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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-24
Thomas Square Music.

The band will play the following Sc
lections at a concert in Thomas Square
this evening:
Part |.
Overture-Forest Murmuring 80.
.... ................ Bouillon
Cavatina-Parisina ......... Donizetti
Selection-The Lombardians Verdi
Vocal Solos
taJ Ala Hiki Mai. % Polipume-
hama.
Vocal Duets
(a) Magis antern. CD Venetian
Boat Song.
Miss Keliaa and Mrs. Alapai.
Part III.
Selection-The Serenaders 49,. Herbert
Gavotte-Hohenzolle ........ Thiele
Observation-Disclosures ............ Zeller
March-Hands Across the Sea. Sousa
The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-24
THE ALOHA BRANCH OF THE
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

Change Of date: Every SATURDAY. instead
of Tuesday, at 7:3o p. m. The Aloha
Branch Of the Theosophical Society, will
hold its regular meeting in the Knights of
Pythias Hall, next door to Holister & Co +,
Fort street. Public cordially invited
Books lent. Information on Theosophy
given by writing to P. 0. Box 554.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
WORK or THE COMMISSION.
Measures Enacted Appropriating
Money for PHILIPPINES.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
Manila. 7. l.. Sept. i2.-The CIVIL Com
mission to-day inaugursted the aprIca-
tion OF American fairness and honesty to
Philippine affairs and made law four bills
appropriatng 20 the needs OF thsse
Islands a total OF & Oio AS %. Mexican cur
rcncy, OF the six millions surplus OF Msxi-
can currency turned over by the army 10
The Commission Sept L The sum OF two
million dollars G20oooO Mexican. was
appropriated 10 be expended In the Inn
mediate construction and repair OF high
ways ana bridges IN the Philippine
Islands.
An appropriation Of 5000. Mexican cur
rency, for the purpose Of making "a survey
20 ascertain the most advantageous route
for railroad into the mounta ms ot
Bcnguet province. Island OF Luzon. and
the probable cost thereof was made.
Az appropriation OF $2.6l795 In American
gold Was made for the purpose OF Paying
the salary and expenses OF Mr. +. w.
Atkinson from May 10 Sept !. 100. for
services rendered ana expenses incurred
by him under direction OF the Commis-
sion preliminary 20 formally assuming the
duties OF his office IN these Islands.
one hundred dollars (xl0W in the money
OF the United States was hereby appro-
priated for the purpose q paying the SAL
airy OF the property clerk IN the Depart
ment OF Education. for the period of one
month. from sept. to Oct. s, 1900.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
TROUBLE AT NAvAsoTA TEX.
Troops We're Ordered out but May
Not he Needed.

Navasota. Tex. Nov. i0.-The trouble
which has caused so much excitement at
Anderson. Grimes county. Is at an end.
Il had It's origin here when Sheriff Gar
rett Scott was held responsible by the
White Mems Union for alleged miscOn-
duct OF affairs. Al the recent election
Scott was defeated and later was warned
70 leave the county which he refused
TO do.
Late Wednesday afternoon the sheriff
was shot and seriously wounded by an
unknown person. Emmett Scott, his
brother and William Mcdonald engaged
In a street duel. when the smoke OF bat
tie cleared away both were dead, as was
also John Bradley. Jr. The entire town
of Anderson was excited over the affair,
and sherin Scott took possession Of the
Jail. which he has since held by force.
Adjt Gen. Scurry arrived at the scene
Of trouble to-day. The Houston Light
Guards were ordered to Anderson, and Il
Is expected they will arrive there to-
night Sheriff Scott has consented 20 leave
the county ana the military company will
escort him 70 Houston. u is said that
several attempts had been made to dyna-
mite The jan. but the attempts were aban-
doned at the advice OF leading citizens.
Many shots were exchanged last night
so far as known no one was injured.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
NEGOTIATIONS ARE SLOW.
Chinese Questions Are of such Mag
nitudc That the Ministers Are
Not Murryinu.

