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I) iin nt noma later time. The nrlnclnal I will have two assistants. Superintendent Babbitt stated that lie upbuilding of the Mollllli school will Telleve the pressure on the Manoa and Wnlklkl schools. There liad been need for a larger school at "Mollllli, but owing to lack of room there children had crowded Into the -town schools. Mr. Babbitt thought Mr. "Davis especially well fitted to take -charge of the school, on account of the class of pupils that would attend. The new additions have been made from lumber taken from the demolished old Normal school, corner of Fort and School streets. On motion of Mr. Al, seconded by Mr. Harrington, the following resolutions were rend and ordered spread on tho minutes,, and a copy, signed by the sent to Mr. Davis: Whereas, Mr. James C. Davis has tendered his resignation ns Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the same has been accepted, ' the Commissioners of Public Instruction take this occasion to express their regret at the severance of the official relations heretofore existing, and to testify to the sentiments of respect and esteem with which they regard the late head of the department. During his brief Incumbency as Superintendent, Mr. Davis has shown himself to be diligent, conscientious and devoted to the interests of the public schools of the Territory. His uniform kindness and courtesy toward his colleagues, and his readiness to facilitate by all means V In his power the buslnes of the department will be ever remembered by us with pleasure and satisfaction. The Commissioners venture to , -express the hope that the connection of Mr. Davis with the schools of the Territory will not be terminated by the recent change, but that he may continue to serve the cause of popular education In some other capacity. The board also acted favorably on 3he following recommendations of the Teachers' Committee: That Miss Mary Kala, principal of t ) Tololu, be granted leave of absence on , advice of letter from Mrs. Bmma It. Bond and that salary warrant, be here In Honolulu as per request. Not more than three months.) That Miss Emma Akl be appointed in k place of Miss Mary Kala at a salary I I!, 1 1 f 0 i J J' I i J !, f I) A llf. ' f j ' ! I .! J w l f . I 1.MI, .. i ' !. i- l-.) SCHOOL FOR J, C, DAVIS From Saturday's Advertiser.) The Board 'of Education held Its ( regular bi-monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. The commissioners decided to change the day of meeting from tFrlday to Thursday, owing to steamer schedules having been changed, by -which Island boats leave for Maui on IFrldnys nnd mall to school agents and others should be Rotten off on that day. Teachers' comni'ttee meetings will also "be held on Wednesday mornings hereafter". An offer of the prlnclpalshlp of the , 110111111 school, which will have three rooms In future, w 111 be made to James f , ' C Davis, former Superintendent of Pub- Its Int:uctlon. The position will draw "but $80 per month, but Is offered pending a more lucrative position turning of $25 a month. Becommended, that Miss Catherine Trowbridge be appointed to position of additional teacher at Olaa 9-mile at $35 n month. (On request of Miss "Ward.) Appointment of D. P. Kapewa, assist ant hana scnooi, at salary or Jo. Recommend additional room at Klhel and additional teacher at salary of $30. Mrs. B. K. Hofgaard to be principal jit snlnrv nt J5S. Mrs. Weir to be appointed assistant at Mollllli on completion of new room; .salary tveroai application), Resignation of Mrs. Jane Mlnton, assistant Pohukalna, accepted. Approve Miss Cameron's promotion -to place made vacant by Mrs. Minton's resignation. That Miss Carrie Clay pool be granted leave of absence November 3 to De-U 22. That Miss Lillian Claypool be pointed substitute during Miss Carrie "Claypool's leave of absence. Miss Reldel's transfer from Puunene to Kllauea. H. M. Coke's application for life tlflcate deferred. Recommend Chas. Wilcox's ment of school agent In Koloa, vice Mc-i 3Jryde, resigned. Petition of citizens of Waihee for polntment of Moses Kauhlmahu. The application of H. M. Coke of Ma-'k wl for a life certificate was deferred to a later meeting. Applications were presented by the Superintendent of various persons who have asked for the prlnclpalshlp of the Waihee school, Ma ul, in place or