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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-20
FAST TIME TO
THE FAR EAST

NEW YORK, Nov s. = The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company announced
today that ON account of the speed at
tanned by it's new liner the Korea, it
could now transport passengers from
New York to Yokohama in fourteen
days. The Korea arrived at San Fran
cisco on October 2Sth, ten days after
leaving Yokohama This is four days
less than the previous best time and
is believed to mark new era in both
passenger and freight traffic on the Pa
cific ocean. The trip was made over
the direct route, which is 400 miles
long. making an average daily run of
47o miles.
The Korea and Siberia, sister ship,
which is under construction at New
port News. are the biggest ships ever
built in America. They are larger than
the Atlantic liners ST. Paul and ST.
Louis. being $50 feet between perpen-
.iiculars. with a displacement of IS 600
tons.
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GOVERNMENT AND
WIRELESS STATIONS

WASHINGTON, November 10.-Gov-
ernment control of all wireless tele-
graph stations along the coast OF the
United States is recommended by Rear
Admiral r. B. Bradford, chief of the
bureau of equipment, in his annual
report, in the concluding portion, which
was issued today. Foreign Govern
ments, it is pointed out, are exercising
careful supervision over the location Of
wireless stations within their waters,
thus insuring prompt transmission of
messages at all times. Admiral Brad
ford says it is proposed to establish
wireless telegraph stations for the pur-
pose of instructing officers and men at
Newport, New York, San Francisco
and probably other naval stations. In
order to ascertain the effects of heat
which is said to be injurious to the
successful working of wireless appara-
tus, a station will be established at
sKey West, Florida
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A CONFESSION
BY HYPNOTISM

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. IL Hypno-
tism has been employed in the case OF
a former convict named Miller, negro.
who confessed to the murder of Gugie
Bouquin and his colored body servant
TO make him reveal the facts. Miller
alleged he was hired by white man
to kill Bourquin. His confession was
regarded as a fabrication, and he was
put under hypnotic influence in order TO
prove or disprove his strange story.
Miller, in his trance, said he did not
fire the shots that killed Bourquin. but
that he heard them and knew who fired
them. He was put into buggy with
two officers and made to go through
with what he alleges to have been his
connection with the tragedy. Still in
a trance he drove into the country and
pointed out the exact locality where he
asserts The shooting occurred. Miller
described minutely four men who, ac-
cording to his story, murdered Bour-
quin. Miller is illiterate. being able
neither to read nor to write.
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BOLIVIA IN A
STATE OF SIEGE