Pcxin. Nov. S-Alihough the ministers
affirm that their meeting was perfectly
harmonious. they practically agreeing
upon all the questions considered they
have not yet proceeded beyond the most
elementary subjects.
The question OF indemnity for In
stance was not even discussed. II IS
Of such magnitude that they seemingly
ore desirous OF putting or So eousidera-
ton as long az possible and tho negotia-
tions are likely TO be greatly protractei
before anything will he ready 20 present
20 the Chinese plenipotentiartes.
Tho present desire Of the ministers is,
first. 10 contract preliminary treaty
acknowledging a few principles. such as
indemnities and the security FOR the fu-
ture OF the lives and property OF foreign
ers. leaving tho other questions to be no
l4otiatod separately by each power. There
is every probability that the negotiations
will last FOR years.
The best-informed persons DO not be
lieve tho Chinese court will return 70 the
capital while any foreign troops remain
IN Pckin.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
TYPHooN Ar noNG KONG.
nrIush Naval vessel. Have "A Hard
Time Of u.


Hong Kong. Nov. io-A typhoon struck
tho town last evening and ragged untn
morning A British river gunboat was
sunk. bot the crow are reported to be
safe Great damage and loss Of iifa oo-
CURED amonF the native craft.
During the typhoon the British gunboass
Tweed and Flrsbrand and the coast de-
Tense ironclad wivern were IN great dan
ger. as tsey were dragging their anchors.
and tho E1rehrnnd was chipping heavy
seas and rspldly niling
All hred distress signals. and tho Brit
lsh torpedo boat destroyer otter proceed
ID TO their assistance II was danger
Gus undertaking owing to the furious sea
that was running and the great masses
Of noatlng wrockage Tho otter succeeded.
however. IN saving the crew Of
the British dispatch boat Sand
piper with the exception ~ one man,
aud. the weather moredaung. sho also
saved the other vessels mentioned. An
other hour Of fhe hurricane and oil would
have been lost
The troops az Kowtoon. who were hous-
ed In tents and temporary mat shed bar
racks. were Ia pitiable plight. The
tents and mat sheds collapsed and the
men and animals wcro exposed 10 the
fury OF the storm. The HOSPITAL roof
was stripped on. but luckily there were
no casualtiea An admiralty drcdge in
tho Canton river was capsszed and two
Of her crew were drowned Many houses
we're blown down, causing twelve Deaths
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
MODEL or FRENCH FIELD GUN.
American OmcinI Has Plans and wan
Construct One.

Washington. Nov. io-The board ot or
nance ard fortincations held an Important
meeting to-day. aud decided that tho
rapld-hre guns OF the soacoast defenses
should be supplied with shislds This ao-
ton must be approved BY the Secretary OF
war before it becomes operative
In connection with the action to-day
there developed an interesting feature OF
the proceedings OF the board. relative 10
field artillery. II appearg thar an agent
OF the department mas come into posscs-
sion Of what he asserts are accurate
plans for the new French field gun.
These he offers 20 place Al the disposition
OF the board II he Il permitted TO una r
take tho construction OF a samTse gun
from the plans az tho cost of tho gov cru
ment. In hie report he says:
Through personal friends IN Paris !
was fortunate enough TO secure oouhden-
tial Information OF such an accurate tech
nical character as 60 convince me that
l am now Informed as 90 every essential
element of construction involved. and with
this knowledge. am able TO make not only
a working drawing OF the equipment ne &
now ~ IN service. but II given an oppor-
tunity. could construct a gun and car
riage OF service efficiency equal 10 the
French material"
The board decided 20 avail itself OF the
opportunity 70 build the test gun. ana
made a recommc cndation to that effect 90
the Secretary Of War.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
BATTLES WITH THE BoERS.
Robert. wires OF some severe I'm
engagements which show BurEh-
er. Arc StfII Active.

