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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
BY AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDERS.

viii be received &C the Office of the
Superintendent of Public Works until
70 o'clock noon of Friday, February 10,
1904, for Bell and Spgot Water Pipes,
Valves, Fittings, Yarn, Lead and Fire
Hydrants.
The Superintendent does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or any bid,
Specifications at the Office of the SUI
perintendent of Honolulu Water Works.
(Signed) c. S. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20

An Editors Opinion-John S. Dawes,
Esq, editor and proprietor Guardian
and Star, Hokltika. New Zealand, said:
Il have found Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a very valuable medicine, hav-
ing received great benefit from it's use
when suffering from a cold, and as a
preventive for Group in children its ex-
cellent properties have been testified in
my family" For sale by All Dealers.
Benson Smith & Co, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
SITUATION IMPROVING.

Associated Press. Morning Service.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2O.-Diplo-
mats are agreed that the situation is
improving. 1t is admitted that Ameri-
can diplomacy has been victorious in
Manchuria.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
THE BACKWARD PUPIL.

There was a large attendance and
ing of the Teachers at the High School
last evening to discuss the subject Of
what to do with the backward pupil.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
PRINCE THAN.

Associated Press. Morning Service.
PEKIN, Jan. 2O.-Prince. Tuan is i'll.
Prince Tuan was one of the Boxer
leaders during the outrages against
missionaries in China in 1900. At that
time 1t was reported that he had been
deprived of his place at court and had
his salary as a minister stopped.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
rleeting Notice.

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Pacific Guano & Ferti-
lizer Company will be held at the Of
fee of H. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, in
Honolulu, on Tuesday, January 26th,
1904, at 10 o'clock a. m.
f. KLAMP,
Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
CORPORATION NOTICES.
Annual Meeting.

MUTUAL TELEPHONE CO., LTD.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Mutual Telephone Co., Ltd,
will be held at the office of the COM
pany on Merchant street at o'clock
p. IN. on Wednesday, January 9th,
1904.
c. H. ATHERTON,
Secretary.
Honolulu Jan. 10, 1904
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that from and
after this date the Hawaiian Trust Co.
Ltd, by mutual consent is no longer
acting as General Agents for the Ger
mania Life Insurance Company in this
Territory.
HAWAIIAN TRUST co. LTD.
C. H. COOKE.
Secretary,
Honolulu, T. H.. jan 10, 1904
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
Annual Meeting.

HAWAIIAN AGRICULTURAL co.
The annual meeting of Share
holders of the above Corporation will
be held at the Office Of c. Brewer &
Company, Ltd, in Honolulu, on Friday,
January goth, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m.
e. F. BISHOP,
Secretary.
Dated Honolulu, Jan. 18th, 1904.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
WANTS THE JOB.

George H. Williams has received the
Republican endorsement to be APP
pointed sub-agent of lands for Hilo and
Hamakua. Commissioner Pratt is also
favorable to him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20

WILL CLOSE CHICAGO THEATERs.
Associated Press. Morning Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.--The Council has
passed an ordinance which will prac-
tically force the suspension of all thea
tiers during the present season..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
A Weak Heart

neglected meas heart disease, the
most common cause of sudden death.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure viii strength
en-, regulate and cure weak hearts
Sold by all druggists on guarantee. bree
book on heart disease for postal.
DR. MILES MEDICAL Co., Elkhart, IND
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
ouTLooK FOR PEACE.

Associated Press. Morning Service.
LONDON, Jan. 2O-European capitals
incline to the belief that there win be
peaceful issue in the Orient
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
MEETING NOTICE.
THE wA1MEA SUGAR MILL co.


