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The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-05
WHARF AND WAVE.

The Likelike viii sail for Maui and
Hawaii ports at 2. n TOMORROW.
The James Make viii probably get
on the marine railway in time to leave
al the end Of the week
J. Drew, a nephew Of Capt. Drew Of
the bark Andrew Welch, now in port.
has been made purser Of the Kaala
The following changes in Inter-IsI-
and pursers has been made: Purser
CRUDE on the Mikahala, Purser Tuft On
the Iwalani, Purser Pickard on the
Waisleale and Purser Biekerton on the
kaaIa-
23s japanese students from the
hinshu Maru were released from
Quarantine Thursday. There were 353
japanese altogether brought By the
tramp steamer The III contract Ia
borers viii be shipped TO their various
destinations soon-
The Likelike came in from Hawaii
ports Thursday morning with 80 head
Of cattle for the Metropolitan Meat
Company, besides four tons Of old iron.
Capt Andrews reports very rough
weather along the Hawaii Coast. At
kiholo the cattle pens we're all washed
away, and the people forced TO 90
further inland to escape the eneroaeh-
uents Of the wind and the waves.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Fourth Circuit Hawaiian Islands
In Probate-At Chambers,
In the Matter of the Estate of S. L.
Austin, of Hilo. Hawaii, Deceased.
Order of Hearing and Publication Of
Notice for Probate of Will
A document purporting to be the
last will and testament of S. L. Austin,
of Hilo, Hawaii, deceased, having on
the 18th day of December, A. D. 1896,
been presented to said Probate Court,
and petition for the probate thereof,
and for the issuance OF letters tesla
mentary to Caroline Hannah Austin
having been filed by H C. Austin,
1t is hereby ordered, that Tuesday.
the 18th day Of January, a. D., 1897, at
10 o'clock a m, Of said day, at the
court room of said Court, at HiIo, Ha-
waii, be and the same hereby is ap-
pointed the time and place for prov
ing said will and hearing said applica-
ton.
Dated Hilo, Hawaii, H. L, Dec. 16,
1896.
By the Court DANIEL PORTER,
1S22T-3ta Clerk.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, OF THE
First Circuit, Hawaiian Islands.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, OF THE
First Circuit, Hawaiian Islands.
B. Shimizu, Plaintiff, VS.. H. Hamanaka,
Defendant. Assumpsit.
The Republic of Hawaii, TO the Mar
shall of the Hawaiian Islands or His
Deputy, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon H. Hamanaka, defendant, in case
he shall file written answer within
twenty days after service hereof, to be
and appear before the said Circuit
Court at the February Term thereof,
to be holden at Honolulu, Island of
Oahu. Hawaiian Islands, on Monday,
the first day Of February, 1897, at 10
o'clock a. N. to show cause why the
claim Of B. Shimizu, plaintiff, should
not be awarded to him pursuant to the
tenor of his annexed petition.
And have you then and there this
Writ with full return of your proceed
ings thereon.
Witness: Hon. A. ". Carter, First
Judge of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit at Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian
Islands, this 10Th day of November,
1896. GEORGE LUCAS,
1S12-3m Clerk.
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sworn declaration. as required OF APP
plieants. for Rights of Purchase Leases
and Cash Freeholds,
Plans OF the above lands and further
information may be obtained at the
office OF the Sub-Agent. at Honokaa.
or the Public Lands Office. Honolulu.
]. F. BROWN.
agent OF Public Lands.
Dated December II. 1896.
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year. At the end OF third year. IL full
amount of cultivation and improve
msnt has been made with fun payment
Of purchase price. and all conditions
to such date fulfilled, Patent Grant
for the premises will issue.
All applicants or purchasers must
possess the qualifications and make the
sworn declaration. as required Of ap-
plieants, for Rights Of Purchase Leases
and Cash Freeholds.
Full particulars can be obtained al
the Public Lands Office. Honolulu, or
AZ the office OF the Sub-Agent in Hilo.
]. F. BROWN.
Agent OF Public Lands.
Dated Dec. %. 1896. 44Ss-St 1SsS-td
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SEALED TENDERS

