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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
CHINE Sc WONENTOBE
RETURNED TO ORIENT

United States Commissioner Gill this
morning decided the cases of the Chi
nese women All Sue and All Gnan,
holding that there had been an attempt
to impose upon the immigration laws
when they were brought here, and Or
dering both returned to China at once.
The evidence that they were the wives
of local Chinese merchants was held to
be unsatisfactory. These cases were
the first of the kind to come before the
United States Commissioner here. In
a written opinion in the All Sue case,
Gill said:
Section of the Act of Congress of
November 8, 1898. provides that a Chi
nese merchant seeking to re-enter the
United States must establish the fact
that he is a merchant by at least two
credible white witnesses, and it would
seem to the Court that a wife of such
a merchant should be required to prove
the fact that she is a merchants wife
by equally as competent witnesses.
This may seem to be a hard condition
to prescribe, but, as pointed out by the
Honorable Morris NJ. Estee, Judge of
the United States Court for this Dis
trict, in several cases decided in 1900
and in 1901, the policy of the law in ref
erance to Chinese exclusion is one Of
exclusion of all but a limited few of
certain privileged classes, and the de-
cisions of the court follows this policy.
The courts have repeatedly held
that although the testimony of a Chi
nese seeking admission to the United
States is corroborated by other Chinese
witnesses, and uncontradicted, that
their testimony may be discredited If
the Court is not satisfied that the wit
nesses told the truth"
The decision quotes many authorities
on the legal side Of the question and
after reviewing the testimony and
pointing out contradictions, continues:
ut is a well established rule that the
positive testimony of a disinterested,
unimpeached and creditable witness,
cannot be disregarded by a court or
jury arbitrarily and capriciously. But
the question whether a witness is in
fact credible is one that must be de-
termined by the tribunal before whom
! the witness appears. The manner of
his testifying, his apparent sympathy
or bias in favor of the party for whom
he is called. whether he is wholly in
different to the result of the trial, to
what degree his friendship or relation
ship may have colored his testimony,
are some of the matters to be consider
ed in reaching a conclusion as to how
far credit shall be given to the testi-
| mony of a witness, and no court ought
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18

to accept and act upon the testimony
of a witness as true when, after a
careful and Conscientious consideration
1t does not believe such testimony to be
true.
In discussing such case as the one
at bar the Court said in the case of
Lee Sing Far VS.. United States, "a Fed.
S35: 1t does not necessarily follow
that, because four witnesses testified
positively that she was born in San
Francisco there being no witnesses to
the contrary, their statements upon
the question must be accepted as true.
If such a rule were adopted and fol-
lowed there would be no more Chinese
remanded in such cases.
Justice Field very clearly pointed
out in Chae Chan Ping Va. United
States, 1870 u. S. 593, that owing to the
suspicious nature of Chinese testimony,
the disregard for the sanctity of an
oath entertained by such witnesses,
Congress wisely provided that their
testimony must be corroborated by
competent white witnesses
Much stress was laid by counsel for
defendant upon the hardship that
would be imposed upon the wife and
daughter of Lum Tong if they were
ordered deported. In view of the fact
that Lum Fong left his wife and
daughter sixteen years ago, and never
thought enough of them to send for
them until last November, despite the
claim that he is a merchant. ANA has
been for a number of years--and a
well-to-d merchant at that-it would
not seem that any great hardship
would result by their deportation.
The further fact that he had no place
provided for them upon their arrival,
but took them to the house of Wong
10y, which was rented for the purpose
of Stu Leong, on June 18th, 1902 the
date of their release from quarantine,
and that. Lum Fong has never resided
in that house, and that both his wife
and daughter were arrested by the
police on August 7th, 1902, as prosti-
tutes, surely does not incline the Court
20 believe that any great hardship
would be worked by the separation of
this loving and affectionate' husband
and father from his lOng-lost wife and
child. There is nothing to prevent
Lum Fong from returning to China
with them.
Il am convinced, after a careful con-
sideration of all the testimony, that
the statements of Lum Fong and
Wong 10y, as we'll as those of the
defendant herself, relating to her be-
ing the wife of Lum Fong, are so high
ly improbable as to be unworthy of be-
lief"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
VENICE NOT SINKING.
Theodore Wores Discounts the Story
of Settling

