Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-26
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Honolulu. Jan. Il. via Victoria, B. O.,
Jan 25.-A mutiny Of Puerto Ricans ON
board an island steamer ab-S 10 take
them 20 one Of the Hawaiian islands,
startled Honolulu Wednesday night Of
this week. The vessel was stopped just
as she was leaving Honolulu harbor by
the action Of the emigrants. one Of
whom drew knife ON the master Of
the vessel. Captain Olsen. IL is stated
that the cause Of the trouble wRs tho
failure TO feed the emigrants The Puer.
TO Ricans say that all the food on the
day Of their arrival In Honolulu and up
TO the time Of their departure for Ha-
wall at about 2 O'Clock in the afternoon,
was a bun for each. When they were
all pu, aboard the island steamer which
was the international company's packet
he Au Hou. they found that the cook
had no meal prepared. On the vessel
were 1928 Of the sos who came here ON
the City Of Pekin. IL was matter of
some time for the cook TO prepare food
for such a number, hence the row.
The he An Hou suddenly dropped
her anchor in the harbor few minutes
after she had left the City Of PclSin and
signalled for the police. Deputy Sher-
in lllingsworth and several officers
went out TO the vessel and restored or
der Captain Olsen wanted the man
who had drawn the knife arrested and
taken ashore but the others threatened
general revolt II this was done and
the man with the knife was allowed e.
remain ON board. 4 search was made
for the knife but II could not be- found
Two policemen remained aboard the
vessel and she proceeded TO her destina-
ton.
During the row the emigrants who
were destined TO various plantations bc-
came so much mixed that there was
fear Of more trouble in sorting them
ont They had all been given tags bear.
ing their name and number and name
Of the plantation to which they were to
go In their anger over the food and
threatened arrest for one Of their num-
Der many Of them tore their tags of
their clothes and threw them away.
Four hundred more negroes from the
United States also arrived ON the Pelsin.
Some vigorous local objections are be-
ginning TO be heard to the importation
Of negro labor. as it is feared that some
Of the criminal experiences Of the south.
ern states may be repeated here II ne.
groes are brought in large numbers 4
row Of this sort has already been report
ed from Wailuku, Maui, where pistols
are said to have been drawn during a
difficulty over some women. Particu.
lars have not yet reached Honolulu.
First circuit court Judge Humphreys
is ready 10 resign from the bench as
soon as the present vacancies are filed.
He says his private practice will not
allow him 10 serve longer in view Of
his present financial circumstances.
The United States army transports
arriving lately with heavy cargoes found
that Honolulu hhrbor has been filling in
and Captain Shaker quartermaster in
charge here, says some dredging will
have 10 be done very soon. The big
transports frequently touch bottom now
in taking their berths, though AS the
bottom is filed in with soft mud no
injury is done. The tides and currents
are supposed to have caused this FIJI.
ing in
A very rare coin was found last Tues.
day by eXcayators who were working
on foundation for building in the
heart Of the city. II is one Of the first
minted half dollars Of 1853 and is said
70 be a coin Of great interest TO collectors.
The finder was offered 500 for the coin.
The schooner Twilight which arrived
here In distress from the South Sea
islands is ready 10 proceed ON her run
70 San Francisco. United States Judge
Estee, who made an order that certain
repairs must be made on her, has given
AN order releasing her rs the work has
| been done
L. @. Green, who is said 70 be de-
serter from the navy transport at So
lace, was fined 500 in the police court
here for needless driving, on account Of
an accident by which native woman
named Mrs Makaena, is said to have
lost her life. On Dec. rs, Green was
driving in n cart which collided with a
brake in which the woman was riding
and her ankle was broken by the over.
turning Of the brake.
Tho army transport Thyra arrived
here on the lith on her way to Manila
without having lost any Of her horses
or mules between here and the coast.
She continued on the journey on tho
10th.
shst while Being Arrested.