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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12

increase the amount to $3.50 which was
asked by the Associated Charities. Pa
ele cited the Organic Act and the con-
stitution and Kaniho made a long ar
gument against such assistance saying
it was unlawful, and that If this Is done
here there should be help on other ISL
ands too. The motion to strike out was
lost, there being only seven votes. The
attempt to increase the amount to $3.50
failed and then the item was passed.
TO CUT OUT TRAVELLING.
Greenwell moved to cut the item of
incidentals and travelling expenses in
the Auditors office from 81 500 to $1,000,
but Harris defended the paragraph,
saying the books should be audited
each three months and especially
should there be investigation before the
County law goes into effect. Beckley
followed with strong plea FOR the
item saying that Investigations of the
books of the counties must be made
and arguing strongly for the passage
of the item. Before this could be done
the committee rose, reported progress
and the House then adjourned
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
IN THE HOUSE.

When the House began business the
| first thing TO be laid before the body
| was a communication from Secretary
Carter saying that he had no copies of
the Constitution of the United States
but that if desired by the House he
would include in the pamphlet which is
to contain the county law the constitu-
tion and the Organic act.
Collector Stackabe replied to the
Houses inquiry as to whether
or not he would take care Of the lights
of the Territory. by stating that in his
opinion the inquiry should be addressed
to the Secretary of the Treasury. The
request of the Merchants Association
for reimbursement for money spent in
sending ]. G. Pratt to Washington, to
press for payment of the Fire claims
in the amount of $4,000. was received
and laid on the table
The special committee which has con-
sidered the claim of e. van Sender, for
81, ,21O, for the purchase price of a lot
in Nuuanu valley, which same was aft
erward taken by the government re-
ported in favor of repayment of the
sum. Chairman Harris said also that
able had cabled to Washington for in
receiving an answer he would make
further report.
MONEY FOR ADVERTISING.
Harris presented a resolution asking
for $4,000 for advertising the islands,
which was referred to a special COM
mittee of three, Keliinoi, Harris and
Paele. Kealawaa asked $4,000 for teach
ers cottages in Puma and North Hilo;
Aylett asked $500 for building for turn
key at Hauula; petition for $4,000 for
roads to Hauula homesteads.
Frank Davey presented a petition
asking that there be appropriated $4,000
for the purchase of an edition of 100000
of "Glimpses of Hawaii and Hints to
Tourists and Travellers" This was re-
ferred to the same committee as the
former advertising proposal.
AS soon as this business was finished
the House went into Committee of the
Whole, with Wright in the chair. He
at once declared recess for smoke
and as he did not return in time to
resume the sitting, Speaker Beckley
called the House to order again, sum-
moning Mr.. Long to the chair and work
was resumed.
On motion of Mr.. Vida an item of
claim was offered from the Honolulu
Rifles, of $3.50 for shed burned by the
Board of Health. which was referred to
the Health Committee.
MILITARY AND BAND.
Under the Military appropriations
the first item was for general Incl
dentals and there was little trouble
but it passed as in the bill at $3.50 as
did ordnance at $500. Band incidentals
passed at $780, but when it came to
trips to other islands. $4,000, there We're
many motions to strike out, the item
being eliminated by large majority.
There was an item of s625 for run
ming expenses of the Associated Chari-
ties, and this brought up some opposi-
ton. Beckley suggested that rooms in
the Executive building or at the Wal
akamilo camp could be presented to the
society. He moved to strike out the
item saying 1t was in the line of paup-
erizng the people. Keliinoi moved to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
MUTINY ON SEWALL
WAS ONLY A JAG

The mutiny on the American ship
Edward Sewall while she was in the
outer roads near Shanghai last March
was not such serious business as first
reports led one to believe. Captain
Quick, the master of the vessel, says
that the trouble was due simply to
some drunken sailors getting beyond
control. When he found that they
could not be managed, Captain Quick
thought that the best plan was to call
on the battlship Oregon, which was
close by. He hoisted the mutiny signal
In order to attract the attention of the
oihcers on the Oregon. He not only
attracted the attention of those on the
battleship, hut the attention of nearly
everyone else in that vicinity.
Ihe result was that in addition TO
the Oregon sending marines, the Sewal
was soon visited by boats from other
quarters. The rioters were quelled and
We're turned over to the authorities
ashore. The rioting people were paid
on and no charges of mutiny were
brought against them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
FIGHT FIRES
FROM ALOF 7

