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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21

Per month, or total off,. 900 90
More or less per month as the cost of
administration OF the Board of
Health.
The distribution of this large sum
has secured fairly satisfactory results
in some branches OF work, the eff
cheney of Franciscan Sisters in the hos
pitfalls being specially noteworthy. In
others, il has left much to be desired,
quarantine quarters being cOnspicu-
ously defective. The responsibility OF
administering the department has
fallen on men not professionally ex-
pert in the solution of sanitary ques-
lions, and in the judgment OF your
committee, inadequately provided
with advisory counsel.
Nevertheless, considering the obsta-
cles in the way of accomplishing the
highest results, it is but just to bear
witness TO the good judgment evinced
and the excellent work which has
been done by the present Board.
A review of the laws involving the
action and authority of the Board will
properly emphasize the importance of
its duties, and the varied qualifica-
tions required OF those who direct its
administration. When, in September
last, an incursion of cholera seemed
somewhat threatening, the Board APP
pointed an Advisory Board of physi-
clans to especially investigate our
sanitary condition, and to recommend
such changes as they should find de-
sirable. The report of this Advisory
Board in the shape of q letter to the
Board OF Health, dated October eth
last, revealed lack Of preparation
for dealing with siege of cholera,
well calculated TO prove fatal. The
prime Importance of being forearmed
against possible, if not likely, visit
OF the cholera the coming summer,
justifies, in our opinion, such changes
or reorganization of the Board OF
Health as may be necessary to in
crease its efficiency and perfect its
administration. In order to avail
themselves OF expert counsel on the
subject, your committee held con-
ference at length with large number
OF physicians Of this place invited to
meet them for this purpose. Assisted
by their opinion, by consultation
with 4 number Of citizens specially
qualified or who have paid special at
tention TO the subject, and after care
full consideration, we offer the follow
ing recommendations and urge their
adoption by the Council:
l. That the board consist Of seven
members.
,. That the membership be perma-
nently composed of three laymen,
three physicians, and the Attorney
General ex-officio.
3. That the board shall elect its own
presiding officer and all its members
shall serve without pay That it shall
-ppoint its executive officer, secretary,
agents and port physician, subject to
the approval of the Executive COun-
ell.
1. That the President appoint as
members OF such board 8fessrs. J. o.
Carter, J. T. Warehouse, Jr., and
John Ena; DIS. G. P. Andrews, T. L.
Miner and F. r. Day; and W. o.
Smith, Acknowledgement ex-officio.
5. That the Judiciary ommittee be
instructed to prepare such Act or Acts
as may be necessary to give efficacy to
these recommendations.
Respectfully submitted,
Signed z. ". McCHEsNEY.
J. 4. MCCANDLAss,
ALEX YOUNG,
:. u. DAMON
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
LOST MUCH FLESH.

Mrs. Petersen has been married for
the last three years, and. since her
marriage, she has always accompanied
her husband on his voyages. She Is a
woman OF short stature, and, previous
TO the wreck and the misery she has
suffered, was q woman OF moderate
weight; but the long voyage in the
open boat caused her 10 lose flesh
rapidly, and now she Is IS thin a. it
Is possible for s human being to BE-
and Yet live. She has proved herself
10 be q courageous woman, and i
extremely grateful to have had her
life spared. Her entire wardrobe was
lost, and when she landed here her
clothes were few. She speaks we'll OF
the men who were in the boat, with the
exception Of second mate Brown; she
cannot forget his more than cruel
conduct TO the poor cabin boy.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
B0ARG OF HEALTH.
Full Text of the Committee Re-
port to the Council.

