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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-29
rorn.

Holt.-At Mak,ki, in this city,
Dec 20, 1890, to the wife OF Chris.
j Holt, a son.
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D RrLETT MAKES AsswER

E lwsrd s. Bartlett, lIbellee in the
divorce action brought against him
by his wife, Corlune Bart lett, ii led a
R.Bsral denial OF the al!sga tions
o .ntained 10 her complaint.
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BOND OF W. l. HOPPER

w. L. Hopper, son OF the late
James A. Hopper, yesterday flee a
bond 10 the sum OF 100000 a. ten
pUrAry administrator Of the estate,
iis sureties are Mary j. Peteson,
Margaret l.. Hopper and Ellen II,
Brown. The bond was approved by
the First Circuit Judge.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-29
Court Notes.

Answers and demurrers ara bo;r,
niea with daily regularly in The
action for partition OF Hon luI,
real estate, brought by the Homo.
iulu Trust and Investment ay.n.,
Annie Bprtod, Helen A Dun,i,y
ana Gear u Lansing. Def, ndan.s
Auhle Barton aud Helen D,rni,,
yesterday filed an answer admitting
mat p alnt'lf is owner in foe sinpl.
vi que lourth Interest ia aud to the
premises known as the Canton
Hote'. They aver also that thew
mold in foe simple the remaining
Ihre' -'ourths OF the propsrty, al d
Cha lease is row odtstandrg m abe
by W. f Allen, administrator, with
the Will annexed Of the estate James
a Aldrlch, deceased, to f. Horn.
but they deny that Gear a. Lansing
are tho sssignees of saiu Lease, or
that SAID lease is assignable.
The defendants further saw that
said property is incapable OF patti.
ton Without dstrinent to the own.
era OF the same. They al!ege that
said property should bs sold as a
whole 10 order to realize tha nast
price. They farther stats that it
would not 10 iur the interest OF any
OF the owners of said property to
have the same sold, ORC have parti-
ton male during TINS Continuance
OF the term Of said lease.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
DELAY FOR KENTUCKIANS
Judge Cantrill Allows Time TO SuE-
mon Witnesses.
Attorney for the Alleged GoebeI MUIR
der ConspiratOrs Pleads for a Con-
Powers to Force Attendance Of
Those Whose Testimony Is Desired.

GEORGETOWN. Ky. July 11.IThere
when the third days session OF the trial
OF the alleged GoebeI conspI -ators was be-
gun at $50 O'Clock this morning.
Commemorative Attorney Franklin be-
gan his argument against the affidavit for
the defence He said that of the eighty
absent witnesses, only fourteen were set
forth as proving any fact in connection
with the case. OF these. he continued.
Judge ". II. Yost, Of Greenville, had
promised 10 be present No subpoena had
been issued for J. X. Dixon. and in sew
eFal otker cases subpoenas had been issued
very late and were not executed Due
diligence was therefore not exercised.
Franklin further stated that the greater
number OF the fifteen important witnesses
could be summoned by telegram and IN
case they could not be present. their al.>
davits could be submitted. subject 10 OBJ
lection as 10 competency and relevancy.
During the prosecutors argument ex-
Governor Brown. counsel for the defence.
attempted to speak. Judge Cantriu cut
him OF sharply.
The reply Of the defence was made by
tA-NOfernOr BrONn- he SAID th&t lne de-
fence had asked for the personal attend
ance Of the Witnesses on its affidavit and
on that request alone the court should
grant a continuance. lie read authorities
IN support Of the argument that. even Il
the prosecution should admit all that the
affidavit OF the defence stated. IL would
prove that a continuance should still be
granted lie further said Jnat the de-
fence had had opportunity 20 confer with
but few or the Witnesses and they could
know the facts TO which they were to tes-
tfy only through hearsay. Under this
state OF facts. he argued, the defence could
not go into trial OF such gravity.
Judge Cantrill. in an opinion read Il
Hes. offered the defence the compulsory
process Of the court to force the atteudsne
I OF absert witnesses. The court dzc.Cel
thar TIE attachments should be n-a Sc re-
turnaole reXt Tuesday. and. IL tn Witreses
are not then present. an GffiCsvit ron ten
viii be admitted as evidence
An adjournment vas taken al II 80 70 9
o clock. TO allow defendants time for an ad-
ditloral affidavit. showing tha- certain Wit
resses tsve been subpOenaed.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
PRESIDENT NOT WORRIED.
UHeoneerned Over the Alleged ASsas-
sinafiOa Pict.

