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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18

The two Charley's have "Tim
Cooper" at the Criterion. The boys
appreciate it. 1t is said that the
esthetical songster and all round
utilitarian has expressed his ap-
proval of the concoction.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Sugar is at 33S.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18

Colonel Spreckels was in Wash
ington at latest advices. He is anx-
ious to secure the mail contract for
the San Francisco Sydney line If
he succeeds he will build three 1000
tons steamers which are to make the
trip in 18 days. That will mean that
Honolulu will have less than a FIVE
days service.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Sugar is at 33S.
The prettiest dress materials in
town at N. S. Sachs. y
Mr.. G. A. Spreckels arrived by the
City OF Peking.
Figured Dimites only 15cts. per
yard at l. B Kerrs.
The band plays at the baseball
game this afternoon.
The only place to buy Dresses in
town is at l.. B Kerrs.
Mr.. Paul Neumann will not leave
for the Coast by the Australia.
4 good article for little money is
what any body can get at Kerrs.
The Good court martial has been
continued until Tuesday evening
next.
AT the Cosmopolitan as warships
are in port call for Pabst Milwaukee
Beer.
Lei POM Moi will be sung at the
Minstrels this evening by the Ha-
waiian Quintet
At the Pacific Exchange don't
hesitate to call for Pabst Milwaukee
Beer.
The Australia sails at o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon with a very large
passenger list.
The Hawaiian National Band has
been playing profitable engage
ment at Chicago.
A fine line of Kid Gloves, Corsets,
and Corset Covers at N. S. Sachs,
$40 Fort street. #
The Planters Monthly for July is
out. The number contains much OF
interest to agriculturists and others.
Don't be misledl Make your pur-
chases at Kerrs and save at least 25
cents on every dollar spent. y
G. S. Bradford is to be the Editor
of the Hawaii Herald, an independ
emit paper shortly to be established
in Hilo.
The U. S. S. Bennington is OK
pected here from San Francisco in
the course Of few days en- route to
China.
Silks, Gauges, Drapery nets, for
evening dresses, for balls, parties
and weddings at N. S. Sachs.
Get your seats early at Benson,
Smith g. Co. for the Minstrel Show
this evening. 1t will be grand en-
tsrtainment.
White Honey Comb Bedspreads
at 75cts, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 each
only enough to last few days. l..
B. Kerr, Queen st.
The Rev. Mr.. Lytton will take
charge OF the IL o'clock and 7:30
services of the St. Andrews Cathe-
dral congregation.
The Postmaster General and his
efficient staff did some splendid
work in forwarding the full foreign
mail by the Kinau yesterday.
A feet of 80 coal vessels delayed
at Newcastle, N. s. W., by the strikes
are now en- route for San Francisco
with coal, the strike having ended.
The boys at the Anchor suggest
that you sample their oyster cock
tails and new brew of beer this
evening.
Just received per Australia, at the
Merchants Exchange, Oysters for
Oyster Cocktails. Try them with
Enterprise beer, the combination is
delicious.
The two Charley's have "Tim
Cooper" at the Criterion. The boys
appreciate it. 1t is said that the
esthetical songster and all round
utilitarian has expressed his APP
proval of the concoction.
A San Francisco exchange states
the Austrian training war corvette
the Artemisia is shortly expected
from China with 0OO Cadats IN
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18

So quietly conducted is The Cri-
terion that it is pleasure to drop
in there and take draught Of that
wholesome and invigorating Seattle
beer while you have social talk
with a friend. Neatness, cleanliness
and good behavior is a sine qua non
10 friendship here.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18

Eus- Telephone to No. 923. or call at
the corner of Beretania and Fort Streets
for Estimates.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-18
House Painting and Paper Hanging

