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It S 'I ; fi T? THE HONOLULU REPUBLICAN. YOLUME I, NO. 29 HONOLULU, H. TL, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1900 PRICE FIVE CENTS MUCH CEHTRAL CQMMIHEE IEIG. .An Harmonious Session Held Last Night. GEO. W. SMITH ELECTED CHAIRMAN. ITJLL LIST OF THE DELEGATES AND PBOXIES IN ATTENDANCE. Some Interesting Bemarks by H. P. Baldwin Committee Appointed to Arrange for tion Meeting. At the meeting of the Republican Territorial Committee last night Mr. Goorge W. Smith was elected permanent chairman and Mr. E. It. Hendry permanent secretary by a unanimous vote. The meeting was called to order by Temporary Secretary C. L. Crabbe at 7:30 o'clock In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. There were present In person: George W. Smith, C. L. Crabbe. W. R. Farrington, Frank Archer, Enoch Johnson. J. A. Hughes, D. H. Kahaulelio, A. V. Gear, Hugh How-oil, Judge Luther Wilcox, James H. Boyd, Curtis P. Iaukea, Ed Towse, J. L. Kaulukou and H. P. Baldwin. Present by proxy: E. E. Richards, J. K. Nahale, J. H. WaiplulanI, R. C. Sear!, George Hons, W. C. Achi, J K. P. H. Sandow, U. I. 0. Blackstoe and G. N. Wilcox. George W. Smith was elected permanent chairman by acclamation. In taking his seat, Mr. Smith said: "Gentlemen of the Committee. Could I have had my own wish another would not hold the honorable and responsible position in which you hare placed me. For it is a position of great responsibility the work of which, to be successful, will require the hearty co-operation, not only of each member of the Territorial Committee, but of every member of the Republican party in the territory "We are now engaged in the important work of organization, party organization in this now territory, a new thing for ub and a new thing for the majority of those who, for the first time as American citizens, will exercise the right of franchise at the polls in November next. "To obtain a stroug organization, a creditable organization, out in keeping with the graud history of the Republican party and oue that will be a credit to the territory, requires singleness of purpose, harmony, unity of action; factional strife or prejudice. 'Torsouul inuerances must be subordinated, factions must not exist and will not bo recognized by your chairman. "It becomes our duty to place before the people the necessity of organization, to prepare literature explaining the aims and objects of the party, its history and its policy. It becomes our duty to outline apian of action for the approaching election, ensure registration of those entitled to vote, to vm over those in doubt or those indifferent to their civic duties. "Finally, it will be our duty to order the next primary elections and call the next convention the duty of which will be to nominate honorable, capable men as candidates for Senators and Representatives to the first Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii. "That all of this work, as outlined, may be facilitated, Committees will be appointed to whose hands will be entrusted the work in detail. "I ask your hearty support. Let us iwoid selfishness, personalities, strife. Let us cultivate harmony, unity, and strength. "I thank you geutlemau for the honor conferred and, to the best of my ability, will cudeavor to acceptably" fill the position." At the conclusion of Chairman Smith's remarks, James H. Boyd nominated E. It. Hendry for permanent secretary of the committee, stating that he believed an outsider should fill the office, so that the records would be kept entirely without prejudice or bias. Mr. Hendry being the only nominee, the secretary was ordered to cast a unanimous ballot for him, under suspension of the rules. Mr. Iaukea moved that an executive committee of five members be appointed. Including the chairman. H. P. Baldwin thought It would be wise to have a member from each Island. There was a feeling among the people on the other Islands, which had reached him even at th& Coast, that Honolulu was trying to run everything. He did not see any such spirit manifested in the present meeting: there was perfect harmony, and he believed In carrying this harmony " throughout all the party work. Ha fully approved the remarks of the chairman and belie red there lAiuld b harmony throughout the Islands. The executive was tae