CANTON. Ohio. July 1f-President Nc
kinney is apparently not at all alarmed
over the report Of a plot to assassina,e
him. Although the Secret Service officers
received an intimatiOn TO be careful two
days ago. they did not disclose this fact
10 the President thinking 10 save him
from worry
Mr.. Mckinley has always deprecated too
much attention from the Secret Service
meE- He has even told Chief WiIkie that
no obtrUslve guarding vas wanted or need
ed. Out Of respect TO the Presidents wisn-
IS. but one Secret Service agent kas been
sent with him on all his trips The one
sent to Canton. obeying Instructions. has
kept II the background He nas kept near
The President only in crowds. The Prssi-
dent TeseuCs being Swallowed by Govern
ment detectives and declares there is ID
danger.
IWo days ago. without the President e
knowlecge. 2 close watch vas kept sbOu,
tie cottage al night The Secret Service
man went around the residence at inter
walls and systematically watched eve4y
possible gSiL- where an assassin might be
in waiting
II the Secret Serviee Bureau a.
Washington knew q any plot no ratima-
lion Of IL WAS disclosed here. The su-
thc-i;ies Only advised constant vigilance
of kiEd thar would lot annoy the Presi-
dent
There is no sPecsl gcard O. wa-cbmzu
about the Presidents home nisaJ or day.
as a. ne White House. Every prscsutiou
Uss relaxed but the assassination Story
viii no doubt cause . change. The Can
ton poiice have always offered 10 special. ,
guard the Mckinley cottage while he IS
here, bus be has declined with thanks.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
STRIKE Leaders ARRESTED.
Maryland Coal Miners Charged with
IacitiB= Riots.

CUMBERLAND Nd, July u-Tbirteen
persons charged nth rIot AID unlawful as
ssEbIage a. he disturbance at the anti
strike meeting at LoRaeOning were brought
to Cumberland yesterday on bench war
rants by Sheriff Martin and held IN $500
each for court
The parties included the following: Or
ganizer Warner. the leader OF the miners
strike in the Georges Greek region: Allen
Barber, district union president; William
Dobbs, ir- Charles Clark. James Clark
William Monroe. John Wilson, Alexander
Mccormick, JChn NJ Eager. John Doug
las, William Ford Patrick Rowan. Frank
Kyle.
George Flanagan was held n $500 for as
sault and Peter Mcfarland and Alexander
Mcfarland each $500 in two cases OF riot
All furnished bail Some OF the accused
brought their sureties with them, while
others had friends living in Cumberland
20 Oh their bond. Nearly all are young
men and their marching through the
streets n q body created much interest
Judge Boyd fixed the bonds Bslin Perry
Stump. OF Homecoming. swore 10 a numbel
Of the Indictments
Organizer Warner, who is NOW 10 face
the charges of riot and libel. was IN on
csTned- District President Barber seemed
depressed.
The arrests grow oyt OF indictments by
the grand jury. and others viii follow. II
is said that forty men have been indicted
in one bunch for the same offence, all the
names being entered on one Indictment
This is done TO save expense and al the
same time facilitate matters TIE grand
jury was working on cases in Jail yesterday
and will likely adjourn today. The petit
jury has been summoned for next Monday
70 begin the trials
Meetings 10 select two delegates al each
mine to negotiate conferences with the
presidents OF the various coal companies
will be held al the different min6s in the
Georges Creek region today. The Ob5eSt
is 20 secure a general conference.
President Charles X Lord. OF the Con-
soliGation Coal Company. had already COZ
ferred with his miners. and II was the q n
to have other operators and employes cen
fer il a similar manner, but al the last
moment the plan seems likely TO miScarry.
Word was received last night that the
operators 90 not take 70 the proposed JOINT
conference ard Indications point 20 ncne
being held. despite the meetings at the
mines today 20 name committees Tee
strikers. il is claimed. took advantage OF
the recent conference with President 10 d,
Of the Consolidated Coal Company, to
state that the operators were Weakening.
The operators say the misconStruction of
the motives Of the conference only tends
TO prolong the strike
The evening times., 1900-07-11
COLONEL DAGGETT-s RECORD.
Commander of the Fourteenth Infan.
try Popular OGcer.

