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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
THE POP ULIST NOMINEES.
Opinion of Bryan and TOwno Rsgard-
 ing the Vice Presidency.

Washington, May 16.-Senator Butler, chairman of the national committee of the Peoples party, was asked to-day if it was true, as has been reported, that both MT. Bryan and MT. Towne had expressed preference that the Peo- ple's party national convention should not nominate a vice presidential candi- date. He replied:
 q have been told that it is true, but it was the judgment of the convention that the best way to elect both of them was to nominate. It must be remem- bered that neither MT. Bryan nor MT. Towne is intimately acquainted with the present situation as to the Populist vote of the country. Mr. Bryan could not be elected by disbanding or appear to disband the organization of the Peo- ple's party. To have done so would have lost him ten populist votes for ev- cry gold democratic vote that he would have won back to him. In short the convention did the thing that was nee essary to be done to insure the election of MT. Bryan"
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ANOTH ER BRIDGE JUMP
August pIess, of New York, Drowned
 tilted by Girl.

New York, May 16.-A young man believed to be August H. Pless of 40 Vandewater street, this city, jumped from Brooklyn bridge to-day and was drowned. The body has not been re- covered Pless boarded a truck going over the bridge and removed his coat and vest. When near the center of the structure he leaped from the truck, ran to the side of the bridge and sprang off. He descended feet first, striking the water just in front of big float passing beneath the bridge. An instant later the float passed over the spot. Several persons saw Pless leap from the bridge, and although several boats pulled off, the body was not found. The name and address given above were found on a letter in the pocket of the coat which Pless removed before jump ing. At the number lives Mrs Eliza beth Pless, who said August was her son. She said the young man had been very Respondent of late because he had been tilted by girl and to this she ascribed his act.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
GEN. BULLER'S 1DV4 yCE,
Occupation of Glencoe--WiI Force Hts
 Way Into the TrnnsvnRI

London, May 16.-General Butler is moving toward Newcastle. He appears to be using 25,000 men against 5000 or 6,0O0 His operations will almost cer- tainly result in forcing his way into the Transvaal possibly In time to cooperate with Lord Roberts advance, although General Butler is now 252 miles from Johannesburg, or twenty-five days march. A Dane who was captured by the South African Horse, says that there are 500 Frenchmen with the Boers who are opposing General Butler, to- gether with many Germans and other foreigners. The Ladysmith correspond ent of the Daily Telegraph says that only one Boer was shot in the move
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
THE HAMDEN TOWN MEETING.
Parliamentary Tactics Prevented tn
 Transaction of Business.

A town meeting of Hamden was held last night in the town hall in Center- vilie the meeting having been called by the selectmen for the payment of tax of ten mills laid in 1896 to pay for school property and to decide when the fiscaF year of the town should close. About one hundred and twenty-five voters of the town of Hamden were present and Harry Woodruff of Mount Carmel was elected chairman Repre- sentative John Davis, as soon as the meeting had organized, offered a reso- lution providing that the payment ot the ten mill tax be deferred and that the tax to pay the school debt of the town be divided when collected equally among the school districts of the town. It seems that in February, 1896, the school districts of the town were con- solidated and ten mill tax was laid to be collectable within five years for the purpose of paying for new school prop erty At that time the lower district owed $3,000 while the Mount Carmel district owed nothing. The $3,000 debt of the lower district was incurred for the building of the newsschool in what is known as Potterville It was charg- ed at the meeting last night that MT, Davis resolution was offered for the purpose of fixing matters so that the Mount Carmel district would be obliged to help pay the debt of the lower dls- trict Arthur Woodruff raised the point that the town had already voted to lay tax collectable in five years and that nothing could be done than to collect the tax. The chair ruled MT. Davis resolu- tion out of order and MT. Davis ap- pealed from the decision of the chair. The chair was sustained by a large ma jority.
 Gilbert S. Benham then offered a resolution providing that the fiscal year of the town close on September l 1n- stead of September 20 as heretofore and that town reports be printed and dis tributed to all the taxpayers of the town by mail
 Prosecuting Agent Michael Farrell offered an amendment that 300 copies of the report be distributed Later he amended further to provide that 75O copies be distributed. The amendment was put to vote and lost William J. Demmer the newly elected chairman ot the republican town committee, thought that the defeat of the amendment de- feated the original motion. Robert O'Connell moved that the original mo- tion be tabled, but the chair declared the motion out of order. MT. O'Connell then moved to adjourn and the motion prevailed The meeting therefore ac- compished nothing at all and the mat ters which it was proposed to change therefore stood precisely as they were.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Balloting for Bishops-No Result
 Yet Reached.

