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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-06
RNpNEO ATROCITY.
Slaughter of Prisoners After sur
render at Discretion.

Slaughter of Prisoners After sur
render at Discretion.
Last Saturday, says the China
Mail, we gave an interesting ac-
count oflthe ruthless butchery of
Manila dcserters in British North
Borneo. The affair is disoredit-
able to all concerned in it, to the
Spanish soldiers who participated
in the massacre, and to the Dyaks
lent from the Borneo police force.
OF course, the Borneo authorities
had no responsibility in the
massacre. They merely showed
their willingness, in the interests
of mutual safety, to assist the
Spanish authorities in the arrest
of the deserters, who had previ-
ously murdered their officers on
one Of the Sulu islands. We find
the following reference to the
massacre in Home paper:-"A
telegram from Manila states that
the crew of the Spanish cruiser
Marques Duero, in an encounter
on the coast of Borneo, killed
eighteen Of the rebels who recent
ly killed a Spanish captain Of the
Infantry in the Sulu Islands.
Seven others were taken to Sulu,
tried and executed. The Captain
General of the Philippines praises
the good Offices of the British
authorities of North Bosaeo on
this OCCASION" 1t is not men
toned, it will be seen, that 1.-The
eighteen rebels were butchered
in cold blood after they had given
up their weapons and surrendered
az discretion.
The herald., 1895-03-01
WERE Welded in A HURRY
Romantic Story That Stirs Up Chicago's s
FashiOnabIes
How Miss Belle Benson, of the Windy City,
Escaped an Alliance With Husband
Of Her Mothers Choice

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-A romantic story
which is agitating fashionable circles in
Chicago is developed by the hurried mar
riage at Milwaukee last night of Miss May
Belle Benson and Allen L. Howard.
Miss Benson, who lived with her mother
on Michigan boulevard at Thirtieth street
and is one of the most exclusive social
set in the city, had for some time been
engaged to Seth A. Crone, a prominent
society man and well-known official of
the New York Central road. The mar
riage was to have occurred last Monday
night, and the invitations were out, Mr..
Crone arriving from New York last Satur-
day. Upon his arrival Miss Benson and
her mother requested an interview with
the groom elect. and the young woman
confessed to him that her affections had
been given to young Howard, at the same
time protesting her willingness to marry
Crone if he insisted.
The fearful interview resulted in Crone
releasing Miss Benson from her engage
ment. She and Howard decided to be
married in Milwaukee Immediately.
Crone went back to New York without
his bride and Chicago society is all agog
over tie Cancelled wedding invitations.
The herald., 1895-03-01
AN IRRIGATION SCHEME
Story Of Charles e. Weshe, American Consul
at Paso del Norte

Story Of Charles e. Weshe. American Consul
at Paso del Norte
Washington, Feb. 28.-Charles E.Weshe,
acting United States Consul at Paso del
Norte, Mex, has told in pathetic report
to the State Department of the suffering
of the people of that section through
drought brought on by division of the
water of the Rio Grande by agriculturists
In Colorado and New Mexico. He recalled
the fact that Mexico, by treaty, consented
to an equal share with the United States
of the waters of this river, and shows how
vast tract of Mexican land which form
erly produced great crops, is now barren
as the result of the operations of irriga-
tion companies in the upper river and
tributaries in Colorado and New Mexico.
Attention is called to the recommenda-
tion of President Cleveland that "mixed
commission be created, with power to
build a great reservoir at Paso del Norte
to store the winter food of waters for use
in irrigating lands ON the lower river,
which for ten years had been made dry
every summer
The herald., 1895-03-01
By vote Of to the Senate declared
In favor nj distr;c+ fa;re

By vote of 7 to the Senate declared
in favor Of district fairs.
On motion of Bert Of San Francisco an
appropriation for the National Guard ex-
penses was increased from 100000 to
$225, 900. Ford added $780, 600 to the $500,
600 appropriation for the Whittier school,
and VOORHEES, put in $4,000 for the expert
OF the State Board of Examiners.
The county division bill came up and
Burke urged his amendment providing
that no new county shall be formed out
OF any portion of more than one present
county. 1t was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Under the suspension of the rules Burke
of Santa Cruz offered new bill providing
that the San Francisco Harbor Commits
sioners shall advertise for bids on all
contracts of over $500, instead of $4,000 as
at present.
A resolution was offered and referred
approving the new charter of the town OF
Berkeley.
Bills appropriating $13, 500 deficiency for
the Los Angeles Normal School, also de-
ficiency for transportation of prisoners for
the forty-third fiscal year, also deficiency
for postage and expressage in the Secre-
tary of States office, were passed.
The herald., 1895-03-01
THEY ROBBED FREIGHT CARS
Railroad Detectives Cause the Arrest Of q
Prominent Young Man In the
Windy City

