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New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
Of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
received the following letter:

OF the United States volunteer Life Saving corps
received the following letter
! saw the account in the papers about me
schooner yacht Dora. I wish 10 state that had
a sad accident on Labor Day. The boat you nave
is mine She capsized or NOrtou's Point about .
o'clock lost two men drowned There were SIX
in our party. Four were taken on BY the sIoop
Pa troll and landed at Ulmer Park was 700 slcA
ana excited 70 attend 10 this sooner. hlndiy an
swer this as soon possible and ooIge;o,
~ ~ PETER JOHNSON.
No. 1S9 Johnson-ave., Wllllansburs-
The two men who were drowned were Bernard
FJIers baker twenty-seven years old. or No $50
Jobnson-ave and Frederick Wills, sixteen years
old who lived with his brother-in-laW next door az
No ITS Johnson-ave. EHers, VINO loVeu Ine LAe OL
the sea told his wife that he was going on the
yacht Labor Day -, -. - ,--,s
about his neck Y have presentiment that you
Johnson urged Ellers 70 go. and as they started
of together early Monday morning EAeEs sslu
III be back all right. But this viii be my last
trip -oo,.,,, that
an accident would befaU her brother-Il-lei" anu
she urged him to stay at home It was useless
and the young man went on the yachI anu WIS
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
FREAKS IN FRUIT GROWING.

From The Cleveland Leader
A West Side fat dWeIier recently ate a NJ
meg melon for his breakfast. He uOCiced that
had a woody feeling in his mouth and tasted
cocOanur- A series o. investigations followed. q
first one with the fruit man. which led 70 a "
a freak fruit grower IN the suhurbs
pecuIarfry OF the melon had stirred up al OF Z
curiosity of the fat cweler, and he was Tes1lv
20 follow the thing % rs end This Geterrirat
was strengthened by the fact that a few days 81
vtous he had eaten another melon which tast
o. geraniuTns.
on little lot In the far south End there d
AGED German botaniSt. who had turned his a--I
ttun fruit He has good deal Cf the a-- "A
magician and some odd collections OF fruit frc,i
ing the nutmeg. which had been placed on the "a
ket. II was grown BY grating a spr.g OF uutrl
vine into the small stem OF cOcoanur palm IA
hothouse-
This is the arst time in history that a rstrl
melon ever grew On tree. On another Vir@ M
peculiar combination nutmeg Eeions an1 xsre]
ums were growing side By side. the frlir ara 4
bloom being almost on the sane stem pears
were rtpening cn rose bushes, and peoni-s ~,
blooming apple trees The German bbrs ,f.s \
planned his pecu1arity By saving shat tfs-s ~
certain amount OF poison IN al f-r.its ara - =;
the different polso1s together 70 c1slrte-ns-r ~
ofher-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
AFFAIRS OF THE B0R0UGHS ON LONG LsLAND-HAPpEN
NGS IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK

a.e side It was in this retreat. that one Of Lieu
him across ~ anu AS UaiiAeu
ne grass on the bridge was set afre and in
SSPlts OF the hail OF grape and canister which the
@ poured in from the hill that the Union
a+5 vac, -9a previously occupied the guard of the
SIn vermont Volunteers held its position until the
nEloge was DESTROYED. the enemy prevented from
erossing thereby giving the Union men an advan-
.dse OF three hours which saved the command For
mis- act at the Newport Barracks. y. G.. a medal
was presented 10 General Peck by Congress.
DR. BRUSHS CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY
captain George W. Brush. senior vice-commander
OF the Medal Of Honor Legion and n well known
practising physician OF Brooklyn. entered the ser
vice as a private IN Company A. 4sth New York
state Volunteers. He rose TO the rank OF captain
on March 26 1865. His services were as varied as
they were able At the action az Tybee Island on
August .. 1862. he fred a shot from a thirty
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
CHILD BELONGS TO FOSTER PARENTS.
JUSTICE DENIES APPLICATION OF NATURAL
MOTHER TO RECOVER IT.

