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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

Mother-Well, George, have you learned
anything new today at SCHOOL,
Georgie-Yep
Mamma-What is 1t, my SOM
Georgie-Tom Harper has the measles,
AN I've been playin with him all afternoon.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

Mohammed was epileptic. He persistent
ly claimed to be a messenger from God, re-
ceivinR his first revelation at the age of AZ.
He lost his father in infancy and his mother
in childhood; was travelling merchant
and married wealthy widow 10 years older
than himself. His revelations began with
visions In sleep, He used to live alone in
cave. He had interviews with the angel
Gabriel, New York Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

Girafres have become very scarce since
the dervishes seized the basin Of the upper
Nile. They were once 10 be bought for
about R2I0 each; now good giraffe would
fetch over Fl geo The Jardine d'Acclima-
tation at Paris recently refused to sell three
very Young ones for 5000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

Old Lady-What's the matter nowi
Steamboat Captain-We'ye run on a
sand bar.
Old Lady-well, why don't you 60 over
III What's your walk Team for, I'd
like TO kpowi-Nsw yql" 'cskly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

AS lightning never strikes twice in the
same place, Mrs Fearbody, you needn't be
afraid, for il struck near you once"
"Yes, but l have moved since then. -
Newport News,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

Stranger-Is this boarding housed
Lady at Door (haughtily)-No, sir. 1t is
not.
Stranger-Why, l thought you took
boarders
Lady at Door (afrably)-oh, yesi Ger
tainly we do!-Puck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.

Office, Department of Interior, Government
Building, King Street.
President, His Excsllency, J. A. King.
Members of the Board of Immigration
j. B. Atherton, Jas. b. Castle, A. S.
Cleghorn, James G. Spencer, Mark p.
Robinson.
Secretary, Wray Taylor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21
CUSTOMS BUREAU.

Office, Custom House, Esplanade. Fort St.
Collector-General,J j. B. Castle.
Deputy Collector, F. B. McStocker.
Harbnr Master, Captain A. Fuller.
Port Surveyor, NJ. n. Sanders.
Storekeeper, Geo. C. Stratemeyer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Office in Government Building, King Street.
His Excellency Sanford B. Dole, Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
Geo. C. Potter, Chief Clerk.
W. Horace Wright, Clerk.
Lionel Hart, Clerk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Office in grounds of Government Building,
corner Of Militant and Queen Streets.
Members: DIR. Day, DR.. Miner, DR.. Andrews,
IT. Warehouse, Jr.. John Ena, Theodore
T. Lansing and Attorney-General Smith.
President, Hon. w. o. Smith.
Secretary, Chas. Wilcox.
Executive Officer, @. B. Reynolds.
Agent Board OF Health, J. ID. McVeigh.
Inspector and Manager Of Garbage Service,
l.. l.. La Pierre.
Inspector, q. w. q. Jones.
Port Physician, DR.. G. p. Andrews.
Dispensary, DIR. Henry w. Howard.
Leper Settlement, DIR. r. X. Oliver
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-21

First Circuit II. e. Cooper, w. A. Whiting,
Oahu.
Second Circuit Maui, A. N. Kepoikai.
Third and Fourth Circuits: Hawaii S.L.Austin.
Fifth Circuit: Kauai, J. Hardy.
Offices and Courtroom in Government
Building, King Street. Sitting in Honolulu:
First Monday in February, May, August and
November.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
ADMIRAL WAEKEE's MISSION.
he Goes 20 Honolulu to Establish n Naval
station la Pearle Harbor.