A special meeting of The Waimea
Sugar Mill Company will be held in the
Assembly Room over the of7ces Of Cas-
tie & Cooke, Limited, in Honolulu, al
10 o'clock a. m, on the 2Sth day Of
January, 1904, for the purpose of au-
thorizing the execution and delivery o.
a promissory note and mortgage se.ur-
ing same to Castle & Cooke, Limited,
for the outstanding Indebtedness, and
for any business in conn sction there
with; also to fill existing vacancies in
the Board of Directors, and to take
such steps relative to the Directors as
may be necessary.
BY order of the President.
e. D. TENNEY,
Secretary The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
Honolulu, Oahu, H. T., Dec. SOth, '03.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
FIGHTING NEAR MONAsTIR.

Associated Press. Morning Service.
SALONICA, Jan. 2O,-The Turks de-
feated band of insurgents near Mo-
nastir, killing seventeen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20

PRINCE AND COBIMONER.
Assc ciated Press. Morning Service.
VIENNA, Jan. 20.-Archduke Ferdi-
nand Charles has abandoned his desire
to marry a beautiful commoner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20
FAVORABLE no DREYFUs.

A99OOIUIVU IV77' l1IVI IIIII5 " W.
PARIS, Jan. 2O.-It is reported that
the Attorney General is favorable to
Capt. Dreyfus.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20

Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for %
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20

Star Want ads pay at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-20

Honolulu, t. H.. Jan, 10, 1904.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-18

42.inch Tourist; belted
back, stylish mixtures; sizes
80 to 50; also in misses, II,
Is and Is.
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QUESTION NOT ANSWERED
Correspondent Would Like To Know About
Granting Franchises.

Editor Banner:-Ten days ago ask
ed for information through thecolumps
of the Banner relative to the power of
the trustees to grant franchise.
have not as yet received the desired
information.
will now ask any of the past or
present village officials, presidents,
attorneys or trustees (ail of whom
should know where they derive their
power to grant a franchise.
Voter
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vEMNIiGTOh BRIEFS.
News or the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busv Rsadevs.

Briefly for Busv Rsadsys.
Chas Ayres is home from Columbia
University to spend Thanksgiving
holiday.
Mr. and Mrs George Worthington
who have been visiting in Syracuse
are expected home tomorrow.
The Foresters of America conferred
the first and second degrees on ten can
didates at their regular meeting last
evening. After the work lunch was
served.
The Phi Alphas will initiate ten new
members at meeting tonight. The
society is planning soon to give re.
ception to the young ladies who have
assisted in liking up their rooms.
The knights of the Round Table"
were pleasantly entertained last even
ing at the "Caste of Sir Tristram"
a. G. Phillips Games were played.
and general social hour enjoyed.
The repairs and improvements on
the house recently purchased from j.
V. y s, Merrill are about completed
AS soon as finished the painters will
begin painting the entire building in
side and out.
Griswold makes a specially of pic
ture framing. He has the largest line
OF frames in southern Vermont and
pictures to fill them if wanted or will
frame any picture brought to his store
from photo TO a 40-foot canvas.
The Western Union telegraph wires
were not in working condition at noon
today. The Office is taking few mes
sages 10 be transmitted by telephone
To Hoosick Falls, subject to delays.
The line may be in working order by
Monday.
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MRS H. V. LANE.
Died Thursday At The Home Of Her Sister lr
SALISBURY.

Mrs Hannah V. Lane, widow of the
late Augustus Lane of SALISBURY died
at the home of her sister, Mrs George
Lane, in that town Thursday. She
was born in SALISBURY and has al
ways lived there.
Death was caused by general
breaking up of thesystem. She leaves
no children. Her funeral will be OBJ
served Sunday at SALISBURY Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-18
TURKEYS HIGH
Many Families Will Probably Have to Go With
out This Year.

With the near approach of Thanks
giving, considerable interest is being
manifested in price quotations on tur-
keys and similar fowls which enter so
prominently into an orthodox obser-
vance of that festival day. In neigh.
boring towns turkeys are selling at 28
cents pound which is regarded as
very reasonable.
Parties who were here Wedr esday
trying to engage turkeys TO deliver for
Thanksgiving, were asking % cents a
pound. Some people who have pur-
chased from farmers, have engaged at
30 cents a pound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-18
Warm Bedding

A stock of Blankets,
Comforts and Bed Spreads
to delight you. Sizes, quail
ity and price all are right.
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SI.00 Table DamaSk
75c yd.
Csc Towels
I9c

Nice quality Huck with
an oyershot damask design.
Very large size.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-18
FRED LaPLANT KILLED
Thrown Under Load Of Wood at Dandy on
Tuesday and Neck Broken.

