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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-04-18

q. Kunst, the Samoan millionaire
resumed his journey to San Francis
GO on the Sonoma.
The Steamer Tampico took 1920 |
bags OF Sugsr from Eleele to Kahu-
lui on Wednesday.
A demurrer to the amended comp
laint has been filed in the case Of
Kapiolani Estate vs. Mary Fl. Atch-
erley.
After several posponments OF the
hour OF her departure, the Sonoma
finally went to sea at p. m. last
evening.
W. II. Bell, formerly chief limo
type operator of the late Republi-
can, left for his home in Colorado
on the Sonoma.
The United States tug Iroquois
left on short cruise around the
islands about z p. m. yesterday.
She is expected back on Sunday.
The pumping plant on Beretsnia
street was shut down yesterday
morning for thorough overhauling.
1t is the first time in seven years.
j. D. McVeigh, the new superint-
endent OF the Leper Settlement
leaves on Monday evening for Ka-
laupapa to begin his duties there.
The writ OF habeas corpus which
was issued in the Walter G. Smith
contempt case, is returnable before
Chief Justice Frear on Monday
mex.
The public anniversary OF the Y
Ri. @. A. will take place on Monday
evsning next. The speakers will be:
Bishop Nichols, T. Olive Davies and
President j. B. Anterior.
Thos. X Nathaniel has been ap-
pointed magistrate at the Leper
Settlement, Molokai, in accordance
with the recommendations of the
Board Of Health.
T, A. Lloyd who has been road
supervisor for Honolulu for year
past has rendered his resignation
aud his assistant, O. B. Dwight, has
been appointed in his place.
Rev. VIM, II. Salmon OF Bridge
port, Conn, has been offered the
presidency OF Oahu College. Prof.
Arthur M. Smiths resignation takes
effect at the close OF the school term.
j. Lightfoot, lately manager OF
the Sanitary Steam laundry was ad-
mitted to practice in all the courts
OF the Territory this morning, the
oath being administered by Chief
Justice w. +. Frear.
In the U. S. Court yesterday, I. /.
Dillon was allowed fee OF $lC0 for
services in the Voeller bankruptcy
case. Lyle Dickey was given fee
OF $75 for his services in connection
with the case of Leong Dat zee.
The II. A. @. nine will play nine
from the Custom house at the Pu'
nahou grounds tomorrow afternoon
for the benefit of the Mckinley
memorial fund. Prof. Leonard viii
ascend in his ballon and make
parachute descent.
Harry Klemme the popular com
manding officer of Co A, N. q. Ii
was unanimously reelected captain
at a meeting held by the compaI
last night at the drill shed. Captain
Klemme will now begin serving on
his third term as captain OF Co. A
Miss. Helen Desha, the Presiden
of the Hawaiian Women's Club, lei
on the Sonoma yesterday to atten'
the annual convention OF the Wo
mems Federation OF Clubs Sh
was accompanied by Mrs. W. /
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-04-18

Co the premises, or at the oGiOeoi
ia, MbRoon. SS--t
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
E. WESLEY HALL WOULD BE HERO.
REPORTS THAT HE STOPPED RUNAWAY
TEAM WHICH DRIVER TURNED
INTO ELEVATED PILLAR

While Mrs. A ]. Champlain. Miss G. Tndan
and Miss S. r TindaIl, Of Cornwall the Hud-
son. who arrived from Europe on the steamship
Furst Bismarck yesterday, were being driven
TO the Grand Central Station. the team drawing
their carriage ran away. The driver. Michael
Sheehan of No. 26 Hudson Place, Hoboken
saved the women and himself by driving the
team into an elevated railroad pillar, 50 that
one horse was on each side of it, and, though
all were shaken up. no one was seriously hurt
Captain Chapman's wardman, E Wesley Hall,
reported to his station that he had stopped the
team after being dragged half block
Sheehan does not know what frightened the
team but at Sixth-ave. and Tweifth-st. the
horses tried to run away They dashed through
the avenue at terrific speed, while Sheehan
tried to pull them in and az the same time
hold three trunks the box beside him. lie
saw that the team was getting the better OF
him and as the street was crowded and there
was every chance for dangerous accident,
turned the horses into an elevated road pillar.
They stopped with such suddenness as to knock
the pole apart and send Sheehan flying over
their heads.
The women screamed from fright and excite
ment but were not injured. Sheehan was bad
ly bruised. The women took another carriage
to the station.
A man who saw the accident, and knows
Hall we'll says that the wardman was not on
the scene al all. He was much surprised to
find that Hall in his report at the Mercer-st.
station made himself hero.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
STEAMERS FROM CANADA
THE CAPE TOWN SERVICE PLANS .v,,-
RETURN OF PRE1nERs.