WASHINGTON, d. C., March 2.-Ad-
miral Walkers formal orders direct him
70 sail from San Francisco April 9Th
by steamer Tor Honolulu. The vacancy
caused by his detachment from the board
or inspection and survey Is filed by
orders issued TO Capt Thomas o. sell
fridge. who viii be promoted 10 the rank
Of commodore boy Admiral Benhams re-
tirement April 10th. Lieutenant Com
mander Schroeder has been made recorder
OF the same board.
The announcement some days since that
the President would make use Of the
$4,000 appropriated for naval stations
In ls02 as soon as possible in Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaiian Islands, Is fully confirmed
by the statement Of one Of the highest
officials Of the Government that Admiral
Walker goes 10 Honolulu for no other
purpose than 10 establish a naval station
Of the United States. and 20 provide
against any possible attempt by foreign
power 20 secure Influence in the affdlrs
of the Government there. IL Is under
stood that the Admiral viii be author
ized 20 secure the necessary land for
the naval station and TO take possession
OF II. He will leave San Francisco
the second week Of April, and hoist his
flag on board the Philadelphia on his
arrival at Honolulu.
orders were prepared to-day deslgnat-
ing Lieut. Sidney a. StauntOn as flag
lieutenant and Lieut. Spencer Wood as
IaNai secretary 10 me Adinfdi. Inc
latter officer has been on duty for the
past year as Secretary Herbart's naval
aide.
Admiral Walker VIII be relieved from
the command of the Pacific Station as
soon as his mission is completed. But
the completion of his mission viii in
voive the practical establishment OF
United States pr0tectOrate over Hawaii
by the occupation Of Pearl Harbor as a
United States naval station.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2.-A ca
blegram received at the Navy Department
to-day announces the sailing Of the New
York, Wednesday. from Rio for San
Lucia. W. l. The Chicago has sailed from
Beyrout for Alexandria. The Concord ar
rived at Hong Kong to-day.
Lieutenant Commander Leaton Schreder
has been ordered to duty as recorder
of the inspection board Navy Depart
ment relieving Lieutenant l.. $. Reamy,
who becomes naval aide to Secretary Her!
bert. Captain Thomas O. l. Sefridge
has been ordered TO assume the duties
of president Of the board of survey and
inspection, and of the stability board 10
succeed Admiral Walker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
BLOWN 10 FRAGMENrs.
Dynamite Works Blow TIP With Disas-
irons Results.

PITTSBURG, PA, March 23.-The dyna-
mite works Of the Acme Powder Com
pany. at Blacks Run. fourteen miles
above Pittsburg. on the Allegheny rail-
road, blew up this morning. killing two
men and three women, wrecking houses
al Acmetonia, ON the opposite side Of
the river. at Hutton, two miles south. and
at Johnson station. q short distance east
The only person about the powder plant
who survives IS Superintendent James
Mooney. Moneys legs were shattered.
and viii probably have 10 be amputated
The following is a list Of the killed.
William Arthurs. aged thirty; his wife.
Belle Arthurs. aged nineteen; Sadie Rema-
ley, aged thirty: Nellie Remalev. aged
twenty-five; Charles Robin aged twenty.
Nellie Remaley was injured by falling
iimbers I'm an adjoining building. and died
ON the train bringing her TO hospital in
Pitisburg The other four We're literally
blown 10 pieces. Fragments OF their bod
les Were scattered over "a radius Of one
and one-half miles. The largest portion
of the remains yet found is one Of Robins
feet II was picked up fully half a mile
from the scene OF the explosion.
. There were. fl seems. two explosions
The first occurred in the packing-housc
IN Wnl'h th'rc VINO we're hllltu were az
work. This building was scattered TO the
winds An instant later there was a ter
rife explosion i'm the mixing house. which
razed the building and machinery to the
ground The surrounding forest has the
appearance of having been mown down
by a gigantic scythe. The hole blown i'm
the earth has the appearance Of a monster
cellar. The cause OF the explosion Will
probably never be known.
Mr.. McAbee. The principal owner OF the
plant. estimates his loss at $1,000. Five
tons Of dynamite were stored in the build
ing ready for shipment, and 1t all went
up In the explosion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
NEW LE4SE ON LIFE.
Prendergast Respited by the Court-ro be
Examined on Wis sanity.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 2.-After con-
sulting with his attorneys this morning
Sheriff Gilbert announced that he would
obey the order Of Judge Chetlain. post
poning the execution OF Prendergast TIL
April the 9th.
The States attorney will not be
willing party 10 the investigation of
Prendergast's present mental condition.
which begins tomorrow before Judge
Chetlain. but will be ready with medical
testimony TO prove that the condemned
murderer is as sane as he ever was. IL
is not expected that much time will be
occupied in getting a jury. The sugges-
tion was made by the attorneys for PREM
dergast to-day that the jury be composed
entirely OF physicians. but She states
attorney has not given his consent lie
maintains that Judge Chetlain had no
authority 10 interfere with the execution,
and IN doing so changed the Governors 3
writ.
on the other hand the opinion Of emf
nent lawyers OF this city Is almost unanl-
nous that Judge Chetlain only obeyed
a mandatory law and did what was right
when there was not reasonable time 10
try the sanity Of the assassin before the
hour of his execution arrived. In case the
Jury finds the murderer or sound nina,
however. II is argued by the friends OF
the defence and lawyers well versed IN
criminal Jurisprudence, that there may
be complications in the way or the eNecu-
tiOn Of the sentence. II IS not improbable'
i'm that event. that Prendergasts lawyers
will 20 into another court. and denying
the power of Judge Chetlain TO order n
stay Of execution, apply for a writ OF
habeas corpus because the original time
set for the execution has passed II fren-
dorgast should be released on that techni-
calitv Sheriff Gilbert would be re.ponsloie
10 the law for the miscarriage OF Justice.
II is on account Of this legal aspect ot
tine case that the States attorney iormai-
iy protested against last nights proceed
ings. Many people believe that frehder-
CAST will never be hanged now
The reprieved assassin was remoN'p
from his cell i'm murdercr's row on the
second tier TO one on the ioNfth ue' "u'
inc the execution OF Higgins so that he
could NOT hear the falling of the trap.
The other prisoners who were nearer
the corridor Of death. heard the crash
however. and bedlam prevailed for a Few
minutes High above the discOrdant
shouting and screeching could he heard
the cry chang Prendergast" The same
demonstration was heard when Painter
was sent into enternty. The assassin
ala not appear 10 notice the cry for
Justice. His death watch turned to him
and said: "Higgins Is gone. You are
i'm luck" The prisoner looked mp ana
said. Il hope I won't The rest
Of the gentencc was expressed by
motion Of the hand towards the instru-
ment Of death. When he was returned
10 his cell he stood behind the door.
his hands casping the bars. he told
the JAN clerk that he was not feeling
we'll and ala not want TO see any re-
porters. He did not want 10 have any
doctors examine him either just before
Higgins w8s hanged Prendergast wrote
10 Father DOYLE, asking him 10 send
telegram 10 Acting Governor GIN In Hig-
gins behalf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
Can do No IIarm. They Say.
TOIIED THE MOB.
An Effort to Liberate Murderers from
West virginia jail.

