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The sun., 1897-11-17
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
A Back-number Squire Arrests a
Dealer in Defiance of Supreme
Court Decision.

, NEWARK, Del, Nov. l6.-squire Medill
of this town, has put himself in a posi-
| tion to be made an example of if his
latest victim shows fight. He arrested
David Lusham last week for selling goods
without license, and held him in $500
bond for appearance at court.
The arrest was an outrage. The squire
knew that an arrest on such a charge
was illegal. If he did not he was unfit
to hold an office, in which his ignorance
could jeapordize the rights of any citizen.
Such arrests have occurred time and
time again, and every case where the
victim has made the slightest fight for
his rights he has won. Justice Bradley,
of the Supreme Court of the United
States, gave decision in the a similar
case declaring all such taxes and fees un-
constitutional and illegal. An extract
from this decision is as follows:
SIN word, it may be said that in the
matter of interstate commerce the United
States are but one country and are and
must be subject to one system Of rcgula-
tions and not to multitude of systems
The doctrine of the freedom of that
commerce except as regulated by Con-
gress is so firmly established that it is
unnecessary to enlarge further upon the
TO h.,
argument that the people of this country
are citizens of the United States as we'll
of individual states, and that they have
some rights under the constitution and
laws of the farmer independent of the
latter and free from any interference
from them" That Medil knew that his
acts in filming Lusham was illegal, is
matter of course, but it has been his
habit for SO long to do as he pleases, re-
lying upon the ignorance OF the law on
the part of his victim shat he has grown
bold in this bare-faced bit Of rasality.
Lusham would undoubtedly secure a
decision should he bring suit for dam
ages against this willy squire and the les
son would be well learned if paid for by
some of the money secured by such in
stances OF judicial robbery. Medil has
also laid himself open to fine for con- I
tempt ofthc Supreme Court and an alrant
rogue will certainly escape well mcrilcd
punishment il this case is not pushed ;
against him. Magistrates and consta-
Dies are apparently the only ones who {
Dcncft by the absurd laws under which t
Lusham was arrested, and to make an I
'Xampr OF this latest bit OF rascaltv a
would be IL benefit to the public ut large. 5
The sun., 1897-11-17
ONLY CUT HIS HEAD.
William Norris Uses the City's Paving
Materiaf Illegally and Is Fright
cnctl At the Result.

Considerable attention has been given
in the meetings of the Street and Sewer
Department to the way in which the
paving material was disturbed and scat
tered in the streets. At one of the recent
meetings it was recommended that a
communication be sent to the police re-
questing them to look into the matter.
Last night about 10 o'clock a case in
point was reported to the police.
William Norris and Watson Chippy
have been friends for years, but last
night William and Watson disagreed
over a dusky damsel, and to render Wat
son less Il factor in her affections, Will
liam attempted to alter Watson's features.
That was natural, but the instrument he
chose for the operation was one Of the
Street and Sewer Departments bricks.
Instead Of hitting Watson's features,
William was so unfortunate as to hit
Watson squarely on top of the head,
breaking the brick in two pieces.
When William saw the result of his
bungling Use OF the city's property he
was terror stricken and fled, and the
cololed residents thought murder had
been committed. A message was sent
to police headquarters to that effect and
Watson Chippey was carried into his
home on Tatnall street near Twelfth
and DR.. Stevens was summoned.
When the doctor and the patrol wagon
arrived Chippy had recovered conscious
ness, and all that was needed was few
stitches in his scalp. He was taken to
the police station, though he protested
that William threw the brick. William
has not yet been heard of.
The sun., 1897-11-17
TIRED Of LIFE AND TRADE
Lemon Huckster Kenny Ends His
Life With a Razor.
TRACHEA ENTIRELY SEVERED.
A Delicate Operation Performed at the
Delaware Hospital by DR..
Joyce, Assisted by DR..
Ogle.

