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The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
NEWS NOTES.

King Oscar of Sweden is aiding the
peace movement.
The trial of Dreyfus will probably
commence on August i.
Senator Morgan is out for harmony
in the Democratic ranks.
General Wheeler has left Washing
ton en- route to the Philippines.
The British cruisers Doris and Wild
geon have arrived at Delagoa Bay.
Six out of family of seven were
killed by train at an Ohio crossing.
Torrents of rain have flooded the
quarters OF American troops in Ma
Mia.
Mrs. NJ. d. Majors, an old resident
Of Davisville, California, was burned
to death.
The report that the King of Belgium
would visit the United States this sum-
mer is denied
Secretary Ayers enemies assert that
he has resigned, but he still holds
down his desk.
Queensland has offered the British
government $50 mounted infantry for
service in Africa II needed
NJ. Daniel, the Governor of Devils
Island, has lost his job for undue Sc
verities inflicted on Dreyfus.
In the House of Commons It has
been announced that the Delagoa Bay
award will be made in October.
The hospital ship Relief, on the way
from Manila, left Yokohama ON July 12
with $50 sick soldiers on board.
Blanche Bates is being criticized in
New York for working advertising
schemes through her press agent.
The Congressional Investigating
Committee on the Alaska boundary
question has returned from Alaska.
The refrigerator ship Glacier. with
a cargo Of fresh beef for the Manila
fleet, reached Singapore on the 18th.
General Wheelers daughter Annie
has volunteered as a nurse In the
Philippines, and will accompany her
father.
II Is rumored that Spain Is negotia-
ting for the return of some of her
ships captured by the United States
in the late war.
Queen Margherita of Italy wants to
climb one of the highest peaks of the
Alps to take part in the dedication of
shrine to the Virgin.
of child born in quarantine at Angel
Island, the mother being one of the
Nippon Marus passengers.
Hatfield, the noted desperate and
originator of the Hatfeld-McCoy feud
that has cost 141 lives, has surrendered
TO Governor Atkins of West Virginia
In person.
The steamer Portia. from New York
for Halifax, was wrecked about fifteen
miles east Of the latter place. The
crew and passengers, 115 In all, were
saved by the ships boats.
II Is likely that the French govern
ment will make General Brugere COM
mander In chief and vice president OF
the Supreme Council of War In place
OF General lamont. It was only re-
Gently that General Brugere succeed
ed General Zurlinden as military gov
ernor OF Paris.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
A Novel Experience fer The City
Of Honolulu.
EFFECT Of VOLCANIC ERUPTION
THE City Covered with a Ps,i OF
Smoke From a Volcano 200
Niles Away.
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

From early yesterday morning the
city of Honolulu has been buried in
cloud of smoke. At first 1t was
thought to arise from forest fires on
the other side of Tantalus. but a libcr-
al use of the telephone to points on
the other side of the Island soon dis
PEELED that notion. BY noon the smoke
clead had completely enveloped the
lower part Of the city, which. up to
that time. had been partially free. by
evening the smoke had increased to
such density as to suggest to the Lol-
doners living here an old-time friend,
At different times and spots in the
city during the day many citizens
averred that there was distinctly sui
phurous smell to the smoke, while one
gentleman, who rode out to the foot
hills on horseback during the evening
called at this Office afterwards to re-
late that he had been distinctly struck
ON the face by particles OF falling
ashes or grit
Curtis J. Lyons Of the Government
survey Office is of the opinion that the
smoke undoubtedly comes from the
volcanic upheaval now going on on the
Island Of Hawaii. His theory Is that
the southerly winds prevailing for the
past week have driven the smoke in
vast clouds northwardly. whence, en-
.countering the strong trade wind pre-
vailing since last night the smoke has
been driven back to the Islands. This
theory is generally accepted as the cor
rect one, and is favored by all the cap
tains OF the inter-island steamers. Pas
sengers who came on the w. G. Hall
today say that clouds of smoke also
followed them all the way from Ha-
vail
Hon. II. M. Whitney, Hawaiis vet
esran journalist, said yesterday: There
rs no doubt that this smoke comes
from the volcano. I distinctly recol-
lect two former visitations of the same
kind during previous eruptions."
Many Of the older natives agree with
Mr.. Whitney, adding also that this
smoke is sure precursor Of rain.
at acts to me and / have the same
kind OF feelings as when a storm comes
up" said old Uncle Ben at the pilot
Office last night, referring to the
smoky weather on the front, which
prevailed there, even worse than else,
where. The barometer at the pilot of.
fee was 3O.2 at o'clock last night
and the wind east southeast.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
aloha COFFEE co.
Must Carry Out Specific
Agreement.
Interesting Dec sion by Judge Stan.
ley Arising GU, OF an Option on
Sugar Lands.