VIII be received al the ONCE of the
Minister OF the Interior till u O'Clock
noon Of Wednesday, January goth, 1897.
for the construction OF ten sections Of
road in North and South Kona. Hs-
wall.
Specifications at the Office of the
Superintendent OF Public Works, also
ar Mr.. J. Kaelemakule's store, Kailua,
Mr.. r. wassman's Kona Waena, and
Hookena Post Office
The Minister does not bind himself
TO accept the lowest or any bid.
]. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, December 81, 1896.
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NAV A.
c s. s. Alert. Hanford. San Francisco
MERCHANTMEN.
CThis list does 10, include eoasters.S
Esw bk Andrew weleh. Drew, San
Francisco.
b bk Samoa. Newcastle
Al bk c. D. Bryant. Lee. New South
Wales
An 6kne 5. y, Castle. Hubbard, san
Francisco.
Ger bk Ardsowzn. Breu. Newcastle.
An bkrne : G. Wilder. Mcneil, San
Francisco.
An brig Lurline. Brown. Kahului-
An bk 3 P. Cheney. Haskell, Port
Townsend.
B bk White Rose, Aaroe. Newcastle.
Ger shi7 Marie HaekfeId. Kruse. Bre-
Usn.
An bk Martha Davis. Soule, San Farm
cisco
An bk Ceylon. Calhoun. Eureka
An brig W G, Irwin. Williams. san
Francisco
An bk M0hiczn. Saunders, san Fran
cisco
An schr Alice Cooke. Penhauow, Port
Townsend
Ger bk J. c. Glade. Siege, Liverpool
Br bk No-rhbrook. LAYTON. Hong
Kong. In Gis-rsSs.)
Nor ship Awake, C0rnslinson, New
castle
An bkne KlIkttat, Cutler, Port Can
BE.
Jap s5mr Shinshu Maru, Japan
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l. Mccormick. ". j. Gorham. {.
Greatheed. Milton Harley, J. Malowan-
SKY. 3. X. Miller. :. NiShimura. Mr..
snd Mrs W 5. Newhall. Mr.. and Mrs.
y. R salisbury. .. Pollak. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Rothschild. Miss Rothschild.
l. 5. Tieman. Leon L Collver and 102
Chinese in stesrage.
From Hawaii ports. per stmr Lehua
Jan. I.--Palmer ?. Woods.
From Kauai ports. per stmr W. G.
Hall. Jan. S.-Niss L Duchalsky
Miss Nicholson. Miss Grace. W. r
Rice. Jr. Paul Issnberg. Jr.. Mon ka
Il. NJ. Wells. A. Smithies. Mrs. J. kaai
Anam, Akana and l16 on deck.
From Maui ports, per stmr Claudine
Jan. S.-Miss Beckwith. c. W. Dickey
L A. Collier. c. =. Fisher. James Burt
L NJ. Decker. Mrs. ]. W Kslua, Miss
Agnes Kalua, A. Yierra. Lam Chew
Miss Willard and IS on deck
Departures.
For Maui and Hawaii ports. pc.
stmr kinau. Jan. 2.-Volcano; Mr.. r
Herring. Hilo: Judge A. w Carter,
John waterhouse. Miss A. H. Parke
Miss 3. Weight. J. S. Emerson, James
A. King. w o. Smith. Kawaihae: Mrs.
Paul Jarrett, two children and servant,
Charles Williams and two children,
Miss Richard Mahukona; Miss Pow
ers. Lahaina; Bishop Willis, D. Kane
walnut. W. Naipo,
For Kauai ports, per stmr Mikahala,
Jan. Mrs. Judge Hart and daugh-
ter, J. Bonnie and wife, the Misses
Short and 10 on deck.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-05
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

On Saturday, January 10, 1897, at 10
O'Clock a. m. at office of W. o. Aiken,
Sub-Agent. Fourth Land District, Paia,
will be sold lot of Government land in
Keahua. Kula, Maui (lower Makawao)
containing 81 s7-100 acres.
Terms: Cash. U. S. Gold.
Upset Price, s27s,IO.
Plan showing survey, ETC., OF the
above lot may be seen at the office OF
the Sub-Agent, Paia, Maui, or at the
Public Lands Office, Honolulu.
J.F. BROWN,
Agent of Public Lands.
Dated December 10. 1896.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

United States Branch photographic
Office, Merchants Exchange
San Francisco, Cal
Captains Of vessels touching at any
OF the ports Of the Hawaiian Islands.
By communicating with the Branch
photographic Office in San Francisco,
viii be furnished with the Monthly
Pilot Charts OF the North Pacific, and
with the latest information regarding
the dangers Of navigation in the reg
ions which they frequent
Nautical inquiries viii be investigzt-
Cd and answered
Mariners are requested TO report TO
the Office dangers discovered, or any
other information which can be utf-
lied for correcting charts or sailing d.
rections, OF in the publications Of the
Pilot Charts Of the North Pacific.
W s HUGHES.
. Lieutenant. Z. s Navy. In Charge.
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]. A. KING,
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,

