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Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05


The mail for the Arawa arrived
on the dock yesterday. at 1915
o'clock; fifteen minutes after the
steamers hour Of sailing. The
steamer had LEFT the dock and
was on her way ont of the harbor
at that time. The pilots boat
came back for the mails. and
took them out to the steamer.
There is no excuse for such dill
atoriness on the part of the Post
Office officials They would have
been served just right. had the
mails been left behind.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05

We hesitate having to draw
Mr.. Damon's attention to this
act of vandalism by those who
ought to know better, as he al
ready has a burden weighty
enough on his shoulders, but,
there is no one in the cabinet
who shows any desire to see
fair play done. The stand
which he has taken against the
Star and its clamoring clique for
the dismissal of the Hawaiians
who hold government positions,
shows that he endeavors to be
fair minded, We were sorry
to see him accept the Office that
he now holds, but recent events
have shown him to be friend to
those officials who attend proper
" to their duty, whether they be
Royalists or Annexationists.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05

Disguised American.-Jerusalem
Cricketsl III you fellows want IL
berry for Ireland. why in tarnation
don't you go there and fight for it?
Enthusiastic Irishrnan.-Sars,
now how can aei fixed all lave.
what wud become o'y'r Amirikin
city gcovernments2
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
THE ",HERALD" AHEAD.
Affairs Righted in Hawaii.

President Cleveland is to with.
draw from Hawaii provisional
government the support or recog-
milton incontinently and foolishly
extended to it by President Har-
rison's Minister Stevens.
This viii leave the majority of
the population in those islands
free to repudiate tie work of
few sugar planter eonspirators.
At no time has there been any
evidence or even indication that
the move into which Minister
Stevens SO unadvisedly put his
diplomatic foot had any basis in
the will or interests of the bulk
of the inhabitants Of the Sand
wieh Islands.
The final rectifcation of an
egregious blunder on the part Of
the representative of the United
States Government may be set
down as yet another victory for
our contemporary, the Herold.
At one time, il will be remem-
bered, the entire lingo press OF
this country We're ready to let
President Harrison lead it into
war to uphold Minister Stevens
in his false position
The Herald, by its superior
craftsmanship in eounseling
moderation. and by its enterprise
as newspaper in throwing light
upon the situation. saved this
nation from that false step and
made the task of retracting it
possible-N F~7slsgrom.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05

We feel perfectly sure. that
His Excellency Samuel NJ.
Damon would never countenance
such wilful peryersion of trust
for in one sense it is trust,
they are holding all such pro-
derty in trust only-had he been
made aware of the intention of
such action by those having per
sonal charge of the property.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
PROGRESS.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The fact has been brought to
our notice. that several school
Enthusiastically childre n
whose parents are connected with
the Provisional Government
gang-are taking stationery to
school, that is impressed with
the Hawaiian Royal Coat of
Arms. also with the late King s
private monogram. The Child
rem say that they got it from
the soldiers. It is immaterial
how they got it. Bat, what
right have the members of this
Government, Executive and
military to allow such disabuse
of property. which should have
been properly cared for, until
the present political difference
was settled7 Have they no
shamel Have they no decency?
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
A Stiekler.

Burton has always said he could
never fall in love with girl who
wasn't strictly proper"
well, his 6aacss is that sort"
~Really2"
YES: he has to disguise himself
as manicure to hold her hand
twice q week.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
HAWAII.

