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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
PAID HIS FINE.
Newport Man Overspeeded His
Auto in Boston.

Boston, June 20.-Robert Goelet OF
Newport, r. L., who failed to respond to
the call OF his name i'm the Municipal
court yesterday on a charge of over
speeding his automobile on Common
wealth avenue, appeared In court today
and paid a fine of $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
ENGAGEMENT is DENIED

Henry White secretary Of the United
States embassy. and whose native place
II Newport. has requested The Associ-
atcd Press TO contradict the announce
ment. printed I'm New York. and which
has just reached here. of his daughters
engagement TO Marshall y. Roberts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
nOkRDLy SUED

A trover and controvcrsion suit I'm
which damages are placed at 5000, has
been begun BY Edward g. Warren against
Alfred n Hoadley and another. The
property sought 10 he recovered consists
of rotary engine for an automobile and
other machinery. Doran 4 Ft8naR8n are
the plaintiffs attorneys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
OFF LlFt'S BATTLEFIELD

New York, June 2o-Dr Alban
Vaughan Elliott. who served as n pay
master I'm the army from 1865 until $780,
is dead at Florence, Italy. from heart
trouble. lie was a son OF the late Dr.
Samuel Elliott. an eminent oculist and
was born I'm this city 65 years ago His
son. Irving Elliott, is living In Boston
with his mother.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
PETITION TO GOVERNOR.

Governor Kimball was in receipt OF a
communication today from four stock
holders or creditors of the Merchants
bank Of Newport. asking for the appoint
ment Of a special commission under the
provisions Of chapter 17S. section 80 Of the
General Laws, 10 make a full invtstlga-
ton OF the affairs OF that institution. The
petition is signed by Anthony 5. sherman,
cashier owner OF a majority OF the stock
and a large creditor of the bank, the es-
tate OF William B. Sherman, by William
Il. Sherman, Jr.. and John s. Langley. IL
was said at executive headquarters that
the governor would probably not decide
upon the members Of the commission to-
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
CONVICTED Of MSlAuGnTeR

Salem. Mass. June 2o.-John u. Mutch
of Haverhill was convicted OF man
slaughter today and sentenced 10 not less
than six nor more than eight years in
state prison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20

a despatch from Washington. this az
ternoon. was 20 the effect that J. l..
Brown was appointed postmaster at Che
pach0l, =. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
CANNOT SURVIVE.

Mr. Shermans condition Is said 10 be
the same as last night, but he Is grad
ually sinking and no hopes are offered
that he can survive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
FIGURES OF LAST REPORT.

The last report made by the state bank
commissioner. in 1901, showed the Mer-
chants bank of Newport TO be In the
following condition:
Resources-Debts due from all other
banks, 1851. .1H.76; specie actually in bank,
$502 80; bills of other banks, $72i4.2S; de-
posits in other banks. $1222017: it's own
stock held by the bank $22 200; real estate.
$40, 142 50; total. s213, ,45169.
Liabilities-Capital stock actually paid
in, 500 900; deposits not on interest, $685.
1854; debts due other banks. sll.0l7.5i.
dividends unpaid s23s; net profits on hand.
$3457 81; total, S213, ,45ls9.
Special statistics-Par value OF shares.
500: amount OF last dividend $1,000; date
OF last dividend, January, 1901; rate per
cent Of dividend. per cent six months:
reserved prifts at time Of last dividend,
sl123.G5; debts due and not paid, s2775;
largest amount of indebtedness to any
one person or firm, Sl4, 395. %.
This would indicate that there was lit
tie business done by the bank and that
II was not in strong financial state.
In all probability the bank will be
wound up and losses aggregatng 500 900
10 the depositors and 500, coo TO the stock
holders may result.
1t is expected that the collapse will be
a bad one,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
MR.SHERMAN
CANNOT
SURVIVE
Newport Cashier Who Attempted
Suicide at Deaths and !.
Bank Is Closed.

