The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-01-02

4th.-A laborer on the Young build
ing is struck on the leg and sustains
compound fracture. - The Rapid
Transit Company reports total of
270, 4O5 passengers carried over the line
during December, resulting in net
earnings for the month of $5,SyS.9S.-
Home Rulers have their long talked of
meeting at the Drill shed Ito ratify the
Presidents message"
5th.-Sudden death OF Mrs. DR.. j. S.
b. Pratt.
6th.-Collision of the ]. A. Cummins
and Malolo of the entrance to the port,
causing considerable though net serious
damage to both vessels.
7th.-Claudina, a Porto Rican, Is
caught in the act of stealing safa
from a Richards street cottage.
8th.-Alex. Solomon, an East Indian,
in demolishing Davies & Co.'S old office
building, is caught and buried beneath
a falling wall and instantly killed. An
other workman narrowly escaped.-A
native in a dazed condition is run over
by tram car and badly hurt. He was
sent to the hospital.
9th.-Prompt response to an alarm
for fire at the corner of Fort and King
streets averts serious disaster.-Night
providers and attempted burglaries in
eastern part of the town are becoming
matters of daily report.
11th.-Annual meeting of the Histor-
ical Society. After the election of Off
GERS the paper of the evening on Ha-
waiian Superstitions by ]. S. Emerson
was read by the author.
12th.-Death of Jose Rosa under cir
oumstances that subsequently arouse
suspicions of foul play, which resulted
in exhuming the body and the arrest OF
the widow and his brother.
13th.-The jury in the second Pearl
Harbor land case award damages in
favor of Honolulu Plantation Company
in the sum of $105,000 Both sides note
an appeal.-Two Porto Ricans are ar
rested in an attempted hold up OF
hack near South and Queen streets
Following the inquiry relative to the
condition of electric wires throughout
the city Mr. W. f. C. Hasson is ap-
pointed inspector.
14th.-As a result of the coroner's
Jury inquest on the body of Jose Rosa
the charge of murder in the first degree
is entered against George Rosa, his
brother.
15th.-Annual meeting of the Wire
less Telegraph Company. Officers
elected and proposition to reduce the
capital stock. Directors are empower
ed to secure loan wherewith to OPP
crate the system, which practically sus-
pended last ovember.-William Far
rant, from heart disease, falls dead in
the arms of his wife.
16th.-Sheriff Brown plans to round
up the idle Porto Ricans of the city
and apply the vagrsnt act; alternative,
work on plantations or roads.
17th.-Anniversary Of the overthrow
of the monarchy, a legal holiday.-Dr.
Walters is thrown from his horse and
seriously injured on the head.
18th.-Early morning fire at resi-
dence of c. L. Rhodes, Young street,
occasions considerable damage to
house and loss Of personal effects
Clash among sailors near the Railroad
wharves results in several arrests and
the surgeons aid.
19th.-Bishop Willis posts a notice
on st. Andrews Cathedral door official
ly terminating the existence OF the
Second Congregation, but it continues
it's services.
2Oth.-Truschler German shoe
maker, tried to shoot Japanese wo-
man, then blew out his brains with his
pistol.-Death of Frank Brown, well
known kamaaina, after a long illness.
--Kilohana Art Leagues musicale, at
the home of Mrs. Castle, Manoa, was a
brilliant social and artistic success
United States training ship Mohican
arrives from La Paz, Mexico.
22nd.-Much anxiety felt over the
D.,;s Oh 81 ~
dor, which left Victoria, B. c., Decem-
Der g last, for this port.
23rd.-Thos. E. Krouse, well-known
hotel keeper. suicides by shooting him
self twice-The police cleverly capture
an Illicit distillery outfit at Diamond
Head; three japanese of the reported
gang of six were secured-Mrs. DR.. f.
HOFFMAN passes away at the full age
OF SO years.
25th.-Arrival OF United States trans
port Fitzpatrick and French cruiser
Protet from San Francisco Farmers
Institute organized at the Wahiawa
colony.-Kilohana Art League holds its
literary contest OF essays, poems and
story by local writer's.
27th.-German Emperors birthday
celebrated by an official reception a.
the consulate and formal opening OF
the new Hackfeld building at noon
Mission Childrens Society meet at the
Dillingham; home and plan for golden
jubilee in May.
2sth.-Death OF w. r. Buchanan,
aged 70; a resident of this city for the
past 80 years.-Tua-tua herb remedy
for leprosy fayorably reported on from
Tahiti. from supplies sent from here.
29th,-Iieception on the Protet; very
generally attended.-A japanese, d.
spondent through reyerses, commits
fGicide-ln the kRmalo Plantation
case, again In court, the promoters get
a bad set baek,-lwilei notoriety re-
yiying, the police raid the den Of IN
lQuity and make many arrests.
3Oth,-femperance rally day, Meet
ing Of workers al the Y, N G, A, hall
az 10 a, M Of business men AZ Cham
her OI lommerle rOOm af A A mn ad