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The Hawaiian Gazette from Honolulu, Hawaii • Page 5

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fr LOCAL BREVITIES. Work was suspended at the fertilizer works in Iwilei yesterday. Frank L. Hoogs has been appointed business manager of the Hawaiian Star. The next steamer for San Fran cisco will be the Alameda, due here on the 19th inBt.

The entire refrigerating plant for the Electric Light Company was brought by the Australia. A number of buildings in the vicinity of the old fishmarket, were destroyed by fire yesterday. No persons residing in Honolulu can change their address without a permit from the Board of Health. An office building will be erected atHalawa, the new burial spot; the foundation was laid on Saturday. The five valleys around Honolulu are now guarded and no one will be allowed to enter without a permit.

Senator Hocking, of Maui, is still in town. Between the Legislature and the cholera he has had a long stay. No vessel can leave for any port in the group without a permit from the Board of Health. This is a new order. Mrs.

Louisa McArdle, formerly a nurse at the Queen's Hospital, has been appointed curse at the cholera hospital. Papers, magazines and other reading matter, is solicited by the Board of Health for use at the cholera hospital. Fresh meat and salt salmon were the only articles of food sold at the fishmarket yesterday. Dried fish is confiscated on eight. The Kio Janeiro brought word that cholera had broken out on board of the Italian cruiser lying at anchor at a Japanese port.

Mrs. Bacon was the only passenger that left on the Rio Janeiro from this port Captain Smith was willing to take all that he could accommodate. The Williams typewriter is the product in "that line. It is an excellent writer and is warranted in every way. For particulars address 6 this office.

Mail matter marked G. Wilder" will be sent to San Francisco on the vessel of the same name, if left at the postoffice before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The next mail from San Francisco will be brought by the Coptic, due here on the 19th inst. She will have a party of Raymond tourists on board bound for Japan. Two infected shanties were burned yesterday one at Kalia and the other on Liliha Etreet.

Another shack at the first-mentioned place will be destroyed today. Six leading business firms subscribed $500 cash for the purpose of furnishing food and other necessaries for Hawaiians. Up to Saturday night $7700 had been subscribed. Waikiki people received many meEEages from their friends yesterday requesting them to refrain from taking sea baths on account of the cholera cases which developed at Kalia. Colonel George Macfarlane will remain in London until October he will then leave with his family for home.

Rumor 'has it that the Colonel is floating bonds for a new Hawaiian corporation. The sum of $8200 has been received by Messrs. Fairchild and F. W. Macfarlane for the Bupply of rations to needy natives.

The people of Honolulu have been most liberal in their donations. Dr. W. T. Monsarrat has been ill for Eome days, the cause being attributed to overwork.

He has been reported dead several times during the past few days. The doctors say he will come around allright. No more passenger trains be run by the 0. R. and L.

Company until the quarantine is raised. A freight train will leave for Ewa mill every morning at 7 o'clock, returning to Honolulu in the afternoon. A report comes from Hilo to the effect that the Claudine's will meet with a warm reception and not be allowed to land. Sheriff Hitchcock may straighten out the matter if the steamer goes tomorrow. Passengers on the steamers outside are all well.

It was stated yesterday morning that a case of cholera had developed on the steamer Kauai, but it was only a rumor. Dr. Day visited the ship he found a member of the crew ill, but his trouble was not cholera. No more congregations will be allowed on the streets or In aDy other place. 'f' if HAWAIIAN GAZETTE: TUESDAY.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1895 SEMI-WEEKLY. LATEST Ml FROM Sanitary Precautious Being Taken in Every District. A ri.EASAr I'AltTT. Policeman Iniena Kill a Chinaman In Trying to Arrejt Him Death of Thomas W. of Inland Object to Lauding Chines Laborer.

Maui, Sept 5th. The Haiku garden party which occurred during the evening of August 30th, on the grounds of H. P. Baldwin, was a most brilliant and successful event. Surrounding a pretty dell were booths of various colors and designs, huge Japanese umbrellas with tables, and the quaintest little stage imaginable with its green curtain stretched between two royal palms.