London. Nov. i0-fsrd Roberts. teie
graphing from johannesburg under date
OF Nov :. reports 10 tho war ONCE ~
follows.
"Gcn. Knox states that he takes no
credit for the very successful engage
mcnt OF Soy q. which was due. ia tho
nrst instance 10 the determination of Lc-
Gailais never 20 loec touch with tho en-
smy. and secondly. to the able way IN
which peI.lslo handled the nriug line after
LcGaliais and Ross were wounded.
Smith h-Dorricu reports that tho Two
DAYS nEhtlng mentioned was very hard.
His force consisted of 80 mounted iroops
from the Firth Lancers. the Royal Cana
dian prago0us and Mounted Rifles two
Royal Canadian artillery gums. four guns
oi tho Eighty Fourth Battery ana - I'M
fantry % the Sunolks and shrops hires.
The Boers were met soon after start
INK from Belfast and hung on the front.
hanks and rear until tho Knmau river
was reached. where they gtood lt a v rv
strong position. From this th.y w.ro
forced "a retire by a wide turning move
ment by the Sunolks and the canadian
mounted troops around their nank.
"All the nrst day tignal nrea were
lighted IN nll directions nnd before maTu-
ing they Wcro strongly reinforced
"Our casualties the nrst day were six
killed and twenty WOUNDED chiefly
shropshlrcs who fought Fpicuddly The
next day the Bocrs tried a. fezc the
strong position on the bank of tho ko-
matt. from which they were beaten oIt
Nov 6. but were prevented hy Col Evans.
with the Canadian mounted troops aud
two Of the EiEhiy-fourth guns galopiug
two miles and selling Il in the nick ~
time The rear on the return march was
defended hy Col Lessari. with the Ca
nadiai Dragons ard two Royal Cana
dian guns under Lieut. Morrison.
"Smith-porricn says no praise can 10
too high for the devoted paliantry these
troops showed IN keeping on ths enemy
from tho infantry conveys.
In the afternoon an even unprecedent-
"a in this war occurred. when
rome 60 mounted Beers suddenly
charged che rear guard to within seventy
yards. when they were stopped hy the
Canadian Dragons During the fght elk
tecn of tho Canadians fell into the hands
of tho enemy. who treated them kindly
and released chem after removing their
own dead and wounded. during which or
GRAFTON the Canadians were compelled 10
he on their faces in order that they might
not sec how heavily the Boeru had suffer
Cd
"Our casualties we're two killed and
twelve wounded"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
WILL NAVE THREE SISTERS.
Construction aud Armament of the
New Monitors.

Washington. Nov. iO-The monitor
Arkansas. launched to-day by the New
port News shipbunding Company is the
nrst OF a typo developed by the Ameri-
can navy. FOR not since tho days Of the
Civil War has slnEle-turret monitor
been constructed
'Ehe Arkansas win have three sisters.
the Florida. tho Wyoming and the third.
which WIS 20 have been the Connecticut.
atil unnamed These arc known as har-
Dor defense monitors. ana will have all
tho latest improvements known 90 naval
science They viii be important additions
20 the navy. and being small. with large
accommodations for crew. OF vessels OF
their size. wll be valuable fqs the use and
instruction or the naval militia.
Tho Arkansas is 10 cost not more than
81. 80 900. complete The designs were pre-
pared hy chief Constructor Hichboru. and
provide for a slngle-balanccd turret, of
the Hirhhorn type, ca rhc center limo for
ward. with an inclined top and made
Of steel nine inches thick. This turret
will contain two OF the new high-powcr.
pinch. breech-loading riHes. Besides this
armament. the Arkansas viii carry four
t~ANeM FAtfAN~lAlE guns ANtfA N-FtAAtANA =
and four i-p-ounders.
a special effort was made 20 secure
light drauFht for this formidable type II
vessel, 50 fho Arkansas. when complete.
will draw only twelve feet six inches 81
water on a displacement ~ 3255 tons. on
abling her to slip into any harbor open
to sca-Eolng shipping. Eleven igches Of
steel armor protect the side of tho moni-
tor above tho water line. and there VIII
be a protective deck for tho fun length
Of the vessel ono ana one-half inches
thick
Twin screw engines will drive the mon
itor nt maximum speed Of III knots.
amply sufficient for a harbor defense
vessel. and electricity VIII be employed
for the turret turning gear ammunition
hoist veutilatlng apparatus. and all OF
the secondary machinery. All the wood
IN the vessel is hreproof Unlike the old
type Of monitors fhe Arkansas win have
state rooms above deck for tho officers
and crew. but the supcrstructure has
bern 30 designed that II viii not affect
tho ship should q be- destroyed in action.
thus retaining tho virtue of the monitor
principle.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
ARKANSASLAUNCHED
NEW COAST DEFENSE MONITOR ~
GIVEN TO TuE SEA.
SHE is A NEW NAVAL TYPE.
CHRISTUNED ny the Daughter
or GOV. JONES.