h. m. cone. air. waDDui Bald he had no knowledge that the . J 1 - ..l.. TTn. .ever, Mrs. Austin was teaching there temporarily. She was a candidate. nlso, for the prlnclpalshlp. So also Is Moses Kauhlmahu, who was endorsed "by citizens of Maul. The Hllo High School matter was 'taken up. Some modified plans for aril rangements of the school rooms had "been received from Principal Rich- mond. On motion, these were ordered 'sent to the Public Works Department. If'rthe board were not very enthusiastic over the style of architecture decided for the school. The action of School Agent W. W. iupon of Walalua In disposing of the old school buildings and teachers' cot-. . . ... A. 4'tages ai waiaiua was uppiuvcu. A letter from Commissioner of Pub lic Lands Pratt aBked If the School De- nartment would not turn over a cer tain ahupuaa Jn North Kona, Hawaii, ft to the Land Department, as tnis was ' necessary for use In developing lands beln? opened up for settlement. This 'course will bo followed. SuDerlntendent Babbitt snowed a list of appropriations for school houses to fee bunt -out or uie wan xuno, wnicn fW v t s v!k , fe j '), :' r'x - mi " HAWAIIAN GAZETTE, TUEbAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1905. SEMI-WEEKLY. Is now available. He believed It best to go ahead with such construction as soon as possible. He will write tho various school agents to notify him what buildings are most needed In their respective districts. Mr. Babbitt stated that he favored only the appointment of tho standing committees called for In the regulations, and that he was opposed to appointing special committees. This method only added confusion to the work. Mrs. Wilcox stated that Mr. Wright might return to the islands on the steamer China, arriving next Monday. SELF-SURRENDER OF A FUGITIVE G. L. Brokaw, who came here as a sailor in the French bark Charles Gounod, strayed over to Maul and surrendered himself to Sheriff SalTery as a fugitive from Justice. He represented that hrt was Implicated In Washington State land frauds and had Jumped ball of $700. D. II. Case, County Attorney of Maul, being in Honolulu on Thursday, Informed U. S. Marshal Hendry of the case. On consultation with District Attorney Breckons, Marshal Hendry forthwith cabled to Marshal Hopkins of Washington asking him if Brokaw was wanted there. Yesterday a reply was received from Seattle, In which Marshal Hopkins asked Marshal Hendry to arrest and proceed to remove Brokaw to Seattle, saying that he was indicted at Spokane Jointly wlthF. M. Barrett, F. W. Bono and H. J. Shont on September 30, 1904, for conspiracy entered into at Spokane on June 1, 1901, to defraud the Government of GOOO acres of land in Montana. Brokaw as a sailor had the alias of Charles Brown. Marshal Hendry nnd Deputy George Roenltz left yesterday evening for to bring Brokaw here for transportation to Washington Stato if his Identity be fairly established. There is a bare possibility that It is a case of a man personating a criminal to get a free passage over sea. Such things have been known. District Attorney Breckons and Marshal Hendry will consider It a favor it anyone who may ever have seen Brokaw will call at the Marshal's office after the prisoner Is brought here, to aid In the possible identification. MRS. WILE'S CASE IS HOPELESS Mrs. W. C. Wile of Danbury, Ct., whose husband Dr. Wile Is a good friend of Hawaii was, at last accounts, In a serious condition. The Danbury News says: The sad announcement Is made today that the attending physicians hold out absolutely no hope for the recovery of Mrs. William C, Wile, who was so seriously Injured In a headlong tall over .a balustrade and down a flight of stairs at her home, Tarrywlle, on the afternoon of September 30. The patient's strong constitution and splendid vitality Is sustaining her will In her present condition but the end is but a matter of time. How great the length of that time may be the physicians can not say. The end may come within a short time but her illness Is more likely to be prolonged for several weeks. But nothing that medical skill or science can do will avail to avert the ultimate consequences of the Injury to her spine, from which she has been confined to her bed in a condition of partial paralysis since the day of the accident. This announcement will be especially saddening to the many friends of