Judge STANLEY mas rendered u deci-
sion on demurrer in the case OF Albert
Il. Nichols VS.. Aloha Coffee Company,
bill for specific performance. The
petitioner asked that the defendant
company be decreed to specifically per-
form n certain written agreement en-
tered into between the parties on Feb
ruary 16, 1899. for the sale of 500 acres
OF land in Olaa district at any time
within six months from the date there
of for the consideration OF $37, 500, OF
which $500 was paid on the signing of
the agreement, $500 more was to be
paid in ninety days thereafter and the
balance when the option was ac-
cepted.
II appears from the record that the
plaintiff neglected to pay the second
installment of $500 within the time
mentioned but within few days
thereafter made a tender of the same,
together with s. interest, which the
defendant declined and refused to ac-
cept On the day following the plain
tin accepted the option, and made a
tender Of $37.005. being the balance of
the purchase price mentioned in the
agreement. together with az interest
on the second installment The de-
PENDANT company refused to accent the
tender, and suit was brought TO COM
pei specific performance.
On the trial defendants counsel ar
gued that the payment OF the second
sum of $500 within ninety days from
the date of the agreement constituted
condition precedent and that until
this condition had been fu,f,IIed there
was no binding contract bet weon tho
parties and that time beinp M tho es-
sence os the contract tho nia;nt;W bav-
ing neglected IN nav tho insta,mont
within the time snecified could NOT hv
n subsequent tender hind the defend.
ant To fuIflIl the engagement
On the other hand the nIointi8 ar
yued that upon the novment NJ tho snm
OF $500 uDon the day the agreement
was executed the defendant then and
there bound itself at that time IN sell
TO the plaintifY the land in question for
the sum of $37. zoo at any time within
six months. II the nlaintify shou,d de-
eide to accent the option tins given
and that the time of the nayment of
the second instalment was NOT of the
essence of the contract
In summing IN Judge stanlev saws
| he ia of the opinion and an holds thai
the defendant unon the navment IN a
of the sum of $500 unon Eehruarv ~
then and there hound itself nj tbat
time to sell TO the plaintifY as agreed
at any time within six months from
that date for the specified purchase
price. Nothing further than that one
payment was required TO be performed
by the plaintiff before his rights to the
option accrued. In other words. no
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
JULIA DENT GRANT.

NEWPORT, Il, l., July i2,-Mrs, Pot
ter Palmer Is authority for the state
ment THAI II has been decided that the
marriage Of her nieoe, Miss Julia Dent
Grant, and Prince Cantaeuzene, win be
solomnized In Newport IN September,
The exact date has not beon liked
This will he sottled upon after the
arrival Of tho Prince early IN septsm-
Der,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
Press nts for Captain SeaIby.

Captain Sealby, the retiring COM
mander OF the o. & o. steamer Coptic,
left the steamer this afternoon for a
few days outing. Before he departed
all the officers Of the vessel waited
on him in the cabin. Speeches were
made and each department gave the
Captain a present. All the presents
have suitable inscriptions.
Captain Sealby will stay by the ves-
sci until the day OF sailing. when he
will turn her over TO Captain J. II.
Kinder, another favorite OF the o. e. o.
line. Captain Sealby goes TO England
TO take command OF a big steamer
Examiner July II.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
RECOMMENDED FOR CHOLERA
MORBUS.

During the hot weather last sum
mer ] had severe attack Of cholera
morbus, necessitating my leaving my
business" says Mr., G. A, Hare, Of
Hare Bros, Fincastle, Ohio, AFTER
taking two or three doses of Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhooa
li0mody ! was completely relieved and
IN few hours was able 10 resume my
work IN The store, ! aincerely recon-
mend n Ia any Ona afflicted with
ilomach or bowel trouble" For salo
~ benson, smith 4 Co, Id, whole
ale agents Tor " l., and all druggists
nd dealers,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
A PECULIAR RIOT.

