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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-20
1ho Outside World
(Continued from 1st page J

flagship New York shortly before
noon yesterday ard before the time
ball dropped to the base Of the ferry
depot flagstaff, the New York, the
Boston, the Marblehead and the
Ranger, in the order named, were
steaming out toward the Golden
Gate on their way to Amalps. The
speed OF the squadron will be regu-
lated by the pace OF the Ranger,
which is the slowest vessel 10 the
squadron,
Auckland, N 4, Feb lO-Neither
the friendly | lands nor the ad.
joining islands experienced any
effect from the tidal waves which
cauaed heavy loss OF life 10 the So
ciety Islands January 31.t.
Pansma, Feb 1l-An official cable
gram has just been received from,
Guatemala saying that Guatemale
has not declared war, but that
Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
menace the Guatemala Government
which is ready to defend its honor.
Salt Lake, Feb 11-Ssnator-elect
Reed Smoot Of Utah will, it is an
nounced, go to Washington next
week. His credentials az Senator
to succeed Senator Riwlins will
then be preseated.
Astoria, Feb IL News has been
received here from Washing ION hat
United States Senator Mitchell of
Oregon is very i'll and fear is ex-
pressed that he cannot recover.
Should he c lie, Governor Chamber
lain, Democrat, would have the
appointment of his SUCCESSOR. 1t is
reported from Salem that the Legis-
lature, instead OF adjournipg sine
die at the end of the session, will
name a date for meeting, that it
may select successor to Senator
Mitchell, should his illness prove
fatal The Legislature is over
whelmipgIy Republican.
New Yolk, Feb 1l-Whlle pre-
siding over services in connection
with the semi centennial celebration
OF St Paul Methodist Church in
Newa, K, N j, Governor Franklin
Murphy predicted in his address
that unless in the near future greet.
or harmony be restored between
labor aud capital the country will
be plunged into civil war more
disastrous than any previously re.
corded in history.
Cleveland, Feb ll-Pugilist Tom
Sharkey was not abe TO withstal
Wrestler Dan McLeod's attempt to
throw him three tim, within en-
hour tonight, Mcleod winning ia
ffty-s:x minutes. The frat bout
was the longest Of the three, Nc.
Leod taking hall an hour to throw
thu sailor. After rest Of Ghesu
minutes tie men went TO III, ma,
again and Mcleod had Sha,key
down in thirteen minuteq. The
third fall was seventeen minut ~
Rock Island, Feb Bishop A, the
| principal storehouse OF the Rock
Island Arsenal, was destroyed by fire
last night, together with its con.
tents, which included cavalry aud
infantry equipments Of every des-
cription and a million rounds OF
Krag Jorgeneea smoheless ammu i,
ton, TIE eonteats were worth
81 .5o0,oto. TIE building woa a
massive structure, three stories in
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-02-20
Fon SALE.

OIL nm LEAsEHoLD ON eRRE.
0AiVeV tania fatraet, SO years
turn Present net income $50 Or
month. apply to
WILLIAM sAVlDGE 81 co
2D0 Aerohan! Str
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
MCULLAGH HANDS OVER BADGE.
Morgan Receives 1t at Cross Trial-Says He
Has Made No Pledges.

George Wilson Morgan, the State Superin-
tendent of Elections in the Metropolitan District,
began the duties of his Office yesterday. He at
Police Headquarters early in the day. watching the
close Of the trial of Inspector Cross, and met
there bv John McCullagh the ex-Superintendent.
who had been called a witness for Cross. Nc
Culagn greeted Mr.. Morgan pleasantly, and
handed him the gold badge of Office. Later
they went the Superintendents office at No. 5S5
Broadway, and there Mr.. McCUlagh transferred
to his successor the keys of the office and gave
him combination of the safe. Mr.. Morgan
received from G V. c Van Deusen. McCUilaghs
chief deputy his badge of office. and gave 1t to
John D. Maher the chief deputy. McCulagh
and Van Deusen then left the office
The office force at this time of the year consists
Of only men. and Mr.. Morgan said he might
keep for time Nicholas A. Knox. the clerk, who
has a salary Of 81 800 and Arthur Hoffman. who
has salary of 81 800. Early in July each year the
Superintendent appoints many deputies, who
ceive IS day until after election. Mr.. Morgan and
Mr. Maher are Republicans, but Mr.. Morgan said
yesterday that politics would not be allowed to
enter his office. He added:
My appointment to the office of State Superin-
tendent OF Elections unsolicited and came as
a surprise The offer was made and ac-
The Office Of the State superintendent OF Elections
Will be administered in an impartial way. AS TO
future plans l shall not discuss them l have ap-
pointed John D Maher as chief deputy, because L
know OF more competent to carry out the
duties which L expect him to perform. Mr.. Maher
has been assigned to me in the District Attorneys
miar with the quality Of mis- work. In politics he
is an enrolled Republican in Brooklyn As soon
as his politics become matter OF importance In
of his official duties. his usefulness Will have
fed
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
1LL HELD As WITNESSES.
Italians IN Murder Case Discharged
Only To Be Rearrested.