NFri +thth DAiis
CHARLESTON, W VA, March o.
Deputy Sheriff l.. Walker. Of Fayette
county. arrived here this morning with
Wash. Atkins sentenced to hang for
killing Ike Radford John Griffith who
murdered Jim Coleman at Deep Water:
Dave Wells and !. B. Gibson. rioters.
charged with murder in the first degree.
supposed TO have killed Atkins In the
attacks on Wyants men on February
2Sth.
They were brought from Fayetteville
Jail here because fuph was threatening
10 break into the iau aud release them.
Last night twenty miners with Ninches-
tcrs marched on Fayetteville with this
intent When they reached Fayette sta
tion. four miles this side, the mob stop
ped for achievements. Sheriff Walker
hearing Of H. tried 10 go 10 the jail 70
protect the prisoners but was held mp
AT the station by the mob. which was
compelled 10 wait two hours As rein
forcements did not come. and his identity.
fortunately for him. being unknown. he
was turned loose
This morning, collecting a posse arm
cd with Winchesters. the sheriff went to
the jail. got the men out, and smuggled
them here in a Chesapeake and Ohio bag
gage-car.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
STILL OPEN 10 oOSyIoTIOS.
Not Believed that the president Has Made
up Wis Mind on the Bland Bill.

WASHINGTON, y. C., March 23.-The
situation at the White House presents
one strong feature Of novelty In the
fact that il appears to be the scene Of
a bloodless battle Just now between the
Congressmen on the one hand. the large
majority Of whom are urging the sign
ing of the seigniorage BILL and the great
commercial interests Of the country. for
twenty-nine out Of every thirty of the
communications coming from them pray
for the veto Of the bill The congressman
have the advantage OF personal pressure
on the field. but the other side Is in
evidence IN great force in the enormous
number Of letters that burden the Presi-
Dental mail, and of kilograms that come
so numerousiy as TO keep the wires
hot and the White House operator occu-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
MONEY POINT Is In ASHES.
The Town is Destroyed ald the Scene
One Of Great Desolation.
LOSS OYER THREE BU. DEED THOUSAND
Property Burned tnc.ud~s 5000, 900 iect of
Lumber and the 81 hsosss Eiiss Moore.
slept In the Church Last Might