Unexcelled by the trade and always
guaranteed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17

it and it was regarded as mystery. Last
week the almost new corrugated iron
warehouse met with a similar fate. Out
of 2234 tons of the choicest hay not a
straw was saved.
Ten minutes before the fire broke out
the night watchman, Dan Smith, passed
the building and noticed nothing unusual.
As soon as the fire was discovered it
spread so rapidly that all efforts were di-
rected to save the adioining property. The
loss was $500.
"These fires are mysterious" said Mr..
Seller This firm has been in business in
this valley for nearly thirty years, and
within the last year two of its finest ware
houses have been mysteriously burned. l
have no opinion to express regarding their
origin, because l cannot even guess how
they were started"
Dan Smith, the watchman, offers a
theory if the work were done by hrebugs.
mot more than ten minutes before the
alarm sounded" he said, ~ examined
the doors of the warehouse and they were
all closed and locked. If the work were
done by frebugs 1t must have been ac-
compiished by boring through the cur
rugated iron wall at the north end of the
building. The dropping OF lighted
match inside would have done the work.
1t is a mystery to me how that fire
started"
There is a good deal of uneasiness in
the neighborhood and the opinion is gen.
eral that irebugs are at work and that
they had particular spite against the Ans
pachers. The burned building was only
built in May last at a cost of $500 and was
one of the largest hay warehouses in the
State. Some special detective work is be-
ing done to try to discover if possible
the incendiary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17

called upon. Call for the cup shall be made
by the San Francisco Whist Club only when
the club holding 1t has disbanded, refused to
play challenge match or has not been chal-
lenged for the period of ninety days.
A player in team must be bona-ide men,
Der of the club represented by said team, and
no player can be changed during match, ex-
cept in unavoidable cases, and then only with
the approval of the umpire.
The play shall be straight whist and to con-
sist of thirty hands at each table all tric ks
taken to be scored. Losers at q table move 10
next table.
The trophy to go to the club whose repre-
sentatives have the highest aggregate score.
In case of tie, decision to be by cut-ace
counted as low.
Contesting club teams to De composed of no
less than four players and no more than six
teen. Contests TO be played at the time chosen
which notice must specify number of players
in challenging team. The contest to take place
at the clubrooms of the holder unless other
wise agreed.
All contests to be umpired by the president
of the San Francisco " hist Club or his duly
accredited representative.
The trophy is 4, duplication of the
famous America cEp, which was last won
by the yacht Defender in contest with
the Valkyrie. 1t will be on exhibition at
Shreve's to-day.
The Rideout trophy has Just been won
back by the San Francisco club, which has
been challenged by the Oakland club. The
club has now three trophies-the Rideout.
the Bates loving cup. which was presented
by President George E. Bates, and the
PayOt trOphv
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17

| should also be made to compensate prop
| erty-owners who would be damaged by
| the change of grade, but that compensa-
| tion should not be on inflated or fictitious
damages.
W. B. Bradbury spoke in the same
vein.
On motion W. B. Bradbury of the Polk
street improvement Club, ii. e. Law of
the Van Ness Improvement Club and w.
Fries, a property-owner, were appointed a
committee of three to consider the matter
and formulate such petitions to the Super
visors as would meet the requirements.
Judge H. G. Dibble stated that he would
suggest that an amendment to the Vroo.
man stree. act be framed by the commit
tee. so that henceforth it would be impos-
sible for one obstructionist in district to
stop the I'm improvements proposed by all the
others. He proms sed thst he would pre-
sent the amendment and work for its pas
sage by the next Legislature.
Mayor-elect James ID. Phelan, president
OF the Improvement clubs of this City,
told how he was interested in the work
mapped out by the assem- blage.
"A stronger and more effective power
can be brought to bear upon the Super
viso1s,' he said, ''by concerted action as
conducted by mproyement clubs, than bv
trusting to the individual work of one
man elected to the board from the district
or ward"
Mr.. Phelan invited those present to at
tend the general meeting of the improve
ment clubs next Wednesday.
81 believe that If you gentlemen sue
ceed in your worthy endeavor to open
up Polk street the Federal Government
will open up park surrounding the old
Notifications at Black Point. In this way
the single improvement you are contem-
plating would be doubled and the entire
City would be benefited
Mr.. Terrill, an old-time resident of the
district, followed the same lines OF the
other speakers, adding that OWN to the
'.hump" the north end of Polk street was
thirty-five years behind the Mission in
improvement.
T. V. O'Brien and ]. G. McGovern also
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
SH. Il They HOLD
TWO YEARS MORE2
Supervisors Say They Will
Take the Matter Into
Court.
And Have 1t Judicially Deter.
mined Whether They Are
County Officers.
IF They Are the Recent Election Was
Null and Void so Far as They
Are Concerned.