Ottawa. Aug. f5.-R. W. Scott. Secretarv
State. this morning made the following sta.o
Hent:
AS to the fast Atlantic service the questio,
so far has only been informally cansidera5 "a
the Cabinet The questions Of tenders 5.y ~
not been under consideration. but il is true fbs
a fast Atlantic line will be established n "a
serious question to determine, and nothins q
all will be decided until we are able TO get = S
council meeting.
This probably implies that the contracts MIN
not be given or tenders accepted until tho :
turn of Sir Wilfrid LauTier and the other mi.
listers who are in England 1t is unders,oo,
that the Allan Line people have made tends-~
independently of the combination.
As to the steamship service between CanaS,
and South Africa, if the proposition of ~
steamship syndicate. which calls for Sl5ocss
for five years TO be equally divided between -
three companies, is sanctioned by the CanadiaS
Cabinet the service will begin in October
1t will then be a monthly service. and as n,
lows: From Montreal and Quebec in surnro.
and from Halifax and ST. John in winter i,
South Africa the steamers viii call at Csna
Town and Durham. Nothing can be done in ~
matter until Sir WiIfrid Laurier and his col
leagues return mere The minister also saa
that If the agreement was signed il would h.
with the proviso that it only held when Sane
toned by Parliament at the next session.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
HAVANA CANAL C0HPANYs SIDE.

The Havana Canal Company has issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding the suit recently
brought against it
The action of the Gomez and PeIaez against the
Havana Canal Company has been for time
threa tened An increased payment of $50 600 above
that contained In the contract demanded by
the concessionists after the company had sue
ceeded IN establishing the validity of the
To this demand the company refused to accede.
The agreement the part of the Havana Canal
order the enterprise, and Immediately there
Incorporated a 81 900 900
Capitalization, which according the under
standing with the concessionists. Capital pro-
cured. and at that time the agreed payment was
about TO be made to the concessionists when 1t
declared by the United States Government that
the concession was void
The concessionsts were Informed to this effect and
requested clear the title the concession. but
they in turn stated that they financially
able to carry the litigation and requested the
attorney for the company to aid them In securing
its legalization.
The matter was then taken to WASHINGTON and
after a controversy lasting years the
concession was at last pronounced valid. All the
expense of this controversy has been borne by the
company through its attorney, well the
making of the necessary deposits to secure the
concession, and payments from time to time TO
the concessionists themselves
No doubt as TO the validity of the concession
minated all the then existing agreements to fur
nish the necessary capital, and the company was
unable to negotiate for the sale bonds until
after the date of the order declaring the conces-
The agreement with the trust company calls for
the payment TO the concessionists OF the amount
due them out of the first moneys realized from ths
sale of the bonds
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
INTO WHIRLPOOL FOR BOZ.
TWO OTHERS MAKE UNSUCCESSFUL EFF
FORT TO SAVE HIM FROM EAST
RIVER EDDIES.

In spite of the efforts Of two boys who trleo
to save him. Charles Kracka, eleven years old.
of No. 1856 Avenue A. was drowned last even
ing In the East River. off Seventy-seventh-st.
While playing with number Of other chlloreh
at the end of the pier at East Seventy-third-st.
he tripped over the stringpiece and fell INTO
the water. The strong current carried the boy
a block away before he rose to the surface AT
Seventy -sixth-st. several boys We're swimming.
William Kratz, fifteen years old. of No 4l9
East Seventy-sixth-st.. and Peter Flynn the
same age of No. 43S East Eightieth-st.. had
just climbed on to the pier there when Kracka
was carried by.
These boys knew that at Seventy-seventh-s
conflicting currents form a series of dangerous
Whirlpools, but they dove in at once ana swan
after Kracka, rapidly gaining on him TIL they
reached the eddies. They were within six feet
of him when he was caught in whirlpool.
which swept him to the centre and carried him
down. Kratz and Flynn dove in a last des-
perate effort to him, but were unsuccess-
full. They thrown out by the eddy IN
stead OF being drawn down They were COM
PEELED to swim to Seventy-ninth-st. before they
could work their way to land
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
THE FRENCH SCHOOL TROUBLES.
ROMAN CATHOLICS DENY EXISTENCE OF a
ROYALIST PLOT.