The crisis in the affairs OF the Mer-
chants bank OF Newport. brought on by
the attempted suicide OF Cashier An
thony s. Sherman last night. has caused
some OF the creditors to apply today tc
Governor Kimball for action. under the
law. leading TO the closing up OF the
bank.
This procedure calls for the appoint
ment OF a committee for an investigation
of the condition of the institution.
II this is found TO be bankrupt the
courts will be asked In due form to ap-
point n receiver to wind up the bank,
affairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20
BANK DOORS CLOSED.

Today the bank is closed. and on the
door is the following notice: Bank
closed Apply TO Clark Burdick. 20l
Thames street"
Mr.. Burdick stated that the notice had
been placed there so that whoever was
sent by the governor TO investigate the
situation would know where TO go TO
get into the bank.
The bank is an old state institution,
having been chartered in 1917. under an
old form of charter which differed In
many ways from those now granted be-
ing much more liberal TO the stockhold-
ers and not imposing certain liabilities
that exist I'm national banks, and I'm state
banks under recent laws.
So far as can be learned the stockhold-
ers. under this charter. are responsible
only for their stock. and for nothing
more and all they can lose is this stock,
while in national banks they are respon-
sible for their stock and II Is an equiya-
lent besides.
Should the institution he bankrupt the
customers will therefore, lose as well as
the stockholders
There are few state banks in existence
a present nearly all having become ma
tional banks.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
SCOTT is APPOINTED SEE A FRESH DANGER.
LEPERS SAY KALAUPAPA Is
UNDERMINED.
Claim They Can Hear Water Washing
Under Their Homes, Hundreds of
Yards from the Sea.

According to the statements of resi-
dents at the 4.eper Settlement, there is
danger of the whole peninsula disap-
pearing. From what they say, the en-
tire district especially in the vicinity
of Kalaupapa has been undermined by
the ocean and it is question of COM
paratively a few years before the land
caves down into the sea.
The basis of such an opinion is the
fact, so they claim, that they can dis
tinCtly hear the working of the water
underneath the peninsula. This peCu-
liar noise can be heard before and af-
ter a high tide and when there is a very
heavy surf running. Lepers who reside
at kalaupapa some distance away from
the ocean. say that they can hear the
noise of the water, underneath the
land.
They have noticed this strange noise
for some years past. At first, no at
tention was paid to it, but finally some
one. with a more inquiring turn of mind
than his neighbors studied the noise and
finally made out that it was due to the
action of the waters, as they rushed UNI
derneath the land from the sea. This
noise is not always distinguishable but
by paying attention, especially during
the heavy surf, just preceding and just
after high tide, the peculiar murmur
can be detected.
When this statement was first made
by the lepers, it was suggested that per-
haps the noise of the waters Nigh have
been due to those in the old CVater
which lies between Kalaupapa and Ka-
lawaO. That crater Is a little over
mile from kalaupapa, and the water
which lies at the bottom is affected by
the tides, rising and falling according
to the action of the ocean waters
While this was the original starting
point of the ocean, it is sad that the
internal noise of the waters, is not due
to the movements of the comparatively
small amount of water which rises and
falls in that crater. The water is be-
lieved to have begun to undermine the
leper peninsula, from the point by the
crater and now, at the end of many
years, has gradually worked inward to-
ward the high cliffs. until the structure
under the settlement, is little more than
a marine cave.
Whether this theory, which is sug
gested by some of the few who have
paid attention to the alleged noise Of
the undermining tides is correct, can
not be stated. The theory, on its face,
appears plausible but whether the al
legged undermining Of the peninsula, has
attained the degree, which would be in
dicated by hearing the noise of the
washing tides, is a matter which many
will doubt
Those who have observed the mat
ter however, seem certain that the days
of the peninsula are numbered, and are
beginning to think that they will all
cave into the sea some of these days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
INJURED LITTLE BOY
APPARENTLY FLAGRANT CASE IN
COURT.
Chinese Hack Driver Alleged to have
Knocked Down and Run over Jap
anese Child Saturday Night.