Honolulu's first aerial fire-truck ar
rived yesterday in the Alameda, light,
handsome affair made by the Hayes
company of San Francisco, the manu-
facturer personally coming to Homo
lulu to set up the machine. The truck
proper came down all set UP, and all
that was needed to be done with 1t
after 1t was lowered to the dock and
taken out to the street, was to ar
range the ladders and Pompier scaling
ladders.
1t is a truss-ladder truck with extern
sion ladders reaching respectively fifty
and siXty-five feet. There are two
side ladders, thrty-two and thirty-siN
feet in length respectively. Four seal
ing ladders of the Pompier type, with
graphing hooks accompany the truck
and there is a fun equipment of life
belts for the Pompier-laddermen axes,
poles and ropes. e..
The firemen of the local department
have now TO learn the monkey drill"
on the Pompier ladders. a difficult ex-
ercise even in practice, but quite dan
gerous when applied during fire.
Each ladder is about twenty feet
long, a mere central pole with wooden
peg steps, At one end is a metal
notched bar, looking like a nicked
scythe blade. The Pompler-ladderma
pokes this metal tooth through a win
dow on the outside wall of a building,
and the lower end falls against the
wall. The man climbs this, raises an
other scaling ladder, thrusts II through
the window above him. climbs to the
next story, and so on. He wears a
life-belt and can snap a hook attach
ed to 1t to the ladder, which will hold
him securely thereby giving him free
use of his hands. The aerial ladders
are provided with pulleys and ropes
and with the life-belts these are used
by firemen In effecting rescues OF per-
sons from burning buildings.
The truck was hauled up to the old
Automobile building on King street
yesterday and VIII remain there until
room can be found for it In the CEN
trail fire station.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
WILL TELL
OF FARMS

Land Commissioner Boyd says he is
having troubple in getting the sue
cessful small farmers of the Territory
to write of their experiences for the
pamphlet which he is preparing to
send to prospective colonists in the
states. Only the coffee and sisal re-
ports have been received by him
though every mail brings questions
from abroad.
Returns are also coming in from the
circulars sent in reply to the original
applications for information. These
were of the lands in Hawaii and their
location and many requests have been
received for more complete informa-
sibility and price. One man in New
Jersep is very much interested in the
pineapple industry and has asked for
land upon which pines might be culti-
waited.
Mr.. Boyd has found great scarcity
of reliable information to send to pros
pective small farmers because Of the
failure of those already in the business
to contribute to the fund of informa-
tion. He intends now to prefer a re-
quest to the Legislature for an appro-
priation to be expended in this man
ner. In the meantime he has en-
ployed l.. f. Confer OF the
United States Agricultural Sta
tion to ascertain facts in connection
with government lands for distribution
TO inquirers. Mr. Confer has gone all
through Maui and Is now on Hawaii
He is making tests of the soil as we'll
as ascertaining from the farmers
themselves the capabilities of Ha-
waits soil. With the information
which Mr., Confer is to gather Com
missioner Boyd expects to prepare a
pamphlet for distribution in the states
even though the small farmers do not
come to his aid.
Mr.. Boyd says letters inquiring for
land have all been answered with
list of the lands which may be taken
for settlement and with such informa-
tion as is at the disposal of the Land
Department.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
SENATE BELIEVES
THE HOUSE SPENDS
TOO MUCH MONEY
(From Saturdays Daily.)

In its two hours of work yesterday the House few
points of the appropriation BILL but did finish that There
little bit of fight the appropriation for the travelling of the
Auditor but this settled There greater
the Associated Charities item but that WE'LL
The Senate dourned after sending the House expense bill
committee for investigation incidentally the need of investigation
the exavagance of the House plainly shown
which followed the of the Home Rulers through
on second reading
The adjournment of the Senate prevented the
sending in the nominations already prepared but they will
Governor Dole will also send the Legislature today message
ommendng supplementary appropriations those already requested
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
Japanese Knifes oountryman.

A serious cutting affray occurred on
the Honolulu Plantation last Wednes-
DAY night. Two Japanese quarrelled
and one stabbed the other in the neck.
Ihe injured man cried for help while
ms assailant escaped in the cane fields.
Manager Low had a force of men at
work beating the country to try and To-
cate the fellow The Jap had not been
caught, according to last reports, The
injured man is now at the Japanese
hospital
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
IN THE SENATE.