conspiracy for the annexation of
Hawaii will be futile. The pub
LEGATION of Secretary Gresham 5
report recommending the restor-
alton of Queen Liliuokalani in
dicates that President Cleveland
has made up his mind to reverse
the lingo policy of his predeces-
sor. This is creditable to both
his courage and his sense of
justice.
1t requires a considerable
amount of the former quality, in
which to be sure Mr.. Cleveland
has not generally been found
lacking. to reverse a policy which
able papers like the n. Y. Sun
and the Tribune have contrived
to cover with patriotic glamour,
and in the enforcement of which
the navy and the flag have been
used to stir the popular imagin-
alton.
But of the justice of the deter
mination to abandon the Pro
visional Government Of Hawaii
there can be no doubt after the
facts are known. In the first
place. it should never have been
recognized at all by our govern
ment. Under the rules of inter-
national law new government
is not to be recognized as de facto
until it is actually a fact. But
the Provisional Government has
never been a government able to
maintain itself 1t was estab
lished by the armed Intervention
of the United States. The blue
jackets from the Boston being
first landed, and marched with
rifles and gatling guns to a public
hall, secured for them in advance
by the United States Minister, it
was only after their presence had
over-awed the people that the
Provisional Government was pro-
claimed. After it was set up,
the Provisional Government
found itself helpless, and made
earnest appeals to the American
Minister for protection against
the people whom it pretended to
govern. To give a national
standing to this band of con-
spirators, who. with the con-
nivance of the American Minister,
organized this pretended govern
ment, is 10 make farce of inter
national relations.
If the armed forces Of the
United States be Withdrawn
entirely from the neighborhood
of Honolulu, or the moral effect
of their presence be nullified by
a declaration that they viii not
be used to uphold the revolution
lists. the Provisional Government
will crumble away. Mr.. Blount,
our commissioner, did not meet
single revolutionist willing to
submit to vote of the people
the question of the form of gov
eminent. The movement had
no support outside small circle
of alien planters, among whom
Minister Stevens was either
tool or a conspirator. Baltimore
Nsacs.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
Consulting His own Wishes

Totling-I suppose yuo'n buy
your wife something nice for a
Christmas present.
Dimiling-I don't know. |
haven't seen anything vet that |
want.
The morning call., 1893-05-09
PROVIDED A CORPSE.
Cold-Blooded Scheme to Swindie
Insurance Companies.
1t Was Necessary to Have Body
and the Insured Man Sc
cured One.
Special to THE MoaN1Se CALL.

New YORK, May S.-John W. Hillmon,
the nero of the famous "Hillmon insur-
ance swindle." has been found. says the
Times. For fifteen years his relatives
have been trying in the courts to prove
him dead in order to collect ABOUT 81 % 90
insurance on his life The insurance CON-
panies holding the policies have sisted
the claim on the ground of fraud and con-
spiracy. alleging that Hillmon was not
dead at all.
The face value OF the policies has more
than been consumed in the costs of ltga-
tion. and the case has come to rank as one
of the most remarkable and romantic in
the history of life-insuranee frauds. Tha
insurance was written in Kansas and all
the litigation has been carried on in that
State. but the companies concerned are all
located in the East, and the contest has
been directed from this city by the Mutual
Life Insurance, the New York Lille and
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
companies.
Hillmon is alive and is said to be on the
Pacific Coast. and the companies know ex-
actly where TO lay hands on him. 1t
said that he has made clean breast Of the
whole affair.
II ltM Cay dllCl MS diltEtu uthlU LHR
widow put in a claim for the insurance
and for the first time HillmOn's neig h bors
in Lawrence, Kans., learned that he had
his life insured.
He had always been a poor man and it
was ascertained that Levi Baldwin of
TongOnoyie. Leayenworth County, Kan
sas. a cousin of HllmOn's wife and a close
friend of Hlmon. had taken out the
policies. Baldwin was bankrupt and the
companies interested in the insurance con-
cluded that only lunatic or a shrewd
knave would take out politics on which he
could have no hope of paying the yearly
premiums.
The conclusion of the companies repre-
sentatiyes was that HillmOn was not dead.
that body had been substituted for his,
and that the whole transaction was
swindle.
Evidence was produced to prove that
Baldwin. Hillmon and John II. Brown en-
tered into conspiracy, and that when
Hillmon was making his escape he deliber-
ately shot down a stranger named AdOlph
Walters in order TO provide a CORPSE TO
take his place. Criminal charges Will be
brought against the Conspirators
The morning call., 1893-05-09
CALL IT MURDER.
Carlyle Harris Pays the
Penalty.
DIES PROTESTING INNOCENCE
His Friends Declare on His Coffin
That a Judicial Murder Has
Been Committed.
DIES PROTESTING INNOCENCE
Special 10 THE MoRNINs CALL.

