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THE HONOLULU REPUBLICAN.
VOLUME L NO. 157.
PRESIDEHT'S
MESSAGE
CONGRESS
RiD 10
Liberal Policy Advised
For Nicaraguan
Canal.
HAWAIIAN GABLE IMPERATIVE
RENEWS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
SHIP SUBSIDIES VAST
ADDITIONS URGED.
"German Relations Improved Small
Incident with Great Britain Patriotic
Exposition of Chinese
Never Stronger.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. President
McKJnlev this morning sent his message
to congress. The document Is an
exhaustive review of the country's progress
and It deals In a liberal and Intelligent
way with the questions of national
importance now before the people
of the United States.
To tho Senate and House of
With tho outgoing of the old
and the Incoming of the new century
yon begin the last sosslon of the
congress with evidences on every
hand of individual and national prosperity
and with proof of the growing
strength and Increasing power for good
of republican institutions. Your
will join with you In felicitation
that American liberty Is more firmly established
than ever before and that love
for It and the determination to preserve
it are more universal than at any
former period of our history.
The republic was never so strong,
never so strongly entrenched in
, tho hearts of the people as now. The
constitution, with few amendments, exists
as It left the hands of Us authors.
Foreign Relations.
An our foreign intercourse the dominant
question has been the treatment
of the Chinese problem. Apart from
this our relations with the powers have
been happy. ...
Ak has boon snld, "the policy of the
government of the United States is to
seek a solution which may bring-about
. pornutnent safety and peace to China,
nreeerv Chinese territorial and administrative
entity, protect all rights guaranteed
to friendly powers by treaty and
International law. and safeguard for
the world the principle of the equal and
impartial trade with all parts of the
Chinese empire."
Good will prevails in our relations
with the Gorman empire. An amicable
ndjustmclt of the long pending question
of the admission of our life Insurance
companies to do business In Prussia
has been reached. . .
The settlement of the Samoan problem,
to which I adverted In my last
message, has accomplished good results.
Peace and contentment prevail
hi the islands, especially in Tutulli.
whore a convenient adminlstratlonthat
has von the confidence and esteem of
the kludlv disposed natives has been
organised under the direction of the
commander of the United States -naval
station at Pago Pago.
nnr friendly relations with Great
Britain continue. Tho war In Southern
Africa introduced important questions.
Vexatious questions arose through
Great Britain's action in respect to neutral
cargoes, not contraband In their
own nature, shipped to Portuguese
South Africa, on the score of probable
or suspected ultimate destination to the
Boer states.
Nicaragua Canal.
An important matter of an
canal has assumed a new phase.
Adhering to Its refusal to reopen the
question of the forfeiture of the contract
of the Maritime Canal Company,
which was terminated for alleged non-execution
in October. 1S90, the government
of Nicaragua has since supplemented
that action by declaring the
option void for nonpayment
of the stipulated advance. Protests
in relation to these acts have been
Mod in the state department and are
.. ,?.. u,nciiiamttnn DfvpTiiiriiT itself re-
lievqd from existing engagements, thej
jf !.Nlcarasuan government suui a
to deal freely with the canal
question either In the way of negotiations
with the United States or by taking
measures to promote the waterway.
Overtures for a convention to effvt
J. the building of a canal under the
of the United States are under
consideration; In the meantime the
" views of congress upon the subject in
the light of the report of the committee
appointed to examine the comparative
merits of the various translsthmlam
ship canal projects may be awaited.
1 commend to the early attention of
the senate the convention with Great
Britain to facilitate the construction of
such a canal and to remove any objection
which might arise out of the con-
vention commonly called the
treaty.
Financial Condition,
it ?e rratifvinir to be able to state
that the surplus revenues for the fiscal
vear ended June 30. 1W0, were
For the six preceding years we
had onlv deficits, the aggregate of
which from 1S94 to 1SS9. Inclusive,
amounted to KS3.022.991.U.
Receipts for the year from all cources
exclusive of postal revenues aggregated
S367.240.S5LS9. and expenditures for all
purposes except for the administration
of the postal department aggregated
$457,713 791-71. The receipts from customs
wero 5233.1 64.S71 16. an Increase
over the preceding year of $27,036.-359.41.