most important committee, and, if he lived in Honolulu, he would favor giving the other Islands representation on this committee. Mr. Baldwin thought there should be at least seven members, and the committee should be a good working body. He believed the chairman, should appoint the committee, and concluded: "We can all trust our chairman." (Applause.) Mr. Boyd amended Mr, laukea's motion that three members be appointed frost each district. Mr. Farrlngton offered as that the committee be composed of sevea members, with the chairman a member H. P, Baldwin, upon the withdrawal of the above motion and amendments, moved that the executive commute constat of aloe member, to be from Kauai, five from Oahu, to be I pointed by the chairman of the Cen- j tral Committee. The motion was car- I ried by unanimous vote. After considerable discussion and several proposals on a motion by El Towse, the chairman was authorized to appoint a finance committer, consisting of three members from each election district of the Islands. A. V. Gear nominated James H. Boyd for treasurer, and the secretary was ordered to cast the unanimous ballot of the convention for that gentleman. On motion of Ed Towse. the appoint-men of the committees on literature and organization was referred to the executive committee. Enoch Johnson moved to amend Section 1 of Article 4 of the rules to read as follows: "Resolved, That Section 1, Article 4, of the "Rules and Regulations of the Republican Party In the Territory of Hawaii" be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1. A Territorial central committee, consisting of thirty delegates, shall be elected by each Terri torial convention in the method above prescribed for the temporary Territorial central committee, the permanent chairman and secretary of the Terri torial convention shall be members of said committee, and such committee shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. "ENOCH JOHXSOX. "July 16, 19w." H. P. Baldwin did not think there was power to pass the resolution under Article S, Section 1, as the proxies held In the meeting were for a specific purpose; he believed that notice should be given and the matter voted on hereafter. Chairman Smith concurred with the resolution offered, but was obliged to rule that there were not a sufficient number of members present in person to pass the resolution; notice must b given by the secretary to members and the vote would be taken at the next meeting of the central committee. So ordered. W. R. Farrington brought up the matter of calling a ratification meeting as soon as possible, and he moved that such a meeting should be held at the earliest possible moment, after the arrival of the delegates, who were to be suitably received at the steamer with music and banners. Chairman Smith appointed W. R. Farrington, Enoch Johnson and J. H. Boyd as a committee to arrange for a ratification meeting. The committee then went into executive session for a short time, and finally adjourned at 10 o'clock. DISCONTENTED LABORERS. They Are Flocking to Ewa m Droves The Cause. There is much discontent on several of the plantations on this Island. The Japanese aro restless. They are flocking to Ewa in droves and that planta tion will have no difficulty in getting all the meu it requires. Yesterday a crowd of Japs was encountered near Pearl City by a Republican reporter. "Where lire you going?' was asked. "Eva" answered a sturday looking Jap. "Treat good at Eva, velly good; no kick; no knock down; plenty lice; pay good; Eva, velly good." HIGH SHERIFF NOT TOO HIGH. TO BE CKITICISED INJHIS WOKK, SATS DAVIS. En Earnest Slea for a Police Eorce That is not a Hollow Sham. "The peculiar organization of the Police force of Honolulu is due to the conditions heretofore existing but we are now a Territory of the United States and the population is and will continue to increase," said George A. Davis to a Republican reporter, last night. "There is no disposition to discharge theHawaiiaus on the force but the mounted patrol could be dispensed with and good lively and intelligent Americans secured if well paid and the extra expenses would be justified. " Strangers come here and find on the streets with brass buttons and clubs. The time of the District Court is consumed with hearing charges against Chinamen having opium in posession or