Joseph Kenny cut his throat yestcrda,
afternoon on the Causeway opposite TIN
Applcby hay market and died at TIN
Delaware Hospital at 715 last evening
Kenny has for years been familiar fig
ure in Wilmington, and was in busines
as a pcddler OF lemons He was a singh
man, and his home was at No. 223 Frencl
street.
For some time past Kenny has beer
i'll, and his business dwindled. Compe
tition also cut down his profits, as ht
could not hope to compete with larger
concerns that bought lemons in qnanti
ties.
Often when his days work was done,
and his profits reckoned up there was
not enough to buy a meal.
For some time Kenney held on and
tried to find some way to make his busi-
ness pay but it went from bad to worse
until finally he became respondent, fear
ing that between an ailing body and a
failing business the time would come
when downright starvation would con-
front him. He brooded over the matter
and finally determined to end his trou-
bles and his life at once.
Yesterday afternoon about ! o'clock
he walked over Market street bridge and
proceeding about a square down the
causeway, stopped, drew razor from
his pocket and drew the keen edge across
his throat cutting it from ear to ear, the
blade going entirely through the trachea.
He fell to the ground and the hard
shell road was soon threaded by streams
Of blood which rushed from the hideous
cut in his throat. Some of the residents
who saw him fall Immediately notified
the patrol station and the wagon was
sent as rapidly as the horses could run.
The hemorrhagc was partially checked
by the ambulance men, who are excellent
surgeons, and he was taken
to the Delaware Hospital, where Dr. f.
c. Joyce and DR.. Howard Oglc, who had
been summoned, took charge Of the case
The wound was carefully cleaned and
the severed parts drawn together and
stitched.
Upon examination it was found that
he razor had done its work oElv too
thoroughly, as the keen edge had cut
through the trachca.
'Lemon Joe" Kenny was pnralytic
cripple, and was known to almost every
)ne, as he was born and has always
ivcd in this city.
Father Connolly was notified, as Kenny
vas devout Catholic, and administered
he rites of extreme JUNCTION last evening.
A curious fact about his death was that
was directly due to convulsions to
which malady he was subject. Its fatal
esult, was of course, consequence of
lis weakened condition, owing to the
reat hcmorrhage resulting from his !,
vOund,
The sun., 1897-11-17
A GIGANTIC GAS DEAL.
Boston Equities Sold By the Bay
State Company.
MIR. ADDICK'S REELECTED,
The Trcasurers Statement Shows %5,-
10000 Cash in Treasury ana
Only $1,000 In
Debts.

The annual meeting of the Bay stat
Gas Company of Delaware, was held il
Union Hall, this city, at 10 Il. m. yrster
day.
The attendance was quite large but thu
proceedings, contrary to general expcc
tations were harmonious, all votes being
unanimous.
Henry II. Rogers and John 6. Moore
of New York, and Thomas NJ. Lawson,
of Boston, voted jointly ISL, 600 of the
total 1,OOO,OOO shares Of the Capital
Stock.
J. Edward Addicks and the old Board
OF Directors were unanimously reelected.
The Trcasurer's statement showed $5,-
12G,OOO in cash in the Treasury and to-
tai Indebtedness of only s., 700.
An offer from the McMillen Syndicate
of $5,OOO,OOO cash for the companies
equities in Boston was accepted.
A committee consisting of Rogers, Ad-
dicks and Rockefeller was appointed with
full power to exchange certain contracts
now owned by this company for stock in
the United Gas Improvement Company,
Buffalo Gas Company, Detroit Gas Com
pany, Baltimore Gas Company, La Clede
Gas Company, East River Gas Company,
Standard Gas Company and the Equita-
bic Gas Company; the entire stock OF
the New Amsterdam Gas Company and
eleven gas companies in New England.
1t was voted to exchange one share IN
five of the present S5O, ,O0O, 900 capital into
a guarantee ) per cent preferred stock
and that $1,000, 900 be put in trust for
this purpose.
The sun., 1897-11-17
MRS. COOK PRONOl Need INSANE
After Two Years Suffering She En-
trrs EarnhurSt.

Mrs. Annie Cook, wife Of Joseph IL.
Cook, who resided at Seventh avenue and
Brown streets, has been admitted to the
Delaware State Asylum ut Farnhurst.
For two years Mrs. Cook has acted in a
melancholy manner, and though not con-
fined to her bed, has not appeared nthe
streets for several months. \ num-
Der of times the friends OF Mrs.
Cook have found her crying, but being u
woman who was inclined to keep her
troubles to herself. She has never con-
tidcd in anyone as to the source OF her
condition. She was all the while suffer-
ing from brain trouble. Mrs. Cook has
been unable to do any work for over
wear and her husband has been com
PEELED to get the meals for her and two
small children, as his income did not
Justify the employment OF someone VINO
would wait on Mrs. Cook.
Finally it became evident that Mrs.
Cook had Soitrning Of the brain, and re-
alizing that the children were being neg
lcctcd, on account OF their mothers $ con-
dition, Mr.. Cook had Drs. Joyce ana
Hughes examine his wife, and as they
pronounced her insane, she was taken to
Farnhurst.
Yesterday Cook went to live with rel
ativcs and sent his two children, Minnie
aged 10 wears, and Johnnie, aged years,
to the Childrcn's Home at RINrlNirW.
The sun., 1897-11-17
The Umbrella Did II.
Special to TIE SrN.