Goo Wal a Chinese hack driver, was
before Judge Wilcox this morning to
answer to a charge of having driven
l3is horse, heedlessly and furiOusly last
'lturday night on Alakea street near
ingt According to the statements of
native named Kane the case is a
very fragrant one.
Kane says that he saw the Chinese
drive the hack along Alakea street at
q very rapid rate of speed and when
near the corner of King street, the
hack struck a small boy, knocking him
down, one of the wheels passing over
the childs face.
Instead of stopping to see if the child
had been seriously injured, and offer
ing to do anything for the little fell
low, Kane states that the Chinese
drove on. Kane caught hold of the
horse and stopped the rig, and asked
the Chinese what he meant by running
dow tle litle child, and then hurry
inr rav without trying to see if he
cou1 rup he child. The Chinese is
allie L I'D ave replied that it was no
rhn 1T a Japanese and then begged
x ~, let the hack continue. Kane
re' ST. I'D 90 so and, in company with
an .n-' Ta,ve, placed the Chinese un-
dc G"---, al drove him to the police
ST sU. lsH case was continued by
Tu -e NynD0@ until tomorrow.
j. i.aoX fined three drivers IS
eaC lis ru ming for having left their
90 s nul ned
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
MADE TEMPORARY RECEIVER OF
KONA.
Advices From Hawaii Yesterday Tell
Of the Selection of NJ. F. Scott as Re
ceiver for the Plantation

Advices received yesterday from Kona
announce the appointment of tenn
porary receiver for the Kona Sugar Co.
NJ F. Scott was appointed to that posi-
tion by Judge Edings, before whom the
proceedings were begun. This aprcint-
ment wa made it is understood as the
result of an agreement among the va
rious creditors of the Kona Sugar Com
pany and those concerned in the APP
pointment Of a receiver. His bond was
fixed at $5OOOO. S. NJ. Damon is still at
Kona, investigating the situation, and
is expected home on the Mauna Loa to-
mU~l ow.
1t is regarded as likely, that Mr.. Da-
mon will take favorable action regard
ing the advancement of funds for TAX
ing off the crop, for Mr. Scott is said to
have been satisfactory to him.
The new mill of the Kona Sugar Com
pany has been completed, and it IS ex-
pected that grinding will commence to-
morrow. The mill was tested and works
well. The idea in starting the grind
ing tomorrow is, in all probability, to
give the field hands a chance to get a
sufficient quantity of cane hauled to
supply the mill. For the present, the
capacity of the mill will be u tons a
day, of y hours. but as soon as tie
triple effect will have been added 20 :he
mill, the capacity will be doubled.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
KING STREET OPPOSITE DEPOT
LAKE OF SLUSH.
Public Works Board Has No Filling
Material Since the Quarry was
Forced to shut Down

The streets i'm the immediate vicinity
of the railroad depot are liquid mud
from curb to curb, where there is a
curb, this morning after last nights
heavy rain. The tram rails of the mule
cars are completely under the mud and
horses splash along the road like wa
ter buffaloes in a rice field while for
foot passengers, crossing the road
without getting ankle deep in the slush
which comes over even the stilted Jap
anese storm shoes is an impOssibility.
Commencing from the middle of the
King street bridge the street up to
where the hill commences half way op-
posite the uepOL is in the condition as
described. The road leading to the
Jail is in similar plight the ground
each side Of the railroad tracks being
turned into miniature lakes of mud.
The short street joining King and Bere-
tania streets just before their union Is
also more like a bog than a road.
Until the sun dries up the filth there
is no apparent escape for the slush,
which all lies in the valley between the
bridge over Nuuanu stream and the
rising ground towards Palama. AS
sistant superintendent MarstOn Camp
bell states that there is a dearth of fill
ing in material to be obtained at pres
ent on account of the shutting down Of
the quarry near the lunauc asylum.
Without hlllng in of some deSCrlp ton
the stretch opposite the depot will have
a surface, even when dried, of dirt that
will become liquid again with the light
est shower. There are also several
small ponds on top of the dredger de-
posits being used in raising Aala park.
The Rapid Transit rails, being raised
above the general street level are
guarded against the mud and the cars
run without trouble Pains arks are
forced to crawl slowly along with the
bulk of the traffic a path has been
made across the street opposite the de-
pot entrance but this has. been worn
away and those wishing to cross to or
from the cars are forced to walk a
block or so up the road in an endeavOT
to get across without having the mud
come in over the edge of their shoes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
,'TURNED into A BOG nTH OF JUNE RACES
HE ANNUAL EAMEHAMEHA
TURF EVENTS.
Events for the summer Racing-Over
Two Thousand Dollars in Cups and
Purses offered.