Frank LaPlant was killed Tuesday
afternoon in Dandy. Hewas on aload
of wood drawn by four horses when
the horses became frightened and I'M
manageable. La Plant was thrown
under the horses and his neck was
broken and his face aud body badly
mangled. One horses leg was broken.
LaPlant's companion was uninjured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
MURPHYSUES
FOR HEAVY
DAMAGES

John r. Murphy has brought suit
against the Rhode Island company to re-
cover 10000 for personal injuries. Mr..
Murphy was a passenger on an open car
on the Broad street line on July 10Th last.
Owing to some defect in the motors or
other apparatus there was an explosion
In the controller and sparks. heat and
flames dashed therefrom. Owing to the
reasonable fears OF passengers on the
car that they might be injured, several
tried 10 get off and Mr. Murphy was
pushed fran the car and sustained severe
injuries to his skull. back, spine and 9TH
er parts OF his body. His nervous system
he declares was seriously injured.
In his declaration the plaintiff asserts
that IL was the duty OF the defendant cor
poration TO have the controller and othcr
parts OF the car in good condition so pas
sengers might be safely carried. The In
Juries received NJ. Murphy says are of
permanent nature and will fully incapaci-
tate him for working In the future at
any profitable employment.
John NJ Brennan and r. f. Lyman are
attorneys for the plaintiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20

property I'm Lymansville. Latterly he
had not been able TO work on account
of poor health and at times was desponds
ent.
He WIS drawn as a juryman from
North Providence, had served two weeks
and had two more TO serve.
He was not drawn on the panel, which
was assigned 10 early duty this morning
and had been sitting for quite while Il
the seats assigned TO spare men. when hi
arose hastily and placing both hands upoI
his abdomen as though in pain, asked
Deputy Sheriff Brown TO excuse him from
the court room for a few minutes.
The desired permission was given an(
Mr. Ploettner proceeded directly to thS
water closet, the door OF which he closed
Then came the two reports and Mn
Boyles investigation, as above detailed,
Medical Examiner Perkins was called
and found that Mr. Ploettner had sent al
least two bullets into his head, as tho
right temple was blown out.
The body was delivered to Wightman
Gilbert & Co. 20 North Main street. and
later in the day was sent to North Provt
dence
As Mr.. Ploettner had sat on several
cases II may be that complications viii
arise, based upon the assertion that hs
was OF unsound mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20

The occupants of the court rooms on
the second floor OF the Providence county
court house were at 1918 o'clock this
morning disturbed by what seemed to be
the slamming OF one OF the covers I'm
a water closet. just off the College street
corridor.
There were two such noises and but
for the investigation made by James
Boyle. an assistant janitor. the real
cause OF the disturbance might not have
been known for quite while
Mr.. Boyle opened the closet door and
found lying upon the floor, with the head
toward the threshold, the body OF
man. from whose right temple blood was
pouring profusely.
He gave an alarm and I'm few min
utes the identity OF the suicide was es-
tablished..
The decedent was William F. Ploe-
timer, As years old. a German, who had
resided on River avenue, Lymansville.
North Providence.
Mr.. Ploethner had for many years been
a mill operative and finally an overseer.
BY dlnt OF hard work he had earned a
home, a substantial dwelling, and other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
HCN0RS To Be PAID THE
vICE-PRESIDENT OF MEXICO,

