri ble death. Thu polico officer has a fow words to say in regard to tho way horses can bo stopped. Thoy aro as follows: " When a horso is coming to ward you, always Btand on tho right baud sido. When tho animal is nearly opposito you, mako a run and a jump, throw your left arm around the nock and, with tho right hand, grasp the bridle. Iu almost ovory instance you will stop tho animal. That is tho way I havo stopped so many runaway horses." IMllllldrlyhlu na hulled. Tho U. S. F. S Philadelphia started out for San Francisco shortly after 3 p. m. yesterday. As tho war vessel pointed her nose toward tho channel, Admiral Mil ler camo on board and immediate ly grpoted with choors by tho bluejackets of tho Bonniuglon. lho band on the tugboat. coni- panied tho rhila'lolpui nuiu tusiaiico, piayi soronario to Admir tho officers. Tht lllnitrr Cuae. Tho investigation in tho Ringer caso is still going on. White mon aro not suspected of doing nwoy with Kiki. Said a prominout Intor-Island Captain this forenoon: "Iboliovo that Ringer had a ficht up town; that ho was choked by cortain parties: that ho wont down to go aboard tho Mikahala; that his druukon coudition caused him to fall ovorboard and drown and that tho cat ovor his oyo whs caused by contact with tho steam or as ho foil. Colonel Gorton and wifo roturn in tho Miowera to their home in Now Zealand. Thoy havo mado ranuy friends duriug their short visit to tho islands. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DR, CREAM BAKING POWDER A Pure drape Cream of Tartar Powder. dO YEARS V '1 STANDARD nHi olHi Ma i . .! 4 i - '- ',.- h ' - -.. ''JM - l .''' Ha .- .r .,i or." MltC' ... Tallin "- - . .. . . v-.4ne A iieV