SING SING. \. Y, May S-Carlyle
Harris, the young medical student. whose
trial and conviction in New York City for
poisoning Helen Potts, to whom he had
been secretly married. attracted so much
attention. was killed by electricity in
prison here to-day. Not since the first
execution by this method. when the four
- men-SlocUm, Smiler. Jugve and Wood
passed beneath the deadly electrodes, has
such interest been displayed here.
Thropgs Of people gathered on the hill
side overlooking the gray prison walls,
though the only thing which they could
hope to see in connection with the exeeu-
tion of Harris was the display of the black
nag above the tower after he had been
officially pronounced dead. This morning
the curiosity was partly accounted for by
the fact that lie was the first man of any
intelligence to die in the electric chair,
partly to the wide publicity given to the
case in the newspapers and partly to the
question of the mans guilt, though as to
the last the chief element of doubt lay in
Harris steady assertion of innocence.
Every possible effort had been made 10
secure reversal of the sentence, and, that
falling, to induce Governor Flower to nit
igate the punishment, but without avail.
Contrary TO the usual custom the Warden
did not read the death warrant to the con-
demned man at midnight. but Harris had
The morning call., 1893-05-09
HIS STRONG WILL.
The Kaiser Yields Not
One Inch.
WAR ON THE CHURCH PARTY.
Won Caprivi Sees How Useless it Is
to Attempt to ConciIiate
the Center.
WAR ON THE CHURCH PARTY.
Special to THE MoRx1xe CALL.

BERLIN. May 8.-Tae division of the
trelslnnlge party has assumed permanent
form. The stronger contingent, under
Eugene Richter will be known hencetorth
as the Freisinnige Folkspartei, and will co..
operate with the South German Democrats
The weaker contingent OF the party has
assumed the name Freisslnnige VereInni-
gung.
high official in the Imperial Cbancel-
lor's Office said to-day that the Emperor
and Won Caprivi were convinced of the
utility Of attempting to -conciliate the
clerlcals and will accep: the persistent op-
position Of the Center. As regards both
the schools and the return of the Jesnits.
be said the Government would act in COM
piete Independence Of clerical influence,
not even yielding in the face os another
kulturkampf.
The North German Gazette believes that
the coming elections Will repair the attack
on the prestige OF Germany made by the
vote In the Rechstag against the army
bill People will surely recognize that the
completion of the defenses of the country
are necessary TO its continued existence.
The National Zaitung says the Reich
stag just dissolved was the worst ParIia-
ment since the foundation of the empire,
and should the electors give in to the Tri-
umvirate, composed of the rebels Richter
and Lieher. the ruin of Germany will be-
effected, peace menaced and the achieve
ments Of the years 1866 and 1879 will be
DESTROYED
The morning call., 1893-05-09
PLENTY OF HELP.
Chinese Backed by the
Southern Pacific.
READY NOW FOR BATTLE.
Papers in the Test Cases Under the
Geary Law Filed in the
Supreme Court.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. May. s.-Thomas D.
Riordan. attorney for the Chinese SIX
Companies. arrived In Washington and was
at the Capitol early this morning to file the
papers in the Chinese test cases. The
three cases were dOeketed "Fong Yue Ting.
Wong Quan and Lee Joe, appellants, VS..
the United States and John w. Jacobus
individually, and as United S ates Marshal
for the southern district of New York, re-
spondents." The record in the cases
recires, scverally, that these Chinaman are
Of the Chinese race, were born in China,
were unna turallzed in the United States
at the time Of the passage of the act Of
Congress of May 6, 1882. and have resided
within the United States ever since with
the intention of remaining here as perma-
nent residents and with no definite inten.
tiOn 10 returning TO China; that they are
here under an invitation extended in the
fifth and sixth articles Of the additional
articles of the Burlingame treaty; that
they are wropgfully restrained Of their
liberty by Marshal Jacobus. and that the
United States Circuit Court of New York
erred in not holding that the sixth section
of the act of Congress of May g. 1892, was
unconstitutional, void and of no effect.
Fong 1ue Sing and Wong Quan failed to
apply for certificates, and in this respect
their cases differ from that of Lee Joe, who
applied for a certificate, but was refused
on the ground hat tie could not produce
Mt least one ereditable white witness. Lee
Joe AYERS that he could only find Chinese
persons who were willing and could truth
fully make aft lavit 10 the facts required.
The names of the following attorneys for
the Chinese appear in the records of the
cases: Joseph II. Choate OF New York, j.
Hubley Ashton of Washington. Harvey S.
Brown and Thomas d. Rordan of San
Francisco.
People will thus learn that Huntington
and Stanford have not only expressed
themselves favorable to Chinese labor but
the Southern Pacific Railroad has gone so
far as to engage its regular attorneys in the
case to assist the Mongolians.
The morning call., 1893-05-09