Honolulu, H /, Dec. Is, 1886.
Under Article IS, Section I. Of the
Constitution, it is required that each
member Of the Cabinet shall make an
annual report Of transactions within
mis- department, during the year end
ing December S1st-
The Minister Of Finance takes this
occasion to request all those having
claims against the Government of a
monetary nature, to present them TO
this Office, through the proper depart
ments, not later than u o'clock noon
OF Thursday, January II, 1897, after
which date the books of this depart
ment will be closed.
All persons having moneys on ac-
count Of the Government are requested
TO make their returns promptly, in
order that there may be no delay in
closing the accounts for the year end
ing December 81, 1896
S. VI. DAMON,
Minister of Finance
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NOTICE.

I viii not be responsible for any
debts contracted in my name without
my written order.
]. n. KANAULU.
Honolulu, Jany 4th, 1897.
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TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

First quarter o. uocn, Jan 4. AZ lib lon 8 N
The tides and moon phases are given in
Standard time The tine OF sun and
noon rising and setting being given for
Al ports in the group are in Local time,
20 which the respective corrections to
Standard time applicable TO each different
1orr should be made
The Standard tine whistle sounds at tzh
n es tnidnight). Greenwich time, which
s II sau pm. Of Hawaiian Standard
tine
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Fifth Circuit, Hawaiian Islands.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Fifth Circuit, Hawaiian Islands.
At Chamberlain Probate. In the
matter of the Estate of l. w. Hatfield
of Hanalei. Kauai, deceased, intes-
tate. Before Judge Hardy. Order
of notice of petition for Admins IA
ton.
On reading and filing the petition
of Mrs. c. B. Makee, daughter of l. W.
Hatfield, deceased, alleging that l. w.
Hatfield of Hanalei, Kauai, died intes-
tate at Kappa, Kauai, on the LIST Gay
of December, A. D. 1896. leaving prop
erty in the Hawaiian Islands necessary
to be administered upon, and praying
that Letters of Administration issue TO
H. z. Austin.
1t is ordered that Tuesday, the 26rh
day of January, A. D. 1897 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, be and hereby is appointed for
hearing said petition in the Court
Room of this court at Nawiliwili, at
which time and placed all persons con-
eerned may appear and show cause, if
any they have, why said petition should
not be granted, and that notice of This
order be published in the English Ian
guage for three successive weeks in the
Hawaiian Gazette, newspaper in iIo-
nolulu.
Dated Lihue, H. /, S1st Dec, A. D.
1896.
BY the Court;
R. W. T. PURVIS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
Fifth Circuit.
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BY AUTHORITY.

January 18th. 1897 falling on Sun
day. saturday, January 10th. 1897. viii
be observed as National Holiday and
all Government oiaees throughout the
Republic viii be closed ON that day.
], A. KING,
Minister OF the Interior.
Interior Office. December S1st, 1896.
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DEPARTURES.

Friday, Jan L
Br bk Snowdon, Rowland, for New
York
o. so. 5. 5. Coptic, sealby, for san
Francisco.
Saturday. Jan ?
Smr. knsu. Clarke, for Maui and
Hawaii
Sm Iwzlzni. SmyJhe, for Lahzina,
E0nokzz and kukuihaele.
An sehr Aloha. Dzbel for san
Francisco.
Monday, Jan
Scnr Mokolii, Nielsen. for Lahaina,
Molokai and Lanai
Smr KaaIa. Thompson, for Oahu
ports
s@LA Cunmins, searle, for Oahu
ports
sw waialeale. Gregory. for Kauai
ports
SWr MikahaIa, Thompson. for Ma
kzEeh. Wsinea, Kekzhz ana Milan
b bk Woolahra, Barneson, for Han
boldt Bay
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EXPORTS

For New York. per blk Snowdon, Jan.
Isl. $50 bags sugar, weighing $751;
05e pounds, valued ar sos. 1882 and
shipped by VIM c. Irwin & Co. 10 the
American Sugar Refining Company.
For New York. per Blk oakbSnk, Dec.
24.-41.S7 bags sugar, weighing $685.
81 pounds, valued at SIS, 261 900 aud
shipped by VIM. G. Irwin & Co. TO the
American Sugar Refining Company.
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ARRIVALS.