Dr. and Mrs. Wile, who have been sharing with the family since the time of the accident thehope that the Injury was not n flpvfrp an wnn fpnrpH nnrl thnt he patient would ultimately recover. The earlier symptoms In the case strengthened this hope somewhat but a positive diagnosis of the patient's In-Jury was impossible at that time. Dr. Robert T. Morris, the eminent specialist, who was summoned from New York on the Monday following the accident in consultation with Mrs. Wile's physicians, agreed with them that the extent of the injury could not be positively determined within two weeks. Dr. Morris came to this city again on Saturday for a second consultation and It was then determined that the patient had sustained a fracture of the spine and the destruction of the spinal cord. That an operation would be hopeless and would hold out no prospects of relief for, the patient was also decided at this consultation. Dr. Wile and his family will have the sympathy of the entire community In their misfortune, j The accident and Its results seem the 'sadder from the fact that Mrs. Wile was in the full enjoyment of splendid health and nearly everything that there was sto make life pleasurable, at the moment that the slipping of a treacherous rug beneath her foot caused her to lose her balance and to plunge down the stairway. A cajreful Investigation by the members ofthe family of the circumstances of the accident lead to the belief that a rug was responsible for the fall. Mrs. Wile was In the narrow hallwny at the side of the stairs that lead from the second floor of her home to the kitchen when she fell. A bee had found Its way into the house and lodged upon a window on the opposite side of the stairway. Leaning over the balustrade running along the hall at the edge of the stairway, Mrs. Wile attempted to brush the Insect away with a piece of newspaper. Her foot was upon the the edge of a rug, which slipped "upon the smooth floor, and losing her foothold, her balance was suddenly gone and she toppled over the balustrade and fell to the bottom of the stairs. The situation of the rug und the patient's own story of the occurrence, which naturally is vague, nil corroborate the theory that the accident occurred In this manner. Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Cooke and daugh ter were guests of A. Cooke Seeley at Danbury, Conn., the' middle of last month, according to an Item In the Danbury Daily News. T NEED UNO PROSPECTS OF A LOCAL STEAMER "It looks very much as If Honolulu subscribers will own a local steamer on the Honolulu-San Francisco route," said F. W. yesterday. "The people here owa it to themselves to own a steamship, or even two, for that matter, for then their own money would be invested in their own business. "As it is now, this community is sucked dry of money by corporations which do not have their home offices in the islands. All the steamship companies are practically foreign corporations. We BHHHHH!iiiifln9fiHHflHliiBHHHHHHHlB J. A. M'OAOTJLESS, ONE OP HAWAII'S MOST PUBLIO SPIRITED CITIZENS. pay marine insurance to companies outside and that is a big loss to us. "If the local people own their own steamers they can insure the boat locally; they could insure their goods here. There are many ways by which money which is now sent out of the islands could be retained here. "I believe that Mr. McCandless will be successful while on the Coast in determining whether or not a vessel can be procured. I have the most implicit faith in Mr. McCandless. He is enthusiastic over this project. In addition, he is a practical engineer in a general way, and this will aid him greatly. The funds for the steamer will all come from here, and as I understand it, the money will be ready on demand. Over $900,000, I am told, has already been subscribed. "I believe it would be better to have two steamers. If we had but one, coming here say every three weeks, we would lose the advantage that could be obtained in the meantime. There is room for more boats. "When I was in San Francisco I understood the steamers were booked four months ahead. That is not all through passenger traffic. Some of it is for Honolulu. There are not enough passenger vessels in service to carry everybody. When the new vessels of the Pacific Mail and the Oceanic Companies were built, it was expected they would be able to supply all