LILLE, France. July 12.-Serious
rioting has followed the acquittal OF
Father Flamidien of the School OF the
Christian Brothers here, who was
charged with numbering a boy in that
institution. Thousands Of persons
paraded the streets shouting. Down
with the Jesuits!" and smashing win
dows
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
CRUELTY TO pREyFus DENIED

PARIS, July I'm, l.ebon, the
former Minister Of Colonies, has adj
dressed long letter 10 the Government
IN reply Ia tho charges Of Louis
iiayel, member of the French Institute,
who accompanied Madame Dreyfus 20
isennes, Who alleges that Dreyfus was
'rpelly 'reated IN HIS island prison,
Tho iormoy minisler says NO ono Ia
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
ALl.-BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Daily
Mail says this morning: 1T has been
agreed that Australasia shall bear
eight-eighteenths OF the cost OF the
Pacific cable and Great Britain anA
Canada each fve-eighteenths."
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21
THE PLAGUE IN ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, July l0.-Three
cases Of plague were reported here yes
ierday. The inhabitants are discon-
tented with the sanitary precautions,
have threatened trouble, and yesterday
roughly handled two doctors.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-07-21

LONDON 1.-THE
ton slightly the
hold ,--
of is smooth a heavy
FALMOUTH
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Interesting figures !.
. !. of American Commerce

Now blocked up the points with regard
10 trade: and commerce. taking America
only in certain positions. in China I
found in the year 1892 that the imports
of,American trade alone in: China were 81
s49.5Il; in: the year 1895 they were: Sd, 5T5,-
1Q9.- That is; in those four Years an in
crease of &1572.532 'Thattis a most en-
traordinary increase when. YOU take the
total value of the trade as. represented
by these numbers. 3 - = :. -:
g. 'But:E find that America is. certainly 60
ing ahead in proportion" to increase in
China more largely than any other ceun-
~ and VIII give you an Instance of that
l take the. question of. cotton alone: and
! md by returns which YOU can all verify
lhat.in. cotton America ia four years has
increased in quantity, l21 per: cent and In.
value. 2s1s: per. cent: and then + turn to
the other. part OF: the picture (which is
my country, and / find that in this ex-
portauon of cotton British trade has de-
creased .Id44 per cent and in value S19 per
To go back ito the point, of this large.
percentage of increase inG'the~ American
trace OF cotton; what really happened is
that the British merchants. finding out
the American cotton suits the Chinese.
ne buys the. american cotton. in America;
the Chinese. ~. - :. - :.
i prefer 10 put it down as British trad.
Ing manipulated by the British trader. 1t
has not hurt. the British. trade In China.
very much. 90. - -.
! should prefer TO take things as they
are az. present: and not as they could or.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
SMITH AND LAVIGNE.
The Champion Lightweight Pugilists
Have Signed Articles to Fight
- -, .--.n on March 10

