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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-03

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TION, Feb. 2, 10 p. m.-The weather
is clear; wind, light S. w.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-03
FOR RENT.

Store and Offices in the New Love
Building.
Apply TO w. A. LOVE,
4415-tf Agent.
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HOUSE FOR RENT.

On Robello Lane, containing a large
parlor, 3 bed rooms, kitchen, dining
room and bath room and stable A
large yard with fruit trees.
Apply to
DAVID DAYTON
4523-1m Merchant Street
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

ELEC IIOIN OF OF T IOEhS.
At the annual meeting of the La
dies Catholic Benevolent Society the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
Mrs. p NJ. Lucas. go. .Vice-President.
Mrs. J. w. Mcdonald Treasurer.
Mrs. J. Lucas. Secretary.
4523-1t
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NOTICE.
ANNUAL GiEETING+C. BREWEI
& Co. dtd)

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of -. Brewer & Company,
Utd) will be held at the Office of The
Company in Honolulu on Wednesday
the Sd day of February, 1897, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon
f. F. BISHOP, Secretary.
Dated Honolulu. Jan. 23, 1897
4516-td
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{. BREWER ! CO., I'D

Queen Street, Honolulu H. I.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Sugar
Company, Haleakala Ranch Company
Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Pac-
kets; Chas. Brewer & Co.'s Line Of
Boston Packets.
Agents Boston Board Of Under
writer's.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of
Underwriters.
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LOANS.
LOST.
FRONT ROOM VACANT.

A furnished room to let, in private
family. Apply 523, Beretania street.
two doors from Feed Store 4521-tf
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CHAS. BREWER & co.'s
Boston Line Of Pockets.

The bark 'Iolani," Mcclure, master,
will sail from New York for Homo
lulu on or about January 18th, 1897.
For particulars call or address
CHAS. BREWER & CO.,
q Kilby Street, Boston.
Or c. BREWER & CO., Ltd,
Agents, Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
MET A SHOCKING DEATH.
An iroRworker Burned to a Crisp While
Making Repairs to the Boilers
of q Steamship

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 29.-John
Connors, so years old, met shocking
death yesterday on the steamship Eastern
Prince of the Knott line, lying at the Ea S t
Central Pier at Atlantic dock, Brooklyn.
The vessel arrived last Tuesday from
Brazil with her boilers strained from the
effects of the storm. Connors was in the
employ of the Mott Iron Works, in South
Broo klyn, and was sent yesterday with
several other employees to make necessary
repairs 10 the interior Of one of the
boilers.
Before beginning operations the men
lowered into the boiler a charcoal furnace,
with which the iron work was TO be
heated. Connors climbed through the
manhole, the only means by which an en-
trance to the boiler could be gained, and
was lowered to the bottom at IL o'clock.
When the factory whistle announced the
noon hour one of the workmen climbed to
the top of the boiler and shouted TO Con-
nors. There was no reply.
A workman was lowered into the boiler
and Connors was found lying dead across
the furnace. The rescueT dragged him
from the furnace and beat out the flames.
Then the boiler was SO full of charcoal
fumes that he had to seek the open air.
The upper part of the mans body was
burned Ia crisp.
fumes and had fallen on the furnace. The
task of removing the body from the boiler
was difficult. A derrick was rigged and
the men worked two hours before the body
was finally rescued.
Several were partly overcome by the
fumes of charcoal and had to be lifted
from the boiler.
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ton to favor the pupils of one town rather
than those of another
GENTLE RAIN m THE SOUTH
R0nchers and 0rchardists JQbHant 0veJ
the Excellent Outlook for
abundant crops.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. ga gen.
tie rain fell over most of Southern Cali
fornia this forenoon to the qualification of
ranchers and orchardists. The precipita-
ton last night and this forenoon reached
nearly an inch, making nine inches for
the season, against five last year. This
seems to be the year for the agriculturist
to be joyful. Whenever he wants little
rain it comes. So far it has been great
year for crops, and the outlook for an
abundant yield never looked brigh ter.
There was no particular need of rain at
this juncture, but it has come JUST the
same, and it is welcome.
Reports from the country are to the
effect that grain is growing rapidly and
is far advanced for this season of the year.
The orchards and gardens are also look
ing in excellent condition.
The rain to-day was of the drlzzle order.
although for a few moments, between II
and II O'CLOCK. it came down in lively
fashion, bringing out um breilas, filing
the cutters with water, and keeping GUS
toners in the stores.
VIsALIA, CAL, Jan. 29.-At noon to-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
NO GENERAL LEGISLATION
The Extra Session of Congress WIN Be
tor the Specific Purpose of Pass
iDo Revenue Bill

