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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
UEnPllM nllle1El of
m lDoeK IEDne's WIFE

She 10 Imprisened AZ Quarantine SEA
ton and Desires Resease-Dasses
~ Merchant do net Entail Labor.
The application OF Chinese foE Srles
Of habeas corpus are rather unique
kind Of document They are more re-
markabIe for the things that the sub
iect is said tn not hare done than for
things that have been done or are
laid up against the character moral
and criminal Of the person sought TO
be released
Yesterday YIN Quock LeoIg who
says he has resided here since 1854
and is one Of very long nst ot part
ners in the mercantile concern of
Wing On Tai Co.. began such pro
ceeding to secure the release OF his
alleged wife from Imprisonment al the
Quarantine station The womzn's
name is Vim Chun Shat. and other
wise her behavior is said to be ex-
celleut- She is a native of Canton,
and arrived December Is on the Am
erica Naru-
As a starter Vim Quock Leong says
his duties in the company in which
he is interested do not entail much
work That is he says he does not
engage in manual labor except such
as is necessary in his business Then
he opens up on his wifs's exemplary
character by saying that she is not
an idiot. an insane person. pauper.
or a person likely to become public
charge: nor is she suffering from
loathsome dangerous or contagious
disease He says she mas not been
convicted of felony nor is she given
to turpitude and neither is she biga-
mist, He says her passage has not
been paid by another.
AS husband TO the prisoner YIN
Quock Leong says. he knows of his
own knowledge she is the identical
person and his verifcation is in good
faith. Collector of Customs E. R.
Stackable as respondent must appear
in the Federal court Monday at 10
o'clock.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
Father Valentine As Trustee.

Father II. Valentine was yesterday
empowered as trustee. without bond
by Judge Humphreys to draw out II
the Postal Savings Bank money De
longing 10 Georgina Mahoe. q minor,
and pay it over TO the owner. In the
afidavit Father Valentine recites that
he is minister OF the Catholic church
and knew Lila Mahoe who died ct
Molokai Eve years ago. leaving an
estate consisting OF twenty-five hun.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
MARK TWAIN'S BRIGHT WIT.
His Clever Sarcasm in introducing
Winston Spencer Churchill.

Winston Spencer Churchill.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Winston
Spencer Churchill. N. p. War cor
respondent, gave his lecture on the
South African war here last evening
He was introduced by Mark Twain
who uegan by saying that although a
friend of his he did not agree with
Mr.. Churchill as to the righteousness
of the South African war. He then
said that he had for years preached
Anglo-American amity. He had help
ed the alliances by impartial compli-
ments. He added:
81 have shown how America has
thrown her doors wide open to all
those that suffer and are oppressed -
and who can put up $50 admission
except the Chinese. We draw the
line there.
And how unselishly England has
wrought for the open door for all in
China and how openly and how pi-
ously America has stood for that open
door in all cases where it was not her
own. And how generous England has
been and America has been in not
urging China to pay fancy rates fo-
extinguished missionaries like Ger
many does, but is willing to take pro-
duce for them--lea and firecrackers
and other things-why Germany has
made things so expensive that China
cannot afford German missionaries
any more. but has got TO wait until
she is better fixed financially. And
how simply and sorrowfully and
shamefacedly England and America
stood at Port Arthur weeping while
France and Germany helped hold jap
an and Russia robbed her.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22

HONOLULU. H T DEC. q. 1900
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
WEATHER YESTERDAY.

WEATHER YESTERDAY.
N>az Tenpssratur--s6 dexre>a
Mizizan Temp-r.iare-s4 .eSr~-.
Maximum Ternp>rasure-7s 4eg-s--.
basoz5eEer-1-Ss a. sp. II. .sllsnS
Rainfall . 90 inches. up = > s. m
Moan Des Pvlat FOR The Day-G-
He2n Relative Huni1lty-ss
WINDS.
Northeast ! 20 O.
FORECAST FOE ToDAT.
Lght norsheriy airs and faIr weather.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
BRYAN DENIES THE
SENATORIAL RUM0R