A myriad of colored lights twinkling here and there amid the foliage, shed soft lustre upon the scene. A large audience of natives and foreigners appreciated a pleasing program which consisted of vocal and instrumental music and an exhibition of wax works. C. H. Dickey acted the part of the lecturer, Dickens, showing to the public, wax models of some ot the most famous characters in his novels.

F. E. At-water merits special mention for his assumption of the character of the immortal Pickwick and Miss Richards' negro melodies to the accompaniment of the banjo, were much applauded. Misses Millie Beckwith and Hattie Watson presided at the candy and lemonade tables, Misses King and Minnie Bddwinat the flower stand, Misses Aiken and May Baldwin at the souvenir booth, Mrs. Dickey dispensed coffee and sandwiches, and Mrs.

H. G. Alexander had charge of the post office most conspicuous with Its red, white and blue bunting. One hundred and forty-five dollars.a much larger sum than was anticipated, was raised for the benefit of native Sunday-schools and other chanties. The Ladies' Aid Society is to be congratulated on the success of their entertainment.

On Sunday afternoon, August 25tb, a mass meeting of prominent citizens of Wailuku and Makawao districts was held at Wailuku court house to consider ways and means against a possible cholera epidemic. After sundry speeches by Drs. Aiken, and Raymond the following sanitary committee was chosen by the fifty or sixty gentlemen present: Dr. Armitage and Messrs. Chilling-worth, Frlel, Carter and Campbell for Wailuku; Messrs.

Maynard and C. B. Miles forKahului; Dr. Raymond and Messrs. D.

Center and George Rudolph for Spreckelsville; and Dr. P.J.Aiken and Messrs. H. Baldwin, James Anderson, C. H.

Dickey and W. H. King for Makawao. L. von Tempsky was afterwards appointed to look out for the Kula sectiOD.

S. F. Cbillingworth presided at the meetiDg which continued from 3:30 to 5:30 p. m. During Saturday night, August 2itb, between and 9 o'clock Henry Iwiena, a Wailuku policeman, shot and killed a Chinaman named Ah Quai at Camp 3, Spreckelsville.

Several days previously Ah Quai had been a witness in an opium-in-pos-session case which was tried in Wailuku. Deputy Sheriff Carter directly after the trial swore out a warrant against Ah Quai for perjury, but before the paper could be served the Chinaman escaped and bid in the cane for four or five days. It was while serving the warraut during the night of the 24th that Iwiena shot Ah Quai who was again trying to escape. Iwiena has waived examination and has been committed for trial. During the past week or more, people on tbe plantations, ranches and in fact everybody has been busy disinfecting their premises.

The Wailuku committee has caused one plank of the sidewalk all along Market street to be taken up and brought to light all manner of filth, "everything except a dead baby," as one of the committee remarked. Market street leads through the Chinese settlement. Fred S. Armstrong is chief inspector of laborers' quarters on Paia plantation. In case of cholera Wailuku people will use for a hospital the old "small Eox" pest house erected in 'SI.

This uilding is situated near the beach, between Kahului and Wailuku. Makawao people will place their hospital on tbe southwestern boundary of Grove ranch. Ex-Governor Thomas W. Everett died at his residence in Waikapu yesterday, the 4th at 5:30 p. m.

Mr. Everett has been a most prominent citizen of Maul for many years. He was Deputy Sheriff and Shenfffor more than forty years, and Governor of the island for several yearf. He was born in Boston, November and during bis residence of forty or fifty years on Maui has always been most highly esteemed for his honest and upright character. Profesnor Everett of Harvard College ia his cousin.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 p. m. Three of the Maunaolu Seminary teachers and a number belonging to Government schools are detained In Honolulu. Deputy Sheriff Carter, in the absence of Sheriff" D. A.

