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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30

Sweden, Finland and the West In
dies on a devotional mission. The in
vitation to visit those countries has
been of long standing, but he means
to make up for lost time. He hopes
to get back to London by next April.
Mr.. Meyer is noted as hard work.
er. During one fortnight, in pre-
pairing for his journey to America
and other places, he has not gone to
bed before five in the morning and
he has been about again betweenssix
and seven a. IN. He breakfasts at
eight, works again until luncheon,
has an hour or two's nap in the after
noon, dimes at seven and works up
to midnight all the year round.
On his journeys across the Atlantic
he works even harder than when
within the seclusion of his own study,
because he finds that the bracing sea
air assists him in putting more vigor
into His work. Mrs. Meyer says:
The pen to my husband is like the
brush to the painter. Away from his
devotional duties it acts like a mag
net on him and he really seems to
find in it his only recreation
Mr.. Meyer is one of the kindest
and most accessible of men. No one
has ever approached him on any rea-
sonable subject without obtaining an
interview, and in this way he often
incurs the displeasure of his domestic
circle by leaving table in the middle
of meal to hear the story of some
wayfarer or to give his advice on
some disturbing question. He Meth
er smokes nor drinks, and it is de-
clared by those most closely assoc
ciated with him that pens, ink and
paper attract him more than the
most carefully prepared cuisine.
During the ten years he has been
at Christ's church the congregation
has almost doubled, and it is now
2.400. In connection with this church
there are 10 schools, attended by
5000 pupils, demanding the attention
of 400 teachers, who give Instructions
in elementary and advanced lnowl-
edge. There are gymnasiums and
other training establishments for the
social and physical improvement Of
the children attending these schools.
Mr.. Meyer has assisted 1000 pris-
oners TO reform and obtain honor
able employment in England. Amer
lea and the colonies. Dr. Pierscn,
who came from the United States to
succeed Sturgeon, fills his pulpit
while he is away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
BREAD CAST ON THE WATER.
odd Method Used by Austrian Ped
dIer in Locating the Body q:
Drowned Man.

With a round loaf of rye bread,
three lighted csSdles stuck through
the crust at points of an equilateral
triangle, Moritz Kopperl, an Aus
trian, located a drowned body in
West river. at New Haven. Conn.
the other evening, after all other eff.
forts had failed.
John Birmingham, IS years old
was drowned there the other evening
while bathing. Men dragged the
stream all night and through the day
unsuccessfully. Kopperl, fruit ven.
der, about As years old. happened
along in his wagon and became inter.
ested. He told the police squad how
the Hungarian peasants find 4
drowned body. The crowd laughed
derisively. Kopperl soon returned
with a big round loaf of bread and
three candles He inquired at what
spot the boy went down, and, placing
the loaf in the river at hat point,
lighted the candles, already set into
the loaf
This loaf win follow the course
of the body. Put your hooks in
where it. stops" were his directions
The bread circled several times and
floated downstream. 1t soon stouped
as il held by some barrier. The
searchers threw their hooks in and
brought the body to the surface
scarcely yard from the loaf.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
ELOQUENT PREACHER.
rev. #. n. Meyer, of London. who Is
Now PreRching In Moody's
American Pulpit.

Rev. +. B. Meyer, pastor Of Christ's
church, London, whose writings on
religious subjects are well known
and popular in America, is now pay
ing Compromised visit to the Unit
ed States. His wife and Mr.. Murcell,
who will act as his secretary and as
sistant, are with him.
Mr.. Meyer went from New York di-
rect TO Mortified, Mass, where he
win conduct devotional services and
also preach a course of sermons at
MooGgs auditorium for a month.
On completing his work in Amer
lea, Mr.. Meyer will go to Norway,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
BAR AND PULPIT ON Ola GOND.
Contest for Charity at
Springfield, Ill.