San Francisco. Cal. Oct. 20.-vice
President iSdmon Corral OF Mexico and
his party when they arrive Friday will
be formally received by a detachment
Of marines at the Oakland Mole and es-
corted across the bay on a tug
On arriving at the ferry four COM
panies OF coast artillery and a band will
escort the party to the San Francisco
hotel and during his stay there Senior
Corral Will be constantly attended by
Lieut.. Hannigan OF the Thirteenth United
States infantry ~who has been detailed by
Maj. Gen. Macarthur as special aide 10
MeXico's vice president
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
RESTRAINING
ORDER is
GRANTED

decree was entered in the appellate
court today in the equity cause OF Will
liam II. Gulf against Henry F. Johnson
and Harry Harvey. taking the bill Of
complaint as confessed.
The three parties until recently did
business as the Providence Metal Spin-
ming company.
Complainant on Sept 18th notified John.
son that the partnership was dissolved.
Partnership articles were never signei by
the parties, but there was an agreement
to do business under the above name. The
firm dealt in stamped metal novelties.
Mr.. Gulf claims that Johnson collected
and appropriated 10 his own use large
sums of money belonging to the copart-
nershp; that he did not pay the wages
OF the help and otherwise acted against
the interest OF his associates.
An accounting was prayed for. and also
II was asked that Johnson be restrained
from pretending to act 70 rthe formcu
firm
The relief sought for is granted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20

sacks unexpectedly ran into a good-sized
Japanese force with machine guns.
A MURDERoUs FIRE.
The latter opened a murdereus fire on
the Russians. killing many horses and
mortally wounding Capt Targenietf. but
ali the Cossacks succeeded in getting
away. Not one was killed on the field.
No statement is made as to what Is
transpiring on the Russian left.
The war office is now disposed to be-
lieve that the Toxic report OF the drub-
bing given TO Gen. Yarada's brigade is
the Japanese version OF the capture OF
Lone Tree Hill. nicely turned 10 minimize
Its importance.
The reports that Gems. Rennenkampf
and Meyendorfr are wounded are denied.
The formers chief Of state Colonel Ros-
sisky was wounded.
HEAVY LOSSES.
With Gen. Okus left army at the front,
Oct l6-4 p. m.-Via Tien Tsin Deloyed
I'm transmission)--The seven days battle
north OF Yentai was the heaviest blow
yet struck the Russians by the japanese
so far as loss OF life Il concerned. The
left japanese army during the week
buried 4l0o Russian dead left I'm front OF
its lines. village In front OF the left
wing contains many Russian dead. but
the shell fire OF the retreating Russians
prevents the japanese from reaching
them.
Conservative estimates place the Rus
sian casualties at not less than 5000
Probably many more dead are on the field
In places not vet reached The japanese
report their total casualties at a httle
over 1900 killed and wounded. The prin-
oirsi Russian casualties occurred I'm de
termined counter attacks on each village
captured by the japanese The Russian
att3cking parties were In many cases en-
tirely annihilaNd.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
CANVASSERS GETTING READY
FOR LAST SET OF CAUCUSES,

The board OF canvassers and registra
tion was busy all the forenoon in getting
out the voting lists to be used at the
Republican caucuses tonight and though
the Office has been busy one for several
months past 1t is perfectly safe to say
there was no time lost there today.
The Office force is about triple the size
IL IL during the summer and none Of
the men have any leisure time to speak
about.
After they finish getting ready for the
caucuses they will have the check lists
for election day to prepare and also the
varied collection OF material that is sent
TO each ward room with the ballot boxes
in charge Of the policemen before sunrise
on election day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
TWO SUITS AGAINST the
WOONS0CKET ST. RAIL WAY co,

The Woousocket Street Railway COM
pany is defendant in two suits filed In the
common pleas division of the supreme
court today. william Long was a passen.
ger In one OF the company's cars on Aug
ust ~ when IL left the rails owing TO the
defective conditions of such rails. He was
thrown from the car and badly hurt. and
now he sues to recover $1,000 damages.
Ihomas kenney was also a passenger
In the same car and he was thrown out
and received severe and permanent in
Juries. He sues to recover 5000 damages.
Timothy 7. Nee is attorney for both
plaintiffs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20