around the death chair. and, everything
being In readiness. two keepers brought
Harris into the chamber, accom- panied by
the chaplain.
Harris looked pale as he entered the
room. paused an instant on the threshold
and calmly surveyed the assembled wit
nesses.
One OF the keepers indicated the chair to
him. and without even glance of curios-
ity at The death-dealing machine he stepped
forward and took his seat As be did so
he requested permission 10 speak
This was accorded him, when he said,
speaking as If every word cost him great
effort: Il have no further observation to
make. desire to say that lam absolutely
innocent"
Then he settled back In the chair, the
electrodes were quickly attached. the sig
nal given, the lever clicked sharply aud
the form of the condemned man stiffened
I'LL the straps creaked, while 1850 volts
passed through his frame.
At the end of two seconds the current
was reduced to $50 volts. which was con-
tinued ffty-four seconds longer, when
Harris was pronounced dead. As the
current was fully shut of the body dropped
back limp.
An examination showed no signs OF life
and 1t was evident death had been instan-
taneous.
DR.. C. NJ. Daniels of Buffalo. who had
charge of the arrangements in the death
chamber for the execution Of Carlyle
Harris. and of the autopsy, said that there
was less of incident than in any of the
seven killings which he had witnessed.
Harris died without pain" said the Doc
= tor. ''9nd do not see how his execution
could nave been bettered from humane
standg gont" The autopsy on the body
was completed at o'clock The result
shows the body was Neil-nourished and
healthy. There were signs of slight burn
The morning call., 1893-05-09
Carlyle Hurts.

been told when the execution would take
place. He retired early last night, show
ing more evidences of excitement than
usual, his heretofore iron nerves giving
evidence OF the strain in the unusual guam
tity of cigarettes he smoked. BE slept
little during the night and rose early this
morning and looked over the manuscript
be had prepared to be given to the press
after his death He seemed cooler and ate
a light breakfast al o'clock. At o'clock
the medical witnesses began to arrive, and
half an hour later the fires were started
under the boilers which operate the engine
which runs the dynamo furnishing the
deadly agent of execution.
His mother and brother had already
taken final leave of him, but occupied
room in The neighbOring hotel, from win
dow of which the black flag could be seen
when hoisted as a signal that his spirit
had taken flight. The vigil was a SORROW
full one, as, with straining eyes, they
looked away toward the staff on which the
somber emblem would float when the con-
demned man passed from earth.
AT quarter past y witnesses were con-
Quoted to the execution chamber and the
death flag placed in position to hoist.
The death warrant was -ead at $50.
The reading had NJ visible effect on the
condemned man. Half an hour later the
prison chaplain spent an hour with him.
Then one Of the medical examiners visited
him and found him howing some signs of
nervousness, but nothing more.
Harris did not ask for morphine or any
stimulant, but wanted couple of oranges,
which were given him. He was shaved
and had his hair cut at 10:30 and put on a
new suit of clothes.
The test Of the apparatus was made by
the electrician, showing voltage Of 100.
and everything was reported satisfactory.
The witnesses numbered twenty-seven,
consisting of seven physicians, ten news
paper men, ten State officials and friends
of the warden.
Arrived at the execution chamber. the
witnesses took their seats in a semcircle
The morning call., 1893-05-09
SHE SHED no TEARS.
A Mother Tells of Her Awful Agony
of Suffer no


