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IS Who is Your Favorite School Teacher? Evening rW06wOR IV.! VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN. TETlCHER. Voii. VIII. No. 1532 HONOLULU, H. I., TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1900. Pjbiob 5 Obntb. j ' -t- Rtttt Tetttm .'i U - 9 t A .. Big Deals in Hilo Railroad and Government Bonds Two hundred thousand dollars worth of Hilo Itallroad Company's six per cent bonds were sold nt par today. VI. Waterhouso & Co. effected tho transaction, selling 1170,000 to tho Robinson Estato and retaining $30,000 for themselves. In order to ncgotlato the deal It was necessary to sell $170,000 of Hawaiian Government 6 per cent bonds, which were purchased by tho Ilank of Ha waii. Tho meaning of the cntlro transaction is that cash from outsldo is obtained for Hawaiian bonds In anti cipation of their being paid by the united States Government, which cash Immediately goes Into largo local de velopment enterprises. In this case $170,000 goes to tho Island of Hawaii for distribution In liquidating con tracts, labor and supply bills, etc. II. Waterhouso & Co. are negotiating for tho salo of $200,000 moro of Govern ment bondB, tho proceed sof which will go Into Hawaiian enterprises. CORNER ON STAMPS, Someone went to tho Post Ofllco this forenoon and bought all the 12 cent Hawaiian stamps left In tho safe, the sum paid In bolng In tho neighborhood of $5000. Postmaster General Oat, was asked as to tho Identity of tho buyer, stated that, ho could not divulge It just now. " tl Is stated on good authority that tho valuo of tho 12 cent stamps has ad vanced to 20 cents. Thcro has been -quite a run on this particular denomi nation for Bomo tlmo past. Poop Little Doggte. Another afternoon paper announced a couplo of days ago tho rescue ot poor little, doggie many miles oft the shoro of Kauai, swimming for dear llfo and just on tho point of going down "tho third time." Somebody evi dently played a trick on the reporter, tor tho little doggie was picked up In 'tho harbor. Mild Booze Licenses. Light wlno and beer licenses havo been granted to II. C. Norton nt Wala nao and Chas. David at Walalua, by voto of tho Executive Council. $200.00INPRIZES The BULLETIN offers to the per sons who, between February ist and ' July 31st, shall send in the largest . number ot new subscribers, the fol lowing prizes : . 1st Prize Cleveland Bicycle, 970. The winner of the ist prize Is at liberty to choose between models oo, 92 and 04 of the loco Cleveland Bicycle. MoJel 94 Is 1 road racer, weight 20 pounds. Model 92 Is a light road wheel, weighing 22 lbs , and Model 90 a heavier road wheel, wt 24 ids. The bicycle to be selected from the stock . of the Honolulu Bicycle Co.. agents for Cleveland Bicycles. (The choice may be made bftween the corresponding ladles' Models, should the winner of ist prize be 1 lady). 2nd Prize, 6Iner Sewing Ma chine $00.00. The winner of this prize may choose between these three stvles of machines: that with oscillating shuttle and top cover, that with vibrating shuttle and cabinet top, both five-drawer machines, or ine "Automatic," with three drawers. This machine will be furnished by B. Ber- gcrsen, sole agent for the Hawaiian Islands. 8rd Prize, Pre mo Senior Camera, 4x5, with Outfit $40.00. The Premo, St., has Double Swing Back, Double Sliding Front, and Rack and Pinion for focusing. This camera may be used with either Plates or Films. The outfit Includes 1 Plate Holder, Tripod, 3 Trays, Developer, Fixer. Negative Hack, ' Graduate, Stirring Rod and Lantern. Camera and outfit are from the Photo Supply Co., sole agents. 4th Prize, a Zonophone, the Lat est Improvement on the Gramo phone, with 6 Records, $30.00. This Is the loudest and most natural talking machine yet Invented. It is to be elected from the stock of the Bcrgstrom Music Co., sole agents for the Hawaiian Ulands. The following conditions of the contest tiust be observed : 1. All subscriptions must be prepaid at least three months In advance. 