The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-19
NEWS

CAPTAIN MARTENS FINED: An
Indictment against Captain n f.. Mar
tens, late master of the transport Blu
ford, charging him with CrueILy to one
OF his seamen, was presented to Judge
De Haven in the United states District
Court in San. Francisco, June 6. Mar
tens at once entered q plea of guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine of
$3.50, which was later handed to the
clerk of the court. He will appear in
Washington and attempt to place him
self right with the Wan Department in
the matter OF the sentence of indefinite
suspension from his command.
BRITONS IN KLONDIKE: NEW
YORK, June "a cable to the Sun
from London says: The South African
syndicate, consisting OF former assO-
CiateS of the late Cecil Rhodes, have
taken some properties in Alaska, near
The klondike boundary where they in
tend to invest GlOOO,0OO. William Fitz-
hugh of San Francisco Will go out to
inspect the properties He will receive
Il fee of 10000. This is probably the
largest fee of this kind ever offered
carried FROM THE MAILS:
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-The Post
Office Department today barred from
the mails The Preferred Tontine Mer-
camille Company which has branches
i'm many large cities, including San
Francisco Every postmaster in the
country is warned to be on the lookout
for mail for the concern and to hold
1t up on ground of fraudulent use of
mails.
MEDALS FOR SERVANTS: LON
DON, June 1O.-The Bishop of London,
the Right Rev. Arthur f. Ingram, has
"a 40
provide tea" for 10000 female do
nestle servants in celebration Of the
coronation. Each servant will also be
presented with medal.
SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT: LONDON.
June 6.-There was a sensational de-
velopment today in the inquiry into the
lbroX Park, Glasgow, football match
disaster of April 5th last. A lumber
man named Alexander McDOugal was
indicted on the charge of culpable
homicide in the erection of the stand
which collapsed and resulted in twenty
one persons being killed and $50 injur-
ed.
LONDON'S HORRORS: LONDON,
June S.-The remains of a young wo-
man, sawed and chopped up into a doz-
en- pieces, have been found in an aIley
in the Lambeth district. The body had
apparently been baked and boiled. The
scalp had been torn off, and the hands.
feet and intestines were missing. 1t
has been impossible to identify the re-
mains as the face was practically de-
stroyed.
GOING HOME: CAPE TOWN. June
THE British troopship Bavaria sail
ed from this port today with 1400 troops
who had been ordered home to take
part in the coronation ceremonies.
POSTUMOUS CHILD: NEW YORK.
June 6.-The filing of the will of the
late Paul Leicester Ford, the author,
who was murdered by his brother Nal
colin Webster Ford, on May Sth, to-
day. revealed that his wife, Grace Kid
Ger Ford, has given birth to a baby
girl This child is named in the peti-
ton as an heir-at-laW with her moth
er. The greatest secrecy has been
maintained about its birth. All inror-
nation was positively refused tonight.
AMERICANS LOSE: LONDON. June
lO.-Large crowds visited Ranelagh this
afternoon to see King Edward, Queen
Alexandra and the American polo play
ers. 1t was sort of exhibition game,
and was won by the British by the
score of goals to 5. The game was to