Receipts from Internal revenue
were 5295,327.926.76, ai? increase of 521
over 1S99. The receipts from
miscellaneous sources were
as against 556.394.975.92 for the
preceding year.
It Is gratifying also to during
the year a considerable reduction is
shown in the expenditures of tho government
The war department expendi
tures for the fiscal year 1909 were 5134.-774,767.75,
a reduction of 535,(VW.4S6.69
OTer those of In the navy department
the expenditures were 555.953.-077.72
for the year 1900. as against $63.-942.104.25
for the preceding year, a decrease
of 57.9S9.026.53. In the expenditures
on account of Indians there was
a decrease in 1900 over 1S59 of
and In the civil and miscellaneous
expenses for 1900 there was a reduction
of 513.41S.055.74.
Our Foreign Trade.
Our foreign trade show3 a remarkable
record of commercial and Industrial
progress. The total of Imports and
exports for the first time In the history
of our country exceeded 52,000,-000.000.
The exports are greater than
thev have ever been before, the toMl
for" the fiscal year 1900 being
an Increase .over 1SS9 of
an Increase over 1S9S of $163.-000.752,
over 1S97 of 5343.4S9.526 and
greater than 1S95 by 5511.S76.144.
The growth of manufactures in the
United States is evidenced by the fact
that exports of manufactured products
largelv exceed those of any previous
vear. their value for 1900 being
against 5339.592.146.
Shipbuilding Industry.
American vessel during the past
three years have carried about 9 per
cent of our exports and imports. Foreign
ships should carry the least not
the greatest part of American trade.
Besides realizing a proper national aspiration,
the placing of the United
stnfis in the first, rank of commercial
nowers will mean the (
Hshment and healthy growth along our
mictt nf n rtioifnpttvplv national indus
try, expanding the field for profitable
employment of labor and capital It
will increase the transportation facilities
and reduce freight charges on the
vast volume of products brought from
the Interior to the seaboard for export,
and will strengthen an arm of the national
defense upon which the founders
of the government and their successors
have relied. In again urging Immediate
action by congress on measures to
promote American shipping and foreign
trade, I direct attention to the recommendations
on the subject in previous
messages, and particularly to the opinion
expressed In the message of 1S99:
"I am satisfied tne juugmem, oi uie
country favors the policy of aid to our
merchant marine, which will broaden
our commerce and markets and upbuild
our sea carrying capacity for the products
of agriculture and manufacture-,
which, with the increase of our navv,
means more work and wages to our
countrymen, as well as a safeguard to
American Interests In every part of tho
world."
Hawaiian Cable.
I renew the recommendation made in
my message of February 10.
1S99, as to the necessity for cable communication
between the United States
and Hawaii, with extension to Manila.
Since then circumstances have striking
ly emphasized this need, burveys nave
shown the entire feasibility of a chain
of cables which at each stopping, so
shall touch on American territory. o
that the system shall be under our own
complete control, juanila once within
telegraphic reach, connection with the
svstems of the Asiatic coast would be
increased and profitable opportunities
for a more direct cable route from our
shores to the Orient than is now afforded
bv the continental
and lines. I urge attention
to this important matter.
Hawaiian Development.
Much interesting information is given
in the report of the Governor of Hawaii
as to the progress and development of
the Islands during the period from July
7. 1S9S. the date of the approval of the
joint resolution of the congress providing
for their annexation, up to Annl
30, 1900. the date of the approval of the
act providing a government for the territory,
and thereafter.
The last Hawaiian census, taken in
the vear 1S9G. gtves a total population
of 109.020. of which 31,019 were native
Hawallans. The number of Americans
reported was S.4S5. The results of the
federal census taken this year show the
islands to have a total population of
154,001, showing an increase over that
reported In 1S96 of 44.9S1. or 41.2 pt?r
cent
There has been marked progress in
educational, agricultural "and railroad
development of the islands.
In the Territorial Act of April 30,
1900, Section 7 of said act repeats Chapter
34 of the Civil Laws Of Hawaii,
whereby the government was to assist
in encouraging and developing the agricultural
resources of the republic, especially
Irrigation. The Governor of
Hawaii recommends legislation looking
to the development of such water simply
as may exist on the public lands.
with a view or promoting iana
The earnest consideration of
congress is invited to this important
recommendation and others, as embodied
In the rcrort of the secretary of
the Interior.