with playing che fa for 42 cent. Part of the fines go to inform er. Jae is even ready to make a raid. His time and talents are devoted to hunting down poor John while more serious matters are neglected. " Let it be understood by the High Sheriff thst he is not too high to be criticised in his departmental work. The taxpayers, the people of Honolulu, want an efficient police force. We want intelligent men who can speak the English language. "There is another and more serious objection and it is that no one man should be clothed with such powers as the High Sheriff is, a police commission of three, one of whom should be the mayor of this city when incorporated and two others appointed by the Gov ernor with the power of appointment and removal, and other improvements in the department is what the people of this Territory have a right to demand from the 'Legislature when it convenes. "Honesty, politeness and intelligence are the requisitions of an efficient police force. The control of the fore should be placed, in the hands of a commission of able and impartial men "who will work for the improvement and efficiency of out police force and make it what it ought to be, a trusted body of men on whom the taxpayers can rely, and not a hollow show." fat people no doubt suffer as keenly as Ieaa ones, but somehow it looks funny to aee fat people weep. W imagine that it: would be wwec (O M'OMHnMuOOM I Ill TITTLE OPINION BY JUDGE HUMPHREYS The John Ii Estate. Judd Case Finally Decided. JUDGMENT FOR THE DEFENDANT MEANING OF THE HAWAIIAN "WORD PA TURNS THE SCALES. Learned Analysis of the "Word and Its Relation to Contest of the Ii Will. In the circuit court of the First Cir cuit yesterday, Judge Humphreys filed an important and far-reaching decision in the case of the John Ii Estate, a corporation against A. H.JB. Judd, a longstanding land title case. The decision is a lengthy and exhaustive one and finds judgment for the defendant. It appears that one John Ii died in Honolulu in 1870. In his last will and testament, duly admitted to probate, said Ii devised to his daughter Irene, "one Hiaina at Waikiki Kaneialaole the source of water down to Pawaa," and to A. F. Judd "my land which I bought, being the lot at Pawaa adjoining Dr. Judd's land on the Waikiki side of the road leading to Waikiki." The daughter Irene intermarried with one C. A. Brown and thereafter Mr. and llrs. Brown conveyed all the land situated, in the Hawaiian Islands belonging to them to Henry Holmes, as trustee; and thereafter said Holmes, as trustee, conveyed the same to the plaintiff in this case. After the institution of this suit A. F. Judd died and Agnes H. B. Judd, his sole devisee and legatee and executrix, was substituted as defendant. The premises in dispute are a part of Royal Patent No. 570 on Land Commissioner Award No. 8241. The Court takes judicial cognizance of the fact that hand Commission Awards and Royal Patents issued thereon were granted without consideration to occupants of the parcels of land covered by said awards and patents. Therefore the premises in controversy are not "bought lands" within the common acceptation of the term "bought," although being acquired other than by descent they would, testimically, fall within the description of "bought laud." "In the view which I take of the case, however, the court continues," it is unnecessary to decide whether the term "bought" was used in its common or tecnmical sense. Tne premises which it is conceded were devised to A. F. Judd were acquired by Ii by virtue of Royal Patent number 2616 for the sum of $005, so that, both in the technical and ordinary sense of the term the land covered by said Patent was 'bought land.' " Here a full and careful description of the laud in question is given by the Court, showing, apparently, that it conforms in boundaries with the text of the will, adding: "It further appears that the boundaries of the disputed premises were not established until the 16th day of July, 1874, and that the same were then established upon proceedings brought by A. F. Judd, as guardian of testator's daugh ter Irene. "The will of Ii is in the Hawaiian language," continues the Court in its decision, "and the devise to A. F. Judd is as follows: O kuu aina kuai oia ka Pa i Pawaa e pill la ma ka Pa o Kauka ma ka aoae ma Waikiki o ke alanui Aupuni e