Andrews in Honolulu, is acting as the chief executive officer of tbe island. During Thursday, August 29th, tbe steamers Mokolii and Kilauea Hou arrived in Kahului, the former bringing the null and the latter 100 Chinese laborers These Chinamen came on the ill fated Belgic anil were Imported by Awana for work on Spreckelsville plantation. The authorities' at first denied them tbe privilege of landing at Kahului, but finally permitted them to enmeavhore without any luggage. Sigcerthen they have been quarantined at Camp 4, Spreckelsville. Tbe people of Maui have been most nneasy since tbe arrival of the Belgic's passengers, and would have been better satisfied if the celestials had been immediately sent back to Honolulu.

No. 1 flour is selling in some stores at 2 a bag. This acts harshly with tbe poor native, for recently be has been compelled to use flour for poi instead of taro. In Makawao a barrel of poi is now worth $3 25, while formerly it was sold for SI 50. In case of a famine Maui has Kula beef, com and potatoes to draw on.

During Tuesday evening, August 27th, Misses Richards and Greene gave a most successful concert in tbe Paia foreign church. The alligator pear crop is a large one this year for Wailuku. The Queen and the St. Julien are the vessels still in Kahului harbor. It is said that the bark St.

Julien draws more water than any vessel that has ever entered Kahului. Weather Light rains in Wailuku and Makawao. Hi i CALLS IT AN OUTRAGE. Correspondent Severely Critizes Action of Hilo People. Mr.

Editor The action of the Deputy Sheriff and people of Hilo, in refusing to allow a party of tourists to visit the volcano, after they had landed at Punaluu, was, to say the least, very arbitrary. The facts are these The tourists, who came all the way from Boston and the Atlantic States, arrived in the Australia" from San Francisco. They were told here that they could go to the volcano, provided they remained on the Australia and did not land in Honolulu. From the Australia they were transferred to the W. G.

Hall, and left here with a clear bill of health, having strictly conformed to all the requirements of the local authorities. They were to land at Punaluu, thence to the volcano, and back to the steamer and Honolulu. They had not been exposed to the epidemic here in any way whatever, nor could their visit to the volcano under any possibility have carried the contagion. They did land at Punaluu, but by orders of the Deputy Sheriff were driven on board again like a drove of sheep, under threats of the bayonet. The treatment that these tourists have received from the Deputy Sheriff and people of Hilo can be termed pothing le3 than a shame and an outrage, such as might be expected from Hottentots or but such as no one could have dreamed of receiving from Hawaiians, who are reputed to be civilized and anxious to be annexed to a civilized republic.

If persisted in, this course will Btop all travel to the volcano or in fact to Hawaii. The doors of the volcano hotel may now be closed and bolted, the manager dismissed, and a notice posted on tbe gate, "No Tourists Allowed Here By Order of the Hilo People and none will come. If there be no other way to 6top these crazy, childish freaks, let the captains of steamers be instructed by their owners not to deliver mails, nor papers nor freight of any kind whatever, until permission is given to any passengers who are allowed by the Board of Health of Honolulu to leave with clean passports, to land at their destination. The mails are no more free from contagion than such passengers are. Stop 'all the mails, and all supplies, food and everything else, until passengers free from contagion are allowed to land "It's a poor rule that will not work both ways." Free Trade and Sailors' Rights.

TOUCHING INCIDENT. Orphan Child Supplied With Food For Herself and Grandparent. Some of the ladies of the Hawaiian Relief Committee have a very Bad story to tell of a young native girl who called at the window of the depot for an allowance of food yesterday. Just after having dealt out rations to an old man, a little tot, who could hardly reach up to the window, announced herself in a timid voice. The lady whose duty it was to put the questions asked where her mother was.

"My mother is dead," said the little one. "Then where is your father?" "My father ie dead, too," came the answer. "How many of you live in the same houEe?" "Just myself and my poor old grandmother, who has just come from the hospital." There were tears in the eyes of the ladies standing near, and as the little girl handed up her bag, many willing hands were ready to fill it for her. From all accounts Chamberlain's Cogb Remedy is a Godsend to the bfflicted. There is no advertisement about this; we feel like saying it The Democbat, Carrollton, Ky.

