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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
A proclamation is published in tht
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Territorial MeteorolOgist.

a proclamation is published in th
issue.
Dividend No. SO of Eva Plantation
Company will be due and payable on
Tuesday May 81.
The members of the Hawaiian Wo-
mans club are requested to meet at
the railroad depot Saturday, May DIST
at $3.50 "a. m.
COL Thomas Fitch is now located at
san Bernardina, cal. but may visit
the sake cases.
There viii be a meeting of the First
Precinct Democratic club of the Fourth
District at Kamoiiliili church tonight
at 1870 O'Clock.
Mrs. John Guild with her two little
girls returned yesterday on the bark
w b. Flint after an absence of nearly
q year spent in California.
James Haughton clerk for II. Hack
field & Co., left at noon today on the
Mauna LOa for a vacation on Hawaii.
He will be gone about three or four
weeks
The best lunch in town Is served
every day at the Criterion Saloon, CONE
mencmg at II a. m. Tables and chairs
are furnished. The bill of fare is
changed every cay.
The Wiike porcelain and crystal
lined refrigerators merit the serious
attention of every careful housewife.
These refrigerators are being shown
at the Hardware Department of H.
Hackfeld & Co.
Another dance will be given at the
Ia
Owing to the success of the first one
and many requests that it be repeated,
it was decided to give the dance on
Wednesday night, May 25th.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Central Union
church are cordially invited to bring
their friends to the "Mark-dOwn So
ciable" to be held in the church par
lOrs this Friday evening at 1880 o'clock
Rev William Morris Kincaid sails
by the Siberia. He will go to Will
liams College, WiHiamstown, Mass,
where he will deliver the annual col
lege Grafton. The honorary degree Of
Doctor of Divinity will be conferred on
him. .-.......
Henry May & Co, are introducing
the celebrated pineapple chutney manu-
featured by ~Manockjee Poofjiajee of
Bombay. 1t is sold regularly for
a bottle and is the finest relish in the
world The price at Mays for few
days will be &c.
f. w. Young the supreme represen-
tative of the Knights of Pythias of the
State of Washington, is in the city.
Arrangements have been made for
reception to be held at Harmony Hall
tomorrow evening to meet the SUI
preme representative.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
PORT ARTHUR
DOCK YARDS PAU
CHINESE WORKERS LEFT
so RUSSIANS COULD NOT
REPAIR WARSHIPS.

The Chinese feel sure that the
Japanese will win in their war with
Russia" said Chun Chiu Tung,
who is the interpreter accompany
ing His EXcellency Shen Nang
Hoo, the special escort to the pic
ture of the Empress Dowager to st,
Louis. I'VE do not see how the
Russians can possibly win against
the Japanese. We certainly II ope
that the Japanese will win. 1t is a
difficult thing to say whether in
case of the Russians proving sul-
cessiul against the Japanese, China
would attack Russia, still, if the
Japanese were successful, China
would certainly welcome an alliance
with Japan. But | do not see how
the Russians can win. While Rus
STA has a large amount of territory
and many people, still | think that
her military operations will show
that she is nothing but a bubble
among the great powers. Her adj
ministration is as corrupt as that OF
any small state. This is shown in
the way she is unprepared in her
present fight with Japan.
'RussIa's fleet in the Far East
has been practically destroyed. There
is some talk of the Russian Baltic
squadron being sent out but how can
it be done 1t is easy to talk of send
ing coal transports with the fleet but
that is hard thing when it comes to
real practical operations. l see no
way in which the Baltic squadron can
get around to the Orient, as all of
the coal ports will be closed. Besides,
the Japanese have 80 dockyards where
they can repair their vessels when
damaged, whereas, the Russians have
only two, one at Port Arthur and the
other at VladivOstOk. The dOCkyard
at Port Arthur is not large enough to
handle many vessels. l believe that
Russia has been short of men to work
in these Port Arthur dock yards and
this fact has had much to do with her
being unable to repair her damaged
vessels. Those docks were formerly
owned by the Chinese years ago, but
when the Russians took the place, they
took charge of the dockyards. The
Chinese We're retained however to work
Since the outbreak of the war the Chi
nese have either been scared away. or
else voluntarily quilted their work so
that the Russians have been left with
out men who understand the repairing
of vessels.
Il have noticed that among the
foreign residents of China that there
seems to be a sort of jealousy of Jap
anese victories. The sentiment seems
to be that in case the Japanese win,
they will assume a commercial supre
macy in the Far East"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
SENATOR BROWN RETURNS