holo la i Waikiki kai no A. F. Judd ia Pa, oia konaaina an e hooilinei.' Upon the definition to be given the word pa' as used in this devise, the title of the defendant must hinge. It is contended by plaintiff that the word pa simply means a lot or piece of land; while the defendant contends that it means an incloaed lot." The Court discusses language and the interpretation that may be placed on certain words and forms of expression in a learned and masterful way. In interpreting a document, says the Court, it must not be contemplated as a series of worde, but as words combined to convey what they could not singly convey. It is not the letter, but the spirit of the instrument that must be sought. After discussing the use aod meaning of the Hawaiian word pV the Court says: I believe and find that the word 'pa' rs used by the testator in this instance meant the in closed lot, and that the besign and intent of ihe testator was that A. F. Jndd should take as his devisee all of the land within the substantial enclosure, to wit, the stene wall: that barring the word bought tee premises in dispute folly answers the description of the property devised to A. P. Judd." The court then applies this finding to the description of the lands involved and finds again that "there ia a perfect description of the premises without the use of the word bought,' "which word may, therefore, be nated. "Reference is had to Judge Judd's guardianship of Irene Ii and the Court agrees with the deceased Judge that it would not have been proper for him (Jndd) to have litigated for his right to this lot so long as Irene was under his guardianship, the courts holds that he lost none of his rights by such a course. The fact that both ilr. Judd and Mrs-Brown expressed doubts as to the ownership of this lot does not, in the judgment of the court amount to anything; the court must and can construe the instrument for itself. The court bold farther! There ia nothing; outside of the above devise in the will devising the land in dispute to Irene B, aod if I should hold that the land ia question is not included in the devise to A- F: Judd, then as to such land John Ii died instate," there being no ertdeoee that the land in question wMtMtndMinUM dene to Irene C uimmImIhh tk Ooort daeidw: -Jt ia partiae intestacy; and particularly is that true when the entire scheme of the wUL as in this case, shows that he testator intended to dispose of all his property and not die as to any part thereof. But even if it had been proved that the premises in dispute were included in the description of the premises devised to Irene, I should still hold that A. F. Judd took all of the premises within the stone wall, provided there were other binds which would partially meet the description of the property devised to Irene. Judgment for defendant." FALL OF THE BASTILE. Anniversary of the Event Celebrated by the French Consul. Henri iloet, the French Consul at Honolulu, gave a luncheon at the con sulate on Beretania street Saturday to a few friends in honor of the fall of the bastile. The Territorial band was in attendance and rendered its cus tomary sweet music not neglecting the ilarsellaise. The guests present at the luncheon were the Br. Rev. Gulstan, Bishop of Panopolis, Fathers Clement and Valentine, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Raas, Mr. and Mrs. S. Fortin, Mr. and Mrs. E. M.Boyd, and Mr. A.De the Portuguese consul. IT AFFECTS CHINAMEN AND JAPANESE ONLY. Opinion of Attorney General Dole on the Land Laws Pertinent Features of Document. At a meeting of the Governor's of ficial family yesterday morning Attorney General Dole submitted to the Governor a lengthy opinion relative to the effect upon the Land Act of 1895 of the Territorial Act and of the extension of the Constitution and laws of the United States to these Islands. According to the opinion Section 90 of the Land Act, relating to the appointing power in certain cases, is the only section of the law expressly repealed by the Territorial Act. The provisions of the Land Act relative to homestead leases and right of purchase leases are repealed by implication, being inconsistent with section 73 of the Territorial Act. Lands may be acquired under the Land Ac by cash freeholds. The Territorial Act plainly restricts acquisition of homesteads under the system of