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correctness of the published confession, he will not give out an iteration of what he has already said. MT. Bird has good face, frank and open countenance He looks you straight in the eye without quiver. He betrays no emotion when speaking of the awful secret he has carried, but there is just a faint line or two on his clean cut face, which indicates a feeling of re- lief. Bird was no doubt made the un- willing custodian of a secret which no human being could carry long. He lived in constant fear of the man who had placed this awful confession in his keeping Belew's frequent and per- sistent requests that Bird accompany him on hunting excursions, and his last
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straightest newspaper account l ever read" were the exact words of J. w.. Bird, when speaking tonight of The Calls startling story this morning, which reveals one of the most heinous monsters of the century in the pub lished confession of Frank Belew. But while MT. Bird acknowledges the truth fitness of every statement made in The Call. he is steadfast and immov- able in his determination to say noth- ing more at this time. But he con- firms all he has said. He neither with draws nor denies a single word spoken in the past and published to the world for the first time to-day In the col umns of The Call.
 ''The confession reported in The Call
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Bird and Newby have been subpoenaed to appear here February s, and at the time the Grand Jury will be convened. A warrant was sworn out for Belew to- day, he having been arrested only upon such warrant as is constituted by facts, backed by pistols.
 This morning Belew came near to confessing. The truth seemed to be trembling on his lips, but he checked the impulse to ease his conscience. The shadow of the gallows is ever before him, and at intervals he is buoyed for the time with hope He adhered to his declaration of innocence, but his frame shook, his chest heaved, and for the most part a feeling of despair seemed to possess him. When the death of his sister was recalled he was nearly over come.
 "Yes," he said, T held her hand when she was dying, but I did not give her the poison. 1 would spend my money to find the one who committed the crimes"
 But what of the admission you made to Bird and which Newby overheard'"
 Bird and Newby both lied,' was the answer. "They are after blood money. They want the reward. They lied. I would not have murdered my brother and sister for all the wealth of Califor- nia"
 Frank" said his visitor, "you are in a terrible position. 1 do not see how you can be saved from the gallows, guilty or innocent. They have the evi- dence Do you not think SOP"
 The prisoner gulped. Bird had been my friend" he replied, but he lied on me"
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GUILT OF BLOOD UPON HIS SOUL.

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FRANK BELEW CONFRONTED BY BIRI

His strong hands clasped and unclasped convulsively
 When his brother called he mani fested hardly trace of this weakness. He braced himself for the ordeal and went through it like stoic. It was only when he realized the certainty that he was enmeshed that he displayed symptoms of collapse. There is no softer side to him. He is abnormaliy selfish. as befts one who stays those who may be in the way of petty ann bitions
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these unfortunate brothers enjoy in this community to-day.
 "I will not believe Frank Is guilty until hear him say so,' is all that Ar thur can be induced to say. Asked again and again, this is his sole re- sponse
 Tommy Be.ew, as he is generally known, is a melting kind of a man. Twenty times to-day he has given way to tears, yet never has he said a word that shows bitterness toward his accused. brother.
 "If these men will say what they have stated" said he at last, T think they will make a hard case against
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day without the slightest evidence of remorse for his brutal crime.
 There was time early in the history of the search for the murderer when some of those most intimate with the Belews suspected Arthur, and hinted at the possibility that Tommy had some thing to do with the murder. But all this is now matter of the past. It is safe to say that no two young men ever had more heartfelt sympathy than
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To Others the Monster Charged Witt the Murder of His Brother and
 Sister Protests Innocence.
It Remains Now for the Law to Complete the Work Which It's Officers in the County of Solano, Assisted by ''The Call,''
 Have So We'll Begun.

