The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-04
Sailors 60 at Liberty,

+. Schleissing, o. Spielnann, W.
Warnt and +. Lobacf, the German sail
ors arrested for desertion from the
British bark Clan Buchanan, were re-
leased by Judge Gear yesterday after
noon. They are said to have taken to
the hills Immediately, so as to avoid
a probable warrant OF arrest out OF the
Federal court.
The hearing had been going on at
chambers, after court term hours. for
several days. Judge Gear found de
cision i'll case he deemed analogous.
which convinced him that he did not
have jurisdiction but that the matter
was one for the United States District
Court
Other than in point of jurisdiction
the case is not on a different footing
from that of arrests of deserving sailors
from foreign vessels here before an
neXation. 1t is matter OF obligation
between the United States and Great
Britain under their treaty OF friendship,
Just as it was such formerly between
Hawaii and nations with which it had
similar treaties. Under Hawaiian in
dependence masters of foreign vessels
would simply notify the police authori-
ties OF deserterS, when the names of
such would be posted in the police sta
ton. For each deSerter from mer-
chant vessel hauled in the officer arrest
ing him received a reward of $40, which
came out OF the luckless deserter's
wages.
These four deserters from the Clan
Buchanan must have conceived either
strong aversion TO that vessel or great
liking for the Hawaiian climate, as by
their descrtion,> they forfeit nearly
years wages Of the three years voyage
for which they shipped.
The men had been arrested on war
rant issued by Judge Gear at the re-
the first the Judge felt doubtful as to
his jurisdiction.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
way that the fingers dig into the mus
cles behind the middle of the bone.
The thumbs tip should press into the
muscles over the front of the bone.
Without in any way relaxing the grip,
both fingers and thumb should be vigor-
ously pressed over the parallel lines Cf
muscles and nerves. Any experimental
can readily find on his own arm the
nerves, and a little practice with a
friend will teach him rapidly how to
seize an antagonists arm and to render
that arm momentarily helpless. This is
the starting-point of a study of ju-
jitsu.
''Jiu-jitsu," says Mr.. Hancock, 'is not
a science to be entrusted to the keeping
of the ugly. There are too many tricks
that are dangerous to limb or life.
Many of the feats, if carried to eX-
tremes, will result in broken bones
There are no less than six blows known
to native practicers of the art that will
cause DEATH" Although the author has
been taught these fatal blows, for OBJ
vious reasons he will not explain them.
"Three Rolling Stones in Japan"
edwin Arnold, London) Is another
timely book by Gilbert Watson which.
though 1t does not lend itself partlcu-
larly to quotation here, is written with
a great deal of humor and gayety. 1t
details the adventures, amusing and
otherwise, of three young Englishmen
In the Mikado's empire. There are nu
merous good Illustrations, and the vol
ume Is otherwise extremely attractive,
breathing an irrepresslble vivacity.
Similar in tone, but perhaps more
Is c. l.. Brownell's THE
Heart of Japan" (McClure, Phillips &
Coz, being 'glimpses of life and nature
far from the travellers track in the
Land of the Rising Sun" 1t Is writ
ten from the inside" by one thorough
ly familiar with the country and Its
customs. 1t avoids the obvious and
endeavors to present the japanese view
OF things-as do the incompara BILE
works OF Lafcadio Hearn.