demands. But traffic in the Pacific has grown beyond all anticipations, and it will continue to grow, and Honolulu is going to reap the benefit. "Take San Francisco, for instance. That city is growing so rapidly that their street cars cannot begin to take care of the traffic. The Market street line cannot keep enough cars going to meet the demands. The city will shortly have a street traffic problem which it must solve, as have other cities east The ferryboats, too, must be increased in number, for the bay cities are growing rapidly. There is no boom there. It is a steady growth. The overflow is sure to find its way down here, but we must have steamers for them to travel on, that's certain." Manager Gray of the Alexander Young Hotel believes that there will be a large travel to Honolulu this winter. He is re ceiving letters by every mail from mainlanders stating that they have booked for this port. "Much of the booking on the steamers," said Mr. Gray, "is of passengers intending to come here. But there can be no new bookings for a couple of months. Everything is about taken up."' N. S. Mullen, assistant manager of the Palace Hotel, who with his wife, has been visiting the islands for a few weeks, returned yesterday on the Kinau from the Volcano, and again registered at the Young Hotel. He is enthusiastic over the volcano trip. He has enjoyed his stay in the islands, and has visited about every point of tourist attraction. He has taken the island trip largely for the purpose of becoming acquained with the attractions, so that he may give ready information to patrons of the Palace Hotel who may wish to take the Honolulu trip. SAILOR'S SENSATIONAL DESERTI0NFR0M SHIP A man fully clothed and shod, with severed manacles about his wrists, clinging for dear life to the spar buoy In Honolulu' roadstead, exposed to peril from voracious sea monsters and half-suffocated with briny spume, was the object that attracted a boating party yesterday. The man was rescued and taken ashore, only to be 'landed in a police station cell. He had put himself In the perilous situation where he was & found, rather than proceed to sea as an articled sailor aboard the British ship Brenda. Whether or not the officers of the ship knew that the man had gone overboard and left him to sink or swim j cannot be told. The ship v,as far at sea before the man was rescued. To allege that he was wantonly left to his fate bv the captain and mates would ibe too dreadful an accusation to make against them without- evidence. B. Metnell wan a sailor in tho ship's company of tho British Bhlp ZJrenda until yesterday noon. But rather than endure the treatment ho fear ed he would be suro to receive once the ship was out of sight of land, he preferred to trust himself to the mer cy of the relentless sea. So Just as his former Bhlp was clearing the channel and tho officers and all hands were busy making all sail to catch the least breath of wlnd,vhe Jumped overboard. True, he 'was manacled with hand cuffs or, more properly, heavy Iron bracelets fastened together with a chain, but he preferred death In tho bright dnylight to the life he hitd endured aboard Bhlp, ns well as to possible denth In the brig after abuse and slow starvation. At least thnt was tho Impression his story gave. There was I net time to get Into bathing trunks or I even to "peel oft" his heavy boots, or ! even his coat. There was but time to get a friend to break a slngio link In his chains, and then to Jump Into the sea and possibly Into the waiting Jaws of a Bhark. If the ship or his comrades missed the man, there was no boat lowered to save him. The ship went on her course apparently unmindful of the posslblo fate of one of her crew. When the Brenda was standing oft some three or four miles to sen, a pleasure craft from the French ship Ernest Reyer, n whaleboat rigged with a sail and manned by two of her common sailors, found Melnell with lungs half filled with salt water desperately hugging thfc spar buoy. The Frenchmen were returning from a Sunday sail when they spied the British snllor. They hove to and asked him if ho wanted to come ashore and half by signs for his lungs were so full of wnter thnt he could hardly talk and half by words he made them understand thnt he did. So the Frenchmen hauled him aboard and sailed Into the hnrbor to their ship, landing him on Sorcnson wharf where