The dozen Italians who have been kept under ar
rest suspects In connection with the murder OF
Benedetto Maduena were discharged at the Iomos
Police Court yesterday, only to be rearrested pV
order OF Coroner Scholer and sent to the House OF
Detention as Witnesses The action was taken
after Giuseppe Morello. suspected OF being the
Nsaa leader, responsible for the crime. was e&-
snined at great length by Assistant District At
rogney Garvan.
On tn. witness stand MorelIo recognized photo
graph of the murdered He said he had known
the Donito. fourteen months ago. ana hao
not seer him again until the Saturday before Inc
murder when the man came into his restaurant IN
Pr1noe-st Part OF Morello's testimony then ran
as follows:
o-How many times on that Saturday did you
see Bsnedetto? A-once that hmseren or
o@Wben did YOU see Benedetto on the following
DAY? At may have been !, or { p. I don't
remember the exact time. lte was IN my ieS'"U
oLpd yog 20 to No 22s EIzs beth-st Mon
day? A-seveTal times bat cannot recall seeing
o@Did1't ' you leave No 2ss Elizabeth-st and
p m on Monday? A.-No I don't remember. II
I remembered that would say so. .-. ,,o
IN your place in Pr1nce-st? Al don't remeInDer %
exactly but remained tn there .1,IR nn5 after ~ H.
Q-Is If not true that from p m on nsf n9'lfhs fhs
entire night. with the exception OF an hour. Al
don't remember When things are IRE du IN me
Q-Were not Benedetto Gen9Es s ana TcsIT WIN
Q.-Did you not go with CassaberTf TO the outche'
shop in sfanton-st-? Al don't remember
MorelIo Identified letter which he had received
from Benedetto Maduena- and also identified let
ter he had written TO some one the contents OF the
letters not being revealed -.-..-.-
MorelIo Vas taken the morgue by detectives
last evening and confronted with the BODY OF tHe
murdered man. He looked the corpse apparent
Is without emotion. but refused TO tell u ne knew
The man in life. The attempt TO force confession
from him failed ~,
Inspector McClusky said he felt sure that @ tns '1
were more afraid OF the Mafa than OF the electric
chair. and could be induced 70 confess
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
SHE DIES FROM POISON.
WomaR TOOK 1t at ST. George Hotel
-Mystery about Case.

report was receiv ed at the coroners Office
in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. from the Long
Island College Hospital that Mrs Irene Moore
house, twenty-one years old, had died there
from supposed poisoning by bichloride of mer-
curry. Her husband. Louis, was at the bedside
at the time of her death It said that Mrs.
Moorehouse had been removed to the hospital
from the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn. on April
H. after drinking a quantity of the poison ir
1t was learned last evening that the couple
had been staying at the Hotel st. George three
weeks before the night Mrs. Moorehouse was
poisoned Mr.. Moorehouse who is twenty-four
years old. registered them Mr.. and Mrs
l.. 3. Moorehouse, and seemed to have plenty OF
money. They occupied rooms on the secohu
floor. On the night of the poisoning Mr.. Moore
house rushed downstairs and told Captain rum
bridge, the proprietor of the hotel. that ms wlie
had accidentally swallowed poison, mlstaklng II
for water. DR.. W. S. Searles, Of No. oz clark
St, Brooklyn summoned, and. after ao-
ministering antidotes. the woman was removed
to the Long Island College Hospital DR.. SearleS
said last evening that the bichloride of mercury
was to be used a lotion in the proportion OF
one tablet to quart of water. The doctor said
Mrs Moorehouse told him she had swallowed
twelve or fifteen tablets, which would mean
from seventy to eighty grains, and which sne
had dissolved in a tumberful of water. AS to
a. report that the couple had been heard quar-
relling in their room before he was summoned
the doctor said he did not know of any trouble
between and wife
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
SLY TWOULD KILL TRADE.
Bookdealers Protest Against Second
Hand Ordinance.

