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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
REMOVAL.
OF Paul Castor, s. R. S.

OF Paul Caster, s. r. S..
Specialist in all chronic diseases from 621 Con
gress ST, TO the Mt. Hope Health Bazaar, No.
SO Bedford ST.. between Forest Avenue aud
Grove ST., where ne Is more fully prepared to
treat all chronic diseases Of whatsoever nature
known to medical turisprudence. having more
commodlous ONCE room and operating room,
ana Will be open day and night TO afl who de-
sire consultation Grove Sc. and Forest Ave,
cars pass the street. Remember the number,
SO Bedford ST.. Portland. Telephone connect
tion. octidf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

stations are abandoned the requirements OF
those lines of the Metropolitan and Third Ave
nue. now being operated electrically viii prob
ably keep four five Of the engines at Ninety
sixth-st. busy all the time. The Broadway and
LeXingtOn-ave- cars are likely to need the ser
vices of at least two more It Will not be long
apparently, before a use will be found for all Of
the engines contracted for especially since it is
not uncommon in big power plants to hold one
or two units in reserve for substitution when
inspection and repair are necessary.
One Of the most interesting features Of the
plant here briefly described is the provision
made for unloading coal from barges. A huge
tower has been constructed on the wharf in the
rear of the power house There projects from
IL out over the boat a short, horizontal railway
On this runs carrier from which is suspended
a scoop like that of Il modern dredging scow.
The scoop is raised and lowered by a tackle and
steam engine, and works with astonishing rapid
lty' When the scoop goes down into the barge
IL automatically opens its jaws When it starts
upward again it closes them and takes a load OF
several hundred pounds Of coal As soon as the
scoop reaches the railway the carrier runs IN
shore short distance, and the SCOOP oDans at
the bottom and discharges its contents into .
spout IN the tower forty feet above wafer Iavef
AHeh II descends for another mouthfuI. After
entering the tower the coal is weighed Eventu-
any II goes to an automatic stoker that feeds
the furnaces In Il singularly Clearly wav. The
aShes from the furnaces are also removed auto-
hatlcaAy and without dust In consequence tba
OoHer room is neat enough to delight the r,,st
fastidious housekeeper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

Moreover. the Third Avenue system. although II
has three temporary power houses capable or
developing 1000 horse power in the aggregate.
is not fully provided for. The Third Avenue
company has permanent power house Ihere
has been talk Of magnificent plant up near
Kingsbridge and work on the foundations mas
been begun But the scheme is now IN ahey ance,
and may possibly be abandoned entirely as a
result of the combination with the Metropolitan.
At any rate preparations ara being made at
Undergraduates to furnish the Third Avenue
lines with limited amount Of power IN the near
future-a little matter OF 5000 horse power but
before many months the supply viii doubtless
be Increased.
When the temporary steam plants at AL sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

On the same shaft with each fywhee!, and
close beside It. is secured the armature, or re-
voyng part OF a huge alternating current cy-
namo The current is generated at a pressure
potential, Of G.6OO volts. This is more than
ten times as high is needed at the car motor
The high potential makes the transmission OF
the current 10 the suD-st1tions more economical
than it would be otherwise. It is a well estab-
lished fact that the higher the electric pressure
th, smaller il the metallic conductor needed 10
convey a given amount OF electricity. AT the
sub-stations the current is first transformed or
reduced TO a voltage Of 800, the proper potential
for the cars. It is then converted from an alter
mating to a direct current For TRANSMISSION
PURPOSES q current OF the former type Is BEST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

Ninety-sixth-st- will do the same work that is
performed by five at One-hUndred- and forty
sixth-st-three Of !. 800 horse power and two Of
1000. Yet q visitor TO the new station gets an
inadequate idea of the tremendous energy de
veIOped there, the engines work so silently and
so utterly without jar or vibration. These mag
nIfcent features Of the plant are cross com
pound" engines, and are really OF the marine
type They are remarkably compact and eco
nOmicaL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

but when electricity is applied to actual work it
must be in the form Of direct current
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SYSTEM
At the present time during the hours of heav-
lest traffic the electric cars of the Metropolitan
system call for about 5000 OF 1900 horse
power between 10 and 20 horse power per carr,
but when the Broadway and Lexington-ave. cars
have been supplied with motors, controllers and
shoes for picking up the current from a conduit
j material addition viii be made to the demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