a captnln of police took him in charge nnd led him to the police station, a willing prisoner on land but not ut .sea. He had been to the police station His ship arrived in Honolulu, October fifth, and almost Immediately, ho tried to desert, but was roped In by the United States Marshal and taken before U. S. Commissioner Mallng, who sent him to the reef to nppense tl.o mnjety of British law and await tin pleasure of the British Consul nnd h.a British captain. About a week ago, he was delivered to his captain on orders of the British authorities and taken back aboard ship. As the time of departure approached, the captain, fearing he would again deert, put him in the brig on n broad nnd wnter diet. Just how he got out of the brig or who broke his manncles Is not known us yet, but If tho United States Marshal does not want him again, he will bo released today and If Undo Sam still has claims on him, under the treaty, he will doubtless be given ample op portunity to tell his story. In order to show cause for a sane man to take the risks he did, It must be a fearful tale he has to tell. Nun imiL H COMPLETED It will be of general Interest to tho people of the Islands to learn that tho Haleakala trail Is now completed to tho top of the crater. And what has hitherto been a somewhat difficult trip is now made easy to anyone who can rldo horseback. From any part of central or West Maul ono may drlvo to Ollnda, which is but eight and one-half miles from the top of the craler. Even a stranger may now rldo to the Catholic church at Makawao and from that as a land mark follow tho finger posts to tho top and not be under tho of talking a guide. Contractor J. Duggan of Honolulu had the contract to open the trail. He cleared out the loose stones and cut and cleared awuy the buBh to a width of twenty feet. The finger boards are set one-fifth of a mile apart and give the distance on each. And in between every two finger board posts is a plain guldo post so that anyone should find his way without difficulty. S. It. Dowdle Is collecting funds' for tho repair of the stone house built at tho top of Haleakala by Hon. H. P. Baldwin and It is predicted that he will meet with no difficulty securing tho re- , quired funds And soon have tho houso In good repair. Little Flea Cave, how ever, is near the top and provides am ple shelter for all who may wish to make the trip. No trip to the islands is complete without Including Haleakala, as It has the largest crater on earth, being about thirty miles In circumference and two thousand feet deep, while the top of the crater Is over ten thousand feet high. As one stands on the summit and views the surrounding horizon one seems to be standing in the center of an immense bowl and the ocean seems to be many feet above entirely encircling the Island. Coma one, come all, and view this the grandest sight of Maui. Maul News. . Ed Roberts has been nppolnted purser of the Toyo Kalsen Knlsha liner Hongkong Maru and will leave hero either on the America Maru or the following Oriental liner to Join his vessel In Japan. Roberts has long been Identified with the steamship service, and the traveling public know him as an efficient officer whose popularity Is ns wide as his acquaintance. His appointment w 111 add to the popularity of the Japanese JIne. Examiner. NOTHING TO FEAB. Mothers need have no hesitancy In giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their littlo ones, as it contains absolutely nothing ipjurious. This remedy is not only perfectly snfo to glvo small children, but is a medicino of great worth nnd merit. For sale by all dealers and druggists. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd., agents or Hawaii. ' l ,Jt t i ( ' i' JL 'Vf V "t fltt'J' trryjtji9l f4lV. j v .1. lie KAUAI JURY TERM OPENS lilHUC, Knual, November 4. Tho-November, 1903, teim of tho Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit, Territory of Hawaii, convened on last Wednesday morning, Hon. Jacob Hardy presiding. After the opening of the court the examination of tho grand Jurors was proceeded with regarding their qualifi cation to serve ns such grand Jurors, and the following gentlemen were pass- ca to serve during this term of court, viz.: William Fisher, E. E. Mahlum, A. Faye. C. H. Wilcox, O. F. Winter. A. Fries, W. Danford, Wilbur