2. No renewals or transfers of subscrlp tlons will be counted In this contest as new subscriptions. Each name must be a bona fide addition to the subscription lists. 3. Subscriptions should be sent in as oon as secured, together with the name nri address of the person to whom the inscription is to be credited, as well as of the subscriber. Great care shoulJ be taken to give ACCURATELY the full name and tddr.ss cf each new subscriber. 4. Any person In the Ha waiian Islands is eligible to try Ifor these prizes. Subscription Rates: 8.oo per year, I2.00 for three months; strictly In advance. HOGAN CASE GOES TO JURY William Eston Pleads Not Guilty to Charge ot Harder. Large Batch of Nolle Prosequi Entered Fine for Heedless DrWIng- Hatters la Probate. William Eston. charged with tho murder of Toyo Jackson, pleaded not guilty beforo Judgo Stanley, uuancs Downing, charged with tho murder of Geo. Poal, was given till tomorrow to plead, on tho application of his counsel, Mr. Crelghton. PIggott and Hnuslcr's trial for lar ceny went over this morning until tho afternoon on account of tho Illness ot Mr. Hcnshall, nttorney for defendants. P. M. Urooks Is assisting tho Deputy Attorney General In prosecuting this case. Judge Stanley this morning disposed of the following cases as stated: Lai Fu, assault and battery, nolle prosequi, ucputy Attorney General Dolo and P. Neumann for prosecution; Humphreys & Andrews for defendnnt. Lau Wat Suck and Kim Soon, assault with dan gerous weapons, nolle prosequi. Depu ty Attorney General and Humphreys He. Andrews for prosecution; Neumann for defendant. P. J. McGettlgan, larceny second degree, nolle prosequi. Deputy Attorney General and J. W. Cathcart for prosecution; S. P. Chllllngworth for defendant. Philip J. Kerch and N. Hill, larceny second degree, nolle prosequi. Same counsel as In previous enso. Mlko Castello, heedless driving, chances plea to guilty and Is fined $10. Defendant In person. It. A. Faulkcn- bcrg, larceny second degree, continued until August term, defendant allowed to go on his own recognizance, nt rc- nuest of Deputy Attorney ucncrni. h It. Hitchcock for defendant. Gcorgo Miller, larceny second degree, nolle prosequi. Cathcart assisting prosecu tion: Hitchcock for defendant. Tal Chcong, violating building regulations, transferred to Jury, wnlvcd calendar. Neumann for defendant. Doth sides had rested nt noon In the Hogan damage caso against the Canadian-Australian Steamship Co. Judgo Davis passed upon the requested In structions to tho Jury, and then declar ed recess only till 1 o'clock. Tho clos ing nddrcsscs of counsel to the Jury would then begin. W. O. Smith has presented trust ac counts as follows: Guardianship ot Dill Bray, minor receipts $825.69, pay ments $389, balance duo ward $23C.G'i; trusteeship of cstuto of Achl K. Akau, deceased receipts $1500.25, payments $1C2C12, balance duo trustee $19.87; guardianship of Annlo Hall, minor receipts $2952.58, payments $2422.03, balance duo ward $530.55; guardian ship of Wm. A. Hall, minor receipts $1022.84, payments $1300.84, payments $1300.87, balanco duo ward $315.97. Mngoon & Long ror ucrcnuant give notice to A. O. Correa for plaintiff that they will ask tho Court tomorrow to set a day for tho hearing of Keaumoku, w vs. Fred Wundcnberg, bill for re formation of deeds. r Accidental Death. The Coroner's Jury In the case of Ya mada. the Jananese who died at the Queen's hospital on the 25th of April through Injuries received by being run over Dv the cars at twa, returned a veruici 01 accidental death this morning. SUGAR FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Tho ship E. D. Sutton, Carver mas ter, sailed for San Francisco this fore noon with a cargo ot 47,348 bags ot su gar, weighing 5,800,905 pounds, valued at $251,490.50 and shipped by tho fol lowing: 0707 bags by C. Browcr & Co., nnd 40.G41 by Castle & Cooke to Welch & Co.