TT-
DR. EMERSON'S PAPER.
Historical Society Hold an Interesting
Session Evening of Reminiscence.
Dr. N. B. Emerson was listened to
with wrapt attention in the reading
of his highly entertainlns paper
on the old Honolulu Fort, which was
enjoyed by the members of the Hawaiian
Historical Society last evening
in the auditorium of the Young
Men's Christian Association. Dr.
Emerson's paper treated upon not on
ly the old fort In particular but the
early history of the city. The subject
was one that brought oat many points
of earl' history that proved instruc
tive as well as profitable to all preset
After the reading ot the paper,
a general discussion, was next in or
der. and was participated in by sev
eral including Governor Dole. Messrs.
Pratt Parke. Brown and Allen, and
Mrs. Nakulna. Each added much, tc
the enjoyment of the evening by a
timely reminiscence.
Eighteen teams, comprising the
crack Wcycle riders of America and
Europe, have already entered for the
six day race at New York York City
at Madison Square Garden. The teams
will race for the 5100O stake..
CHIfiESHIIUS
IRE NOT CHENS
HOXOLULIF, H. T., TUESDAY, DECEMBKl
Not Acceptable As Siir
eties On Official p'i
Bonds.
THEY ARE MOT MEMCiHS IT ALL
HmWAIIAN NATURALIZATION
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR
THIS CLASS OF PEOPLE.
If Any Such Have Been Permitted
To Vote In Hawaii It Would Seem
To Have Been Wholly Illegal-Instructions
Received.
There is a new phase to the Chinese
Hawaiian-American citizenship
mat is to be looked Into at an early
date.
Since the ruling of the Solicitor of
the Treasury that tne Organic Act did
not give Chinese who had been naturalized
as Hawaiian citizens the
rights of American citizenship by virtue
of section four of the Act, it has
oeen deemed by Collector Stackable
that Chinese may not sign as surety
on a" bond gtvgn by consignees making
entry of good's at the Custom House.
The blank for the ''surety's oath"
is in form as follows:
"I . residing at No
street, in State of
a surety on the within bond, do solemnly
that I am a
and citizen of the United States, and
that I am worth the sum ot
Dollars, over and above all debts,
claims and liaDilities of every nature
whatsoever, and aside from propertj
exempt by law from execution."
The first general inkling had here
that the Chinese who were naturalized
and became citizens of the Repub
lie of Hawaii had not become citizens
of the United States by virtue of the
Organic Act was last week when
Attornow W. A. Henshall called upon
Collector Stackable to procure for -a
client papers entitling him to enter
the State of California and vouching
for his citizenship. The Collector
pulled a ruling by the Solicitor of
the Treasury on the auorney which
was rendered in September this year.
Following is the opinion, of the Solicitor:
Department of Justice,
Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Washington; D. C, Sept 1st, 1900.
"The Secretary, of the Treasury:
"Sir: Commissioner-General
by reference of August IS, 1900,
endorsed on a communication from
Hind, Rolph & Co., of San Francisco.
Cal.. desires to be informed whether
a Chinese laborer who produces and
exhibits to the Collector $1,000 in
cash on the eve of his departure from
the United States, intending to take
such money with him. is entitled to
return to the United States as having
'property therein of the value of one
thousand dollars.'
I answer this question in the
The language of the Treaty of
1S94 (2S Stat. 1210 Art 11) is:
"T.e preceeding article shall not
apply to the return to the United
States of any registered Chinese 'is
borer who has a lawful wife, child,
or parent in the United States, or
property therein of the value of one
thousand- dollars, or debts of like
amount due him and pending settlement"
All other departing Chinese laborers
are absolutely barred from ,-e-entry
into this country, and the only
reason for exceptions made is the prevention
of hardship ana injustices !r
denying a man access to his family
and property, or an opportunity to
collect his deots. The treaty has, in
my opinion, no application to the case
of a laborer who takes his 'property
out of the country, and desires to
with it.
The Commissioner-General also desires
to be informed whether Chinese
merchants in Honolulu, H. I., who be
came citizens of the Republic of Hawaii,
under the laws of that country
prior to June 14, 1900, are entitled to
come and go as American citizens.
Section 4 of the Act of Congress,
April 30. 1900, (Stat p. 141),
provides as follows:
"That all persons who were citizens
of the Republic of Hawaii on August
twelfth, 1S9S, are hereby declared to
be citizens of the United States, and
citizens of the Territory of Hawaii."
