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The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07
BoERs RUSHED THE POST.
A Thousand Men Overpowered the Bri
ish at ModderfOntein.

1Sh at MOdderfOntetn.
London, Feb. 5.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated at Pre-.
toria, February 2:
Our post at Modderfontein, on
the Gaterrand, southwest of Kru-
gersdorp, was attacked by 1000
Beers. The relief column sent out
from Krugersdorp failed to prevent
the fall of the post. No details yet
at hand, but officers and men cap
tured at the post are arriving at
Vereeniging."
Lorenzo harques, Feb. 5.-There is
commando of 1000 Beers on Por-
tuguese territory. 1t is supposed
that their intention is to rescue the
Beers here.
The Portuguese authorities have
decided to remove to Madeira such
Boer refugees as decline to surrender
to the British.
Lord kitchener, commander-in-
chief in South Africa, reports fur
ther as follows:
Our casualties at Modderfontein
were two officers killed and two
wounded. 1t appears that the post
was rushed on a pitch dark night,
during a heavy rain, the enemy
numbering 1,4OO with two guns
Campbell, south of Middleburg,
engaged five hundred Beers, who
were driven back with loss. Our cas-
'Ialties were twenty killed and
wounded.
French is near Bethel, moving east
and driving the enemy with slight
opposition. Four of our ambulances,
while seeking wounded We're captur.
ed. The doctors were released.
de Vets force is reported south
of Dewetydorp."
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07
But the jingling of the guinea heals
the hurt that honor feels.-Tennyson
Neelex Rack In Cnba,

Havana, Jan. 31.-C. F. w. Neely,
the former chief of the Cuban post
Office department., charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 of the department.
funds, has arrived here. Lawyer
viondi, ,Neely's counsel, had long
talk with the prisoner. The latter,
who is in good spirits, received many
visitors and talked confidently of his
lacn,Iiftgl
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07
Beers Attempt to Destroy Mines,


Johannesburg, Feb. -Four. or five
hundred Beers recently evaded the
British patrols, reached Benoni and
attempted to destroy the mines. Some
fighting resulted and the Beers were
beaten off, carrying away most of
their wounded, but leaving two
wounded behind them. The British
captured three prisoners. One Brit.
On was wounded.
London, Feb. 1.-"General De Vets
forces consist of 1900 men and two
guns" says the Cape Town corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail. ''1t is
unofficially confirmed that he has en-
tered Cape Colony, but definite news
is impatiently awaited"
The idea that people who are con
sumptive should be known seems to
be spreading. The Philadelphia
board of health at its last meeting
discussed the question of the com
puIsory registration of all cases of
consumption. ilhe society believes
this step will act as check to the
disease.
An autograph geanology of George
Washington has been added to the
Washington collection of George w.
Vanderbilt, New York, at cost of
s1,75O. The book contains two long
letters written by Washington to an
Englishman in relation to the family
descent and o pedigree in his owD
handwriting.
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07
vessels Shot by Dewet

Cape Town, Feb. 1.-The Boer at
tack on the Boksburg mines resulted
i'll damages amounting to 100000
pounds.
The commissioners at Kroonstad re.
port that Andeles Vessels, one of the
peace ENJOYS, was shot at Klipfontein
January %, by order of General De
Wet
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07

"a business man in Fort Worth,
Texas, has had his feelings hurt by
being described in the city directory
~ 'scolored." He thinks about $4,000
win heal his wounded dignity, and has
brought suit against the publishers for
T&nA sum.
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07

"A machine that wast and dries
eco dishes an hour has invented.
ana II is guaranteed tha tes. cups.
sancees and other dishs y out Of
~ xsshs Without . scg
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07
Paterson Murderers Go to Pen.

