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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENT

The Standard Accident Insurance of
Detroit Michigan, is represented in
Honolulu by the Hawaiian Trust Com
pany. The Standard writes personal
accident and sickness insurance for
men in all lines of business, as well as
employers liability insurance for all
employers of labor and elevator inspec-
tion insurance. The Standard is one of
the leading companies with assets of
nearly a million and a half.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
MAUNA LOA SAILS FRIDAY.

The steamer Mauna Loa will sail Fri
day on her regular run to Lahaina,
Maalaea, Kona and Kau ports. In case
the steamer Alameda which is due that
day from San Francisco is sighted in
time, the Mauna Loa will wait and get
the mails from her.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, Punahou, l p. m.
Wind light, southeast; weather clear
may cloud at night.
Morning minimum temperature 60;
midday maximum temperature, 81; ba-
rometer, 8 a. m, 29.95 steady Corrected
for gravity) rainfall, "a hours ending
8 a. m, 0; dew point, 8 a. m, 72; humi-
dity, 8 a. m, II per cent.
CURTIS j. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
AN ANCIENT HAWAIIAN.

HomelO an aged native Hawaiian
died yesterday at the Lunalilo Home
and was buried in Makik cemetery.
HomelO was born not far from Kailua
KOna, in 1912, and in his youth sat un-
der the minstrations of some of the
early missionaries.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
WILL EXAMINE MANY MORE.

Evidently the Senatorial Commission
has mapped out a very thorough line
of business after its return from Ha-
waii. c. II. Brown, the sergeant-at-
arms of the Commission, has been busy
today serving subpoenas on no less
than 26, commanding them to appear
before the Commission and give testi-
mony.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
HERMAN STILL WAITING.

The schooner Herman is still in port.
Captain Brown shipped the three Sa-
means who came here with the Julia Il.
Whalen last June when Captain Rose
hill brought here from San Francisco
preparatory to departing to Marcus
Island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
FR11Irs AND VEGETARLEs

Don't forget Camarinos of the Cali
fornia Fruit Market when you want
fruit and vegetables, He always has
on hand a fresh supply of both Califor-
mia and Island fruits. Telephone Main
37S.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
SEMT-wEEKI,Y STAR.

Honolulu people who are going
abroad can have the Semi Weekly Star
mailed to any address for the small
sum of twenty-five cents a month. The
Semi Weekly Star contains all the local
news of Importance, besides the daily
stock quotations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
BARGAINs IN TOWELS.

You know you cannot do better else
where. L. b. Kerr & Co., Ltd, offer
genuine bargains in towels, Only 80
cents a dozen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

WAIMEA, Kauai, September ia
shooting affray between a man and
wife both from the bark Antiope took
place on the beach last night at 8
o'clock. Neither party was injured.
Both were arrested.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
REDSPREADS.

Big values in bedspreads at L. B.
Kerr & Co.. Ltd. The largest assort-
ment in the city with prices ranging
from Go cents to Sc.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17

Life at best Is uncertain. Protest
your family against that uncertainty
and buy a policy in The Oriental Life
Insurance Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17

The four-year-old son of Sheriff j.
H. Coney of Kauai died Monday even
ing at Niumalu, the beach home of
the family. The cause of death was
stomach trouble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17

MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION MEETS
A special meeting of the Merchants
Association has been set for 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce. Several mat
ters viii come before the Association
for discussion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
MYSTERY DEEPENS IN
THE CASE OF
WRIGHT

RUMOR THAT AUDITOR AUSTIN
HAS BEEN SUSPENDED Is DE-
MED OFFICIALLY - GOVERN
MENT MONEY BORROWED.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
HIS CLAIM OF BEING
MERCHANT NOT
PROVEN

COMMISSIONER GILL; DECIDES
THAT THE PAKE HAS NO RIGHT
IN THIS TERRITORY AND MUST
BE DEPORTED-USUA APPEAL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
THE RUMOR Will NOT DOWN
Bottle Brings
Story Of Walla
WaIIa Victims

EUREKA, Cal, Sept. 2.-After
floating in waters of the Pacific
for just nine months, a bottle
containing, on a rough scrap of
paper, a message from one of
the victims of the steamer Walla
Walla, wrecked eleven miles off
Cape Mendocino on January 2,
was picked up in Humbolt bay
today. The message in the bottle
read as follows:
"a a. m, January 2.-Wrecked
from the steamer Walla Walla
off the coast of Cape Mendocino.
Nine of us in an open boat.
Death stares us in the face.
(Signed "A. E. WILLIAMS,
"A Passenger.
A close inspection of the list
shows the name of Williams
among the missing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
New Staff Of q. A. R Chief.