For sale by all dealers. Bessojj, Sicth agents forJHX Large Increase of Stock in tbe Principal Countries. Beet Sugar mnd UongkoDE Sugar Having Their Effect Upon the Importation of Other Foreign Sugar. The demand for refined is fair and the importations of Hongkong refined continue in considerable quantities, Eay Williams, Dimond in their latest circular. The importation of this sugar, together with the increasing production of beet sugar in this state are already having their effect upon the importations of other foreign sugars, and had the bounty, according to the McKinley bill, been continued, this coast, after a short period, would have supplied enough sugar for consumption here, and would doubtless havo been an exporter of sugars.

The increased firmness previously reported could not be maintained, there being sufficient rain on the continent to favorably influence the weight of the root3 -and this has brought out speculative sellers and resulted in a decline of price3. Our latest mail advices from Germany of recent dates state that prices are not expected to go much higher, particularly for the present. It must be borne in mind that even with the shortage in crops that has been reported at various times, there still remains at latest uneven dates to August loth, about 805,000 tons more stock in all the principal countries than last year. This must be entirely wiped out before there will be any actual scarcity of sugar in the world. Latest reports from Java received here recently, state that out of a crop of about 500,000 tons about 200,000 tons have already been sold there, a great part of which will find its way to America.

Cuba Crop. Condition of affairs, as near as we can learn, continue about the same as previously advised, and it is impossible at this time to state anything accurately concerning the prospects of the next crop, as it is entirely uncertain. Total stocks of sugar at four ports TJ. Aug. 15th, 279,593 tons against 372,669 tons last year.

Total stocks at six principal ports cf Cuba, by cable same date, 250, 000 tons against 25,301 tons laFt year. Total stocks of sugar in all the principal countries, 1,770,293 tons against 965,187 tons at same time last 'year. Afloats to the United States from all countries at above date3 are estimated at about 70,000 tons against 30,000 tons last year. MINISTER IRWIN MAKES DENIAL Japan Has no Designs on the Hawaiian Island. Hon.

R. W. Irwin, Hawaiian Minister to Japan, was recently interviewed by Colonel Cockerell for the New York Herald, on the alleged scheme on the part of Japan to absorb the -Hawaiian Islands. "This style of talk is pure nonsense," said Minister Irwin. "Some sincere friends of the Hawaiian Government talk in this way in order to hurry action in the United States, and many insincere people indulge in it.

Japan truly has no designs upon Hawaii. If she ever had she would have shown her hand when President Cleveland proposed to restore the Queen. She had two at Honolulu at the time, and' her action could have been made decisive. There are 25,000 Japanese in Hawaii now. The question of suffrage there was settled when the constitution was adopted.

Anybody may become a citizen and voter by becoming naturalized and renouncing his allegiance to his native country. The Japanese who are in Hawaii are contract laborers. They intend to return to Japan when their terms of service expire. "As Boon as Formosa is opened up the Japanese will cease going to Hawaii. Formosa will be the great field for Japanese labor, for there the men can secure permanent homes and be all the while under their-own flag.

The Japanese do not care to alienate themselves. Formosa will be developed as a great sugar producing island. Japan will do the refining, and this eugar will compete with the Hawaiian product in the United States. As to Japan having designs upon Hawaii it is absolutely unfounded, as I know." Back to Sonolnla. A conductor on the O.

R. L. railroad went to Waianae yesterday for the purpose of visiting with hiB family. Thinking nothing of the possibility of being ejected from the place, ho walked boldly to his home. He was called upon later by a delegation and with his family was despatched post haste to Honolulu, without being given time even to offer an argument.

