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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-03
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OiI-Soaked Sticks
in Steiner's
Store.
DISCOVERY OF
THE FIRE CHIEF
Jury Which Investigated Blaze
Believes II Was a Premedi-
tated Affair.

An inquisition taken at Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii,
on the 1st and End days of September.
A. d. 1902, before A. NJ. Brown, high
sheriff of the said Territory of Hawaii.
in re burning of the Island Curio Store
of James Steiner, Hotel street, in said
Honolulu, on the morning of Sunday,
August 81, 1902, by the oaths of the jur-
ors, whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scribed, who being sworn to inquire
when, how and by what means the said
fire originated, upon their oaths do
say:
That said fire was discovered at about
4:45 o'clock a. m. Augsut 81, 1902, in the
rear portion of said Island Curio Store,
near one Of the windows opening on
the alleyway between said store and
the building occupied by w. C. King.
That said fire was, from the evidence
produced, incendiary In its origin, be-
ing started by some person or persons
to this jury unknown, from pile OF
sticks and shavings in the rear por-
ton of said store. said sticks and shay
ings being saturated with oil.
In witness whereof, the said high
sheriff, and the jurors of this inquest,
have hereunto set their names, this End
day of September. 1902.
A. M. BROWN,
High Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
| c. r. COLLINS,
w. F. LOVE,
A. BERG,
JOHN WISE,
]. A. GUINAN,
Jurors.
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In doing SO he began abruptly by stat
ing that he wanted to nominate Prince
Jonah Kalanianaole, and then he got
no further for several moments, for the
men of the convention and the on
lockers as well cheered the name to
the echo. Mr.. Baldwin continued:
MR.. BALDWIN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
conventions: 1t is my privilege and my
pleasure to nominate, for candidate of
the Republican party in Hawaii for
Delegate to the Congress of the United
States, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalani-
anaole. Cloud and prolonged ap-
plause.) Gentlemen, 1 have not come
here before you with any set speech,
but L would like to make a few re-
marks on this subject. 1 say that it is
a great pleasure to me to be able to
nominate as the Delegate one who is a
prince of the royal family of Hawaii.
I repeat that it IS great privilege to
me and / have very great pleasure in
offering the name of Prince Kalaniana-
ole. L had my. sixtieth birthday few
days ago. 892-Asaa
Mr.(Guard-"We hope you will have
sixty more" daughter and applause.)
Mr.. Baldwin-"As we grow older we
do not care to let people know our age
as a rule. We do not celebrate our
birthdays with the same gusto as when
we were fifteen or sixteen years of age.
1 may say, though, that L spent the first
fifty-one years of my life under the
Hawaiian monarchy and the last nine
years under other forms of govern
ment eliminating in that of Territory
Of Of
1 cannot forget the pleasure of the
years 1 lived under the monarchy, as
youth, as young man, as man of
business. My remembrances of all those
days give me a heartfelt aloha for
Hawaii and the Hawaiians. But it is
idle to look backward. We are enter
ing upon new era, an era full of large
possibilities to these Islands. We are
looking for a glorious outcome to the
Hawaiian Islands as a branch of the
great United States Government
Now 1 state that I nominate the
Prince with a genuine aloha for him
self and his native fellow -countrymen.
AS I said before, having lived fifty-one
years under the monarchy, l consider
it a great honor to nominate a member
of the royal family of Hawaii to repre-
sent his country at Washington. This
is the highest Office in the gift of the
people of Hawaii and we have the
I pleasure of nominating to it a young
man who is a member of the formerly
reigning family. The Republican party
here should be proud that 1t is to have
in its ranks leader of the Hawaiians
who has declared himself a Republi-
can.
L believe that the Prince himself
should be proud that he has chosen tc
belong to that party, which is a party
that stands for the good of the whole
people, for the protection of all who
are down -trodden. 1 have never until
now had the pleasure of intimate ac-
Guaintance with the Prince. My atten-
ton was called to him first by his
speeches through the country. He i;
doing ali he can, and he will continue
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What was at first supposed to have
been an accidental fire in the rear Of
the Island Curio Store, on Monday
morning, caused by defective wiring,
turns out to have been of incendiary
