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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
SIX CENTS FOR A LIFE.
One Jury Gave Six Gents But a Sec-
 ond Trial Gave Many Thousands.

One Jury Gave Six Cents But a Sec<
 ond Trial Gave Many Thousands.
 New York, Oct 2O-Six cents is not a fair valuation of a boys life. So a jury decided in the supreme court yes. terday, when verdict for $7.500 iq favor of Charles F. Morris was given against the Metropolitan Street Rail- way company.
 It was a second trial of the case. Iu the frs, hearing the jury gave yer dict for six cents in favor of the plain. tiff. On the ground that this verdict was practically a finding for the de-. fendant, Mooney and Shipman, coun- sel for the boys father, appealed.
 In November, 1898, while ChaSaes F. Morris, his son, daughter and another young woman were returning from church fair in carriage their vehicle was struck by a street car at 126th street and Eighth avenue. Young Nor ris received injuries from which he died. His father, who is a wealthy hay and grain dealer, began suit. The first trial was before Justice McAdam and q jury in the supreme court. The jury brought in a verdict of six cents in favor of the plaintiff. The case was carried to the appellate division of the supreme court, which reversed the verdict and ordered a new trial.
 Before the justices of the appellate division the attorneys for Morris arr gued that the verdict was one prac- tically in favor of the defendants, and that a new trial had been refused on the ground that the jurors were the judges of the facts and the damages to be covered. The case was the first one in which the appellate division of the supreme court was called upon. to make a ruling as to whether dam ages to the representative of the per- son killed could be measured at such a sum as six cents. John NJ. Scribner of the office of Henry A. Robinson ap- peared for the railway company. Jus tice OGorman heard the case.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
YOUTSEY IS CONVICTED.
Arguments Were Concluded
 Late Last Evening.

The Jury Fixed the Penalty of Im-
 prisonment for Life-Nakes the
 Third Party to Be Found Guilty of
 the Crime-Youtsey's Condition Is
 CriticaI
 Georgetown, Ky, Oct 2O.-The Tout sey trial is ended and one more of the men who were implicated in the shoot ing of Governor Goebel on January 30 was found guilty. The arguments were concluded late yesterday after noon and the jury took the papers in the case and this morning rendered the following verdict: We, the jury find the defendant guilty and fix the punishment at life Imprisonment" This makes the third party found guilty of the crime. Caleb Powers was sentenced for life and James Howard is under sentence of death.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
PARNELLITE SPLIT ENDED.
Results of the Elections Show the
 Irish Party United,

London, Oct 2O-John Redmond, M. F., chairman of the Irish parliament tary party, has issued a manifesto to the nationalists in which he says he finds that the results of the elections show that the Parnellite split is ended and that there is universal desire for united movement based on ParnelPs policy of aloofness from all English parties. He thinks the conservative majority is unwieldly and contains seeds for an early disruption. MT Red mond, therefore, urges the maintenance of unity and discipline in the national ist ranks and the adoption of fear less and aggressive policy to combat tbe cons"rvativaS 'n and nut of parlia-
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
NEGROES FOR GERMANY,
Will Introduce the Cotton Industry in
 That Country.

Chicago, Oct 20.-A special to the Record from Atlanta, Ga. says Booker T. Washington president of the Tus- kegee Normal and Industrial institute for negroes, announces that officials of the German government have closed a contract with his school to furnish stu dents to introduce cotton raisin g among the natives in the German col ony on the west coast of Africa. On November 3 party of students, equipped with cotton blows, wagons and carpenter tools, will sail for the new fields. The Germans will pay all expenses of the expedition. The expe- dition is regarded as the beginning of a formidable competition with Ameri- ca in the cotton raising industry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
BETTING IN TORRINGTON.

Torrngton. Conn, Oct 2G.-A promi- nent republican here has just made wager With an enthusiastic Bryanite that Mckinley vii get a majority of 1 000 in Torrington. The bet was for $50 a side. Four year ago Mckinley carried the town by a plurality of 1.143.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
HANGED WHILE WIFE SANG.

Chicago, Oct 2O.-Within few feet of his wife and in the same room where she was sewing and singing, John Pfeiffer hanged himself to a hook in the door casing. It was near ly half an hour later when the woman arose to leave the room that she saw her husband hanging by the neck dead. Pfeiffer was out of employment .~,,d had been Respondent. ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
ONE OF THE MAINE CREW.