Paterson, N. j., Feb. 2.-Walter C.
McAlester, George j. Kerr, William A.
Death and Andrew j. Campbell, the
convicted assailants of Jennie Boss
chieter, left Paterson by the Susque-
hanna railroad en- route to the state
prison at Trenton.
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07

Mrs. Julia Hanna of Des Moines
mas been employed by the board Of
control as superintendent of the
Women's hall at the Soldiers Home
at Marshalltown. This is the new
building erected at the home as the
abode of the female help.
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07

The naval recruiting station, which
has just been closed here, enlisted
seventy-two men.
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07

Fred Cahow, Jr., of Valley juno
tion was defeated in the supreme
court in his suit for damages against
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company. Cahow brought
action in the Guthrie district court
to recover damages for personal in
juries sustained while in the employ
ment of the road in November, 1887.
in the shops at Valley Junction as a
helper. A verdict and Judgment for
$7,OS5 was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff in the lower court. In an
opinion by Judge Given the supreme
court reverses the lower courts de-
cision on errors.
The Leon reporter., 1901-02-07

Attorney General Mullan has hand
ed down decision in relation to
school administration, in which he
holds that townships may abolish
sub-districts and sub-district boards
OF directors and manage. the schools
on the township plan as a unit. This
is an important and sweeping de-
cision.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
THE HON|NG TRANSPORTS
SOUTHERN COURSE BETTER FOR
SICK SOLDIERS.
Sherman is First Expected Here With
Large Detachment of ConvalesCents
New Quartermaster Due This Month

1t is very possible that inclement
weather during the present season may
bring about a condition which various
interests have been unable to accom-
pish. Captain Shaker is expecting the
transport Sherman to touch here on
her return from Manila. The fact that
so much mail has been sent down for
the vessel is an excellent indication
that such will be the case. The mail
up to December 26th was brought by
the America Maru and left m Homo
lulu for the sherman and again on
January Sth the Alameda brought more
mail for that transport.
Another reason for expecting the
transport is the fact that she will be
the first to take a big detachment of
sick soldiers back TO the States. At
the present time, the weather is very
rough on the great circle route and in
order to make the trip as easy as pos
sible on the sick passengers, orders
may be issued to the vessel to come by
the more equable course Should this
be done with the Sherman, there is
good reason for thinking that similar
orders viii be given to succeeding ves-
sells homeward bound from Manila.
There are thousands of sick soldiers
to be taken back as soon as possible
and that they would be benefited by
the warmer course is certain 1t will
moreover prove an excellent boom to
the business men of this community for
all of the soldiers would have money
which they would freely part with in
this port. The Sherman may be along
almost any day.
Major Robinson the new depot quar-
termaster eEcepts to start for his post
here or he transport Grant which sails
from San Francisco on the 10th. He
wrote that he could probably finish
up his business in Seattle in time to
catch the transport. Captain Shaker
who has given such universal satisfac-
ton as depot quartermaster will as
sumo the duties of depot commissary
upon the arrival of Major Robinson.
The new officer is regularly attached to
the quartermaster's department
The horse transport Thyra will begin
| loading her horses on Friday and prob
ably get away for Manila by the fol-
lowing afternoon. The task of loading
the horses on the vessel is very slow.
owing to the necessity of singing the
animals.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
4 RARE 1853 COIN FOUND
IN EXCAVATION AT MCINTYRE
BLOCK.
Silver Half Dollar of the First Mint
age Of That Year-Ofrer Of SiOO for
1t Refused