SPECIAL to lIlE SlN.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lG.-llalry rat
ten, negro, 81 years old, was looking III
store window tonight at No. 100
South street. lie held an umbrella oVcl
his head with steel rod in it, Above
him was an electric arc light. The end
of the umbrella rod touched the iron
frame of the lamp and current OF cleo
tricity passed through his body to the
iron covering Of coal shaft in the side
walk killing him instantly.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Railway Mail Changes.
Special to THE Sun.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 1G.-Post-
master-General Gary summoned all Of
the Railway Mail superintendent to
meet here tomorrow. They will con-
slider proposed important changes on the
fast mail service throughout the country.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Serious Fire i'm Dallas,
Special to TIE Sun.

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1G.-Thc Child
crS block, on Elm street, in the heart Of
the business district Of this city, burned
to-day. The fire threatened the adjoir-
ing buildings, and the entire fire depart
mcnt was called out. Several persons
We're injured. The fire started among
some fireworks, of which the terrific ex-
plOsiOns lasted ten minutes,
The sun., 1897-11-17
Rank officials Arrested.
Special to TIE Sun.

Special to Tie Sun.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. l6.-J. A. Win
stanley, president; G. J. Frederick, cash
ier of the defunct New Albany Banking
company, were arrested to-day under IN
dictments charging perjury.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Assaulted by IL Tramp.
Special to THE Sun.

SHARoN, Pa, Nov 16.-Nlrs. Thomas
ScIauffau, an aged lady, living two miles
west of here, was brutally assaulted by a
tramp to-day who called at her residence
for food. He clubbed her over the head
with railroad coupling pin into uncon-
seriousness. The tramp fled, but large
posse Of farmers. and citizens are in pur-
suit Mrs. schauffau is in a precarious
condition.
The sun., 1897-11-17

Utah and elsewhere, they could soon ac-
quire such standing as would enable
them there, as well as here, to put Nor
monism in the catalogue OF religions,
whose devotees might practice exactly
what they preach.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Injured by Scaif0ld Falling.

Special to THE Sun
NEW YoEK, Nov. 16.--A scaffold with
three men fell this afternoon at No. 3l4
East Ninty-frst street. The men were
taken to the hospital badly bruised.
The sun., 1897-11-17
London Strike Still Unsettled.

Special TO TIE Sun.
ToNDoN. Nov. 16.-Thcre are no pros
pects of an immediate preliminary con-
ference between the striking engineers
and the federated employers. Represen-
tatiyes of both sides are leaving London.
It is expected that the conference vlrtu-
ally will be given up.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Robbery OF Worilman's Tools.

Special to TIE Sun.
MlroRp, Nov. lG.-Two desperate
negroes were arrested here to-day for the
larceny Of carpenters tools, etc. They
were taken to Dover and lodged in Jail.
They gave their names as Lewis and
Alfred Purncll.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Meyer Guilty Of Murder.

New York, Nov. lG.-The jury in the
case of Constantine Stcigler, alias Meyer
who had been on trial for killing police
man Smith in the Church of the Holy
Redeemer, brought in verdict Of murss
der in the first degree this afternoon.
The judge rcmanded Meyer for sentence
on Tuesday.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Seal Experts Agree.
Special to TIE Sun.

Special to TIE SrN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lG.-The scientific
experts of the Internal ionA' scaling
question agreed to their report, which
was adopted unanimously today. 1t
was formally signed this afternoon. This
settles the basis OF fact for any future
upuot iatiOns.
The sun., 1897-11-17
JOY At HIS WIFE'S SUICIDE.
He Will Get Drunk Over the
Death of His Wife.

New YORK, Nov. 16.-The body of Mrs.
Katherine Steadman, who committed
suicide at the house of Mrs. Best, will be
buried this afternoon.
Word has been received from Syracuse
that the father of the unfortunate woman
has refused to come to New York or to
have anything to do with the burial of
his daughters body
SYRACUSE, Nov. 16.-Wiliam J. Stead
man, husband of the woman who COM
mitted suicide in New York, is still in
high g]ee over the news of her death this
morning He declared last evening that
her suicide made him the happiest man
in the world and asserted that he would
the occasion by getting drunk.
The sun., 1897-11-17
Crushed by His Own Wagon.