Ministers of all denominations
united at Springfield, H., the other
day in a game of baseball, in which
the local attorneys were their oppo-
nents After nine innings of excit-
ing play the lawyers won by a score
of II to 49, After two men were
out in the final inning the lawyers
batted out four runs and won the
game.
The game was witnessed by 1000
persons, and tie receipts were de
voted to charities Gov. Yates acted
as referee, and City Treasurer Crit
fths was umpire. The ministers sur
prised the spectators by displaying
a knowledge of the fine points of
the game. Rev. Alexander Allen, rec
tor of Christ Episcopal church, was
the star of the game. By neat
trick he retired an opponent on third
base, touching the base runner with
the bali when the runner supposed
the pitcher held it, Mr.. Allen also
batted home run, which netted
three runs.
Augustus HOLE, who is studying
for the priesthood, pitched for the
ministers, and Rev. A. NJ. Hall, pas.
tor of the First congregational
church, was behind the bat In the
team were represented Presbyte-
rians, Christians. Baptists, Congrega
tionalists, Episcopalians, Catholics,
the Volunteers of America and the
Y. NJ c. A. Gov. Yates was called
upon once to pass upon a disputed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
IL the strike Keeps On

The story that Mrs. Secretary Hay
procured a ton of coal by express. at
a cost of SIS may cease to be funny.
says the Philadelphia Record I'D the
strike lasts much longer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
no Danger of necomIng a Fnh

A man has started to ride horse
from Dayton, o., TO San Francisco,
says the Chicago Record Herald, but
it is quite safe to say that this will not
become fad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30

Mrs. Timmins-"J John, / must say you are
the narrowest-minded man ever saw. You
have an idea that nobody is ever right but
yourself" Mr.. Timmins-" Better look to
home. Were you ever willing to admit that
anybody was right who differed from you"
Mrs Timmins That's an entirely differ
minis boston Transcript.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30

at the New Hampshire country home
of Secretary Hay, is the youngest
daughter of the secretary Of state,
and most charming young woman Of
%. She inherits her fathers tastes
and talents for literature, and, in adj
dition to her mental culture, she is one
of the best horsewomen in Washing
ton. Miss Hay is tall, queenly wom-
an, as handsome as she is winning.
She met her fance through her
brother.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
A SEPTEMBER BRIDE.
Miss Alice Hay, Daughter of Secre-
tary Hay VIII soon Wed with
James W. MadSworth

Miss Alice Hay, whose wedding with
James w. Wadsworth. Jr., of New
York, will take place on September 80,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
OF SENATORS
LEAVE ON THE
CLAUDINE
BAND IN ATTENDANCE AND YES
Sell DECORATED-NIE OF
COMMISSION DECORATED WITH
LEIS AND SAILED GAYLY AWAY.

The Claudine departed at o'clock
this morning with all of her passenger
accommodations full. She had on
board quite a distinguished party in
the person of the members of the Sem
atorial Commission, their wives and
invited guests.
The band was in attendance and
played the vessel away. The Wilder
wharf was crowded with people, the
majority of whom had gone to witness
the departure of the Commission. Del
egate and Mrs. Wilcox were quite
prominent, Mrs. Wilcox bedecked all Of
the Senators with leis, as they arrived
at the foot of the gangway, Her hus-
band was by her side.
All of the Congressional party wore
leis and the scene was one of the
brightest witnessed in a long time.
There was no formality over the de-
p2rture of the vessel and she got away
promptly.
The flag of the Masters and Pilots
Association was flying at the bow. At
the fOrepeak was a large Hawaiian
flag, The vessel was decorated with
streamers of flags.
Prince Kuhio accompanied by MEM
bers of his party was also a passen-
ger. The prince left for Hawaii for his
first extensive tour of the islands, as
the Republican candidate for Congress.
He was decorated with many leis and
previous to boarding the vessel he held
an informal levee with friends at the
head of the wharf.
Following were the members of the
Senatorial party in addition to the reg
ular passengers: U. S. Senator Nit
chell U. S. Senator Burton, u. 5. SEN
ator Foster Mrs. Foster, Miss Griggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robertson Mr.. Ritchley, p. F. Mohr,
and wife, eNN. Senator Thurston and
wife, Samuel Parker and Wife, Mrs.
Burton.
This party is bound for Hilo where
the Commission will hold sessions. The
party will return Sunday on the steam
er Helene.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
A NEW MAP OF OAHU
JUST BEEN COMPLETED BY THE
SURVEY OFFICE.
Last Official Map Was Published 21
Years Ago Since When There Has
Been Wonderful Development.