The opening session Of the present
meeting was held at Infantry hall this
morning and was devoted to the delivery
of addresses by the president of the in
stitute. Valentine Amy. superintendent OF
schools in the town OF Cranston, Gov
Garvin. Supt. Small and Hon. Andrew s
Draper commissioner OF education of the
state of New York.
Previous to the opening OF the morn
ing session. a brief organ recital was
given by Miss Emma j. williams OF
Providence.
Shortly before 10 o'clock supt Walter
H. Small Gov Garvin. Mr., Draper, Presi-
dent Almy and Rev. DR. Charles NJ.
Melden. pastor OF the Mathewson Street
NJ. e. church. seated themselves upon the
platform.
DR. Melden conducted a brief devotional
service. reading from Pauls epistle to the
Romans, XII.
The audience then Joined in singing
Jesus Shall Reign" n beautiful hymn OF
the Episcopal church.
BY the time President Almy rose TO
make his Introductory address the spa
cious auditorium was completely filled
with teachers and friends OF progressive
education. while the balcony encircling
the hall on three sides was crowded with
the students OF the State normal school
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
In introduction President Almy spoke
in substance as follows:
PRESIDENT ALMY
In the past eo years great changes have
taken place In the educational world and
throughout that entire period the Rhode
Island institute has exerted a powerful
influence throughout that little corner OF
the educational world confined within the
borders OF the state.
The valuable work sf the standing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20

committees cannot be underestima ted
The executive committee has excited pro.
nounced and beneficial influence in three
lines of effort: First. II has erectually
abolished the district system in the stat
second. IL has obtained adequate state aid
for superintendents: third II has raised
the age OF compulsory attendance.
Mr.. Almy spent considerable time In a
mildly sarcastic dissertation on the So
called fads which have gained so great
a headway I'm the state schools, laying
special stress upon the effect OF the
'fads" on spelling
After short intermission. during
which the audience was materially In
creased by tardy delegations OF school
marms from out of the way corners OF
the city and state. President Almy intro
duced Gov. Garvin to the institute.
In substance the governors address
was as follows:
GOV. GARvIN SPEAKS.
II there is any one thing Of which the
state has a right to be proud n Is its
public schools. Criticism il often made
that the high schools ought not to be;
that the high schools educate their stu
dents beyond a stage Of contentment
That is a most sure advantage of high
school education: To make the students
discontented. in their eagerness 10 better
themselves.
College training Is now regarded as
preparation for business life where for.
merly II served as an entrance into the
academic professions. In view OF this
trend Of affairs. II IL most practica BILE
that steps be taken 10 increase the num-
Sers Nof high school students.
The governor referred TO the leRis-
lation enacted at the last session OF the
general assembly In the interests Of edu-
ca tion In the state as "the only good
legislation enacted during that session"
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS
ENTERTAINED BY KING EDWARD

London. Oct 20.-King Edward today
entertained at luncheon at Buckingham
palace the officers Of the American war
ships now at Gravesend. the guests In.
Guiding Rear Admiral Jewell. command
ing the European squadron OF the North
Atlantic fleet; Capt. Colby OF the cruiser
olympia, Lieuts. William G Watts and
Charles T. Jewell. aides on the STAFF OF
Admiral Jewell; Ambassador Choate. Sec
retary White and Capt Charles s. Stock
ton. the naval attache Of the American
embassy
Admiral Lord Walter Kerr. first sea
lord OF the admiralty: Capt. Prince Louis
OF Battenburg. director Of naval intelli-
gence, and Sir Thomas Upton were in
cludcd in the luncheon party. which was
private and informal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-20
|MUKDEN BATTLE
NOT. YET ENDED.

ST. Petersburg Oct mThe suspension of operations
below Mukden hinted military that
developments should be looked for whether
the part of the Japanese Russians is revealed
No has reached the Office reported annhaon
of Russian battalion while crossing the Taitse
report from Sakharof, night reports
along the front yesterday and that in spite of the sogy
condition the country which
the Russian continue great enterprise examining
the Japanese position.