Gen. Thomas ]. Stewart, comman-
der-in-chief of the G.. A. R., has an
nounced the following appointments;
Inspector General, F. A. Walsh, Mil
waukee; Judge Advocate, Gen. Albert
Beers, Bridgeport, Conn; Senior Aid
de-Camp and Chief of tSaff, ]. Cory
Winans, Troy, Ohio; Executive Com
mittee of the National Council of Ad-
ministration, William H. Armstrong.
Indianapolis; Thomas w. Scott, Far
field, Ill; Thomas G. Sample, ALE
gheny; Nelson Wall. Howard, r. l.:
William r. Shafter, San Francisco; A.
A. Taylor, Cambridge, Ohio; s. G..
Jones, Centerville, Iowa.
B. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
has been appointed chairman of the
Committee on Pensions vice Gen. r. B.
Beath, of Philadelphia, relieved at his
own request. The committee is com
posed of John Palmer, New York;
Charles G. Burton, Nevada, Mo-; John
G. Linehan, Peacock, N. H.; OHM G..
Black, Chicago; H. e. aPinter, Hart
ford, Conn, and John Lindt, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12

Mrs. Hannah Dean Hick, wife OF
Francis A. Day, formerly one of the bes'
known business men and residents of
Morristown, died at her home on Elm
street, Friday evening last Mrs. Day
has not been in good health for a num-
Der of years, although her death after
all came unexpectedly. She was the
daughter of Col. w. S Hick who served
with distinction in the war of 1879 For
many years, when active, Mrs. Day was
one Of the foremost workers in the
Methodist Church, and was especially
identified with work in the infaut de-
partment. She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Louis A. Vogt. Mrs, Charles w.
Ennis. aud Mrs A. S. Parkhurst. The
funeral services were held on Monday
from her late residence, the Rev. DR.
Hurbut, her pastor, officiating. In-
terment was made Ia the family plot,
Evergreen Cemetery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
OBITUARY.
MRS. ANNA ALcoTT DoBBINs.

On Tuesday morning, at $3.50, Mrs.
NINA VI. y, OFT vlf- OF Col Enw trd l.
Dobbins, of Franklin Place, suffered a
stroke of apoplexy, and passed away
within ten minutes time. The previous
day she had been in her usual health, at
tended the funeral of Mrs i. a. Day in
the afternoon, returned home, busted
herself about her house, partook of a
hearty dinner, spent the evening in read
ing, retired and slept soundly until 6
O'Clock. At that time she engaged in
conversation with her husband for some
time. He then retired to his dressing
room, leaving her apparently as well as
ever Returning to the room in a few
moments he found her sitting up in bed.
She complained of not feeling we'll Mr..
Dobbins Immediately called his family
and telephoned for a physician, who re-
sponded at ouce, but not until the spirit
of Mrs. Dobbins had taken its fight.
Mrs. Dobbins was very prominent in
the Methodist Episcopal Church circle.
She was an unusually pleasant and af-
fable woman. None knew her, but to
love and respect her. Not only was she
active in church work, but in other phil
anthropic organizations that have grown
out of the church. She was liberal
supporter and friend of the Memorial
Hospital.
During the Civil War she was active
in the work of the Women's Sanitary
Commission, in Mount Holly, where she
resided two of her brothers serving
with distinction in New Jersey regi.
ments She was married thirty-seven
years ago, removing to Newark soon
afterwards.
Mr.. and Mrs Dobbins have resided in
this town about twenty-one years, com
ing from Newark, where Mr.. Dobbins is
Treasurer of the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company. Mrs. Dobbins leaves
to mourn her loss, besides her husband
three daughters, Irene, Viola and Jane
Her funeral occurred on Thursday
afternoon, at her late residence, ant
was largely attended by relatives anC
friends. The body was taken this morn
ing to Mount Holly, from which tow
both she and her husband came, and laiC
| by the side of her son, Harry, who diet
about six years ago.
! The funeral services were under th
directions of her pastor, DIR. HuIlbut
who was assisted by Drs. Adams, Eek
man, Coultas and Buckley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
DIR MiaI's Essay, Practical.