JUSTICE DENIES APPLICATION OF NATURAL
MOTHER TO RECOVER IT.
decision has been handed down by Justice
Hooker Of the Supreme Court denying the right
OF Mrs. Celia Mulroy 20 obtain her child from Mr.
and Mrs Rudolph Bleil, who have adopted IT,
II habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
Mrs. Muroy. that the matter came before Justice
Hooker. decision having been reserved al the time
OF argument
About three years ago Mrs. Mulroy secured en-
pIoyueut with the Bells AS her child was then
an infant, she took Il with her, and at the close
Of her term Of service she LETT the child with the
Beils TO board. The Bleils who elderly peo-
Pile were notified later by the mother. It is said,
that she barely able to earn a living for her
self and could longer pay for the chid's board
and clothing An offer from the couple 10 adopt
the child was agreed 10 by Mrs Mulroy. as al
legged Then Mr.. and Mrs. Bieil went TO the
County Court and formally adopted the child. and
the latter became quite attractive the mother
decided that she would like 70 have It again. The
BleiIs. however. who had become greatly attached
TO the little one refused 10 give X up and then
Mrs. AIulroy secured writ OF babeas corpus.
It was cOntendeG by counsel for MI and MRS.
Bleil that the mother had abandoned her right
TO her infant, and SO Justice Hooker decided
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
RJns 0pFyED IN NASSAU.

Nf,ueola Long Island Sept s.-The Nassau Board
of Supervisors yesterday opened bids for the issue
Of S65 600 IN 31s per cent building bonds. and for
the contract 10 erect the county jail. No award
was made. owing 10 the absence OF Chairman COX
or the eight bids received for the bonds none
offered a premium under $1,000 The Board will
meet again on Tuesday. Two sets of bids were re-
ceIved for the county jail. one for a building OF
BRICK and iron and stone and the other FOR build
inR the same as the courthouse now IN course OF
construction. II Is said that at the meeting on
Tuesday some arrangement Will probably be made
10 Of construction OF to increase the
amount available for the purpose
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENT.

ELEVATED RAILROAD OFFICERS LAY IT ON EN-
GINEER AND FIREMAN
Ihe o11ciaIs OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany yesterday fixed TO their satisfaction the re-
sponsibiIty for the Kings County L" road acct
dent al Hillary and Fulton SITS, or Friday after
mon, On the fireman and engineer OF Engine No
S. OF the Fulton Ferry train. The two men were
discharged.
According TO the statement yesterday Of the gen
eral superintendent OF the elevated system, George
Edwards, the engineer making his last run
Tor the day. He was to get OF at Flarbus have.
two stations up Fulron-st- Mr.. Edwards charges
that the engineer Rosenkranz instead Of attending
20 MS duties, was washing UP get OF the engine
The danger signal had been turned, warning the Full
ton Ferry train that the track clear. This
signal, Nj Edwards said, the engineer did not
see, nor the fireman. who was watching the fires
In the engine at the time
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
II. H. LETERICH DEAD.

William II Leverich. resident OF the Tenth
Ward for half a century. died at his home. No 22
Fiftv-seventh-st. yesterday. He was descendant
Of the original settlers OF Newtown, Long Island
and for many years we'll known builder OF
BROOKLYN He retired from active NE some years
ago. He "a thirty-second degree Mason and
Master Of Daniel Carpenter Lodge. F. and A. NJ
De never recovered from the shock Of losing his
wife. who died two years ago. after married life
OF thirty-nine years He leaves sons and a
daughter. George B. and ". 2. Leverich and Mrs
Jesse BreuteI The funeral at his home to-rnor-
row night viii be conducted by his Masonic lodge
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
FEARED THEY WOULD BE DROWNED.