NORFOLK. VA, March 2s.-This after
noon fire broke oul IN the lumber sheds
Of the Roanoke Railroad and Lumber
Company, at Money Point. and destroyed
at least $4,000 worth Of property.
Money Point was prosperous little
town on the Southern branch OF the Elz-
abeth river, about five miles from Nor
folk. Tonight It is Ia ashes. The fsmes
spread with great rspidity. and Ia few
minutes We're communicated to the three
masted schooner Elias Moore OF New
York, lumber laden. valued at $500,
which was at the wharf.
The crew escaped by jumping over
board The vessel was burned 10 the
waters edge. While the flames were roll
ing mountain high they were waited -
the property OF the Old Dominion Creo-
soting Works and Tyler's box factory,
Five :" u on Zee, of iumb.s l. #.
Thirty dweling-houses. occupied by la
borers. managers. cOmpanys stores. and
huge piles Of fine dressed lumber were
CONSUMED. II is said that $4,000 feet Of
lumber has gone up in smoke. Tie pumps
at the various works. throwing 1000 gal
Ions OF water per minute. were kept at
work, but had no more effect than a boys
toy.
At - O'Clock tonight the scene Is one
OF desolation The adjoining 1elds are
piled with such household articles az were
saved, but many Of the hard-working peo-
pie Of the little town are destitute.
At miGnielt the flames were still raging
and Gilmore;on locks. where Ropers mills
are located, valued At s3ooooo. were In
danger.
The Chnroh all Left of the rowr.
The little church az Money Point WAS
not burned. and tonight its floor Is COW
cred with bedding. and here the men ~
the settlement will spend the night. Many
Of them have saved nothing whsteyer
and have nothing TO eat tonight. some
OF the more Fortunate who could procure
viciuals. had to divide their snsionnnce
with their neighbors who had none.
Hundreds Ou' cf Imp oypsn'.
Kl of the milling property was we'll
insured bur the laborers have no insur-
ance The Cre0soting Company vii put
up new works. but she Tyler Company
will not. This fire viz throw several
hundred men ont Of employment.
Iire Burning 1T O'Clock this Norninf.
NORFOLK, VA. March =. Special
The fire IS gtill rsgng with great fury,
aud though seven miles from the city. tho
reflected light illumlnates Norfolk
At this hour q o'clocD u Is believed
that the property al Gilmerton locks VIII
be destroyed; n 80. the lose VIII amount
10 about half million.
A gentleman lust In from Money Point
says there viii be great distress among
the five hundred people who are thrown
out of work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
OBJECTED 10 i. i. Il. JURORS.
Question of Religious Differences haised
in the Colorado Courts

DENVER. coll. March For me
FIRST time in the history OF the ,,,n,,s tour,s
Si,, al colorado the question u In me ease
OF Andrew and lanes Burns. charged
with robbery Attorney Tom Ward, Tor
the defence cbaiienged juror because
he was a member of 4. p. A. The chal-
lenge was overruled. lie then challensed
the entire jury and io1na tnat ,h,s g.s,gn orl
ganization The attorney at once asked
for a new venire. and that the coroners
Office have charge Of the jury. on the
grounds that Sheriff Burchinell was pre-
JUDGED against the detendants because
when LEAVING he courtroom. shouted
hurrah for the A. i. A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
MISSION or gHE PAPAoT.
Not to I, ach Anything Against the rover
OF the Prince. says the Pope

ROME, March 23-The Pope's ency-
clical letter addressed TO the bishops
Of Poland. Russia. Austria, and Prussia
WAS published to-day.
His Holiness says. in brief, that the
mission of the rapacy Is not 10 teacn
anything against the power OF princes
or the utility of nations, but To provide
for the prosperity of all
The Pope then recalls the sI,,en agreement nj
Mlln Slssla by "nion raJ p1Sl,,Un p;,,,rrnveS
This agreement. the Pope declares, was
obtained through requests directly ad-
dressed 20 the Car, whose spirit OF
friendship and Justice is highly eNtolled.
The cncyclical proceeds 10 exnort tne
bishops 20 avoid any spirit OF hos,lil.y
TO tho civil authority and To inculcate
among the Poles the observance OF the
Russ0-Papal agreements.
Addressing the catholics Of Austria
and Poland the Pope enjoins them 10
feel grateful for the reiglous zeal OF the
En peror and concludes with urging the
Poles in Prussia 10 trust to the equity
Of their Emperor and 10 observe the laws
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
RICHMOND. VA. SATURDAY MARCH q 1894