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Edward G. Henroth,
a son of retired meat dealer in this city
was arrested last night and taken to James
vile, Wis, where he is wanted in con-
nection with gang charged with having
Systematically robbed freight cars of
thousands of dollars worth of merchan-
disc during the last few months. The
immediate cause of arrest was the looting
of freight car on the Northwestern road,
February 5th, of merchandise valued at
5000. The property had been consigned by
q Chicago wholesale house to Baraboo,
and was stolen at Janesville. Shortly
after the robbery the chief of police OF
Joliet reported that five young men had
passed through the town peddling mer-
chandise. Silks of the costliest patterns
were offered at low prices. The sheriff of
Janesville ordered their arrest. James
Franklin, Robert Crowley and Frank M.
Flynn were locked up. Henroth is said
to have been connected with this gang.
The herald., 1895-03-01
THE REILLY BILL IS DEAD
Huntington's Pet Measure Bur-
led Out of Sight
SENATOR WHITES STAND
Single-Handed the Californian Could
Defeat the Measure
Mcguire and Other Members Say That Should
Reilly Oct the Bill In as q Rider
They Would Defeat It

Washington, Feb. 2S.-It seems certain
now that the Reilly funding bill will not
be heard from again this session. Both
Boatner and Reilly have announced that
they have abandoned all hope, and that
that this question must be left to the
Fifty-fourth Congess for settlement. Sen.
ator White says that he could now defeat
the funding bill all alone should it be
brought up in the Senate.
ut is dead issue so far as this session
is concerned, said Representative Catch.
ings of the Rules Committee, "and while
1 have all along desired that something
should be done with these roads by this
Congress, l will not now consent to give
any more time to the consideration of any
measure they might bring in"
Mcguire and English and Caminetti say
that should Reilly possibly succeed in get
ting his funding scheme attached as 6
rider to any of the appropriation bills,
they would Immediately begin to filibuster
against the bill, making all sorts of dila
tory motions and defeat the bill, and thus
bring on an extra session. They will use
this threat to keep members who do moi
relish the idea of an extra session from
giving Reilly any encouragement in his
last plan,
The herald., 1895-03-01
BLACK WATER in MID OCEAN
The American Ship Reaper Finds 9
Phenomenon at Sea
Miles and Miles of lnky Waves-A Storm That
Stripped the Vessel Of Its
Sails

New York, Feb. 2s.-The American ship
Reaper of Bath got here last night from
Portland, Ore, after voyage OF 134 days,
with $4,000 bushels of wheat. In the
North Pacific, about thirty-six miles above
the equator, month after she left Port
land, the Reaper passed through strip
of black water about sixty feet wide, ex-
tending as far as the eye could see from
the northwest to southwest, or parallel
with the west coast of Central America
and Mexico. On November %, in the
South Pacific, hard squall that affected
only the stratum of the air above the
course, carried away every stitch of can
vas except the three lower sails. There
was only light air on deck when the up
per Sails went flying down with the blast.
The herald., 1895-03-01
Senator Mathews Gets il in the
HarbOr Resolution
THE LEGISLATURES REQUEST
Congress Will Hear the Decision Of the
State Senate
The Herald's nonstcr Petit lon In Favor Of the
Railroad Building Bill Creates an
Impression.

Sacramento Feb. Ex-senator Mathews
today did clever piece of work. When
the joint resolution came up relative to
an appropriation by Congress for the
construction of a deep sea harbor for Los
Angeles county, he amended it by insert
ing at San Pedro The resolution was
originally introduced into the Assembly
and referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations. The committee knocked out
San Pedro at Weyse's instigation and re-
ported it as follows: Whereas, The
great and rapid growth of Southern Cal
ifornia demands better deep sea harbor
facilities to accommodate, and encourage
the increasing commerce of that section,
therefore be it
Resolved, By the Assembly, OF the
State of California, the Senate concurring,
that our Representatives in Congress be
urgently requested, and our Senators in
structed to make every effort and use all
honorable endeavors to Immediately Sc
cure an adequate and liberal appropria-
ton from the present Congress for the
purpose of constructing deep sea harbor
in the County of Los Angeles, as selected
or hereafter to be selected by the Govern
ment
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to transmit copy of this resolu-
ton Immediately to each of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
Mathews amendment makes it read:
For the purpose of constructing a, deep
sea harbor at San Pedro in the County of
Los Angeles.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee re-
solved by vote of eight to six to report
favorably on the Lexow Committee plan.
This creates committe OF three, one to
be appointed by the Governor another
by the Senate and a third from the
Assembly.
Sheriff Burr, Treasurer Fleming
Assessor Summerland, Deputy Auditor
Wood, Tax Collector Merwin all leave for
home tomorrow.
Bufia received per Wells, Fargo & Co.,
today monster petition of The Herald
in favor of the railroad building bill and
Immediately presented it to the Assem-
bly,. 1t is the largest petition by far re-
ceived here this session and attracted gen.
eral attention.
The herald., 1895-03-01
PIG LEAD is ON THE BOOM
A Steel Company Gathering In Tons
of Metal
1t Looks as II a Company In Pittsburg Was
Securing Corner on Bessemcr
Pig ronI