Chicago, May 16.-The Methodist Epis- copal general conference took two more ballots to-day for the selection of two additional members of the board of gen. eral superintendents. Yesterdays ball. lot and the first one to-day resulted in no choice, none of the candidates receiv- ing the necessary two-thirds vote of the conference. The result of the third ball. lot will be announced tomorrow. Dr. I. M. Berry, editor of the Epworth Herald, and Dr. J. M Hamilton of New York showed the greatest strength on the second ballot; Dr. J. w. B. Bowen of Cannon Theological seminary the col ored candidate, showing a considerable prise developed was in the small vote of some of the most prominent candi- dates.
 The proceedings to-day were enlivened by a sharp discussion which arose over charges made by Judge Oliver H. Hor- ton. of the local entertainment commit- tee, that delegates had insulted ushers, overriden policemen and beaten their way into the conference, after giving away their admission tickets. He ask ed that action be taken in the matter, and after several delegates had express- ed their opinions freely, Judge Horton was instructed to use his best judgment in guarding the interests of the dele- gates,
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4 GLORIOUS DAWN PORTENDED
Sir M NItchaeI-Hicks Beach Takes Hope
 fui View of the War.

London, May 16.-The chancellor of the cxchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, speaking at Bristol this evening con- graduated the audience on the fact that the cloud of war was fairly lifting and that there were streaks of light por- tending a glorious dawn. Continuing he said: I've are contending with a foe whose courage and skilled tenacity We have learned to respect. But, we are entitled to hope that the beginning of the end is coming"
 Sir Michael added that the thanks of the nation would be due to Lord Rob- erts and those under him. If the gov ernment, he declared, was not entitled to credit for the successes it was not blamable for the reverses. It had sllrunk at nothing to supply men and means The chancellor denied that he was personally responsible for any delay in forwarding troops to South Africa and announced that it might be neces- sary to still further increase the navy. He disagreed with the suggestion that q large and permanent increase of the army might be necessary, but said that the country must lock to the volunteers and the militia.
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ment which resulted i'll the taking of IJplr,r1nlyonr

ment which resulted in the taking of Helpmakaar.
 General Butler reports as follows, un- der date of Dundee, May 16: "We occu- pied Glencoe yesterday The Transvaal- CTS have now evacuated Biggarsberg. The Free Staters on the Drakensburg are much reduced in numbers The Carolina, Lydenberg and Pretoria conn mandoes trekked north from Hlatikulu on the 18th and 14th of May. Eleven guns were entrained at Glencoe. The last train, with ambulance, left there at dawn May 15. This result has been largely produced by the action of the Fifth division, which, during the last few days, has done great deal of very hard work-marching mountain climb ing and road making. Trains are now running to Vessels Nek station"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
ENCE IN M,KINLEY.
Declaration Of HIinnesOtn Republicans
 tn State Convention,

Minneapolis, May 16-The state re- publican convention met here to-day. The following delegates-at-large to the national convention were chosen: Sen ators Davis and Nelson, Thomas Low cry and Samuel Lord. The resolutions adopted endorse the national adminis- tration; favor wise legislation to con- trol the trusts and constitutional amendment giving congress ful power overl trusts. Implicit confidence in the ability of the president and the party to solve the questions growing out of the Spanish war is expressed. The elec- tion of United States senators by vote of the people is favored,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
State Dental Oflcrrs Chosen.