Thursday. Dec. 81
o. & o. :. 5. Copde. SsaIby, from
China and japan
S-ur Likslike, Anderson, from Ha-
EaH ports
Snr Eaala, Thompson, from Oahu
ports.
Friday Jan l.
Srmr James Makee, Peterson, from
Kauai ports
Sw Lehua. Everett, from Hawaii
parts
Srnr MIkahala, from Kauai
Saturday. Jan >
Smr J. a. Cumminz, searIe, from
Oahu ports
Sunday, Jan 3
Sw ClzUdine, Cameron. from Maui
ports
Smr W G Hall, Hzglund. from
Kauai ports
Slmr Mokolii. Nielsen. from Lahai-
Ia MoIoksi and Lanai
Stnr KiIzuea Hou, Freeman, from
Hawaii ports
Sw Ke Al Hou, Parker. from Es-
vail ports
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Upset price: $500.

At the same time and place viii also
be sold Lots Il and Is, olaa, contain
ing 100 ACES, upon the following con
ditions. viz:
Upset price: $500; one-fourth pur-
chase price TO be paid on day of sale
and remainder in equal instalIments in
one, two and three years, with interest
at the rate Of per cent per annum.
Cultivation and improvements to be
begun during the first year and con
time during succeeding two years
Twenty-Five (z5l per cent Of the land
to be put under cultivation and other
Improvements Of the value Of $500 70
be made before the end Of the third
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Monday. Jan
VESSELS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Stnr Ke Al Hou. Parker, for La
hama Honoka2 and Kukuihzele, It
70 q n
Smr Clzudine. Cameron, for Maui
ports AZ p n
Smr ". c. Han, Hagiund, for Ma
EiliEili. Koloa, Eleele, Hznzmaulu ard
Honoksa AZ n
SWr Kilauez Hou. Freeman, for
Hono&as, Honomu, Hzks1zu and Pc
hzkunznu al N
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-05
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing lots in Hamakua, Hawaii. may
be applied for on or after 10 a. m, jan
uary 18th. 1897. under the provisions
OF the Land Act, 1895. for Right of
Purchase Leases, or Cash Freeholds;
or at the option Of the applicant under
the special terms and conditions given
below:
AnDraiSai
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NOTICE.

All tenants and others indebted to
Liliuokalani will please take notice
that the undersigned has been appoint
ed agent Of her estate, under full power
Of attorney. Prompt payment Of in
debtedness is requested.
Honolulu. Dec 4th, 1896
j. o. CARTER,
20s Merchant st
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s. NJ DAMON,
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.
Minister of Finance.
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On Saturday, January ?, 1897, u
o'clock noon. at the Office Of J. Kaele-
makuIe, Kailua, viii be sold at auc-
ton, under the provisions Of the Land
Act for Cash Freeholds, Government
lot known as Lot l. Puaa, North Kona.
Area. s-73 acres.
Upset price: s34s2.
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PASSENGERS
Arrivals

From China and Japan. per o. & o.
s s Coptie. Dee s1-Ar. Cirrus s.
Moore and go Chinese and European
in steerage Through-Roy s Ander-
son, 4 BzuL Il Carlson Lieut. B
S. J. Clzrkso1, Miss Mccormick, Mrs.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

AT meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Waterhouse Investment Company,
Limited, held this day, the following
officers were elected:
Henry Waterhouse. ....... President
William H. Rice. Vice President
Henry Waterhouse, IT.. Secretary
Arthur B. Wood. ...... Treasurer
Frederick T. P. Waterhouse. Auditor
Directors-Henry Waterhouse, Ar
thur B. Wood and Frederick t. P. Wa
terhouse
HENRY WAREHOUSE, JR..
Secretary.
Honolulu, H. L, Dec. "a, 1896.
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On FRIDAY. January 18th, II O'Clock
noon, at the Office OF E D. Baldwin,
Hilo, viii be sold under the provisions
Of the Land Act for Cash Freeholds,
Lot No $40 at olaa, containing 50
acres.
Upset price: $500.
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SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(OPTIONAL.)