TIE METROPOLITAN TRACTION COM
PANYS CENTRAL STATION
70 BE rHE BIGGEST THING OF IT'S KIND IN
TIE W.ELD-A SEVENTY THOUSAND
HORSE POWER PLANT

HORSE POWER PLANT
Centra.zati0n is the watchword OF the hour.
Not only has the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany obtained control Of all the surface lines in
the borouEhs " Manhattan and The Bronx. but
II aims ~ eoreeutrate at single station all the
1echani=Tu Tor generating the electricity ii re
CURES for us cars The site selected for this
purpose is The block between East Ninety-ffth
and Nin-tg-slzrh SITS and extending from Ave
hue -3 The East River The erection Of
handsoH1e brick power house. with a chimney
51J fee high. Was begun here in 1885 The ex-
terlor was -ampiated long ago. and although
NE installation OF the power plant is stiu in
Progress d large part Of the machinery is already
In place
The CHIEF motive for this concentration is
economy in steam and electrical engineering.
Is Vel as ia many other departments OF in
oastry, b IS automatic that production the
"hoiesa-- plan is cheaper than on the retail
pan A movement toward consolidation Of
snail plants la the field Of electric Lighting set
~ years AGO The idea is not original with the
AsT9Do-.a- Traction Company. The attain
HleH' ri The desired object in street railway
Practice .a ibis city is stiu further promoted by
"-al-ag .a- new power station on tideWater 10
a-}e the eos. or oarting coal, and by equipping
d "'iA t.- most modern facilities for handling
the fue.
Al present tre Metropolitan is developing cleo
Ulclty al tsa s1a-statious one at One-hundred>
@la-ior'y sixth 81. and Lenox-ave and the other
- fiiileth-sr and sIxth-ave. Eventually it Will
-~'e three other sub-stations-at the foot Of
vest Twenty -thlrd-st.. at Thirty second st and
.'urth-aFe- and IN Front-st., near the Battery.
80 each u these power VIII be transmitted in
1oTfn u electricity from Ninety -sixth-st. for
~glDuton ~ the various railway lines Al
-Oy lhe output " temporary steam plants at
e INST Two u these minor centres is supple
'eu with q supply Of current from Ninety
-sl There Is also 4 station in East Tween
'-Ai'h-st whore power is stored in a huge col
T-'-oh 81 accumuIators being supplied from
siSia-st. during the night when the de-
- Tor immediate consumption is at a mini
III The Twenty fifth-st. station has no gen
Grating nachinery
ELEVEN BIG ENGINES
an 'le Dig power house AT the foot Of East
a. 9i@1h-st is fully equipped it VIII have
a.. steam engines, each capable OF develop
s.. ~ morse power Together they viii repre-
- 'ovyJ horse power BY the time thar the
1-'p1l reaches this total the Niagara Doyer
- may exceed it il capacity. but the Metro
III station Is likely to remain for some years
'9s-9' IN which the power is derived from
a. ok II the engines are now in position
hs-, are IN fun working order. Masons are
ou5.a. Work on the immense foundations re
~ t@ie seventh A single engine at
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
All SING GIVEN LIBERTY
END OF LATEST HABEAs CORPUS
CASE.
American Chinaman, Refused Landing
By Collector of Customs, Admitted by
Judge Estee Today

Judge Estee this morning rendered a
long decision in the case of All Sing, the
Chinese cook of the Challenger who was
refused aslanding in the Islands by the
Collector of Customs. The decision was
in favor of the Chinaman, and he was
promptly notified by the Chief Deputy
Marshal that he was free man.
All Sing shipped from New York for
various ports and was to return to the
United States. This was before the
Organic Act went into effect. The ves-
sci arrived here, was sold and the crew
discharged. The collector refused to al
low the Chinaman ashore.
Briefly stated, the Judge ruled that
the Chinaman, shipping from New York
had a perfect right to land at any port
of the United States, and that Homo
lulu was an American port. Had it
been clearly shown that he had landed
at some foreign port enroute there
might be a difference as in such event
it might be regarded as a new immi-
grafton of the same party.
In this case, however nothing of the
kind was brought out.
The court cited numerous authorities
to support his opinion and concluded
by saying that the Organic Act of Ha-
wall applied to the case under review.
| The petitioner was a resident of New
York for twenty-five years prior to
shipping on the Challenger. He will
probably ship on another vessel here,
but whether he can again enter cities
! of the mainland is a question. There
the Organic Act comes in again. 1t pro-
vides that Chinese of the Hawaiian ISL
ands shall not enter other parts of the
United States The landing given Ah
| Sing by Judge Estee this morning does
in the minds of the best legal talent OF
Honolulu, give him the status of a Ha-
waiian Chinese and takes away his
standing as a mainland Chinese
1t is expected that the attempt of Al
Sing to IRELAND on the mainland viii
bring the question of the Constitution
ality of the clause above referred to be-
fore the United States Supreme court
Local attorneys believe the clause is no
Constitutional and that it will bC
knocked out if the test is made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
A DAY THAT NEVER WAS
TODAY rs THE ANNIvERsAY OF
II.
The Presidential Election Day of the
vided for But Never Happened.