Cook Who Was Injured in The EX-
 plosion Commits Suicide.
 New York Oct 20.-NicholaS Scalp, a Swedish naval cook, who was on the Maine when she was blown up in Ha- vaHa harbor shot and killed himself in Brooklyn yesterday. His jaw had been shattered by flying iron in the Maine explosion and he had been un- able to eat solid food since. This and delay in getting an increase of pension made him Respondent. He is the sec ond of the Maine survivors to com- init suicide.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

WHEELER GOES TO MADRID.
 Madrid, Oct 20.-General Wheeler, the former captain general of Cuba, has been appointed captain general of Madrid.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20

SHERAIAN'S CONDITION BETTER.
 Washington, Oct 20.-Hon John Sherman's condition this morning was unchanged from yesterday when it was announced that he had improved slightly and was resting easy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-20
PATERSON IS ENONERATED.
No Anarchistic Plot Found There to

New York, Oct 20.-Supreme Court Commissioner Trimble of New Jersey has completed his investiga ton. and declares it to be his conviction that no anarchist plot existed in Paterson or West Hoboken for the assassination of the late King Humbert of Italy. He believes that Bresci planned the mur- der after going abroad
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.
Bits Of Paragraphs that Give Con-
dcnsed Notes of the Day.

An office in the Brewer Building,
Queen street is for rent.
List of officers of II. Hackfeld & co.
appears in this issue.
John Cassidy and family will leave
next spring for a long trip east.
l.. G. Branson has been made acting
city editor Of the Honolulu Republican.
NJ f. Prosser is in town from Kauai
He has case before the Supreme court.
The American Messenger Service will
deliver your packages and invitations
If you wish.
The Lace House on Hotel street will
remain open, every evening until after
the holidays
The bicycle department of E. O.
Hall q Son in its new building is on
the second floor.
g. Coerper, the wealthy retired brew
err of Chicago, sailed by the Alameda
yesterday for his home.
Henry Vida has issued invitations to
the opening of the California" on
Nuuanu street, tomorrow.
Inc monthly meeting of the w. c. T..
L. is called for this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Central Union church.
A monthly meeting Of the w. c. T.
L. will be held in the parlors of Cen
trail Union church this afternoon.
pair of new shoes will make an
elegant gift for any member of the
family. manufacturers SnOe 20.
Elegant new furniture decorated in
burned woodwork will be sold by Jas.
F.. Morgan on Thursday at 10 a. m.
j. G.. ROthwell, manager of the house
of Peacock & Company, left by the XII
nau today for a business visit to Hilo.
Clifton Tracy is now an inspector of
the Board of Health. He has recently
been doing civil engineering on Ha
wall.
A meeting of the Commissioners of
Education will be held tomorrow morn
ing. The teachers committee will meet
this afternoon.
Mrs. Andrew Mcleod, sister of Mrs
Alex j. Lyle, died in Sydney, Nova
Scotia on November 16. The news ar
rived by the last mail.
The Republican charter commission
will meet at headquarters in the Elite
building at 1880 this evening for or
ganization and business.
Miss Ray, daughter of the United
States Marshal, left by the Alameda
for Washington to accept a position in
the pension department.
On December %. at noon, Jas. F. Nor
gan will sell q shares of stock in the
l. I. S. N. Company being the fractional
shares of the new issue.
The right of the Board of Health to
cancel the license of DR.. w. S. Noblitt
has been questioned and will be argu-
ed before and submitted to Judge Hum
phreys.
G.. Kunst the present owner of Val
lima, Robert Louis Stevensons old
home in Samoa, has. according to the
Samoa Weekly Herald, recently i'm
ported two fine horses for his estate
from sydney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
JAS. F. MORGAN,
AUCTIONEER.
Fine Residence Sites
For Sale !