Mayor-elect Phelan announced vester-
day that he would not take any steps
toward the appointm ent of the committee
of one hundred on the charter proposition
until after the holidays. Then he would
call a meeting of leading representatives
of all the political parties and of the op-
ponents and proponents of the proposed
new charter and obtain from them an ex-
preston of opinion as to the City re-
quirements in the way of a charter before
he would take any action in the matter of
the appointment of the committee of one
hundred.
Further than this Mr.. Phelan declined
to say.
Supervisor Dimond denied yesterday
that he has anything to do with the pro-
posed hold-over Supervisorial contest and
asserted that he knew neither the first nor
the last thing about it. He added that he
was not in the com bine of Supervisors
who were taking measures to obtain an
opinion of the court to the effect that the
Supervisors were County officers and as
such entitled to hold for two years longer.
Supervisor King said that he and sew
eral other memb bers of the board were de-
termined to have the matter tested, first
before the Superior Court and If the judg-
ment of that court went against them
they would take the matter to the Su-
preme Court.
They have engaged the law firm of
Reddy, Campbell & Metson to look into
the matter and prepare an opinion. If
this opinion be favorable, the appropriate
proceedings will be instituted in the
Superior Court.
j. C. Campbell of the law firm OF Reddy,
Campbell & Metson, said last evening that
the frm of which he is a member had
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
ANOTHER FINE TROPHY.
Henry Payot Made Presentation to
the San Francisco Whist Club
Last Evening

Henry Payot, the founder and first
president of the San FranciscoWhist Club,
last evening presented to the club a
challenge cup as trophy, to be known as
the Payot trophy. This was accompanied
by letter, addressed to George E. Bates,
the present president, in which Mr.. Payot
congratulated the club upon being the
largest strictly whist club in the country,
upon being the first to open its doors to
women to full mem bership, and upon its
good financial condition.
The challenge cup presented by Mr..
Payot is open to challenge by all whist
clubs in California who are mem mbers of
tue American Whist League and who
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
POLK STREETS
UNS|GHTLY nHUMP''
That Is the Name Given
to the CheStnut-Street
Hill.
Improvement Clubs to Join and
Get a New Street.Grading
Law.
An Amen ment to the Vroom an Act
Will Be Presented to the Next
Legislature.

A well-attended meeting of the Polk
street Improvement Club was held last
night at 1905 Polk street, Z. II. Kohn pre-
secretary.
An invitation had been sent out to the
Supervisors elect ana to Mayor elect
James d. Phelan to attend the meeting,
but the latter alone responded and en-
couraged those present in their work.
President Kohn stated that the object of
the meeting was to consider and perfect
necessary arrangements in conjunction
with property-owners and others for the
i'm mediate opening and grading of Polk
street from Greenwich to Bay street.
He read the letter sent yesterday to the
Board of Supervisors by City and County
Attorney Creswell stating the opinion
that the board had the power to establish
an as essment district for the grading of
Polk street from Greenwich to Lombard.
The board may make the expense of such
work or i'm Improvement chargeable upon a
district, which it shall declare to be the
district benefited by said work or i'm
pTovement.
The particular section alluded to is the
big hill or hump" as all the speakers
called 1t, which lies directly in the line OF
view which, if unobstructed, would open
a Polk-street vista to the bay.
Ex-Supervisor Denman stated that he
believed it advisable to petition the Board
of Supervisors not to award any contracts
for the work until change of grade has
been decided upon. 1t had been his ex-
perience that one property-owner object
ing to the change of grade was sufficient,
according to law. to obstruct the work so
nue. desired by all the others. Hence,
he thought. the grade question ould
first be settled, especially that it would be
cheaper to move the hill and dump it
where it would be of most advantage in
making the grade than it would be to first
tear it away and find location for the de-
bris, only to have to cart it back afterward
at double expense.
Mr.. Denman believed that provision
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
BRAY rs OUT.
Robert r. Ritchie Has Taken Charge of
the Northwestern's Interests
on the Coast.