James Higgins, Of 2OG Parish street,
met with painful accident yesterday on
New Castle Causcway. Higgins was
perchcd upon his wagon, which was
heavily loaded with oyster shells. In
leaning over the side OF the wagon he lost
his balance and fell under the wheels.
The heavy wagon passed over his body,
and when DR.. Howard Ogle examined
him it was found that three ribs had bcCn
broken and his arm fractured. The ply
sician reduced the fractures and the pa-
ticnt is resting easily.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
r. ID. WALBRIDGE RETURNS WITH
GOOD NEWS.
Brings Samples of Healthy Sugar
Cane Grown There-Negotiatng for
Money to Develop the Island.

Russell d. Walbridge has just re-
turned from the island of Lanai,
bringing with him some sample
lunches of sugar cane grown on the
beach plantation on that island.
The cane was planted on April 22d,
and it now stands from four and one
half to six feet in height. The cane
is of the Dahaina or yellow species
and has healthy appearance.
This trip was very satisfactory to
me for the reason that l discovered
some more natural wells" said Mr..
Walbridge this morning. The claim
of those who believe Lanai cannot be
developed has been that there is no
water on the land. This has now
been proven false.
"At a. point below AIaunalei we
found two or three wells bubbling up
through one crevice, making a small
stream of water two feet wide and
three and one-half inches deep, flow
ing into the ocean. Then there are
three or four other small wells along
the beach opposite Lahaina.
Water has been discovered at the
sea level, and at elevations of 1000
feet, 1900 feet, 1875 feet and 2600 feet
SIS the beach plantation under irri-
gation?" was asked Mr.. Walbridge.
1--WE have been using surface water.
A number of these wells have been
sunk at a depth from five to eight
feeet. An abundant supply of water
has been bailed out by hand and
raised by hand pumps.
'Two camps have been established
along the beach opposite Lahaina. 1t
is true that the plantation is an eX-
pertinent, but we are confident of its
success. The appearance of the cane
already justifes me in saying this"
Mr.. Walbridge states that when
ever there is low tide he has found
numerous little fresh water streams
running into the ocean.
In the vicinity of Maunalei and
Halepalaoa there is an abundance of
good land. On the other side of the
mountains is the big plateau contain
ing over $4,000 acres of land. This
land lies at an elevation of one thous-
and feet and water has been discov-
cred in small quantities.
The Gibson estate owns practically
all of the islands. The land consist
ing of about $4,000 acres has been
incorporated under the name of the
Lanai Land and Development Com.
pany.
Mr.. Walbridge says that negoti,
ations are now pending for the loan
of a sufficient amount of money tc
develop the island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
MUST G|VE Up HIS LIFE
NOAH, THE MOLOKAI MURDERER,
is SENTENCED.
To Be Hanged on the Morning of De-
cember 13 Within Oahu Prison Walls
-Paahao Gets Two Years.

The first capital punishment case
since the sitting of the military COM
mission after the revolution of 1898,
was before Circuit Judge Carter this
morning, when Noah, Hawaiian with
bad record, stood before him to re-
ceive his death sentence.
The Court Room was filled with
spectators, eager to get glimpse at
the Molokai burglar and murderer.
Before pronouncing sentence, Judge
Carter asked Noah if he had anything
to say as to why he should not be pun
ished for his crime. This was inter-
preted to Noah i'm the native tongue
by the Court interpreter.
The murderer calmly replied in the
negative.
Judge Carter then spoke briefly on
the merits of the case and addressing
Noah, said that he had been honestly
tried before twelve of his countrymen
who had found him guilty of the ter
rible crime of murder. 81 therefore
command that you be hanged by the
neck until dead on the second Mon
day in December, between the hours
of o'clock in the morning and 12
o'clock noon"
This was Judge Carter's sentence.
Noah never flinched a muscle while
his life was being assigned to the gal
lows. When it was all over, he picked
up his hat and quietly followed the
officer out of the Judiciary building
and down the street to the Police
Station.
The hanging will take place within
the walls of Oahu Prison unless the
sentence should be commuted.
Noah was taken from the Police
Station this morning to the Oahu
Prison, where he has been given a
death cell.
The attorneys for the doomed man
will make an appeal to the President
in due time for executive clemency.
1t is believed that the Executive will
commute the death sentence to life
Imprisonment.
There has not been a hanging in
the islands for several years.
Paahao, the young native lad yho
accompanied Noah on his midnight
numbering expedition, and who con-
fessed at the trial of his case that he
cholled the dead Chinaman's wife,
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment at hard labor, he having been
convicted of assault and battery.
Sam Ku, another of Noah's accom-
plices, was permitted to go free.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
GOOD NEWS FOR SETTLERS.