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-William Jen-
:,ngs BRYAN. in a reply To query put
to him by the Lincoln (Neb) CORES
pendent of the Post-Dispatch as to
the statement that he had agreed TO
accent the election of United States
Senator. said to-day:
Simply say that there is no truth
in the rumor; that | have other
plans"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22

dred dollars and Eve cents to asr
sister GeOrgina- The savings hank
disseminating and returning its depo-
sits 20 patrons be asked the authority
TO withdraw the said twenty-five hun
dret dollars and fve cents for the
young owner.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22

1t is stated that hidden on some
side track in the desert the Southern
Pacific Company is keeping a train
load of Porto Rican laborers under
contract or promise of contract TO
labor on the sugar plantations Of Ha-
waii. II is stated that these people
are herded in the cars and that they
are in charge of certain persons who
have paid their railroad fare, and
who prevent or endeavor TO prevent
them from communicating with out
siders. II is also stated that the
Southern Company is purposely keep
ing the train back. and will so time it's
arrival in this city that there will on
ly be time to pass from the cars TO
the Honolulu steamer. So much, IT
least. is not denied, and il correct
IL establishes the fact that certain
people are being taken through this
country to a place TO which they 20
not now wish to go. and that the
Southern Pacific Company is an ac-
tive party in conspiracy 10 control
them against their will and also. If
the people are not citizens of the
United States. 10 violation OF the
United States contract labor laws.
THE undisputed facts in this case
are sufficient to require an official m
vestigation before these people are
permitted to embark from this city.
II any one of them should allege that
he is restrained OF his liberty a writ
Of habeas corpus would. of course.
bring the matter before the courts.
The programme. however. seems 10
be so arranged that there will not be
time for that after the arrival OF the
train. Some person. acting for them.
might allege that the whole trainload
is unlawfully restrained. and so bring
the entire lot before the courts Pos
sihly the safest course would be 20
assume that. as natives of Porto Rico,
they are foreigners and that the con-
tract labor laws have been violated.
because we believe that IL the Court
should so hold the company which
brought them here would be COMPEL
ed TO take them back at its own ex-
pcnse. which is what the public would
like TO see. IL the Court should hold
that the contract labor laws had not
been violated. the delay will enable
the Porto Ricans to be fully informed
OF their rights. and to know that they
are at perfect liberty, il lawfully in
this country. 10 so where they please.
1T is probable that the contractors
have acted under legal advice, and
that they have thus far accomplished
their ends without any violation OF
the letter OF the Law which would rem
der them criminally liable. IL is
safest TO assume that and TO act &C
cordingiy. The keepers would prob
ably claim hat they have not prevent.
ed the access to the people. and the
copious interviews which have been
Published would so far to sustain
their contention. But public policy
requires that this party be either re-
turned 20 their homes or completely
broken up and dispersed. and that
those who have paid their passage
lose every cent OF their money. II
this company is not technically .
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
Concert at Makee Island.

The band will play at Makee Island
next Sunday afternoon instead of at
the Capitol grounds. The change is
made on account of the funeral of the
late James Hopper
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22
ELECTRIC LIGHT SHUT DOWN.
Darkness for More than an Hour and
Half Last Niaht


Half Last Night.
The electric lights in the business
center of the city went out last night
ty-six minutes Every thing was dark
from $40 TO 1915 and the stores
were in the midst of their evenings
trade. The morning papers where so
much night work is done were with
out power to carry on the machinery.
Inquiry by telephone, brought
back the assurance that the machin-
cry of the electric company would be
lay was a little longer than that.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22

