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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
.JEALOUSYS AWFUL DEEDGRCUIT COURT ISUPHELD
THREE DECISIONS OF SUPREME
COURT.
Temporary Administrator Of Estate OF
Late j. A. Hopper-Property Worth
Nearly a Half Million.

The Supreme Court this afternoon
handed down three decisions i'm appeal
ed cases. In the matter of the estate
Of Kamala Z. Wilhelm Wilhelm, in
which an adopted son, +. A. $. Wilhelm.
appealed from an order of the circuit
court excluding him from inheriting as
an ordinary heir the lower court was
sustained. 1t was held that the agree
ment to adopt and care for plaintiff as
if he was her own child, on the part CT
the deceased, did not entlue him to in
herit.
The case Of Manuel n. V Calaca, VS..
Antoine NJ. Caldeira, involving a right
of way on Maui, was also decided in
accordance with the circuit court de-
cree. The lower court was also sus-
tanned in the suit of Hackfeld and
company against j. r. Wilson, an ac-
tion in assumpsit for $26193, appealed
from the fourth circuit and decided In
favor of the plaintiff.
A petition was filed i'm the circuit
court today for probate of the will of
the late James A. Hopper, who died in
San Francisco on December If. The
estimated value of the property is
$45l ,000, but the actual value is prob
ably over a half million, as valuable
stocks are returned at par. on petition
w. l.. Hopper son of the deceased,
was appointed temporary administra-
tor under bonds in the sum of 500, 900.
]
| Peterson, son in law, are named in
the will as executors and eXecutriX re-
spcCtively. to serve without bonds.
The widow is given the homestead on
! King street and everything to ii ap-
pertaining. In the original will she was
| allowed $4,000 in addition in cash, but
! this was modified in a cOdicil to the
! following stocks: Ter shares Omnibus
| cable five shares Southern Pacific of
! California, five shares Southern Pacific
| of Arizona, fifty shares Bank of Cali
| fornia and siXty-nine shares of the
! First National Bank w. L. Hopper
| is given all of the property beyond the
court house on the makai side of King
street. The balance of the property is
to be divided into five equal parts and
! given to Mrs. Hopper w. l.. Hopper
| Mrs Well Peterson, Mrs. Willard E
Brown and Miss Margaret Hopper. It
is provided, however. that the business
may go on if agreeable to the execu-
triX and executors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
TRANSPORTS THIS WAY TO WIDEN HOTEL STREET
IMPORTANT ACTION BY EXECU-
TIVE THIS MORNING
Busy Thoroughfare to be Widened at an
Important Point-Relief Camp No. p.
Other Matters Before Council.

Hotel street between the Elite build
ing and Alakea street will at once be
widened. At the Executive meeting this
morning the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed and the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works was authorized to go ahead
The new line will take off a portion of
the Waterhouse lot and the lot of the
public library to the veranda in front
of the building taking off the steps,
John F. Colburn wrote the Attorney
General asking if the Orpheum Com
pany could charge for concerts given on
Sunday nights. The Attorney General
replied that under the law he did not
think that such could be the case but
he was not certain. The intimation was
that the government would like to have
the matter submitted to the court
Complaint has been made that the
storm sewer of the Hawaiian Electric
Company between Halekawila street
and the waterfront would not be large
enough. The agreed diameter was to be
q inches. The Hawaiian Electric Co.
agreed to pay for a pipe of that diam
ter, allowing the government to pay
for all in excess of that. This pro-
posal was approved.
The question of the Rapid Transit
track going through River Park beyond
King street bridge was again up. Af-
ter looking further into the matter the
| executive withdrew it's action of last
Monday and agreed that the track
might be laid diagonally across from
Kin" to Hotel streets. 1t seems that
this is provided for in the company's s
charter thing that had been overlook
ed in the previous meeting.
Theo. f. Richards applied for sewer
age connection with Relief Camp No.
2. 1t is his desire to continue the camp
| as private enterprise, but has only
| $500 in receipts from it with which to
| connect it with the sewerage system.
| The executive replied that it could not
appropriate any money for such pur-
/ pose.
| Mr.. McCandless read the draft of an
| agreement between his bureau and the
| Oahu Railway people in regard to an
| exchange of land on the west side of the
| harbor The paper was not approved as
/ it was not in two documents, one carry
/ ing a straight deed of exchange to be
| submitted to the government at Wash.
| ington and the other the articles OF
agreement. The paper was returned fol-
| this correction.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
FLAG AND CONSTITUTION