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. ga Times
special from Washington says: Chairman
Dingley of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, outlining yesterday the progra mme
of the administration at the coming extra
session of Congress, said: There will be
no general legislation during the extra
session. President Mckinley will call
Congress in extraordinary session for the
specific purpose OF passing revenue bill.
When we meet in March the bill will be
ready to present to the House and it will
be passed within thirty days and sent to
the Senate. Nothing else will be done by
the House. We will adjourn from day to
day, or take three days adjournments, ac-
cording to the provision OF the constitu-
ton.
1.-The eyes of the country will be on the
Senate alone. The House will not con-
slider pension bills, nor enter into any
general legislation. We will simply re-
main nominally in session until the Sem
ate reaches a conclusion on the revenue
bill, and then the measure will go into a
conference, where it will be perfected in a
manner to suit both houses of Congress.
/ do not believe that the Senate will force
a long session when nothing is under con-
sideration except the tariff BILL"
The sugar trust lobby is on the ground,
headed by Searles, its legislative repre-
sentative The Ways and Means Com
mittee has got down to the sugar schedule
in a provisional, preliminary way, and The
sugar interests appear promptly on the
scene.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
PANAMA. CANAL SLAVERY.
White Ln6orers Driven Out by Negroes
Imported Under Confract-StarVa-
fion W0oes Paid

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. ga dis
patch from Kingston, Jamaica, says: Con-
siderable dissatisfaction exists among the
laborers on the Panama canal on account
of the recent importation OF negro work
men under contract for three years at 92
month, with an additional 10 shillings
and 10 pence for SUBJ men and head
men. They are to work nine hours day,
to have full meals, medical attendance,
hospital care and maintenance and return
passage at the close of the term.
This arrangement, which is liberal one
for the Africans, contrasts with the miser-
able scale of pay established by the COM
pany 1or the local men, many of whom
are old canal men and INJURED to the hard
ships of isthmian life. For the ordinary
laborer 81, Colombian currency, is the
standard rate; headmen and mechanics,
from 81 so to 81 IS; field clerks, from So to
81 so; office clerks, from 81 80 to IS. The
premium on gold is 81 35.
Unsuccessful efforts have been made by
the men to force the company to raise
their rates, and many are leaving for
Carthagena and Ecuador, where railroad
work is going on. At attempt at gen.
eral strike on the work was easily over
come. owing to the overcrowded state OF
the labor market in the isthmus.
The news that the work on the canal
had recommended brought crowds of Ia
borers from all parts of the world, many
of whom are now in state of semi-starva-
ton.
The operations of the new com pany are
at present confined to three sections, COW
ering a distance of seven miles. The work
is being done in a thorough and business
like manner, and the progress already
made is considerable. While the work
has none of the gigantic proportions it
had under the De Lesseps management,
the business-like economy exercised and
steady work promise more successful re-
sulfs
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
SAN MA7EOS GRAND JURY.
Charges of Partially Against the Board
of Education Found to Have Been
U1Wurr0Dfed