A find of very great interest to nu-
mlsmatsts and coin collectors, was
made in connection with the excavation
FOR the Mcintyre building at the corner
of King and Fort streets, the other
day
1t was the discovery of one of the
rare, first minted half dollars of 1853
In the coinage Of that year the arrows
that are on each side of the date on
the diverse of the half dollar coinage
OF that period, We're by some oversight
left off of the die, as We're also the
rays above the eagle on the reverse.
These omissions We're not discovered
until number of the coins had been
struck off. The die was then changed
to conform to the original design, and
| the remainder of the coinage of that
year has these omitted parts of the ori-
ginal design.
But this accident gave to these first
coins of that year a considerable value
which has been constantly increasing
as the years have gone by.
The coin found in connection with the
excavation mentioned was one of these
rare coins, and it is said that the lucky
lpossessor of it has been offered and re-
fused $4O0 for it. 1t is probable that
the coin found its way to Hawaii very
soon atter IL was mlnted and before the
fact that such coins We're limited in
number and therefore valuable beyond
| their intrinsic worth, became known. 1t
was then probably lost soon after it got
here and has remained buried in the
dirt of the old Mcintyre building until
that building had to be torn down to
build greater.
In the collection of coins owned by
Bruce Cartwright, the greater part of it
collected by his father A. j. Cartwright
there is a similar coin. This collection
| is said to be one of the best collec-
tions of coins in the world and to be
worth many hundred thousand dollars.
| 1t is curious fact that the Hawaiian
Islands have for a long time been look
| ed to as one of the most fruitful fields
for the numismatist and the coin col
| lector. The isolated position of the ISL
| ands for so many years and the trade
and commercial customs this isolation
| created kept rare coins in circulation
! here long after their kind had been
gathered into museums and collections
elsewhere. For years, and it may be
still, it was the practice at the sub
! treasury in San Francisco to carefully
examine every consignment of coin re-
ceived there from Hawaii, for rare
coins And many coin collections in
San Francisco and elsewhere have been
enriched by the results.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
YAGHTSNEN PREPARING
WHITE WINGED FLEET BEING
OVERHAULED.
Healani Clubs Marine Railway is in
Constant Use-Bottoms Being Scrap
ed and Sail and Lines Looked to.

The various yachtsmen are busy get
ting ready for the regular season. The
marine railway of the Healani Club is
busy now and will be in use for weeks
to come. All of the various craft in
that vicinity are being hauled on the
dock and renovated. Their bottoms are
being scraped, new coats of paint ad-
ministered, new rigging set and vari-
Gus. other improvements made.
II. NJ. DOw's Abbie recently came off
the dock. She has been given a new
coat of paint and is now one of the
trimmest and neatest looking boats III
the harbor.
There is very little sailing being done
however at present owing to the un-
certainty of the winds. AS soon as the
northeast trades begin to blow the
yachts will be gotten into commission
and the usual Saturday and Sunday
crowds go cruising. Pearl Harbor has
been deserted for several months past
Mr.. Dow will make his first trip in the
rejuvenated Abbie next Saturday, when
he will take party of friends to Pearl
HarbOr and remain over Sunday after
noon.
Commodore Merry of the Healani
Yacht and Boating Club is waiting for
the coming of the trades so that he
can inaugurate regular cruises. He is
one of the most expert yachtsmen in
these islands and under his leadership
the yacht club and yachting interests
as well, will be brought to an excellent
footing and steadily improved. Some
time in February the trades will prob
ably make their appearance and then
the Commodore will hold his inaugural
cruise. 1t will no doubt, be largely
attended for, in addition to being the
initial cruise of the season, it will be
the first under the new commander
The trip will probably be made to Pear
Harbor and partake of the character
of the jolly shark fishing crowds which
went there last summer with so much
bait and caught so few fish.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
LAST YEARS SHIPPING
COMPARISONS WITH THE TWO
PREVIOUS YEARS.
Total Tonnage of Vessels Coming Here
in n1900-Proportions Of CoastWise and
Foreign Since June IA.

The increase in tonnage of vessels
entered at Honolulu during the year
Just ended, as compared with the year
1899 was 3,403 tons. The number Of
vessels was within 81 of the same as
49, 1899 statistics showing 5Ol vessels
entered here, while in 1900 there were
C32. The increase of the year 1909 over
1898 was 274,07S registered tons, an
amount equal to over half the total
TONNAGE of 1898. The increase shown
by the figures of last year does not
show the total growth of shipping
throughout the islands, as the figures
for other ports than Honolulu are not
included. The comparisons in the fol-
lowing tables deal with Honolulu only.
The ports of entry on Hawaii and Maui
have all had considerable increase, so
that the added tonnage will be larger
when figures from those ports are
available.
During 1899, sol vessels, having a to-
tai registered tonnage of 693 1853 tons,
were entered at Honolulu and in 1898,
379 vessels whose tonnage was 512,3S4
tons, as shown by collector StaCkable's s
reports. In 1900, the number of vessels
was 532 and the tonnage 7S6, 462 tons.
Since June II of last year, the date
on which American laws went into
effect, the records have been kept sep
arate, and it is possible to show COM
parativly the amount of shipping that
is foreign and the amount that is
'cOastwise," or from American ports.
Up to June IA, the figures We're 253
vessels, registering S61, 1863 tons, from all
parts Of the world. The totals made
up after that show 103 foreign vessels,
registering 199,26S tons and 17G coast
wise, registering 225,725 tons, This
makes a large propOrtionate showing
for the foreign trade.
The entries of foreign vessels after
June IA, up to December 81, 1900, were
a.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
TOOK BJHACA IN WATER
THE POISON THAT KILLET
A1AMOTO
KILLED
Her Husband Had Amassed a Small
Furtune in the Procuring Business.
Reasons for Suicide.