Four fine lots in the Judd tract at
Punahou on the upper side of the
government road to Manoa.
These lots overlook the Punahou Col
lege property and command an I'M
surpassed view of the city and hsrbor.
Lot No. 1879 feet on road and about
500 feet deep. 1.S1 acres.
Lot 2, 1870 feet on road and about 500
feet deep. 1.73-100 acres.
Lot 8, on Manoa road, $50 feet about
500 feet deep. 2.46-1OO acres.
Lot 4, on Manoa road, 1870 feet about
500 feet deep. 25.2-100 acres.
These lots are now being offered at
about one-half of the price that will
shortly lie commanded by property in
this vicinity.
For particulars apply to
JAS. F. MORGAN,
SO QUEEN STREET.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
BORN.

PARTS-At Honolulu, December IS
1900, to the wife of Edwin H. Paris, &
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
POST OFFICE KEYS.

ulations Sec. 604, box holders in the
Honolulu Post Office are notified to
present their keys for redemption and
and reissue at United States rates
from December 18th to 28th inclusive.
The United States rates are 20 cents for
each key When persons bring keys
for redemption they should bring all
their keys at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
NEW LAWN SETTEES.

The thirty-siX new lawn settees re-
Gently imported from the east are be-
ing arranged on the grounds of the ca
pitOl. They are quite large and very
neat, setting of the grounds splendidly.
The old milking stools" formerly on
the ~rounds are being removed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18

The Supreme court met this morning
and adjourned on account of the failure
of the Sierra, with Justice Galbraith on
board, to arrive. 1t is hoped that BUSH
ness may be regularly taken up to-
morrow morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
AUCTION SALE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10,
AT 10 O,cI OCK M

At the residence Of Mrs. r. j. Creigh-
ton, No. 267 Kinau Street, 1 will sell
at Public Auction, Household Furni-
ture, comprising,
Plush Upholstered Parlor Sofas and
Easy Chairs.
l Ebony Carved Sofa, Cherry Eta
gere.
Rugs Vases, Brica-Brac.
I Oak Hall Rock with Plate Mirror,
Oak Bedroom Sets.
Black Walnut Dining Table and
Chairs, Oak Sideboard.
Crockery and Silverware, 1 Fine
China Dinner Set.
l Blue Flame Stove, l Wood Stove,
Ice Box, Etc, Etc.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
Attractions offered in this Site to Homsssskers:


Water viii at the rate Of SIS each lot
building material railway
according and location onefourth cash
COOL. re-
a choice location a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
n Chance for Investors:

Any one with money to invest looking
for something that will bring good
returns on sums invested, has here a
fine opportunity. Houses built on
these lots will find ready rental at
strong rates by good tenants.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18

Mr.. Bryan recently Travelled from Lin
coin to Chicago and back again and the
rear platform never knew that he was
on the train until the newspapers next
morning gave the facts.-Chicago Re-
n,.1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
free gifts

Are always acceptable, espe-
cially when the gift is a useful
article.
Kodaks and photo albums are
useful articles-therefore they
are acceptable.
The only Kodak-the Eastman
for other cameras are not Kodaks
is sold by the Hebron Drug Co.
at Mainland prices-$1.0O to $95
That is new ones are. Second
hand or shopworn goods are not
kept.
Buy one for your friend and
receive a handsome photo album
free-of-charge with it.
This plan enables you to make
two gifts for the price of one.
We receive fresh plates and
films by every steamer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
PACIFIC HEIGHTS.
Magnificent View,
Refreshing Breezes,
Easy of Access,
An Unsurpassed Residence Site

These lots the Pauoa side of Pacific Heights.
They face Pauoa Road being wdened and macadam
lied, and adjoin the Pacific Heights Eclectic Railway.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
FOR SALE

House and Lot at MaSiki,
me ar car line.
Large and conveniently ar
ranged house or - rooms %
bedrooms} AL the modern
convenience, house nearly
new. Price $4,000.
Apply to
L, G. Ables,
Real Estate aud Financial
Agent.
Tel. 1879 Fort st.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-18
SUPREME COURT.