At meeting last night of booksellers at the
auction rooms of John Anderson, No. e3 Firth
ave- presided over by Simon Brentano, ana
which was attended by representatives OF
Charles Scribner's Sons Z. ?. Dutton * Co., u
p Putnams Sons Dodd, Mead & Co, the BAKER
& Taylor Company. Doubleday Page q o.
and other dealers, in all numbering one hundreo
q committee was appointed. consisting OF isa0c
Mendoza Of No. II Ann-st., who issued the cdii
for the meeting; Frederick D. Lacy OF u <
Putnam's Sons; S. r Mclean. of No. 45o Sixth
ave; John r. Anderson, Of No. west FIJI
teenth-st and ]. o. Wright of East forlS-
second-st, to wait Mayor Low and point OUT
the injustice of the proposed enforcement Oh inc
city ordinance relating to secondhaho soouS IL
its provisions regarding secondhand pooh Suite
1t was he decision Of the meeting tha' 'iie
enforcement Of this ordinance would make 1t I'M
possible for booksellers to remain IN the secono
hand book business. II provides that no oediel
shall purchase any second hand article between
sunsat and A. m: nor can he purchase III any
nlace except his own store. which. 1t was pointer
ont would prevent his going to the house OF any
man for purchasing a library or coIieclloh "a
hooks A further provision is that any secona
hand article must be sold IN tns eAaCI G"il a NJ
ton in which 1t was purchased 1hIs Moaiu ~ -
vent the rebinding or repair OF any rare VI i eiu
able book which might come into the poS9eSSi'h
Of he ga
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
PRESBYTERIANS RAISE 100000
At Church Extension Society Meeting That
Much Is Pledged and Given.

The Church Extension Society of the Presbytery
of New-York held a meeting last night at Carnegie
Hall to promote the work OF the society, for which
purpose an appeal for $4,000 was Issued. Morris
K Jesup presided DR.. Henry van Dyke dwelt on
the prospects OF Presbyterianism in this city and
appealed to his hearers cancel the indebtedness
of several churches aggregatng $4,000, and to give
$500 900 more to further the work of the extension
society.
The Rev Dr. Wilton Merle Smith, president of
the committee severely arraigned the Presbyterians
this country for their remissness in responding
to the needs OF the Church This laxity
vealed he said. in the report of the Federation OF
Churches. which showed a decline in the number
Of Presbyterian churches as against an INCREASE in
the population of 3S per cent. Contributions and
pledges amounting to 100000 We're received. The
largest Of these was for $4,000 and from the
Brick Presbyterian Church. Details to the in
dIvidual subscribers rot obtaipable
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
FRANK H. PLATT RESIGNS.
Evades Question as to Whether Dinner for
Mr.. White Was the Cause

Frank H Platt, son of Senator Platt, has re-
signed from the Colonial Club. There was a
rumor that his resignation was due to the din
ner given last night for Horace White. the
former editor of THE Evening Post"
When Mr.. PIatt seen at his home last
night and asked whether he was still a member
of the Colonial Club. he replied: mo; have
resigned"
What was the reason for your resignation"
inquired the reporter.
"I use the club little. and have been intending
for some time to resign" Mr.. Platt replied
Did the announcement of the dinner to be
given by the club for Horace White tonight
precipitate your resignation the reporter
asked.
Mr. PIatt hesitated then added quickly:
.sT2eaIIv | don't know what you are talking
about"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
RAILWAY MEN ELECT OFFICERS.

The spring meeting Of the American Railway AS
sociation was held yesterday at the Waldorf-As-
toria A. W. Sullivan, assistant second vice-presi-
dent OF the Illinois Central. presided and there were
about one hundred and twenty men present. repre-
senting eighty roads The association limits itself
to the consideration of subjects coming under the
operating department OF railroad administration
officers for the ensuing year elected as fol-
lows: President A. W. Sullivan. assistant. second
vice-president OF the Illinois Central first vice
president George w Stevens president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio: second vice-president. c. G.
Waldo general manager OF the Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton and Dayton. The executive committee was
made up OF Theodore y. Ely. chief of motive power
OF the Pennsylvania. and I. q. Rawn. assistant TO
the second ice-presdsnt OF the Illinois Central.
The committee train rules Is made up OF officers
designated by certain roads selected for that pur-
pose by the meeting. The roads chosen yesterday
for this purpose were the Hooking Valley, tho
Louisville and Nashville and the Pennsylvania. IL
decided that the meeting next October should
hs held in Tichmond. Va
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
GREAT OAK TACKLES KUN.
4 No-Treating TaUern IN the Ten
derInin Johnson's --latest Idea.

