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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
STUD ENTS WERE EASY CAME.
A Slick Young New Yorker 1nveigles
 About $500 From Them.

Some of the members of the law de-
 themselves these days over the ease l with which they were bamboozled and l induced to part with their cash by a | foxy young man from New York, who l dropped into their midst about last l Christmas time. A certain student in
 the law school has built up a good
 business in selling pictures of the
 university buildings, and last December
 advertised for a young man to sell the
 pictures. His advertisement was an-
 swered by good looking young fellow
 about twenty-five years of age, who gave the name of Robert McVerney. and
 said that he came from New York, He
 was well dressed, of good appearance,
 and withal slick.
 He was engaged on the spot as a pie ture agent, and began work at once. He sold pictures like hot cakes. He was good agent and the picture business student was delighted with him. He was too good a man to let go, and was 1 finally persuaded by his employer and
 the latters friends to take a course in the law school, and accordingly he be- gan studying there in January. He sold about 400 books of pictures, but did not turn the money over to his employ CT, saying that he would like first to pay up some debts, He rented room in Warner hall and had it finely furn- ished, procuring the furniture on credit from a local firm. Then he went to a well known tailor and had $50 suit made, also on credit The tailor went to the young mans room after the suit was delivered, intending to ask for pay ment, but was so impressed with his customers manner that he could not think of botharing him about such a pal try thing as a $50 bill.
 McVerney along about Easter time began to borrow money from acquaint- ances, whom he had met in his short stay here, the touchee in every case be- ing student. From one he borrowed s30, a suit of clothes, and a dress suit case. The young man from whom he borrowed these went to Washington for the Easter vacation, and while he was there McVerney telephoned to him at his expense, asking for a further loan of S15. The money was sent. Just be- fore the Easter vacation McVerney went to some student acquaintances and said that he needed money but did mt like to ask them to lend to him as he supposed that they needed all their money for the coming vacation. He proposed that they let him take their books to pawn, and said that he would take them out of pawn after vacation In this way he secured about $t0O worth of law books. 0thsr students became his victims, and he is believed to have secured about $500 from them He left New Haven during the Easter vacation and has been gone since He was seen by man who knows him at the Jeff ries-Corbett prize fight in New York few days ago. Complaint has been made to the local police by some of the buncoed students
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
WILL or MRS. DAVID B. WHEELER,
Its Provislons Lapse as the Dowoc Died
 Before She Did.

The will of the late Mrs. David B.. Wheeler was offered for probate in the probate court yesterday afternoon. Rather peculiar circumstances are con- nected with this will. David B. Wheel CT and his wife made mutual wills, each leaving to the one who survived all the property of the one who died first Mir. Wheeler died early in the spring and left property believed to ag- gregate in value $75,000. Under his will
 all his property was left to his wife ill
 case she survived him and she was
 named as executrix under his will.
 Mrs Wheeler died a few weeks after
 her husband and before she had made new will. Under her will all her prop
 erty was left to her husband in the event that he survived her. In her will he was named as eXecutor. The pro- visions of Mrs Wheelers will, there- fore lapse and her estate with that left by her husband will be distributed under the law of intestacy. She leaves but one heir, Frances Car roll of Flushing, l.. l., who appeared in the probate court yesterday after noon with her counsel Richmond Weed of New York. Miss Carroll was appointed adninistratrix. MT. Wheeler letf only one heir, Cora Simmons, who lives in Michigan, and she will be noti- fled of the circumstances of the two wills and it is possible that she may contest Mir. Wheeler's will.
 At the time of MT. Wheeler's death a local paper published report to the effect that he had made a large be- quest to Grace hospital of this city. The report was entirely untrue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
Fire In tk est Haven,

About 1:50 this morning an alarm of fire was sounded in West Haven from box 23. All the fire department re- sponded in good time. The fire was in Walter Crossbey's milk house on Savin avenue and was caused by Charles Hill accidentally knocking over a gasoene light. But for the exceedingly quick manner in which the firemen responded the entire building would probably have been destroyed. As it was the damage was light. J. l.. Bennett and William P Norton, of New Haven, who hap pened to be riding through the borough on their wheels, ably assisted the fire men and received their thanks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
ST. LOUIS CAR STRIKE.
Transit Company and Strikers stin Far
 From n Settlcment.