WASHINGTON, December 17.-In the
United States Supreme court today ar
gument was begun in two cases, the
decision of which Is expected to fix the
status of Porto Rico and the Philip
pine island and other insular possess
sions acquired through the war with
Spain, with respect to the United States
proper to say whether their people are
citizens and to indicate whether the
constitution follows the flag.
One of the cases is that of John II
Goethe, whi in June, 1S99 imported
from Porto Rico a quantity Of leaf to-
bacCo into the United States through
the port of New York and pro-
tested against the assessment of duty
on the importation, claiming that the
tobacco was not subject to duty be
cause Porto Rico at the time Of i'm
| portation was not a foreign country
and because, therefore, the imposition
| of duties on goods brought from
place within the territory of the United
| States into port of the United State
is not lawful and valid under the con
sttution."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
IMPORTANT WATER RIGHTS.

w. r. Castle, ]. B. Castle, w. O.
Smith, A. S. Hartwell, A. G.. NJ. Robert
son went to Maui yesterday for the
purpose of consulting with Manager
Lcwrie of the Haweiian Commercial
Sugar Company regarding the water
and land rights of that corporation.
Owing to the extensive ditch system
contemplated by Mr., Lowrie and the
large tracts of land which the company
has acquired the question of water
rights is a very delicate one and the
matter has to be carefully considered.
Certain questions have come up which
Manager Lowrie and the attorneys con-
sidered demanded immediate inVesti-
cation. The new plantation to the
north of the Spreckelsville company
owned by Chinese is involved in the
issue and an extensive law suit may
result.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
Old PALACE DEMOLISHED
HOME OF KAMEHAMEHA V BEING
TORN DOWN.
Rendezvous of the -Four Hundred in BY
Gone Days-Duke of Edinburgh Re
ceved There.

A historic structure is today the vic
tim of Honolulu's prosperity and the
advancement of building in the business
center. 1t is the old home of kekua-
naoa and the palace of King Kameha-
meha V. on Edinburgh street. For
many years this house was The center
Of official and social life of Honolulu.
Older residents remember 1t as the
place where diplomats and officials of
other governments were met by the
people of Honolulu, and where many
elaborate entertainments of the old
days were held. The sound of music
and clinking of glasses died on it's walls
at the death of the King and since that
time the structure has been turned to
the more prosaiC uses of plain indus
try.
When the King died the late Judge H.
A. Widemann bought the house and the
grounds. Soon after that the Duke of
Edinburgh arrived here ON his tour of
the world and was given a royal recep-
tion in the old palace. The committee
borrowed the house for the use of the
Duke. 1t was decorated at an expense
of hundreds of dollars and money was
spent like water on the reception to the
distinguished visitor. Edingburgh, on
mis- side made a distinct hit" here, as
evidenced by the fact that the old
timers named the street in front of the
palace after him. While not actually a
center OF lne racket at Ine time OF the
election of David Kalakaua to be King
the old palaCe was in the middle of the
riot zone and officials and the public
crowded into it during that momen-
Cous disturbance.
Judge Widemann turned the palace
to the baser uses of business. A black
smith shop went up at the Queen
street corner of the yard Back of the
big house warehouses were erected and
filled with goods. This was the situa-
ton during all the years that history
has sought other localities in town. The
blacksmith shop finally became a car
riage repairing establishment. This
grew and bulged out at the back II
was then that the precincts of the OLD
place, then almost sacred in it's halo OF
history, We're invaded. The building be-
came a repository for carriages and re-
paired hacks. Finally painters came
and piled their brushes on decrepit
vehicles in the palace of the king
Broken down buggies We're renovated
in the bedroom of Kamehameha V anC
of the Duke of Edinburgh; hacks were
painted in the dining hall where feasts
were laid in the old days and wine
brought a tint to many cheeks.
All of these buildings from Halekau
villa to Queen streets now go down t.
make way for a warehouse for the
Union Feed Company. This morninl
the roof of the old palace came off and
by night the structure will be a wrecl
and a thing of the past. The land be-
longs to the Widemann estate and il
under lease to the Union Feed Com.
pany.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
COL. RUHLEN OF SEATTLE GIVES
ADVICE.
Recommends That Steamers Leaving
the Sound Call at Honolulu-The
Kintuck's Great Cargo.

