The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-06

once admitted to one country are free
to enter the other. An express pro-
vision is made against the possibility
of war between the countries by an
article requiring the difference to be
adjusted by arbitration by some gov
Helen Gou1d's Gift.
New YORK, May 27.-As might
have been expected, the announce
ment by the officers of the University
of the City of New York that gift OF
1000, 600 had been made to that 1nstl-
tuition on the condition that the name
of the donor should not be revealed,
has aroused much speculation and
rumOr.
It can now be announced on very
high authority that there is good rea-
son to believe that the munificent
friend of the institution is Miss Helen
Gould, daughter of the late Jay Gould,
and that associated with her in the
affair is Frank Gould, her minor
bro, her. a close friend Of the family
said to q reporter today:
Chancellor McCracken OF the uni
yersity knew the late Mr.. Gould very
we'll, and had brought up the subject
of gift by him to the university sew
eral times. Mr. Gould, however, did
not make up his mind to endow the
institution, though he thought the
matter over seriously.
Helen Gould was deeply Interested
in the proposal, and since the death OF
her father has given serious consider
alton to the question of the good that
could be accom- plished if the money
were given.
She has had long friendship with
the Chancellor. She had nearly made
up her mind some time ago to aid the
university in some way.
superintendent Byrnes Retires.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Thomas
Byrnes, for thirty two years a mem
Der of the police force of New York,
and for fifteen years it's most cOnspicu-
GUS officer, laid down his responsible
ties today and ended his connection
with the department save as pen
sioner. Theodore Roosevelt, because
of his dominent position on the Board
of Police Commissioners and through
the appointment of Inspector Peter
Conlin as acting chief on probation of
six months, has become the executive
as well as the administrative force of
the police organization, and such re-
forms as are instituted will be due in
great measure to his direction. DIR.
Parkhurst's desire for the reOrganiZa-
ton of the police force under Mr..
Roosevelt's direction is in fair way
to be realized.
Denied the Writ.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The United
States Supreme Court today denied
the application of Eugene V Debs,
friI fnr riff Of
corpus. This is victory for the Gov
eminent. No more important ques-
ton, with the single exception of the
incOme-taX, has come before the Su-
preme Court during the past year than
the attempt of Debs and other officers
of the American Railway Union to
secure reversal of their sentences to
Jail by Judge Woods for interfering
with Interstate commerce and running
of mails in the great railway strike of
last summer.
The Exclusion Act.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Su-
preme Court today affirmed the con-
stitutionality of the Geary Chinese
Exclusion Act in the case of Lem
Moon Sing, a California Chinaman
who left this country and was refused
admission. Justice Harlan in his
opinion SAID the statute entrusted TO
the Collector the power Of passing
upon the facts.
The court refrained from expressing
an opinion as to the merits of the case
and the judgment of the court below
DENYING the application for writ was
affirmed. Justice Brewer dissented.
Formosa's Independence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2E.-The
dispatch of Minister DENLY annCunc-
ing the declaration of FOrmosa's indie
pendence is not taken seriously at the
state department. The information
contained in the dispatch was taken at
the department to mean that the Min
lister awaited instructions to recognize
the new government, or that it was in
position to he recognized by the United
States. But there is not likely to be
any action taken by the government,
nor would Mr.. DENLY be justified in
taking any such step.
Gail Hamilton Worse.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-GaiI Ham
ilton Miss Dodge is worse tonight
She has fallen back to the condition
of the day before yesterday-uncon-
seriousness. She has blood clot on
tho hroin