pied 10 his full capacity. These COM
munications nv mail and wire are coming
from all narts OF the country and are
not. as might be supposed, althogether
OF eastern origin. For instance. to-day
there were appeals for veto from Gin
cinnati. ST Louis. San Francisco. and
Salem, Oregon.
yircInia's Altitude.
Virginia has also Joined the line as
was made evfdenf by protests against
the bin from the cotton factors Of Nor
folk and the transportation interests
there. A yery thoughtful presentation
Of objections 10 the bill has come from
Richmond. OF e0arse 1t is manifestIy
impossible for lhe President to read him
self IN detail all Of these communications
but they are carefully examined by Mr..
Thurber and any new point or sugges-
ton on either side 81 the case is brought
to the attention Of the President
There are all SORTS OF stories afioat as
to the Presidents disposition towards
the bin and some have gone to the length
Of reciting that be has already prepared
a veto message. II this be true he has
not taken the members Of the Cabinet
into his confidence and at the meeting to-
dav the subject vas discussed from all
points OF viov. Wt1 distinct impression
in the minds of the members of the
Cabinet that the President is stnl omen to
conviction. He has. up 10 and including
next THURSDAY. nearly a week TO make
up his mind what 10 do with the bill. and
there are indications that he proposes to
use most Of this time In thoughtful con-
sderation of the matter. II is certain
that he has committed himself TO no man
as rosuoctg his acdOn on the bill. When
IN ha esfo fttr
of the bill he is likely TO have put TO
him question that discourages him. but
he soon learns that his colleague who
pravs for a veto has had a precisely
similar experlence and both are left i'm
more doubt as 10 the outcome than be
fore their call IL is noticeable that some
Of the communications received urging a
veto concede that owing to the slow forma-
ton of popular opinion the result may
be a temporary party loss al the polls.
but they insist that I'm the end the sound
and conservative course they approve
will surely be rewarded by popular sup
port.
Can DO No Harm. They Say.
This view is strongly expressed in the
communications from the South. which
I'm cases adjure the President 10 follow
the line Of conduct pursued by him i'm
making the tariff issue. The compare
lively few appeals for the signature OF
the bill. as a rule, are based on the plea
that it will do no harm and is absolutely
demanded 10 insure party unity and the
control Of the next House Of Representa-
tives.
A rumor has found publication 10 effect
that the President IS about TO 90 on
fishing trip of a few days probably to
Woodmont. W. Va. but this rumor can
be UOeftfvely denied
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
KILLED THE CASHIER.
4 Man Walks into the Bank, Commits the
Crime and H. Captured after Being Shot.


SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. March 23
Shortly after the branch Of the san
Francisco SAVINGS Union was opened. at
Q o'clock this morning, an unknown man
entered the place and without warning
fired three shots from revolver at Will
liam A. Ilcrrick. the assistant cashier.
All of the bullets took effect. and Her
rick fen dead 10 the floor. The assassin
then walked outside and fred another
shot at his victim through q window. As
the murderer fed G. $ Melvin. the book
keeper snatched "A pistol and fred twice
AT him. but without effect crowd of
citizens followed him and attempted his
capture but this was not enocted until
several policemen had joined the pur-
suers. one Of whom shot the murderer.
lie is not believed 20 bs seriously wound
ed His name is Frederick Bonnemann.
and he states that his crime was due to
his desperate circumstances
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
wrArlirn roKEcAsr.

wASUfNGTON. Msrch 2i.-For vir-
einia: Fair, probably slightly cooler In
the evening west winds
For North Carolina and South Carolina:
Generally fair. slightly cooler northwest
winds.
Weather condition and general forecast:
The storm has m0ged from Lake Alchi-
oan 10 Nova Scotia. increasing IN inten-
sify. A second storm, OF slight intensity.
has developed In Manitoba. udse OF
high pressure extends from Florida
through Texas 70 the north Of Montana.
Rain or snow has fallen In the lake
regions. the Ohio, and lover Mississippi
valleys. the Middle and North Atlantic
States. and the extreme northwest. The
temperature mas remained stationary IN
New England and on the south Atlantic
coast II has fallen In the northwest. the
Middle Atlantic and Middle gulf states.
the lower lake regions. and the ohio sai-
ley. and has generally risen elsewhere.
Showers may be expected In the upper
lake region and generally fair elsewhere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
Arrested on z seriou. Charge.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The police and
the New York Society for the Enforce
ment Of Criminal Law, the latter being
an organization similar 10 Or. Parkhurst
society. have been working Ia harmony
for the past three weeks in securing eY-
dcnce sufficient 10 warrant the arrest OF
mon and women plying the vocation OF
abortionists. Nearly a score Of arrests
were made to-day. and the prisoners we're
taken to headquarters. The men were
locked mp there, while the women were
cared for at the Mercer-Street station
rrhnrn there IS a matrQn.