The races for the June meet as ar
ranged by the executive committee of
the Jockey Club run as follows. We'd
nesday June IL, starting in the morn
ing nine races in the following order.
Union Feed Cup, half mile, S1OO Trot-
ting and Pacing, 2:24 class, best two
in three heats, purse 5000. Three
eighths of mile polo pony cup, owner
to ride, $50. Three quarter of a mile
dash, free for all, purse 500. Rainier
Cup Trotting and Pacing, best three
i'm five heats, free for all $50. one
mile, Rosita Challenge Cup, free for
all, 5000, $50 added If Niros' time Of
Las is beaten. California Feed Com
pany Cup, Hawaiian Bred Trotting
and Pacing, best two in three heats.
Five eghths mile dash, free for all.
500. one and a quarter mile dash,
free for all, 5000
Saturday afternoon June IA: Five
eighths mile dash, free for all. S1OO
Trotting and Pacing 2:14 class best
two in three heats, purse 5000. one
and one half mile, Criterion Cup, free
for all, 5000. Trotting and Pacing, 2:3U
class best two in three, $3.50 Three
quarters of a mile dash, free for all,
purse 800. Gentlemens Driving Race.
mile heat free for all $50 cup. owner
to drive. One mile, Consolation race
for losing horses, 1925.
The program is subject to change
and provision will be made for Hawai-
ian Bred Running race if the same can
be filled. over two thousand dollars
in cups and purses are offered and the
committee thinks that prospects for an
unusually good meeting are promising
The entries will probably be closed
June ].
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
NEM ROAD Ordered

A road jury consisting of J. H. SOper,
Frank Harvey, Y. j. King, Thomas
Wall Charles Falk, and r. e. Peck, ac-
companied by High Sheriff Brown, Wis
tied the premises of Mrs. Ward in Ke-
walo this morning, for the purpose of
deciding on the advisability Of order
ing a road cut through from King
street to join Ala MOana, or the Beach
Road. After Wading about through
the mud and having a disagreeable
time, the jury decided that the road
should be cut through. Mr.. Boyd OF
the land department, accompanied the
jury and explained the purpose Of open
ing the road. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Ward donates the right of way
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
EsTEE,s TRIAL JURY.
Names Drawn in Court for The April
Term.

United States Judge Estee this morn
ing drew trial jury for the April term
Of the district court quite a lot OF
HilO names were drawn, and there are
many prominent Honolulu men on the
list. The names drawn are as follows.
the men being summoned to appear in
court on April 21
From HoHoluu J.. Abrams, George
II. Robertson, William Graham, John
Emmeluth, j. G. CIuney E. Erich,
George Campbell, L. l.. McCandless. E
5. Cunha, James w. Chapman, George
II. Allen, G. H. Clark. G. NJ. White, r.
lass, j. NJ. Gouvia, Jr.. G.. X. Ewaliko,
J. T. Baker Felix Brughelu, w. w.
Bruner, Kealakekua H. A. Baldwin,
Hamakua; j. L. Coerper. Kailua; w.
II. Rice, Lihue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
WIRELESS AGAIN

The Inter Island Wireless Telegraph
Company is circulating a statement
among its creditors to be signed by
them, in which the creditors agree in
the event of the merchants of the city
and others providing a guarantee fund
for the revival of the system, not to at
tack or prosecute their claims against
such fund. If these signatures of cre-
ditors can be secured, the guarantee
fund is already assured and inter-island
communication viii be established with
n sixty days, the company promises
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

The Boys Brigade Field Day Vim be
held next Saturday afternoon at Kapi-
olani Park as previously arranged in
case Of a pOstponement. The program
will be carried out as already planned
although there win be a number of en-
tries unable to compete. The executive
committee has called meeting for this
evening and details will be issued to-
morrow as TO final arrangements.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
$. LOON NAN WAS INDIsCREET.