The Government has just thrown
open for settlement tract of land
consisting of about 1900 acres located
near the Maulua gulch south of
Laupahoehoe.
1t is very fine land, nearly ever acre
of which can be cultivated. 1t has
been subdivided and surveyed, and
next week it will be appraised. SINH
lar lands have been appraised at from
81 to SO an acre. 1t has been subdi-
vided into lots varying from five to 100
acres, and being so close to the two
big sugar plantations splendid OPP
portunity is thus offered to those who
would like to go in for cane culture.
Government road runs through the
lower end of this tract and a good
sea landing is located on the shore
end, which is now used whenever occa-
sion requires.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
COMING EVENTS,

The naval officers from the Ameri-
can men-o'-war and the Townies will
play a return match of base ball on
the Mal<illi grounds on Friday after
noon.
Colonel Fisher will drill the First
Regiment on Friday night.
The Stars and st. Louis College
ms will be pitted against each othea.r
teams will be pitted against each
other on Saturday afternoon.
The minstrel show for charity's sake
to be given by the sailors on the Phil
adelphia and Marion, will be presented
at the Opera House on Saturday eve
ming
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
HAWAII LANDS TO BE OFFERED
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Colonel Little Buys the Old Hotel
Social and General Notes from the
Herald and Tribune.
Hilo is in need of another hotel.

Hilo is in need of another hotel.
The Olaa and Hilo base ball teams
are battling for supremacy.
DR.. Hutchinson is again the sole
owner af the speedy yacht Ashore.
A petition is being circulated for
the, opening of Bridge street.
H. German, representing NJ. Grin
baum & Co. of Honolulu, is city
visitor.
The merchants of Hlo want the
Wilder Steamship Company to estab-
lish a branch office here.
The tax appeal board has been in
session for the past week hearing
testimony in the plantation cases.
Workmen are busly engaged in
putting the site of Hackfeld d Com
pany's new lumber yard in condition.
Mr. Cawley of the Hilo Drug Com
pany has severed his connection with
this concern and will Klondyke it for
a season.
Sheriff Andrews is successfully
growing sisal fibre plants in his Hilo
home place, which shows a remark
able thriftiness.
Attorney General w. o. Smith has
furnish him with list of materials
necessary to equip the Hilo Hospital.
Mrs. William Chalmers is exhibiting
some alligator pears grown on the
Waiakea plantation that weigh two
pounds each. measuring one way 13
inches, and the other way 20 inches.
\ gentleman driving on the Hilo-
Hamakua road near Hakalau was
nearly thrown over one of the preci-
pices. The whole road should be fenc-
ed wherever danger of this sort exists.
The old Hilo Hotel has been pur-
chased by Colonel Little for "A song.
This is an end of an old landmark in
Hilo. one that has housed many prom
inent people who have been en- route
for the volcano.
c. s. Bradford will leave on the
Annie johnson for San Francisco. He
expects to he gone about five weeks
and will endeavor. to place some coffee
lands in San Francisco. He will re-
| turn by steamer via Honolulu.
The Hilo Telephone Company this
week received from the Coast 25 miles
of heavy copper wire, part of which
will be used to replace 'the present
! line running out north of town con-
Meeting the plantations with town as
far as Honolulu.
Manager Ross and Mrs. Ross gave
a house e-warming at Hakalau on We'd
nesday evening last, Mrs. Creighton,
the Misses Daisy and Alice Lishman,
Miss Leo Martin. George Rodick, John
Humberg and Henery Giles of Homo
| lulu were among the guests.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
FROM THE PLANTATIONS.
Short Bits of News from the Various
Districts.

The Onomea Sugar Company has
closed down its fine mill after very
satisfactory seasons run, the new
plant having demonstrated its capac-
ity for good work in a splendid man
ner, the output being l0,45o tons for
the season.
The use of wire cables for cane car
rying has been found to work eN-
tremely well at Ookala. Laupahoe'
hoe and other plantations will prob
ably adopt the same method in the
near future.
The Olaa coffee planters will con-
tribute to a fund to assist in the tax
appeal cases in which lands are taxed.
The contestants take the ground that
that the intent of the law as framed
was to make the same exempt from
taxation.
The long looked for rain which ar
rived in the Hamakua district has
given the country a new and refresh
ing color, and young cane has started
to grow again, much to the satisfac-
tion of the planters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-18
LEHUA Will TAKE THEN.

Captain Mcdonald of the Hawaii has
got it all fixed, says the Hilo Tribune.
lie is going-that's right--to take the
steamer Lehua to Alaska next spring
with a load of provisions, warm liq-
uids and "A full list of passengers
men who are tired of working for IA
living and want to get rich "all of a
sudden, like" The Lehua, the Cap
tain explains, was built for shoal wa.
ter work and will be able to get away
up the Yukon.