Theodore Wores discounts largely the
statements made concerning the i'm
minent sinking of Venice on account of
the piles giving way.
"On all occasions where the piles
have been exposed says the artist,
they were found to be completely pet
rihed and as solid as rock. The Bell
Tower was struck by lightning about
a century ago and the big crack made
was merely plastered over. Those piles
have stood for a thousand years and
more now, and if it was a question Of
rotting or settling, they would have
gone long ago.
over in the church of ST. Mark s,
opposite the Bell Tower, everywhere
where there are pillars or corners
stone piles support them underneath,
and they have never shifted. In be-
tween, the floor has sagged beneath the
tread of generations and the custodians
have never attempted to level the floor
for fear of spelling the matchless mo-
saics. One or two attempts were made
but the workmen replacing the mosaics
were inadequate to the task of deli
cate timing and matching and made
but boggled job compared to the orig
inal artists. But Venice is not sink
ing into the sea yet awhile on account
ofthepiles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
AT ST. CLEMENTS.
(Communicated).

The Soiree to be held in st. Cl,ments
parish house tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock promises to be success. There
will be some very good music. A treat
may be expected from Paul Isenberg,
who has kindly promised to sing. Miss
Stokes also, a charming soprano, has
generously offered her services, as has
Mr.. Muller, who requires no introduce
ton to the musical people of Honolulu.
There will be some fancy dancing and
other entertainment, all of which will
doubtless be duly appreciated. Re-
Treshments will be served during the
evening. Tickets may be obtained at
the door, Makiki street, at % cents
each
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
WITNESSES WE'RE ABSENT.

The case against Hattie Manu-, charg-
ed with selling liquor without a license
was continued until August 25 by
Judge Wilcox this morning, as the
principal witnesses for the prosecution
were stated to be absent on one of the
other islands. The woman was arrest
ed by Detective Kaapa some weeks ago
in a raid of an alleged swipe joint in
KeWalO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
FIRE WAS NOT FATAL.

1t was reported today that an old
Japanese woman and a baby had been
destroyed in the big fire this morning.
Both the japanese were missing. High
Sheriff Brown had Chester Doyle in
vestigating the matter, and it was dis
covered that the pair We're safe. They
had been taken by friends to a place
on King street by the Waikiki turn
and had not been Harmed by the
flames
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
WENT 10 VISIT ms SISTER

A. j. Cottingham went to Washing
ton Co., Ark u. S. A., to see his sister
and while there was taken with fiux
(dysentery) and was very bad off He
decided to try Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
was so much pleased with the prompt
cure which. it Effected tina. he wrote
the manufacturers a letter in praise of
their medicine. Mr.. Cottingham re-
sides at Lockland, Ark, U. S. A. For
sale by all drugg's SITS, Benson, Smith &
Co., general agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, Punahou, l p. m.
Wind light northeast; weather cloudy
and sultry occasional valley showers.
Morning minimum temperature, "A;
midday maximum temperature, SO; ba-
rometer, a. m, 29.99 steady Corrected
for gravity; rainfall, "a hours ending
8 a. M, .O7; dew point 8 a. m, 70;
humidity 8 a. M, SO per cent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
WIIL sHIFT FOR THEMsELVRs.

No application has been made to the
police for assistance in housing the
hundreds of Chinese and Japanese who
We're rendered homeless by the Hotel
street fire. 1t is thought by tn author
tiles that the Orientals will be able to
shift for themselves and find quarters
among friends.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18


nese risks are not likely to be at a
premium for a while. Chief Thurston
has no idea as to the actual start of the
fire briefly saying that 1T was probably
a match" He inclines strongly to the
incendiarism theory and has indeed pre-
dicted such an occurrence for some time
past.
Andrew Brown, superintendent of the
Water Works, states emphatically that
there was plenty of water at the fire.
"They had eleven thousand feet to start
with and there was plenty of water at
both the twelve inch mains. Those who
said there was not We're probably at
home in bed. l have been on the look
out for just such a conflagratiOn ana
have warned by men that times were
bad and Chinatown was likely to catch
fire. There is a man stationed at the
pump all the time and the minute he
hears the alarm he sends down the wa
ter from the reservoirs full tilt and
then telephones the engineer who comes
down and starts the pump instantly.
There was all the water that was need
ed"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
Wedding At
GROVE RANCH

PAIA, Maui August 16.-Sam
E. kalama, the popular Deputy
Sheriff OF Makawao, and Miss
Minerva Landlord of Paia were
united in marriage, on Thursday
evening last the 14th., inst, at
the residence Of the brides
grandfather near Grove Ranch,
Paia. Rev. Kuikahi of Haiku
performed the ceremony, before
a large gathering of the friends
of the young couple, after which
much feasting and dancing was
INDUCED in. Miss Landlord has
for the past year been the assist
ant I'm the Wailuku kindergarten,
and Is a graduate of the Mauna-
Olu Seminary. The young couple
will make their home in Maka-
wac, and have the best wishes
Of their many friends in all parts
of the Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
COURT
MAY CLOSE UP
JUDGES CONSULT BUT FIND no
WAY TO KEEP UP THE
TERM.
CHIEF JUSTICE FREAR ASKED
FOR ADVICE.
Judge Hardy Of Kauai Writes to the
Governor For Money For September
Term.