COELHO-In Honolulu, December 16,
to the wife of w. j. COelho, a son.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21
PROGRESS IN COLOMBIA.
Minister Hart Speaks of the Coun.
try's Resources.

c. B. Hart. American Minister TO the
United States of Colombia, called at the
White House yesterday to pay his re-
spects to the President
81 have only been home a few days
said Mr. Hart. land / merely called to
offer my congratulations. l cannot say
whether shall be continued in my pres
ent post during the coming term Of Pres
ident Mckinley or not II depends. first
upon his pleasure, and second, upon my
desires.
Colombia he continued, in response
to a question as to the commercial con-
ditions in South America. lis just begin
ming to wake up to the fact that she has
vast resources, and is now maxim, prep
arations to develop them. The mining in
terests are very large. and the Muzo
emerald mine there is not only the
largest mine of it's kind in the world but
at present il is practically the only en-
erald mine being worked.
The reported trouble between Cc,om-
bia and Venezuela | think, will be ami
cably settled. really do not know the
merits of the dispute. Venezuela has
been accused of giving aid to the Colon
bian insurgents. but / do not know how
strong the proof is.
Coffee and sugar cane are the most
profitab!e OF the agricultural products
and the planters are rapidly adopting all
of the labor saving implements. such as
are in general use here. Tobacco is also
profitably raised
Mr.. Hart was formerly the editor of the
wheeling Intelligencer.'' ard has be a
life Icing friend OF the President.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21
A SETTLEMENT PENDING.
Ryan Said to Have Abandoned On
position to the Sesbonrd

BALTIMORE. Nov. 20.-Well defined ru-
mors were circulated in the financial dis
trict today to the effect that Thomas r.
Ryan, OF New York. who has been antag-
oniZing the new Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way Company. had been called off, and that
negotiations are now in progress looking to
the sale by Mr.. Ryan of all of his interest
in both the Seaboard and Roanoke and the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Companies to
John Shelton Williams. of Richmond and J.
William Middendorf, Of Baltimore. and
their associates.
According to the story current, the Penn
sylvania road Joined with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and the in
huential banking interests in Wall Street
connected with them in an intimation to
the Southern Railway Company to induce
MIR. Ryan to make terms with the Sea-
board and end the costly litigation that has
been in progress for several years.
The Southern Railway it is said ac-
cordingly acted on the suggestion. with the
result that Mr.. Ryan agreed to meet
Messrs. Williams and Middendorf or to ar
range meeting between his representa-
tives and those gentlemen. This meeting,
it is understood, was held in New York
last week, and lasted from Thursday un-
til Saturday. The situation was discussed
agreement on Mr.. Ryan's part to dispose
of his holdings in the Seaboard and Roanoke
and the Raleigh and CASTOR
Another report current was to the effect
that while in New York Messrs. Williams
and Middendorf practically concluded ar
engagements to place. through the banking
houses Of Messrs. Speyer & Co. and Kuhn.
Loeb Co.. the new 4 per cent bonds Of
the company. which have been pooled pend
ing revival of investment in them. Ac-
ooiding to report these bonds have been
sold al 50 and interest
The reports caused intense excitement in
speculative circles and were the basis Of
extraordinary activity in the securities Of
the company. Prices scared rapidly. Blocks
Of 500 shares and upward of preferred and
common stocks changed hands on a rising
scale. So rapid We're sales made that Ii
vas almost impossible TO keep track Of all
the quotations Nearly every broker on the
floor of the stock exchange had orders to
buy. and there was scramble to be among
TIE first to execute them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21

is nothing new In one way or another it
has always owned the rugged descendants
Of the Pilgrim Fathers who make New
Hampshire's laws. and without its at least
passive support Mr.. Chandler could never
have entered the Senate at all. He knows
this perfec9y well. Of course. but what he
does not seem to know is that the fight now
On is the result of his own challenge. Come
out and fight me in the OPEN has been
the burden of Mr.. Chandlers addresses to
the Boston and Maine managers for the last
six years. They came finally, it seems. and
Mr.. Chandler is HOW in their hands. 1t
may be that the same spirit of contemp-
tuous tolerance which caused them to per-
nit his election originally will save him
now. That is doubtful. of course but
pending the decision Mr.. Chandler
might at least refrain from abusing his
late and prospective benefactors for taking
him at his word and into camp at the same
time
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21
GENERAL LEE IN NEW YORK.
To Take Command of the Depart
mcnt of the Missouri.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-General Fitzhugh
Lee arrived from Havana today on the new
West India liner. the MORO Castle. For
the first time since April 10, 1886. General
Lee is without official relations with Cuba,
for he is now en- route to Omaha. to take
command of the Department Of the Mis-
souri,. First as Consul General at Havana
under Presidents Cleveland and Mckinley
and then major general of United States
Volunteers in Cuba. and later by Congress
sional enactment as brigadier general in
the permanent establishment, General Lee
has had continuous diplomatic, military
and administrative relations with the ISL
and On Monday General Lee spent a birth
day at sea. He was born on November 10,
1885.
There is little that I can say of Cuban
conditions of the present said General
Lee. to reporters AZ the Ward Line dock
today. This Government promised Cuba
free and independent government. and a
constitutional convention is now in session
as part Of the fulhllment OF this promise
The convention is a small one. and as yet
little has been done. The examination and
settlement OF contested representation has
occupied attention so far. Just what re-
suits the convention will produce is not yet
clear
General Lee left the pier for the Grand
Hotel. He will visit Washington and Rich
mond before starting West TO take up his
new duties
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21
REDUCTION OF WAR TAX.
A Recommendation to be Made in
the Presidents Message.