TWO SAILORS INSISTED ON GOING on A YACHT
AND WERE LOST.
The III fated schooner rigged yacht the Dora.
which turned turtle of Norton's Point at o'clock
on Monday afternoon. has at last been claimed BY
her owner. The wife\of one OF the men who was
drowned in the boat and the sster-in-law OF the
other say they had forewarnings OF some impend-
ing disaster. and urged the men to stay at home
At the time Of the accident the six men in the
boat fishing. brisk wind sprung Up, lash
ing the ocean into whtecaps. Suddenly the boat
without warning turned over, and the six men
were sent into the water. Four OF them clung 70
the slippery keel. but two we're swept away by the
running tide and sank from sight. The four men
were rescued by two members Of the Volunteer
Life Saving Station.
It not until the next day that the craft was
rfghted at the pier Twentysixth-st-, Coney ISL
and. No word was received from the owner until
yesterday when Commodore Theodore Kronhach.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
NOT TO Use ELECTRICITY.

President W. H. Baldwin. jr. OF the Long ISL
and Railroad said yesterday that recent reports
that plan for the substitution OF electricity for
steam 5 a motive power on the road, had been
practically adopted absolutely without justin
cation. The directors OF the Long Island Railroad
were constantly considering plans for the improve
ment OF the property but they had not yet reached
The point OF adopting electric meteor 90 take the
pl-se C the steam locomotive
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
coAcHnAy ARRESTED on SUSPICION.
SAID TO HAVE FURNISHED CLEw TO NEGRO
HTGHWA T1IEN

Glen Cove. Long Island. Sept s-Edward Car
ter colored coachman employed by E W Par
dee of Sea Cliff was arrested last night on train
on suspicion OF his knowing something about the
holding up OF Miss Richardson. daughter OF D 5
Richardson last Monday. Miss Richardson was
out riding when she stopped BY two negroes,
who demanded money. She whipped up her horse.
compelling the highwaymen TO release their hold on
the horses bride. and rode at full speed 70 the
house OF Mrs Pratt posse was formed. and It
Immediately started Out 20 find the negroes but
failed 70 get any trace or them
Carter when arrested denied all knowledge OF
the affair. This morning the detectives had an
other talk with Carter and then started for New
York. II Is said that they have obtained from the
prisoner a cIew u the highwaymen.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
THE REV. D. B. PRATT RESIGNS.

The resignation OF the Rev. D. Butler Pratt. pas
tor OF the Beeeher Memorial Church IN Herkimer-
St. for ten years, was presented by him 10 the
congregation Friday night He told the mem
gational Church at Springfield Mass and hts
resignation was accepted BY unanimous vote OF
the congregation Mr. Pratt the successor
OF the late Rev. s. B. Holiday al Beecher Memo
rial Church
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
TO GET BRYAN IN BROOKLYN

The Democrats Of Kings County. as soon as the
Saratoga Convention has adjourned, viii start in
70 make a lively campaign in this borough for their
State nominees. as well Bryan and Stevenson
The Democrats Nave a Httle scheme get Mr.
Bryan to make a flying visit to Brooklyn for an
hour when he visits NeW-YOrk-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
ELMLRA ZOE CH4RGED RIrR FoRGERY

Freeport Long Island. Sept s-wiIIam Frederick
Hoppe, Of Manhattan. arrested here last night
on a charge Of forgery He Is accused Of passing
a check for SO bearing the forged Endorsement
Of Samuel Turner Dunn William W Cameron a
livery man. Cameron met Dunn soon after he had
cashed the check and was told by Dunn that the
Endorsement was forgery. Judge Wallace placed
Hoppe under 5000 bail 10 await the action OF the
Grand jury. Hoppe said he parole from
the Elmra Reformatory. where he is known as
Robert G Harvey.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
YOUNG ROOsETELrS LONG Walk.