The meeting of the Morris County
Medical Society, held at the Savings
Bank Building, on Tuesday, December
9th, was an exceptionally interesting
one. The essay by DR.. L. l.. Mial- was
on the subject of acute diseases, and
injuries of the eyes. He treated the
subject more from the standpoint of
first aid to the injured. taking II for
granted that practitioners as a rule
were not as conversant as they would
like to be on eye trouble DR.. Mial /
spoke on burns, acids, acoustics of all
kinds, explosions, and dirt from mine
explosions. He also spoke on some
very common forms of inflammatory
diseases, especially common to chill
dren in school, such as acute infam-
nation Of the lids. granulated lids,
styes, &C. The physicians present
were we'll pleased with DR., Mails ex-
ceedingly practical treatment OF the
subject, with which, by the way, he is
thoroughly familiar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12

TN command of the German fleet in Ven
ezuelan waters1
coastguard vessel Viente Tros de Mayo
were captured in the gulf of Paria and
taken to Port of Spain, Trinidad, dur
ing the morning by the British sloop-
of-war Alert.
In connection with the reported seiz-
ure of the Venezuelan customs the for.
eign office officials say that arrange
ments for that step have not been com
pleted. Before any general seizure
could occur Germany, Great Britain
and other nations would have to come
to an agreement for pro rata division
and adjustment of their respective
claims. similar to that arrived at by
the allies in China except that the La
Guayra custom house may possibly
have been seized as a purely military
measure.
Though the seizure of the custom
houses will take place eventually, it is
pointed out that while hostilities are
In progress the customs as fiscal in
stitution are practically valueless.
Statement by Cranborne.
In the house of commons during the
day Under Foreign Secretary Gran
borne confirmed the reports of the cap
ture of three Venezuelan vessels at La
Guayra and the disablement of a
fourth vessel without resistance and
also confirmed the capture of the Ven-
ezuelan eunboat Bolivar at Port of
Spain, Trinidad Two of the prizes, he
added, were sunk.
| The undersecretary also said that the
release of the British subjects arrested
at Caracas had been demanded, but
that up to that time the government
had not been informed that the demand
had been complied with. The govern
ment had no official information of the
reported arrest of the British consul al
Caracas. The British subjects arrested
had not been harmed.
! The undersecretary also announced
that the British vice consul at La Quay
ra and some women and children had
been taken on board British man-of.
war and added that it was reported
that President Castro held the British
and German prisoners as hostages.
| Later it was announced that Castro
had released all the foreign prisoners.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
cOasting Skating and sIeighlng.

Coasting and skating, two of ths
most popular and healthful winter
sports, have been thoroughly enjoyed
by the young people this week.
From constant use Washington
street was transferred into glare OF
ice and some twenty bob sleds monopo-
lized the hill each evening, always
comfortably filled and occasionally un-
comfortably so.
The first and third ice ponds and the
rink at the Field Club, have furnished
sport for many, who prefer that best OF
all out of door exercise, skating
The rink is illuminated evenings by
three large arc lights while countless
number of incandescent bulbs encircle
the glittering surface.
1t is the intention Of the manage
menJ to arrange hockey games to be
played in the evenings after the holt-
days.
Local horsemen have experienced
several exciting brushes on Madison
avenue, but the snow was somewhat
light for fast work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
Newly rlarried Couple Pay Bills With
Bogus Checks.