Luncheon Given Rt Newport News
In Honor Of the sponsor-Toast An
Honor OF the LAte CoIIis p. Hunt
inEton-GoV. Tyler and Gov. Jones
Among the Spcakers-Three other
Monitors Of the same TYPE TO ne
Launched.
Newport News. Va. Nov. io-The mon
itor Arkansas was launched at tho ship
yard to-day - n 81 o'clock. oflclal time.
Tho event was very successful. not being
marred hy an accident of any kind snd
the ship rode ont on the James river
without leaning to starboard or port
Miss Bobble Newton Jones. daughter
~ Gov Jones OF Arkansas. chrlstenoa che
monitor a. 81 started down the ways In
addition TO Gov Jones and party 90
Arkansas there were present Gov Tyler
Of Virginia. large party of naval ON
GERS nnd number Of invited guests
Following the launching was luncheon
given by thc officials OF the ahipyari In
honor of tho sponsor The guests IN
vited 10 the launching were present
Eighty covers we're iaid for the oab ~
ate luncheon ~ the hotel Warwick witch
followed the launching. The nrst toast
was "The President" ana was responded
to by Congressman Isoudcnslager. OF New
Jersey.
a tolst 20 tho memory Of the tato Col
lie u. Huntington was proT by Cen
otal Superintendent Post of tho ship Yards
and was drunk ia silence
Judge Advocate General Iem'ey Of the
navy. rCaopndcd 10 the toast Tho Navy"
Gov G. ifogo Tyler respond . TO tho
toast Virginia and following him Gov.
Jones responded 90 Arkansas"
The toast Commerce" was resopnde .
10 by General Manager Warner OF the
Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Robert G. Bickford responded 60 the
toast The Arkansas Fair Sponsor"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
THEIR PLAY STOPPED
ANARCHISTS NOT ALLOWED To
PRESENT SNOW.
ITALIANS WERE TURNED DOWN.
MONEY WAS TO uAVE GONE TO THE
WIPE oF HnESCI.