Today would have been Presidential
election day in the Republic of Hawaii,
IL the Republic of Hawaii had not been
annexed AMI made a territory of the
United States,g
AS il is there never has been pre-
sidential election day in Hawaii. The
constitution OF the Republic of Hawaii
provided in Article %: Sanford Ballad
Dole is hereby declared to be the Presi.
dent of the Republic of Hawaii, to hold
office until end including the 31st day
of December, 1900, and thereafter until
a successor shall have been duly elected
and qualified"
In Article "a it is provided: "On the
third Wednesday of September, 1900,
and on the third Wednesday of Sep
tember in every sixth year thereafter,
the Legislature shall meet to elect a
\ President for a term of six years to be-
gin with the first day of January of
the year following"
\ But the Legislature never met to
elect a president. Before the time for
el,ecting a successor to President Dole
came around, there was neither a Re-
public of Hawaii nor a President
Dole. The one had become the Terri
tory of Hawaii and the other Governor
Dole.
So today is the anniversary of some-
thing that never happened; of a presi-
Dental election day that never was.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
some NEW INSECT PESTS.
HAMAKUA AND ITS FLYING
ANTS.
They Come When the Sun is Low and
Bite until Dark-Makawao has a
Vegetable Eater.

Hamakua, Hawaii, as well as Maka-
wac, Maui, has been invaded by a new
kind of insect 1t was never noticed
until this season but lately it has be-
come pest that divides profanity with
the mOsQuito.
Just what It is no one knows, but
flying ant" though it would seem
that twilight ant or twilight bug"
would be equally as descriptive. 1t is
seldom or never seen except for a short
time just before sundown and for a
short time afterwards. Or at least It
is only troublesome at that time IT
appears in swarms, the swarm remain
ing steadily in one place supporting it
self on the wing, then suddenly darting
to another place. Each individual in
sect is abeut the size and color of an
ant, and its annoyance is caused by it's
bite. This bite is not sting like that
of a mosquito, leaving unpleasant after
affectsa but is a bite, causing a sharp
painful sensation at the time of the
bite. 1t has been reported in no other
district than Hamakua.
The Maui insect, locally known as the
"Olinda bettle," because Il is found
principally on the slopes of Haleakala,
is causing much damage n the forests
on the slope of that mountain. It is
said especially to attack the koa trees.
David Haughs brought the first infor-
nation here regarding the "Olinda
beetle" and Professor Koebele who
went to Maui yesterday will study the
new pest entomologically.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
BOW NONGS NEW POLICY
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF THE
LEADERS IN JAPAN.
Thought that the Conference is To De-
termine Future Course of Organiza-
tion-Mr. Lamsai will Attend.