One-fourth Of the purchase price to
be paid Immediately after the sale, and
the remainder in equal installments in
one, two and three years thereafter,
with interest. annually at the rate of
6 per cent, but provided that the pur-
chaser may pay any such installment
before it is due, and thereby stop the
corresponding interest.
Purchaser shall begin substantial i'm
provement OF his lot during first year
of his holding, and continue the same
during succeeding two years. and shall
have at the end OF the third year %
per cent of the land under bona fide
cultivation.
Additional Improvements Ito the
value of $500 for lots over so acres and
$3.50 for lots under 80 acres) to be
made in the way of buildings, by the
end OF the third year.
An average of 10 timber, shade or
fruit trees per acre to be planted or
maintained.
An agreement covering above con-
ditions shall be made with the Govern
ment. and no assignment under such
agreement shall be made without the
written consent of the Commissioners
of Public Lands.
AT the end of three years If all con-
ditions of the agreement have been
substantially fulfilled. the purchaser
shall receive a fee simple title to the
land.
In case of default for failure to per-
form the required conditions. the Com
missiouers may take possession of the
premises, and may sell the same at
auction. either as whole or in parcels,
for cash or on terms of time payments;
and If such sale result in advance on
the original price, the original pur-
chaser to receive therefrom the
amounts Of his payments to the Gov
eminent on account Of purchase, with
out the interest, and pro-rata share
in such advance in proportion to the
amounts of his payments If such sale
shall result, however, in less price
than the original, the amount return
able to him shall be charged with
Ipro-rata amount OF such decrease to
the amounts of his payments.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-05

Daily Advertiser, 70 cents a
month, Delivered by carriers
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

In Re Dissolution Of the Hawaiian
Railroad Company
Whereas-The Hawaiian Railroad
Company, Corporation established
and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the Hawaiian Islands, has.
pursuant 10 the law in slah case made
and provided. duly fled at the ONCE
of the Minister of the Interior, petit
ton for the dissolution of the said
corporation, together with eertif-
cate thereto annexed as required by
law.
Now Therefore-Notiee is hereby
given to any and all persons who have
been or are now interested in any man
her whatsoever in the said corporation.
that objections to the granting of the
said petition, must be filed in the Office
of the undersigned on or before Tues
day, the 9Th day of March, A D. 1897,
and that any person or persons desir-
ing TO be heard thereon must be in
attendance at the Office Of the under
signed in the Executive Building, Ho-
uolulu at 10 o'clock a. III. OF said day,
TO show cause why said petition should
not be granted.
J. A. KING,
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior Office, January 4th, 1891
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BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the adjourned annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Oahu Railway
and Land Company held this day, the
following officers were elected:
John H. Patty ..............Pr President
j. B. Atherton ...... LIST Vice-President
w. +. Allen $50. End Vice-President
w. G. Ashley .-....--.-....S Secretary
NJ P. Robinson -..... Treasurer
w. d. Graham Auditor
Who together with ]. B. Castle, H
N. Won Holt, j. G. Spencer, constitute
the Board of Directors.
W. G.. ASHLEY.
Secretary.
Honolulu, December 23rd, 1896
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DIED.

MOHRT.-In Holstein, Germany, No
ysmber 20, 1886, Richard Mohrt
aged q years.
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All applications must be made at the
oface Of the sub-Agent, Charles Will
Iiams. at Honokaa. on or after the
date given above.
First application received for any lot
win determine the system under which
such lot viii be taken
QUALIFICATIONS.
All applicants or purchasers must
possess the qualifications and make the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-05

Barometer corrected for tenperstuI
and elevation. but not for gravity.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-05

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
b. the Government Survey. Published
Every Monday.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VESSELS IN PORT.
NAYAL

NAVAL
Z 5. 5. Alert. Hanford. San Francisco
RTEEC-E N---arEN
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
soJTHERNER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Young Preston Thornton Dying Mt
His Fiance's Home.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 16.-Preston
Thornton. a member of one of the most prom
inent families in the city and the south,
lies at the home of Milton H. Smith. presi-
dent of the Louisville & Nashville road, this
city, suffering from self-infiicted and pos
sibly mortal bullet wound in the chest.
Late tonight a statement was given out
by a friend of the Smith family the sub
stance of which is as follows: Mr. Thorn
ton has been for some time engaged to be
married to Miss Nettie Belle Smith. Recently
the engagement was broken of. Today Mr.
Thornton called at the residence OF Mr.
Smith and after a few moments conversation
in ft of desperation, pulled pistol from
his pocket and shot himself. The ball en-
tered the body near the heart and the wound
is probably fatal Drs. Roberts and
Cartledge are in attendance. Mr. and Mrs
Thornton reached here tonight from their
home in Lexington to be with their son.
Mr.. Thornton has been in the service OF
the Louisville & Nashville road for the last
four or five years, He is young man of
fine personal appearance and bearing. A
future of great usefulness seemed to be
assured him. The attending physicians an
nounce that he will hardly survive the night.
Soon after the shooting. a special train was
sent to Lexington TO bring the family of the
wounded man to his bedside. His father is
Colonel l.. II. Thornton Of Lexington. His
grandfather was the late William Preston
of this state. The family is well known
throughout the country. Preston Thornton
Is about "a years Of age.