The august Senate jumped on the
House in good shape yesterday morn
ing. There wasn't anything else for
the Senate to do, and as the time had
to be put in some way it was utilized
for the purpose of puncturing the eX-
travagance of the lower house with
bayonet thrusts.
Senators Achi and McCandless led
the representatives and ]. T. Brown
was their only defender, though when
it came to a show down all the Home
Rulers voted to uphold the House and
pass the bill appropriating $4,000 for
their expenses upon second reading.
The Republicans won out, how
ever, and the Ways and Means Com
mittee will proceed to investigate the
purposes to which the $4,000 are to be
applied.
House Bill No 4 was the only mat
ter on the order of the day yesterday.
The six months salary bill was TO
have passed third reading, but the
committee chairman, Senator Baldwin,
who was to report on Board of Health
items was not present. There are
to be two reports, one recommending
the adoption of the Boards recommen
dation, by the majority. the other by
Senator Dickey. recommending a cut
all along the line.
JOHN BROWN EXPLAINS.
Senator j.. T. Brown moved that the
100000 House expense bill pass Sec
ond reading. He was quickly. seconded
by Kalauokalani when Achi asked that
it be referred to committee, to invests
gate. He said the bill provided for eX-
penses and unpaid bills, and he un-
derstood that there was s1,S00 left from
the $4,000 so he did not understand
the wording of the bill.
IT'S all right said Senator ]. T.
Brown, II investigated it myself, I
asked the House Clerk and he said
that there had been no provision by
the House for the printing of the Jour
nal and there We're unpaid bills be-
sides. 1t will take at least $4,000 he
told me-"
Do
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12
MURPHY HELD
FOR MURDER
Jury Makes
a Partial Re-
port.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

\rioui SATURDAY . Dduy.J
The grand jury after having prac-
tically completed it's work made a par
tial report to Judge Robinson yesterday
afternoon. Thirteen indictments were
returned and in sixteen cases no bill
was found. Two indictments were
placed on the secret file.
There was one Indictment for MUIR
der in the first degree, that of Pat
Murphy who is alleged to have shot Joe
Perry at Makua. Lieutenant E. j. Will
son, formerly of the Kamehameha
Schools, was indicted for the larceny
of sewing machine from The Won
Hamm- Young Co. Lee 10y was in
dicted for gross cheat, he having been
bound over to the grand jury for extor-
tion. He is the man who is said to have
received ten dollars apiece from Jap
anese for an alleged promise of police
protection.
All the cases against Chas. Wilcox
who was alleged to have embezzled
road board money were dismissed, no
bills being returned. A. w. Neeley
charged with robbery, Chow Kong
charged with perjury also were found
to be not guilty by the jury.
The following is the report of the
grand jury:
Your undersigned, foreman, hereby
respectfully presents the above named
Grand Jury has found true bills in the
following cases:
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Pat Murphy,
murder 1st degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Kauhane, as
sault and battery with weapon.
.,f II, Tt, 1p,.
End degree.
gross cheat.
larceny 1st degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. John Revei-
ra, larceny End degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Jose Rego,
attempt at burglary 1st degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. L. j. Wilson,
larceny End degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Fred Stream,
larceny End degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Ly Foon, lar
ceny End degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Keola, lar
ceny End degree.
NO BILLS.
Your Grand Jury further respectfully
presents that no bills have been found
in the following named cases:
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Yamomoto,
malicious injury.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Solomon, lar
ceny End degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Leonard
Mitchell, embezZlement
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Jose Boshung,
larceny End degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Puha, as
sault with a weapon
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Santos utera,
assault with a weapon.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. ]. w. Carroll,
assault with weapon.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Wilcox, en-
bezZement.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Wilcox, en-
bezzlement.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Wilcox, en-
bezzlement.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. John Silva,
assault with weapon.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Chow Kong
alias Chum Kong, perjury.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Frank Ma
deiros, malicious injury.
Territory Of Hawaii VS.. A. w. Neeley,
Terrltory or Hawaii VS.. Mona kalei-
kiu. Moku kahalau, Pahu and Kaha-
ulelio, larceny End degree.
Under the new law copies of indict-
ments must be furnished to the indict-
ed persons before arraignment and this
was done for the first time yesterday.
Nearly all of the offenders We're ar
raigned and will plead this morning.
Pat Murphy will plead on Tuesday
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-12