NEW YORK, Nov. u.-Citizens Of
evening, says Herald dispatch from
La Paz, Bolivia, via Taona, Chile, when
Government officials posted throughout
the town placards which declared the
whole republic of Bolivia in state of
siege owing to the country being threat
ened.
because of the unexpectedness of the
announcement and ignorance of the rea-
son for the Government adopting such
a step.
Two rumors were heard. One was
that the Bolivians had been completely
defeated in Acre. The other report was
that 1000 Peruvians were on the from
tier, near the Madre de Dios river.
Ell Commercio de Bolivia prints these
official dispatches:
"MANOS, Nov. 7.-Rojas surrendered
at EmpEessa for lack of ammunition.
'MONTERO, President"
'sPETROPOLIS, Nov S.-Advices
October 18th confirmed. Rojas capitu-
lated. Returns Bolivia via Manos.
"PINALIA,
Minister of Bolivia in Brazil. +"
Ell Commercio. in commenting on the
situation, says:
1.-THE exact seriousness of the news
from Acre is unknown, but the Govern
ment must be in possession of grave
news to take such measures and to
declare state of siege which appears
unnecessary, as the entire country.
without distinction of party or class
will stand by the Government.
Some persons attribute the Govern
ment's action to a desire to obtain
popularity and to put an end to the Sem
ate's opposition to concluding arrange
ments with Chile.
These charges we regard as un-
founded and we recommend that the
Government make public all news from
Acre immediately after being received" d"
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of course include the two amounts re-
paid into the Territorial Treasury.
Evidently the grand jury did not con-
slider Boyd's action in relation to the
$4,000 Davies check, and the So, 200 land
money afterwards paid into his depart
ment as of criminal nature.
The first Indictment against Boyd was
for an offense committed against the
Republic of Hawaii. 1t is alleged that
on July z, 1899, the said James H. Boyd
being clerk in the Department of the
Interior "and by virtue of his said en-
ployment being a public accountant,
charged with the duty of collecting and
receiving revenue and other moneys on
account of the said Republic of Hawaii.
and he, the said James Fl. Boyd, being
then and there entrusted with and fav-
ing the possession, CONTROL custody and
keeping, by virtue of his said employ
ment, of a thing of value, to wit, GER
tain money to the amount and aggre-
gate value of One Thousand Seven
Hundred Dollars, ($1 700.90,) a more par
ticular description of which said money
Is to the Grand Jurors unknown, of the
money and property of the said Repub-
lie of Hawaii, by the consent and au-
thortty of the said Republic of Hawaii;
the said James H. Boyd the said money
then and there feloniously did embezzle
and fraudulently convert to his own use
and benefit, without the consent and
against the will of the said Republic of
Hawaii, the owner thereof and entitled
thereto"
The second Indictment charges an Of
fense against The Territory of Hawaii.
There are two counts, the first charg-
ing the embezzlement of $50 on May IL
1901; and the second count relates to
the taking of $500 on June 25, 1901, both
while acting as superintendent of Pub
lie Works.
There are also two counts in the third
Indictment. Boyd is alleged to have
taken 5000 on March q, 1900, and s165C
on June 1S, 1902.
Judge De Bolt at once ordered war
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CANON KlTCAT RESIGNS TO
GOTONEW ZEALAND CHURCH
Believe me to be, my dear Bishop,
Yours faithfully,

