The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-25
GOVERNOR DOLE is ILL
SAID TO BE TRYING TO
PRAY HIM TO DEATH.
Hawaiian Legislature Anxious TO Get
Rid of Him by Resignation
or Removal.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, June 16.-In a lengthy opin-
ion supplied to the House committee on
judiciary, Attorney Thomas Fitch has ex-
pressed the view that Secretary Of the Ter
ritory Cooper was not legally acting as
Governor The opinion held that Governor
Dole's present condition does not consti-
tute disability" within the meaning Of the
organic act. The House passed a resolution
declaring that the doubt would affect any
approximation bill that might be passed
and requesting Dole to either resign, re-
sumo his office or leave the territory long
enough to allow Cooper TO qualify Gov
ernor Dole left on the same day for another
part of the island. He stated that he would
probably be away about two months. In
reference TO a report that he had for
warded his resignation to Washington Gov
ernor Dole said the report was untrue. As
to his disability he said that he had been
advised by his physician that he was not
in fit condition to perform the duties OF the
Office of Governor
The Advertiser publishes a story that
"Kahunas" are at work On Governor Dole.
praying against him. according to the old
idea Of praying enemies 10 death. II says:
"Hawaiians believe implicitly in necro-
NANCY. and even some OF the men in the
Legislature say that Governor Dole. now
that the 'Kahunas' are after him. Is
suredly doomed TO at least a state Of per-
manent iacapacity.'
Circuit Judge Humphreys has given
decision I'm the case of Acting Governor
Cooper and ex-Superintendent OF Public
Works McCandless. who were ordered to
show cause why they should not be pun
.shed for contempt in refusing 10 answer
questions put by the grand jury. Both the
defendants were dismissed. the judge sus-
tanning their pleas that their information
was received as privileged communica-
tions.
The grand jury is still investigating the
legislative bribery charges. L. A. Thurston.
who was fined for refusing 10 answer aues-
tions by Judge Humphreys: has been re-
leased by the Supreme Court, on the
ground that the Judge did not first declare
him guilty of contempt.
The house has decided TO cut ont alto
gather the appropriation for a national
guard which means that Hawaii will have
no local militia Numerous cuts and raises
are being made in salaries, the race Ques-
lion having much seeming influence.
The annexation of Hawaii by the State
OF California Is proposed here in some
cuarterers as way out OF the various
political and governmental difficulties The
Volcano. an anti-administration weekly.
says in an article declaring that Hawaii
has not an American government: DIR.
Starr Jordan, president OF Stanford Uni.
versity, has a simple solution of the vexcd
problem. II Is the annexation OF Hawaii &c
California, making IL ave counties and a
congressional district"
The volcano Kilauea is showing sighs OF
renewed activity Huge volumes OF smoke
were seen over the volcano last week from
the steamer Mauna Loa. thirty-fvc miles
away, and an outbreak is predicted. This
was on the OH. since when no further adj
vices have come from Hawaii.
The army transport Buford called here
on June Ia for coal. saving been compelled
by bad weather 10 abandon rhe mort bern
route for San Francisco Gen. William Lud-
low l. a passenger on board. lie vas cOm-
PEELED 10 leave the Philippines by III health.
having contracted tuberculosis. His condi.
ton is very serious.
The registration Of Chinese in Hawaii
has been finished. The number registered n
about 1900.
The special court created by the Legss-
laturc 10 hear claims growing out OF the
plague ire in Chinatown now has eS9i
claims before Il. over half OF them being
japanese. The amounts asked for ageree ate
about $l.s5o.co0