Hartford, May 16.-The Connecticut State Dental association at to-day's meeting elected the following officers: Dr. A. c. Zones of Bridgeport, presi- dent; pr. Henry McManus of Hartford, vice president; Dr. Edward E. Eberle of Hartford, secretary, and Dr. E. E. Griffith of Bridgeport, treasurer. The report which carried censure upon the state dental commission was adopted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
5,5S2 IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.
Tho Record for One Day Broken in New
 York.

New York, May 16.-According to Acting Commissioner McSweeney, the largest number of immigrants ever re- ceived at an American port in one day arrived at the barge office to-day. They came in six ships and numbered 5,582. The names of the ships and number each brought follows: Grosser Kur Furst, 967; Victoria, 1,l22; Westernland, 997; Kaiserin Maria Theresia, 416; Mas sillia, 1,180; Teutonic, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
THE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS
FOUR MORE ARRESTS IN HAVANA
 LAST NIGHT.
ThOmPson Finally Taken
 Into Custody-AlsO w. H. Reeves, Deputy Auditor of the Island, and
 Two Cuban Clerks-It is Believed
 Reeves is Equally Guilty With Medley.

Havana, May 16.-Warrants were is- sued this evening for the arrest of D. P. Thompson, the Havana postmaster; w. H. Reeves, deputy auditor of the island, and Edward Moya and Jorg Mascara, Cuban clerks in the stamp department, and by this evening all will be lodged in jail This was done under the advice of the postal inspectors who arrived to- day. It is considered now that Reeves is equally guilty with Nicely in the postal frauds.
 Investigation into the record of the clerk in the military department who handled several hundred thousand dol- lars worth of stamps proves that the transactions, so far as he is concerned, was legitimate The stamps were pur- chased at the request of his brother, who is a stamp collector in the United States, for $800 They were of the old issue and were obtained from Nicely.
 The arrest of MT. Thompson caused great surprise in the city. It is looked upon as the precursor of many other ar rests. General Wood felt, as did the postal inspectors that it would be bet ter to have the suspected persons arrest ed and to give them an opportunity to obtain bail than to keep them in def1- nltely under close supervision at time when the detectives are badly needed for other work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
Discharged in New York.

New York, May 16.-Wilbur F. Ham, mond, a Greenpoint jeWeler, and Miss Caroline R. Brown, who were arrested last month charged with abandoning a child which was found on a ferryboat, case which caused much interest at the time, were discharged after pri- vate hearing by Magistrate zeller to- day. A relative of Miss Brown said she would take the child and place it out to board.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
Rems mb red the EircInep.

partment yesterday received from James r. Molloy a check for $20 for the Firemens Benefit Fund in recognition of the services of the firemen at the fire at J. F. Molloy &s Co.,. factory a few days ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
,Jr,Iousy Cost Him s2On

Hartford, May 16-James Murray, the young man who threw cayenne pepper into the eyes of Joseph Guinan, endan- gering the latter's eyesight, was fined S200 and costs in the police court this morning Jealousy over a young wo- man to whom both had paid attention was the cause of the assault.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
Rent!ltAg for Fir, men.

The firemen at engine ? and hook and ladder Is house yesterday were the re- cipients of a large number of magazines books and papers of q miscellaneous character from Mrs. Terry of 30 Hill house avenue, which are very much ap- preciated and they are being perused with much interest by the firemen while in quarters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
LORD ROBERTS, POSITION.
His Cavalry Stretch Away on Both
 Hanks for Many Miles.

London, May 17.-Lord Roberts con- tinues passive at Kroonstad. His cav airy are stretching like semi-circular screen many miles in length with over- tapping Hanks. The railway will prob ably be completed to-day, The Kroon- stad censor permits only the passage of long despatches dealing with incidents prior to the occupation. It seems that General French's cavalry had one lively fight after crossing the Hand river. mixed squadron, composed of the Scots Greys, the Inniskillings, Carbineers and Australian Horse took kopje and dis mounted. The Boers suddenly fired from a concealed position. killing many horses and stampeding the rest The Boers then advanced in overwhelming numbers and drove the squadron, cap turing some The Boers robbed the dead and footed the saddles. Finally brigade of cavalry drove them off. Far ther north the Hussars charged the Boers, killing and wounding many stragglers with sabres and pistols
 Lord Roberts infantry marched 120 miles in seven days General French
 