SUISUN, Feb. 4-There has been but one topic of conversation here to-day. Needless to say, this was the Belew case, and the surprise given this morn ing when The Call appeared with ex- elusive details. There has been feel ing little short of popular excitement, and expressions of commendation are plentiful
 The belief that the guilty man has been caught seems to be unanimous. Among the visitors at the jail were Hotel Keeper Martin of Davisville and Photographer Bird of Sacramento, both related by marriage to Belew, and both convinced of his guilt It was the statement Of Belew made to Bird in the hearing of an officer which has placed Belew be- hind the bars.
 These men visited the prisoner. At first he was defiant and made denial. Bird was specific to the point of harsh ness
 Frank" he said, you know you told nc ts1a4 you would kill Susie and Lew, You know you told me you had poison ed them Didn't your"
 The prisoner-was silent. He could not confirm 1t without sweeping away any shadow of technical defense. He could not deny and make himself believed. Silence was his only refuge.
 Bird declares that all the evidence he has given is absolutely correct. He hesitated long in the first place about giving 1t. He objects to the notoriety. but he is willing to take the stand and swear to his words. Davis IS a quiet gentleman He simply acknowledges that there seems no escape from the conclusion that Frank Is murderer.
 Arthur Belew did not arrive to-day. He sent a telephone message from Woodland, and remained there, 1t is rumored, for the purpose of drowning his sorrows, and was successful.
 Langley, the young man who was at the ranch with the brothers at the time of the arrest, was also here. He stated his belief that Frank is guilty, and says it has been the belief entertained by him right along. District Attorney Devlin is working hard on the case. As per feet as the chain of evidence is this gen. tleman is confident of getting material wherewith to strengthen 1t. An effort has been made to create the impression that there is some friction between his office and that of Sheriff Rush, but, on the contrary, the one object of the two is to clear Solano County Of the re- proach of unpunished assassination, and l they feel they are near the consumma- ton of this
 This afternoon Belew, through his brother Tom, got note from his law yer not to talk, not to see any news paper men, but until late this evening this was the extent of the counsel re- ceived It IS believed that he will have at least three lawyers, headed by Clark, and including Lamont, probably the leader of the Solano bar, and now in charge of the Belew estate.
 But while waiting to hear from them Belew is much depressed He feels that friends are falling away from him.
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B. E. RUSH. SHERIFF.
Sheriff's Office,
 SoIano County,
 FAIRFIELD cAL- Feb. 4th .-teS
Solano County
FAIRFIELD. CAL

 entirely officers long
  of it
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ARREST OF FRANK BELEW.

is correct" he said, but when asked what objections he had to re- beating that statement he simply re- piled, What's the use?"
 Has anything passed between you and Belew not contained in The Calls statement2" No reply.
 why do you object to a further statement?" No reply.
 Did Belew say to you: Tomorrow I am going to commit a tragedy that will shock the community?
 "Belew did not designate any time," was the reply.
 Thus it will be seen that while MT. Bird acknowledges in every detail the
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ture," said Constable Newby, T desire to say that we will ask none whatever, and that no one has for the slightest moment the right to assume it. Bird and Newby are men who stand well in this community, and it is the general opinion that they have told the truth so far as they have spoken. and that there are still depths into which they might wander without telling all they know of the crime.
 THE AWFUL SECRET
 CARRIED BY BIRD. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4-"It was the
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FRaNk R. DgvLiN.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

FIRST PAGE. Belew Confronted by Bird
 SECOND PAGE. Clark Will Plead Not Guilty. Wachline Dies by the Rope Japan May Hold Wei-Hai- The San Jose Tax Rate. Negro Postmaster Boycotted. Fatal Row Among Schoolboys.
 THIRD PAGE. White Scores Annexationists. Japanese May Become Voters. Is Spain Ready for War? Germany's Tariff Conflict. The Murders at Lattimer. Bread Riots at Rome.
 FOURTH PAGE. Congress at Work. Los Angeles Water Battle. A Small Lads Strange Mania Don Carlos Daughter Free. Oppose a Floating Drydock.
 FIFTH PAGE. The Latest From Dawson City. wadham Brings More Charges Oakland Water Prices.
 SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. Is It Dole's Hand? An Explanation Wanted. Bonanza for California. Balboa Boulevard. Exposition Work. The Bells of the Mining Fair. Flour Adulteration. Stories From the Corridors. Answers to Correspondents.
 SEVENTH PAGE. News of the Water Front. Eofr for Cf Peter'E A Detective Detected. Wiliey's Death Unsolved.
 EIGHTH PAGE. In the Sporting World.
 NINTH PAGE. Society in Fancy Dress. The Miners Exposition. The Foleys' Legal Troubles. To Sample the Quicksand, The Captain Disiikes Stevens.
 TENTH PAGE. The Commercial World,
 ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay,
 TWELFTH PAGE. Racing at Ing1eside-
 THIRTEENTH PAGE, Births, Marriages and Deaths.
 FOURTEENTH PAGE. More Shells Found Worthless, Policeman Hutchings Accused, The Towards Short Honeymoon, Wright Gets Healey's Place.
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Feb. 4.-"It was the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
DEED STAMPS.
The Nominal Consideration Figure
Up Again.