- Tho Am. bk. TranBlt, Jorgeusen mas tor,' cleared for San Francisco today. To Molokal on Business. H. R. Hitchcock and F. H. Foster, both of whom are Interested In the Kamalo plantation situation, left for Molokal In the Klnau this forenoon, for the purpose of obtaining certain facts and figures The situation has arrived at such a stage that the presence here of the manager, P. Mc Lane, will very probably be ntcesary, and he may accompany Messrs. Hitchcock and Foster back to Honolulu. THE WATERMAN IDEAL FOUN TAIN PEN. AH sizes, nil shapes. H. F WICHrtAN. W. J. Lowrle, manager of Spreckols vlllo plantation, returns homo this af ternoon. Whllo on his present visit t tho city, Mr. Lowrlo has bought four ot tho choicest lots on Pacific Heights. HONOLULU : SCHOOL OF- DAY AND NIGHT CUSSES A. COWAN. Rooms ii-ii, yi Floor J 9 a, m. 4 p. m IIour l 7:10 o:jo p, M, PROGRESS BLOCK -x- -x -x & -x- a -x -x Vacant Circuit Judgeship. . X- President Dole announced to tho -X X' Executive Council this morning -X-X- that ho had received Gardner K. ft X Wllder's resignation as Circuit ' X Judgo of tho Third and Fourth ;' X- Judicial Circuits. Theso aro tho -X-V- two circuits of tho Island of Ha- -X X- wall. Tho filling of tho vacancies X- for each of tho circuits Is to -X have a separate Judge Is tho pro- 'X H rogatlvo ot tho President of tho -X-X- United States. X- -X -X ft -X -X- -X- & -X -X -X- - -X -X- -X -X FAMILY TROUBLES AIRED. Mr. Markcl, tho Punahou iln'rymnn. nnd his wife, figured quite prominently In the Police Court this morning, the charge ngnlnst tho former being as sault and battery on the latter. Mrs. Markcl stated on ths witness stand that on last Friday her Imsbind told her to wash certain mill: palls. Sho refused to do this and asked Mm If ho thought her a servant. At this, ha Insisted that sho wash the palls it ml upon refusing again, ho chased her rnd throw a big stick nt her. This struck her In the leg, causing severe bniiioa. Mr. Mnrkcl, taking the stand, stated that his wlfo had not nttcndd to her duties nt home, that sho wns abusive nnd had taken to drinking he.wlly of late. Ho chased after her because slio told him three times In rapid 1 'ces sion to go to the Infernal regions. While turning around to look nt him, she ran ngnlntit a tree and bruipol her self In tho leg. Just hero It became ncccwiry for Judge Wilcox nnd Mr. Market to go Into tho former's prlvnto room to cx amtno tho bruises on Mrs. Markcl, Mnrshnl Drown Insisting that Uicmo had been mado with something thrown from behind and not by contact with a tree. Judgo Wilcox suspended sentence on Mr. Market for three months and tried to patch up tho row but tho two par tics refused to como to terms. When Mr. Mnrkcl was bewailing cer tain unfortunate happenings In the fnmlly, Judgo Wilcox mado the vciy apropos remark of "There h no use crying over split milk." Booked for Maul. The following passengers nro booked to leave for Maul ports In the Clnudlno thlB afternoon: K. S. Gjcrdrum, II. Halvorscn, P. Wlttrock, W. J. Lowrle, J. N. S. Williams, P. U. Laughstroth, Mr. Maynll, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. K. Taylor, Mrs. II. Dickenson, P. Burns and wife, Mrs. L. 11. Miranda Geo. II. Robertson, J. A. McCundlcss, D. K. Kalallllll and daughter, A. Gussonl, W. L. Dccoto, It. C. Searle, J. W. Searlo, R. C. Searlo Jr., Young Tong, Helen Watamau, Louis A. Lnlssen, C. M. Crawford, Joso Mcdclros, wlfo and child, Miss V. Drummond, J. J. Drum mond, I.. K. Aknna, wlfo and three children, Ed. K. Kobnyashl, II. Klhnra, S. Yasumorl nnd daughter, H. II. Wcl ler, Mr. Welch, Martin Newman, Mr. O'Shnughncssy. Kamchamclia Alumni. At a meeting of tho Kamehnmch.'i Alumni Association last evening tho following business was transacted: Lease of property on Fort street read and a committee of threo appoint ed to Investigate clauses of tho lenso nnd to accept or reject tho same, re porting tho matter nt the next meet ing. June 11 wus fixed for tho club house warming. Voted, thnt each member be assessed a minimum of $2.50 to go to ward defraying expenses of tho Initia tory festivities. A committco of nva wns appointed to deal witn refresh ments and program. Another meeting will lie held Mon day. Carter Rctrigntt. At tho meeting of tho Honolulu Stock Exchange held this morning the resignation of Geo. II. Carter