Joseph Johnson, jr.. the Great Oak OF the
Order Of Acorns has engaged in a catch-as-
catch-can wrestling match with the demon rum
Mr. Johnson is a rather healthy proposition. and
he has been in training since the summer or
1861 when he helped to elect the fusloh ucAe'
Furthermore. he is a man OF parts 1he oo0'
deliberate Judgment OF his fellow Acorns' now
ever is that in trying to establish successIul
mo Treating Tavern" to be run on Acorn prin-
ctnIes he has cut out summer job that VIII
prevent him from occupying a hammock 20
seph Johnson. jr, never goes at anything WITH
out first building a platform For his Acorn
No Treating Tavern" which is capitalized at
500 900. and which is to be in the Tenderloin ne
has built the following platform
Ffrst-To eliminate profit from liquor selling;
Second-To divorce the liquor trahlc from PoH'AoS
and to attack blackmail. .., ,e
Third-To decrease the per capita cohsulnp''oh u
liquors. ..1t, from the
FifthTo enlist the sympathy of sane and praett,
r ca i tba 81 visiting laws of the commonwealth and
under the drinking habits of the people.
Further along in his prospectus Joe" says;
The first Acorn Tavern will be practical test
Each man must buy his own drink ana pay Io LOT
it. No intoxicated person may drhh- & + ne viii he
held over patrons. and every enort Hlaue 70 Pie e
vent intoxication in the tavern women viii Iio' D'
served
Mr.. Johnson's altruism exhales its fragrance
in the following paragraphs:
The whole effort will tend toward the demon
can be conducted in behalf of temperance rather
than of excess. .,,oo, IN +ba
Tenderoin district where the object lesson may N0
palmer by reason OF prominence
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
ITALIANS BALKED AT CLANCY"
1t Was on Sign That Private Ash Cart
Men Must Use

The name OF Michael Clancy on a tin sign sent
a thrill OF indignation through seventy-fve ash
cart men at the headquarters OF the Street Clean
ing Department in City Hall Park yesterday. COM
missioner Woodbury. temporarily under cloud.
but he emerged triumphantly soon explana-
tions were made. Major Woodbury. has received
complaints recently that private ash cart
the East Side mixing ashes and garbage and
causing lot OF trouble at the dumps Major
Woodbury. dressed in a new buff plaid suit with
white dots in the centre of the checks. and wear
ing a beautiful new crimson necktie rounded up
the private ash cart men and lectured them
Don't you men know he demanded, that got
haven't any right mix your loads and take theIc
to the dumps? Don't you know Shaking his rs
at them that you are committing a crime wheb
YOU do that? ] want to tell you right here and now
that you are. and il you don't quit it you'll take
a trip up the river. You'll get your noses IN a
wise and DR. LederIe will screw up the wise"
Dr. Woodbury. exhibited set of name signs
which he told The ash cart men they would nave
to their carts.
How mucha da cost?H inquired a husky italian
in the rear of the
'One dollar and seventy-fve cents for a pair.
and they would cost you 50 80 if didn't get them
in large lots said the major.
Unwittingly the major exhibited to his auditors
the back Of one Of the signs containing the name
of the designer, Michael Clancy
DO we getta da sign Hka dat?'' asked one OF
the Italians.
Certainly" said the major. what's the matter
with that?"
said Giuseppe BuonOvett Me no lr1sha hk9
Glance. Me wanta own name on sign
The major had some difficulty in explaining that
Michael Clancy was the name OF the maker. and
that IL would not be necessary to have 1t on the
signs He came out Of it triumphantly. but he
was sweating when he stepped from the drysoods
box on which he had been standing and started
for the Park Row Building
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
AMoRY LIBEL HEARING ADJOURNED
M. S. r. Accountant Says Mr.. Philbin Erred
in Comparing Accounts.

Magistrate Barlow ct the Tombs court yesterday
announced that the continued hearing OF the hoe'
charges brought by William N Amory against H
II VreelaDd president of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company. had been adjourned TO $50 a m
to-day. The adjournment. he said, was at the re-
quest Of De Iancey Nicoll of counsel for Mr Nree-
land lanes W Osborne OF Mr.. Amorys counsel.
conserving
Stephen Little expert accountant employed 10
examine the books Of the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company said yesterday that he was con-
WINGED that all the charges made against the com
psny management by Eugene A Philbin aHd MI
Amory would be refuted. He added:
Mr.. Philbin charged that cash disbursements re-
latfnE loans and investments differ to the extent
Of millions of dollars with such cash disbursements
g are proved by the ccmpanys annual balance
sheets. ] win prove that such discrepancy ever
existed.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
SAFE FALLS; ONE DEATH.
'T'sco Worhmen Hurt. One Fatally,
When "Jack" Snaps.