Senator and Mrs. Cecil Brown and
their daughter Irene Dickson arrived
this morning by the Siberia from sew
eral months spent in the Orient prin-
cipally in Japan. They went as far
as Hong Kong but not liking the eli
mate of the Chinese cities they visited
they returned to Japan where they
travelled extensively. Senator Browns
health is very much improved by the
journey las is also that of Mrs. Brown.
Senator Brown, as everybody else who
has been in Japan, speaks of the abb
sence of outward demonstrations in
dicating the existence of a war in
which Japan is interested, though he
says that there is not wanting evidence
that the war is going on and that the
japanese are profoundly interested in
it. Senator Brown remained down
town only a few minutes after landing
and then went out to his Waikiki home
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
ANNUAL TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
WILL BEGIN IN JUNE-PLAYERS
FROM THE NAVY EXPECTED TO
ENTER THE LISTS.

The annual tennis championship
games, at a meeting of the Hawaiian
Tennis Association were scheduled to
take place next month, and Wednes-
day June 18th is the date set for the
first event These are Mems singles,
to be followed by Mems doubles, then
Ladies' singles, Ladies doubles, and
finally with mixed doubles.
All players of tennis are cordially in
vited to enter and participate. w. p.
Roth and c. G. Bockus compose the
tournament committee and have full
charge of the games.
The winners of last years games
were, for mems singles, c. A. Elston;
mems doubles, C. A. ElstOn and A. R.
Cunha ladies' singles, Miss f. Horner;
ladies' doubles Miss f. Horner and
Miss L. Ward; mixed doubles Miss E.
Horner and c. A. Elston.
c. A. Elston being away will not be
here to participate and many men are
practicing hard to obtain the much
coveted cup.
Miss f. HOrner is playing her old
time strong winning game but quite a
number are practicing cOnscientiOusly
and will push her hard for first place.
The season promises to be very in
teresting one especially as there are
a number of good players in the United
States navy fleet now in port who will
probably enter.
The Pacific Tennis Club, Alexander
Cup" tournament for mems singles is
scheduled to begin Wednesday, May
%. Entries close NJ nday May %, at
p. m. Players should book with j..
Waterhouse at Alexander & Baldwin
Ltd. All members and guests of the
Pacific Tennis club are requested to
enter ---------
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
STAMPING GROUND
GIVEN AWAY
GOVERNOR TURNS OVER
TO UNCLE SAM SPACE
NEAR THE POST OFFICE.

Governor Garter this morning
signed a proclamation giving over
to the Federal Government part of
the post office property which were
left out of the original proclamation
by Governor Dole, The portions
not originally turned over include
the space in front of the delivery
and stamp windows. The pro
clamation, including the technical
description of the land, is in the By
Authority notice published else
where in this issue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
ALAMEDA ARRIVES TO-DAY.

The S. S. Alameda arrived this morn
ing from San Francisco with the
smallest list of cabin passengers in
her history. There were only ten pas
sengers. Among those who arrived
We're j. B. Agassiz, the contractor,
Miss Grace NJ. Cooke, Harry eastman
and ]. Sutherland Ross. The vessel
ran into gale, after leaving San
Francisco but got out of the bad
weather by going TO the southwark out
of her course. She brought two days
later mail and had 1,O7O tons of freight
for Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
Inv s NENT OPPORTUNITIES
AT AUCTION
ON SATURDAY. MAY 81
AT u O'CLOCK NOON,

At my salesroom, SAT Kaahumanu
street, there will be sold at Public Auc-
ton, mortgage by John D. Holt, Jr.,
to August Dreier.
Property on the corner Of Queen and
Richards street all covered with build
ings.
This property produces a good
monthly rental from two saloons, bar
Der shops and numerous single rooms
and stores.
Under the same mortgage there will
be sold property on Fort street, near
School street, on which there are sew
eral cottages, now producing a good
rental
At the same hour and place there
will be sold under a Mortgages Fore
closure, a valuable piece of land on
the Waikiki side of Dowsett lane, Ho-
nolulu. Containing 4S-1OO acre.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20

Slight Injuries often disable a man
and cause several days loss of time
and when blood poison develops some
times result n tn loss of a hand or
limb. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
an antiseptic liniment When applied
to cuts, bruises and burns it causes
Il EN- to heal quickly and without ma
turation and prevents any danger Of
blood poison. For sale by all dealers,
Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
BASEBALL.