 Boers when retiring dragged thirty-two guns through Kroonstad
 Gen. Rundit's Advance.
 General Rundle Is sweeping through the northeast of the Free State. The Boers are dissolving before him and some are surrendering. Their main force is assembled between Ficksburg 1N,,t tt ;e al, organization.
 To-day's instalment of the war story from every part of the field is, there fore, seemingly a narrative of British successes, but with the Boers preparing for a last desperate fight further in the interior and with Boer guerilla parties footing houses and stores in the north west section of Cape Colony, 1t Is not all roses for the British. The Upington district is the locality where the gueril- la tactics of the Boers are just now most in evidence.
 The proposed congress of the Afrikan- der Bund has been called to meet at Paarle June 15
 A Canadian battery of fifteen pound CTS arrived at Beira, Portuguest East Africa, May 10.
 The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Times, under Tuesdays date, says: "There has been a heated discus sion in the Raad, in secret session re- specting the expediency of destroying the mines. The result Is not publicly known. The foreign mining representa- tiVes are greatly alarmed, and have ad- dressed strong representations ta their respective consuls."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
HAPPENINGS FATE IN DOUBT
NO OFFICIAL NEVIS RECEIYED OF
 IFS RELIEF OR FALL.
RnttIe Reported Between tho Relief Column and Boers-Pretorin Claims Defeat of the British With Great Loss Kruger Evidently Holding Back Some Big News Burghers Again s"ia to Have Been RepuIsed at Mafekins.

London, May 17.-3:30 a. m-The Brit ish relief column fought the Boers at Kraai Pan. thirty-two miles south or Mafeking on Tuesday, according to a telegram received Wednesday night at Lourenzo Marquez from Molopo, one hundred miles north of Mafeking. This intelligence is accepted here With some reserve because it is difficult to under stand how the news could have been so quickly put on the wire from a place l52 miles from the scene of the engage ment A correspondent of the Morfllhg Post, presumably John Stuart, is report ed captured by the Boers at hraal Fan.
 The British public is keenly expectant of the announcement that Mafeklng has been relieved. In army circles the opin- ion seems to prevail that this has al- ready been accomplished, although two hours after midnight the war office as- serted that news of the relief had not been received The steadfast courage of the hungar bitten garrison has pro- duced q deep impression, and the news of succor is awaited with more anxiety than has been felt regarding any other event of the war.
 Douglass Story the Daily Mails cor respondent at Pretoria, wires: "The Boer government is holding back some big news. Feverish activity prevails here. President Kruger IS working day and night. The latest Boer official bull letin is that the relief column has been defeated with great loss.
 Persons acquainted with Colonel Baden-Powell's scene of defence at Mafeking assert that the occupation of the Kaffir location by the Boers would not endanger the garrison provided re- lief came quickly.
 Lourenzo Marques, May 16.-A Por- tuguese official dispatch says an en- counter has occurred at Mafeking, and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
Lighting Trouble in south Norvvnlk.

South Norwalk, May 16.-The Con- necticut Lighting & Power company has served notice of an application for an injunction to restrain South Norwalk from carrying out the vote of a city meeting last night, at which $17,500 was appropriated for enlarging the munich pal electric light works. The company contends that the city is furnishing commercial lights in violation of the statutes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
ISrurcr tn Ills EnyOYs.

New York, May 16.-Charles B, Pierce. the consul general of the Orange Free blegram from Pretoria; "Messrs. Wes- sels, Fischer and Wolnarans-May jus tice and righteousness be with you.
 (Signed) Kruger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
Gn. LnuIa Chr Strike.

St. Louis, May 17.-At 1925 this morn ing the executive committee of the strikers rejected the agreement arrived at between the Transit company and the strikers grievance committee. The strike is still on.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17
For British lSlH Cluhs.