was ac cepted, nnd with It tho condition ac companying thnt J. H. Gait, employed In tho Hawaiian Snfo Deposit & Invest ment Co., should bo elected n member In his plncc, which wns done. doll GuordH Shoot. Tho Oahu Jail team ot ten men shot n score at tho Iwllcl butts this morn ing. That tho men aro Improving is proved by tho following scores: Lcl aloha, 4; Kamana, 43; Kawai, 43, and Cockett, 43. Tho next lowest scores wcro 39 and 36. TWO WEEKS ONLY. Wo will hold a reduction sale Is every line, commencing rrom May Gth, 1900. Call In nnd Judgo for yourself: wakaml, Hotel Btreet. UDM BBRQSTROM MXTSIO OO. DEMOCRATS ARE SIZING UP Wednesday Night Mass Heetirg to Find Oat Who's Who. Dr. HcGrew and C. J. McCarthy (he Actire Leaders Speakers Scheduled Tot Ibe Pre liminary Work -Public Invited. The Dcmorrnts of Honolulu have Is sued a call by general consent for u mass meeting to be held on next Wed nesday evening. Tho use of tho Drill Shed has been secured for the occasion nnd tho arrangements arc In tho hands of Dr. J. S. McGrew and C. J. McCar thy. Dr. McGrew said this morning that tho mnln object of tho meeting tomor row evening would bo to take steps for a preliminary organization of tho Democratic Party In Hawaii, and to nl low Democrats to get acquainted with one another. They wanted nobody ex cept Democrats on tho roll nnd they In tended to find out "who were who," be foro appointments were mado and dele gates elected. Tho Island nnd Honolu lu would be divided Into districts nnd precincts, but this work might be de ferred until 11 future meeting. Thcro was no slato piepared ond would be none unless It wns discovered by tho Advertiser. The doctor said that ho was himself uncertain who many of tho Democrats were, but ho was very certain thcro were a good many In Ho nolulu and the Islands, ns tho future elections would show. The Democrats did not Intend to mnko tho blunder of drawing tho color lino and they bo Moved a portion of tho natives would voto with them. It Is the Intention to have a number of prominent Democrats address tln meeting and others will be called upon from tho audience. Among those men tioned to speak aro Dr. J. S. McGrew, Chas. J. McCarthy and E. P. McClana- ban. It was the original Intention to havo elected W. C. Wilder as chairman ot the nicotine, but owing to Illness that gentlemr.t v.-lll not bo able to bo present nnd another man for the posi tion has not yet been selected. The meeting will bo hold In tho Drill Shed tomorrow evening nt 7:30 o'clock Prepare for Sale of tbe Royal Relics It. J. Green Is In charge of arrange ments for displaying the relics of tho Into monarchy to bo sold ut auction on next Thursday at 10 o'clock. Tho ar ticles arc now being Invoiced and la beled, nnd the display will bo made In tho Drill Shed immediately after tho Democratic meeting on Wednesday evening. There nre many pieces of fur nlturo nnd homo vnluablo nienncs In tho collection, among which was no ticed tho fine case of sllvcrwnre, con taining several hundred pieces, which was the gift of tho French Government about tho tlmo of tho coronation. Sev en years ago when the Involco was tak en ot tho present property and placed In Mr. Green s hands, n prominent gen tleman lu Honolulu, now dead, offered a handsome prlco for this particular caso of silver, but was refused. The articles of tho set will now probably be sold separately; they aro all of tho finest quality nnd in tho best condi tion. Mr. Wlchmnu Is at work today, at the request of tho Minister of Finance, placing n value upon each article of sil ver ware, and It Is probable that uu upset price will bo nrranged for beforo tho salo begins. Since tho arrangement ifnd Invoicing ot tho articles began E. K. LUlkalnul, with n native- assistant, lias been pres ent for tho purposo of seeing that there aro not nny further nrtlclcs belonging to the Knplolnnl Estate or to Lllluoka lnnl among tho lot. Nothing ot Im portance bus thus far been discovered. Several old native women wero also present during the morning for the same purpose, and, If their story had been listened