1t was just about noon on Wednesday
when cab drove rapidly up to the resi-
dence of Rev. S. 2. Batten on Western
avenue and announced to the pastor their
intention to be married The ceremony
accordingly was performed without
delay, the young woman giving her
name as Miss Laur Byers OF Dansvilles
Pa, and her companion said he was E..
D. Washer of Newton Upon leaving
the groom handed DIR. Batten check,
signed by him. drawing on the Norris
town Trust Co. aud then ordered the
driver to proceed to the dressmaking
establishment of Miss Sarah 9. Hisey on
Speedwell avenue. Miss Hisey had con-
structed the brides wedding gown and
when she presented her bill, Washer
Immediately filled out another check for
the amount. The couple then proceeded
to the depot leaving town on the 20 east
bound train. Later when the checks
were taken to the Trust company the
two holders were informed that no such
person by the name of E. D. Washer
kept an account there. Up to few
days previous to their marriage Washer
and Miss Byers were attendants at the
State Hospital, Morris Plains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
Photo by A. Dupont.
THOMAS B. REED.
out the city

was checked, many places Of business
being closed during the afternoon.
Public buildings also were closed dur
ing the Gay.
The services in the church were held
at 2 o'clock, but for some hours the
body had been lying in state in the
parish house, where it was viewed by
throngs of people. The parish house
finally was closed shortly after 1
o'clock. The casket was then removed
to the pulpit platform of the church.
While the assembly at the church was
being seated Mr.. Hermann KotZsch-
mar was at the organ. In the front
pews were seated the pallbearers, Hon.
Joseph Symonds, Hon. John G. Small,
George e. Bird. Attorney General
George M. Seiders, Judge Clarence
Robinson Williams, William Bradley
and William r. Wood
There also sat Governor John F. Hill,
with his staff and council, and near
him was Governor Crane of Massachu-
setts, Collector George H. Lyman of
Boston and several members of the
Home Market club of this city. Behind
was practically the full strength of the
Cumberland county bar which earlier
in the day had spread upon the records
fitting resolutions upon the death of so
notable member of the organization.
Grand Army Represented.
Then came the Loyal Legion, several
Grand nnctS mann hnrS of fha
Cumberland club, members of Mr.
Reeds class at Bowdoin college, the en-
tire city government of Portland. head
ed by Mayor Boothby, and delegates
from nearly every political organization
in the state of Maine.
Prominent among those present was
the delegation from the present sitting
congress. The last named party ar
rived only an hour or two before the
services, being met at the station by
local committee and escorted to the
church.
While the company was assembling
Mrs. Reed, with her daughter, Miss
Catherine Reed; Colonel Augustus G.
Payne, an old friend; C. ID. Barrows. a
favorite nephew of Mr.. Reed, and his
sister. Miss Barrows; Ascher G. Kinds,
Mr. Reeds secretary, and several of
Mrs. Reeds personal friends quietly
took their seats near the door leading
from the parish house into the church.
The organ ceased, and after brief
pause Rev. John Carroll Perkins, the
pastor of the church, read appropriate
selections from the Bible, following
with prayer, while the organ breathed
a response. Mr.. Perkins then delivered
the eulogy and closed his remarks with
benediction.
The casket was borne to the hearse,
followed to the door by the bearers.
and while the bells of the city tolled
sixty-three strokes, one for each year
of Mr.. Reeds life, the funeral party
entered carriages from the door of the
parish house. The little procession
passed to Evergreen cemetery, where
the body was placed in tomb to await
burial IN the sDring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12

Mayor Charlton A. Reed will speak at
the Sunday afternoon meeting in Asso-
citation Hall.
Rev L. r. Mount of New York Cit!
will address the meeting for boys Sun
day.
Plans are progressing rapidly for the
New Years reception.
The Rogers -Grilley combination, se-
cond number of the Star Course, will
render recital in Lveeum Hal pext
Wednesday evening. For seven seasons
they have been appearing before the
leading lyceum courses, colleges, and
teachers institutes of the country, and
The list of places where they have been
engaged for Temperatures is a remark.
able one.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
THOMAS MAST.