The Territorial Survey Department
has just completed a new map of the
Island of Oahu, and the drawing, after
another careful examination for pOssi-
Bile errors and omissions will be sent
on to the mainland sometime this
month to be autographed and printed.
Bids for this work has been received
by Territorial Surveyor w. e. Wall,
and are now being considered, though
the contract has not been awarded yet.
The last government map of Oahu
was published in 1881, though since
then there have been several private
publications which added much to that
official map. The map just completed,
howev er, is by far superior to all 9th
ers in fullness and accuracy Since the
last official map was published there
have been many developments in Oahu.
The Oahu Railway has been built since
then, and the plantations along its line
of road have been developed The
Californian colony at Wahiawa has
been established. The Industrial school
for boys has been definitely located.
The Pail Tantalus roads have been
built. Pacific Heights and many other
real estate developments post date the
prior map. So does an immense amount
of homestead reservation. The Mill
tary reservation near Wahiawa, and
the actual condemnation of the naval
reservation lands at Pearl Harbor, are
new since that time. All these are
shown on this new map, as well as
many other things which make it the
depository of all the latest information
which map making can show.
The map will be autographed
and published in black and white. The
scale is 5000 feet to the inch. The
/ a T11 II n tsr1 n NNrhp ie
Dom, who drew the new map of Ha-
wall which was published last year.
Mr.. Dom has now commenced work
on new map of Kauai. The last Of
ticial map of Kauai was published in
1873. The new map will contain SO
much more than the old one as to be
almost an entire new creation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
ONE MAN DROWNED
SWAN A DISTANCE OF
EIGHT MILES.
Pathetic Story of the Sea Comes From
Coast of Molokai-Canoe Capsized In
Channel and Fisherman Lost.

The body of Tururu, a South Sea ISL
ander aged forty, a fisherman by trade,
was found washed ashore from a canoe
on the coast of Molokai on August 30
and an inquest held over the body, one
of the dead mans companion being the
principal witness. A verdict of found
drowned" was rendered. The canoe
with three occupants had been blown
by high winds across PailOlo channel
between Maui and Molokai
The story of Taimate, companion Of
the deceased is graphically told and in
cludes an account of a swim of eight
miles undertaken by one of the little
fishing pa fhs feat was ap-
parentiy not considered remark-
able by the narrator, and the swim
mer himself undertook the task as
a matter of course, their capsized ca
noe not being capable of supporting the
three of them in safety. Taimates
story runs as follows.
Il live at Puinou. on the Island Of
Maui. On the morning of August %
three of us, Tibekie, Tarru and myself
went out in our canoe to fish. The
canoe is not a large one but three can
sit in 1t and handle it. We left early in
the morning and some fish came to our
lines. About the third hour after mid
day the winds blew strongly and we
started Tor nome. Inc WlnQ was very
strong and we hastened to return. We
put up our mast, and sail but the wind
was angry and the canoe turned bottom
up.
I'VE could all swim and We righted
the canoe but we could not get all the
water out. So two of us, Taruru and
myself, got into the canoe which sank
low with us and Tibekie swan to the
shore. That was eight miles away per-
haps. Yes it is long swim but Table
kie is a good swimmer. I think he got
to land alright We could not watch
him for long. The wind still blew and
We had no paddles. 1t grew dark and
then the night came as we drifted. The
moon was up and we drifted over with
the wind and sea to Molokai. He were
wet and hungry and had no paddles.
AT midday next day the sea carried
us into the breakers at OnipOko.
sprang into the sea and swan. Taru-
ru l did not see again. He could swim.
No | had no quarrel with Taruru. why
should l? | searched for him but |
could not find him. ] reported our
story to Mrs. Brown Yes, the dead
body is that of Taruru. He was forty
years old"
the body and the broken canoe on thy
sand beach at Pohaku Pill, and a jury
consisting of Kenneth Brown, Juline
Dudort w. II. Callow, j. Hull, w. L..
Kaai and George Davis was empannell-
ed by Coroner George Trimble "Ac-
cidentally drowned" was the verdict.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17