1t will be remembered that the S. S.
China, before securing Hawaiian regis
tration, was sold to Colonel Macfar-
lane for the nominal sum of shillings.
Immediately a mortgage for a heavy
amount was filed. The Government
claimed that the stamp fee for filing
the deed should be a percentage on
something like the value of the prop
erty and the matter was carried into
the Courts. Mr.. Macfarlane won, the
judges refusing to go behind the bill of
sale made by the owners of the S. S.
China to the Hawaiian citizen.
Now there has grown out of this
China transaction just what represen-
ta.ives of the Government urged in the
lawsuit A few days ago at the record
office in the Judiciary Building there
was offered a deed for 81 and a "mort-
gage back for $1,000. The Government
insists that the 81 is fictitious valua-
ton and that the fee for placing the
deed on record must be a proper per-
centage of the actual worth OF the
property changing hands. The parties
to the sale and purchase say that the
value they have agreed upon as shown
in the deed is correct for all legal pur-
poses.
Another suit will be instituted. The
Government officials believe that the
S. S. China and the real estate case
differ and if the Courts say no will
move for legislation in the promises.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
Railway Bridges and Line.

1t is understood that as a result OF
observations. taken after the recent
general storm on the island, Mr.. Klule-
gel, chief engineer of the Oahu Rail-
way and Land Company, will run some
new route lines and revise some bridge
plans. There will be an especially care
full investigation between Waialua and
Kahuku. The Waimea gulch has al
ways been a problem. Now the water
has made a stronger showing there
than ever known before For this rea-
son some important changes will be
made in the vicinity Of the gulch. Such
storm Us that of last week would
have carried away some of the line IL
the road had heen in operation on the
survey first made.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02

The Inter-Island Co.'S steamer Waia-
leale had big passenger list when she
glided out the channel for Oahu ports
yesterday morning. Amongst those
aboard were a large number of dele
gates TO the Mormon church conference
to be held at Laie during next week.
This sect, is of Salt Lake connection or
branch. In Utah these conferences,
held twice a year-spring and fall-are
Iemarkab Bile gatherings. AT Laie there
will be preaching and addresses from
the prominent men of the church in
Hawaii. In the Mormon faith the eld-
ers are in the habit of offering from the
pulpit hints on the economies of life
and it is not unlikely that the delegates
to Laie will be advised on farming,
etc
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The New Directory.

A number of business men yesterday
gave substantial encouragment<to the
Gazette Company's project for new
residence and business directory for
Honolulu and the Islands. 1t is accept
ed by all that the book win be first
class one in every way. An entire and
completely new canvass of the whole
group will be made for the names Of
citizens The Directory will contain an
immense amount of matter that will
be interesting to all There will be
chapters on sugar planting, coffee, gen
eral farming and the land laws. The
book will be valuable for study as well
as for reference.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
WATER WORKS.
Repairing Damage to System By
the Flood.

| Andrew Brown, superintendent OF
Water Works, reports that the damage
to the system by the flood of last week
while considerable, was not so great as
people might suppose. Mr.. Brown and
his assistant J. Little, were on guard
at the reservoirs in Nuuanu valley each
evening during the heaviest rains. One
Of the big ponds was injured and this
broken wall has been repaired But for
prompt and efficient advance meas
ures of precaution, one or more or the
reservoirs might have broken badly.
In that case the food volume would
have been much increased. There was
slight damage near Luakaha. In Ma
kiki the small screening plant was rem
dered incapable for several days. Only
yesterday the work Of clearing it was
completed. Tons of stones had been
washed down from above. The re-
servoir at Makiki was handled so that
there was no overflow from 1t. The
flood in that vicinity was down the
stream bed an was not harmful to the
water system. Mr.. Little, the new as
sistant of the superintendent, had a
fine initiation during the storm period.
He was on one job for three nights and
three straight times found his work
undone during his absence.
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As a Matt - of Course.

Geo. p. Castle, who returned from the
Coast few days ago, says that about
all the people he met looked upon the
annexation of the Islands as a trans
action tnat was already the same as
accomplished. From all that Mr.. Cas-
tie could gather he feels satisfied that
the joint resolution will pass the House
of Representatives at Washington by
good big majority and without any
unnecessary delay. There was any
amount of war talk while Mr.. Castle
ed determined to have satisfaction for
the blowing up of the Maine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
PART /
The Old Hundred.
PART II.
Reported Highway Robbery.

Some of the natives arriving by the
steamer Mauna Loa yesterday had a
story to the effect that highway rob-
berry had been committed in desperate
fashion in South Kona, near the settle
ment Of Hookena. The report was that
Japanese known to be carrying a
large sum of money was followed on
the road by several Hawaiians and was
waylaid, relieved of his mOny, beaten
and left for dead. The Marshal had not
received a report of any nature from
the district
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER.