origin. The inquest jury empanelled on
Monday to inquire into the matter,
heard testimony yesterday from vari-
Gus witnesses which led it to declare in
the verdict that some one had wilfully
thrown a bundle of sticks and shaw
ings into the rear portion of the store
and either set fire to them just few
seconds before the fire was discovered
and the alarm turned in, or placed a
lighted candle in such manner that
when it burned down low the inflam-
mable material, soaked with oil, caught
fire.
Fire Chief Thurston was an import
ant witness for the incendiary theory.
He stated that when the chemical en-
gine arrived he entered the building
with the crew and had the fire put out
IN a short time. In looking around the
room he came upon the bundle of shaw
ngs and sticks, lying directly against
the wall which had been well burned
He examined the bundle and found il
had gone upward on the wall until the
ceiling had been reached. 1t was
Thurston's opinion that the fire had
not been accidental, but was premed-
itated affair. The position of the in
dammable materials was such as to
show that it had been placed intention
ally against the wall as the fire would
have a better opportunity there to en-
velope the whole room and spread to
other sections quicker than if merely
placed in the center of the room. Other
persons called to testify before the jury
were James Steiner. proprietor of the
Island Curio Store; Remington" Har-
rison, who has office space in the front
part of the store for typewriter sup
plies; Mr.. Guttman, also having space
in the front part for the sale of tobac-
COS, and the watchman on the Hotel
street beat The testimony of each
was to the effect that they were not
aware of any cause for the fire.
The theory of the pile OF shavings
and sticks being placed in the room
on the evening Of Sunday preceding the
Monday morning on which the fife oc-
Cured and a lighted candle placed
nearby timed to burn down to the OIL
soaked materials at an early hour in
the morning when no one was about
seemed to be one which impressed those
who heard the testimony. All vestige
Of a candle would be completely wiped
out in a blaze. The verdict of the jury
avoids placing the blame upon anyone.
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George r. Carter said that before the
Prince left he thought there might be
an expression as to his feelings about
the platform. Prince Cupid said: 81
did not go into this as a boy. When
L made my decision 1 joined the Repub=
lican party as such. AS to the plat
form l have seen it, but l did not
come into the party as a matter of
platform. 1t was because / am a Re-
publican, as / have said, from top to
bottom, and a Republican platform is
good enough for me. / am here to work
for the party
When the cheers had subsided Prince
Cupid spoke in the vernacular to the
convention, putting into his own lam
guage the words which he had spoken
in English, and then continuing with
some advice to the Hawaiian members
of the convention. Kaulukou wanted
the chairman to cast the ballot as there
was only one candidate, but Baldwin
said this was too tame way for him
and he moved that the nomination be
made by acclamation. The convention
agreed and with every one standing
the nomination was made and Chair
man Holstein announced that Prince
Kalanianaole was the nominee of the
Republican party for member of the
Fifty-eighth Congress. This was the
end of the actual work and the specta-
tors began to leave as it was noon.
Achi however introduced a resolution
which passed, directing the central
committee to create a bureau for Ha-
waiian Republican workers, saying
that he thought such a free labor bu-
reau would be of much good.
Nahale introduced a resolution that
George r. Carter should be chosen Ma
tional committeeman, but this was laid
on the table. There was a slight
wrangle over whether or not delegates
could be chosen to the next national
convention at this time, and thus save
an extra session of the convention, but
Col Parker explained that the conven-
ton would not meet until two years
from the present summer and the mat
ter was then dropped.
Before the convention adjourned
Iaukea explained that If in the heat of
debate he had offended any one he
was very sorry ana that he would go
into the campaign with the Prince and
work hard for his success.
Philip Peck explained that he was
the oldest Republican in the Islands,
as he voted for Lincoln, and so he
wanted to welcome the youngest mem
Der of the party into the fold.
w. II. Rice moved the thanks of the
convention TO the officers and this was
acknowledged by Chairman Holstein,
and the convention adjourned, after a
meeting of the Territorial committee
had been called for o'clock in the
afternoon.
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COMMITTEE GETS
DOWN TO WORK