sayviIle Long Island. Sept. s-Governor Roose-
velt's thlrteen-y year-od son Teddy. and OF his
cousins arrived here last night visit their cousin
Iohn Roosevelt and their uncle, r b Roosevelt.
The bovs left Sycamore HILL the Governors sum
rner home al oyster Bay at T30 o'clock yesterday
morning and walked the entire distance TO Say
Vile. about thirty-three miles.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
RErTREp BoArsWAIN APPLIEs ZOE WoRK

Boatswain Manning retired from service. re-
ported for duty yesterday morning the receiv-
ing ship Vermont. He Is the first TO apply
for a place az the Brooklyn Navy Yard under a
recently enacted law, which authorizes the Secre-
tary OF the Navy 10 assign any retired officer TO
duty who applies and is capable Manning. though
sixfv-three years old. is hale and hearty
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
BEGG4RY IN CHINA.
\ WELL RECOGNIZED AND ORGANIZED NJ
STITT~TTCN

STITCTION
II W Lawson. IN The London Telegraph
Beggary IN the Chinese Empire j. highly or
gantzed Institution and perfectly respectable call
ing Like all other industries. Il has its trade So
Ciety and the king OF the beggars Is local power
OF no mean order Ile EB-lticauc has his ap-
uoted place IN the ordered scheme of beuevOience.
which the Chinese have made the first OF the five
Constant Virtues. In Pektng and IN other walled
cities the guild % begEars ev@s local rate On al
shOukeauers and Weli-to-lO residents, which Is IN
the nature OF compromising for the ree gifts tnar
would otherwise D. eXaCred according % custom
day BY day. Supposi2E that trader were 80
W advised as 70 refuse pay the recognized tax.
ne would be surrounded By crowd OF rOg1es ana
vaga bOnds-Of the class aimed a. ny cur own
raetisRval statutes-Who would soon reduce him %
charity and reason
The Rev Arthur Smith tells an amusing story q
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

All intention OF removing the gun Prospect Park
is said 70 have been abandoned owing 70 the dim
Guilty OF transportation the enormous weight OF
the piece would greatly injure the roads over which
II might pass
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-18
A FIGHT OVER
WATER RIGHTS
Chinese Attacked by a Rival
Who Welded a
Ratchet.

a bloody fight over water rights oc-
crrred last evening IN Pauoa valley be-
tween two Cinnamon. one Of them was
cut badly on the head and shoulders by
"a Ratchet In the hands OF hts rival. and
now lies nj the Queens Hospital The
hstohet man occupies a cell IN the Police
station.
an Enta. the man who was wounded.
.s an old Chinese hack driver. who owns
turo patch In the little valley. All
chuck. his assailant. also has a small
piece of land on which he raises the same
root. A stream OF water was claimed by
both and hot words ensued over their
respective rights 20 a. All Chuck went
90 hts cabin. secured a Ratchet. and came
back 90 the scene Of the argument After
mere words he dealt An Kaka fearful
blow upon the shoulders. opening a deer
wound. Following this he rained blow
nftar blow upon his victim. some OF tnerr
striking his head. others his face. and
most Of them his shoulders. All Kaka
wurded OF the blows as much as possible
and was able 90 leave marks on NJ
Chuck's face. The matter was reported
20 the police and both men were taken n
charge by a mounted officer. The patro
wagon conveyed the wounded man TO tn
hospital where his wounds were dressed
and the other was taken 90 the station
House where he was charged with assam
With a deadly weapon imminently dan
rsrous 90 life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-18
SAYS HER HUSBAND
Is CRUEL TO HER
Mrs. Geo. cumming. Ross Sues
Her Spo Sc for Abso-
Tut, Divorce.