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Jan. 29.-The
Grand Jury has filed its report with the
County Clerk. 1t includes that of Expert
William S. Jack, who was appointed to
examine the books of the county officials,
and Expert G. w. Beattie, appointed to
investigate the controversy which has
arisen over the marking of the examina-
ton papers by the Board of Education.
1t is quite voluminous, comprising $50
pages of typewriter matter.
The report recommends that the statute
compelling the recording of births. mar
riages and deaths should be strictly en-
forced. 1t urges greater strictness in the
issuance of burial permits. In view of the
prom iscuous slaughter of game in and out
of season it recommends the appointment
of fish ana game warden. It indorses
the report OF G. w. Beattie. special expert
in the school controversy, whose report
shows that there is not the sligh htest evil
dence in the papers examined by the
County Board OF Education proving that
the board was willing to do injustice to
any pupil, and though there are some dis
crepancies and irregularities III the mark
ings yet they are frequently in favor of
Redwood City pupils. Nothing was found
which would indicate general disposi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
MAD MAS7iFF RUHS AMUcK.
Many Persons Lucernted in the Streets of
Wheeling, W. Va, Whose Citizens
Are Terror Stricken

NEW YORK. n. Y, Jan. ga Herald
special from Wheeling, w. Va. says: This
city has been in state of terror for twen-
which has been running amuck, afflicted
with rabies, biting and swapping at all
who came in his way.
The animal first appeared about Tues
day or Wednesday night in the Second
Ward, where his actions aroused great
alarm and caused the authorities to send
in an alarm to all policemen.
The dog was powerful beast and
when he attacked Margaret Schell, an IL
year-old girl, she was completely at his
mercy. He chewed her forehead and
cheek, making q wound from which the
blood flowed freely. A policeman tried to
kill the beast but could not get shot be-
cause of the crowds.
The dog was next heard of half mile
awav, where he attacked Richard Kenney
biting him through the nose. He ne xt
attacked Victor Bauer, mail WACO n
driver, Iacerating bisneck and face badly
Bauer was alone, and though quite a
strong man he could do little against the
brute.
Harry Freeze, a 16-year- old boy, was
attacked soon after daylight near the Fifth
Ward market and was bitten through the
arm.
John Speidell met the dog in the Fifth
Ward a little later and escaped into a
house, but not until he had been badly
scratched on the hand by the dogs teeth.
BY this time the police had been massed
from all parts of the city and were hunting
the dog.
Charles Zimmerman was the first to en-
counter him. He tried to shoot the dog,
but it sprang at him and, as he fired, took
the revolver and nearly the whole of the
policeman right hand into his mouth.
His sharp teeth cut through the flesh,
making a ragged wound in the hand. Four
more bullets ended the dogs life.
The police have been busy all day killing g
dogs which it was supposed had been bit
ten by the dog. Several people other than
those named were bitten or received
scratches from tne mad dog, and four or
five had their clothing torn, two men
having their coats stripped from their
backs.
A movement has been started to send
the dogs victims to New York for treat.
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
DIES IN SEARCH
OF A QUARREL
Notorious Percy Douglas
of Bakersfield Shot
to Death.
Breaks Into Fire Chief Willows
Room and Is Stopped by
Buckshot.
Abrupt Ending ef the Career OF
Man Who Reveled in
Crime.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. 29.-Ed
Willows shot aud killed the notorious
Percy Douglas shortly after o'clock this
evening. The shooting took place at Will
lows room over the athletic building on
K street. Douglas had been on spree
for three weeks past, and during this time
displayed an unusually ugly temper, ter
rorizing with "gun plays" every one he
i'm agined he had a spite against. Some
time ago he threatened Willows life. be-
cause Willows assisted in jailing him some
time ago, and he threatened the lives OF
several officers.
Douglas was in the Palm Garden saloon,
block from where the killing occurred,
and while there became troublesome. He
left the saloon, and, it is supposed, walked
directly to Willows room. On arriving
there he knocked at the door ana called
for Willows, who answered him by advis-
ing him to go away, saying he did not
want to have trouble. Douglas proceeded
to kick the door in. AS soon as he bad
forced it open he received charge OF
buckshot from a sawed-off shotgun IN
Willows hands. The charge took effect
in the neighborhood of the heart. Doug
las staggered back several feet along the
hall and fell forward on his face, dying
instantly.
Willows left the place and surrendered
himself to the officers. Coroner Helm
was called. When he arrived he found
the body lying on its face in pool OF
blood. The dead mans pistol was out OF
its holster. lying under the body on the
floor, and his right hand was resting on it,
showing conclusiVely that he went to Will
lows room intent on fight. Douglas
never went without the weapon.
Douglas tragic end occasions no sur
prise. For years it has been prophesied
that he would Idle with his boots on. -
Off and on since the early eighties he has
been terror TO this community. In 1856
he deliberately killed Mexican on Nine
teenth street. For this crime he served
two years in San Quentin. Shortly after
leaving prison he shot a brakeman IN
Fresno County, and for this he got eight
years in Folsom. After serving three years
of the term he was pardoned by Governor
Markham. For awhile afterward he was
quite peaceful, then he resumed his des.
perate career. When sober he acted as a
gentleman. He was a miner by occupa-
ton, hut of late conducted the City Brew
cry.
Edward Willows, who fred the fatal
shot, is the Chief of tie Fire Department,
and a man of grit and nerve.
''Some one had to do it," he said. ~
am sorry it was l. "
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
TWO WINDLERS Arr ESTED.
Tried to Sell Forged Bonds of Denrer
Mtnin0 Company.


CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 29.-S. W. Mar
shall and A. S. Whitman are under arrest
here charged with forgery and conspiracy
to defraud. 1t is charged that the two
men conspired to defraud the First
National Bank out of $4,000 by trying to
sell it forged goId-minlng bonds.
Marshall claims to be a mine-owner.
w hitman is resident of Chicago.
Marshall called at the First National
Bank the latter part OF last week IN COM
pany with Whitman. The former had a
quantity OF gold mining stock on which
he wanted to raise some money.
The manager of the bond department
said the bank was willing to take the
bonds if they were all right and requested
that they be left at the bank to be verified.
They are bonds of a well-known mining
stock company of Denver and listed up
high in the Colorado Mining Exchange.
Communica tion with the company in
Denver brought the response that the
bonds were worthless, as the mum bers
had been raised and the signatures forged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
santa Barbara Nam, Lack.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Jan. %
E. P. Stevens, for several years employed
as engineer in planing-mill in this city,
has, through the death of an aunt in
Massachusetts, fallen heir to $500, 900.
1t seems the aunt took an interest in the
boy from his childhood, and gave him the
name of Edward Poor, or Poor Edward as
she called him, and at her death left him
the bulk of her fortune.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
ART AT SING SING.
Glasses In Draacing aud Sculpture to Be
EstdbIished.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 29.-With
the intention of providing something to
occupy the minds of the convicts at Sing
Sing, class in drawing will be started
next Monday.
Among the convicts is an artist and
architect. The long term prisoners who
show they have any aptitude will be put
to work under the guidance of this con-
vict professor.
There is slso in Sing Sing an Italian
sculptor, who will start class in model
ing clay and wax. There is no telling
how many future great artists will owe
fame and fortune to the Sing Sing school.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
srEE1 BILLET ROOF DIssoLVED.
Manufacturers Meet, But Fail to Settle
Their Differences.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 29.-The Ameri-
can Bessemer Association, or billet pool,
went into session this morning. The
special committee appointed to conciliate
dissatisfied members reported that it had
seen all the firms. Some refused to enter
into any agreement, while others would
entertain no proposition except selling
tonnage to a new pool. The report W as
discussed in heated manner, but no final
action was taken. Complete disorganiza-
tion is expected by some of the partici-
pating manufacturers.
The NEE ting ended in the dissolution of
the pool this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
sou.atito Mon Becom,. ru,a,e.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Jan. 29.-Domingo
Regalli was to-day committed to the in
sane asylum. He has lived at Sausalito
for several years, and is sober and in
dustrious, but in the last two days be-
came violent and dangerous. He chased
some school children, ana when Deputy
Marshal Grover attempted to take him in,
he bit the officers hand severely.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
TUOL UMKE COUNTY ROBBED.
Office "Rdised" by a Clever
PeFm1n.