The local headquarters of the war
department is likely to be as busy again
during the next few months, as IL was
last year. during the heavy shipments
of stock to the Philippines. Colonel
Ruhlen, the quartermaster at Seattle
has recommended that all the trans
ports leaving there with stock for the
Philippines shall be sent via Honolulu
during the winter season, and his ad-
vice is very likely to be followed.
Transports from Seattle and other
points in the north have nearly all
| taken the northern route in the past,
but it is Colonel Ruhlens opinion that
this course is a dangerous one, owing
to bad weather at both ends of the
trip. The Colonel was in charge here
for two years, and is familiar with
the system. He has had opportunities
to see how much improved in condition
the animals are If they have a week
or more rest on shore in the middle
of their journey across the Pacific.
Quite a number of transports are eX-
| pected from Seattle, which has been
the principal place of shipment of ami
mails recently. With the two or three
regular army steamers from San Fran
cisco, they are likely to give Captain
! Shaker and his assistants all they can
| do. 1t is understood that the war de-
/ partments plans for vigorous cam
paigns against the Filipinos include the
securing of much more cavalry.
Advices by the Thomas are to the
effect that the big steamer Kintuck
! left Seattle on the 18th of this month
! Her cargo of 500 horses and mules is
! said to be the largest lot of animals
ever carried across the Pacific in one
vessel. She has also about 5000 tons
of supplies, making her record
breaker in the American Pacific trans
port service.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
pErER,S BIG PENCE.

ROME. December S.-Pope Leo XIII
and several members of the College of
Cardinals had conference today con-
cerning the disposition to be made of
the Peters Pence Fund, which is Of
unusual proportions this (Holy) year.
Up to the end of October the fund
amounted to $S.5OO,O 900, and the indica-
tions are that it will exceed the $4,000
900 mark before the end of the year.
The reason the Peters pence collections
this year have reached this prodigious
magnitude is because it is Jubilee year,
and marks the anniversaries of many
great events in the Pope's life. The con-
ference today to determine the manner
of investment of this years Peter $
pence does not appear to have resulted
in anything definite and will be resumed
early next week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
SHE WAS A LADY.
Chinese Woman, Petitioner in Court
" Objects to Questions.

There was something of a sensation
in United States Commissioner Robin
sons court yesterday afternoon in
which a bit of up-tO-date civilization
all the way from China came out. The
case was the one of Yin Chun Sal, the
little Chinese woman who demands the
right to land here to join her husband.
The petitioner was on the stand. Dis
trict Attorney Baird was asking ques-
tiOns and drifted into matters that the
witness evidently did not care to dis
close to Honolulu society Presently
attorneys and court We're startled by
the announcement from the witness
that she was a lady and would not
answer such questions.
All of the questions were intended
to bring out the proof of marriage and
business of the woman's husband, and
were entirely proper. 1t was only
after considerable entreaty on the part
of the attorneys that the little woman
consented to tell her story. She kicked
like any ordinary "Melican" lady
against the impudence of the attorney
against her cause and evidently thinks
that Mr.. Baird is the ugliest man she
ever looked at.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
THE WEATHER..