George Cummings Ross. an ernploye
of the Superintendent of Public Works
Office is being sued for an absolute di-
vorce by his wife. Carrie Mary Ross.
on the grounds OF cruelty and threats
against her life. Papers in the case
were filed in the Circuit Court yester-
day afternoon and service made on the
defendant.
Mrs. Ross states that she and defend
ant were united in marriage by the
Rev. V. II. Kitcat on Jan. II. 1897. and
says she has ever been faithful to her
marital vows. but that libelIee has in
many ways violated them. and more
particularly has been guilty of extreme
cruelty and Of habitual intemperance.
She makes particular reference to the
fact that libellee has repeatedly since
their marriage and without cause or
provocation on her part. struck, beat,
kicked and wounded her in a cruel
manner. and on Sunday last. without
cause or provocatiOn so she alleges,
libeiiee assaulted said libellant. beating
and striking her and threatening to
take her life and finally drove her out
OF the house. WhereupOn. libellant be-
ing unable TO endure such treatment
any longer. and convinced that contin-
uation Of the marital relations with her
husband was impossible. she left him
and his house with her two children
and took refuge with her mother at
Eva, oahu, where she Is now residing.
/ Two children have been born OF the
marriage. the Oldest Of whom will be
three years old next December. She
ALLEGES she is absolutely without means
of support for herself or her children;
that her husband Is a clerk in the SUI
lperintendent OF Public Works Depart
ment receiving a salary Of $3.50 month
and Is well able TO support and provide
for herself and children.
Mrs. Ross further alleges and charges
that from her knowledge of Iibellee's
methods and Of his violence, she is sure
and verify fears that lbellee will at.
tempt to modest and interfere Will
herself and children and Is likely to u.s.
violence In so doing, and as he has of
tened threatened to shoot and kill her
when under the influence of liquor
which. she alleges. is most of the time
he Is likely to do violence to those op
posing his wish or will.
She prays that George Ross be mad
TO answer her complaint at the Novem
Der term Of the Circuit Court and tina
she be given an absolute divorce wit
the care and custody of her childre
.. and that she be allowed permanent ali
mony. Shefasks that a temporary In
junction issue forthwith restrainin
libellee from molesting or interferin
either with herself or children in an
manner whatsoever. under penalty {
lbeing adjudged guilty of contempt {
court. and also that she be granite
Temporary alimony of $50 and that II
libellee be ordered to pay a counsel Il
OF $50 to her attorneys and the sum {
$25 for costs OF court. Kinney, Ballo
& McClanahan for Iibellant
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ing judgment upon the prisoner and is
suing the mittimus. had no Jurisdiction
over the prisoner In that the verdict
was rendered, and the whole proceed
ings were before an illegally constitut-
ed jury. The verdict, quoth the lawyer,
was null and void, as 1t was found and
returned by jury not competent and
lawfully constituted as contemplated
and required by the laws Of the Terri
tory OF Hawaii.
The petition further bears the state
ment that the jury was not drawn IJr
the July, A. d. 1900. term of the Hilo
court in the manner required by law.
The judgment passed upon the prisoner
was null and void as being given upon
a null and void verdict and by a court
without Jurisdiction. According to the
prisoners counsel he was wrongly tried
and convicted without due process OF
law, and contrary to his rights und sr
the constitution Of the United States.
in that Fujihara did not have the rights
| OF trial by jury as guaranteed by the
constitution. For this showing the
| counsel asked for the writ of habeas
corpus.
The writ goes TO Hiio by the Kinau
today. and Fujihara may be expected
In Honolulu next Saturday The gal
lows on which II was proposed to hang
! The murderer Is already In Hilo set w
and awaiting the fatal day when Full
Lara was to have paid the wages OF
CT ne. The gallows was sent from Ho-
noiuiu by Sheriff Brown. and was built
at oahu prison. The Japanese was
! sentenced to pay the death penalty By
Judge Little. whose now famous mitti-
mus. addressed to the High Sheriff
enued with the ominous words. anC
seemingly directed to the latter official
And God have mercy on your SOUL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-18
SCHOONER MALOLO BRINGS
A WONDROUS SEA TALE