There will be a praise service Sun
day evening at the Y. M. c. A. John
Martin will speak and E. H. Shanks
will sing.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-22

sIzve gang Il Is so nearly that that
intervention in the interest OF human
tty Is imperative Il the Southern
Pacific Company. by i+z acts. 1sakes II
plain tha; ii is in a conspiracy to
force these people TO 90 10 Hawaii.
It's officers viii bring upon their beads
storm OF indignation such IS they
have never before experienced The
Porto Ricans should be brought into
this city in ample tine FOR the fullest
investigation and such legal proceed
lngs as may be desirable. emo any
sttemp, TO rush them through accord
ing to the alleged programme should
be frustrated az all hazards
Hawaii needs more laborers for the
sugar plantations but better far that
the sugar cane should rot in the field
than that It's cutting and preservation
snould be at the sacrifice Of human
blood Better far TO husband what
can be cared for By the labor az hand
than TO try TO bring unwilling laborers
here under false promises and Illegal
contracts that tie them I'D in bond II
slavery more hideous than that Of the
nrst half Of the century In the cotton
statcs. Hawaiis good name is 1T
stake in this matter. = people will
oe denounced throy the length
and breadth OF the |. or this cruel
deception. though none them may
have had any hand in IL II behooves
the Sugar Planters Association to de-
nounce the bringing OF Porto Ricans
here by any false pretenses. They
must make their deals for laborers
with responsible agents who will
bring them here in the broad light Of
day and not hide them at desert sta
tons on the way, out of the sight of
the world SO far as it is possible to
keep them out of sight Such acts
will bring the scorn of the whole |
world upon the Hawaiian Sugar Plan
tiers and upon Hawaiians generally |
and do the Territory irreparable |
harm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
I'M N Proprie
/ r. },
a Depotan askco
III a Traveller
JACKSONVILLE, FLA,

fall off. and they don't get out OF ADJUST
ment They fit on the same place every
time and the eye looks through the center
of the tense, as 1t should look. But most
people think that spectacles make them
iook older. or something ike that and
they insist on nose glasses. Then tney
don't know how to put them on, anu Il
they don't get them just right, the eyes
don't look through the center oil the
lenses and if there is any disorder Of the
vision other than near-sighteiness, the
improperlv adjusted glasses often do more
harm than good, to say nothing OF the
exnense from breakage. Now, madam, II
YOU feel you must wear glasses instead
of spectacles, take them like TINS.
He took the glasses and held them per-
fectly level before him. stretch them
Wide apart and approach the nose ike
this" He advanced them toward the tip
Of the nose. Now raise them up SO.
Snll holding the glass so that the spring
stretched wide over the nose he advanced
them upward until the upper points OF the
clips were directly under the eyebrows
| NOW let 60" said he The glasses were
on firm. Shake your head, said he the
| customer shook her head. gune GRASSES WIZ
gled but did not fall off.
"You see." said the optician, you can I
shake them off They sit perfectly and
lust fit the eye. You don't want anything
better than that do you? Now try put
ting them on yourself"
The customer took them off and attempt
ed to out them back. She got them on
askeW.
mo, no, no" said the optician, that s
all wrong" and he showed her over again
how 1t should be done. Ii took six times
irving before the customer mastered the
knack and went away happy.
shell be back in a month" said the
optician, wanting one or two new lenses
to replace her broken ones. Now, I've
shown her exactly how to put them on,
but she'll get careless after awhile and
will forget all about it. l can always tell
about that by the way the catch on to the
knack of adjusting them when they first
mt them on. People who have to wear
glasses at all should wear spectacles. But
if they will wear nose clips they must
learn how to adjust them or they'll ruin
their eyes and break their pockets at the
same time Women are no worse than
men in that I've got one customer who
paid me last year $50 for new lenses.
That's about 81 a week, and 1 can't get
him to wear spectacles yet"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
DEATH PENALTY FOR InLoPING.
south Americans Arc Severe ON
Young People of Spirit.
From the Phlladelphia Emp