Theg wanted 20 Present the play
"a Man without a Country''-PaIica
Turned Away All tomcra - Mrs
Dresct Mas Among Those Hsfusesx
Admtssion-ItaIians Charged Thetr
SHOW was stopped by the Italian
CoH.uI-They Gathered at Anoth-
er Place.
New York Nov. io-The police to-
night refused TO allow the Italian anarch-
lists OF this city to givc a play entitled
"a Man without Country" Ia the
Gcrmania Assembly rooms o. the Bow
cry. because the Italians had neglected 90
got a theatrical license.
A number of policemen and detectives
stood a. the door Of the assembly rooms
.ud turned away ala comcrs VINO had come
10 witness tho performance
The pay wna TO be- iu communication
az tho thirteenth anniversary % the "Chi-
caso martyrs." who wore hanged for
their connection with the uaymarket riot.
and the procccds from tho 81 cents odmls-
sion. which was to have been charged
were to be given 60 Mrs. Brescsof Pater-
son. n j. wife Of Gaetano Breaci. the
ASSASSIN Of King HuHbert x Italy. Mrs.
iiresci and her two children we're among
those turucd away from the hal.
Tho anarchists said tonight that the
police had been Interested In the preven-
tion Of the play hy Italian Consul Branchl.
AZ any rate. Inspector Cross summoned
some Of the anarchist leaders 20 his once
this afternoon, and told them that they
could not give their play. and that n they
'ried 10 do 80 "A hundred policemen would
be on nand 10 put stop 20 1t. The an
archists could but ncquieses and sson
after they placed on the doorway OF ths
h1i notice In italian. which rsad:
AZ the lest moment we have been prs-
vented by tho police from giving the play
a Man Without Country.
As fast a. the ticket holders came thar.
we're told that there Was 10 bo no play
An anarchist whom the police allowed 10
stand on tho curb told the disarpolnted
pinyEoers that they should 20 to Ia
bieecker street. whsre all the anarchixss
would gather. Most Of them aud about
half we're women. followed hts instr,lc-
uona. There ir an Italian saloon ana res
taurani at this number and fearing
that tho police might mate
a descent on the place the propfietors -
quea'ed their nnarchisfic friends 10 30
elsewhere. They went 70 anokher saloon
nearby. but here again they ncro uot
welcome. tho proprietor declaring that
they would ruin HIS business Their
ranks had greatly dwindicd by this time.
bat few % the faithful formed into lima
ana marched 90 a resort on East Third
street where they were allowed 60 meet
ana where specchs wero made dcnouncing
the police.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
SCHOONER WEAVER LOST.
Miss Emerson Lost In spite of the
Efforts of Capt. VannRman Go
save Her Life.

The Weaver left Fernandina, Fla, oct.
iG. with a cargo OF lumber. Al o'clock
Thursday afternoon the schooner an
chored six miles west OF the handkerchief
Shoals In Vineyard sound. The weather
was thremleninR All day the vessel
turEed al her moorings and az nightfail
IL was blowing almost hurricane and
the crew were ordered 20 lash themselves
to the rigging.
Cant. Tannaman assisted Miss Emcr-
son 10 the main rigging. where she WAS
securely dashed. Mate Kearney lifted lit
tie Ella peboe TO che cross trees. where
she was dashed and the master remain
ed near her. Early IN the morning the
lsshlngs TO the deck load parted and the
seas dashed high up on the maats anl
reached those lashed IN the rigging. The
force OF the wind and waves finally part
Ell the heavy anchor chains and che YES
sci began 70 drift.
Miss Emerson grew weaker from eN-
element and fright until 3 o'clock she
died and her lifeiess body hung by the
lashlngs IN the rigging. The waves soon
tore the clothing from the remains. When
Capt. Vannaman found that Miss Emer-
son was beyond help he climbed 20
higher position IN the rigging near the
mate and the little girl Ella began 10 suffer
from the effects Of the cold and the mate
cut pieces from the sails and wrapped
them about her body
Capt Vannaman began TO show signs
OF weakness and was also given pieces
OF sails to wrap about him. As morning
approached he was on the verge Of col
lapae At $50 o'clock this morning the
schooner struck on Handkerchief Shoal.
oapslzed and lay with her starboard side
and three masts under water The mate
plunged overheard. but succeeded in
elinring 70 the mast The captain and
little girl. the steward and the two mem
bers of the crew Magnussen and Hejman.
were drowned.
Capt Vannaman was married two ye7rs
ago 70 Miss Emerson OF Mobile His
wife who died . year ago. was the daugh-
ter OF Judge Emerson.
Miss Mary Emerson who lost her lie.
had made several trips e. che South.
Little Ella Deboe was the daug ter o.
Miss EmefEon's sister and n'ece OF TIE
captain. She belonged Ia NOBLE. where
Rer parents resided.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
GEN. DULI.ER RECEIVED.
Given n Great Ovation on His Arrival
az soufhnmpton

Southampton, Nov. iO-This city was in
gala attire to-day. and thousands OF visl-
tors from London and elsewhere particl-
poted In tho ceremony of conferring tho
freedom OF the city upon Gen Butler. A
civic and military escort led the way
10 the scene. Gen. Buffers carriage was
deluged with nowerH Lady Butler accom-
panied Gen. Butler Replying 20 the ad-
dress on the presentation OF tho freedom
or the city the General exhibited great
emotion. and answered HIS critics vigor-
ously. lie declared that when the history
OF tho war was fairly written it would
be- found that tho British army In South
Africa had confronted difficulties far
greater than any army operating against
an equally civilized enemy had ever pre-
viously experienced. Ho cited the Beers
superior range OF vision nnd familiarity
with the knfiir language and country.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
MARK TWAIN FORGOT.
The Guest of Honor Had 60 he
TcIephOned For.