Believe me to be, my dear Bishop,
Yours faithfully,
VINCENT H. KITCAT.
To the Rt. Rev. Henry B. Restarick, D.
D., Bishop of Honolulu.
I The letter of Bishop Restarick fol-
lows:
Honolulu, November IA, 1902.
My Dear Canon Kitcat:- While you
had confided in me the steps which you
had taken in regard to New Zealand,
yet when l received today your formal
letter of resignation it brought sadness
TO me at the thought of your separation
from the work here and from me as
Bishop.
From the day on which landed until
now you have been helpful to me in
every possible way, showing yourself
eager to do anything which would fur
ther my plans and advance the work
You have been valuable to me also in
counsel which I have frequently had
with you, finding you always looking
at questions from the highest stand
point. The above with your kindly spir-
it and devotion won for you my affec-
ton at an early day.
The conclusion which you have reach
ed has come to you / know only after
prayerful consideration. While know
ing you We're considering it, hesitated
ia giving you advice which you sought
of me, for I knew you would seek to be
led by the Holy Spirit to do what you
believed to be your duty.
The time which you set for leaving
Honolulu, January II. gives me ample
notice and see nothing at present put
to accept your resignation.
You will carry with you, / well know
the affection of very many warm
friends whom you have made during
your long, faithful, painstaking work IN
the Islands. You viii carry with you
also the most hearty good wishes OF
myself and my prayers that you may
be blessed. preserved and prospered VIII
not cease when you leave here.
Faithfully and afSectionately yours,
HENRY BOND RESTARICk,
Bishop of Honolulu.
To the Rev Canon Vincent H. Kitcat'
Honolulu.
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rants issued for the arrest of James H.
Boyd and he was taken into custody by
High Sheriff Brown later In the after
noon.
AT three o'clock Boyd appeared before
Judge De Bolt in company with his at
torney. A. S. Humphreys, and asked
that bail be fixed. Mr.. Douthitt stated
that the IS, 900 bond given by Boyd pre-
yious1y, was only TO insure his appear
ance during the grand jury sessions,
and that this bond did not cover his at
tendance in court, as had been conced-
ed by his counsel. Mr.. Douthitt stated
ahat there were three indictments
standing against the defendant, the ag-
gregate amount of the alleged embez-
element being 81, 100 As the defendant
could be fined five times that amount
or sent to prison for life, under the
statute covering the charges, Mr. Dout-
hitt suggested that a bond of $1,000
would not be too large. Mr.. Humphreys
stated that the amount was agreeable
tc him. Judge De Bolt suggested that
the matter was before him in an irreg-
ular manner, without the necessary
motion being made, but upon the waiv-
ing of such Irregularities by counsel
for defendant he would fix the bond at
$4,000. Judge De Bolt said the bond
must be submitted to him for approval,
though Humphreys suggested that it
was customary for the High Sheriff to
pass upon such matters.
Boyd in company with Deputy Sheriff
McGurn then started out in a search
for bondsmen. In less than an hour
he returned and the bond was approved
! by Judge De Bolt, the sureties being
E. c. Winston, l.. L. McCandless, John
F. Bowler and w. II. Cornwell.
THE WRIGHT CASE.
The indictment against B. H. Wright
, alleges two separate offenses. One
J sum of 3,2S953 on September 6, 1902
! this being the Hawaiian Electric Co.
/ check, Wright is alleged to have taken
The second count charges the embez-
Element of $4,9S2.10 during six months
| prior to September 6, 1902, which is the
amount of the alleged shortage shown
/ by Wrights books. Both Wright and
! Boyd will be arraigned at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury will probably make q
| final report by the end of the week
| Yesterday Governor Dole, Secretary
| Cooper, and G. w. r. King and Isaac
| Sherwood of the Audit Office were wit.
nesses and it is probable the alleged
! Irregularities in the Audit office were
under consideration.
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The Rev. Vincent H. Kitcat, canon
of st. Andrews Cathedral and for many
years associated with the work of the
Anglican body here, has resigned his
office to accept clerical position in
New Zealand. The estimation in which
Mr. Kitcat is held by the community
is well expressed by the letter of Bish-
op Restarick, which is included in the
correspondence given below:
S. Andrews Cathedral,
Honolulu, Nov. 1S. 1902
My Dear Bishop Some time ago l
made known to you that l was in cor
respondence with the Bishop of Wei
lington Selative to work in his diocese.
That correspondence has eliminated in
an offer which 1 should like to leave
Honolulu to take up on January IL OF
next year Would you be kind enough
to let me know if that date will be
agreeable to you and whether it will
fit in with whatever arrangements you
may have in view touching work at the
cathedral.
I should like to say that although you
have presided over the district for only
a very short time it has been great
happiness to work under your guidance
and receive your counsel and help Ihe
correspondence with New Zealand was
begun before you came to Honolulu and
had it not led up to the offer of which
/ speak. it would have been a great
pleasure to continue to serve under
yourself
Those who know the history of the
church in the Islands cannot l think
fail to be filled with bright hopes for
the future Under your predecessor the
foundations were laid deeply and well
of a good work that under the guidance
of the American Church will, / feel
sure, bring forth abundant fruit Thai
it may he so viii ever be my most earn
est prayer. And wherever ones future
lot may be cast it viii always be a
happiness to hear of the prosperity OF
the work here and that the church in
Hawaii is united in the bonds of faith
and love, of peace and of charity.
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Technical Fight to Be Made on
the Three Indictments
Found.
B. h. Wright Is Also ndicted---Boyd Released
on Giving $4,000 BaiI---The Ar
raignment This Morning

James ii. Boyd, Superintendent of
Public Works, and B. Haywood Wright,
his chief clerk, were indicted by the
grand jury yesterday on the charge of
embezzlenient. Three indictments were
returned to the court by the jury
against Boyd, while Wright must stand
trial on but one charge. The indict-
ments were found upon Tuesday as
shown by the date of the signatures.
Boyd was released later in the after
noon upon giving a bond of $4,000.
He will be arraigned this morning at
$3.50 O'Clock at which time a demurrer
to the Indictment will probably be en-
tered. Boyd will rely upon legal tech
nicalitfes in his defense, as was indi-
Gated by the attitude of his counsel
yesterday The grand jury, as origi-
naily constituted, was attacked when
first sworn. and its alleged illegality
will be one of the main points relied
upon when Boyd is called up for ar
raignment.
Though the indictments against Boyd
give no indication of the nature of the
crimes charged, yet his alleged wrong
doing in each instance is reported to
have been in connection with sales of
public land. The one item of $3.50 is
known to have been the amount of the
check given to him by DR.. c. B. Cooper
for which no accounting was made.
The other indictments are also said
to be for money paid to Boyd for gov
ernment land and leases and for which
no accounting was made. The total
amount of the embezzlement charged
against Boyd is $4,1OO, which does not
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May Come tu Honolulu