The new Republican central commit
tee got down to work yesterday after
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
PASTOR AGAIN CALLED
He Had Resigned, but Decides to Re
main in Clifton Forge.
fcnenial Illsnatct to Thc Times


CLIFTON FORGE VA. Dcceh,'sr %
Rev. J. A Barker. who recently resigned
tie pastorate of the BAPTIST Church here
was again called by the congregation ana
yesterday accepted the al, Mr. Barker
a short time go .iec'ncd the cell ten
f7.1eI him by the Lexington. Va. :;aDrist
CFurch. He was for many years 4 r's-
sionarv TO Brazil and Is well known
throughout the State.
The tract of land recently purchased oy
Msssrs. Stull and Persinger. which Is al
iacent TO the corporate limits OF Clifton
Forge. Is now being developed by tho r'''
chasers. Machinery for that purpose mas
been placed in position, and in g re"
weeks a large number of hands will DC
nut to work. The tract consists Of ZOO
acres. and the cash purchase price OF
sS.GOG was paid. 1t contains valuable de-
rosits Of fossil ore. while timber of hne
quality is also to be found on the prop
erty.
Congressman Flood has asked for star
nail route from Clifton Forge to Covins-
ton. 1t will be a great convenience TO
the citizens of the two towns, as Wen
as of the villages on the route.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
A NORTHWEST STORM
Hampton Roads had a Taste Of Real
Winter Last Night.
Especial Dispatch to Tla, Times.>

Especial Dispatch to L ~ 1ines}
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dec. 15.-The
first real winter weather struck the city
tonight in the shape of a northwest
storm that drove shipping to cover and
kept small caft tied up. There was some
sleet during day.
The Fox Hill school, in Elizabeth City
county, was not closed to-day under the
,rder OF the Board Of Health. there he
ing no diphthera in that district. There
has been no spread of the disease in
Hampton.
The funeral of Dr.. Joseph Charles
yesterday afternoon was probably the
largest ever held in this city. It was
conducted by Rev. George w. Wray.
pastor Of Trinity Methodist Church. SER
vices being held at the house and grave.
In au1ition to the hundreds of other
mourners. there were hundreds of men,
hes Of the various organizations to which
DR.. Charles belonged.
DR.. S. 3. Hobson was notified tonight
of his appointments TO the post Of sur
saon to the Newport News Ship Build
ing and Dry Dock Company and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
ut this point, vice DR.. Joseph Charles
deceased. he has also been appointed
marine hospital surgeon at this place.
Rev. T. Benton HE, pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle, has received a call
to the Park Place Baptist Church. Nor
folk. He has not announced his de-
cisfon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
THE ETTRICK MILL
IT Viii Resume Operations After an In
tervai Of Severa! Months
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
ETTRICKS. VA, December 1.-THE
Ettricks cotton mill, which has been idle
for several months, and was finally sold,
will be started to work early next year.
It is so reported by the superintendent
who has requested the families still here
not to move away. Quite a number of
families and individual helpers had al
ready gone elsewhere and found en-
ployment. Some of them will return,
however, when the Ettricks mill resumes
operations.
The Pocahontas mill Just across the
river from the Ettricks mill is working
of the Ettricks hands. Tho silk dyeing
department Of the John \. Stearns mill
at Campbells Bridge has been removed
to Williamsport, Pa, where, it is claimed,
the water is much better adapted to silk
dyeinG. A goodly number of native help
crs went from here to Williamsport to
work in the dye house there, but some
aof them have returned.
There seems to be quite a boom in busi-
ness here. The merchants are doing an
unprecedented trade, the farmers and
small truckers made large crops and
there are new buildings and improve
ments going up everywhere.
A very large crop Of cabbage was raised
IN the vicinity of Petersburg this year.
They are the largest and finest ever
raised here. Turrps and second crop
potatoes are also very fine. Notwith-
standing such an enormous crop of vege-
tables Of all kinds, the prices have been
satisfactory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
FURNACES START UP
Industries at Goshen and Buena Vista
Re-ur,e O )sration.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch TO Inc IllneS)
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, December Ia
The fuel situation in Clifton Forge has
been greatly changed since the miners
have resumed operations in the New
River and Kanawta coal fields Soft coal
is principally used by the Chesapeake and
Ohio shops and other industries in the
town The price has changed but little
since the strike ended but coal in abund-
ance is to be had. and the situation Tor
The winter is not SO gloomy. Lump coal
went up to s6.5o and 81 per ton wnlle
there was no anthracite on the local mar
let
The furnaces in this section suffered
greatly for fuel. and several were com
peeled to shut down. The Victoria 1uI-
mace at Goshen, owned by the AlieShanJ
ore and Iron Company, OF Clifton forSe'
has again started up with large num-
Dor of hands. They have enough coke
on hand to supply the furnace Tor some
time. and the prospect for the furnace Is
bright.
The furnace at Buena Vista, owned by
tie same company, which has oeen ldle
fer several months, has also resumed Up
erations with a full force of employees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
FEAR YELLOW FEVER
Report That the Cubans are Keeping
Up Sanitary Vigilance.
Especial Dispatch to The Tirnes)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NORFOLK, VA, December 15.-Dr F.
S. Goodman, Of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice, who has just returned from duty
at Havana and who is now stationed here.
is Of the opinion that if the United
States does not adept rigid measures in
the matter of quarantine next summer
yellow fever may ind its way into this
country.
AS long as the United States authort-
ties controlled the situation, he says he
ties controlled the situation. he says the
disease was stamped out; that every YES
sci leaving the island was subjected to
the most thorough examination. This ap-
piled to every port. and in the harbor of
Havana was stationed the barge Protec-
tor, which had the necessary fumigatins
appliances aboard. When the island was
turned over to the cubanS. the Marine
Hospital officers were withdrawn, and it
is said that the sanitary condition of
the island now are what they were when
Uncle Sam kept watchful eye. AS is
we'll known, yellow fever thrived for ages
prior to the United States taking posses
sion of the Pearl of the Antilles. ,
BY a thorough system OF cleaning the
disease was We.l-ngh stamped out. The
Cubans are now in control Of the sanitary
svstem and if fever breaks ort next sun
rner it will be their own fault, says DR..
Goodman.
The United States maintains a quaran-
sine station off old Point. and every
~essel entering Hampton Roads Is rigidiy
inspected. There is not much danger OF
yellow fever being introduced into Rich
nond. Newport News or Norfolk by way
Of water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
CAUSES A SENSATION
A Virginia Beauty Marries the Lawyer
Who Secured Her Divorce.