London, May 16.-The war office has asked the National Rifle association to draft a plan for national rifle clubs as advocated by Lord Salisbury in his re- cent speech.
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Lourenzo Marques, May 16.-A Por- tuguese official dispatch says an en- counter has occurred at Mafeking, and that the Boers have been repulssd with heavy loss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-17

The Fair Haven Road Now Holds 30, ,G00 of the 44,277 Shares of the New Ens- land Street RatlrOnd Company anu I7,954 Shares Out of 32,OOO of the Winchester Avenue Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-30
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-The
British ship HilstOn, Captain Joslin, Ga
days out from Honolulu to Port Town
send, has been posted as overdue. 1t
is likely she has blown some distance
off the coast during the severe gales
that ragged along the Oregon and Wash
ington coasts about a month ago, if she
did not meet with more serious misfor-
tune. Reinsurance is not quoted upon
her.
The schooner Americana, from Caleta
Buena, Peru, for this port is out ia
days today. Reinsurance quotations
remain 35 per cent on the Americana.
The following dates for the sailing of
the United States Army transports
from San Francisco have been an
nounced: Grant, July /; Sumner, July
49, Hancock, August /; Logan, August
16; Meade, September / Warren, Sep
TENDER 16; Thomas, October 1; Sheri-
dan, October 16, and Sumner, Novem-
Der 1.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-The
huge steamer Californian, built at the
Union Iron Works for the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company, was to
have been ready for her trial trip by
Saturday next, but extra work will
make it impossible for the vessel to
have her test before early next week
She is to be ready for loading by July
the first
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22-The
American ship Title T.. Starbuck has
been purchased by Welch q Co. of Ho-
nolulu and the bark Challenger by
Hind, Rolph & Co.. and will continue In
the Hawaiian trade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-30
The YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
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HEAD oFFIoE, YoKoHAMA.

The Bank buys and receives for coll
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Agency Yokohama Specie Bank.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On fixed deposits for ~ months, 4 per
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On fixed deposits for months, 3h per
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On fixed deposits for months, per
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Interest Allowed by the Head Office at
Yokohama.
On current deposits, / 2-10 sen per day.
On fixed deposits for - months, 81 per
cent per annum.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to say that feel under lasting
obligations for what Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has done for our family.
We have used it in so many cases of
coughs, lung troubles and whooping
cough, and it has always given the
most perfect satisfaction we feel great
ly indebted to the manufacturers of
this remedy and wish them to please
accept our hearty thanks.--Respectfu
ly, Mrs. S. Doty, Des Moines, Iowa. For
sale by all dealers and druggists. Ben
son, Smith & Co., general agents, Ha-
waiian Islands.
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SHIPPING Intelligence JUST ARRIVED


TUiuN june 11
stmr lNnbu Freeman from 1910 auI
was porte 1Di bass POTATOES. 2i Sheep
IN hogs ESQ phrs
saturday June ao
sfmr tlHudIup Macdonald. from
Maui ports. ll4 bugs POTATOES s7 barr
CORN 300 bugs Hro. l hdls hides. io
hogs. "a pkra
stmr Lohua, Bennett from Maui
ports.
Stmr MilJahal8. Petersen. from
Elpclo. June 2p. $3.50 bags sugar.
Stmr lwalaui Gregory. from Kul,ui-
coffee.
Stmr Kilauea Hou. McAllistcr. from
Paahau, 1000 bags sugar
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DEPARTING

Monday July ..
Stmr Kinau, Freeman, FOR Kaunaka-
kai. Lahaina, Hilo and way ports. ~
noon tmail and passengers only FOR
KaunakakaD.
Stmr Claudine Macdonald, for La
haina, Kahului, Nahiku Hama, Hamoa,
kipahulu and HilO, p. m.
Stmr Kaiulani, Mitchell, for Lahaina,
Kihei, Mahukona, Hakalau, Honohina,
Honomu. Pepeekeo, Papaikou; p. m.
Stmr. Mokolii Napala, for Molokai
ports and Lahaina; p. m.
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MAHUKONA.

Departed-June %, schr. John G.
North Austin, for San Francisco; 1911
bags sugar, SSS bags coffee.
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CaDadiaD-AuStraIiaD Royal Mail
STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Steamers Of the above line connection with the CANADIAN
a. W. and calling Victoria c., Honolulu Brisbane
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