This language, standing alone,
would seem to confer upon Chinese
persons who had become citizens of
Hawaii on or before August 12, 1S9S.
the status of citizens of the j&nited
States. Tills would include not only
the rigfet to enter and re-enter the
Territory of Hawaii at will, but the
right to enter the United States proper,
and to exercise all the rights .f
citizenship, including the right to
vote and to hold office. J am
that it was not the intent tf
congress to make citizens ot this
class ot Chinese persons, and I assign
the following reasons for my conclusion:
1 The convention of 1S94 with
China, Art 4, provides that Chinese
persons ia the United States shall not
have the right to become naturalized,
citizens, and, 'Sec 14 of- the Act of
May 1SS2. (22 Stat. 5S). provides that
no state or federal court shall admit
Chinese to citizenship. It is hardly
1 to be conceived that congress intend-
ed to admit to the fun rights of
benship a class of persons in a dis
tant land, who if they had Been domiciled
in our midst, could, under no
circumstances, ever become citizens
the United States.
2 Not only are the naturalization
laws of the United States extended
to the Territory of Hawaii
by Sec. 5 of the Organic
Act of April 30. ISuO. as being
not "locally inapplicable" there, but
Sec 100 of that Act expressly provides
that those laws shall apply to
persons in the Hawaiian Islandsr
which is as much as to say that no
Chinese persons shall be naturalized
in that Territory.
It is hardly to be supposed that congress
intended by Sec. 4 of the Act
of April 30, 1900, to "naturalize" in
effect a class of Chinese in. those
Islands, who, under the general laws,
coulu never attain to citizenship.
3 After having in Sec 100, above
referred to, provided generally for
the admission of foreigners to citizenship
in the Hawaiian Territory, congress,
by the next section, provides
that "Chinese in the Hawaiian
Islands" may, within one year, obtain
the certificate of residence provided
by the Acts of May 5, 1S92. and Nov.
3, 1S93, (27 Stat 2a; 2S Stat 7). This
is the only section -of the Organic Act
which relates to tne Chinese. Congress
seems to have assumed that the
entire body of cninese exclusion laws
was in force in the Territory of Hawaii
under Sec. 5 of the same act, and
being not locally inapplicable "to Hawaii."
There would have been no
.necessity for this provision but for
the fact that the time in which Chinese
might register under the Acts
of 1S92 and 1S93 had expired. Congress
may have intended by this section
to dispose of the whole Chinese
question, so far as it related to the
Hawaiian Islands.
4 Sec. 10L of the Organic. Act, so
far as it imposes upon a Chinese laborer
who had become a citizen of tho
Republic of Hawaii prior to August
12, 1S9S, the duty of registering as a
laborer and ootaining a certificate of
residence, and so far as ... denies such
a laborer the right to enter the Unit
ed States from the Hawaiian Islands
is inconsistent with and repugnant to
Sec. 4 of the same Act, " the latter
section is to be construed as admitting
Chinese .citizens of Hawaii to
niti7nchin nf tbp United States lor
those restrictions are incompatible
with the idea of citizenship. If congress
had intended or apprehended
such a construction of Sec. 4, it is
hardly probable that it would have allowed
Sec. 101 to stand in its present
shape.
It is true that Sec. 4 is not in every
respect inconsistent with, and repugnant
to, Sec. 101, for there may be a
class of Chinese persons to whom Sec
101 would alone apply, namely, those
who had not become citizens of the
Republic of Hawaii prior to August
12, 1S9S. But the inconsistency anu
the repugnancy in the respects mentioned,
when considered In connection
with the well-known Chinese exclusion
policy of the United States,
and the general tenor of legislation en
caat subjects, are. in my opinion, sufficient
to show that congress intended
by Sec. 101, to provide for all questions
relating to the statue of Chinese
residents of the Hawaiian Islands,
and that it was not intended that any
class of such residents should be converted
into citizens of the United
States.
In this connection I may call attention
to the fact that the "Chinese
exclusion" legislation of the United
States has been directed against the
Chinese as a race, wherever born oi
residing, and not merely against the
subjects of the Chinese Emperor.