Paris Aug 15.-The semi-oficial announcement
r1ade after Yesterdays Cabinet meeting. that the
Royalists are directing the agitation against the
closing of religious schools I'm Brittany. has evoked
considerable comment. Roman Catholic leaders
and the Catholic press deny that the movement Is
anti Republican. Count Albert de Nun, who. with
the Able Gayraud Is the guiding spirit of the re-
sst:lnce in Fnistere declares that the movement is
entirely spontaneous on the part OF the people
themselves and that not act shout has
occurred in Brittany justify the allegation that
n Royalist conspiracy exists. Count Albert de Nun
says the MarSeIlaise has been sung everywhere
and that II evident that the government is EN-
barrassed by the situation. and has invented the
Royalist scare In order to create diversion
FRANCOIS Coppee in an interview expressed SINH
lar opinion in more violent language. The 'Patrie
says il is rumorcd that the government intended to
arrest the Royalist Senator from Ffnistere. NJ de
Chamalllard Ministerial organs assert that the
government possesses curious information to the
manner in which the Breton peasants were deluded
into belief that they could successfully resist the
republic.
The situation at ST Meen and Folgoet remains
unchanged. An important pilsrimase to Folgoet
took place lay. the occasion OF the Feast of
the Assumption, fifteen thousand people gathering
from the surrounding country. Professions from
ST. Meen. Ploudaniei and other villages arrived
there in the morning. headed by priests bearing
crosses and banners and chanting.
Admiral de Cuverville. the Able Gayraud. who
is a member of the Chamber of Deputies. and Coun-
cillor Soubigon have addressed a protest to the
Premier NJ. Combes, account of the ALLEGATIONS
of RoyaHsm. saying:
We protest against the attempt give a polit-
ical character to the demonstrations Of an indis-
gitimate protests of the population. who grate
prevent acts OF violence Long live the Liberal Re-
public.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
FATAL TARGET PRACTICE. :.
WOMAN DYING FROM RIFLE BALL FIRED
BY BACKYARD MARKSMEN.

With rife ball In her back Mrs. Mary Kelly.
OF No los Duffieli-st.. is Cying IN the Brooklyn
Hospital tho victim Of backyard target practice.
Edward Mccarthy and James Mccullough. two
young men who engaged in pepperng a tin
can In the rear their home. No. 2So Bridge-st-.
have sappeared- Their friends say that they VIII
be present In the Adams-st. court this morning.
Mccarthy and Mccullough were going away on
a vacation hunting trip next Monday. and yester-
day purchased a rife. After dinner II was sug-
gested that II would he a good idea 10 test their
II craftsmanship. RI So tin set up against
the backyard fence to serve as target: SeEerai
shots had fred when went Wild ana en-
tered the open window in the kitchen of Mrs.
Kelly. The woman engaged H. washing dishes
at the time and fell unconscious to the floor Mean
while the prospective hunters continued their tar
get practice unmindful OF the serious results or
thnlr caralessness When friend told them
that a policeman was looking for them they dis
appeared hurriedly.
Mrs Kelly vas taken In unconscious condition
te the Brooklyn Hospital She is paralyzed and
has little chance Of recovery.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
GATES ASKS INJUNCTION.
FEARFUL THAT osGOoD PEOPLE WILL
NOT ALLOW PROXY VOTES.