CommGnder of the Fourteenth Infan-
try Popular OGcer
Only two bsttaIions OF the Fourteenth
Infantry are available in the Philippines.
four Of the companies belns stati,ned in
the United States. The co1upa aies ordered
70 sail from Manila for Chius On TIE lSrh
OF this month are Companies z. F. C. H
l. X, L. and NJ. that have been on duty
in the city OF Manila as a part CT the pro-
vost guard OF the city. TIE regiment is
commanded By Col. Aaron s. Daggett.
The battery Of the Fifth ARTILLERY order
ed 10 China is light Battery F. which aas
been on duty in Manila under the com
maod OF Capt Henry J. Reilly
Colonel Daggett Is one OF the most
popular officers ia the Regular Army He
served through the civil war having en-
tered the service as second lieutenant Of
Company E Of the Fifth Maine Infantry.
He was hOnorsbly mustered OUT MAY 10
1906, and in the next month was made a
captain Of the Sixteenth Infantry For
his services at the battle Of Rsppahsnnock
staten Va. November T. 1853 ne was
breyetted a major and for gallant and
meritorious service in the Battle OF the
Wilderness he was brevetted a heutenan;
colonel At the close OF the war be was
uleNClIeu a cOlOnel ana brlgaQlcr general.
Since then he has received -apiI promo
tiCn in the Regular Army. In Is5e he was
transferred from the Sixteenth Infantry
10 the Second Infantry. and in 1892 be was
promoted TO a majority and transferred
TO the Thirteenth Infantry. In 1885 lie
was made a lieutenant colonel OF the
Twenty Regiment, and in March
1899 was promoted TO colonel of the Four
teenth Regiment
Captain Reilly. OF the Fifth Artillery.
IS a native Of Ireland and has served in
the Fifth Artillery since he enteTe5 Com
pany B OF that regiment as a prt -ate in
September, 1854 At the close cf ne civil
war he had attained the position of ser
geant and in December, 1856, WIS appoint
ed from the ranks to be a second lieuten-
ant Two years later he was TIade a first
lieutenant and in 1876 he grad ated from
the United States Artillery School He
was made a captain January g. 1884.
Should Colonel Daggett reach Taku in
advance of General Chaffee he VIII take
command of the military forces in China
until General Chaffee's arrival as Colonel
Liscum, Of the Ninth Infantry. is his iu-
nior in lineal rank in the Army.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
THE ASSASSINATION PLOT.
story of n Crank or a Baron Nun.
cheusen.

NEW YORK. July u.-Chairman odell.
of the Republican Committee. gave out a
statement today regarding the alleged plot
to assassinate President Mckinley Mr.
odell was in Ne Eburg this morning. and
he dictated the l'atement over the tele-
phone TO one Of the stenographers at the
Republican State headquarters here. What
he said follows:
Il have read the account in the New
York World Of this morning in reference
10 an alleged plot 20 sssassinate President
Mckinley and also as to the part / am
supposed to have taken in the matter.
have nothing 10 say upon the subject ex-
oept that ! made an investigation. which l
started with the State Committees de-
tectives on what I supposed to be pOlit-
zeal Information and discovered either a
crank OF Baron Munchausen. On the
principle that an ounce OF prevention Is
worth pound Of cure. il is probable my
report TO Secretary Dick accounts for the
care now being taken OF the President.
! have nothing further TO say except to
express my regret that someone has been
indiscreet enough 20 make Of this triding
matter the gigantic plot exposed in the
New York World "
The evening times., 1900-07-11
READY FOR NOTIFICATION.
Large Attendance Expected at the
Canton Ceremony