Those laws apply to all Chinese per
sons not born in the United States,
though citizens of nations other than
China. They are the only people who
are excluded from the United States
as a race, and they are the only race
of foreign-born people who can never
become citizens of the United States.
These considerations .should have
great weight in the construction of
Sec. 4 ot the Act creating the-Territory
of Hawaii. I cannot for one moment
suppose it possible that Con
gress meant that a race of people who
are expressly and exceptionably prohibited
from the privileges of naturalization
in the United States, although
residing and ving business interests
here, might with propriety, be
admitted en masse as citizens of our
country because they were citizens of
a country annexed to ours. In my
opinion Sec 4. of said Act has no
reference to Chinese and relates only
to races of people who are not excluded
fro mthe privileges of citizenship
in the United States. I must nold.
therefore, that the Chinese citizens
of the Republic of Hawaii acquired no
status or rights as citizens of tho
United States by virtue ot the Act of
April. 30, 1900."
Collector Stackable is of opinion
that as the Treasury Department has
been advised that the .Organic Act
did not give the Chinese in question
rights as American citizens they are
precluded from acting as sureties on
bonds given on entering goods at the
Customs House.
The most Rev. Patrick A. Feehan,
Larchhishop of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Chicago since September
10, 1SS0. Tirill retire from the
management ot his office.
(rf' Jt, Mj
11, 1900.
CONGRESS CHD j
M BEGiK TS f RK
President Waited Upon
By the Usual
Committees.
BUSINESS OF iNPORTMCE AHEAD
SPEAKER HENDERSON DISCUSSED
PROGRAM WITH PROMINENT
MEMBERS.
Dillingham of Vermont and Dolliver
of Iowa New Members of the
Senate Were on Hand Former
is Sworn In.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The opening
of Congress today drew great
crowds to the capitol. On June T last
the first session of the Fifty-sixth
Congress adjourned and jthe second
session began today with many momentous
questions awaiting the attention
of the National law makers.
There were conferences among Senators
as to the program for the week
and for so early in the session unusual
activity was displayed by memberson
uoth sides of the capitol.
Speaker Henderson arrived at his
private office about 11:15 and was
soon surrounded by members, discussing
the program of business.
President pro tem Frye called the
Senate to order promptly at 12 o'clock.
The credentials of Wm. B. Dillingham
as a Senator from Vermont, were
presented and the .oath, was administered
to him. Senator Gear's successor,
former Representative Jonathan
P. Dolliver. of Iowa, was present.
The president pro tem. Mr. Frye,
appointed Messrs. Hoar and
a committee to wait on the President
and inform him that the Senate
was ready to receive any communication
he desired to make.
In the House, the Speaker announced
a quorum present and that the
House was ready for business. The
new members were then sworn in.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Payne, of New York, Grosvenor ot
Onio. and Richardson, of Tennessee,
to join the committee of the Senate
to notify the President that Congress
is ready to receive any communication
from him. The House then
took a recess until 2 o'clock.
The committees appointed to wait
upon the President and inform him
that the two houses were organized
and ready to receive any communica
non he might wish to submit reached
tho, House at 1:20 o'clock and
were at once shown into the cabinet ,
room, where the President was in
waiting. The announcement was made
by Senator Hoar, and in reply the
President informed the committee he
was glad that Congress was again in
session and that he would at once
send a communication to Congress in
writing. The committee remained
with the President only a few minutes
and then entering their carriages returned
to the capitol.
The Senate reassembled at 1:45 and
a few minutes later Major Pruden,
one of the President's secretaries, appeared
with the President's message.
The reading of the document began
at once.
Latest Sugar Quotations.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Sugar firm;
fa.r refining, 3 centrifugal, 96
test -4 molasses sugar, 3
Refined steady; crushed, 6.00c;
powdered, 5.70c; granulated, 5.60c.
The Czar is Improving.
Vnrnno'in Pl1!lfn TlPC. 3.
The bulletin regarding the condi -
tion of Emperor Nicholas issued to
day is as follows:
"The Czar passed a very good day
yesterday and had a very good nignt
AWFUL SLAUGHTER Of
IH
Vijxst evening his temperature was f
Is i .5 and his palse 72. This morning .
his condition is very sausiacxory. j
His appetite and strength are j
'ing. His temperature this morning
is 97.3 and his pulse, 66."