St. Louis, May 15.--The distinguishing was riot, which broke out on the open ing of the Grand avenue line of the St. Louis Transit system, during the prog ress of which two men were shot At nightfall the Transit company and it's $500 striking employees were no nearer an adjustment of their differences than they were at the same time yesterday. The officials of the railroad company. members of the employees grievance committee and the president of the po- lice board were in session for five hours to-day in vain effort to reconcile the differences existing between the compa- ny and its employees.
 The Suburban company ran on full schedule day and night. Five lines were opened during the day by the Transit company, all shutting down at dark Very irregular schedules were main- tained on these lines The opening of the Grand avenue line of the Transit system was attended by a riot about four o'clock at Easton avenue in which two persons were wounded by bullets said to have been fired by B. B. Camp bell, conductor of one of the cars A crowd gathered at the corner, made up largely of street railway strikers on the Easton avenue line and their sympa- thizers. The tracks of both the Grand avenue and the Easton avenue lines in the vicinity had been obstructed by piles of rocks boards, water spouts, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
THE BR4DLEY COURT-MA RTI4I,
Its Session Resumed Yesterday Cor- robOrntive Testimony.

Hartford, May 15,-The Bradley 1 lcourt-martial reopened at the capitol | this morning and the defense began the presentation of it's case. William l..
 Penfeld of Meriden, private in Com pany I, was the first witness. He told of the argument between himself and Sergeant Kobs at camp on the occasion when Kobs called out detail. He off fered to fall in with side arms, but when Lieutenant Kramer ordered them to go without side arms he dropped out. Kobs said to him: "G-d----n you, you will fall in
 Captain Bradley arrived and as Kobs stepped toward the witness as if to strike him, the captain stepped between them. He placed his hand on Kobs' shoulder, but did not take hold of his throat. He was perfectly sober and acted like a gentleman. He told Kobs that if he did not keep still he would re- duce him.
 Kobs handed his blouse to the cap tain and the witness saw him crying in his tent afterward. The captain told the men when he addressed the com pany in regard to his shortage that he had used the money of the company and had never used cent for himself. He did not tell the men to call him Cap, Oscar or any old thing"
 Private Kintz was the only witness examined at this afternoons session in the Bradley court-martial. His testi- mony was merely accumulative, cor roborative of the testimony of Private Penfield, who was the morning witness. The court will assemble tomorrow at S:30 a. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
EVERY HELP NEEDED IN INDIA
Lord Curxon's Answer to an Inquiry
 From New York.

New York, May 15.-Certain news papers having made the statement that Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, had said that no further help was needed in the famine, the New York committee of one hundred on India famine relief yes- terday sent the following cable to Lord Curzon:
 New York. May 14.--Lord Curzon. Cal cutta: Committee of one hundred citizens formed here for famine relief. Newspapers report you to say no more funds needed. Cable facts, our expense.
 'W. E. Dodge, Chairman"
 The reply received to-day is as fol- lows:
 "Simla, May 15. 19Oo-wilium E. Dodge, Esq, Chairman India Famine Fund Com. mittee, New York: So far from no more funds being needed, every dollar is of ser, vice in saving life. We have five and three quarters millions on relief. Many in ex- treme destitution. All help gladly received (Signed) 'Lord Curzon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
RoBNArs WILL NOT pRoPHEsY.
Impossible at Present to Pred ct tho
 End of she War.