CANTON, Ohio. July 1i.-Everything is
in readiness :or the ceremony o. notifying
Mr. Mckinley Of his nomination for the
Presidency tomorrow. The committee VIII
reach here from Cleveland in the morning.
Delegations from all northern Ohio viii be
here.
Alliance sends word that the Morgan En-
gineering COmpaRy's employees would heac
delegation OF Il Thousand or more from
that city. This company makes gun car
riages for the Government as well as o.hc-
heavy work Massillon sent word that a
delegation WAS coming from there
The Tippecanoe Club of Cleveland !s to
send a good-sized escort with the Nctif-
cation Committee, Senator Hanna and 9Th
er committeeman and the Presidents old
regimental comrades.
number Of Canton shops have agreed
TO give their men time of TO hear the
speeches Three clubs of 1856 are being
called out and plans al e partly mstured TO
have the Business Mems Association joiu
in the parade.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
CHICAGO EXPRESS WRECKED.
Train Robbers Relieved to Hax.
Opened "a II. d @. Switch.

Opened "a II. d @. Switch
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE east
bound Chicago express on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was wrecked at Holmes
Station, about seven miles from PhiIadel-
phia. at O'Clock this morning. A switch
was left open and the light marking it was
extingUished by the mi,creants. whose
identity is as yet unknown.
An attempt made TO wreck an express
train on the Baltimore and Ohio at about
this point was discovered less than a
month ago, and railroad men believe ths I
robbery was the motive on both occasions
Ihe train which ran into the open switc;l
lhls morning consisted of six express car
TWO day coaches. and two sIeepers. n
one OF the express cars was s.. COO 600 IN
gold~builion en- route to the Sub-Treasurv
in New York
The train left Washington at 11.3O LAST
night. 1t was due at PHILADELPHIA at 2.T0
this morning. While approaching the citv
at a speed OF forty miles an hour The 10
comotive suddenly lurched to the right
The engine was overturned and the .Srea
baggage cars were thrown from the trsck
The eoachers and sleepers were not dam
aged Passengers and crew escaped in
jury.
The railroad officials have placed detacN
ises on the case and have offered re-
ward Of $500 for the arrest or eonvic,io,
of those tampcrfng with the switcr II
required considerable time to get tIs ,ars
back on the tracks, and there was a COR
sequent delay in the running OF otSar
trains.
The evening times., 1900-07-11