New York Feb. 2S.-The Iron Age today
says: During the closing days of last
week the largest steel company in Pitts
burg purchased heavily of quantities of
Bessemer pig, the aggregate quantity being
considerably above so, 900 tons The bulk
of it was purchased in the valley at 1890
and $780, equivalent to 1896 and $1OO5 at
Pittsburg, but some of it was also taken
from local furnaces. The deliveries ex-
tend over April, May and June. Our
Philadelphia correspondent notes that in
that territory Western Bessemer pig has
been offered at prices which do not reflect
the advance claimed in Pittsburg. Many
in the trade regard this movement in the
Western Besesmer pig iron market as proof
that the lowest point has been reached.
Probably the most important fact justi-
flying such a view is that the tonnage of
business done is slowly but steadily ex-
panding. AS soon as that comes home to
the most aggressive sellers, with every
material modification in their policy in
marketing products will follow. There has
been no movement of consequence in
steel billets, wire rods or rails. In struct-
ural iron and steel few contracts of mod
crate size have been taken in Philadelphia
and in Boston, including hotel in each
city.
Cincinnati reports some fair-sized sales
of foundry and forge irons. the princi-
pal purchases being for car shops. In the
East the heaviest demand comes from the
| cast iron pipe foundries, which have
taken great deal of work and have more
in sight. Under the bear attack, encour-
aged by large supplies, tin has been
turned downwards. There are speculative
offerings of lake copper for summer de-
livery at $3.50 without arousing interest
among buyers. Spot copper is weaker at
$9.65 and 1910. Forced sales of parcels of
lead have depressed the price to $3.07 IL.
The herald., 1895-03-01
MATHEWS BILL
It VIII Allow Counties Of the Second Class to
Build Railroads


Build Railroads
Sacramento, Feb. 28.--In the Senate
Mathews introduced bill, under suspen-
sion of the rules, permitting counties OF
the second-class to build railroads.
The urgency file was taken up and bills
passed providing for the improvement OF
streets, roads and sidewalks outside of
the limits of incorporated cities and towns
in road districts where the population is
at least 500; amending the code concern
ing the right of eminent domain; author
izing towns and cities to refund their in
debtedness paying the claim of R. J..
Broughton; reducing Fresno's three su-
perior judges to two; appropriating $780,
900 for a free wagon road from Mariposa
to Yosemite; paying $25OO to Edwin j..
Card. The county division bill went to
the third reading. The Governor has
signed the bill repeating the law for the
support of aged indigents.
When the general appropriation bill
came up again this afternoon number
of changes that saddened the hearts of
economists, were made. On motion of Nc
Gowan of Humboldt $3.50, 900 for district
fairs was inserted with proviso that no
part of the appropriation shall be used for
speed contests.
The herald., 1895-03-01
IN THE ASSEMBLY
The National Guard Matter Bobs Up Again
County Fee Bill y 81

