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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
THE Chinese DISPUTE
BOW WONGS' SUIT AGAINST THE
CONSUL FACTION.
Consul Yang and the Relief Society
Said to be Trying to Wrongly Use
Relief Funds.

Consul Yang Wei Pin and the Chi
nese Relief society are defendants inthe
suit brought by members of the Bow
Wong faction to get control of the
money in Bishops bank, which was
subscribed in Honolulu as a relief fund
after the big Chinatown fire. There are
many plaintiffs and defendants, the
title of the suit being as follows: Ching
zee, Sun Wong Leong, Chun Ming,
Wong Chow, Loo Ding Kwai, Y. Kee
Ngan, Lau Tim, Won Yock, Ng Chan,
r. Ahung ana the United Chinese So
ciety VS.. YIN QuOn, Chen Gem, Yee
Chin, l.. AhlO, f. Wong Sing, Yang Wei
Pin The Chinese Relief Society, Bishop
and Company.
The complaint sets forth that in No
vember, 1900, there was an outbreak in
Honolulu of an infec tious disease
known as bubonic plague, and that the
civil authorities proceeded to destroy by
fire buildings IN which cases of the dI-
sease were found. AS a result there
were many Chinese in need of imme-
date relief, and the United Chinese so
ciety, by Vim QuOn, it's president, APP
pointed committee to raise funds with
which to assist those in need. Vim and
the other defendants carried out the
plan, collected money and distributed
some of it to reeve those who were
destitute, and put the balance, amount
ing to $4,000, in Bishops bank. The sum
of $S15 they kept it is alleged, and now
have in their possession.
There is no necessity of distributing
this money now, say the plaintiffs and
it is not likely that there will be such
a necessity, and the money is at pre-
sent being put to no use. At a meet
ing of the Chinese United Society on
December % last, a resolution was pass
ed instructing the president, secretary
and treasurer to deposit the money to
the credit of the society but they have
refused to do so.
The plaintiffs allege that the Relief
Society was Incorporated for the pur-
pose of getting hold of the money and
diverting it to uses not contemplated by
the donors. This society and Consul
Yang Wei Pin are alleged to be trying
to divert the funds to purposes foreign
to the intentions of those who SUBJ
scribed the money and it is alleged
that the consul and the society will
waste and squander the money if not
prevented by the court.
The plaintiffs ash that the defendants
/ be restrained from Withdrawing any of
| the money from the bank, except for
the purpose of placing it to the credit
of the United Society. Hatch and Sill
man are attorneys for the plaintiffs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
Tennis CHAMPIONSHIP
ISLAND TOURNAMENT STARTS
MAY e.
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Of
fer Opportunities for Players Of
Both Sexes.

Next Wednesday May T. a series Of
lawn tennis championship games will
commence with the MEMS Singles" to
be followed by a full schedule of singles
and doubles for both sexes including
mixed doubles.
The games are to be played on both
the Beretania and Pacific Tennis Club
grounds and courts and the committees
in charge are very anxious to get every
tennis player in the city interested
enough to join the tournament The
courts of both clubs will be thrown open
as practice grounds for intending COM
petitOrs who are not yet associated
with either institution.
The entry book has been opened at
Pearson and Potters on Hotel street in
the Oregon block and will close for the
mems single on Tuesday at D. m.
Entries for each style of match will
close the day before the date scheduled
for the opening games. The order Of
the tournaments runs as follows after
the first singles. Mems doubles. Ladies'
Singles Ladies doubles and mixed
doubles.
No event will be started unless at
least four entries have been recorded
and the matches will be played under
last year rules of the American Lawn
Tennis Association, the 1902 rules not
having yet arrived. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the games
which will decide the island champion
ships for this year.
There has been a good deal of persist
ent practice carried on lately, especially
on the Beretania courts. Elston and
Cunha have made a strong showing in
the mems doubles and the singles
should bring out some close fighting be-
tween the champions of the two clubs.
The tournament should prove one of the
most interesting exhibitions of the
game that has been given in Honolulu
for some time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
CLAUS sPRECKELs. VIM. C. IRWIN.
Claus SpT0Ck6IS & Co,
HONOLULU,
B A NIX E R - .