SING SING, y. Y, May S.-There was
very Impressive scene AZ the Amber House
in the afternoon when Mrs. Harris saw
the reporters. The remarkable woman
stood calm and passive, facing them with
dry eyes, and in firm voice said: at has
been said that Carlyle Harris was guilty
because he shed no tears when Helen Potts
died. l shed no tears. and God knows l
loved Carlyle Harris. My boy was inno-
cent You men who saw him die know
that he went 10 the death-chair an inno-
cent man. With his last word he declared
his innocence. and yet he has been killed.
He has been judicisly murdered. His last
statement was to have been given to me
as soon as lie was dead, and l have not
received it yet. do not think | shall ever
receive it. at least not as my boy wrote it.
1t was my boys last wish that 1t be given
out to-day. but l am powerless to carry
that wish out''
Warden Durston asked for Carlyle
Harris statement, which, it is understood.
had been pro pared for the press. Durston
promised to turn this statement over to
Mrs. Harris, but this afternoon said he
thought 1t best to submit it to the supern-
tendent of prisons first, and he mailed it
10 that official this evening
The morning call., 1893-05-09
COAST GOSSIP.
An Effort to Increase the Sale of
California Wines.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The Chilean
Minister says the report OF the killing vf
Frank Matthewson. an American railroad
surveyor, telegraphed from San Francisco,
is either a mistake or a fabrication.
Special Agent Murphy otherwise Corn
meal Murphy') will start back 10 London
soon. and there establish bureau for the
purpose of acQuainting Europeans with
the many virtues of Indian corn. Mr..
Murphy will, under the direction OF Sec
Tetary Morton. also endeavor TO increase
the popularity Of California wines In
Europe. Secretary Norton is firmly of the
opinion that the people there can be made
to appreciate the excellence and eheapness
OF these wines.
The Navy Department has received word
tina: the United States ship Alert has re-
turned TO Chemulpo. She was ordered
away from there a lew days ago. and the
navy people are apprehensiye that fresh
troubles have begun at Corea.
General E. f. Beae's will was filed to-
day. lie Intentionally fails to make any
provision for his three children, Emily T.
Beale, Truxton BeaIe and NJ. E.
Bakmetieff. and leaves all of his property
to his wife, Mary Z. Beae.
The following Postmasters have been
appointed for Oregon: V. Ii. Coffey at
Hars, G. Sawyer at Newberg, C. X. Quinn
at Riddles and Il. G. Worth at Sunny
view.
a. Helbrou and family of Sacramento
are registered at the St. James Hotel.
Miss Julia Kahn of San Francisco is
visiting Washington.
A beautiful model OF the United States
IL, n a
tion in the corridor of the Navy Depart
ment.
The following applications for Office
were to-day filed at the Treasury Depart
ment: Frank Robbins of San Diego, coiner
of the Mint at San Francisco; Joseph Do
Ian of Portland, Appraiser; DR.. A. N.
Marion of Seattle, Wash, Collector Of
Customs at Port Townsend.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original - Mary France,
(nurse). Increase-William Couse. Origi-
nal widows-Jane Ferdon. Hanna Cox,
Charlotte Downey (mother). Survivor of
Indian Wars-John Brush.
Oregon Original widows = Elizabeth
Haworth. Mary A. DIsosway.
Washington: Widow of Indian MATS
Sarah Bradford.
The President has announced ths fol-
lowing appointments: II. w. Smith of
Utah. Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Utah, Everett E. Elinwood of
Arizona, United States Attorney for Ari-
zona; Marshals OF the United States
Nat NJ. Brighton of Utah for Utah, Will
liam K. Mead of Arizona for Arizona.
In the Department of Agriculture to-day
Charles w. Irish of Nevada was appointed
agent in charge of irrigation investigation.
at salary of $500.
The morning call., 1893-05-09
LIZZIE BORDEN ARRAIGNED.
She Still Presents Her Show OF
Wonderful Calmness.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 8.-Lizzie
Andrew Borden. who has been an
inmate of Taunton Jail ever since
August last, under indictment for
the murder. on August 4. in Fall
River, of her father. Andrew jackson
Borden, and her stepmother, Abbie Durfee
Borden, was arraigned this afternoon in
the Superior Court of this city. The
authorities sought to keep the arraignment
quiet, and preserved the utmost secrecy in
regard to the time fixed for the ordeal.
However great may have been her men,
tai sufferngs during her Imprisonment.
she carried no outward signs of them.
When the ripple of excitement which
marked her entrance into the court had
subsided, the District Attorney moved
that Miss Borden be arraigned, and the
clerk court read, slowly and solemnly, the
three indictments of two counts each. Two
of the M charged her with the murder of
Andrew j. Borden and Abbie Durfes
Borden, separately, and the third charged
her with the murder OF both. AT the end
of each Indictment she replied clearly,
calmly and steadlly:
Il am not guilty"
The court then adj urned, and Miss
Borden was taken back to Taunton,
where she will be impris oned until her
trial.
The morning call., 1893-05-09
LOYAL CUBANS.
Crowds Turn Out to Welcome the
Infanta EuIalia,

HAVANA. May S.-The Infanta Eulalia
arrived here this afternoon from Porto
Rico. She was accorded a splendid recep-
tiOn.
The aspect of the harbor when the royal
party arrived was brilliant and animated
in the extreme. The wharf and all other
points OF vantage along the shore and all
the vessels were crowded with eager sight
seers. Immediately after landing the
Princess and party were conducted to the
cathedral, where solemn ste deum" was
sung. On leaving the church the royal
guests were escorted to the palace through
the principal streets. which were gayIy
decked for the occasion, and were thronged
with enthusiastic crowds.