The National Guard Matter Bobs Up Again
~ County Fee Bill
Sacramento Feb. %. The Assembly
Ways and Means Committee reported ia
voring sending the bill providing for a
state investigation commission to the Ju-
dietary Committee, and it was so ordered.
The Military Committee sent in a compro-
mise bill reorganizing the National Guard
into three brigades and sixty-nine COM
panies. The bill caused debate. Powers,
Republican of San Francisco, opposed the
bill, favoring the one brigade plan. He
contended that high officers should be re-
duced in number, and charged that Off
GERS were so numerous at Sacramento dur
ing the strike OF last summer that the men
tired themselves out saluting their supe-
riors.
Osborne of Santa Cruz and McKelvey of
Orange defended the three brigade bill,
and it was read second time and the
amendments passed. Powers effort TO
reconsider was lost.
The general county fee bill regulating
fees of all county, township and state
officers was passed. The bill scales all
fees, especially those now considered
burdensome to litigants.
Bills fixing salaries of superior judges
reimbursing Marin county $4,000 for ex-
penses of inquests at San Quentin prison,
playing claim of II. W. Taylor for sewer
work in Berkeley, also passed. Bills com
pelling colleges to have $3.50, 900 capital
before they can incorporate was refused
passage. The bill to pay $275, 900 unpaid
coyote scalp claims was read a second
time, although a strong effort was made
to kill it.
The report OF the contested elections
committee declaring H. M. Collins entitled
to the seat of j. B. Mcdonald, in
cumbent for the Forty-ninth (Oakland)
district, was submitted. Collins was
sworn in and Mcdonald retired.
On motion of Pendleton of Los Angeles
an eulogistic resolution was adopted
praising Mcdonald and regretting his re-
tirement
The herald., 1895-03-01
HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE
Story Of . Girl Who Refuses to Marry .

Story Of Z Girl Who Refuses to Marry
Mar
Santa Cruz, Feb. 2S.-Wlliam Van Kin
l2ler, who is in Jail for practfcing medi-
dSine without license and who claims to
be o German baron and related to Prince
s8ismarck, is disappointed because Edith
Shepard, the girl he was engaged to, re-
fuses to marry him. He had a marriage
uontract drawn up but she now refuses to
1 sign or have anything to do with him.
She claims that she was under hypnotic
Influence when she consented to marry
him. The baron" has been trying to
reach her by telephone but she refuses to
talk to him. Van Kinzler is As and the
girl Is. He says that he does not want to
marry an American heiress, preferring
poor girl if she returns his love. This
morning he was indignant toward the
complaining witness in his case, saying
that if he was in Germany he would
challenge him to duel to avenge his
honor and would do so here but for the
law
The herald., 1895-03-01
PATHETIC TALE OF THE SEA
What a Sailor Did for an Unfortunate
Shipmate
Paid His Board Bill and Died In Order to Give
His Friend Berth on
the Ship

San Francisco, Feb. 28.-The bark Car
rolton came into port tonight with a
pathetic tale of the sea. Daniel Johnson
and Charles Peterson, sailors had been
shipmates for ten years. Finally they
separated and Peterson was stranded at
Nanaimo, in the power of the boarding
house masters. Johnson, who had berth
on the Carrolton, came along and paid
the clearinghouse debt, but Peterson
was not much better off, for he had no
job, nor no prospect of any. Johnson
was in the last stages of consumption and
induced Peterson to stow away on the
Carrolton, telling him he would die be
fore the voyage was over and that he
(Peterson) could have his berth. John
son died at sea, according to programme,
and Peterson was shipped in his place.
The herald., 1895-03-01
Craig Resigns

San Francisco, Feb. 2s.-Hugh Craig,
manager of the New Zealand Insurance
Company has resigned from the Board OF
Fire Underwriters, rather than accept the
compacts requirements about compensa-
ton to agents by commission only at
Portland, Oakland and Los Angeles. The
compact had given him until March 1st to
abide by the constitution in this regard or
suffer expulsion. He preferred to resign,
and proposes to test the strength of the
compact by a scramble for business. and
another period of rate cutting is consid-
cred inevitable.
The herald., 1895-03-01
THE A.P.A.'S ARE OUT
Great Convention Of the Order to Be Held
In Michigan

In Michigan
Saginaw, Mich, Feb. 2S.-Charles T.
Beatty, State President of the A. P. A.,
and National Secretary, is in the city
completing arrangements for a big con-
vention of the A. P. A., to be held March
II, 13 and IA. The prime object of the
convention is for the consideration of the
proposition to form what is to be known
as the Independent American party. Mr..
Beatty says: 'We feel ourselves strong
enough now to form party. We num-
ber over 10O,0 900 men in Michigan, and
this large membership will be represented
by about 800 delegates. The question of
forming party will then be discussed
and decided upon. We cannot tell what
the platform of the party will be until it
is adopted. We know we would restrict
immigration, but beyond that the polit-
cal complexion of the convention will de-
eide" 1t is openly said here that the
party will put Presidential ticket in the
field next year.
The herald., 1895-03-01
Electric Power