After calling the jury this morning
in the Circuit Court, Judge Gear took
a recess, to hold a consultation with
the other judges on ways and means
of running the court without funds.
The expected exhaustion of the appro-
priation has come, and Gear stated
that there is no money left. The jur-
Ors were excused until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, when they may be eX
cused for the term. Unless some way
of keeping on is found, it was intimat-
ed, the court will close up altogether
as far as jury cases are concerned, un-
til the term beginning next May.
Judges Gear and Robinson held a
consultation, after Gear had declared
a recess. Then both went to Chief
Justice Frear and spent a good deal of
time talking with him. There were no
apparent results. and Judge Humph-
reys, who was on the bench hearing
probate matters, was asked to join in
the consultation. Humphreys took a
short recess, and all three circuit
judges went into his chambers, where
they had another discussion.
When Gear took the bench again, he
announced an adjournment till tomOr-
row al 10 o'clock. A jury had been Sc
lected and sworn in to try the case of
Aiea, charged with assault and bat
terry, but the trial was postponed
THE court is without funds" said
Gear, "and we will take a recess dur
ing which we will see what can be
done. We may have to continue term
matters until the next May term
"The closest figuring shows that the
sum of $4,000 will be necessary to last
through the six months before we get
more money. This is one-half of the
entire sum that was set aside for our
period of two years. These figures
speaks for themselves"
Deputy Attorney General John w.
Cathcart wanted to know what would
become of the grand jury. He was told
that the court would say tomorrow
what should be done. The grand jury
| may be instructed to report at once,
and the court may shut down for six
months, except for the trial of cham
bers matters and jury-waived cases.
From Kauai this morning came an
other circuit court wall for funds.
Henry Smith, clerk OF the courts. re-
ceived a letter from Judge Hardy,
which closed with the following
Il hope to hear that measures are
being taken to furnish the money for
our September term of court.
'I wrote Governor Dole in reference
thereto today.
Yours truly,
81. HARDY"
This afternoon the judges held an
other conference, and. an appeal wa
| made to Governor Dole. Tho ma ter of
the courts predicament was called to
his attention, and his advice was ask
ed The only way for the Governor to
help out is by assisting the court to
borrow, or by calling an extra session
o fthe legislature. The latter plan was
long ago given up and it IS thought
that there will be some difficulty in
| carrying out the former if IT, should be
q 4 - tLnA
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
FRUITs AND VEGETABLES.

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
378.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
BEDSPREADS.

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, 1902-08-18

Twenty-Five cents pays for a want
ad in the Star. A bargain.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18

Keep your insurance money at home
and buy a policy in the Oriental Life
Insurance Company.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
STEWlRT IS NOT
OUT FOR OFFICE

T. McCants Stewart declares
himself out of the race for the
legislature. The use of his name
as a candidate for the House Is
unauthorized, says Stewart, and
he will not run under any cir
Cumstances.
81 am out of politics az I said
some time ago." said Stewart,
land it is well known in the Fifth
that 1 kept to my word and rs-
fused to be put up for any com
mittee position or any other
place. What l did in the primd-
ries was merely what felt |
ought to do then, but anyn"r who
says l shall run for the lsglsla-
ture or take up any other poll
cal work that requires my time,
is mistaken"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18

Now is the time to use the Stars
classified columns.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18

The next time you have a want, try
the Stars columns. Bargain rates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18
BARGAINS IN TOWELS

You know you cannot do better else
where. L. b. Kerr & Co., Ltd, offer
bargains in towels. Only 80
cents a dozen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-18

Agents for the Truscott Boat Manu-
featuring Co Launches and pleasure
craft. Let us show designs and quote
prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25
Told the Truth for Once.

