The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-01-22

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the earthquake victims of ltaly's last
great earthquake still continues and is
frequently rewarded with the rescue
of the living. Yesterday noon a man.
named Bensaja, who had spent fourteen
days without food, locked in the ruins
of his home, was taken out unconscious
and resuscitated. He had been caught
in kind of strait jacket formed by
the debris and unable to move, was
compelled to watch the lingering death
of his wife and four children. Satur.
day married couple were removed
not only alive but conscious. Their i'm
prisonment had lasted thirteen days.
On Saturday night terri fc tempest
accompanied by earthquake shocks
arose at Messina, causing a number of
fresh collapses in the ruined city and
spreading new terror among the sur
vivors. Most of the people in Messina
were camped under tents or huts, and
nearly all of these were destroyed by
the wind and binding rain. over sixty
feet of the landing quays in the harbor
was swept away, carrying of large
quantity of provisions stored there, and
! several horses. Two soldiers narrowly
escaped death. Near Clare, an i'm
mense fssure opened. 1t was $50 feet
long, three feet wide and 65 feet deep,
and has been styled the "Mouth of
He'll"
The American Consulate, where the
stores from the relief ship Bayern are
being distributed, was besieged all day
yesterday by crowd of hungry refu
gees. The American committee, which
has been working strenuously, is re
ceiving expressions of gratitude from
all quarters. General Mazza, who is il
supreme command here, also has thank
, ed ambassador Griscom warmly for the
humane initiative of his countrymen
suggesting that as the great exodus
: from Messina has left the city practi
> cally without any injured, the mos
urgent need for the Bayern IS service
i was along the coast towns especial,
Catania and Syracuse. The Bayern ha
= proceeded to those ports. The supply
ship Yankton will remain here to con
vey to Naples the bodies of American
> Consul Cheney and his wife when the
are recovered.
: The disinfecting of the city is pre-
crossing rapidly. Disinfectants wi
also be transported along the Stella
and Calabrian coasts for distribution i
the inland villages. The illuminatio
/, of the city by electric light has bee
4 partly re-established.
= The American fleet, which arrive
+ here Saturday morning and left Satu,
day night created a great impression
} Expressions of gratitude and admir-;
:, ton are still heard on all sides. AZ
Z miral Sperry's last act before leavin
r was to send launch with buri
party to convey the body of Mrs. A.
- Ogston, wife of the British Consu
n. across the straits to the English Gem
y. terry.
4. Claus Spreckels' Will.
n, Chronicle, January 10-The will {
D. the late Claus Spreckels was admitte
to probate yesterday by Superit
"a Judge j. V. Cotfey, and Rudolph an
D. Claus Augustus Spreckels were a.
T. pointed executors, to serve withol
l. bonds. These were the only member
T. of the family in court, and the pr,
=. cesdlngs were brief and formal.
\ Both sons took the stand and test
fed that the estate is worth approx
III mately $l0,000,O00. Richard Il. Thoml
u, son, a clerk in the Brooklyn law o
Z, fee where the will was drawn and or
% of the subscribing witnesses, also tie
H. tilted
% Rudolph Spreckels was absolve
:, from his bonds as special administr;
n tor, and the proceedings closed wit
y. y a request from Attorney c. S. Wheel,
- for Judge Cotfey's rules as to the il
A. ventory and appraisement of estates.
BY the terms of the will the incon
III from the entire estate is to be paid [
l. the widow, Anna Christina Sprecke ell
during her lifetime. Then it is to |
divided into three equal parts, OIL
~ each going to the daughter, Emma
Ferris, now residing in England an
=, the sons, Rudolph and Claus Augusta
y, John u. Spreckels and Adolph
% Spreckels, the other two sons receiy
% nothing, the testator stating that
:, has already given them large shar,
W of his estate. The will is dated Ma
a II, 1907.
60 Senator Conness Dies.
IS BOSTON, January l0.-John Co
ness, formerly United States Senate
N. from California and the last surviv,
p. of the pallbearers of President Lii
coin, died at his home in Jamaic
Plain tonight after a brief illness. /
was lightweight years old.
Nv John CONFESS was elected Unit,
he States Senator from California duriI
a the Civil War period, representing Il
nv State in the upper house from is,
-. until 1859. CONFESS was born in Ir
80 land September %, 1921, and came
~, the United States at the age of thi
'o' teen years. He learned the trade
as pianoforte maker and worked in Ne
ef York city until the discovery of go
a in California. He came TO this sta
ST. in ls49 and engaged in mining, al
SEES afterward became merchant.
u CONFESS was n member of the Ca
forna Legislature in lS53-54 and
ls60.Gl. He was candidate for Lie
RE tenant Governor in 1859 and the Uni,