Washington, Feb. ~2s. s.-Representativ
Caminetti reported to the House pro-
posed amendment to the existing law per-
mitting granting rights of way on the
public domain to the extent of twenty five
feet, together with the use of necessary
ground, not exceeding forty acres, to any
citizen or association for the purpose of
generating, manufacturing or distribut
ing electric power. ''In California and
elsewhere, says the accompanying re-
port, "small towns and cities in valleys
can utilize electric light and power
at a minimum cost, if allowed the right
of way across Government lands to the
foothills -
The herald., 1895-03-01
WHEN HIS NECK WAS BROKEN
A Man Who Had the Novel Experience Tells
How IL Feels

Oakland, Feb. 2s.-B. o. Hyatt went on
the witness stand today and told how he
felt when his neck was broken. Hyatt
was run down by an electric car, and, ac-
cording to the doctors, suffered the follow
ing injuries: His neck was broken, his
skull fractured, his shoulder and thigh
dislocated, his cervical vertebre shattered,
his sterno-cleido mastoid muscle disrupt
ed, and he was generally disabled. In
stead of dying, as everyone thought he
would, Hyatt wore his neck in sling for
several months and is now able to appear
in court and press his claim for $4,000
His head grew on crooked and is now
slightly turned to one side. He cannot
move his head in any way. He suffers
intense pain constantly and finds relief
only when lying down.
The herald., 1895-03-01
STUDENTS AND CHIEF
Wrangie Between Faculty and Students q,
Ann ArbOr


Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 2s.-President
Angel and the silver students attending
the State university have become involved
in a jangle over the use of University
hall. A free silver club, EN- bracing nearly
five hundred students, has been formed
and wanted the hall, the largest in the
city, for various addresses by Senators
Wolcott and Teller and Representatives
Bland and Bryan. President Angel re-
fused permission on the ground that the
regents had decided no political meetings
should be held there. The students claim
free silver propaganda is not politics
and hav e appealed to the president.
They asser rt opposition to bimetallism in
the faculty is the real cause OF the presi-
dents refusal.
The herald., 1895-03-01
THE VALLEY ROAD
San Jose Called Upon to Pungie Up Some
Coin

San Jose Called Upon to Punsie Up Some
Coin
San Jose, Feb 28.-The executive COM
mite of the Board of Trade has sent a
communication to 100 of the wealthiest
citizens in Santa Clara county asking for
immediate subscriptions to the Valley
Railroad. The first response was made
today when P. J. Donahue telegraphed
b. d. Murphy that he would subscribe
$4,000. This makes $685. 500 subscribed
thus far and all have been voluntary, no
soliciting having yet been done. The
banks and packing houses will all sub
scribe literally, managers of each hav-
ing so promised, and the amounts will
be decided upon as soon as the directors
meet. Within a few days active canvass
ing will begin and those in charge have,
no doubt of success
The herald., 1895-03-01
INTO THE JAMS OF DEATH
An Excursion Train Plunges
Down an Embankment
'fORTY.TWO PEOPLE KILLED
Terrible Railroad Disaster Near the
II City Of Mexico
The Coaches Full Of Passengers Tumble Down
an Embankment- Many People
- Seriously Injured

n City of Mexico, via Galveston, Feb. 2s.
s-An excursion train coming into the city
on the Interoceanic railroad met with an
accident this. afternoon. While rounding
4 curve ON the side of mountain five
coaches jumped the track and went down
the canyon. Forty-two people were killed
and thirty or more seriously injured. The
accident occurred about forty kilometres
sfrom this city, Wires have been down
and it has been impossible so far to OBJ
Iitain any details of the awful disaster.
The herald., 1895-03-01
The Hess at Fort Sheridan

Washington, Feb. 2s.--General Ruger,
commanding the Department of the Mis-
souri,, has made careful inquiry into
the complaints that have appeared from
time to time of insufficiency and bad
quality of the mess supplied at Fort Sher-
idan, near Chicago, and he has reported
to General Schofeld that there is no foun-
dation for the charges which have been
put ahoat by few discontented spirits
found at. every army post.
The herald., 1895-03-01
TheLost Wheelman

Alton, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-W. L. Sachtleben
left his home in this city last night, for
New York, on trip to Asia Minor in
search of Frank G. Lenz, the lost Ameri
can cyclist. He expects to sail next Sat-
urday for London, and will go thence di-
rectly into Persia, where LEM was last
heard from nearly ten months ago.
The herald., 1895-03-01
Kissing Gold

Halifax, N. s., Feb. 2s.-A mail
bteamer which arrived from Jamaica to-
lay brings news of a mysterious robbery.
The advices state that the Colonial Bank
bf London sent five boxes, each contain
ing f1000 in gold, to the Colonial
BANK of Kingston. When the boxes
|eached Kingston one of them was empty,
t1OO0 having been extracted. There is
10 clue to the perpetrators.