Mysterious Billy" Smith, the whfrl-
wind pugilist, who has captured many
scalps in the prize ring; Billy Lavigne,
who represented his brother. George; Jim
Kennedy and j. Collins, officials of the
Excelsior Athletic Club. Billy Hennessy,
trainer -of Smith. and a few prominent
members rlof the sporting set. met last
evening in Charley Geggus emporium of
sport and discussed the, proposed 20-round
contest between Smith and Lavigne.
Articles were drawn up and signed by
theHmen who are Interested in the com
test. They state that the bout shall take
place in, ,Woodward's Pavilion on the
evening of March 10; that the contestants
must weigh in at 142 pounds at o'clock
prior to entering the ring and that in case
one of the principals Should fail to COM
ply with the articles in this respect he
must forfeit 30 per cent of the go per cent
Of the gross receipts which they will con-
test for.
Billy Lavigne thought that a referee
should not be selected until the very last
moment, as he was not in favor of CIV
ing the gamblers a chance to win him
over in case he was named some days in
advance of the day of the fight
a., Kennedy objected to the last moment
clause on the ground that the patrons of
the game invariably hold off in their pur-
chases of tickets until referee is named.
The matter, however, was patched up
when a suggestion was offered that the
principals meet one week before the bait
tie and discuss the question; then, if a
referee can be chosen who will prove
satisfactory to both men. his name can
be made public there and then or with
held, until the club officials and the fight
ers agree as to the time when his name
shall be given to the public through the
columns of the press.
Dr. Zobel has been engaged by the club
to examine the pugilists at their training
quarters and also on the evening before
the battle Director Kennedy is very par
ticular that a thorough examination be
made as to the physical qualifications OF
the fighters. He contends that only men
sound in body and limb and who have
had a thorough training should be allowed
to enter into contest that requires
contestant to be physically perfect
George Lavigne has been in training for
the past week at Blanken's Six-mile
House and Smith will leave tomorrow for
,Crolls Gardens, Alameda, where he will
remain under the watchful eyes of his VIE
and his trainer, Hennessy, until called
upon to give an account of himself. The
men will certainly meet the weight stipu-
lated in the articles, as Smith now scales
only 152 pounds He says that it will not
be any kind of trick on his part to take
off ten pounds. The mysterious parsonage
will, however, have the better of his OPP
ponent by at least five inches in height.
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KILLS HIS WIFE
AFTER THE FETE
Tragedy on a Wedding
Anniversary.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 13.-Amos
Palmer wealthy young man, shot and
killed his wife at their home in Edge
wood, near this city, late last night and
is now in prison,
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer enter
tanned few friends to celebrate the
eighth anniversary of their wedding. The
guests departed at about IL o'clock at
night. A half hour later the servants
heard sounds in Mrs. Palmer's room and
soon afterward Mr.. Palmer called maid,
saying:
Come down; I guess 1 have killed her"
The girl went downstairs and saw her
mistress lying on the floor. The maid
called the coachman, and when he arrived
Mr.. Palmer still held the revolver and was
apparently about to commit suicide, The
coachman seized his master and disarmed
him.
After the struggle Palmer seemed calm
er and said he must call doctor. He did
so by telephone, and the doctor notified
the medical examiner, who reached the
house soon after the shooting He found
five bullet wounds, four Of which We're in
the left breast, Palmer was arrested He
explained to the officers that he had been
suffering from grip.
Palmer was arraigned in the knights
Vile court this morning charged with
murder He pleaded not guilty and was
held without bail for the March Grand
Jury
1t is said Palmer was confined at one
time in the Butler Hospital for the In
sane. Mrs. Palmer was formerly a resi-
dent of Stoughton, Mass.
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Growth Of Our Trade
!. In China Demonstrated

The growth of American trade in China
Is also very strikingly demonstrated in the
matter of drills. The English and Dutch
Ior 1884 We're 1885 pieces; in. 1897. 1885; de-
The; American in 1894 were 1885, In 1891
6S go being. an increase. of 43 $40 =
. Now J. will trouble YOU with sheetings:
"EngAsh .sheetings were represented in
1894 by I2,755 pieces; in 1897 'by:1i 40, show
ing decrease of 1905. Ameriean.fn 1894
by $3.50; in. 1897 by l31iS35, showing an In
crease of So, 30 80
. One. item more is: that of. Kerosene oil
The Russian in 1891 was. 10000. gallons. in
1887, 1900 gallons; decrease $500 gallons
in: 1897, J. 9225605 increase, 1885 ago gallons
Well, then. | looked at the American
trade:in the north; and as far as could
gather. found that the American people
nave. a eout. % per cent Of the whole trade
In the. 'fiQrth;. with most of it in Man
churia and, west of Manchuria. The other
trade. such as their breadstuffs and
Woolen stuffs; and more particularly their
machinery, is Increasing by leaps and
There is one. more fact thatI can point
out. and that is the question of railroad
stock and railroad material. I took the
trouble to ascertain why American en-
glnes were preferred to- English + foul d
the Americans were better adapted TO
the use for which. they. were required
could be obtained. in less time and for less
money: and consequently the Americans
secured the ORDERS
Now, sir. SOME one has spoken just now
in regard. to San Francisco and the people
Of this country. | have been told a great
many times that the American CONNER
cial classes are not interested in this
question of trade IN China. Watch and
see If all are interested in this great
question for found, the keenest interest
from every enc OF your countrymen that
met IA. that great empire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
His Lordship Easily
-: introduces Himself