LONDON. July 1.-THE Pekin situation
hal despatch received today which states.
upon the usual highest but anonymous au-
thority. that the Chinese Emperor is alive
and that the Dowager Empress, restored
TO the throne and working in harmony
with him. is striving 10 re-establish order.
Sheng, the Chinese Director OF Railways
and Telegraphs, has again come TO the
front, according to a despatch TO the
Times from Shanghai and has informed
the consuIs that he has received a teie-
gram from Pekin which states that the
foreign legations were holding out against
the rebels on July >. and that the numbers
Of the Boxers had been greatly reduced
A despatch from Paris says that the
Chinese Minister to France has commu-
nicated to NJ. DeIcasse. the Foreign Minis
ter, a telegram from Ii Hung Chang Of
yesterdays date. which states that the
rebel soldiers surrounding the legations
at Pekin have been scattered
Tientsin's Desperate Situation.
At last reports Tientsin was stiIl in
desperate straits. \ despatch from that
city says that the place was bonbaraed on
July and Was also attacked by infantry.
The attack was repulsed without difficulty
but there was considerable loss from shen
FIRE Four more British naval guns arrived
on July 5.
The fighting was the heaviest oA
July when the Russians alone buried 200.
Vice Admiral. Seymour has recovered
from his wound and is again eomms snding
the British forces.
According 10 dispatches to Dalsiels
News Agency from Tientsin the allied
troops are growing weary OF the constant
fighting. Were it not for the splendid
scouting OF the COSsacks they would have
been rushed long ago
4 news agency despatch from Shargha.
adds these details to previous reports Of
the lighting at Tientsin;
- battle which lasted four days was
ended on July BY a brilliant bayonet
charge by LOCO picked men Of the inter-
national troops.
The sortie was decided upon BY Admiral
AIexien after long duel between twelve
Chinese guns and the naval guns from the
British cruiser Terrible. supported by the
machine guns Of the marines.
The column dashed out Of the town IN
der cover OF q heavy fire from the Royal
Asiatic ARTILLERY. With bayonets fixed the
men swept straight down on the Chinese
position. They dashed in among them,
bayoneting them on every side The Chi
nese were seized with panic and fed in
confusion The International troops fol-
lowed shooting as they ran. The charge
stopped the bOmbardment for some time
The guns Of the allies then gave atten-
tion TO the native city which had been re
captured by the Chinese. They poured in
a terrific she'll Hre The Chinese loss must
have been very heavy"
The evening times., 1900-07-11

"Chefeo, July 10.
Arrived yesterday, two bat
talions Ninth Infantry and one
battalion marines. Colo.lel Meade,
landed today 10 proceed to Tentsin.
Allied force at TientsiE engaged ia
maintaining their 6sfences Ordered
Solace here TO take sick and wounded
10 Yokohama Hospital Oregon pro-
ceeds soon TO dock at Kure, towed by
chartered steamer and conveyed by
Nashville. Just learned from Admiral
Seymour that TIentsin foreigners there
hard pressed. REMEY."
II is obvious TO the naval authorities
that Admiral Remey refers to the arrival
of the Brooklyn at Tsku aRf not at Che
foo. as the Date line of the despatch wou d
indicate The Landing CT two battalions OF
the Ninth Infantry and the battalion OF
marines, under Colonel Meade. Was msds
also at Taku, previous dispatches and tie
knowledge that there was no necessity of
disembarking at ChesOo showing this 20
be so.
The Solace, TO which Admiral Remey re-
fers. was used as in the Spanish American
war as a hospital ship fer the United
States Navy Lately she has been ia serv-
ice as a supply vessel. but apparently Ad-
AAi4A 81 1Nt-Acs Has dBdlH put Der IN SEENiCe
iOr hospital purposes, for which she is sd-
mirably adapted. The State Department
officials say they have no news about the
Chinese situation beyond the edict furnish
ed today by Minister Wu ring-fsng.
While no report direct from Colonel LIS
cum has been received at The War De
partment, announcing his arrival at Taku
with the battaliOns OF the Ninth Infantry
the Secretary OF War is convinced that
Colonel Liscum is now at Taku A cable
gram received this mOrnibg from Colonel
Miller, Chief Quartermaster al Manila. said
that the Port Albert had arrived al Taku
July 10. and would be allow ed TO return 10
the United States as soon IS Colonel Lis
cum released her.
The Fort Albert is the freight ship which
accompanied the transport Logan and car
RED the baggage and field transportation
CT the Ninth Infantry That the Port Al
bert is At Taku is accepted as evidence
that the Logan Is also theTa The Qusr-
teimaster General today approved the
charter OF four additional animal trans
ports and one additicral fre' ght ship. Th5
animal ships are the PAX Ling. Alrnonf
Branch. Athenlsn and Kiltuck Thev vii
be used 10 carry $500 cavalry horses ant
see mules 10 China anc The Philippines
Ihey VIII leave Seattle the FIRST sfartiLe
August l. The freighter chartered is IA,
Californian which viii leave San Francis
co within few weeks with food and equip.
u.ent supplies.
The Secretary OF the NAVY has s.iecr.,
es names for the six suO-nlsrine boats
Grampus. Shark. Pike. PoFp0ise. Adder
and Moccasin.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
SENDING RATIONS AHEAD.
Active Preparations for Subsistence
of Troops Ordered to China