You will receive careful instruction
from a competent teacher at your
nome.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our offices are ev-
erywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation - the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent.
1612 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks 2nl employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN s. ANDRADE.
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We'll In keMalN.

McCandless Bros. have just finished
in Kewalo, back of the Old Plantation,
an artesian we'll for E. Peck & Co, the
draymen. The well is Of 10-inch bore
and something over 200 feet in depth.
The flow is a foot above the surface,
an enormous amount of wa
ter every "A hours. This is in every
way e of the most satisfactory pieces
of work Of the we'll boring firm. E.
Peck & Co., will now soon remove their
stables to their new land and will, as
some time ago, supply cot
ages for their employees.
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An Official Inspection.

w. E. RoweII, superintendent of Pub
lie Works, left Honolulu early yester-
day morning for an official visit of
three days to flood devastated regions
between Kaneohe and Waialua. It has
been reported that along the road fndi-
Gated 16 bridges have been wrecked.
Mr.. RowelI will report on Monday, if
he can on that day compile the notes
made while absent. He will as well
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
Election in " . "

There was big turnout of members
of Co. D, First Regiment, N G. H. for
the election of first lieutenant to sue
ceed c. D. Crane, resigned. Second
Lieutenant TimmOns was promoted.
When it came to the selection of sec
ond lieutenant, the honor was confer
red upon Sergenat w. Needham. After
the elections the boys of D had quite a
sOciabIe time for a couple Of hours.
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kai. He passed away at Waikiki on the
night of the 31st inst The cause of
death was dropsy, as reported to the
Board Of Health Wiliokai had been a
we'll known Hawaiian and a prominent
of the band. Besides playing
an instrument he was a splendid bass
singer and his services were always in
demand with quintette clubs. NVtlfo-
kai has not been in <the best of heath
since his return from the States
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-02
Latest Partisan styles.

Any Lady wishing a Stylish Hat or
Bonnet for Easter will do well to call
at L. B. Kerr's, Queen Street, where all
the latest novelties have been imported
direct from Paris, and the prices are
only one-half that charged elsewhere.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

submit recommendations. Jim" Olds
was in town yesterday from Kaneohe.
Mr.. Olds has been on this Island since
1918. During all these years he has seen
no such storms as those of the past
week or 10 days.
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National Band FnneraI.

The National band was at the head
Of a funeral procession yesterday after
noon. The dead man was c. K. Wilio-
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Max ee Island Concert.

The band will play the following ex-
cellent program of music at Makee Isl
and Sunday afternoon, beginning at
o'nIO0l-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-30

At the annual election of Seth Will
liam Relief Corps the full corps of Of
ficers We're reelected as follows: Presl-
dent. Mrs. Henry Turner;vice president,
Mrs. Arthur L. Brown; treasurer, Mrs
Samuel w. Lane: secretary. Mrs. VIII
liam McDavid; chaplain. Mrs. William
Mccormick: CONDUCTOR, Mrs. Frank
Wellman: guard. Mrs. o. 0. Stetson.
Installation of officers will be on
Thursday next
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Daily Kernepec 3ournaL

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, rese.
lutions Q. respect. ETC., will be CHARGE
at the rate Of ten cents per line. No
charges less than seventy-five cents.
All advertising announcements NJ
entertainments. whose object Is this
raising OF money will be charged At the
rate OF fifteen cents . line.
Advertisfng notices, news form. will
be excluded from our local columns, ex.
cept such rs refer to advertisers occu.
plying space In our advertising columns.
and will be run under a separate heaA
on one OF the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
JOURNAL promptly will confer 4 favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
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The Sanitarian.

The May Sanitarian contains tho
following valuable papers on subjects
of general interest: "Washington 5
Polluted Water supply" Garbage
Disposal Hygiene of the Stable.
The Climate for Consumptives, " TO
ha"co Stunning" The EVIL Results ol
Present Educational Methods" and
Sanitary Conditions of Schoolhouses. "
The editorial departments give much
timely matter.
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Many old soldiers now feel the effects of
the hard service they endured during the
war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville.
York county Penn. who saw the hardest
kind of service at the front, is now fire.
quently troubled with rheumatism. 81
had a severe attack lately" he SAYS.
land procured a bottle of ChamberIain's
Pain Balm. 1t did SO much good that I
would like to know what you would
charge me for one uoZen botties' Mr..
Anderson wanted it both for his own use
and to supply it to his friends and neigh
bors, as every family should have a bot
tie of it in their home, not only for rheu-
matism, but lame back, sprains swellings.
cuts, bruises and burns. for which it is
unequalled. For SIZE by John Coughlin,
Water street.
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