cash freeholds, pursuant to the Land Act of 1895, to citizens of the United States and those who have legally declared their intention to become such citizens. This excludes Asiatics, except the few who were citizens of the Republic of Hawaii on August 12, 1898, and have consequently become citizens of the United States pursuant to Section 4 of the Territorial Act, as Section 21G9 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2d and Ed.) limits naturalization to aliens who are free white persons or who are of African nativity or descent. The opinion holds that neither or Japanese can acquire land in the United States. FIGHTING LOSSES BY PLAGUE. rNSTTRANCE COMPANIES DENX RESPONSIBILITY UNDER POUCEES. Issue Now Joined in Sixteen of the Chinese Suits Prospect of Protracted litigation. The insurance companies that had risks on property in Chinatown destroyed by the Board of Health during the prevalence of the plague will resist the payment of the losses. This was definitely decided yesterday when the companies appeared in court, by their attorneys, L. A. Thurston and Robertson & Wilder, and filed their answers to the suits brought by the Chinese policy holders. The titles of these suits are as follows: Look Chong against the Scottish Union National Insurance Company. Tuck Yuen against the Greenwich Insurance Company. Ye Wo Chan & Co against the Fire Insurance Company. Dong Young Kee against the New Zealand Insurance Company. Wong Leong Too Company against the Royal Insurance Company. Yee Wo Chan Company against the Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company. Tuck Yuen against the Insurance Company of North America. The remaining ten actions are all against the Alliance Assurance Company by the following plaintiffs: Sam Yick, Yan Nan. Tong, Fook Chan Wo, Tuck Yuen, Chung Ming. Yee Wo Chan Company, Lam Ly Hoo, Yee Chan k Co. and two by Look Chong. ine insurance companies in their answers deny all the allegations set up in khe complaints and set up the defense that "the destruction of the property mentioned in said complaint oc curred from and through a cause not insured against by said contract of insurance." A large sum of money is involved in these suits and they wUl be vigorously pressed, it is said, and wilL of course. be as earnestly defended. No matter what the outcome may be, further and expensive litigation is said to be certain to follow; An effort will be made to collect for the losses sustained by the plague fires, either from, the Territory or from the Federal Government. It has been hinted, too, that if all these efforts snould tail suits may be brought against the officials directly1 respoasiMe iur &b destruction of the property involved, upon their official bonds or their personal liability. In the latter event it would be contended that tne destruction of Chinatown was needless, unwarranted by the conditions then existing in that quarter and that, therefore; the aothcrUie ex- JUt FORTY ACRE TRACT DIVISION W D Kellogg's Solution of the Difficult Labor Problem. THE PROFIT SHARING SYSTEM. ITS ADVANTAGES SUCCINCTLY SET FORTH BY AN EXPERT. Plenty of Reliable White Labor Can be Secured How it Should be Induced to Come Here. "I think the Japanese now in Hawaii will shortly become an indolent class," said L. G. Kellogg manager of the Hawaiian Fruit and Plant Company, yesterday to a Republican reporter. "On several of the plantations that I am acquainted with there are many of them idle. They will work a week and remain idle three. It is foolish to 'agitate jailing them for vagrancy. They have been brought to these Islands, the most glittering inducements having been held out to them, and they have rights under the American laws, and one of those rights is their liberty. "It is thoroughly impracticable to bring negroes to the Territory. If they come in any numbers a worse condition will confront the planters than the one they have to meet to-day. The negro as a class is indolent. He is companionable in his way and adverse to isolation. He would be dissatisfiel with the conditions existing on the plantations, and not being nearly as tractableas the Jap, would make serious trouble. These Islands can ill-afford an invasion of negroes. "The Territorial Republican Convention passed a resolution favoring statehood. We will never have statehood if we continue