London, May 16.-Lord Roberts con- tributes a line to the discussion going on in the press as to when the war will end by the following telegram, dated Money and sent through a correspond ent who had made the direct inquiry: "I regret that l cannot give any reply to your question, as 1t is impossible at present to predict when the campaign may end" The view of the other side is reported by a correspondent to whom President Kruger said: Sooner than leave this country to fall into the hands of the British I would destroy all our houses and leave 1t a desert"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
The sewer Con, ,mittcq,

The sewer committee met last night and voted to recommend that sewer be built in Ferry street, between Ex- change and Chapel streets, Leave to withdraw was recommended in regard to the petitions for sewers in Adeline street and Davis street. A petition for a sewer in Donnelly place was before the committee, but as there is alrea ivy a private sewer there the committee recommended that the director of public works issue permit for the petitioner to connect his premises with the pri- vate sewer. The petition for a sewer in Wolcott street was tabled to go before the new common council which will or ganize next month.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
N reck ni NinlallC

London, Conn.,, May 15.-Three cars of a special freight, westbound due in this city at 6:30 D. m., were piled up near the Mantle, R. l., station late this af- ternoon on account of a large granite block falling off a flat car, when the train slowed up on nearing the station The Giltedge express and also the Fed eral express were fifteen minutes late in reaching this station on account of the accident, and the Cannon ball freight was an hour late. The slight delay to traffic comprised the chief damage
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
DATID c. SANFORD DISCHARGED
From the Position of Engineer of the
 State Shell Fish Com m misston.

The state shell fish commission met in this city yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Schwartz of South Norwalk and Seth Sanford of Reading and Secretary A. McC. Mathewson being present. The members discussed the arrest of the en- gineer of the commission, David c. San ford, for the theft of checks belonging to the commission and finally passed the following vote:
 "Voted-That the office of engineer of the shell fish commission be declared vacant and that David c. Sanford be notified of the action of the board"
 In the city court yesterday morning the case against MT. Sanford was con- tinued until May 22. Sanford is out un- der bonds of $500 furnished by Marcus T. Smith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
Eating Curricd Locusss.

London, May 16-The war office has received the following from Lord Rob- erts dated Kroonstad, May 15, l D. m.: "Baden-Powel reports, under date of May z, all going well. Fever is decreas- ing the garrison Is cheerful and the food will last until about June 10."
 Lady Sarah Wilson has wired to her sister, Lady Georgiana Curzon, from Mafeking. under date of May 8, saying: "Our breakfast consisted of horse saul sage and lunch of minced mule and cur- ried locusts. All vel"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
COLD COAST UPRISING.
British Garrison at Kumassi May Cut
 Itself Out.

Accra Gold Coast, May 15.-'Fhe sit uation is unchanged. It is said in off, cial circles that the governor and com mander-in-chi of the Gold Coast Col ony, Sir Frederick Mitchell Todgson has announced his intention, unless inn mediately relieved, to make an attempt to rush the cordon. There are now 450 troops at Kunassi, 450 between Cape Coast and Prahsu and 800 on their way from Jebba. The disaffection is spread ing among the northern tribes. Kings Tackle and Cudjoe of Accra nave been approached by the Ashanti.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
MAY CHEN HORSES.
Brigade Signal Corps Ordered to Turn
 in Their isicycIss

Lieutenant Hotchkiiss of the brigade signal corps received an order from the adjutant generals office at Hartford yesterday requesting the corps to turn in it's bicycles. No explanation of the order was given, and the members are somewhat at a loss to understand it. especially as the wheels are new ones and not at all in need of repair. It is thought by some that the signal corps is to be furnished with horses instead of bicycles, although that is merely a supposition. In other states, though, the signal corps rides horses, and it is not improbable that the change may be made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
CAPTURED fl URGLAR.
Pairolman F. R. Cook Caught n Man in NOonan's saloon.

Patrolman F. B. Cook of the Howard avenue police station about 12:30 this morning caught burglar in the saloon of William Noonan at the corner of Put nam and Liberty streets. Cook heard noise in the saloon, and entering it found man hiding in a closet. The fellow was placed under arrest, and at the police station he gave the name of Walter H. Bowman. He had entered by a rear door and broke open the cash register and stole about $5 in change. He also took some cigars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
THIRTY TO FORTY DROWNED.
Calamity nta snint's Fcte Day celebr"-
 ton In Italy,

Rome, May 15.-A terrible accident, resulting in the death of from thirty to forty persons, took place to-day at Ron- ciglione, on the Lake of Vice, during at celebration of the Fete of St. Lucie, whose chapel is on the shore of the lake. Two boats filled with young peo- pie, capsized while returning from chapel, within three hundred yards of the landing stage. Only thirteen per- sons were saved
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
Police Boards short Mee,tu..