SONORA, CAL, Jan. 29.-Sonora's busi-
ness men were somewhat startled to-day
by story in the Union Democrat to the
effect that a warrant had been raised in
the County Treasurer's office, and that al
ready several depositors had Withdrawn
their accounts, the treasury being located
in a local bank. The article as printed in
the Democrat was, in part, as follows:
The Board OF Supervisors, in making out it's
semi-annual report last week, detected q war
rant that had been raised from 81 to $12. 1t
was drawn or a claim presented by Oscar
Crabtree for la Dor performed on the road in
district 5. That gentleman was summoned
before the board and questioned by the mem
bers. 1t was Gear, however, from the start
that the handy man with the pen must have
been located in the Treasurer's Office. The
warrant was numb bered 1906, and was issued
on December 1 by Clerk Ortega for So, as
shown by the stub in the warrant-book kept
by him. 1t was cashed by Mr.. Crabtree, he
being paid by Treasurer Wells, who entered
the warrant in the warrant register. 1t was
after this that the crooked work was done,
and that by somebody having free access to
the warrant-oook in the Treasurers posses
sion. A figure 81" was inserted before the 80"
in the blank space for the amount on the up
per left-hand corner.
An examination of the warrant regis ter re-
vealed the fact that that book had been tam
pered with and that the So paid to Grabtree
was made to correspond with the raised war
rant by inserting a '1' before the "2." The
page of the register where this warrant was
entered was filed out by Mr.. Wells. When
ques toned by the Supervisors he was quite
positive that it was entirely correct, but when
the item was shown to him he promptly de-
clared that another hand than his had made
the figure. He informed the board that he
woulu repay the $40 and investigate the mat
ter further for his own protection.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Wells the bank has no
attaches but young man named Edward
Burden, who is said to have lived fast life.
The Supervisors have placed the matter in the
District Attorneys hands for further investi-
CATION.
The furry in business circles has not
been caused by the loss of $40 to the
county, but by the fear that an investiga-
tinn Will show much Iarper aneratinns
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Senator Perkins Goes to Nesy York.

WASHIN GTON, D. G., Jan. o.
Senator Perkins of California has gone to
New York to attend meeting of the
committee appointed by representatives
of the American shipping interests to
agree upon legislation to be recommended
to Congress 10 benefit the merchant
marine of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

day heavy storm of thunder, lightning
! and ram came up, and in short time
| "a of an inch of water fell. Hail fell out
in the country, but did no damage. This
was the heaviest rainfall seen here in
years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Wife Murder and suicide.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. 90 - Early
this morning Willard Cotton of Sybiey
street shot and instantly killed his wife
Clarissa, aged 81, and then shot and killed
himself. The tragedy was the result of a
quarrel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Murdered by an An.oro,s Coaohman.

CHICAGO, Ill. Jan. 29.-AIbert Cum
ming. a coachman. shot and instantly
killed Mrs. Mary Benning at her home on
State street this morning. He then at
tempted 10 shoot the woman's two boys,
and failing, fatally shot himself. He bad
undue liking for Mrs. Benning, who did
not reciprocate and who had forced him
to leave her house.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
Death of a retired Surgeon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2e.-The
War Department has been notified that
Colonel Thomas McPartin, surgeon, re-
tired, died at Annapolis yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

move to "strike out the last word'' and
proceeded with his speech.
The committee rose without concluding
consideration OF the bill and took recess
until P NJ