to import the riffraff of the world to these shores to work on the plantations. "The only solution to the labor problem that I see, and I have given it a great deal of attention, is to divide the plantations into forty-acre pieces and lease them to white men. By doing this the plantations will be relieved of all worry concerning labor. Under this system coolie labor will shortly be a thing of the past, I would have these forty-acre tracts cultivated on the profit-sharing plan or else let the lessees receive so much a ton for the cane delivered at the mills. The plantations would, of course, furnish the land, steam plows, etc., and construct railroads, making every forty acres communicable with the mills. The tracts could face the rail roads on either side of the tracK, similar to the way boom towns are laid out in Southern California. This would make every part of a plantation available to the mill. I "The cost of running the steam f plows and other materials furnished by the plantations could be charged to the.tracts, the amounts to be deducted when final settlements were made. "There would be no difficulty whatever at arriving iat an equitable divis ion of the profits, based on the relative cost of the labor to be performed by the farmer and the interest on the investment by the plantation, as well as the labor performed by its management "I understand that on one plantation the entire cost of raising a ton o' sugar is $27, not counting Interest the investment The present jn sugar in San Francisco is over $S j of $S0 a ton. This being so, certair , aay the margin is handsome enough tr liberal compensation to er j jusny .perlenced farmers to induce them to come here and grow cane. "All the planters have to do to sei iui uie "! . farmers they a multitude, If desired, that they jj overrun the plantations, is si'jjpj,. to satisfy the larmers mat j are to receive a square deal. Before agreements are entered into with the farmers a careful and truthful statement of the affairs of the plantation should be submitted to them. The cost of plant, of cultivation and of manufacturing; the number of acres In cultivation and the number subject to cultivation. "Assuming that it. costs $27 a ton to produce and manufacture a ton of sugar let me figure on other expenses vi mat :to acres Of can ronntroa an actual Investment of $l,0K).00O; interest at 6 per cent would be 160.000, or S3 an acre Assuming that eight tons of sugar are produced to an acre, this would be 16,000 tons forthe 2000 acres. inereiore, tne interest on the invest- ment would amount to 13.75 a ton. or I me lotai cost of production, per arre Including Interest, $30.75. By adding to this 5 for sinking fund and repairs. $35.75 is the actual cost of production of sugar. "At the present price of sugar, these j ugures wouiu snow a profit, after deducting freight and selling commissions, of no less than 135. "If this assumed profit were equally divided between the plantation and farmer It .would give the latter, who cultivated forty acres of cane, aa income of $5,S$e per anaura. t our white nee can easily cultivate the forty acres of case. They could be each employed at HO a month. Including ing board It takes elghteea raoaths to raisa tee first crop of cane. Thus, I23S0 would be spent for labor. This would leave a farmer a net profit of over $2,-700. whkh would be sattefactorr. All lunas would. If. this plan were adopted.' be done away with.; The famer would jW if 1m dirndl v rnMrnnUli t v. 'l.:) "By the Introduction of this system fifty white families would be placed on every 2000 acres of plantation land In this Territory. Stop a moment and think what it means. It means the leavening of society, the building of schoolhouses and churches. See what an impetus it would give to business among white merchants. Look at its advantages from every standpoint. It would relegate the Chinese and Japanese as disturbing elements of labor. "These plantations have stores. They mustn't, if white labor is introduce.! here, charge the white man two prices for an article. He won't stand It. "The most reliable white labor can b secured in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. "Have you ever been to Chino, San Bernardino county, California? No? Well, at Chino there are 6000 acres devoted to the cultivation of sugar-beets. "AH the