The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-10
A TRAGEDY
RECALLED
Agnes Lowell Adopted
by Grandparents.
THE CHAPMAN MYSTERY
Schooner That Sailed Away and
Never Was Heard off, News
of Courts.

The First Circuit Judge yesterday sign
led an order legaiizing the adoption of
Agnes Lowell, aged IA. by her grandpar-
tition Of Mrs. Ida B. Sturtevant. her
mother. The articles of adoption give
the child the rights of inheritance, and
her name is changed to Lyle The ar
ticles were signed by the mother and
lstepfather OF the girl.
The case is peculiar, and brings up
memories of an ocean tragedy Of some
thirteen years ago. The father of Agnes
Lowell was Captain Lowell who sailed
from Honolulu master Of the schoon-
err Phoebe Chapman. chartered by the
Seventh Day Adventists to carry mission
aries to Tahiti and Pitcairn Island. The
vessel left port with a number of passen-
gers besides the missionaries, and never
was heard from afterward
Agnes Lowell has always since her ia
TIERS disappearance lived with her
grandparents, the Lyles She is the niece
of Alex. Lyle, Daniel Logan and William
land Sam Lyle. Mrs. Lowell waited for
a number of years, but finally despairing
of ever hearing again from her husband
and giving him up as dead. married c.
Vale Sturtevant, whose wife she now is.
The articles Of adoption are also signed
by the girl herself, consenting to the
provisions therein made.
Several new suits We're filed in the
Circuit Court yesterday morning. A suit
for $1,000 has been brought against the
New Zealand Insurance Company
fire insurance policy by Hong Kee &
Co. Gehring & ButZke, plumbers, have
sued T. Horito for $33647 on account of
labor and materials A bill for partition
of land in Honolulu and Kauai has been
brought against William Maioho ct al.
including w o. Smith, as guardian, by
Alexander Maioho.
An account has been rendered by Ad-
ministrator ]. M. Camara in the estate
of A. G. Cunha, deceased. showing pay
ments OF $214.25 and receipts $40.
Bishop & Co. have brought bill for
foreclosure of mortgage against the
Pauoa valley property of Samuel and
Kanoe Kaaumoana.
The required bond of 500 was filed by
Mary Medeiros, with Jos. Frias as surety,
as administrative of the estate of Man
uel G.. Medeiros
bill for partition of land in Militant
street has been brought against Isaac J
Robinson by Elizabeth A. Robinson. The
in question was once sold by
s. K. Kane. guardian. but the sale was
by the court. Militant street
has cut through it, leaving two slightly
unequal portions on either SIDE OF tri-
oilS ulaI 6fldpS
The execution on Judgment for $1AS2
in a suit of Kapiolani Estate VS.. S. Ahmi
was returned as unsatisfed by Deputy
Sheriff c. F. Chillingworth, who report
ed that no property was discoverable
within the Jurisdiction of the execution
A Supreme Court execution was there
upon issued authorizing execution on
property anywhere within the Terr'to-v
The inventory of the estate of John De
Costa, deceased as filed by Nj. G. Siloa,
shows an insurance of s1,0Oo and an ac-
count with the Postal Savings Bank Of
sa3e. So
In the suit for damages against Akoi
and J. II. Barenaba by Lai Young, guar
dian of the minor Laahia, an execution
was issued to levy upon the joint per-
soDal property of Akoi and Barenaba, for
the sum of $500 and costs
George Boardman Of Honolulu submit
ted petition for allowance of accounts
and final distribution, and discharge from
the duties OF executor of the estate of
Eliza Jane Boardnan. deceased The
filed shows collections to be ST.
1886 and disbursements $2,e3s.97, leaving
a balance of $1,148.61. The date for the
hearing of the allowance account was by
order set for February 18th.
Joaquin de Medeiros was appointed adj
of the estate of Manuel de
Medeiros, amounting to about $500.