Weather Bureau, Punahou, 1 p. m.
Wind fresh north, northeast; weather
partly cloudy; may rain in the valleys
when the wind moderates
Morning minimum temperature, So,
midday maximum temperature, 20; ba-
rometer, a. m, 29.99 irregular (cor-
rected for gravity; rainfall, "a hours
ending a. m, 0; dew point, a. m.
81: humidity, a. m, SO per cent.
The reason it seemed so cold early
this morning was because of the low
dew point, So.
CURTIS ]. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
HENRY DAVIS.
ENDOMMENT BOND.

Do you know that an Endowment
Bond in the Provdent Savings Life
Assurance Society combines protection
and investment. and at the end OF
twenty years the principal sum would
be paid to you in cash with accumu-
lated profits, and in event of death
during the premium paying term,
cash addition to the principal sum as
sured, representing a return of from
thirty to ninety per cent of the total
premiums paid would be included in
the amount then due and payable to
your beneficiary? I. r. Burns, resi-
dent manager; New Magoon Building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
is THE TWILIGHT LEAKING?
Special Commission Appointed to De-
termine this Matter.

A very unusual case was up before
United States Judge Estee today for
owing to the failure to apply all of the
American maritime laws here Judge
Estee had to apnoint "a special commits
sior in lieu of inspectors of hulls and
boilers
A petition was presented by Christian
Ceuthen, master of the schooner Twi-
light on behalf of the four seamen of
the little schooner asking that the court
appoint a commission TO examine into
the general seaworthiness of his vessel.
The four seamen had first petitioned the
master to make such application to the
court. They claimed that the boat was
too leaky to continue on her voyage
The captain evidently realized that
| there was some cause for their claims
| for he lost no time in complying with
| their requests by filing the petition.
Judge Estee appointed the following
master mariners to examine the schoo'
ner Thomas X. Clark, John f. Hag'
lund and f. T.. Rinsch all of Honolulu
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
INsTRUCTING OPERATORS.

Wireless teIegraphy operators of the
other islands have been brought to Ho-
nolulu for a short course of final in
struction under Expert Gray. 1t is pur-
posed to have every man so well in
formed that if anything should happen
at any particular station the operator
may be able to detect and remedy the
fault without having to send to Homo
lulu. The operators have been here
over q week now.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.

Kale Nahau a native aged 20 was
found dead in bed at Niolopa last
evening was buried today In the Cath
Ollie cemetery. Drs. Emerson and Pratt
performed a post mortem and found
that consumption had been the cause
of death
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

]. F.. Hackfeld, by Paul Isenberg, his
attorney in fact. has filed his bond in
the sum of $3.3S779 as attorney in fact
of Eliza Mansfield, of Illinois, an heir
ess to the property of the Newton Es-
tate. The share of Mrs. Mansfield is
the amount of the bond and the attOr-
ney wishes to draw and return it to her
II. A. Isenberg is surety on the bond.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to
the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains in the side or chest, give 1t a
trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which 1t affords. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism. One application gives re-
lief For sale by all dealers. Benson
Smith & Co., general agents, Hawaiian
Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
FINGER BITTEN OFF.

Joseph Hansen, a sailor wants war
rant for another sailor named Samuel
Barren, for biting his little finger al
most off. The two had a fight on the
brig w. G.. Irwin. and Hanson's finger
was bitten till the bone was broken,
and the finger has since been amputat-
ed. Barren is said to have bitten two
other men, getting their thumbs be-
tween his teeth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
NEW YEARS DAY RECEPTION.