Paauhau Meeting.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2. At the
annual meeting of the Paauhau Sugar
Co. held yesterday President Y. G.
irwin reported that owing to labor
troubles in riawaii last summer.
had not been possible to harvest the
whole crop. The present year's crop
to be taken off is estimated at 10.000
tons. The net balance In cash carrie
over was $106,304.34.
Might Have Proved Serious.
Dr. N. B. Emerson was called to attend
a man whose name could not be
learned, who was thrown out of
vehicle attached to which was a spirit
ed horse. While driving In the
of Hotel and Union streets last
eveninc the animal became unman
ageable, and in making a sudden turn
throw out the occupant who was
promptly cared for. and shortly recovered
from the effects of the accident
No serious injury resulted.
MAY ABOLISH BOUNTIES
FOR BEET SUGAR GROWERS
France, Germany and Austria Said to
Have Reached Such an Agreement
Effect on Island Cane.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3. The news
that France. Germany and Austria
nave reached a tentative agreement
for abandoning the export bounty on
sugar is attracting quite a little attention
at the moment in local sugar
circles and somewhat diverse
ries are current regarding the effect
of such a change if made in refiners
supplies here. There seems general
agreement, however, that a very Important
effect would be an immediate
and large increase in the exports of
American preserved fruits and jellies
at the expense of the business of the
great English and Scotch preserves. (
The effect of the removal of the .Eu
ropean bounties would also, it is argued,
be to increase the consumption
and restrict production of sugars
In the continental countries of production.
Beet sugar growing is carried
on, on such a close margin that it is
not profitable unless the growers get
a bounty. Thl3 decreases competition.
This in turn will encourage the
production of cane sugars and will
thus benefit directly Hawaii, Cuba and
Porto Rico.
"I believe," said one of the closest
students of the raw sugar supply,
"that with the development of Cuba
under the trade relations which will
probably be sought by that Island
i with this country, Cuha will in a few
years be producing sufficient cane siv
gar to completely shut out the beet
. sugars of Europe. Cuba's last crop
will amount to 200.000 tons. This
crop will run about 500,000 tons and
the next crop will probably 750,000
to 1,000.000 tons."
Judge Wilcox had sixty-five arraignments
in the police court yesterday.
The iron benches ordered some time
ago for the capitol grounds to add
comfort to the surroundings of the
band stand, continue to be conspicuous
by their absence. Although it has
been several months since the order
was given to a local agency, the
crowds which gather each Sunday
continue to roll on the dewey grass
while listening to the musical numbers
of Kapplemeister Berber's musi
cians.
Van Dyke Was The Theme.
The Holland Club held a mok enjoyable
meeting In the pleasant quarters
of the Young Women's Christian
Association in the Progress block last
evening. Van Dyke was the subject
; under discussion, and the paper by
Miss Johnson which was postponed
from the last meeting was read and
added much to the pleasure of the
evening.
MIMS
THE PROVINCE OF SHAH-SI
BERLIN, Dec 3. A special from China to the Volks Zeitung reports
a fearful mission slaughter in the province of Shan-si. The first victims,
the despatch says, were a Catholic bishop and his coadjutors and four
European priests, Franciscans, Italian and French.
The Governor invited them to his house, pretending to give them better
protection, but when they arrived their hands were Ued. Then the
Governor himself poinarded them all. Next the Governor went to the
Bishop's residence with a number of soldiers and seized six Marseilles sisters.
He promised them money and oistingulshed husbands If thr would
renounce Christianity, which offer they unanimously rejected. Thereupon
the Governor poinarded them and also a number of Chinese priests and'
thirty Chinese sisters, and 200 orphans from 3 to 10 years of age. Fifteen
seminarists who had hidden. 31 r. and Mrs. Atwater and their two little
children; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Price an their son. all ot the American
Board; ilr. and Mrs. Lagren. of the Swedisfi, and Miss Idred. an English
woman, were butchered. The story of theat; murderers directly Implicated
Yu Hsien, the Governor of Shan-si. As announced in the Peking despatch
of the Association Press of Saturday last, members ot Li Hung Chang's
staff say the Chinese Emperor will probably send Yu-Hsien a silk cord,
which is an intimation that he must hang himself.