Denver. Aug. l5.-Applcation filed in the
United States Circuit Court to-day by John w.
Gates. James Blair. John J. Mitchell and Arthur
J. Singer against the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany. John c. Osgood, John A. Kebler. Alfred c..
Cess. Dennis Sullivan and David C. Beaman for
injunction restrain the defendants from pre-
venting the plaintiffs from casting counting and
having considered the votes which. they allege.
they entitled to cast at the annual meeting of
stockholders for the election Of directors and Of
f3cers Of the corporation.
The complaint recites that of 25s 17s shares of
stock outstanding. the plaintiffs and control
by proxies 81. .SCS shares. giving them a clear ma
jority. but il is expected that unless the court
grants them protection they viii be allowed to
cast their votes, because OF conspiracy and col
lusion the part of the officers and other share
holders Numerous written demands the COM
paint says, have been made upon the secretary of
the company. David c. Beaman TO furnish the
books Of the company in which list of the stock
holders and the number Of shares held by them are
kept, but none OF the demands has been complied
with. Relying upon that fact the plaintiffs allege
that the defendants have failed and neglected to
keep in the State of Colorado any such book as
required by the statute and that the only stock
books kept by the defendant corporation, showing
the names and addresses and holdings Of share
holders are the regular transfer book, the stock
ledger and the registry book kept respectively bv
the Knickerbocker Trust Company and the Atlantic
Trust Company in New-York, and the annual
meetings lists Of the stockholders taken from
s1ch DOCKS dfQ I1ese Iurnlsnea lle oasis and data
to determine and holdings of all stockhold-
ers who should have the right 10 at the cleo
ton of officers.
The complaint alleges that the officers Of the
company have transferred eighteen persons
mostly employees of the company. FIVE shares Of
stock EACH with the evident object OF packing the
meeting and fraudulently controlling the election
Of officers II is alleged that the defendants DENY
the right Of Arthur ]. Singer and William II
Vale 10 the grounds that their names do
o he hat
PENDANTS have obstructed every effort to have the
names placed on the stock book.
Subp6nae issued commanding the officers
OF the company TO appear In court and show caus.
why en- injunction should not be granted and a
hearing may be held TO morrow before Judge Hail
Arguments were heard by Judge johnson IN The
district Court. to-day. IN the case of William ri
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
CLAFFY TELLS NOTHING.
THOMPSON, TOO, DENIES ANY KNoWL-
EDGE OF BARTHoLIN MURDER.

Chicago Aug l5-Little progress was made by
the police to-day in the Barthon murder. In
spector Hunt was convinced that ne would obtain
important information from John Clany. who was
positiyely identified by Mrs. Tellerday one Of
the men she saw with the laundry wagon on the
morning following the night OF the disappearance
Of Minnie Mitchell. Clafy has been accustomed
10 a supply OF liquor. and the inspector was or
the cpinion that he would weaken after ne had
been deprived Of his allowance for few days.
Late this afternoon he concluded that Gahy
should be about ready TO tell what he knew. and
had him called into the office The result
failure Claffy not only refused admit that he
was one of the men seen by Mrs. Telerday, but
declared with great positiveness that he was not
there at all.
When asked how he explained Mrs. Tellerday's
Identification of him. he replied that it for
him to explain IT She had simply made mistake,
and that her affair and his He insisted
that ne at home in bed at the time, and denied
any connection with the The police could
make nothing out of MIN, and he locked up
again.
Inspector Hunt said after the interview:
Claffy, but We did not get single thing He de-
MED everything. and stuck TO his denials / asked
him where he was that night. ana he SAID ne was
at home in bed i asked him IL he had not gone to
bed Intoxicated, and If while in that condition he
might not have done some things he cannot now
recall and he said he vas sober that night
The witness Edwards who arrived during the
day from Denver. able to do more than
strengthen the suspicion of police regarding
the guilt Of Thompson. He recited no facts that
bore directly upon the killing Of either Mrs. Bar
tkolin Of Minnie Mitchell.
oscar Thompson still declines 10 tell the police
anything, and insists that he has told all he knows
ard that he cannot remember where he
Shat he DID on the night Of the murder of the
Mitchell girl
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
TENEZEELA'S RElOLO1ION. e.
CAPTURE OF PUERTO CABELLO DENIED
AT CARACAS.