LONDON, November 1.-THE White
Star steamer Majestic, which will sail
from Liverpool for New York Wednes-
day, will take among her passengers
Lord Hawkes. and his team of crick-
eters, also George Ade of Chicago, and
Jaroslai Kocian, the violinist. The
English cricketers are on their way to
New Zealand, via San Francisco.
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To study Island Postal Service.

WASHINGTON, November S.-Will-
lam H Eustis of Minneapolis has been
appointed special representative of the
treasury department under an act of
June 16, 1902, and directed to proceed
to Honolulu and investigate the postal
situation in the Hawaiian Islands. He
is instructed to ascertain what, if any,
increased facilities are needed, the cost
of the same, what new buildings are
necessary, ETC.. and report to the Sec
retary Of the Treasury.
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No Chance for French.

BRUSSELS, November lit is as
serted here that owing to the opposition
Of Germany, Great Britain and the
United States. and other powers the
proposal which has been advanced to
make French the official language OF
the international Arbitration court at
The Hague will be withdrawn
The river press., 1902-10-15
Ammunition for strikers

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 9.--One thou
sand rounds Of ammunition was seized
and conhscated at the Delaware aud
Hudson freight station in Oliphant to-
day by order Of Col. Watres, of the
Thirteenth regiment. This makes
$500 rounds OF ammunition that has
been confscated in the anthracite dis
trict commanded by Col. W aires,
within the past two weeks.
Col. Watres had been informed tha
bodies of men have been drilling in
the woods almost daily. Yesterday
he had detachments of men securing
the woods for evidence Of such action
and the knowledge that the consign-
ment Of ammunition had been shipped
to Pass ano was Obtained by one Of
these iietachments.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Will Meet at San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.-The Grand
Army of the Republic today decided
by vote to hold its encampment in
1903 at San Francisco. Practically
the only competitor was Atlantic City,
but few votes being cast for Saratoga.
Daring the day the committee on
Legislation presented its report. The
report was devoted especially TO the
committees effort to secure a mOditi-
cation of the civil service laws, in the
interest of veterans, which it was
stated congress had failed to concede.
The committee finds that the president
Is in hearty sympathy with the eff forts
to secure a broader recognition of the
claims of the soldiers, in marked con-
trast to the attitude Of congress.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Girl Strikers Arrested.

CHICAGO, Oct. lO.-Riot calls, fights
between hysterical girls and arrest of
girl leaders, marked the girl boxmak-
ers' strike at the plant of w. C. Ritch-
lie & Co., last night. Patrol wagons
were used to convey many Of the girls
beyond the picket lines of the strikers
and sympathizers.
When the girls employed at the
place left the building they were
charged by the strikers and in the
struggle Mary Hillman and Edith
Marsh, who had refused to quit their
positions in the plant, We're thrown to
the ground, trampled on and severely
beaten. Rose, Anne and Madeline
Z!tte, sisters, were arrested on charges
Of being leaders Of the riot.
The river press., 1902-10-15
The Blue and the GRAY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.-Bafore ad .
journing today the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Repub bile adopted
a resolution submitted by past Com.
mander-in-Chief Burdette indorsing
the position taken by Comm ander.in.
Chief Torrance in his recent address
calling for assistance from members
OF the Grand Army for home for
confederate soldiers at Mountain
Creek, Ala, and urging on the veter-
ans generally the adoption of an atti-
tude Of brotherly kindness toward
their foes Of the civil war.
Since his arrival at Washington.
Gen. Torrance has received many as.
surances of appreciation OF the spirit
Of tn at address from his comrades of
the Grand Army. There also has
come to him a number OF letters and
kilograms from persons in the south
expressing appreciation. In some in.
stances these communications advise
him Of the action Of posts Of tx.con-
federate veterans indorsiny the ad-
Dress
The river press., 1902-10-15
Wants School Laws EnfOrscd.