labor' is white. It is a pretty sight to see the farmers and their children, boys and girls, thinning out the beets. This talk about a white man not being able to stand the climate here is all nonsense, pure and simple. The complaint about the work being hard is also a delusion. I have personally seen one man in the wheat fields of California sew and pile S00 sacks of wheat a day. He received I cent a sack. It would take from six to eight Japanese or Chinamen to do the same work. "In California it is a common day's work in orchard planting for a laborer to dig 150 to 200 holes and set the trees. On my place I employ a Chinaman; he digs from twenty-five to thirty holes a day. The soil isn't as. hard as it is in California. To keep six Japanese or Chinese at work in the plantations here you must employ nine or ten. "By all means, now that this is American territory, American laborers should be employed. White labor will give great satisfaction when Introduced. White men will come, and thera is no use to kick against the pricks." COURT MAKING NEW CITIZENS. PETITION OF CHARLES DAVID CLOSEIJT IUQUHtED INTO. High Sheriff Brown Give ,Him a Bad Character Twelve Naturalized and Given the Oath. Naturalization business occupied the attention of the Supreme Court, yesterday, to the exclusion of almost all other business. TJ"petition of Charles David was contested, on moral grounds. David had an inning in the morning and again at 4 o'clock. Curtis P. Iaukea, the former Court Chamberlain, was called and swore that David had been arrested for selling liquor without a license and that the house he conducted at Waialua had the reputation of being disorderly; that he kept women there who were regarded as somewhat shady, George B.Denuisor gave testimony to the same elfer though neither witness had perso knowledge of the disorderly charr oi ine uouse. The self-assertive and willow of the so-called High Sher f f i:j..i it II ll.J 'J gliueu, rctiuei iuuu umcu jj xter l"m next witness stnnu. .aoove nis into wmte trousers oo wore a spotlessly uiuiviu v. ...... belaced in a manner to .ribboned and the monarchy to the b t,ut the d f Sheriff evidently kuo UgD. Tuo g h which he can best s fhi nit ?;.. sical lines of ber jisolay those "nliv - nlflQrlr oror rnficj 4?9 t - the Court the jious. Questioned by S3 Am ? , witness said his name High Sheriff J. Brown, that he was shal under of Hawaii, had been Mar-Charles Dr the Eepublic and knew once arre .vid. He said David had been license ' sted for selling liquor without ly ho' jnd also for keeping a jsc. The two charges came up sell1 Jer and as David plead guilty to th- ng liquor without licensp, he jught the other charge was dropped. After the handsome High Sheriff bad withdrawn with hi irmHr OT.,;n.. David himself took the stand. He that he had been once arrested r,6eing liquor yrithoxii licence, that Tc u uu pieaaea guilty and paid the fine. He said he had violated the law because other vmra );, and were not molested, even to this day. "mm. ue naa ever been arrested t for keeDini? n ... The farther hearing of the petition went over until this morning. Twelve petitions of aliens to be made uuns oi me jnitmi sn were i imoraojy acted PAn e Supreme Court, yesterday. Among other well - 1 known citizens of Honolulu who took f me oath of allegiance and received credentials as citizens was Demetrins George Camarinos, the popular fruiterer. Camarinos is a son of Sparta and he foreswore the rule of King George, of Greece. Like a true appropriately this unoortant crenf in m i:r i11 intimate friends later in the day. c J- .Fagerroas.foreswore allejriance x to Bussia: John W. "M"Tnnai? n : I of Canada, to Great Britain; Samuel iu .pussia; xu n.itentonof Aohala, a native of Australia, to Great Germany; -. "uuui, ui xiana, jtiaui, to HHlebrand, to Germany; Iw7 lfcZns' Arfnur Coyne, and lulmund C. Shorey, the latter a Canadian, all foreswore the rule of hpr JkifstF. Queen Victoria and allegiance w uiciM.xniain: in S. J. Harris, a Native of Australia, O. H. Thurston, a Native of Nova the facooa, have petitioned for One and their papers wOl go before the c viuuxw luusy. tw THE TEXP TO 2COLOXAL Tew Permit with Eubber Seeks and Kodaks Tabued. "j The Board of Health will leave for and Leper Settlement next Friday even all aoout 3 o'clock. Dr. Garwin said and yesterday there