Louis Kenake. cashier Of the post
office, is recovering rapidly from the
operation performed on his left foot,
from which portion of one of the large
bones had recently to be removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22

ket opened excited and large blocks were thrown over by holders who got scared because of a sensational break in the Liverpool market. although the decline fell below what was feared, only to 27 points loss taking place, whereas dou- ble that was feared. The contest for control seemed to be far from the cui- minating point. although the rise has exceeded all expectations in fact expec- tations and predictions are counting for little, and the oldest and most experienced and welthiest people have been simply swamped so far as regards the matter of astuteness in foreseeing what has come to pass. The imposslbility of prices going higher had been preached all over the country until all the country was im- pressed with the wisdom of selling short and have been scrambling to cover and confronted with a crop prospect as poor as possible. After the opening large blocks of July were thrown on the mar ket and the whole list weakened, the sell ing being so extensive as to suggest the possible creation of a new short interest before a great while. although 2 cents decline was on the programme according to the wise heads on tAe bear side. The sharp reaction was largely due to the poor showing in the Liverpool market. At all events the old crop months were unmercifully pounded and while the new crop naturally suffered thereby the latter found considerable favor and 1t was felt they were worthy of support under ex- isting uncertain crop conditions. Cables were to 22 points below yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
cothran 6 co.,s Cotton Letter.


 New York, May H.-The expected hap pened; after that advance in October last night which was out of all reason, and simply indicated the last gasp of the dy- Ing bear speculator, it was evident that something on the other side of the mar ket must be looked for before many days. We had rather expected that no severe smash would take place until after the May affair was over. but we had not looked for such wild advance as that taking place during the last hour yes- terday.
 No market can stand that sort of thing. no matter how valuable cotton may be. To have fall option sell at 9.06 one day and 9.76 the next is without reason, and is not a condition that invites the atten- ton of conservative traders.
 As the market looks today there are a thousand and one reasons for getting out every bale of long cotton in the fall po- sitions. We take it that there is no cot ton held for July or August account by those who are trying to make money in this market. From the various rumors current on the floor today McFadden is against an advance in July.
 Anyone familiar with the importance of the Philadelphia interest can gather what this means. The average specula- tor would prefer the opposition of almost any one else in the cotton business. The market may hold a day or two longer or even to the 1st of June, but after that there must be a serious decline. Having made handsome profits through the pur- chases of October, all the way from Sis, there Is no reason for retaining an inter- est in fall months until after the mar ket has a cleaning out In every direc- tion. The banks are believed to be adverse to the present imitation in July and Au- gust, and for this reason speculation will be on a diminished scale for a time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
LOCAL MARKETS.

Spot cotton failed to stick at the high point of Wednesday and fell or a fraction yesterday. The latest quotations make good middling 10A, strict middling 10ss, middling 1O1k, strict low middling 1OA, and low middling 10c. These are merely the prices. There are no sales taking place at any price and the market Is practically dead
 Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, common stock, is selling at s2-s6 The same company's preferred stock Is 10S-110 Republic Steel, common, is 15-1s. Sloss-sheffield. common. is quoted at 52-56; same company, preferred, 90-94. Tennes- see Coal and Iron, 56-5S.
 Birmingham city bonds, 6s, are quoted at 110-113.
 In the produce market lemons are up to $3.50l3.75 per box and are selling rap idly. Florida cantaloupes are on the mar ket at $350 per crate. The melons are rather scarce yet and are something of a delicacy. Cucumbers are also up. being now quoted at $200n2.5O per crate. Florida squash jumped from sl.50 to s2.00d2. 50 per crate. From this 1t can be seen that pro- duce has an upward tendency which promises to be well sustained
 Elgin butter Is 20c per pound instead of z2c. Best country is 10@15 and cooking is 8d10c.
 The staple grocery market is quiet and no changes are reported for yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
New York Cotton Futures.
The Metal Market.

New York May 21.-Spot tin closed un- changed at e134 in London, but fu- lures there were 15s lower at G1S2 5s. Locally tin was quiet and unchanged, be- ing quoted at $29 450l29. .65.
 Copper was easier in London, closing about 5s, with spot quoted at E62 Is Cd and futures at e61 15s. Locally copper was quiet and nominally unchanged at $14 75 for lake, electrolytic and casting.
 Lead was 2s Cd lower in London. where it closed at e11 los but remained quiet here at S4.371z.
 Spelter closed unchanged in London at f20 17s Cd and was also unchanged at New York at $5.75.
 Iron closed BPS Cd in Glasgow and 46s 4lsd in Middlesboro New York iron prices were lower No. foundry is now quoted at $20. 506$21; No. foundry, north ern, at $19 50d20. .25; No. foundry south ern, and No. 1 foundry, southern, soft at $20. .25d20. 75; warrants remain nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
EASTBOUND.
ARRIVALS.