Not long since an editor announced
that for just one issue he was going
to tell the truth, unvarnlshed and
naked. Here is one item from the
issue:
"Married-Miss Sylvia Rhodes to
James Carraham, last Saturday even
ing at the Baptist parsonage The
bride is an ordinary town girl who
does not know any more than rab-
bit about cooking and never helped
her poor mother three days in her
life. She is not a beauty by no means
and has a gait like fat duck. The
groom is very well known here and is
an up.to-date loafer, has been living
off the old folks all his life and don't
amount to shucks nohow. They will
have hard life while they live to-
gether and we hasten to extend alb
solutely no congratulations, for we
don't believe any good can come from
such union"
The next day there was funeral.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25
WORLD APPEALED TO
Boer Generals Ask Help For
Their People.
BRITISH AID is INSUFFICIENT.
The Small Amount Given by Great
Britain IL Multiplied TenfoId
would Not Cover War
Losses Alone.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24.-The Doer
generals Botha, De Wet and Delarey
have issued manifesto in the shape
of an appeal to the civilized world.
This document recalls how after the
terrible struggle in South Africa and
the Beers were compelled to accept the
British terms of peace the generals
were commissioned to proceed to Eng
land and appeal to the new government
TO allay the distress which is devas-
tating the colonies and in the event of
the failure of the mission to appeal to
the civilized world for charitable con-
tributons.
Continuing, the generals say that,
having failed to induce Great Britain
to grant further assistance, il only re-
mains for them to address themselves
to the people of Europe and America.
After setting forth how sweet it had
been during the critical days they had
passed through to receive constant
marks of sympathy the generals take
this opportunity to express on behalf
of the people of the late republic fer
vent thanks to all those who had as
sisted charitably the women and chill
dren in the concentration camps, pris-
oners, etc. The small Boer nation"
goes on the manifesto, "can never for
get the help 1t received in its dark
hours of suffering. Our people are
completely ruined. 1t has been impos-
sible to make complete inventory,
but we are convinced that at least 80
600 houses on Boer farms and many
villages were burned or destroyed by
the British during the war. Every
thing was destroyed, and the country
was completely laid waste. The war
demanded many victims, the land was
bathed in tears. and our orphans and
widows were abandoned. We are ap-
pealing to the world for contributions
to assist the destitute and help in the
education of children"
The generals repudiate all desire to
infiame the minds of the people and
declare, "rhe sword is now sheathed,
and all differences are silent in the
presence of such misery"
They say the small amount given by
Great Britain even if multiplied ten
fold would not suffice to cover the war
losses alone.
1--WE solicit the hearty cooperation of
all existing committees in the various
countries which we are on the point of
visiting with the object of establishing
a satisfactory organization"
The manifesto is signed by General
Botha, General De Wet and General
Delarey
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25
Foreign Coal Arrives.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. = The first
consignment of Welsh anthracite coal
which large dealers and consumers
nave found it necessary to import on
account of the coal miners strike in
he anthracite coal regions of Pennsyl-
Fania reached this port on board the
3ritish steamer Deyonshire, which left
'wansea, Wales, on Sept. 5. A second
consignment of Welsh anthracite is ex-
,ected to arrive here in a few days ON
he British steamer Glencoe, which
eft Swansea four days after the Dew
'nshire sailed. These two shipments
onsist of about 5000 tons. 1t is re-
orted that orders have been placed in
Wales for hundreds Of thousands of
ons of anthracite.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25

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cAfter my first child was born" writes Mrs
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My husband got me bottle of DR.. Pierces Fa-
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25

BERLIN, Sept. "a. - The German
matchmaking business, in which about
S,750,0OO of capital is invested, has
ieen brought within measurable dis
ance of ruin by the output of the
vmerican Diamond Match company's
ew factories near Mannheim. Matches
hat six months ago were sold from
ae German works at $50 a case are
ow selling at SIG case, or 81 below
lie cost of production by the old fash
med process. The Diamond company
ses machinery from the United States.
heir German branch has been in op-
ration for five months, and it always
ellis at prices below the offers made
y the old companies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25
THE BIRMINGHAM DISASTER.
Death List From Mad Stampede
Reaches 1OJ.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 22.-The
total number Of dead in the mad stam-
pede at the national negro Baptist con-
vention caused by fight and a cry
Of 'Fire!' is 105.
Shiloh church is the largest house of
worship for negroes in Birmingham,
and the pastor says there were at
least 1000 persons in the edifice when
the stampede began. Instructions had
been issued to allow no one else to en-
ter after the building had been filed,
but the negroes forced their way in
side the church and were standing in
every aisle, when a cry of Flight!
Bight!' was mistaken for "Fire!' and
a deadly scramble began to get out.
The entrance to the church was liter
ally packed, and the negroes were
trampled to death in their struggle to
escape.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-25

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