HONOLULU, H. L.
San Francisco Agents-The Nevada
National Bank Of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco.
Union Bank of London,
Ltd
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
MISUNDERSTANDING National Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
of British Moth Ameri -
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made on
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills Of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
CORPORATION NOTICES.
Observation-Disclosures MEETING

A special Stockholders meeting Of
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Com
pany will be held in Assembly Hall,
over the office OF Castle & Cooke, Ltd,
corner Of Bethel and King streets, Hoo
nolulu, on Wednesday, May Z, 1902, at
$3.50 o'clock a. m.
At such meeting it is intended to pro-
pose alterations and amendments TO
the bylaws and an increase in the
capital stock Of the company.
By order Of the Vice. President.
]. A. GILMAN,
Secretary Honolulu Rapid Transit &
Land Company.
Honolulu, April 2s, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
SEIZURE ON A STEAMER.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-United
states Inspectors Head and Benninger
seized 200 silk caps and $50 cigars on
the Occidental and Oriental steamer
Doric yesterday. The caps We're found
sewed up in a mattress. The cigars
had been hidden in a quantity of Chi
neSe chow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
c, BREWER & co., LIMITED
QUEEN STREET,
HONOLULU, n. 7.
AGENTS FoR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company. Ono
r,ea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
waihee Sugar Company, Makee Sugar
Company, Haleakala Ranch Company.
Kap Iala Ranch.
Planters Ire and Shipping Co.
Charles Brewer & Cos Line Of Boston
Pack e
Agents Boston Board Of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board Of Under
writer's.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
MEETING NOTICE.

There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the "Star Soda Works, Ltd"
at Waverley Hall, on Tuesday, May
9th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
c. j. MCCARTHY,
President.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
B co.
BANKERS
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Transact business in all departments
of Banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers Letters
of Credit issued on The Bank of Cali
fOrnia and n. NJ. ROthschild & Sons,
London.
Correspondents: The Bank of Cali
fOrnia, Commercial Banking Co. Of
Sydney, Ltd, London.
Drafts and cable transfers on China
and Japan through the Hongkong &
Shanghai Banking Corporation and
Chartered Bank Of India, Australia
and China.
Interest allowed on term deposits at
the following rates per annum, wiz
Seven days notice, at 2 per cent.
Three month. at 3 per "ent.
Six months, at Sh per cent.
Twelve months, at per cent.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Act as Trustees under ! lortgages.
Manage estates (real and personaD.
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable Papers, Wills, Bonds, Etc,
received for safe-keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT.
Auditors for Corporations and Prl-
vate Firms.
Books examined and reported on.
Statements of Affairs prepared.
Trustees on Bankrupt or Insolvent
Estates.
Office, 924 Bethel Street.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
DanositS racaitad and intarast allow
ed at Az per cent per annum, in accord
ance with Rules and Regulations,
copies of which may be obtained on
application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE,
ACCIDENT AND EMPLOYERS LA
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Insurance Office, 924 Bethel Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01

Mistress after a heated discussion
with argumentative cook)-Are you
the mistress of this house, ! should
like to know? Cook-No ma'am, l amt
but Mistress Oriumphantly)-T
don't talk like an idiot!-Punch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01
Let there be Light

THE MODERN HOME Is INCOM-
PLETE WITHOUT A SYSTEM OF
INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHT
ING AND THERE IS NO LIGHT FOR
THE HOME THAT HAS THE AID
VANTAGES OF THE ELECTRIC
LIGHT.
ALWAYS READY FOR USE WITH
a SOFT, BRILLIANT AND STEADY
LIGHT. NO SMOKE, NO SMELL,
NO HEAT NO TRIMMING OF
WICKS, REFILLING, ETC.
GIVES THE FINISHING TOUCH
TO THE WELL FURNISHED ROOM.
RING US UP OR CALL FOR ESTI-
MATES ON WIRING YOUR HOUSE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-01

ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
What He Came For.

