The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-27
AMERICAN LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. -, 1891.


stand. The following reasons are
given: First, the said document was
not duly attested; second, at the date
of the execution of said document,
Mary f. Searles had not sufficient
testamentary capacity; third, the sig
nature of the said Mary F. Searles
to the document was procured by the
undue influence and fraud of Ed
ward f. Searles and others.
Ground was broken Nov. Sd, and
work con menced on the Interconti-
mental Railroad which is to connect
the United States with Mexico and
Central America.
Particulars have reached Hong
kong of a serious riot in the province
of Funkien. The scene of the trou-
BILE is Tehhua, which was attacked
by 2000 insurgents. One unfortu-
nate fell into the latter's hands and
they nailed his hands and feet to
board and cut him up by piecemeal.
The city held out for three days,
then the insurgents seized favorable
moment to send large force under
cover of their own fire to storm the
defenses. A bloody struggle ensued,
resulting in favor of the attacking
party. They liberated all prisoners.
At last accounts 1000 Imperial troops
were ON the march against the rebels
The Government organ at Madrid
declares the Government will not
consent to give an exequation TO Mr..
Rand, American Consul to the Caro-
line islands, on account of his sup
posed connection with the Methodist
missionaries, whose influence over
natives is cause of worry to the
Spanish authorities and Catholic
monks there.
News from Washington, ID. c.,
states that in view of the fact that
the present tariff act changes in some
respects the conditions under which
free entry can be made of wearing
apparel, personal effects, books, and
household effects, the Treasury De-
partment has modified the form of
oath or declaration heretofore en-
ployed, so it shall correspond to the
present laws. In the case of wear
ing apparel and personal effects, an
importer is required to declare the
articles actually in use and necessary
and appropriate for the journey,
comfort and convenience of the i'm
porter, and not intended for any
other person or for sale. In the
matter of books and household eff
fects, an importer is required to
declare they were owned and used
abroad for not less than one year
prior to importation.
CHILEAN NEWS.
News comes by cable from Val
paraiso, Chile, Nov. 4, of the dis
covery of plot to assassinate Col,
Canto. The greatest excitement
prevailed at Canto's narrow escape.
Canto led the forces of the Junta,
which landed at Quintero Bay and
captured Valparaiso, leading TO the
downfall of Balmaceda. He has as
a consequence been an object of cor
dial hatred of such of the partisans
of the late President as are still in
the country. 1t was among these
that the plot was discovered.
Officers of H. M. S. Champion
which arrived Nov. at Victoria, b.
c., say in regard to the Chilean
affair: Everybody who knows any
thing about the subject-and we saw
the whole maneuver-is very bitter
against the U. s. S. Baltimore for
her action in making herself a spy
on the Congressionalists. They
landed at Quintero and marched to
Concon. At the time we were lying
at Valparaiso alongside, the Balti-
more. Saw her steam around the
point to Quintero, watch the entire
landing of troops and then return
deliberately to the Government
wharf at Valparaiso where she was
at once boarded by an official" The
Champions officers were banqueted
by the Congressionalist leaders be-
fore leaving as mark of apprecla-
ton of their conduct during the war.
The above is regarded as another
British canard here, for the charges
of acting as a spy have hitherto all
been directed against the cruiser
San Francisco. The Baltimore was
not at Valparaiso at the time.
Another dispatch to the Associated
Press from Victoria says, according
TO Captain Scott of the steamer West
Indian, band of organized gar
rioters is responsible for the murder
of Americans at Valparaiso, and the
Chileans are prepared to fight rather
than accept the responsibility.
On the face of this, though, comes
more peaceful story from a Val
paraiso correspondent to the New
York World, in which he says: 81 am
just in receipt of q report from
Santiago to the effect that Minister
of Foreign Affairs Matte has sent a
dispatch to Minister Egan relative TO
the Baltimore affair. 1t is said to be
couched in conciliatory tone and to
evince in every way desire to see
that justice is done as soon as the
inquiry in this city is concluded.
The belief that Minister Egan is
largely respOnsihle for the an