One man was fatally and another seriously IN
jured yesterday when 6.600-pound safe fell from
third floor window of the Mercantile Nauonal
Bank Building, at Dey-st. and broadway. Inc
SAFE with a second and larger one was being
delivered to a tenant of the second floor 1t had
been elevated with block and tackle to the thlro
floor preparatory to being lowered to skids feao
ing into a window. A Jack or strong SUCK OF
hickory projecting from a third floor window ana
to which the upper block of the tackle was rnade
fast suddenly snapped. The safe dropped II
smashed the skids and. falling to the pavement
landed with a crash heard for blocks Inc pave
rnent dented until the safe was nan pufleu-
It's sides ripped open
Four men working with the safe oesioes
a truck driver and his assistant. James Meehan.
fifty years old standing on the skids, outsioe
the window. When the safe fell. his footing was
knocked away, and he fell to the street Inc sale
fell first and Meehan was not caught under IT,
He fell partly 1t, however. Several or Meenai
ribs were fractured. and he was badly hurt IN
ternaly. He died later in HUDSON otreet ~
pital
John Rarelson thirty-six years old. OF NO LOS
Prospect-st Brooklyn was inside the window A
big skid flew I'D and hit him IN the face. He sus-
tanned a compound fracture of the base OF the
skull The blow also knocked out all his Iron-
teeth, split his nose and smashed the nasal DOM
He was thrown ten feet against the wall Oh tne
room. Two other men were inside tne rooni; Az
not hurt. The pavement olrectS i4ho1eb a
crowd across the street by the Westefa -rested
Building watching the work The police aIaged aGSred
w REYNOLDS Of No $40 East One-hundreus,ann nT
twenty-sixth-st, and Walter S, Edwards OF ~
43 Renwick-st, Brooklyn. caro- va @as o.pb ON
Reynolds and Edwards were held In s0V' eaci o'i IL
pba o. criminal
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
DR.. GOTTHEIL'S WILL FILED.
Petition States Testator Left No Realty and
Over $4,000 in Personal Estate.

The will of Rabbi Gustav Gottheil filed for
probate in the Surrogate's office yesterday. The
will executed on February Is. and witnessed by
Judge Ephraim A. Jacobs and Laurence Arnold
Tanner, the members Of the law firm who present
the document for probate I'm behalf of Paul Gotthei
nephew and executor of the testator.
The petition states that the testator left real
estate and that his personal estate is $1,000
After leaving his theological Oriental and Hebrew
library to his eldest Richard GottheiI. OF No.
2O74 Fifth-ave and the balance of his books to his
other three children, William Gottheil. OF No. IA
West Forty-eighth-st.; Gertrude Rich. of No 4s9
Manhattan-aye. and Amy Theodore Levy OF No
6s1 Madison-aVe. he leaves $3.50 each grand
children his household belongings TO his daughter.
Mrs Levy. and the residue OF his estate In equal
shares TO his four children.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
WANT PARK AT BAY RIDGE.
E. W. Bliss Will Sell Estate to City at
100000 Loss.

A proceeding has been begun before the local
board of Bay Ridge District to acquire Tor
park purposes the +. w. Bliss property OWl
Head which runs from Sixty-seyenth-st- and
Bay Ridge Parkway along the Shore road to Sew
enty-ffth-st. It is said there are movements on
foot for the purchase Of the property by synol-
cate for the construction of hotel. and by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, but Mr. Bliss declares ne
prefers to sell it to the city at a much lower
figure than he would get from a private lndlVld-
ual The matter will come before the local board
of the Raw Ridge District to-day, when Park Com
missioner Young hopes favorable action will be
taken.
Secretary Logan of the Brooklyn Park Depart
ment said yesterday that the property had been
offered to the city for 100000 less than the best
other offer and that it was estimated to be worth
about SS5OGO0. The department was anxious to
acquire the property, as it was ready Tor PARK
purposes with almost no alteration ne eTouulu
was seventy-five feet high above the 5hore Drive,
down which it sIoped suddenly close to the water,
had a shore frontage of 725 feet and was sur
mounted by a house in which Mr.. Bliss lived In