S. .. Faust, of Cleveland, while on
a visit 10 this city a few days ago,
in company with Philadelphia,
decided to go to Atlantic City. Be-
fore buying the tickets the Philadel-
phian proceeded to show his guest the
improvements along Delaware avenue.
Sitting on the edge Of the wharf was
q typical street arab, fishing. just
as they were about to leave they were
startled by a splash, and discovered
that the boy mad tumbled overheard.
After some trouble he was drawn out.
''How did you come to fall in?" in.
quired Faust.
"Ah, gwan," said the boy, II didn't
come to fall in. I come to fish, .
Philadelphia Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Birds That Trap Snakes.

In the southern part Of California
there is strange bird called the road
runner. Few birds can fly better than
thls one, but rarely does he ever rise
from the ground, end then only when
hard pressed. He prefers to escape
f1om man or beast by running, and as
ne can easily outrun the swiitest horse
his speed saves him from oil his enc
mics. The male bird is not larger
than common barnyard rooster,
and his feathers are as gayly
colored as those of the peacock.
The hen is of q dark brown sagebrush
color.
The road.runner has one mortal en-
emy-the rattlesnake. This reptile is
fond of devouring the road runner 8
eggs whenever it comes across nest
in the ssgebTush. But the road run
ners often have opportunities of re-
venging themselves. Whenever they
come across sleeping rattlesnake,
summing himself on o warm rock, they
Immediately prepare trap for his
destruction. Prickly pears abound in
these regions. The road runners, gen.
orally pair, at once begin picking UP
the spiny covered leaves Of this plant
and piling them about the sleeping
snake in circle. When their work is
completed they give their enemy few
pecks to awaken him, and then retire
to watch the result. In vain the rat
tlesnake tries to escape. The ring o,
prickly leaves holds him prisoner. A
every move he 'makes the spines pricl
aim, until at last in despair he turns
bites himself and dies.
Travellers often come across thes,
circles Of dried leaves, with the dea'
snake n the centre. At first no whit
man would believe the Indian tales o
this strange method the road runner
employed in killing their mortal enemy
but they have since been observed i
the act by several eminent naturalis.s
who have coroborated the stories tol
by the Indians.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
To Pick Cotton by Machinery.

Birmingham, Ala, April 2s.-A
special to the Birmingham News from
jackson, Miss, says:
The first regular contract ever made
in the world to pick cotton By ma.
chinery was closed in Greenyille a
few days since, and the first ex-
perimept with the machine will be
made on plantation in Washington
county next fall. A Pittsburg man
is the inventor of the device and for
the past ten years has been conduct.
ing experiments in the vicinity Of
Greenville. He now claims that the
device has been modelled on practi.
cal working basis and feels confdep,
that he will revolutionize the cotton
picking industry in the South. The
machine, he admits, IS valueless ex
cept on level upiands, low valley.
and prairie grounds, but even if i
should prove successful with thi
limit, its effect on the labor ouestio,
in the South will be very marked.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Reasons For Hardness.

Teachers who require written ex-
cuses for hardness from parents of
pupils sometimes receive very anus
ing notes. Here are few specimens
from a number received sometime
ago: Dear Sir, please forgive Billy
for lateness. I kneaaed him after
breakfast A second note reads:
'Please forgive Billy for tardiness.
I was mending his coat" The third
excuse goes more into details: "NIis-
ter sir, my Jason had to be late to-
day. 1t is his bizness to milk our
COW. She kicked Jase in the back
today when he wasn't looking or
thinkin' Of her actin; SO he thot his
back was broke but it amt. But it
is black and blue, and the pane kept
him late. We would git rid of that
cow if VIC could. This is the fourth
time she kicked Jase, but never kick
ed him late before. So excuse him
for me-"
A girl absent for half day brought
the following excuse: "N1iss teacher
My dotter's absents yesterday was
unavoidable. Her shoes had to be
half-soled and she had sore-throte.
Her konstitushun is delikit and if she
is absent any more You can know that
it is on account of unavoiabel sick
ness or something else." A boy abb
sent for half day laid the following
explanation on his masters desk:
Dear sir, plese excuse Henry. He
went to grandpapa's funeral with me
this forenoon. have been promis-
ing him for several weeks that he
might if he was good, and he has been
very good, so l kept my word. -
Evening Wisconsin.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
New Way to Marry People.