$ LOON NAN WAS INDISCREET
j. *. Makeelani was before Judge
Wilcox this morning, to answer to two
charges of violating the license law.
Deputy High Sheriff Chillingworth
went to the saloon of Makeelani yes
terday and bought a glass Of gin. In
asmuch as Makeelani had only a beer
license, it is alleged that he violated
two sections of the liquor laws, one by
violating the beer license provision, as
we'll as selling liquor on Sunday. The
-oases were continued until tomorrow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

Weather Bureau, Punahou, l p. m.
Wind, light n. N e. weather clear
ing.
Morning minimum temperature, GA;
rometer, a. m. 29.S3 likely rising lCOr-
rected for gravity); rainfall, "A hours
ending a. m, 1.SO; dew point a. m.
rs; humidity a. m, 92 per cent Total
rainfall for month ll27 inches.
CURTIS j. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
LAWYERS ERRED.

In the petition of Mrs. Lennie Hopper
Barth against w. II. Barth her hus-
band charging him with cruelty and
non-support, and praying for relief, it
is alleged that w. II. Barth the defend
ant is the proprietor of the Honolulu
Sheet Metal Works. This is a mistake.
Herman W. Barth is the proprietor of
the Honolulu Sheet Metal Works, and
he is no relation to w. H. Barth. w.
Fl. Barth conducts a similar business
but in his own name.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
GOING no MOLOKAIT.

The Board of Health committee, con-
sisting of Drs. Pratt and Moore and
Attorney General Dole appointed to
Investigate the death of the leper PilipO
al the leper settlement will leave this
afternoon for Molokai. Judge Wilcox
will go as interpreter and ID. II. Case
as stenographer
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
TO ERADICATE CACTUS.

The agricultural department of
Queensland has offered a reward of
C50OO for the discovery Of a means of
eradicating the "prickly pear pest,
which is a cactus imported from Amer
lea The remedy must not cost more
than a certain sum per acre.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
.LAND DEPARTMENT

pointed Land Agent for the Oahu Rail-
way and Land Company, the Hilo Rail
road Company and the b. F. Dilling-
ham Company He enters upon his du-
ties tomorrow.
This is a new department created to
manage the lands of these three cor
poratiOns and put them in shape to be
used for their most available purposes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
SYSTEMATICALLY 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 impn, tance, besides the daily
stock quotations
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.

u. S. A, who suffered from chronic dy-
Eentery for thirty five years, says
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhOea Remedy did him more good than
any other medicine he had ever used
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
& Company General Agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
AUSTRALIAN cHuRcHEs.

Australia has, proportionately more
churches than any other country, the
number being 6O13, or 21O churches to
every 100000 people. England has 144
churches to every 100000; Russia only
55 to the same number.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
SALE OF LINEN GOODS.

Kerr's sale of linen goods is well
worth the attention of Householders
Linen Sheetings, Table Cloth, Table
Napkins, Linen, Towels, ETC., at prices
that can't be duplicated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
CLOSE FOR FUNERAL.

The wholesale houses have arranged
to close their doors at an early this
afternoon out of respect to the memory
and funeral of NJ. Louisson. The fune-
raj takes place this afternoon at 4
O'Clock from the Masonic Temple.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
TCE HOUSE DEIICAcIEs.

Camarinos California Fruit Market is
the place for ice house delicacies
Everything the California market af-
fords at this season Of the year can be
found at Canarlnos'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

This week L. +. Kerr e Co. have
grand display of white muslin English
lawns, India linens, Swiss muslins,
Nainsoolxs. etc, at prices only to be
obtained at their store.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

The Oriental Life Insurance Company
sells all modern forms of policy, En-
dowment Limited Payment and
Straight Life
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

The First National Bank of Wailuku
solicits collections on all parts Of Maui
and guarantees prompt and careful at
tentiOn and reasonable charges.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
A THING OLE REAuTY.

Is a joy forever, but wall paper can
not be kept beautiful many years. The
wall needs to be repapered occasionally.
Try BealS new 1902 wall papers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

Ads under Situations Wanted" In
serted free OF charge In the Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

Advertise your Wants in the Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31

THE #SEARCHLIGHT.
Look out for the searchIght on the
Heights.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-31
A GOOD APPErIzER.

A ride up Pacific Heights is a good
appetizer.