Jnrvls, C. Christian, II. O. Sloggett, II. W. Kinney, J. M. Spalding, J. II. Kawclo. W. Jos. Scharsch, H. Frocllch and H. Walters. The following Is a list of the citizens who havo been selected to serve ns trlnl Jurors, viz.: Chas. Daniels, J. H. Arendt, C. O. Foss, J. Nevln, C. W. Smith, E. Andresen, J. W. Kutz, O. C. Whnrton, Chas. Tltcomb, R. Manther, H. Andcrmann, Jr., L. Wohlers, A. Klussmnnn, J. L. Mann, L. A. De la. Nux, John Ropoza, Theo. Blackstad, J. Cockett, David White, H. A. Jaeger, D. E. Horner, O. Andresen, F. J. Toms, L. Webke, J. S. Ropoza. There are several Important criminal and civil cases on tho calendar for this .term of court, Among tho former are 1 tho cases of tho Territory of Hawa'It .vs. D, Kancaltl, Indicted for forgery u u,iLi,iifj uiiu iH.Battit, 11 iuiijcu instrument, nnd Territory vs. Yong To. Bun, a Korean, committed from tho District Court of Kawalhau for 'der In the first degree. This latter defendant Is alleged to hove stabbed his wlfo in the neck with a small Japanese chopping knife. I A discontinuance has been filed 1ft jtho case of W. C. Pencock & Co., Ltd., VH. Heo Fnt, and in the case of Bishop & Co. vs. Wm. Chnrman et al., a for tho term has been entered .by ngrecment of counsel. I Attorneys Wm. T. Rawlins and Avon H. Crook of Honolulu, who camo down to attend to some business before the present term of court, return! to Honolulu today by tho steamer W. G. Hall. 1 I The peoplo of Kauai nro delighted L11C 1IUWH IMUl WIU JV1IIUU Will Ut3 put on the W. Q. Hall run, and they hopo that the change will tako place at no distant date. Mr. J. I. Sllva, tho popular proprietor of tho Eleele Btore, will open a branch at Kallhlwni, this Island, under tho management of Joseph P. Dlas, formerly of Honolulu. C. H. Willis, late mnnnger of tho Wilcox ranch at Hanalel, died last Tuesday evening nt about 8 o'clock of appendicitis. The funeral took place tho following dny . J. a, M. Sheldon, formerly Hnwallaa Interpreter In tho First Circuit Court, is now nctlng In the same capacity ut tho present term of tho Kauai Circuit Court. Mr. Sheldon intends to remain permanently on tho Island of Kauai, nnd will reside nt Wnlmea with his brother, Wllllnm J, Sheldon. A. Qnrtley, manager of tho Hawaiian Electric Light Co., arrived this weok from Honolulu to look over the work now In progress In connection with tho establishment of an electric plant here. Tho birthday of the Mikado was gen erally celebrated by tho Japanese throughout the Island. At a wrestling tournament took plnco nnd a great number of Japanese from tho neighboring districts were there. Judge Knhole of Lihuo Is lying criti cally III nt his residence nt Nnwlllwlll. Falrvlow Hotel guests, week ending November 4: Mr, and Mrs. A. Moore and child, Kllauea; Father Adalbert Llhuc; J. H. Arendt, Wolmea; E. Bald win, Knual: C, B, Hall, Koloa; H. Faye, Kekaha; W. E. Kerr, Walmea; Wm. T. Rawlins, D. Mackenzie, Avon. H. Crook, Honolulu; Mrs C II. Jen nings, Kolon; O. T. Grelg, Mnkawell; J, M. Spnldlng, Kenlla; Mr. nnd Mrs. J. I. Sllvn, Elelo; Hon. A. Perry, Chas. K. Notley, Chas. Kaanol, Honolulu. The work of tho grnnd Jury is still progressing and It is expected that they will complcto 'their duties on or about Tuesday next. Chas. K. Notley, who was subpoenaed as a witness In the Kaneallt ense, returns to Honolulu today nnd will como back In nbout ten days. Chas. Kaanol, clerk In the Treasury Department, arrived on Frldny morn ing. He enme to testify In certain matters now pending beforo the grand Jury. tBBDB DM EVENTS UT L As the Japanese were to celebrate tho birthday of their Emperor on Nov. 3d, the Wnlanae school held their Arbor Day exercises on Thursday, Nov. 2. Tho ceremonies began at 12:30 p. m. with the following program: Song "Springtime," by Third nnd Fourth Grades. Arbor Day Drill, by six little girls In Second Grade. Origin of Arbor Day, by Principal of school. Tree Planting, ono tree planted by each room, The Baby Class Tree, by three lltt,lo tots In Receiving room. Talk on Odd Trees, by Miss M. Song "Arbor Day Song," by the Second Upper rooms. A Little Talk on Tree Cultivation, by Principal Alice Winter. Looking Ahead, cocoanuts planted in pots to furnish trees for next Arbor Day. Song "Swinging 'Neath the Old Apple Tree," by Receiving room. General good time until two o'clock. t Andy Moon, one of the 10th Artillery-football squad, is .suffering from a broken leg, 41