No. 1, from Macon. Albany Columbus Opelika, Americus, etc.. S:45 p. m.
 No. B. from Savannah. Augusta, Macon. Columbus etc.. 1920 D. m.
 EIeAant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus. Macon and savan- nah on Nos. and 1.
 Connection Is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east. For more detailed information. beauti- JACK w. JOHNSON, Union Ticket Agent Birmingham. Ala.
 J. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent F. J. ROBINSON. Asst Gen. Pass. Agent W. A WINBURN. Vice President and Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. Genl supt. Savannah Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
Local staple Groceries.

Apples-western evapornted. 71t0shc Flour-Fancy patent. $4.5O; half patent. s4.
 Sugar-Granulated, 5Ac; Y. C., 4Ssc. Coffee-Green, 7h03hc. ArDuckle's. packages, $10. 30; Lion packages, ZIG. 30; Cordova packages. $1o.sO; Porto Rico. s10. 30.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs 1Ossc; clear bel- lies. 121kc; dry salted rib bellies. 10%c; hams. fancy. 14a4c: medium 13ssc; extra clears. 1O1sc; California. 1O%c; breakfast bacon, 14c.
 Lard-Leaf, 10Ac.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, skc. Molasses Centrifugal. l5QS5c; sugar. house. 40c: Georgia cano. 36c.
 Corn-Mixed, 66c; white 68c.
 Meal-Bolted, SLIP; water ground, N.R. Hay-Per ton. timothy No. 1. $2l .60; clo- yer mixed. 20.0O; prairie, si3o0; Johnson grass. $15.0O.
 Oats-Mixed. 47c; white, 4sc.
 Cotton Seoa Meal-Per ton. s23,0o
 Pearl Grits-92 lbs. s1.65.
 Bran-Pure wheat. 5000; shorts, s22; honiny feed. 32i00.
 Beans-Navy. $2.50 per blshei; Lima. 60 slsc per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
LTverpooI Market.

Liverpool, May 21, P. M.-Spot cotton moderate business done; prices 12 points lower; American middling fair 6.6S good middling 646, middiing 6.30. low middling 6.10, good ordinary 5.s6 ordinary 5.6e The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 800 were for speculation and ex- port, and included 7S00 American. Re- ceipts 6100 bales, all American.
 Futures opened firm and closed de- moralized. American middling: May 5s5. May-June 5.92 June-July 5.e0, July-Au- gust 5.S7, August-Septembe 5.72, septem- ber- October 5.31. October-November 5.02 November December 4.9364.e4 December January 4.sl@4.s2. January February 4.90 M4. 91.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, May 21.-Spirits of turpen- tine opened firm at 4S1z. closing at 4S% bid; receipts 30 casks. Rosin firm, 1.761z bid; receipts 161. Crude turpentine quiet at 200 BPS and 3.75; receipts 102. Tar firm. 1.65; receipts 6S.
 Savannah. May 21.-Turpentine firm at 49A; receipts 14i9. sales 292. exports 789. Resin firm; receipts 1861, sales 675, ex- ports 2076. Quote: A, B and c 1.60 D and 1.65 F ITO, c 1.75, H 2.35. I 300, K 3.10, M 3.2O. N 3.25. W c 3.35. W W 3.65.
 Charleston, May 2f.-Turpentine quiet, 46a4; sales none. Rosin quiet; A, B and c 1.50. D 1.55. E 1.55. F 1.6o. c 1.65, H 220, 2.s5, K 300. M 3.1O. N 3.15, W c BPS. W W 3.45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
The Coffee Market.

New York, May 21.-Coffee futures open ed quiet at unchanged prices. Advices from primary points were featureless and the European market closed easy, but there was considerable switching in the local market which furnished a demand for certain months and the close was steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of 10 points. Sales, 67,000 bags. June, sS.so; July, ss,95; August. sS.s5G4; September, $41O@4.1 15; October, A.20; No- vember, $425; December, s4.65.