A number cf the reports have bean published of the June massacres
chi enma of rh riptp.ils blns too horrible for publication. Men,
women and children were butcherei. Fifteen seminarists, who had hidden
themselves in a cistern, wereth despatch says, ued to stakes and
forced to drink the bleed of the first victims.
They wer6 then killed. .A Chinese priest and two Christians who attempted
to escape, were caught and put" in a small hut, where they were
burned.
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Corespondent Correa
Found Guilty of
Charge.
RESUME OF SOME TESTIMONY
LETTERS OF EXUBERANT AFFECTION
READ IN PART
BY ATTORNEY.
Passionate Effusions Flew Thick and
Fast Love Between Husband and
Wife Died Easy Impromptu Explanations
of Doings in General.
John S. Andrade was yestordar
granted a divorce In the circuit court
from Adelaide Andrade on statutory
grounds. Attorney A. G. Correa. ts
corespondent. Is found guilty of the
crime charged In the complaint
The first witness yesterday morning
was H. A. YIera. brother of Mrs. Andrade.
who Is chum of Correa. He
wore a suit exactly like that of Correa.
which looked like It was mado by
the same tailor. This would naturally
heighten the similarity. Vlorni
said they were playmates from boyhood
and that Correa often came to
see him. His sister conducted herslt
properly so far as he know.
Mrs. Andrade had reported that her
husband had used her violently from
jealousy, of having spoken to Correa
and other men on the street and there
were marks on her throat
Adelaide Andrade. In her own
said she left Andrade beeouso
he ordered her out He had treated
hr pmollv. Benolfs'story Is falsc
Silvn's story, she said, was false and
the room where he saw tho love-making
was the dining room. At the time
her auntie, and others
were In the house. Did not leave her
father's house on the date of tho flash
light incident. Never committed the
offense alleged then or at any other
time. Correa was a friend of tho family
and had been from childhood.
On cross-examination by Mr. Mc-
Clanahan. she said she and Correa
were ordinary friends. She had other
gentlemen friends quite on the same
standing whose names she did not
care to montion. She refused to examine
a parcel of letters written by
Correa to her In 1S96. Correa had
klssea her but once and she mado hlni
stop. Once Correa came to her
like the scene of Romeo aud
Juliet, for she said she was not attired
In her night robe. It being early 'n
the evening and she did not toll hr
husband of it. She had ceased to love
her husband long ago. Ho did not
love her, so as a conclusion, thora
was no love lost
Mr. McCianahan read extracts from
the letters of Correa and asked the,
witness the why and wherefore jt
their being written. One started out
with "Dearest and only love". Never
any present of pol and fish was glvn.
Another letter said in part: "I wish
there was a place where you and I
could meet How about the' place
next door? It Is good and clos and
the fence down." bhe did not understand
the object of this effusion. Saw
Correa because she wanted advice
Once they Ulked about whether Andrade
could have her arrested and sho
nid her husband had held a pistol to
her head and threatened to blow her
brains out Correa never proposed
marriage. A letter of Correa spoke
of her as the "jewel of my heart" and
said. "Don't tell me to marry some oai
else. How unfortunate that you did
not listen to my pleadings years ago
when you were yet single." Another
extract said. "Dearest A." and "You
also accuse me of being false to you.
I have always been faithful.'. She
said she told him to stop writing.
Never thought of marrying Correa.
At Walalua. Correa addressed nr In
a letter as "Dearest and loving
A." The husband was referred
to in a letter as "Nlbbs" and that was
not a term of endearment Correspondence
ceased at her request In
1S96.
A. G. Correa had his say: Said ho
never committed adultery with defendant
as charged. Once had some
regard for Mrs. Andrade. Kissed her
once. Andradc's testimony, according
to Correa, Is a He and he knows
It Witness never had any hope cf
marrying the woman. He said tfce
letters were "pau" long ago. Had no
more purpose In walking with the woman
than Mr McCianahan would
have. "You don't know what purpose I
might have." said Mr. 3IcCIanahan.
The court allowed the divorce holding
that while the letters were remote
thev tended to show the relationship
and the acquaintance had been kept
up and adultery had been committed.
The woman having no affection for
the husband it showed guilt. The
custody of the child was awarded to
the tather.
Paul Neumann for the defense
handled his case very creditably.
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According to advices from the various
apple markets of Europe, the outlook
for American apples Is more
than has been the case in
l eral weeks. .

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