From the Philadelphia Enquirer.
A strange race Of people, with manners
and customs stranger still, lives near the
coast of San Bias, Colombia, South Amer
lea. To the few traders who visit the spot
for cocoanuts and vegetable ivory they are
known as the San Bias Indians. OF their
origin and history but little can be discov-
cred.
One thing is certain, that although
friendly TO the government of the United
States and to the foreigners who may en-
ter or ind themselves weather-bound In
the harbor Of San Bias, there is no record
of their having ever been conquered or
subjugated by any other tribe.
Although inclined 10 be friendly, they
look with most Jealous eyes upon any eff
fort to cultivate closer acquaintance
than the necessities of trade require. No
matter how many vessels may lie at an
Choir in the harbor or how much trading
may have been carried on during the day
every white man at shutdown must 20 on
board his ship, or az least leave the ter
ritory Of the 'ribe until the following
morning.
The mnidens OF this peculiar tribe are
quito attractive, and many a Jack tar has
riscked his life in the effort to win or cap
tnre dusky bride Love- as in other
lands. occasionally overcomes all obsta-
Giles, but II the unfortunate girl is caught
or returns 10 her people the punishment
The young mate Of an English bark ly-
ing In the harbor became enamored to a
girl whose homo was near the beach. The
mates attentions were persistent, and his
love was secretly returned.
One night, just before the ship was to
sail, the Indon maiden secreted her sailor
boy in the thickets until after dark. when
they stole a canoe and started to paddle
out 10 the vessel But an awful tropl-
cal storm arose. which caused the elon-
ing couple TO lose their bearings, and only
with difficulty did they manage 10 keep
afoat. when morning dawned they were
washed ashore. almost exhausted. The
rescue party. A demand was made for
them captiyes. condemning the girl TO Inn
mediate death.
The captain OF the bark, anticipating
trouble, sent a boats crew ashore with q
rescuap arty. A demand was made for
the prisoner. whereupon the mate was re-
leased, but the girl was held for the death
sentence.
Finding arguments useless, the deaper-
ate youth, with few sailors M his back
made q rush 20 rescue his sweetheart, ana
had almost accomplished Il when be WIS
struck down by % spear thrust from tho
hand Of the girls father.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

HE man. although as a matter of fact,
he had not done a single thing for the
tramp.
well go on" said the boy uneasily,
for he noticed that the man was beginning
to color the clouds, and he knew when that
luminary took out his paints 1t was be-
cause he wanted TO amuse himself before
going to bed and II must be time to get
those COWS. But the man was so Wohoer-
full that he waited a little longer.
"WeI the audience went wild and kept
CRYING 'Aforer 'Morer and at last the
sawdust was completely. covered with
chirping sparrows. Then / climbed up a
rope to tho top of the tent, and with my
knife | cut a hole in the canvas, and
said TO the birds, Go up through the tent
and live in New York And, sir. 1t was
the prettiest sight you ever saw Those
birds few one by one out of the hole In
the tent and the next day there were
sparrows all over the city. and they've
been increasing ever since"
''Myl Did the people thank your"
at first they did. but when they found
that Instead of singing the birds set a
bad example to children by quarreling
they asked me 10 take 'em away but 1
couldn't do that and they're there 10
stay"
That was bully story. But I've got
to run for the cows"
"Well. one minute" said the tramp as
he rose from the log. "Td like 10 show
you that trick about breaking the panes
OF glass"
The Jones gardener had set the dog
on him that afternoon because he was
impudent and he wanted 10 make a tool
of Paul IN rcvenging himself
Come along after the cows with me.
I cant wait" said Paul, and the tramp
STROBE along by his side.
You're sure Il Wouldn't damage the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