An elderly minister is fond of tell
ing of break" he once made at a
double wedding of two sisters. 1t
was arranged that the two couples
should be married with one ceremony,
the brides responding at the same
time and the two bridgrooms doing
the same. There had not been any
previous rehearsal, as the minister
had came long distance and r,achcd
the church but few minutes before
the time for the ceremony.
All went we'll until it came time fo,
the minister to say, "And now 1 pro
nouncc you man and wife"
1t suddenly became obvious to th,
minister that the usual formula woult
not do in the case of two men ant
two wives, and could not think Of an,
way of making ''man' and "wi.
plural in the sentence. In his des
peration and confusion he lifted hi
hands and solemnly:
"And now pronounce you, on
and, all husband wife!" "-Lirpincott'
Magazine.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
The Tables Neatly Turned.

There is a certain brilliant young
lawyer in Brooklyn with reputa-
ton for ability in 'ratting" wit
nesses who had the tables neatly
turned on him in a damage suit the
other day. A prominent physician
testified as to the character of the
injuries sustained by the plaintiff,
and the young lawyer was seeking
TO ridicnle his testimony. The ply
sician had said that the PLAINTIFF s
brain and spinal cord had been in
jured and that the injury to the
brain was manifested by an increas-
ed knee jerk.
e'Now, see here, DOCTOR" said the
lawyer, going through series of
physical contortions, chiefly with
his knees, "what does this increased
knee jerk of mine show?"
"Well," said the doctor slowly,
"taking your exhibition Of yourself
before the jury and this knee jerk,
I should say that you were suffering
from serious brain trouble. New
York Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07

= An estimator of more or less
ability says there are 70,OOO,0OO prai-
rie dogs in the State of Kansas, and
that they are multiplying at the rate
OF millions year. Various devices
have been tried in the hope of erad-
icating the little animals, but they
grinningly bob up from below and 60
on increasing. Since the meat trust
put up the price of beef, some Kan
sans have discovered that the prairie
dog is not bad eating and have quit
patronizing the butcher shops.
= Many would-be jolly good fell
low might be really so if he would
only stop telling jokes.
= The more money man has the
harder it is for him to convince the
world that he is fool.
Whether an evening gown is
fashionable depends on how much
neck and sleeves it hasn't got.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Cause OF his Troubles.

A youth with an open ingenious
countenance rose in Christian En-
deavor convention the other evening
and made the following speech:
Dear friends-large ships that look
sound-and good and-and--s seaworthy
ere sometimes found to be, almost
ruined almost, yes-almost ruined by
by ship worms. They honeycomb
the heavy timbers and-and-slthough
the ship looks as if it might do great
things for its Masters-it cannot. IT.
it has chip worms.
"Dear friends, it is just SO with
some Christians. Outwardly Chris
tian may look like a fair ship. Dear
friends I feel that often 1 am4ike the
ship, and that that I--too, have
ship worms"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Paid For Supper.

Three mer had been out on spree,
and on the way home late at night
shey made wager that the one who
did not do as his wife told him should
pay for q champagne supper the fol-
lowing night.
The first one returned home, an his
wife greeted him thus:
"Hullo, you beauty That right,
knock all the ornaments off the man
tlepiece!'
He knocked them all off.
The second returned, and on going
into his house fell against the piano.
whereupon his wife said:
"Go on, get the chopper and smash
it up!''
He did so.
The third returned, and, on going
upstairs, his wife said.
'You miserable scamp, fall down
stairs and break your neckr'
Needless to say, he paid for the sup
ner
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Pneumonia Chief Danger.

People are growing healthier and
lives are becoming longer in this coun-
try, if medical statistics can be relied
on. According TO figures published
in the last week life has been length
ened by an average of Al years in the
last decade.
In 1890 the average length Of life in
the United States was 3l.1 years. In
1890 this mean average had risen to
35.2 years, chiefly by reason of the
decrease in mortality among thelvery
young.
The three diseases which have
caused the most deaths. in recent
years are pneumonia, consumption and
heart disease, in the order named.
Deaths from the first cause have in
creased slightly. aud medical science
he's made comparatively little progress
in finding a specific treatment for it.
Pneumonia is an infectious disease
like tuberculosis. Althoughgit is not
80 contagious as are many other dis.
eases, the sanitation of houses, shops
schools, factories, places Of busines.
and amusement, in medical opinion
undoubtedly determines to great cx
tent the vulnerability Of the system
to it.-New York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Wanted Lots Of Love.