Buhach powder is the poison that is
thought to have killed Miamoto Tori
The coroner's inquest in the case began
last night but was not finished as the
report of DR.. ShOrey, who is analyzing
the supposed poison. was not ready, and
a Japanese woman who was wanted to
testify could not be found.
The husband of the dead woman is
said to be worth five or six Thousand
dollars, nearly all made as a procurer.
She was one of the unfortunates of
Pauahi street before the Chinatown fire
turned the women out of there, and
was later in IWilei. When her husband
had made enough money by his wretch
ed business he bought hack and be-
came a hack driver.
Tori was very unwilling to admit that
his wife had been in the business that
gave him his start from a labOrer' 8
station. He kept the fact back in spite
of many questions and Toma Abe, the
japanese policeman who officiated as
Interpreter at the inquest, had some
lively wrangles with the husband as
to the meaning of his promise to tell
the whole TRUTH
Miamoto took the buhach it is said
in glass of water. The powder had
been used in her home to kill MOSQUITOES
She emptied a lot of it into a glass,
filled the glass with water and drank
the mixture. 1t took over ten days
for the poison to kill her.
One theory of the police Is that the
woman was being coerced to return to
the life she had abandoned and that
she killed herself to escape doing so.
Another is that a quarrel between her
husband and his father made her des-
pondent. She took the poison after a
feast at which the whole family ap-
pears to have got drunk. After the
banquet her husband is said to have
turned his father out of the house.
The inquest is being continued this
afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
STORM DID LITTLE DAMAGE.

Road Supervisor Campbell is highly
gratifed over the new storm drain on
Kukui street. Sections drained by that
line which have hitherto been very
much cut up and inundated by rains
suffered less than other portions of the
city. The recent storm did no mate
rial damage to the roads.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
LIFE ASSURANCE.

Do you know that you can secure in
the Provident Savings Life Assurance
Society a one thousand dollar policy,
age 35 at a fixed quarterly premium OF
$50? Proportionate figures for
other amounts and ages.) Is it not
your bounden duty to protect your
home and family by obtaining, without
delay, policy for at least the amount
mentioned? l. r. Burns, resident man
ager; New Magoon Building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
Last years increase over '9S. PA, ,O7S
Last years increase over 49,. SO, SO4

These figures do not include a number
of large transports, of heavy tonnage,
which would greatly increase the totals.
The custom house authorities do not re-
quire the transports to enter and rec
ords of them are not kept. During 1900
there were about forty steamers in the
army and navy service passing through
Honolulu and stopping here to coal.
In addition to the foreign and coast
wise shipping business Honolulu has
been the center of a very considerable
island business, which customs records
do not take into account. There are 23
steamers plying between the different
ports of the islands all the year round
Their aggregate tonnage is 6299 There
are also II schooners, having a total
tonnage of about 5000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
UNPAID WATER BILLS.

The water department. has postponed
for one day the addition of ten per cent
to unpaid water bills. This is on ac-
count of New Years day having come
in the usual fifteen days grace, which
will now end with tomorrow, the 18TH
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
THAT MEANS RHETTMATIsM.

Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shoot
ing pains, torturing muscles, no rest,
no sleep. That means rheumatism. 1t
is a stubborn disease to fight but Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has conquered it
thousands of times. 1t will do so when
ever the opportunity is offered. Try it.
One application relieves the pain. For
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
general agents Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15

Although Queen street may seem a
little out of the way but when 1t comes
to Dry Goods you will find that in
reality 1t is in your way when you go
to l.. b. Kerr q Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
ICE HOUSE DEIICACTEs.