Especial Dispatch 70 The Tires.)
EERRYvILLE. VA. December To-.
Considerable interest was aroused IL
fashionable social circles here this eve.
rirg by the announcement of the nia'.
rfzge of Miss Mary Page. daughter o
Mr. William E. Page. to Mr.. Malcolm
Hufty, of Washington. The ceremony
took place late Saturday afternoon at tht
residence of DR.. c. E. LiPpitt. and was
performed by Rev. D. Fl. Scarlon. of tho
Presbyterian Church. in the presence O.
only few friends The groom is law
yer of Washington. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple left for that city
Miss Page is a welikuown Virginia
beauty. greatly admired in this section
Of the State. A few years ago she mar
r,sd q lawyer named Catlett. OF Wash
irgton, from whom she was divorced
shortly afterwards. Mr.. Hufty was hef
attorney in the suit.
The marriage took place at DR.. Lip
pitts residence, near this place. late sat
uIday afternoon. and Immediately there
after the couple drove to Summit Point
and boarded Il train for Washington
where they will live.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
INSPECTION TOUR
Philadelphia Street Railway Capitalists
Barqueted in Lyr chburg.
iSnncial Disnatch to The Timesl


LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec. 15.-A num-
Der OF stockholders and directors of the
LynchburS Traction and Light Com
pany came to LynchburS to-day to at
tend the semi-annUal meeting. The
party included Charles r Miller, +. II.
Shelton. Robert NJ. Janney, D. NJ. Col
Inns, George D. Capelle. John H Gather
wood Horace Mace, William a. Hort
man. Frank. Lewis and Joseph Sill. Of
Philadelphia, who belong to a syndicate
that own light and power plants in
Lynchburs. Petersburg, Columbia and
New Orleans.
Tomorrow the party will go to Roam
ol1e, where they will inspect the proo-
erty of the Roanoke Street Railway
Company with a view to purchasing it.
Tonight the Ph;ladelphans were ban
quoted at the Piedmont -lub by the
president of the Lynchburg Traction and
Light Company. Mr.. r. D. Apperson,
and the attorneys. Judge John d.
Horsley and Captain Charles NJ. Black
ford. The visitors expressed themselves
as much pleased with their Lynchburg
property.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
| 0UD0UN'S BANK
LEADS IN DEPOSITS
Larger Than Those of Amy 0thel
Country Bank.
AMOUNT TO NEARLY $500, ool
Colonel White is President and Mr.
Henry Fairfax is One Of the Direc-
tors-Extensive Repairs to
the Methodist Church.
AMOUNT TO NEARLY $500, oOC
Special pispatch to The rtn.a>

