The San Francisco call., 1899-09-23
STEAMER LANDS
HUMAN CARGO
COntraCtLabOrersReaCh
Hawaii.
Special Correspondence of The Call.

HONOLULU. Sept. 15.-The British
tramp steamer Victoria. whose cargo OF
emigrants for this port has been the sub
ject Of a good deal of international diplo-
matte discussion. arrived here on the 18th.
Instead of nearly coo Portuguese and
Spanish emigrants who had signed TO take
passage on her she brings only o43.
Through the action Of the American Con-
sui at Madeira the company which
shipped the men and women is out the ad-
vances made for 200 of them who refused
TO ship when Consul Jones told them their
labor contracts were useless.
Before the Victoria left Madeira Consul
Jones took occasion TO notify the men and
women who had signed to leave their ma
tive land for the sugar plantations Of
Hawaii that the islands had been annexed
to the United States and that the labor
contracts they had made would not hold.
The prospective emigrants were informed
that they would be landed at Honolulu
and would have TO take their chances of
dred OF the men and women who had
shipped deserted the vessel. The Victoria
left port with the remainder, after lodg-
ing a vigorous protest against the action
On the vessel were 205 men, Sc women
and 81 children. During the trip three
births and one death occurred and four
teen stOwaways were found.
The emigrants are in charge Of Thomas
E. Ivens, representative Of the firm of
Nathan & Co, London, by whom the con-
Through the British Government Nathan
& Co. protested to the Government at
Washington against the loss they had
sustained by reason of the American Con-
suls acton. The result was an investi-
gatiCn which resulted in a decision that
Consul Jones was wrong in his course.
When seen Mr.. 1vens said that he did
not know what action his company is TAX
ing in the matter. 1t is understood that a
claim for damages is being made Con
sui Jones was certainly wrong in the pr };
Ceedings he took" said Mr.. Ivens, land
1t cost US a considerable sum. An advance
had been made TO each of the 200 men who
deserted cur vessel and We lost that. Be
SIDES we are out money spent for pro-
visions for them on the journey and We
used our steamer for a load far below her
capacity.
". H. Marshall is in jail here. charged
caused the arrest. Marshal Brown being
the complainant. The case has gone over
until the 10th. In the meantime Marshall
$1,000 bail money. Marshall has been con-
ducting a Sunday paper called the Vol
cano. His associate is Ben Napthaly, a
former San Francisco attorney, who was
dsbarred for illegal practice. Marshall
has been very bitter in attacking the best
men in this community. For several
weeks he has grossly libeled Chief Justice
Judd. That official took no steps to pros
ecute. On August II Marshall again at
tackled the jurist in a criminal manner.
The feeling in the community was SO
strong that the printers declined to issue
the paper any longer. In the meantime
the Government took the matter up and
caused the arrest of the editor. Marshall
came here some months ago. He was
formerly a resident of Sacramento, Cal.
1t is claimed here that he was forced to
leave that city for his attempt to black
mail several business men.
While turning around the spar buoy TO
enter port on the morning of the 18th the
steamer Alameda cut down.two fishing
tunks Twelve Chinese were precipitated
into the water and one was drowned The
body was not recovered, and may never
be, as the accident occurred in the shark
district outside the reef.
Judge Alfred s. Hartwell has been
chosen by the Government to represent
the Territory of Hawaii unofficially in
Washington during the coming Congress-
The appointee will leave for his post in
time for the opening Of Congress in De-
cernber.