Camarinos California Fruit Market is
the place for ice house delicacies.
Everything the California market af-
ford at this season of the year can be
found at Camarinos'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

In mems furnishings l.. b. Kerr &
Co. have no equal. The largest and
best assortment of goods in town.
suits are the finest in
quality and the most economic in
nrices
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
HORSES IN DEMAND.

The horse business is good all the
world over. One hundred and fifty
thousand horses and mules have been
landed in South Africa since the be-
ginning of the war
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
HAS FEW EQUALS.

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, 1901-01-15

When you want to write letter stop
in at the Remington Typwriter Office,
Fort street There are machines for
practice and letter writing free Of
charge.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15

The largest balloon ever constructed
and capable of lifting over six TONS
will ascend from Berlin shortly to make
meteorological observations. 1t will be
supplied with provisions for several
weeks and with two beds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15

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, 1901-01-15

The entries of coastwise vessels dur
ing the same periOd-June IA to Decem-
Der 81, 1900, were as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15
AN ADJUSTMENT 0ANSAPS OPPOSE CHINESE 0MS SHHGEDnGHS


Alleged Failure to- Furnish Seed for
100 Acres of Land Said to Have Caus-
ed THAT Loss
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15

McInerny's shoes are right in 1t. They
are made by the leading factories of
America, and consequently have no
equal.
M'INERNY SHOE STORE.
Fine Job Printing Star Office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-15

Total entries for three years are
follows:
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-01-18
OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE ASKED.
Mill rien at Colorado City Will be
Asked to Cease Work.

II is reported that the Trades
and Labor Assembly at last nights
meeting decided to send com
munlcation to H. +. Garman
president of the State Federation
of Labor, asking him to call out
the men employed by the Colora-
do Philadelphia Reduction com
pany. operating at Colorado City.
1t is stated that letter was sent
out last night and Mr. Garman re-
seived ii this morning and there
isn't question but what the re.
quest will be complied with.
The Colorado Philadelphia Re
dnction company and the National
Gold Extraction company of this
city are one and the same, but
operating under different names.
The local Mill and Smeltermen's s
union is affiliated with the West
ern Federation of Miners also the
State Federation of Labor and if
the mill men at Colorado City are
called upon to come out they will
have to cease work,
This request will be made
through the State Federation of
Labor and if the men are called
out and the operators endeavor to
work the mill with scab labor, the
Western Federation of Miners
will be appealed to and in this
case the ore supply from the Grip
pie Greek district will be cut off
from the mill at Colorado City.
That at least is what is expected
will happen by the local unions.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-01-18
HOUSE AND SENATE.
State Lawmakers Continue to
Introduce New Bills.

Denver, Jan lS-The final stage
of the contest over the Denver
City Charter bill will be reached
in the house today. The amend
ment to the city charter is not at
all certain of passage, though the
majority of the members are of
the opinion that it will go through.
The senate convened promptly
at 10 o'clock and after the reading
of the journal several bills were
introduced, making the number
lS3 to date. The committee ON
rules to which was referred the
parts of the rules referring to
senate employees, this morning
changed the time of the services
of the night watchman and the
door keeper.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-01-18
Officers Elected.

The Trades Assembly held its
regular weekly meeting in Keller's
hall last evening and transacted
considerable important business,
and the following officers were
elected. for the ensuing term:
O. w. Tullis. president.
John Mowat, vice president.
Lynn Smith, recording secre-
tary.
Ed Martin, financial secretary
John Hoyt, treasurer.
j. III. DeRenzy, conductor.
O. Hamilton, warden.
Frank Westfall, W. e. Walters
and John Shea, trustees.
The Assembly was remembered
by the McCaudless Mercantile
company to the tune of box of
good nnion made cigars Presi-
dent-elect Tullis also treated the
boys to cigars aud the fact that he
went after them himself was proof
positive that they we're blue label
goods.
The above officers will be in
stalled next Thursday evening.
Hereafter, beginning with the
next meeting. the Assembly will
meet in the basement of the X. of
p. hall.