The fear of cholera has evidently taken firm hold of the people of Waianae as it has of those in other country places. ll Ml WORK OF RELIEF SOCIETY. If any one not fully acquainted with the work of tbe Hawaiian Relief Committee could have spent a few moments at their depot watching the expression of thankfulness on the faces ot the poor natives and heard them shower blessings upon those who were dealing out most liberally to them food with which to sustain their families and themselves, they would have immediately set themselves to do all in their power to assist in the charitable undertaking instead of offering doubtful compliments, samples of which have been heard in tbe last day or so. The Hawaiian Relief Society Is struggling bravely and buffeting the waves of discouragement which occasionally appear, with a vigor born not only of interest in behalf of the Hawaiians but a genuine spirit of crowning with success the efforts which have been started. All through the hot hours of the day have the ladles of the Relief Committee done the work of preparing and dealing out rations to the needy Hawaiians.

In many cases undoubtedly they have been imposed upon. They have realized that fact and have not been blindly treated to a game of "bluff." They do not intend that this little act shall continue, however, for after a thorough census of the native population of tho city and suburbs is taken, they intend to ascertain the true state of affairs in every home. Each name will be recorded and when a Mr. Ioane Lapuale comes up to the window with an expression on his face akin to that of hunger, but savoring more of rascality, be will be "looked up" immediately. If he Is found to be in good circumstances, neither tears nor food will be wasted.

The Relief Committee has not been able to get everything into perfect working order yet on account of the complication of matters in Honolulu, present perhaps in no other place. Advice is cheerfully and thankfully received from those who have a genuine interest in the work which is being undertaken. At a meeting held yesterday afternoon members of the Relief Committee, representatives from the Central Committee and others were present. After some discussion the following resolution was unanimously carried Resolved, That the Hawaiian Relief Society cannot undertake the distribution of rations to persons of other nationalities. Resolved, That the Hawaiian Relief Society will cheerfully, with the consent of contributors to its funds, contribute to the funds of other relief societies If necessary.

A motion to address circulars to the other islands, soliciting contributions to the Hawaiian Relief Society, was unanimously carried. It was decided that rations of meat, oread, rice or poi be issued dally, and that rations of sugar and tea be issued once a week on Fridays. Mr. Ned Macfarlane was appointed a committee to confer with tbe inspectors as to tbe proper position for a place from which to distribute to outside districts. Mr.

Fairchild stated that Henry Davis Co. had offered ten pounds of tea a day Hoilister Co. had contributed whatever they had aeut to tbe society. Other matters of interest to the committee were transacted and the meeting adjourned. Several years ago I was taken witli a severe attack of flax.

I was bick in bed about ten days and conld get nothing to relieve me, until I used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured me, and has been a household remedy with us ever since. J. O. Marlow, Decatnrville, Mo. For sale by all dealers.

Benson, Smith agents for H.I. NOTICE -TO Coffee Planters. Hulling and Gleaning Coffee, We are prepared to handle COFFEE in the cherry and hull, with the latesl improved machinery. Send us your COFFEES, either direct or through your agents. COFFEE taken from ships side, hulled, cleaned and delivered to any designated warehouse in this city.

No charge for insurance and storage while COFFEES are in our mills. ATLAS COFFEp MILLS, S.VN PIUCISCO. J. A. FOLGER Proprietors.

MM BUSINESS COLLEGE, 2 1 Post Street, San Francisco. FOR DOLLARS This college instructs In Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Telegraphy, all the English branches and everything pertaining to business fos full six months. We have i6teachersand give individual instruction to ail our pupils. A Department of Electrical Engineering Has been established under a thoroughly qualified instructor. The course Is thoroughly practical.

Send for circular. S. HAI KY. Secretary. fl jfijv TIE WOMAH'S BEllff SOGIFTY, Officers Elected and Plans Made to Assist Hawaiians.

Thoroughly Cooked Pol ami Other Jfe- cesatiles Will Be Furnished Fnnd Coming In Promptly. Mr. Editor: The Women's Hawaiian Belief Society waa organized Friday at 3 p. in the office of Mrs. E.