would be no use for sightseers to apply aa, under the new order, none but medical mn a htfiousof patients, and one " town would be granted permit. Mfodaka," have doctor, abfcUy tabaTutf I End c aboard I will eall " " " "" IA. M At. GRAPHIC STORY OF THE IIMK FIGHT Description of the Battle By an Eye Witness. n MOTHERS FLEE IH TIE M1GST. THEY SEEK SAFETY FOR THE5C SELVES AND THEIR LITTLE CHILDREN. Unconquerable Superstition of tfc Chinese Common People Uu disguised Hatred of all foreigners. Rev. E. W. Thwing. who Is watch, with much care recent events In Chin gives us some Interesting notes.Mucu of the opposition to foreigners in China Is owing to the stories clrculated among the common people. Many of them are so very superstitious that they readily believe the strangers tales. Recently at the village of Aberdeen, near Hongkong, the report was circulated that the English were about to build a railroad to Canton and wera on the lookout for old people an young children to bury under the trac' This was to appease the evil splr' who were enraged at the disturb or the "fung shut" or "wind an ter" caused by the proposed roa rles like this do much to stir a. people." . -op Attack on Tien-' While waiting for furt" of Interest to Iearnjlet' fighting. Mrs. Jones oerinews. ness of the first figl" alls-of the ana laKu. ane w hai Gazette of Ju- II was in Tien ICth. The fc serfed. OnT vr place, not a seen. At r D. '0. da. tinea the It 13 early was an In .Itps in the Shang- tain the night of Juno resjHi city seemed de- .aka busy the Chine Jingle Chinaman was ty xj the Box aidnight came the newa that eign se cy was in flames and that said t .J,rs wero marching on the for- rush .tlementatJ, a. m. Thoy wero our -J be close at hand and we wero p5 .ed oFto the town hall. Littlo r on taken out of bed. It was a .aful sight, mothers with their babe 6mo only a month old, heroically seek! , iug safety. Few or the Chinese nurse ZT ?iT0' alm of th0 wrvonta had ,L tea All sorts of rumnr .ilnl Much Hriug was heard. V m...J the at the town hall until 7:30 a. m. It "ila then rtnnrorl l,o !.- I . . nJi Sfu" t , "'?. "?"" uau """ luei nan .ii;7 .r;rr . ... .wttHlu Biuuun, and declared they would renew the next dav It was thought best for tho women and cuiiureu to leave while yet possible A train managed to take them away at p. m. We reacned Taku that iiitrht June lttth. Our troubles wore not over, however. We were bcut on board the ships for safety. It was said that nM.flaiVi ,foru wooWoe tnken that ii neard the gunj ouuiu uring Kept up until b" o'clock m the under Eire. Our ships were riht in the line of the lire and the sheila kept whistW overhead. It is a marvel that onl "thl Monocacy was struck. One shell" fell ? Ui& ?D?of tho hotek at Tangku f"te" ,three Cbine o only 5 IAt some of the men went ashore and reported the forts in ruin. It was a scene of carnage and f,fdIeas corDse3 and bodied without arms were scattered here and there, lying in rivers of blood. Tho soldiers were gathering the bodies irt heaps for cremation. Tho Chinese Hatred. "From a reliable nh;n ... continues Mr. Thwing, "comw tho ,w a i??8 ba ely been sent Mown from Peking dirg that hi tbe coming literary examiuatimrf must. nnr. mtiim ., certain Chinese characters. The sir S, Qot to ased are those SRnLS6 T1 E1. itusaia, Japan, France and Ger-many. This childish method Is like many others used by the Peking Ser V, 8how 0iUcial3 an solars for anything foreign. Tho anti-foreign literati and mandarin clasd in turn stirnn tho ..Z7L . r ,.,"L""iiu.u f?p?, wno otnerwise wnnlri h Mnj: J foreigners.'' DEATHS OF PALOLO VALLEY. Seport of Dr. Garvin After of the Neighborhood. There have been nine or ten deaths Palolo valley lately, which have a "aritr that excited officers of th ui tt..ih. or two post mortem were made in latter cases, and, as another death fiL,??' Executive officer Garvin and Sanitary Inspector Dr. latt visited Palolo valley yesterday arterncon to enquire further into the matter. On their return last night Dr. Garvin reported that he had investigated rtxvm ueaua in tnat neighborhood announced that they were not at mysterious, moat of the cases being natives who had died of typhoid fevec pneumonia. i) Wot Dwn on Detail Book. Seveu patriotic American Gitiaena held a meeting and solemnly ooUeeKvely aod separately to a Bwe4io la Ma ,.v