The plan to have a game of baseball
on Memorial Day between men from
the squadron and a picked nine from
the league, has not gone through yet to
a certainty. At the meeting of the
baseball league yesterday the matter
was discussed, Objection was made
to any game on Memorial Day, and the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
INJURED7 IN A BLAST.

Jose Quintal an employee of the
road department Was injured by blast
this morning. His right pelvis bone
was fractured in several places. He
was taken to the Queens Hospital.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY

c. L. Clement an employee of the
Mercantile Printing Company, was ar
rested this afternoon and charged
with forgery and larceny. He is ac-
cused of improperly securing $40 from
his employer by means of an alleged
forged money order.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
BOYD'S HEAVY BOND

E. S. Boyd's bond was placed at $1O,-
900. He was unable to provide bonds
at once and this afternoon was taken
to the executive building by High
Sheriff Brown and has been in con-
ference with Governor Carter regard
ing the charge of embezzlement against
him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs'
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News Of the Day,
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, PunahOu l p. m.
Light southerly airs weather clear
Morning minimum temperature, GA;
midday maximum temperature, 81; ba-
rometer. a. m. 299S falling corrected
for gravity; rainfall, "a hours ending
9 a. m. 0; absolute moisture a. m. 81
grains per cubic foot; humidity 9 a. m.
80 per cent
r. c. LYDECKER,
Territorial Meteorological.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
PASSENGERS.


Per stmr. Mauna Loa, May 81, for
Lahaina, Maalaea, Kona and Kau ports
Mrs. ]. K. Iaukea, May Correia, G. H.
Robertson, Master Wells, Miss Wells,
F. c. Bertleman, H. L. Kerr, NJ. F.
Scott, James Cowan ]. Coerper, W.
w. Brumer, II. f. Cooper, F. Buck
holtz, N w. Aluli.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
DEPARTING.

Friday, May 2.
Stmr Helene, Nelson, for Lahaina,
Maalaea, Kawaiahae, Mahukona, Lau-
pahoehoe. Kakaiau, Papaaloa and Hilo
at p. m.
Am. schr. Borealis, Samuelson, for
Port Townsend to sail in afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
MANILA TROLLEY BUILDER.

c. e. Swift one of the best known
electrical engineers and constructors
in the United States is a guest at the
Alexander Young Hotel. He arrived
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
JAS. F. MORGAN.
AUCTIONEER.
For Rent.

matter was postponed for a week. A
suggestion was made that the first
game on Saturdays begin at 1870 o'clock
But on the suggestion that a little
more prOmptness on the part of the
players would get the games through
in time, the hour was not changed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20

by the Siberia this morning from Ma
Mia where he has been building the
electric line of street railway there.
His home is in Detroit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-20
c, BREWER & co., LIMITED
QUEEN STREET,
HONOLULU, n. T..
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company Waikiki Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Haleakala Ranch Company, Kapapala
Ranch.
Planters Line Shipping Company.
Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line of Bos-
ton Packets.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
Charles M. Cooke. President
Geo. H. Robertson. V.-Pres. & Mgr.
e. Faxon Bishop. Treas. & secy.
w. +. Allen. Auditor
+. Z. Jones'. Director
Z, H. Cooke. Director
G. r. Carter. .............Dlrector
All of the above named constituting
the Board of Directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

Near FRENCH EMBASSY. New
brick house; 20x10O; 3 stories; 10 rooms:
3 baths; kitchen first floor; STEAM
HEAT. Will be sold at q bargain.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12
FOR sALE-HoUsEs.
FOR SALE.