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Chamber of. Commerce: i must oner you
first sir, my. ~armest and most graJeIui
and heartfelt thanks: for. the very KIND
greeting. .of. welcome (which: you have
given me here: at this time, and more man
that for the graceful, terms In Which
that welcome: was rendered. to me. b:
i. Sir my mission to-: the East mas peen
one with reference TO which, may say
was. to- find out how the trade ana colI-
merce of Great Britain was progressing,
what chances there: were Tor. lls IutuIe:
development but above all what security
there was for the present trade and. COM
merce and what there was Tor It's future
development.
/ have been all oyer China and have OBJ
tanned a.great deal of very useful lnfor-
nation. / have been treated with. the
greatest. courtesy not only by the Chinese
themselves but by every representative
of other nations. that l found in that great
I came homo. sir. by japan and by
America not only. because L received some
very kind Invitations from friends in both
countries but because l was anxious as
far a !. could 10 learn the views OF the
great commercial classes in those two
countries with regard to the future and
certain development of trade in China.
70. Sir,-I came here to get the view of your
Chamber of Commerce, but. to my great
surprise and amusement you have paid
NE the compliment of wanting TO know
what TINY views are. Well will endeaYor
TO give YOU them as shortly as l. can. /
believe that the. American interests in
China for the future are indeed even more
numerous. than the future of the country
TO which l. have the honor to belong; and
II. Hou viii allow me, having made that
statement and being Il practical man.
should: like TO read YOU few figures
These figures should be particularly in
teresting TO the commercial gentlemen OF
this port, which must be, by its situa-
ron; the point Of departure in the near
future for the far East: =
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ed strength is 10000. How many more
he will be able to collect it is impossible
to tell, perchance as many as $4,000. The
more he brings together the more salts
ned we will be, for we would rather
nave him attack US than to have to
hunt for him.
General Anderson, commanding the
said:
General Otis, in congratulatfng me
on behalf of the First Division, said
there were 5000 Filipinos opposed to nv
division, and that we cleared. out a
thousand of them. think we shall
nave to give them another good lick
ing"
/ also had a talk with General Mac
Arthur, who said: 1.-The military sftua-
ton is excellent in the vicinity of Ma
Mia. We have obtained decided strate
glcal advantages There are remote
consequences which, however, depend
quite as. much upon craftsmanship as
generalship -
;Misapprehensions as to the terms of
the treaty of peace with Spain grow
Ing out of the difference in language
and previous political evolution of the
islands make the diplomacy of the stu
atlon or the very first Importance.
Heretofore our policy has been consid-
erably embarrassed by the long delay
in reaching; results. Under the treaty
now we are approaching a conclusion.
that the future conduct of affairs will
be much easier, and it is believed the
war will be concluded with honor and
credit to the United States and to the
permanent benefit of the people of the
islands"
The most prominent English business
men here say that the Filipinos re-
ceived severe lesson during the last
week Their military leaders are men
who know they must lose all power
once the fighting is over, and conse-
quently are deceiving the natives into
the belief that they have got the best
of the recent fighting. These English
men DO not think there will be much
trouble in bringing the Fiffpino Govern
ment to terms. In the opinion. of Eng
fish observers the campaign should be
carried on energeticaIlY
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Present Situation in
China is Bad for Trade

China in its present situation is
not only in bad position for the trade
that is already there, but it certainly
isn't in a position for further devel-
opnent.- Well, the other question is
a question: of the position of other
countries. I do not like to: mention
names, but I dare say you will know
whom / refer to. will refer to mill
tary domination. If you see. countries
that get into positions of great ad
vantage, you see when they get into:
those positions they claim territorial
rights and you see no counterpoise
whatever placed in the way of those
countries or TO balance those coun-
tries ambition. You naturally think
that they will do what they have
done before.
1 will say that the country in. the
North has placed herself in position
in which she may, in the near future,
be absolutely in the position of claim
ing territorial rights and putting on
tariffs.
rNOhr uO' Ilbc CltlII GIlOSc
want to. If had been a subject of the
country in the northI should have been
in Peking long ago.: But put 1t like. this:
If you see "a man with match going to
light a haystack, isn't it much easier to
blow out the match than to blow out. the
haystack after it is lighted?
Now, in saying this, my proposal
for stopping such activity as have
just mentioned isn't proposal lead
ing to war. It is a proposal that must
keep the peace, and it is a proposal
which would keep China and Europe
as they are, and which will allow the
trade of all nations to go on as it is.
-, Now, what is my proposal? 1 am sim
ply a gentleman who has. been asked to go
out TO China and give my Views of the
trade and commerce and how it is to be
secured: These are my views, and no
body else views, so far as know, but
I hope. they will be the views of a. great
number of people after this