The mystery surrounding the b. II.
| Wright embezzlement case deepens.
and rumors as to yet unannounced fea-
lures and of completely Of others in the
shortage, grow thick and fly fast.
One of the most persistent rumors in
connection with the case is that Audi
tor Austin has been suspended. This
report however is officially denied. The
authority for suspension or removal OF
the auditor at any time resides with the
governor as provided by the audit act
passed by the Legislature in 1898 and
modified and continued in force by the
Territorial Act
Attorney General Dole says: THE in
Vestigations made so far show that
there is "A shortage of one sum of $32S9.-
SO and of another sum of S5.25210
Wright has been formally charged with
the embezzlement of the first sum.
Whether another charge as to the other
sum Will be made or not has not been
determined. y conviction on the first
charge would bring him in danger OF
imprisonment for life or pretty nearly
that.
"As to the methods by which the en-
bezzlement was accomplished, l do not
feel that l ought to speak AS a prose-
cutting officer l have always felt that
it was not my duty nor ought to make
statements for publication regarding
matters under consideration and in the
course of prosecution, as might tend to
prejudice the defendant before the pub
lie. And therefore l have not felt that
ought to say very much about this
case, but to allow it to be thrashed out
in the courts"
Treasurer Wright, who Is also acting
Superintendent of public works, de-
Clines to discuss the matter saying the
matter is with the auditor and the
Attorney General.
But while the officials are thus silent
the tongue of rumor becomes more cla-
morOus. ~ Definite and self consistent
reports are abroad TO the effect that the
big safe in the public works depart
ment to which b. II. Wright had the
combination, and in which was kept the
daily receipts of the office, was in eff
feet the bank for large number of
employees not alone of the public works
department but of other departments;
that those who were allowed to draw
on this bank" did so by exchanging
their |. O. L. for the amount of cash
they happened to want or were allow
ed to draw. These circumstantial ru-
mors give name and official position of
some of the borrowers from this fund.
1t is thought by some that it was the
wide circulation of rumors of this kind
that gave credit to the rumor that the
auditor had been removed.
Other just as Circumstantial reports
say that the existence Of this system OF
drafts and |. O. US and the fact that
|. O. US represented a considerable
part of the cash that ought to have
been in the safe, was discovered some
time ago and the shortage was at that
time made good.
Ever since the police detention of
b. H. Wright became known, his
friends, both on their own authority
anr purporting to quote him, have said
that Wright was not alone in the
trouble, and that a full disclosure of
all the matters would involve "A great
many others.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
WAITING FOR THE LAHAINA.

Company are anXiously awaiting the
arrival of the barkentine Lahaina
which is now out 43 days from New
castle with coal for Eleele. The La
haina is one of the largest craft of the
kind atlOat in these waters. She was
dry docked at Sydney some months
ago. The supports gave way and the
vessel was precipitated to the bottom
of the dock. The Lahaina was righted
again and no great damage found to
have been done. The local agents,
headed by Jack Low and Harry john
stone, propose to celebrate her arrival
with a big luau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
BIG DEMAND FOR sAILORs.

There will be a big demand for sail
ors for next week. The ship Erskine
NJ. Phelps is in need of about five sail
ors to complete her crew, the schooner
William Bowden and Golden Shore will
be ready for sea about the end of the
week, as will the barkentine Archer.
The S. c. Allen took some of the sup
ply of sailors away yesterday The
ship John Currier is also nearly ready
to ship men, as she is to sail about the
first of the week. The shipping mas
ters will probably have a lively strug-
gle now to secure men to man these
vessels.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17