Consul General Thomas Mast for thirty
years resident of this city died or
Sunday at Guayaquil, Ecuador after
three days illness with yellow fever
The funeral was attended oy the COVER
nor, the consular corps, the American
colony, and by many friends. The
coffin was wrapped in the stars and
stripes. The British consul recited a
prayer in the cemetery.
Until Mr.. Nast's heartless attack on
James G. Blaine when the latter was a
candidate for the presidency, his pencils
was an influential factor in the interest
of the Republican party.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
CAUGHT BURGLAR BY PHONE.
Shrewd Storekeeper Didn't Take
Chances of Meeting Night Intruder.

David A. Bovle, who lives over his
stationary store at 431 Court street,
was aroused from his slumbers at
4 o'clock recently by loud clatter In
the front hall. He suspected that
some burglar was trying to break into
the store. He did not rush down
stairs to give battle, but instead tel
ephoned to police headquarters. The
message was promptly forwarded to
the Butler street station and Detec-
tive Michael Lynch got to the store
just in time to see q young man
breaking open safe slot machine in
the store. Lynch made the yonng
man prisoner and at the station
mouse he said he was Thomas Burns,
s2 years old. lie had no home he
said, but his appearance did not bear
out this statement. He was held for
examination. Brooklyn Daily Eagle,
Dec. 5, 1909.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
CASTRO M0BILIzEs MEN.
Prepared to Resist Invasion OF His
Country by the Powers.

Prepared to Resist Invasion OF HIS
Country by the Powers.
La Guayra, Venezuela, Dec. 11.-Gen-
eral Ferrer, the minister of war, has
arrived here with 1000 troops. Eight
hundred men under President Castros
brother are expected here at once.
The government has sent 1000 men
and eighteen guns from Caracas to re-
enforce the garrison at La Guayra.
These troops are camping at Cuaracu-
ii, distant one hour from La Guayra.
All day and all night ammunition has
been carried to Fort Lavigia, which
crowns the harbor, and preparations
are being made to resist the foreign
forces. Volunteers to the number of
926 men, all from La Guayra, have
been armed, and more are requesting
arms.
1t Is asserted here that the govern
ment can find sufficient men to resist
the foreign forces. as the movement is
popular. Everywhere one meets men
Of all classes and conditions carrying
Mauser rifles.
The news of the capture at Port OF
Spain, Trinidad, Of the Venezuelan
gunbeat Bolivar by the British cruiser
Charybds was communicated to Pres
ident Castro by your correspondent.
The event created intense excitement.
All the British and German subjects
arrested here were released during the
afternoon.
The British cruiser lndefatigable ar
rived here at q o'clock Wednesday
evening from Guanta the port of Bar
celona, where she is believed to have
been In search OF the Venezuelan gun
boat Restaurador.
The German cruiser Vineta and the
British cruiser RetributIon left here AZ
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-12
NORRIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES
Brief Snappy Squibs CLEANED From
Various Places and Condensed
for Busy Readers.

An effort is being made to consoli-
date the towns of Stanhope and Net
cong. This may result as did the at
tempt to consolidate North Plainfeld
and Plainield.
The streets of Stanhope are now
lighted by electric light.
A wild cat was killed by two young
Columbia College students in the
vicinity of Lake Hopatcong last week.
The varmit was discovered among
the rocks and put up a stout resis-
tance.
The Troy Meadow Fish and Game
Protective Associa ion has been az
important factor in the protection OF
game this season. The officers are :
Percy H. Johnson, of Bloomfield, presi
dent; Fred J. Hall, vice-president; H
W. Wamboldt, secretary, and Samuel
l.. Kirkpatrick, treasurer. The direc-
tors are Mahlon Pitney, of Morris
town; William McC. Smith, of New
ark; Leonard r. Jacobus, of South
Orange, and H. B. Walker, of Hanover
Neck.
The potato crop in New Jersey will
bring good prices. In some places in
Warren County entire car lots have
been purchased at fifty cents per
bushel, and it is expected that the
price will soon increase. The scarcity
of potatoes in New York State am
the West is said to be the cause for
the demand for Jersey potatoes.
A grand ball is being Planned b =
the members of the Butler Fire De.
partment, to be held New Years
Eve.