1t was pretty low in the West, and he
knew that he ought to be on his way after
the cows, but how the sparrows came to
New York sounded too tempting to leave
for cows.
well, 1 introduced 'em into all the big
cities in one season, the first time that
Farnum's great circus took to the rail
roads. You see, New York was birdless,
and the city people got homesick for the
little fellows. Most of 'em had been born
in the country and had been Weakened by
bird songs, and they missed the lack OF
them in the city. Well, had just come
from England with two English sparrows
for company. Most of these magicians
pull rabbits out of hats, and 1 thought
that if could kill two birds with one
STONE
Meaning the sparrows," said Paul,
with an odd expression around the cor
ners of his mouth
You're all right. No, not the spar
rows, but 1 thought that if while doing
my tricks 1 could introduce the spar
rows into New York I'd be doing the peo-
performance I began by pulling money
out Of the clowns ear the way did with
YOU, and then 1 told 'em 1 was going to
make em a present of some birds, as L
saw the city was birdless. With that
1 pulled out two birds from my sleeve
and two more from my shoes, and then
half a dozen from the clowns cap. and
then, as the audience was charmed at the
flock of little BIRDS which few round and
round the ring exactly as if they were
racing, I began to do 1t by wholesale, and
pulled out a hundred at a time"
How'd you do it?" asked Paul, for with
all his acuteness he was a simple lad,
and he believed every word that the tramp
said and the tramp seeing it, went on
with enthusiasm.
How'd ! do it, Why, can't e4-
plain it, seemed to have the power that
night. Tried to next day, but the power
was gone. That's been the trouble with
me always Some D VS. 1 can't get sin
gle cent out of PEG ne, and then 1 go
hungry, and then again l can pun quart
ers out bv the dozen. the way I've done
with you They'll see me through to
morrow, and I'm sure I'm Obliged to you.
Paul quite swelled up with gratiflca-
ton that he bad helped this remarka-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29
Pap1 and the
Prestidigitator.
stirring story of Shattered Win
dow Glass and the Fun a Boy
Had Throwing stones.
by c. b. LOOMS.

Copyright, 1900, by c.. B. Loomis)
paul Whaxter was down by the river
,erping stones at the windows of the
ahandoned felt mill that for nearly year
rod stood idle. II was not easy to find
.ven fragment of glass, as 1t had been
@ favorite mark for boys ever since Abb
r,ham Miltibank failed in business and
iaf, the mill to its fate.
paul walked all around 1t and found in
an out-of-the-way corner a pane that had
never been broken. He took good aim and
ered and the musical sound of shattered
class feel sweetly upon his ears.
While he was wishing that he could find
another such dandy target a shabby-look-
ing man stepped out of the door of the
mill and said 60 Paul:
You're regular boy, amt yer? You
love to hear glass breaking. I can give
Won a lot of sport at that sort of bust
ness"
Now Paul was not mischievous and he
didn't know whether to go about his bust
ness or stay and talk to the stranger. 1t
was a lonely spot, and the man was not
rleosant looking. He had slanting eye
brows and keen, deep-set eyes and his
heard came TO queer little point.
How" asked Paul, deciding 60 stay
for a minute and talk to the man.
How'd you like me to enchant a build
,ng here in town. say Deacon Jones', so
hat YOU could break every window in
the house, and yet it wouldn't do any
harm?"
THAT would be bully" said Paul, laugh
ling. "Whewee, wouldn't 1 jingle 'em. But
| Mrs. Jones IS all right, and 1 wouldn't
like to do any damage"
NO need to damage 'em. I can fix
glass so that you can break it all to
pieces and it will be restored as soon as
YOU get tired breaking it. Years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-29

peer laugh. Tools never suited me, but
ran pull q quarter of a dollar out of
Fur check as easy as pie" He reached
Fcr to Paul as he spoke and drew sill
r. quarter out of his freckled cheek.
| Paul, who had never seen any sleight
hand before, was lost In wonder The
| an then took a quarter out of his hair
"a put 1t into his own pocket. He fol-
f"ed this up by taking six quarters In
recession from Paurs eyes, ears and
IN, always putting each quarter INFO his
|cket before getting another.
Paul, who was farmers son, never
Y much spending money and he want
| 10 see all the quarters together
| Let's look at 'em in pile" said he,
4 4. eyes dancing with expectation.
|Now the tramp had only one quarter
he simply made believe draw them
I'm the lad so, Of course, he could NOT
w one quarter to look like eight, Tor
| possessed no supernatural powers at
| Didn't you know, boy" said he, that
o ~, made this way VIII never Pile
Paul didn't more than half believe him.
he didn't like to say So and the tramp
u.fd the subject by saying: did you
Iork?"
4 knew there were lots OF them In all
ois cities, because brother Bob Is a
miner and he told me. but don't know
w.. lley came 10 New York"
"'u l put them there. Would you
To- know how I did Il, or would you
20 80 and break chose windows
was little doubtful abont the wis
l breaking Mn. Jones' windows. but
was story. so he said. II guess
'he the story FIRST"
elAneed az the sun and noticed that