turned on. by this means the Bnny
gladiator was drawn near to the YES
set Even then all was not over. IL
being found impossible for the crew TO
handle the fsh, who fought viciously.
CAPTAIN Nelson strove 20 administer the
coup De grace with harpoon. The
steel hurtied through the air. flashing
in the sunlight as u sped on Its death
dealing course. and buried itself in the
bodv ~ the swordfsh. on feeling the
prick OF the weapon the monster braced
himself for n last mighty EFFORT and
succeeded In tearing the hook from his
laws. Though wounded nigh unto
death the fish made n gallant effort Go
escape. and might have done 80 had not
n cowboy on board the schooner come
90 the rescue In the nick OF time. Pois-
ing himself for n moment. the cattle
man sk!nfuily whiried his lariat ana
succce,ied In noosing the sea beast by
one fork OF his tail After that II was
\ easv. and the fish was soon hauled w
an Aeon and despatched with an axe.
The swordfsh measured nearly nins
feet In length. and weighed about 40
pounds. The sword was two feet long
and resisted all attempts TO break II
The meat. which Is considered deiica
cy By the natives. was salted and VII
ldoubtiess figure on the Malolos bill o
fare for the next few months.
The swordfish Is the terror OF the In
|habltants Of the sea. fearing nothing
and AT times attacking the threshe
, whale. the shark. and even vessels
| ships have come TO port leaking. an
/ lnvestiRation has shown the broken OF
weapon OF a swordfish imbedded In IN
: bottom or hull 20 be the cause.
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ton made their escape. They owe their
safety 90 the fact that the rioters first
ca LCeruCd themselves with iooting the
nc uses. This engaged their attention tin
nearly o'clock. Tiy tnat time the rioters
had carried out all they deemed valuable.
When the work Of iooting was finished
Trey deliberately set IRE TO the houses OF
the Missionaries. the School, and the
Church. All these buildings are burned
% the ground. The rioters came from
the villages lying round LUX Hang. The
Christians living In these villages heard
the wheelbarrows going all night as the
rioters bore OF. under the glare OF the
burning houses. their share OF the plum
der
/ The man. who sold the ground on which
the mission station was built some years
ago. has also come In for share of the
trouble. The rioters have burned down
hts house too.
b Many houses OF Christians In Fayer
were piiiagcd August H. Mandarins die
nothing 10 protect them.
/ These brethren have our prayers and
deep sympathy In their dire distress
May God haste the day when all may
wcfship God IN peace and security In thi'
tanf ~ China.
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FUJlHARA, JAPANESE SLAYER.
GETS A RESPITE AT LAST

Fujihara' Oricmon. the Japanese muir
derer who was sentenced at Hro by
Judge Little Co hang on the goth OF this
month. has been granted a respite. AMI
n writ OF habeas corpus was issued yes
terday by the Supreme Court TO have
his body produced before that court
forthwith.
Chief Justice Frear at 2:15 yesterday
afternoon signed the writ addressed TO
l.. A. Andrews. sheriff OF the Island OF
Hawaii. and II read as follows:
Greeting: We command that imme-
diately upon the receipt of this writ
you have and produce before the Su-
preme Court at Honolulu the body OF
Fujihara Oriemon. who is unjustly i'm
prisoned and restrained OF his liberty.
as ~ N said. Co do what shall then and
there be considered concerning him IN
this behalf.
And have you there this WRIT with
your doings thereon. Witness the Hon
orable w. r. Frear. Chief Justice OF the
supreme Court. at Honolulu, this 18th
day Of September. 1900.
Attest by Henry Smith. Clerk OF Ju-
diciary. and w. r. t'rear, Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court"
The petition came from Thomas C.
Ridgway of Hilo. one OF Fujihara'
counsel. In n the attorney states thai
his client II unlawfully imprisoned, de-
tained. confined and restrained Of nj.
liberty In Hilo jail. and that the con.
huement In IN violation of the mittimu.
signed by the presiding Judge. The at
torney alleges that the imprisonment I,
Informal ambiguous. insufficient. de
tective and Illegal The court in pass