Librarians have some peculiar ex-
periences, especially in the down.
town districts, where the poor chill
dren are often sent by their elders
to draw books. The other day a
little chap of perhaps five and of
some foreign extraction toddled into
downtown branch and, holding up
griny card, said to the young wo-
man in attendance:
'Please, my sister would like a
book of love-"
The librarian suppressed smile
and gave him children of the Al
bey."
The next day he returned with
the book tucked under his arm and
remarked:
'Please, my sister would like an
other book with more love in it
than this one has" New York
Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
BEFORE THE SURRENDER.
General Lees Refusal to Allow Hia
Soldiers to Disparse.


General E. P. Alexander relates
in The Century these interesting
words of General Lee just before
the surrender. General Alexander
having proposed that the Confeder-
ate soldiers be authorized to dis
perse and report to General John
ston or to the governors of the
states, General Lee asked:
Suppose 1 were to adopt your
pose would get awayF'
General Alexander replied: sT
think two-thirds of us could get
away. We should be like rabbits
and partridges in the bushes, and
they could not scatter like that to
catch U.s."
"Well," he said, 'T have less than
10000 infantry with arms in their
hands. Even if two-thirds of these
got away it would be too small q
force to accomplish any useful re-
suit, either with Johnston or with
the governors Of the states. But
few would 60 to Johnston, for their
homes have been overrun by the en-
emy, and the men will want to 20
first and look after their families.
AS to any help from Europe, IShave
never believed in it. I appreciate
that the surrender of this army is,
indeed, the end of the Confederacy.
But that result is now inevita'
and must be faced. And as Chris
tian men we have no right to choose
course from pride or personal feel
ings. We have simply to see what
we can do best for our country and
people. Now, if I should adopt
your suggestion and order this army
to disperse the men, going home
ward, would be under no control
and, moreover, would be without
food. They are already demoralized
by four years of war and'would sup
ply their wants by violence and
plunder. They would soon become
little better than bands of robbers
A state of society would result
throughout the south from which il
would require years to recover. The
enemy's cavalry, too, would pursue
to catch at least the general officers
and would harass and devastate sec.
tions that otherwise they will neye,
visit. Moreover" he said, "as tc
myself, I am too old to 60 to bush.
whacking, and even if it were right
to order the army to disperse the
only course for me to pursue would
be to surrender myself to Genera.
Grant. But" he added, 81 can tel
you for your comfort that Grant
will not demand an 'unconditiona
surrender He will give us honora.
BILE and liberal terms, simply requir
ing us not to take up arms again un
til exchanged" He then went OF
to say that he was in correspondence
with Grant and expected to meet
him in our rear at 10 q. M, wher
he would accept the terms that hai
| been Indicated.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
He Hatched a Joke.

DR.. Theophilus Leigh, some time
master of Balliol college, would be
remembered if only for the feet that
he was Jane Austen's greatuncle.
In addition to this distinction he
had an indefatigable wit-humor
ran in the family-which kept alert
until his death.
Two days before he died he show
ed himself an incorrigible punster.
One might look for a causal relation
if his age, ninety years, were not
enough to account for his death.
Some one spoke of an old ac-
quaintance as having been "egged
on to matrimony."
"Then may the yoke rest easy on
him." said Dr.. Leigh.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
Kicking the Bucket.

The rather irreverent expression
'hcking the bucket" as a designa-
lion for death, has a very plausible
explanation. Before Fevolvers were
as common as they now are the COM
mon method Of suicide was by hang
ing. The would be suicide usually
attached noosed rope to a beam in
the barn and mounted an inverted
bucket to adjust it. When all was
ready for his departure from this
world, he s3Hcked the bucket from
beneath him and accomplished his
purpose. 3