Caracas Venezuela. Aug. 15--The report Oh
the capture of Puerto Cabello by the reFoiu-
tionists is untrue.
correspondent of The Associated Press mas
had an interview with General Cruz Monagas
chief of the Venezuelan revolutionists, at Bar
celona General Monagas said foreigners might
be sure that no coercion would be applied 10
them. According to the general. the revolution
ists have divided their forces into twenty-five
sections each containing from l,GoO men up
ward. One division of 5000 men. commanded
by Generals Matos and General Domingo Mona
gas is at Orituco awaiting an attack by Presi-
dent Castro who is at San Casimiro. General
Monagas said that the revolutionists' telegraph
lines reached to many points, ena ping them 10
keep themselves better informed than the gov
ernment and asserted that Ciudad Boliver and
two-thirds of the country were still in the pos
session of the revolutonists.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
THE G. A. II. ENC4HPNENT.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES ADOPTED AT
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.

PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES ADOPTED AT
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
Washington, Aug 15--At conference to-day at
encampment headquarters, presided over by Cen
eraI Ell Torrance, Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. the following pro-
gramme of exercises for the encampment of this
year adopted
Sunday. October 6-Patriotic services in various
local churches, particularly in New-York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, where the Rev DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe will preside and in st. Patrick Catholic
Church, where the Rev. DR.. ID. J. Stafford will
preside.
Monday, October 6-Camphre in convention hall
80 O'Clock in the evening, at which the members
of the veteran associations Will be addressed by
speakers OF national reputation 3. T.. Faunce
chairman of the local committee on campfres, to
preside,
Tuesday. October Naval day. Parade of spe-
troops, District militia and various civilian
ganizations be particularly invited; excursion to
Mount Vernon for the delegates TO the encamp-
ment: public evening meeting of welcome at Con-
vention Hall, at which Chairman Warner. of the
local citizens committee. will extend the freedom
of the city to General Torrance and his associates
Wednesday October s-Cirand review of the Grand
Army of the Republic by the commander in chief
and the President of the United States, with
elaborate reception In the evening at Convention
Hall.
Thursday. October 9, and Friday, October 10
Sessions of national encampment.
Meetings of auxiliary conventions and corps and
regimental reunions may be scheduled for any time
during the encampment
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
THE BOYACA CAPTURED.
coIo,rRIaN REyoLUTIONIsTs TAKE A
GUNBoAT. THREE HUNDRED MEN
,>n MUNITIONS OF WAR

San Jose de Costa Rica, Aug &C.
been received here from the camp vi 'he 80.
bian revoIutonists. in the Agua Dulce dis.rio''
-ba+ aftar naval engagement the Colombian
Government gunboat Boyaca was captured oy
tho revoIutionists Three hundred government
soldiers Generals Ortiz and Henao and supPAes
and munitions of and provisions ,et wete
ured with the Boyaca. The revolutioniSTas Tennb
said also to have secured sS sd
which was in the government service.
According TO advices received here from tlie @ ili
mus the Boyaca left Panama on July - win ,' %
bundred troops of the Colombian Government On
hoord destined to reinforce the command OF the
government General Morales Bert at aqua IL tia
The Boyaca said to have been attacheu DSS,nns
revoutionarv fleet and obliged 10 retreat so,iiOe 20
that time nothing has been heard OF the 'essei oii
iSthmuS.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
GOING ABROAD FOR STEEL.
CONDITIONS REVERSED FROM WHAT THEY
WE'RE FIVE YEARS AGO.
t.y rE1rcRArH TO THE TRIBUNE.

tBY TELEGRAFH TO THE TRlBCNE-l
Philadelphia Aug. blowing TO the crowded
business OF American steel mills shipbuilding firms
Of this country have been compelled to order steel
abroad rather than suffer the delay necessary 10
secure the home product Eastern shipyards have
been seriously hampered in getting angle irons.
beams and plating.
The New-York Shlpbuding Company, of Cam
den has contracted with the Lancas shire Iron Com
pany. OF Scotland, for S1,0" tons OF MANUFACTURES!
material for the Atlantic Transport liners and
two bulk oil carriers recently ordered from the
company. This is believed to be the largest con-
tract for the manufactured material ever given
10 = foreign concern from an American sltpyard-
Five the conditions were just the re-
verse the big White Star liners launched at Bel
fast. Ireland having been constructed of American
Steel shipped from Pittsburg. Other shipments of
the same Kind were made to shfpyards in England
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