Now York. Nov i0-Mark Twain was
the guest OF honor at a dinner tonight
given at the Lotos Club There we're 2ol
persons present. The guest OF tho evening
gave President Frank u. Lawrence Just
a little blt OF worry by not appearing un-
tll some minutes before O'Clock. ana
then only after he had been called up by
telephone Mr. Clemens explained that tho
dinner had quite slipped his memory and
he made many apologies
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
THE CoLORADO VOTE.
Bryan's vote Fell on sadly while
ArcKInIey's Increased.

Denver. Col. Nov. lO.-The Rocky
Mounsain News to-day prints practically
complete returns from every county IN
the state on the vote for presidential cleo
tors and Governor
The figures show that Mr.. Bryan's plu-
ralty r. 2s3s5. which will be slightly in
creased by the few precincts not received.
Ormana plurality over Goudy Is 22.722.
which will likely he slightly increased.
Compared with 1896 che Bryan vote fell on
about 4io0o while the Mckinley vote HI
creased about 64000.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
MISS nARToN TO DEPART.
Relief work at Galveston No Longer
Needs Her Assistance.

Galveston. Tex, Nov. l0.-After spend
ing nearly two moushs In relief work
among the sufferers a. Galveston and
othov places on tho Texas coast. Miss
Clara Barton feels there - no longer A
necessity for her 10 remain IN tho field.
Tho work OF relief will be continued
however. during tho entire winter. but the
local Red Cross IN Galveston. Organized
committees at the various points op the
at Miss Baron's suggestion. and the local
mainland. viii be amply able 20 distribute
tho supplies now on hand. and tho large
quantity that will continue to be sent
wlthOus the nid Of Miss Barton's stan.
Il is her purpose TO leave Texas within
a few days.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
DECLINED Az EDITORsHrP.
bryan VIII Continue TO Defend His
Principles.

Denver. Col. Nov. i0.-wnliam J. Bry-
an has declined an offer OF an editorial
position on Denver afternoon paper at
a salary OF $1,000 a year In his reply.
which was telegraphed from Lincoln.
Neb. to-day. he says:
Il eholl remain here and In the future,
as In the past. defend with tongue and
pen tho principles which l believe 10 be
right and the policies l believe to be
vrtan
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
rhe spnnI-h-Amrrlcan conrrr...

Madrid, Nov. i0-scnor Campos the
minister OF foreign affairs. and scnors
silveln and SaKasta. made addresses az
to-day's session OF the Spanish American
congress. Gen Azoarraga. the premier.
delivered the academic discourse. he di-
lated upon the thomo that the closest
unions are born OF love. not force. and
sad the questions 90 be discussed by the
c0ngrefs we're Of great importance. be-
cause they syntheaized the Intellectual
political and commercial life Of tho great
spanish race. The premier predicted that
1ho eongroaS would be an entire success.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11
ANTITRUST LAW VIOLATIONS.
Charges Against Cotton OIL mIIIs In
Mississippi.

Jackson. Miss. Nov. io.-Attorney Cen
srai Mcclurg to-day hled a declaration IN
the Circuh Court charging nineteen cot
ton oil mills IN the state with vioLating
the new antitrust law. The declaration
asks for a forfeiture Of charter and that
the statutory penalty be imposed.
Il also sets forth that the mills violated
che law by entering into a combination
70 control the price OF eottonseed and that
this combination also prevents oompet lon
among insurance companies for oil mills
and competition among railroads for haul
Ing the seed. During the early part of
the season the price OF the seed went
a high as 81 per con.