Price reduced TO $4,000.
1915 East Capitol ST.; white stone front;
q perfect gem; containing 10 rooms, hot-water
heat, every modern convenience: terms to
to highest bidder.
Price, $s,oCO
A st. s.e.. facing SOUTH 100 feet from new
library; beautiful 12-room press brick house;
alley. An offer wanted. VIII trade for
smaller property
9-room press-brick house on ID st. Sc,
very close to Pa ave-: beautiful lot, 21x100;
no better neighborhood in East Washington.
Price asked, $1,000. An offer wanted. Terms
TO suit. Cost present owners, $3.50.
Price, 5000.
n. =. ave. Sc. 6th q beautiful o
room press-brick house; convenient to 3 car
lines Terms to suit. Will exchange for
smaller property.
Price. "a. 500.
one half square from East Capitol ST.,
beautiful Broom press-briek house; cellar;
peautful lot, 19.6x106 to Soft. paved alley
House Is IN perfect condition; no better bar
gain ever offered.
Price, $3.50
new houses In Sc. section one square from
"a ave Sc. containing rooms, tiled bath,
tire house; this house is situated i'm one OF
the most rapidly improving neighborhoods in
East washington. Terms: $500 to $500 cash
balance SIG per month.
Price, 81, 500
nent, 20 per mo. Groom modern house
III 81. ne, convenient to car lines. The
Dest bargain ever offered in eastern realty.
Price $780,
broom frame, one square from Lincoln
fark' rented at $14.so per mo- A bargain.
piece OF realty that Is for sale In East Wash
hgtoh. satisfaction guaranteed
JOHN +. DONOHOE & SONS.
fnohe East a. 30S East Capitol st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
1346-1254 Yale street.
Columbia Heights.


Columbia Heights.
IS $50.
Built to sell for 14.Oo0-actual cost OF con-
struction nearly 100000 tine of the most
desirable sections OF the northwest, surrounded by
fine homes of prominent residents. Hon. VIM. T.
Harris. the commissioner Of education. lives In
one Of these same houses, and recently purchased
another In the for an Investment, while the
residences of Justice Harlan. Justice Pritchard.
Mrs. John A. Logan, District Assessor Darneille
and a number OF others prominent In bustn IS and
official circles In the immediate locality.
These handsome and well-constructed houses
acknowledged to be by far the most attract
I've In this section. Indeed. 1t is one of the
handsomest In the city. Unusually handsome
fronts, entirely of WHITE MARBLE: IL rooms;
very handsome tiled bath rooms, equipped with
best open plumbing. porcelain bathtubs. etc;
hot-water heating. with direct heat on first floor
a large, well-Iighted dining room; electric light
ing. These houses In frst-class repair
throughout, having been newly papered, paint
ed, etc.
Can be purchased easy terms-a loan OF
$6.50 made for years can remain at $40. A
good investment.
We will furnish a tenant for $50. 80 per month.
OPEN SUNDAY.
mh12-2t MOORE & Hill, Qnc.). III 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

A THREE STORY PRESS BRICK
FRONT on 10TH STREET between o
and ?; 10 rooms; corner OF 20-foot al
ley; lot 20x100. PRICE, $l,6SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

A nice CORNER HOUSE on s st. NV.
NEAR CAR LINE: brick; stories; 8
rooms and bath; kitchen first floor; fur
mace. PRICE, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

FOR SALE-10-ROOM HOUSE, ON 1ST ST. NV.
near w ST.; lot 20 by 90; ami; small trust.
8hTs. Also 11-room house st. near 9th
NV; % BY 100, VIII exchange both for mod
ern 10-room house downtown. OWNER, 500
Colorado bldg. mh12-8t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

Near DUPONT CIRCLE: brick house:
rooms and bath; furnace; kitchen
first floor. Rent, $3.50. PRICE,
So, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

VERY ATTRACTIVE HOUSE ON 8
between 18TH and 18TH; NORTH
SIDE, brick: three stories: eleven rooms;
KITCHEN ON FIRST FLOOR: TWO
BATHS. This is a very delightful
nome. PRICE, $500. EXTREMELY
CHEAP. SEE Us OIfICK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

FOR sALE-A NEW HOUSE, BETWEEN BOTH
and 3lst Q; 0 rooms; all improvements; cost
81 $50: party holding trust will sell for low
price. $4,000. Easy payments.
81 $50 will buy q nice Groom, press brick;
porcelain bath; large lot In to alley; grano-
ltthic sidewalks; fne home; one 50. car line; on
nhiS-st. n. j. -ToTTEN. e1s NV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Fruit Cake. Buy yours at DOwe's.
Miky Durar,s Letter. to Sanity