LEESBCRG, VA. Dec. 1.-The Peot
pies National Bank and the Loudour
National have advertised meet.
ing of the stockholders for January 13ti
to elect Board OF Directors Cor tac re
spective banks. The Peoples National
Bank has the largest deposit OF an.
country banking institution in the SOUTH
the amount being nearly $S01. COO. accord
ins to last report. Colonel White. o
Whites Battalion. is president. and MI
Henry Fairfax. OF the Corporation Com
mission. is one OF the directors.
Extensive repairs to the building o.
the Methodist Church are being made.
New pews are being put in. circular u
design. an alcove for the choir is ii
course of construction. a new chancel
altar and reading desk will be erected,
and tne whole interior of the church re
modelled and repainted. The pastor /
Pew. sgd F'eguson.
The Linthicum Dramatic Club. o
Washington, D. c.. will present to tn,
public the three-act farce comedy know
as The Gutta Percha Girl at tn
Opera House in Leesburg Saturda
night. Dec. Goth.
The large landed estate OF fhe late e
Strechby Chinn. rear Midd ebu E, con
sisting of 4c91s acres. with valvabl.
improvements thereon. Will be sod a
Leesburg on Monday March 9Th
Mr.. Madison Chichester. OF Phiradei
phia. is visiting his father, Captait
Chichester at his beautiful countr-
home, lvon, near Leesburg. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
LARGE BAtGE ADRIFT
No lives Lost, But Two Freight Ca
are Washed from the Deck.
Special Dispatch 10 Tho Times }

Especial Dispatch 70 The TImes.l
NORFOLK, VA, Dec 15.-One of tn
large barges Of the New York. Philadel
phia and Norfolk Railroad hroks .Ioos#
from the tug towing it from Cape Charlie
to Norfolk yesterday morning and causet
a great deal OF anxiety. There was tn
usual crew OF four men on the barge ana
a number of freight cars As soon as ths
steamer Pennsylvania could land her pas
sengers she was sent out TO search for tht
barge. Meanwhile the waters were rough
er than they have been for years. Th.
heavy sea was the cause OF the snappin;
Of the hawsers and, of course. the dan.
ger TO the barge. it's crow and its freigh
increased the longer the barge was adrft
The steamer Pennsylvania spent the srea
part of the day in the search and reached
here at ) o'clock yesterday afternoon with
the barge. but two freight cars wer.
gone. II is Il wonder said one of thf
men. that the barge and all with 1t were
not lost.
R. &. Cooke. general agent OF the New
York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
in this city. says the loss roughly estt
mated would amount to about 5000 TIL
cars that went overheard were ioadee
with lumber and of this about 80 per cent
will probably be recovered. Only th'
bodies of the cars went overheard. the
running gear being fastened TO the decI
of the barge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16


per pound, all around. This Is the rest
price that has ever been paid FOR tur-
keys in this section, and the farmers are
taking advantage of this price and bring
ing in large numbers every day. 1t keeps
three men busy at the slaughter pens
unloading and packing the turkeys.
The local dealers heretofore have been
paying from s to cents for turkeys.
but since Mr.. Eckhart has advanced the
price it is very likely that the county
people will turn their attention more to
the raising Of turkeys. Mr.. Eckhart has
a large slaughter pen at Wasneso ii 0,
this county. and works a. number OF
hands. At his slaughter pen here ne
works fifteen pickers regularly, and one
would be surprised to see the numbers OF
turkeys shipped daily to his firm in Penn
sylsan,a- Mr.. Eckhart will return here
next year. and will be prepared to k'li
and ship turkeys on larger scale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
MERCHANT SELLING OUT
Mr.. Boyd Henry Buys Out the Business
of Mr.. T. 3. Malone.
(snecia, Dispatch to The Time

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, December ID
Mr. T. g. Malone, one of the Oldest mer.
chants of this city, is preparing to sen
out to Mr.. Boyd Henry. The inventory IS
being taken to-day. and will probably
be competed by tomorrow night, a1ler
which Mr. Henry will take charge lie
will only buy the stolk now in the store
and will rent the store and woodward
which is connected with the store from
Mr. Malone Mr.. Henry was MEMBER
of the finn of Johnson and Henry, OF TINS
place, which dissolved partnership last
week Rev. w. E. Evans. D. D., OF Mon
umental Church, Richmond, did not
preach at Bruton Parish Church yester-
day as expected. He was prevented from
doing SO on account of sickness.
The City Council at their last meeting
appropriated a good amount towards
treet Improvement. The work was oe-
gun to-day under the supervision of Ser
geant r. c.. Lawson.
The Williamsburg knitting mill will
close down for a month. commencing dur
ing the Christmas holidays, for general
cleaning and big Improvements.