M. Kakuina, and the following officers unanimously elected: President, Mrs. S. C. Allen; vice-president, Mrs.E.

Kekaanlau Pratt; treasurer, Mrs. Fred Macfarlane; secretary, Mrs. Emma M. Nakuinn; directors, Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs.

Geo. C. Beck-ley and Mrs. A. A.

Haalelea. After some discussion on business, the ladles went by invitation to tho Chamber of Commerce and there met J. O. Carter, George Fairchild and Fred Macfarlane, who had been actively engaged in securing money to be expended for charitable purposes. Said money was placed at the disposal of the society.

Mr. Carter made some remarks of a business nature that were listened to very attentively as he proceeded to explain the working of a system of checks or tickets, etc. Mr. Carter further volunteered his services to aid in the practical working ot said system. It Was voted that his services be mast thankfully accepted.

The present plans cf the society are to furnish disinfected poi to distressed ones today, for there is an immedlato and urgent demand for that necessity of Hawaiian diet. It has been urged by the natives that tho cutting off of their regular diet has brought on bowel complaints, weakened them, and made them easy prey for cholera. It is the intention of the society to give tea or coffee and bread In tho morning-, a dinner of poi and stewed meats with tea at dinner, and tea or cofTeo and bread again for supper. It is hoped that the work of setting fireplace, boiler, tanks, will bo so fat advanced by this evening as to enable the committee to carry out this program In full tomorrow. For today only poi and stew will be delivered to tbe distressed ooes.

There were no facilities on the premises offered, No. 15 Bethel street, for cooking, poi making, rebolling, and the fadles are necessarily very much hampered by the lack of it. A shed is being put up and all necessary conveniences. Allen Herbert besides placing tbe building at tbe disposal of. the association very generously takes charge ot the cooking department, and with his well known skill and experience, well prepared and wholesome food is most certainly assured.

It is intended to take all poi, though cleanly made and prepared with boiled water, put it in small bags and plunge them into boiling water, keeping it in "for two hours, when tbe bag will be cooled and then properly thinned to eating consistency with cooled, boiled water and strained. It is believed that this process will effectually dispose of the cholera germs as far as tbe poi furnished is concerned. It is also the Intention to have cold, boiled water always on hand for any ono who may-want a drink. Firewood in small bundles will be furnished to tho needy, that they may at least always have boiled water and warmed drinks. Tea, coffee and bread, if desired and the applicant comes furnished with a proper receptacle ami the meal tickets of the association, will be allowed to be taken home us well us tbe poi and stew.

It ia possible that clothing in some Instances will have to be given to those who may in the necessary work ot cleaning up by the Board of Health have all their effects destroyed, but that Is a matter for future consideration. It is the intention to make daily statements of tbe number relieved and perhaps weekly statements of expenditures as the officers of the society feel that it is only due to the public who have generously responded to tbe call for assistance. The ladies had quite a little subscription Hit among themselves Irrespective of those obtained through the efforts of tbe gentlemen. Mrs. Thomas Foster heading the list with $100.

Emma M. Nakuina. Honolulu, Sept. 1895. HOUSES For Me Ta Arrive by Schooner Aloha no head of nn 66 Standard Bred Horses 66 'Dexter And other famous strains.

TRACK HOUSES, FAST ROAD HORSES, FAMILY HORSES, HACK HORSES. These Horses will be offered at very low pricps. For farther information enquire of S. G. WILDER.

Notice of Assignment. rATSUKI COMPANY, OF jtou, Having made an assignment to til undersigned for the benefit of their crfiiiwri, all persons havins any claims against said firm of Otsnki Company, are requested to present theai at once, and all persons indebted to the above estate mist ink immediate payment to Bindt at Papaikou. or fo the underrigDed, H. "VV. rCHMHT.

Honolulu, AngnBt 24, 1895. 1684-lm The Hawaiias Gazette Goxpact manufacture rubber stampa of all descriptions. II i 41 tf it i.

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