Active Preparations for Subsistence
of Troops Ordered to China
Preparations TO subsist the troops order
ed from the United States to Nagasaki
should they go to China have already been
made by the Acting Commisssry General
Orders have been issued to the chief com
missary at San Francisco TO see that all
regiments leaving this country for Maya
sRki are provided with forty DAYS rations
In addition TO the regular Army ration
emergency supplies. consisting of a beef
stew and corned beef, have also been or
dered- The commissary at Chicago has
been directed to purchase 153. coo pounds OF
bacon and 531 cases OF corned beef. For
the subsistence OF these troops orders have
been issued 10 increase the regular month
ly shipment Of bacon to Manila by 81 900
pounds, making a total monthly shipment
Of 651, 000 pounds.
These supplies will be shipped with the
regiments ordered to Nagasaki. and should
they not be diverted TO Taku the supplies
Will go with the regiments tc Manila. and
there be placed in the depot for use in the
PhiiiDDineS
The evening times., 1900-07-11
a Mrsterious Explosion.

SUFFOLK, Va, July 11.-An accident OF
mysterious origin happened at the plant OF
the Suffolk Clay Company yesterday. With
loud noise two brig steel rollers belong
ing TO the disintegrator were partially
wrecked, and IL the absence of actual proof
the secretary OF the company suggested
that the breakup might have been caused
by an explosion Of an old bombsheiI. The
clay was taken from breastvorks erected
by General Peck in 1853. and from which
numerous war relics have been dug. The
disintegratoT would crush rocks without
stopping the machinery
The evening times., 1900-07-11
TRYING TO PACIFY PEKIN
Empress and Emperor Said to Be
Striving for Order.

ShenE Informs the COnsuIs at ShanS-
hal That the Legations in the Cap
itaI Were Holding Out on July .
and That the Boxers Had Reen
Greatly Reduced in Numbers-Li
Hung Chang Reports That the Fam
of the Desperate Fighting at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the COssacL<s
Saves the Allies From Defeat.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
MINERS BADLY BURNED.
TO Orders Nay Result
in Four Deaths.

Dfsobecience TO Orders Nay Result
in Four Deaths.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. July IA failure
to obey orders by John Pertornish, a min
er in the Coxey shaft of the Newton Coal
Company at Pittston. resulted in the seri-
Gus, il not fatal injury Of himself and
three others. The men are William Scran-
ton. Michael Ulis, and Joseph Lasviteh
PertOrnish had been told rot to 20 into
a gaseous working. and yesterday walked
in with a naked Eight to get some tools An
explosion followed. The four men were SO
severely burned that they were unable to
walk They we're taken TO the Pittston
Hospital. The physicinas cannot yet tell
whether the men will live or die.
The evening times., 1900-07-11
MR.. HANNA's coMMITFEE.
Those Who VIII Probably serve On
the ExecuIiNe Eohr

hhF E&rfuNiNe GCdy-
CLEV ELAND. Ohio, July lit is be-
iieved that Senator Hanna has made Up TIE
new Republican Executive Commit7ee. tni
that large number OF the meu no served
in 1856 will not serve again. Local gossip
connects the names OF six OF the old mem
oers with the new committee and adds 6 se
new names
The names mentioned are Chairman
Hanna. Henry C. Payne. J. H Manley.
Senator Lodge. Cornelius y. Bliss. Chris
Magee, Senator ThursJOn. Senator Fair
banks. Cyrus Leland. ir. and y B. Scott.
OF West Virginia Rumor adds the name OF
Col Myron I. Herriek. OF this city, as
the financial man o. the committee This
result may be brought about b. CO.oneI
Herriek's appointment; as successor Of
George B. Cox, as the Ohio member o. the
National Committee.