What will probably be the most i'm
portant meeting of the Bow Wong So
ciety since the beginning of the Boxer
trouble will be held in, Japan next
month. Representatives of the Society
from all parts of the Chinese Empdre
and foreign countries will be in atttn-
dance as will the leaders of the organi-
zatlOn. The purpose of the meeting
will be, it is believed to consider what
policy to follow now for securing the
upper hand in Chinese affairs.
The young reformer Leung Chi-tso is
thought to be in Tien Tsin or Peking
studying the situation and the present
conference will no doubt be guided
largely by his reports Dispatches flom
various provinces of Chinese since the
outbreak give meager accounts of coun-
ter revolutions which have been started
against the Boxers. Apparently none
of these movements have resulted in
any thing definite and the plan now to
be considered is how best to proceed to
get control of Chinese affairs.
The reformers have all along been de-
srous of having Kwang Hsu restored
to the throne, claiming that il the
young Emperor be placed at the head of
affairs with their leaders and the pro-
gressiVe men of China as his advisors
the Chinese Empire will advance. II is
possible that Leung Chi-tso has receiv-
ed some assurance from the leaders
of the allies that if he can insure the
speedy return of the Emperor and the
satisfactory settlement of their claims
the reform party will be given the OPP
portunity of controlling affairs of Chi
nese state. on the other hand the
young reformer may believe that the
allies do not intend to evacuate China
at all and he may consider the time ripe
for heading a general and properly In
cepted revolution
Mr.. Lam Sal the secretary of the Bow
Wong Society of this city is one of the
delegates who has been summoned to
attend this conference of reform leaders
He has offered his house and furniture
for sale or lease, for it is his inten+ on
to depart on the next trip of the Nippon
Maru for Yokohama. He will take his
family. Mr.. Lam Sal intends going
first to Japan and meeting Fung Chez
shan one of the leaders of the Bow
Wongs and with him attend the conre-
renee which is to be held in Yokoham ma
or Toxic. After this Mr.. Lam Sal may
| go to Honk Kong. The notice to come
! to Japan was received several weeks
! ago and Lam Sal has been quietly max
ing his preparations to leave He says
( that it makes no difference where ne
! may be sent. He is ready and anxious
/ to serve his party and his country. Re-
1 presentatives from the San Francisco
and Vancouver branches expect to lea ve
on the Nippon Maru also.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
THE BERGER BOOTH SUIT.
REGULAR HEARING BEGINS IN
COURT.
Mrs. Berger, the Plaintiff, Takes the
Stand Against Her Brother-Some
Interesting Letters.

The suit of Mrs. Sarah A. Berger
against G. w. Booth and G. S. Desky
was on all the morning in Judge Hum
phreys' court and the hearing proceed
ed at 2 o'clock this afternoon. 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Berger wishes
to recover from c. w. Booth, her broth
er, about S11, 900, being the difference
between the purchase price of her in
tereSt in the Booth estate in Pauoa val
ley and the sum at which the land was
subsequently sold to c. S. Desky Mrs.
Berger was on the stand most of the
time.
One development in the case was
rather unexpected by the audience. In
her original bill Mrs. Berger stated
that her utmost regard for and con-
dence in her brother superinduced the
deed she gave him to the land for the
small sum of $4,000. This superfluity
of love and confidence was supposed to
have existed up to a very short time
ago. AS 4 matter of fact letters were
produced that would indicate different
ly. About six years ago it is alleged
that the fair plaintiff wrote one of the
letters in which, if she really highly re-
garded and reposed great confidence in
her brother, forget to express the same.
Judge Humphreys ruled out the abu-
siVe features of these love letters, and
admitted only such parts as had di-
rect bearing upon the estate and the
property relations between the liti-
gants. =
The Supreme Court this morning
heard argument in the case of the Wa
hiawa Sugar Company VS.. Waialua
Agricultural Company, ejectment.
Chief Justi ,e Frear and Justice Perry,
both being interested in Waialua plan
tation, were disqualified. After con-
siderable trouble in getting attorneys
who We're not otherwise engaged, j.
W. Cathcart and A. F. Judd were seat
ed to take their places and heard the
case.
The case of the William Carson
(Hind) VS.. Wilder Steamship Company,
appeal of the latter, is being heard by
the Supreme Court this afternoon. The
circuit judge gave the plaintiff judg-
ment for the value of the VIM. Carson,
which was run into and wrecked by the
steamer ClaUGine some months ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
70 PAY FEES
NOT EXEMPT FROM PILOT AND
WATER CHARGES.
Decision by Government This Morn
ing-Not Desired, But 'Tis Law
Other Matters Considered.