Fong Sing was ordered deported this
morning by Commissioner Gill. Fong
Sing claims to be a merchant doing
business on street Sacramento, and
to have come here on business trip.
He was arrested, however, charged
with being a Chinese unlawfully in the
country. He sought to prove his right
to remain in the country by reason of
being merchant, but was unable to
furnish proof satisfactory to the Com
missioner His attorney, f. NJ. Brooks,
announced that an appeal would be
taken from the order of deportation.
Commissioner Gill said he was glad an
appeal would be taken, as the case was
one utterly without precedent in the
whole history of the enforcement of
Chinese exclusion, and if he was right
as he believed he was, he should like
to see his conclusions confirmed by a
higher court of appeal.
The history of the case is given in
the decision rendered by Commission
er Gill, which in it's essential parts is
as follows:
This is an action on behalf of the
United States of America against one,
Fong Sing, who is charged with being
unlawfully within the limits of the
United States, without having secured
a certificate as required by the sew
SIal dCIS OIL congress. "a
The defense claims that the defend
ant, FOng Sing, is a merchant residing
at Sacramento, California, and having
IA place of business on "J'' street, in
that city; that he has been in the Unit
ed States for tWenty-One years, and is
therefore not required to have a GER
tificate. II was claimed by defendant
that he was and now is member of a
Chinese firm known as the SoOey Sing
Company, doing business as merchants
in Sacramento, California, and is one
of the excepted class of Chinese resi-
dents
The question at issue in this case is,
is the defendant a merchant within
the meaning of the Act of November 3,
1898? The law requires that the de-
fendant must establish by affirmative
proof to the satisfaction of the court
by the testimony of at least two credi-
BILE white witnesses that he is 'mer-
chant" within the meaning of the stat
ate.
The chief witness for the defendant
Robert Slaughter, testified that his
knowledge of the defendant being a
merchant was confined to the fact that
defendant had signed checks and drafts
in the firm name, as any bOOkkeeper
might have done, and witness had seen
them cashed at the bank.
Considerable stress was laid upon the
letter addressed to an attorney at San
Francisco by the Commissioner of I'M
migration at Washington, wherein it
was stated that no certificate was re-
quired by a Chinese merchant on the
mainland in coming to Hawaii as it
was considered only coasting trip. 1t
seems to the court, however, that the
warning in the closing paragraph of
the letter that Notwithstanding this
was only coasting trip, lit would not
conflict with the right of the govern
ment to have defendant arrested and
his right to remain in the United
States judicially determined" should
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
CAME NEAR BEING A CRIPPLE

Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind, IT,,
S. A., is a poor man, but he says he
would not be without Chamberlain's
Pain Balm If it cost five dollars a bot
tie for it saved him from being a Grip
pie. No external application is equal
TO this liniment for stiff and swollen
joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck,
sprains and rheumatic and muscular
pains. 1t has also cured numerous
cases of partial paralysis. 1t is for sale
by all Dealers Benson, Smith and Co.
general agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
GIRL WANTED

II. Chiffon was before Judge. Wilcox
this morning. The police announced
that Maggie Place, the co-defendant.
had disappeared. They had searched
diligently for her but there was no
trace of the individual. Judge Wilcox
remarked that time was no object to
him and he would continue the case
from day to day until the girl was
found. A continuance for one week
was ordered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
CALLED HIM A FOOL.

Lipeka a woman was charged today
with profanity. The complainant was
a man. He said that she had been
making complaints about him to their
landlord and when demonstrated with,
the woman had called the complainant
a blank blank fool. The court expressed
the opinion that she was not from from
wrong in having called the person a
fool. The court discharged the defend
ant after administering a reprimand.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
CAN INSPECT THE wHALEN.

The schooner Julia f. Whalen will
go on the Marine Railway Friday
where she will remain couple of days
The idea of putting her out of the wa
ter is to enable prospective purchasers
to examine her hull and learn the eX-
act condition she is in. She will be
sold at auction Monday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
T,EpERS, REGATTA DAY.

The Molokai settlement held regatta
day last Saturday, thinking that the
thirteenth was the regular date. They
made the same mistake last year The
program was about to commence as
the steamer left so that no particulars
Of the program have yet come to hand.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-17
.FONG SING ORDERED away
Started With
a Nickel And
Won His Wager

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-Vern
o. Churchill, who left the Wald-
orf-Astoria on a wager New
Years day, 1901, to circle the
globe in twenty months, arrived
here on the steamer Majestic,
two days ahead of time. He
started out with only a nickel,
which was presented to him by
Admiral Dewey; a part of the
wager being that he must earn
enough as he travelled to pay all
expenses and bring back a sur
plus of $1,000 in cash or dia-
monds. The man with whom he
made the bet was Paul Boynton
the swimmer. He is a Eight
ming artist" and paid his way
around the world by making
pictures.