to they had a claim through sumo member of the former royal family upon every article In the room. Mr. Jas. Hoyil of the Interior office succeeded In convincing tho wo men that It was nil "pun" and thev flnnlly left. Kmihumunu K.hoolhouse. Tho Exccutlvo Council has recom mended to tho Conunlssloneis of Pub lic Instruction that tho namo of tlw new llcrctanla street school house be changed to bo Knahumnnu school, M-anOS $176,000 LAND TRANSFER Beautiful Town Homestead HcGrew Is Sold. of Dr. Bon. Alex. Young and Bishop Estate Purchasers MagDltlccot New Business Block Sixty Foot Street Tho old homestead of Dr. J. S. Mc Grew on Hotel street has been sold to Hon. Alexander Young and tho Ulsbop Estato for a sum aggregating $175,000: ot this amount Dr. McGrew will receive $150,000. This means tho passing of the old social landmarks of old Hono lulu mndc'famous In the local and poli tical history ot the past threo decades. rho march of Improvements following annexation will soon bo seen In tho block bounded by Hotel, Alaken, Kins and Fort streets, ns will bo seen by the roiowiug urici interviews given the Ilulletln by Hon. Mr. Young nnd Mr. Douge: Hon. Alexander Young was seen to day about tho Intended Improvements on the McGrew property Just purchas ed. He said: "The Dlshop Estato and myself will put a street through from Hotel to King streets. Tho now street will bo sixty feet wide. I will build on tho East side ot the now street, to be named hereafter, a row of buildings of tho very best class, both flro nnd enrthquaku proof, with all tho latest modern Improvements. The buildings to be erected will havo steel frnmes, and all tho floor will bo otthcr of con crete or of tiling; they will bo four stories In height and fitted with Im proved elevators and tho block will have an electric plant of Its own. Ths length of the street to bo occupied by these buildings will bo 45S feet front ngu on the new street, with a frontage, of 01 feet on King street nnd 151 feel on Hotel street. "As yet I havo mado no definite ar rangements ns to plans or style of ar- chltcctuic; bin while at the Coast 1 will look Into these matters vciy closely and prcparo for the Immediate, erection ot tho buildings. Wm. Mutch will hnve the control nnd superinten dence of construction nnd will prob ably visit the Coast with mc In two months from now for the purposo Investigating the latest methods of construction adopted on tho Main land." Mr. Dodge of the Dlshop Estato suld: "The Dlshop estato retains control of the entire frontage on the Ewa sldo ot tho new street, amounting to 439 feet, tho trontngo on King street of 195 feet, nnd thnt on Hotel street of 82 feet; this land the estate proposes to siibdlvldo in tho near future. Tho Arlington House property will bo vn cated on the 31st of next August with the view to the erection of new build ings. A now hotel project is being considered, and, If proper terms can bo secured, a new hotel building will bn erected upon tho north corner of King nnd the new street. Administrator Removed. Judgo Gardner K. Wilder has order ed tho removal of C. It. Collins as ad ministrator of the estate of A. V. Col lins, deceased, and -has ordered thnt all money, property nnd effects of tho estato bo delivered to Daniel Porter, clerk of tho Third nnd Fourth Cir cuit Courts. Tho motion was mado by the Hilo Mcrcnntllo Company, Ltd., anil tho order, received In tho Klnau. was llled May 4. Injunction Suit. Tho Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. 11. N. Lauford, Manuel Joso and John Pcrclia Hlco havo brought In the Circuit Court of tho Hecnd Circuit suit for Injunction and to cancel lease against tho Maul Sugar Co., Ltd., nnd twenty-nlno natives and Chinese. On a llculth Trip. J. M. Vlvus, tho well known Portu guese uttornoy, left for Hilo In tho Kl nau today. Ho will spend a couplo of weeks at tho Volcano and will then go into the inoiintallis of the Konn dis trict. Mr. Vivas has been In very poor health for several months past and his doctor has advised a change. Ills stay on Hawaii Is Inilelliilte, U. 8. 