The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-22
HANAI|ANS STRIVE
FOR FAT OFFICES
Natives EndeavOring to Secure
Control of Patronage.
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
BILL INTRODUCED IN INTEREST
OF OLD WITCH DOCTORS.
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE

Honolulu, March IA (via Victoria, B.
c., March 21y.-In the legislature the
native members of the senate are at
tempting to apportion the, long and
short term offices so that the indie
pendent home rule members will secure
four-year terms and republicans two.
year terms. The matter has caused
considerable debate and, if effected, will
be done by a strict party vote. as the
natives are determined to stand togeth-
er and maintain their control of the
I legislature if possible
A bill was introduced yesterday in
the house to license HaWaiians to prac-
tice medicine. If adopted, this will
permit the old native witch doctors,
called kahumas, to practice their arts.
Among their powers they claim ability
to pray their victims to death. 1t is
almost universally believed by Ha-
waiians that the kahumas possess such
a power.
The bark Olympic is now thirty one
days out from San Francisco and fears
are entertained for her safety. None
of the incoming vessels have sighted
her.
The chamber of commerce has ap-
pointed a committee to confer with the
| territorial officers for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the territory in
| tends making an exhibit. at the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo. The
sentiment of the members of the cham
Der of commerce was that some sort of
an exhibit should be made by Hawaii.
and that if the government does not
intend to undertake the enterprise, pri-
vate interests should do so.
The British cruiser WarSpite arrived
at Victoria yesterday and anchored off
the port. The Austrian training snip
DOnau will sail for Nagasaki, March IS.
An inquiry was made by d BOstSn
Newspaper regarding the reputed
wealth of Isaac Newton Hayden, the
contractor who died here recently. Ac-
COrding to the report published in the
east. Hayden died leaving an estate
worth in the neighborhood of 81, 600, 900.
with no known heirs. Through the
efforts OF the newspaper, heirs have
been discovered. An investigation
shows that the report of his wealth has
been grossly exaggerated. Instead of
being a millionaire. Hdyden's estate
consisted of only $40.
Public Lands of Territory
Commissioner of Public Lands w F.
Brown returned on the Sierra yesterday
from an extended visit to Washington.
He supplied the department with in
formation concerning the public lands
of the territory. He says that a COM
mission will probably be sent here from
washington 10 report on the matter to
congress, as the present laws regard
ing the public lands will probably be
changed.
Numerous complaints have been
made by people connected with the
steamship business here of the severity
which @. II. Whitney. federal inspector
of nulls, showed in his examination of
applicants. For instance, he should
have granted some men license, as
they were practical and experienced
men and thoroughly familiar with the
navigation of the Hawaiian islands.
According to the claims of friends of
the men who were refused licenses, a
deficiency of trifling character in edu-
cation was the cause for their failing
to secure commissions.