The Y. NJ. C. A. will give it's usual
New Years day reception and lunch
January 1, 1901. The reception by the
officers of the Association will begin at
IL O'Clock. The lunch, by the lady
friends of the Association, will be serv-
ed at II o'clock. All friends of the Asso-
citation and all young men in Honolulu
are invited.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
WILL GO HOME.

The father of little Louis Smith, the
stowaway, who is in the reform school,
has decided to take him out. Louis Will
be allowed to go to Manila on the trans
port Thomas, the understanding being
that he is to be taken back to his
mother in San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
SALVATION ARMY ON KAUAI

The Salvation Army on Kauai is
building a hall for their services and
work at Koloa. The building operations
include a cottage for the workers. Mr..
Farley the plantation manager has
given the use of the ground. The hall
will seat about 200. Major Woods has
shipped the building material for the
undertaking from here. Captain ]. H.
Lewis is in charge of the work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
TOYS At HALF PRICES.

Half Price sale of toys at l.. B. Kerr's
Queen street Store tonight, The firm
does not wish to carry over toy so
will clear the balance of their toy stock
tonight at half price.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
ICE HOUSE DELICACIEs.

Camarlnos California Fruit Market is
the Nlace for ice house delicacies.
Everything the California market ar
fords at this season of the year can be
found at Camarinos'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
HAS FEW EOuALs.

For light running, easy adjustments,
and good work the Singer Sewing Ma
chine has few equals and no superiors.
b. Bergerson, agent, Bethel Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
TESTIMONY CnNCI1rlnED.

Testimony in the habeas corpus case
of Vim Chun Sal was concluded this
afternoon before Commissioner Robin
son.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
ONE NATURALIzED.

William b. Lycett a native of Aus
tralia, was admitted to citizenship by
Judge Estee this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

The Golden Rule Bazaar has just re-
ceived the Hawaiian Scenic Calendar
for 1901, and as usual it is the best
Scenic Calendar published-Price SOC.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
Style,
Fit and
Wear
Are most happily blended

In our new arrivals of Ladies' Slippers
One, Two and Three Straps, made from
the most recent last ) Of the Fashion
Leading Shoe Manufacturers in the
Eastern States
These Slippers are all selected Pat
terms and Guaranteed to be the Styles
Of the day.
They are just to hand and some of
these elegant slippers are in our dis
play window.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
HAwAIIAN
TRUST AND INVESTMENT
COMPANY, LTD

TRANsACTs A GENERAL TRUST
AND SAFE DEPOSIT BUSINESS.
TAKES ENTIRE CHARGE OF
REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATES.
c LLECTs AND RENTS INCOME
AT REASONABLE RATES.
RENTS SAFES AND STORES
VALUABLES IN WELL GUARDED,
BURGLAR AND FIRE PROOF
VAULTS.
ACTS AS TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN,
ADMINISTRATOR.
TRUST FUNDS AND TRUST IN
VESTMENTs ARE KEPT SEPARATE
AND APART FROM THE ASSETS OF
THE COMPANY.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
FOR MONEY OR HORSE SHOES.

d. Ferrera says he met Tom Holm
ger by appointment a HOllinger's shop
to match the horse Brock against Hol-
linger's Aggravation. Hollinger did not
seem to Ferreira TO want to make a
match but the latter is ready and will
ing to do so for money or horse shoes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

McInerny's shoes are right in IT, They
are made by the leading factories of
America, and consequently have no
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

Fine Book and Commercial Printing
at the Star ONCE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

CHRISTMAS MILLINERY.
Special bargains in millinery for
Christmas at L. B. Kerr & Co.'S, Queen
street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

LIVE TURKEYS FOR NEW YEAR.
Orders by Telephone No. Blue 181.
All orders sent in up to Monday 10
a. m, December 31st, will be delivered
wherever desired.
HENRY DAVIS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27
EXCHANGE ADJOUR

No stock exchange list was printed
today The exchange has adjourned
till the End of January.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-27

Fine Job Printing. Star Office.