The Territorial government today de-
cided to assess United States vessels
transportation pilot fees and water
furnished them. 1t appears that In
determining the matter a rather pecu-
liar situation presents itself. There is
no desire on the part of the government
to levy the charges, from all accounts,
but the law providing for it was passed
some time ago, when transports were
not thought Of and it makes no excep-
tions. II was felt by the government
this morning that the only thing to be
done was to carry out the letter of the
law, leaving the Legislature to act in the
matter as it may seem fit.
The question was brought up by Har-
Dor Master Fuller. Heretofore the mat
ter of charges has simply been "let
slide" 1t is understood that at San
Francisco transports are treated preci-
sely as other vessels.
At the Executive meeting today Gov
ernor Dole reported that the Supreme
Court had granted a reprieve to october
q in the case of Fujihara, convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hung. He
said there was doubt from the word
ing of the Enabling Act, as to his own
authority in the matter while the Su-
preme court certainly had such authort-
ty. On that account he preferred the
judges should handle the question.
Tax Assessor Shaw for instructions as
to how to collect poll taxes. Shaw
stated that he had been unable to col
lect and wanted to know how far he
could go in the way of confiscating pro-
perty in cases of non-payment. The
matter was referred to the Attorney
General for an opinion.
Mr. Lansing reported a second request
for information from the same source.
Mr.. Shaw wanted to know what he
should do about assessments on church
and school property not used for church
Or school purposes. OF course when
used for such purposes it is exempt
form taxation of any kind. This mat
ter was also referred to the Attorney
General for an opinion.
The question of whether one delegate
should be elected for the Fifty-sixth
Congress, or one for the Fifty-sixth and
one for the Fifty-seventh, or one for
both the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh
Congresses, at the approaching election
was discussed but no action was taken
Mr.. Atkinson reported that Aala
school house was nearly ready for use
He added that it was his intention OF
| making it mixed school, or that botf
| boys and girls would be admitted Mr.
! Atkinson also reported that the school.
had reopened under most promising
auspices. Attendances in all were
very large.
In the old Leslie title matter Mr.
Brown recommended, to settle the ques-
ton, that the land be taken on a basis
of twenty-five per cent of it's present
value and a quit claim deed be given
The commissioner thought the govern.
ments plan was better, but it seemed
not to be satisfactory all round.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
TWO NEW CITIZENS.

Harry T. Mills, the well known attor-
ney of NapOopoo, Hawaii, this morning
became a full fledged American citizen.
He took out his first papers twelve
years ago in New York and has lived
in Hawaii ten years. During his entire
residence he has been a good govern
ment man and first class citizen.
f. L. C"Ned'O Doyle was also natu-
rallied. He is a native of the Barba-
does but has lived in the United States
and Hawaii nearly all of his life. In
Provisional Government and Republic
days he was a strong anneXationist and
a member of the Citizens Guard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
LIGHT POLICE BUSINESS.

The police court calendar this morn
ing was one of the shortest on record.
One drunk, who was reprimanded and
discharged, as he is thought to be half
crazy, one opium in possession man,
whose case was postponed and one Chi
nese who was assessed $40 for having a
che ia ticket, comprised the entire cal
endar, and Judge Wilcox had an easy
day. after his long sessions in the Spen-
Ger case.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
DE SERTION CHARGED.

Antoine Mello has been arrested for
desertion on complaint made by his
wife, a young Portuguese woman to
whom he was married about year
ago. He has left her and refuses to live
with her and it is understood that ne
wants a divorce. Attorney Kaulukou
who appears for the husband, says he
will contest the constitutionality of the
husbands and wives law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
WIrNESSES HELD

The assault case brought by Mate
Birkin, of the schooner Enterprise,
against Captain AdOlph Freitsch will be
heard by Judge Este this afternoon.
This is a criminal proceeding in which
Captain Freitsch had to give large
bonds. In his report this morning Com
missioner Robinson made such recon-
mendations as caused Birkin, Patterson
and another witness to be taken into
custody by the United States Marshal.
In lieu of bonds they will be held un-
til the hearing this afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
DIVIDED SERVICE.

Mayor Mcguire of Syracuse, N. Y,
win manage the Democratic campaign
in New York State this fall, and prom
ises to divide his time equally between
the party and the city which pays him
for an undivided public service. Still
this case does not appear TO be worse
than that of Governor Roosevelt, who
will give quite as much attention to
campaign work, as to the earning of his
public salary. Springfield Republican.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-19
EMBEZzLEMENT CHARGED.

Charles Cowan, was arrested this
morning on a charge of embezzlement
sworn to by C.. Macfarane, for whom
the defendant has been working. The
warrant alleges that Cowan appropriat-
ed to his own use two typewriters Of
the value of SIS