8. IrouuolH. It is expected that the Iroquois will leave for Midway Island Thursday or thereabouts. Sho Is being fitted up anew nnd nil tho coal possible will lis crowded Into her bunkers. Seventy bags will nlso bo placed on deck. Ar riving at Midway Island, tho Iroquois will vciy probably come to nn anchor lu homo secluded spot and uso her boats for tho work which sho goes to perform. New Notaries Public. W. O. Aiken of Pnla, Ainul, and J. S. Lenhnrt of Knlnoa, North Konn, Ha waii, havo been madu nolari' s public by the Exccutlvo Council. Forflno full dress shirts nt $1.00 each L. D. Kerr & Co., Queen stieet. These shirts aro strictly high grade as to f and quality. Make Gravel Fly. Uy voto of tho Exccutlvo Council today, tho Minister of tho Inter- lor Is authorized, until further notice, to draw from tho nppro- priatlons for Honolulu roads and bridges at tho rato of $10,000 a month. This liberal expenditure 4 ought to mako road work lively in the city. .4.4.4.4.. .4.4.4.4. .. 4. 4. 4. . j, 4, 4. 4. PUBLIC WORK HUSTLIiS. Inquiries at tho ofllco of tho Minis ter of Interior disclose that all the payrolls, under tho appropriations passed by the Council of State and ap proved by President McKlnlcy, nre Im mediately available and work will bo pushed In various directions at once. The pumping plant for Kalllil can now bo, pnld for and tho work thereon will be pushed to n finish. The work on tho new Diamond Head reservoir, under the direction of tho Superintendent of Public Works, will also go forwnid and the new harbor work provided for will probably begin as soon ns Minister Young returns from his three weeks' vacation, beginning today. AsBiuilt With a Knife. Kaunkaaukal wns arrested yesterday on the charge of absault with a knife on his wife. Tho case came up In tho Police Court this forenoon nnd, when asked what ho had to say, stated thnt he wns drunk nnd knew nothing of hU actions. Tho enso wns set for tomor row to give defendant time to employ counsel. Tho wlfo Is cut in soven or eight dif ferent places In tho fnco nnd her hands nro nlso badly cut. Sho mado a special appeal that Kannknaukal bo kept In jail no matter how much money hid relatives might put up to get her out. Sho was afraid the man would kill her. BARCKIIAUSEN FOR LAIIAINA. Wallukii, May 11. Manager Ahlborn Is reported to havo decided to with draw from tho management of Pioneer mill. Mr. HarckhaiiBcn of Klpnhulu Is said to bo scheduled for tho position at Lahalnn. Charles Lennox, formerly nt Ewa and with Mr. Lowrlo at Sprcckelsvlllc. Is to be tho manager of the new Labor Bureau to bo established by the Maui planters. At the Orphcum. Hognn's new play "A Country Coon" was presented for tho first tlmo Inst evening to a large audience nnd was received most favorably. Tho ptoco Is ot tho musical-comedy order nnd con tains many humorous situations, some clever dialogue and many new songs and choruses for which Hogan has fur nished the music. "A Country Coon" bids fair to bo a success both In Hono lulu nnd In the States. New scenery has been painted for the production and the play Is well mounted American Ship Ashore. Lourenzo Marques, May 3. Tho American ship William II. Macey, Cnp tnln Groth, from Vancouver, Is ashoru nt Cockburn Shoal. Tho Urltlsh war ship Forto has gono to her assistance. The William 11. Macey Is of 2,092 tons. Sho Is 254 feet 9 inches long, 43 feet 2 Inches wide nnd 28 feet 3 Inches deep. Sho Is owned by J. C. Eschon & Co., and halls from San Francisco. Gent's Hcrnisdorf dye black sox su perior quality, two pairs for 25 cents, at L. II. Kerr & Co.'s, Queen street for ono week only; don't fall to sco them. A LARGE SHIPMENT OF Boys' Shoes , Just opened by the . Manufacturers' Sboe Go. Our stock Is now replete with good fits, good style and good wear. If you cannot come In with your children, send them In and they will re celve just the same care and attention and their ett will be just as carefully fitted, as If you were with them. We'll fit the foot If you'll foot the bill, and promise you that both will b atKfaclot l4 '1 5 -A ,j I , l ,'imlt Saf,':iiift .