The police commissioners bi-monthly meeting last night was a short session lasting only about fifteen minutes. The board voted to equip station No. with electric lights, and adjourned after vot- ing to attend the funeral of Signal Off, cer Bcey Began in a body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
tGns steamer in Few,

St. Johns, N. F., May 15.--A report comes from Cape Race that an un- known steamer probably an Allan ln- CT, with another steamer in tow, is near- ing that place, evidently with the in- tention of signalling the station. The vessels were too far off to be recog- nized.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
The British Cnsunl,ics.

London, May 16.-The war office last evening issued an abstract of British casualties since the beginning of the war. This shows a total of 20035, eX- elusive of the sick in the field and the invalids, including the wounded sent home, who number 8,901.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
NLiss IImslrrhIlI NNinr

Watertown, Mass, May 15.--On the Oakley Golf club links to-day Miss Pauline Mackay played an 1S-hole match with Miss Ruth Underhill, the famous champion of the United States, and was defeated by score of down.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
LONDON RETIEW OF SITU.4IION.
Position of Transvaal Army--Bullcr
 Actfnp Under Roberts, Orders

ACttnG URueE
 London, May 16.-The Transvaal ar my has taken position at Blaus- wabschdoort Pass, near Heilbron road station, fifty miles north of Kroonstad. It's rear guard is still holding the hills north of the Valsch river while the Boer scouts are In touch with British recon loitering parties twenty miles north of <roonstad.
 The Boers have held a council of war at Lindley, and the British spies have learned that the Boers decided to hold Harrismith as long as possible. Lord Roberts infantry are still at Kroon- stad. The railway laborers are hard at work, and the engineers hope to have the line repaired within three days. The prairie has put on russet winter coat. The nights are bitterly cold; but the days are hot.
 The Free Staters are surrendering in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
FIERCE FIGHT AT WATERING
BOERS ATTEMPT TO CARRY THE
 TOWN BY STORM.

-
 Each Side Claims to Have Captured
 the Oiher- Baden Powell Reported to
 Have the Boers Surrounded Carr -
 son's Food win Last Umtn Junc1O.
 London, May 16.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lourenzo Marquez, dated Tuesday, says: "There is now no doubt that there was desperate fight ing at Mafeking Saturday, but it is be- rison. All that can be ascertained of a reliable character follows:
 ''The Boers, using artillery, attacked the town Saturday. Very soon the Kaf- fir location was in fames--some say as the result of shell fire, others as the re- suit of treachery. Fighting at close quarters became general and in the midst of the confusion the Boers gained possession of the Kaffir location, from which point of vantage they brought guns to bear on the town at close range.
 By an adroit movement the garrison, despite it's attenuated numbers, suc- ceeded in actually surrounding the par ty of Boers who had captured the Katflr location. Severe fighting followed, but, according to latest reports, the Boers still hold the location, in which they are probably surrounded
 "The truth is, believe that the Pre- toria authorities, knowing or the prog ress of the relief column, gave orders to General Snyman to storm the place. As soon as the IIaffir location was in flames Boer bulletins of victory were flying about everywhere to encourage the weak-kneed burghers. Boers who came down here yesterday from Pre- toria produced for the edifcation of in- credulous Britshers two telegrams by officials, one of which was signed by Snyman and said: I was lucky enough to capture Baden Powell with nine hun dred men,.
 There is no doubt about the heavy fighting. A telegram from the Portu- guese consul to the governor general here confirms this, and there is little doubt of the opposition of the Kaffir staad. It is remembered that similar telegrams were published at Pretoria about Ladysmith and quite recently about Wepener, just before Colonel Dal- etty was relieved.
 Lorenzo Marquez, May 15.-Telegrams received here report very heavy fight ing at Mafeking. Pretoria reports that Maf2lSing has fallen, and the Netherland
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16
ErabsutOrcup,rs Lndybrnud.