on the Coast.
Robert r. Ritchie, the newly appointed
general agent for the Pacific Coast of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, arrived here from Omaha Sunday
and yesterday assumed charge of the
office of the company in this City, super
seding G. E. Bray, formerly the local
passenger agent OF the company.
Mr.. Ritchie's duties are much broader
and his jurisdiction is much wider than
ever before assigned to representative of
the company west OF the Rockies. He
has complete charge of all the freigh. and
passenger business of his line on the Pa
cific Coast and the agents of the company
located at Los Angeles and Portland will
hereafter report to him instead of to the
home Office at Chicago. He was formerly
the general agent of the company at
Omaha, which position he occupied for
eight years. He has been in the mploy
of tne company for twenty years.
Bray, it will be remembered, got into
trouble in connection with the sale to
ticket-scalper of pass issued to his
father and is no longer in the employ of
the company. As soon as he has con-
Guided the transfer of the office to his sue
cessor he will leave for the East.
w. II. Hamilton, who was the local
general freight agent of the company pre-
vious to the advent of MIR. Ritchie, will
remain here and continue in the service of
the com pany as freight agent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
TO MAKE WAR ON DIVES.
Judge Groezinger Denounces Them and
Sends Long Communication to
the Grand Jury.

Justice of the Peace Groezinger, who
occupied the bench in Judge CampbelPs
court yesterday, has started a crusade
against the dives on the Barbary Coast,
his action having arisen from case that
came before him.
Frank Wilson, a sailor was charged
with an assault to commit murder.
He had been arrested for stabbing S. J.
Smith, the bartender of the Bella Union
saloon, but had to be first taken to the
Receiving Hospital to have a scalp wound
dressed
According to the evidence of the prose-
cution, Wilson and friend were drunk,
and were raising q disturbance in the
sal loon, when Smith told them to be quiet.
Without any provocation Wilson pulled
out knife and stabbed Smith in the
che~t.
According to Wilson and his companion
they drank good deal in the saloon, and
finally both fell asleep.
They recovered their senses about 7
o'clock and both found they had been
robbed, Wilson of 81 60 and his companion
of $4 20. Wilson demanded his money
from the bartender, but he and the official
bonncer set upon the sailor and struck
him over the head with club. Wilson
drew his knife in self-defense and stabbed
drugged.
Justice Groezinger said he had no hesi-
tation in dismissing the case. He was
sorry that Wilson had not killed the pc o.
pie who robbed him. Such places were
disgrace to the City and should be sup
pressed. He announced his intention of
bringing the matter to the attention of
the Grand Jury.
Later he sent a long comm munication to
the Grand Jury reciting the facts as
brought out in the evidence and conclud-
ing as follows:
1 am satisfied that the sailors testified
to the truth and that they were drugged and
robbed IN the Bella Union dive, Kearny street.
desire to state that such place is a disgrace
to San Francisco and it should be wiped out
There are doubtless Others ana l am willing
to cooperate with the members of the Grand
Jury in seeing that the license OF the Bel
Union is revoked and that all similar places
are closed. The testimony in the Wilson case
was taken down by the shorthand reporter
anc snail be glad 10 place it. together with
any other information at my command, before
you.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
Now Young George Lang
ford Says 0ne Month
Was Enough.
His Father. Who Has Been
Appointed His Guardian.
Seeks a Divorce.
The Wife Says She Met Her Husband
at a Ball Three Months
Ago
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
90S Broadway Nuv I6