The Cabinet meeting yesterday occupied
! less than an hour. The President stated
that he would, in his message TO Congress,
| recommend a reduction of the present war
revenue. but that he would leave the de-
tails to the committees of the two houses.
Secretary Gage remained with the Presi
dent after the adjournment of the meeting,
and talked over the subject more fully than
had beel done during the session.
The President told the members of the
| Cabinet that he should recommend to
Congress in his annual message such
changes in the War Revenue law as
will produce reduction of about
100000 600 in the internal revenue tax
alton of the country. He had come
| to this conclusion, he said, after due consid
Grafton Of the matter. based on conferences
with the Secretary of the Treasury and with
some leading members Of the Senate FL
nance Committee and the House Ways and
Means Committee.
The President will confne himself to
rather general recommendations in his
| message leaving the details of the pro-
posed changes to the Senate and House
Committees. Senator Aldrich OF Rhode
| Island, Chairman of the Senate Finance
| Committee, has expressed the opinion that
| nearly all the war revenue taxes may be
| taken off at the coming session and that
in the interests Of the business world
there should be no further tampering
| with the law for the next four years
The President and Secretary Gage take
the view however. that the expenses of
he Government do not warrant a reduce
ton of more than 100000 at present.
They believe, moreover, that it is inpos-
sible to look forward through the next
four years and safely make the declaration
tI,o,- -
the Revenue law during that time They
hold that the business world will not be
disturbed by changes in taxation. SO long
as the changes are in the line of reduce
ton and not increase of the burdens now
necessarily imposed.
The Presidents message was among the
subjects brought up at the Cabinet meet
ing, but it was not considered in detail.
the discussion being entirely general.
Secretaries Hay. Gage, Long, Hitchcock.
and Wilson and Attorney General Griggs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21

The objection to this plan and TO all
present unYieldly House more unwieliiy
still, and sthrow more and more power
into the hands of the committees. which.
in turn, are invariably controlled by two
or three ynen.
The American House of Representatives
ought not to number more than two hun
dred and fifty men. This would allot one
Representative to about 100000 of the
population as ascertained by the Twelfth
Census and be perfectly fair to every
section of the country. A House Of that
size could do business. AS it is now and
as it is to be its business is transacted
by a doZen men of the majority, headed
by the autocratic Speaker.
There is. no good reason why Maine
should have four members when its popu-
lation entities 1t only to two or three,
and there Is no reason why the House
should be enlarged to preserve six Rep
resentatives to Nebraska, ten to vir-
ginia, and twenty-cne to Ohio. New
Hampshire and Vermont may object TO
resentative is guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition, but that is a matter OF negligible
Importance. The House vi Representa-
tives is intended to represent the people
of the country, not the abandoned farms
where people once lived.
The Hall of the House is too small for
three hundred and fifty-seven members,
not to speak Of three hundred and eighty
FIVE. If the precedent set in 1880 and fol-
lowed in 1900 is to obtain in 1910, the
Capitol will have to be enlarged in order
that State pride may not be REDUCED. We
suppose, however, that the fat has gone
forth. The genius who has discovered
that the number 1S4, 3i4 will please all
the backward States and give especial
pleasure in Illinois. New York, Minnesota,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas will
not have much difficulty, we think, in
bringing the Census Committee to accept
his views.