HELENA, Oct. l3.-Letters are being
sent out to all of the county superiu.
tendents in Montana by State Super.
intendent Welch for the purpose Of
insisting that all school officials en-.
force the compulsory school law more
rigidly and to make it more effective
than it has been.
superintendent Welch asks that he
be furnished the names of all clerks
and trustees who have not complied
with the requirements of the code gov.
erning public school officials. He also
wants the names Of all children in the
state who have not attended school
regularly and he agrees that the coun-
ty attorney shall look after .he;~ par
cnts.
The law requires every child between
the ages of 6 and II to attend school
at least II weeks each year. Parents
who do not attend to this end of the
law are liable to be fined not less
than IS or more than S25.
The river press., 1902-10-15
\ BURLINGTON TRAIN ROBBERY.
Three Masked Men Secure Valuable Booty
and Escape pursucrs.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. u.-~The Bur-
lingtons 5 ST. Louis Pacific coast ex-
press, which leaves Lincoln for the
northwest at 40 a. m., was held up
five miles out Of the city about half.
past one o'clock this morning. Three
men, all masked, boarded the engine
after waving lanterns and causing the
engineer to stop the train. The en-
glneer and fireman were forced to
leave the cab and accompany the rob-
bers to the express car. The express
messenger refused to open the door
and it was badly wrecked by dynamite,
but the messenger, VIM. Lupton, was
| unlnjured.
The express car was cut from the
remainder Of the train and run ahead
short distance. The robbers found
the door locked and after command
ing Messenger VIM. Lupton to open it,
and getting no response, fired two or
three shots into the car. The door
was then opened. 4 heavy charge of
dynamite on the safe literally tore it
TO pieces. Fourteen packages, said to
contain 500 each, were taken, to.
gether with other valuabcs. The two
men who were in the ear politely bad
the trainmen good morning, jumped
from the car aud disappeared in the
darkness. The passengers were not
molesteu, nor We're the ,raiumcn asked
for their belongings.
This was the third and most success
tul attempt to hold up this train. In
fact, officials Of the road say it was
the best planned robbery in the his.
tory of western railways and it's ex-
ecutiOn showed that the desperadoes
were not amateurs.
a police officer working on the case
said this evening that according TO the
figures given him by the express com.
pany, there was about 49,, 900 belong.
ing to the express company in the
booty secured by the robbers. The
figures were given in the shape of
detailed statement of the denomina.
tions of the bills and numbers of each
denomination.
The river press., 1902-10-15
Mitchell DcnOMnces Mine Owners

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-President
Mitchell's letter declining the propos-
al submitted to him by the president
was received at the White house to-
day. 1t says in part:
"Having in mind our experience
with the coal operators in the past we
have no reason to have any confidence
IN their willingness to do US justice in
the future, and inasmuch as they have
refused to accept the decision of a
tribunal selected by you, and mas
much as there is no law through which
you could enforce the findings of the
commission you suggest, we respect
fully decline to advise our people to
return to work simply upon the hope
that the coal operators might be in
duced or forced to comply with the
recommend ations of your commits
sion.
''As stated above, we believe that
We went more than half way in our
proposal at Washington, and we do
not feel that we should be asked to
make further sacrifices.
"Ne appreci ate your solicitude for
the people OF our country who are now
and will be subjected to great suffer-
ing and Inconvenience by a prolonga-
tion of the coal strike, and we feel
that the onus of this terrible state of
affairs should be placed upon the side
which mas refused to refer TO fair and
impartial Investigations
The river press., 1902-10-15
Helena Girls On Strike.

HELENA, Oct. l3.-Twenty girls EN-.
ployed in the overhaul department OF
the Benn Greenwood company's fac
tory struck this afternoon for higher
wages. The girls who walked out are
members Of the Helena Garment
Makers union, which is affiliated with
the American Labor union. They
have been receiving union wages.
The girls are paid by the piece, and
they were of the opinion that the
schedule was not high enough. With.
Out the union taking any action on the
IN after, the girls merely walked into
the office, made d, demand for higher
wages, and when they did not get the
raise, walked out. The factory en-.
ployes about sixty operatives, and un.
less the matter is settled it will be
compelled to close.