Dear old santa claus:-Wont you plese Eow to Tod's Gun stor and get me som of them gude fire krakers wat shutes so guds and lowde, they are tn beste eber sawed and does shute SOW fine and quicke. Mr tod has just got a big lot ob dem in his stor and he dond sell dem any higher than Je oder folks asks for dem and dey Is a heap better than de ones dsy sells at de oder places.
 Now old santu Clause please dond for sit me and de other bad boys for we shure wants dem gude fire krakers from Mir Todds Gun Store. Mfr Todd is a gude felleT and shore sells dem right and he is got a whole lot of oder things wot de bad and gude boys wants too. Besides he sells a whole lot of another kind of fire wurks and fixes guns and pistols tue and wot he cant due Is not wtrthe dueing. Mister tod has ben in the gune buzinese for more dan fothey yewres and his paw gone and done a whole lot of buzinese before hese sons vase borene and dem same sons is nowe dueing a whole lot of businese yet.
 Nowe wen you boyse wants some of dem good things dat mister tod has got don't you faile to gOw to him firste.
 Mister todd's ganstore Is got a great big gun at his place and unless you find dat big gun at the store somebody is shure c trying to fule you
 Luke foure dat big gune for if you don't find it fits not MT Todd's Gun Store.
 II North Court Street. Sign Big Gun.
 adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

From the total surplus at that time the dividend on the preferred stock to the amount of $1I4,000 was paid out. leaving . surplus November 30 of S2,4si.s17, against s2.3se,112 November 80. 1903. and $t.z00.S4S November 30, 1902. Considerable of the iron delivereries made during the last quarter ok the fiscal year were made at prices about $4 per ton less than the quotations in effect today. The annual meeting of the sioss- Sheffield Company will be held in March and the annual report of President T. c. Maben will be submitted. There are not Inc dications thAt any changes in the manage ment of the company will be made at the annual meeting. The dividend on preferred stock will be paid on January 3rd. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Fruit Cake.
 Buy yours at DOwe's.

During a recent shooting expsditiea Grover Cleveland spent the greater part oe the day with the guide without any sub stantial results In the end he gave up tha chase for the time being and sought the nearest railroad station. Before leaving the scene of his adventures. so the story goes Mir Cleveland chatted pleasantly with hls guide, good naturedly bemoaning his hard luck. The guide waited for an opp6rtunity and then remarked gravely: Anyway. sir. the ducks today may have made fun of your aiun.- and there may be some who think yoa wasted cartridges but nobody can say anys thing about your iiberality." Tho tip he received Is said to have completely eovsre4 the case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

MT. Stradford has been connected with the sheriff's office for number of years. He was field deputy under Sheriff Morrow. and bookkeeper under Sheriff O'Brien until the death of MT. Robert Warnock In 1898. when Sheriff O'Brien promoted him to the chief deputyshlp. When Sheriff Burgin as- stunned the office he continued Mir. Strad- ford as chief deputy.
 MT. Stradford is thoroughly versed in the affairs of the sheriHs offce, and in the responsible position which he has held for such a long period he has shown executive ability of a high or- der. He will undoubtedly prove a strong candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
NIr. Rroclxman neniI.

A telegram from Quincy, H.. an- nounced the death this morning of Mir. Leon Brockman, who was at one time a resident of Birmingmah. Mir, Brock man was connected with The Birming- ham News in the circulation depart ment and afterwards went with Mir. John M. Lansden In the electrical busl- ness. He moved with MT. Lansden tn New Jersey and became secretary of the Lansden Electric Manufacturing Company, and as he did here, made many friends. He was sick for quite a while. The announcement of his death is quite a. blow to his many friends in this city. He was a young man, full making friends and holding them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
nobh. Arresteei.

J. w. Dobbs, a white man, was arr rested this morning by City Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton on charge of Dobbs is charged with having several checks for small amounts cashed, the cheeks being thrown out at the bank on which they were drawn, there being no account from which the cheeks could be paid Dobbs declines to make statement. Five cases were made out this morning. the amount alleged to have been secured by Dobbs beinp S27. Dobba has been conducting q brokerage and sales agency in the Hood building here for some time and is man of family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Fruit Cake. Buy yours at DOvve's.

A new peat fuel is known as "os- mend" The moisture of the peat is driven out electrically, and the residue Ia ground to powder, and made into balls and briquettes. The fuel has no smell. burns to fine ash. and yields a great heat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
Fruit Cake.
 Buy yours at DOyve's.
Negro Boy Killed.

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 17.-(Special.) ) Joseph Davis, a young negro lad of Glrard. Ala, while out hunting yester- day afternoon received load of bird shot in his side from his gun. from which death resulted last night He was climbing over fence and &C., cidentally dropped his gun, the trig- ger striking railing which caused 1t to fire.