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, Nov. IT,
George T. Langford, a young man
nearly 10, mas been married nearly three
months and now wants divorce; his
father also wants letters of guardians hip
over the youth and Mrs. Langford wants
her husband 10 keep her. So far the wife
is ahead, for the court to-day ordered the
young husband to pay SIC before Thurs
day to enable her to conduct the defense
to the divorce case.
Last August Mrs. McCarger who was a
widow waitress in Santa Cruz, went to
San Francisco for a holiday. While there
she attended a ball and met George f.
Langford, who fell desperately in love
with her. Before a week passed he was
accepted and be went after a license.
swearing that lie was % years of age.
lie showed the license to the lady but
When she learned that he had committed
perjury IN order to obtain it she refused
to be married. But the boys mother gave
ner consent and e marriage took place.
Alter the ceremony the young couple
went to the Russ House, and The second
day OF their stay young Langford told his
%lte tnat he was without funds and that
she would have TO look out for herself.
Mrs. Langlord Jr went back to Santa
Cruz and resumed her waiting. Soon after
she and her husband separated. Lang
ford's father next applied for letters of
guardianship over mis- boy, and when they
were granted he applied for divorce and
cited the wiie's conduct as the reason why
1t should be granted.
Mrs. Langford went on the stand to-day
and testified that her conduct had been
above reproach, and that she had been
compelled since her marriage 10 earn
her own living. She said she has lately
been making paper-bags for San Fran
cisco concern. She can earn 81 80 a day
by making about $500 bags.
The young husband testified that he
earned about $50 month by working in a
foundry. The case went over till w Wednes-
day to allow Mrs. Langford 10 bring wit
nesses from Santa Cruz, and her husband
was ordered to give her sic for this pur-
pose.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
CHINESE MAKE MERRY.


They Are Given the Benefit of Cred its,
Although United States Prisoners.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 16.-There was a
grand Chinese jubiIatIon at the County
Jail this evening. SIX Chinese who were
looking forward to another month of inn
prisonment were suddenly released, and
the jail was not large enough to contain
their Joy.
Six months ago half dozen Chinese
were arrested for violating the laws regu-
lating hydraulic mining. They were con
victed, and Judge Morrow sentenced the N
to receive six months apiece at the Ala
media County Jail
The point of law has been raised as to
whether United States prisoners are en-
titled to credits such as can be earned by
State prisoners 1t was decided to-day
that they are, and hence one month was
cut off the sentence of the Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
HONORED BAER.
Banqueted by Christian Workers at
the Congregational Church.

banqueted by Christian Workers at
the Congregational Church.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 16.-The Chris
tian Endeavorers of Alameda County
held most enthusiastic rally this even
ing in the First Congre ational Church in
honor OF John Willis Baer, general secre-
tary of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, who arrived this afternoon
from Los Angeles. He was greeted by a
section OF the reception committee at San
Pablo.
Mr.. Baer was given dinner at the
Hotel Metropole at $50 by the committee
OF arrangements, and as special guests OF
honor the Rev. Charles R. Brown and
wife were present. Besides these there
were al tha table:
. S. W. Condor, president of the Alameda
County c. Z. Union; H. J. Waters, president
OF the Oakland c. E. Union; Mrs A. J. Cam
eron, president of the Alameda City c. E.
Union; F: k. Hull, president OF the Berkeley
{. Z. Union; A. K. Waters, chairman Miss
Grace Wythe and E. S. Finch of the committee
OF arrangements, and C. F. Baker and C. q
Merritt OF the committee of '97.
The service at the church opened with
song service led by a. NJ. Benham, who
has been selected to lead the convention
chorus during the International c. E.
Convention. which will be held in San
Francisco July to 13 next. Mr.. Condon
preside ed, and introduced the Rev Charles
Brown to the assembled Endeayorers. 1t
was his first meeting with the local work
ers, and he was given hearty reception.
The appearance of the guest of honor
was the signal for an enthusiastic demon
stration close TO an ovation. His speech
stirred the young people and aroused them
TO a sense OF their esponsibility regarding
next years gathering which few had
before. An informal reception was held
after the services when many met Mr..
Baer,
Expensive Tour.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. l6.-The pro.
posed trip of the Oakland Alliance, the
crack Republican uniformed drill corps Of
the State, to Washington in March, will
cost about $751; for 100 members. 1t is
expected the greater part of this will be
raised by subscription from enthusiastic
Republicans of the State
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17

man of considerable wealth, some say he
Is worth $1,000, 900, sued the plaintiff in
the present case, calling her Nancy Alb
bott, and demanding that the court de-
clare her not his wife, as she claimed to be
by virtue of marriage contract which she
alered she held in her possession.
Mrs. Quackenbush In the complaint filed
Yesterday AYERS that she and the defend
ant were married in this City in 1889, and
that he deserted her in 1894. She says
that he obtains an income of $1,000 a
month from the community property.
She asks that he be restrained from dis
posing of this property as he threatens to
do in order to Edefeat her claim, and that