Maseru, May 15.-A portion of Bra bant's Horse occupied Ladybrand to- day and another portion is pushing on Clocolan
 Earlier Anglo Boer War News on Page g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-16

Lorenzo Marquez, May 15.-Telegrams received here report very heavy fight ing at Mafeking Pretoria reports that Mafeking has fallen, and the Netherland Railroad company has issued a state ment that Colonel Baden-Powell has captured large force of Boers. A war bulletin posted at Pretoria May 12 an nounced that the British were advanc- ing to the relief of Mafeking.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-27

Fine Book and Commercial Printing
Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-27
BYAUTHORITY
NOTICE To SHIPPERS.

In the matter of disinfection or fuml-
cation of freight, shippers will make 10
distinctions between that destined for
points on the Island Of Oahu and that
destined to points on other islands.
The original cases must be opened
and the straw or loose paper wrapper
or sawdust or other packing material
removed from each bottle or tin, each
bottle or tin is then to be dipped in an
approved disinfecting solution; the in
terror of the original case is then to be
washed out with disinfectant in re-
packing the already disinfected bottle
or tin no wrapper may be used unless
same has first been. fumigated or dis
infected the filled case is to be closed
up and the entire exterior is to be dis
infected.
In cases where the timed or bottled
goods have no loose paper or straw
wrapping, or where they are not packed
in saw dust or any similar substance
the entire original package, after two
or more large openings have been made
in it, may be dipped in a disenfecting
solution; but great care must be ex-
ercised to ensure the thorough olsen
lection of each tin or bottle and the
whole interior of the original package
as well as the whole exterior surface Of
such original package.
Shippers having the interests of the
entire island community at heart will
exercise very cheerfully every precau-
zion and assist rather than impede the
efforts of the Board of Health in pre-
venting a further spread of bubonic
plague in these Hawaiian Islands.
WillfUl infringement or careless dis
regard of these or other regulations of
the Board of Health on the part Of
shippers will be followed by the imme-
date withdrawal of privilege of ship
ment of any goods whatever by those
engaging in such infringement or care
IeSsness.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
A. B. INGALLS,,
Superintendent Of Disenfection and
fumigation.
Honolulu Feb. is, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-27
WHY THEY EMIGRATE.

1t is reported from Queenstown that
steerage bookings for the United States
are unprecedentedly large, and so per
cent above the normal. Most of the
applicants for passage are young men
who are supposed to be members of the
militia reserves and seeking to es-
cape the possibility of being called inLo
service for South Africa. The war Is
of course, extremely unpopular among
the masses of Ireland, and the promise
that the British government may have
to resort to CONSUMPTION VIII doubtless
start a large emigration movement &c
this country. Imperialism seems to be
about to deliver a finishing blow tc
that fair island.-Springfield Republi-
can
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-27
FOR SALE.

$4,000 House and Lot at Punahou,
consisting of Bed Rooms, ParlOr,
Dining Room, Kitchen, Etc.
Size of Lot 75x125. A bargain.
$1,000 Lot at Kalihi, s0x15O.
$3.50 Lot at Kalihi, 75x15O.
$500 Lots at Kalihi, 5Ox1OO each.
Apply to
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~~'a $40 Fort Street.
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For Rent.

Store in Love Building Fort street
fine cellar room, formerly occupied by
Dairymen's Association.
Apply to
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HoNOLULU STOCK BxCHANGE.

Morning Session-Sales: On the
board, 10 Oahu, 1850; so Ookala 16 (;
81 Eva, %; 6 Wilder S. S. Co., 1880; 40
Eva, %.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-27
EQUAL OF KAHUNAIsM.

A report from Corner, Grant county,
this state, shows that there still exist
some people who believe in witchcraft.
Two families on North Mill creek have
been prevented from sending their chill
dren to the public school on account,
it is alleged, of their league with the
devil" The mischief charged is the
bewitching of rabbit snares. The par
ents appealed to the board of educa-
ton, without, so far, obtaining relief.
The matter has caused considerable eX-
Observation-Disclosures Sun.