The following report presented
by the Committee on Board of
Health matters, at the last meeting
of the Advisory Council, will be
found of general interest. 1t sum-
marizes the reasons for the proposed
changes in the Constitution of the
Board.
SANFORD B. DOLE, ESQ, Chairman
Executive and Advisory Councils.
Sir: The Special Committee. APP
pointed February 6, for the purpose of
investigating the present condition
and workings of the Board of Health,
beg leave to submit the following re-
port:
The Board of Health, as heretofore
constituted by law, comprises five
members appointed by the Crown, all
serving gratuitously except the presi
dent, appointed as such and salaried
blythe Legislature.
The said board is by law charged
with the general oversight and care OF
the public health,r including the en-
tire responsibility, being possessed of
the authority, for Fastening the. ex-
tinetion of leprcsy. More particular
", its operation may be divided as
follows:
l. Health and sanitation of Homo
lulu and envirOns.
,. Control of physicians and agents
in outer districts.
5. Control and management of leper
settlement at Molokai.
In the administration OF
these departments the sal
AIRED pay roll per month,
exclusive OF kOkuas and
supernuDleraries at the
Leper Settlement, and
including the President,
superintendent, nurses,
and salaried help, amounts
to about 49,. ..................s 1900 90 |
The general expenses of the
Board in all its branches,
comprising supply of medi-
cines, food, all other mate
rial, and sundry labor,
amounts to about. 80. 10000 90 |
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
THE SURVIVORS.

The following Is the list Of the sur
vivo-s Of the wrecked bark
Captain J. Petersen.
M. ! Petersen.
Second Nate Charles Brown.
Cabin Boy Willie Weldon
Cook Frank MINES.
Seaman w Carlson
seaman c. Everson.
The MISSING MEN
The following Is the list Of the
names OF the missing men:
First Mate l.. aIolleT, German.
seaman W snyder, German
seaman J. Jorsensen, German
Seaman Oscar Macnusen, >wede.
Seaman Martin. Colonial.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
THE LADY LAArPsoN.

The Hawaiian bark Lady Lampson
was formerly : British bark. She is
an old vessel, but being built of teak
and other hard woods, she was still
st2unch and strong up TO the time OF
her wreck. Several years ago, she
was placed under the Hawaiian flag,
and c. Brewer & Co. of this city en-
gagged her in the sugar trade between
San Francisco and this port for some
time, occasionally going TO Australia
to bring q cargo of coal when out of
sugar seasons. Her registered ton
mage was 40 tons. She left Sydney
on November Ist for this port with
595 tons Of coal on board for VIM. G.
Irwin & Co. She was owned by J. ],
Moore & Co. of San Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
PALMYRA ISLAND.

The following brief description of
Palmyra Island, the nearest land to
the scene Of the wreck, Is taken from
the North Pacific Pilot, Volume II.
The island is owned by Mr.. Fred.
Wundenberg, of this city:
Palmyra Island was discovered by
Captain Sawle, OF the American ship
Palmyra, in 1902. He described it as
II miles in extent east and west, and
about half that in breadth, fiat, with
2 lagoon in its centre miles long, in
which the tide regularly ebbed and
flowed. and uninhabited. The Pal
myra anchored of the y. W. side of
the island, three-Quarters OF q mile
from the shore in 20 fathoms ofwater.
Turtle were abundant. but no fresh
water could be found. Formal pos
session was taken OF the island by the
American GUanO Company in 1853,
and by the Hawaiian Government in
1852. Captain Bent, in mis- letter TO
the Hawaiian Minister OF Interior,
reports that the "Island is 10 miles
in length and miles in breadth: the
eastern end rises about 20 feet above
the level of the sea the landing
place is On the west end, and vessel
can lie in safety in three fathoms of
water. The trees on the island are
cOcoanut, puhala, and species of
ko2. All kinds of vegetables will
grow on the island, and l planted
some beans, corn and watermelons.
I erected q dwelling house and also a
curing house for beche-de-mer, leav-
ing one white man and four Hawai-
ians on the island' they were re-
moved long ago..
Position: Captain Sawle made Pal
myra Island in lat. SO N, long.
1928 W; subsequently it had been
made in lat. 50'49 n, long. 1928 W.,
and IN lat. 5-43 N, long. 1920 W.
Captain Bent placed il in lat. $50 N,
long. 1913 W. Probable position,
lat. SO N, long. 1922 w; but the
mean Of all will be lat as ", long.
1925 ".
Palmyra Island was surveyed by
Commander J. :. Skerrett now Rear
Admiral Skerret, Of the Z. :. 5. AIohi-
can, now in port OF the [. s. s. Ports
mouth, 1874. The island consists OF
many small islets OCCUPYING a space Of
fourteen miles east and west and
seven miles north and south The
several islets, which enclose three dis
tirct lagoonS, are low, the most ele-
yated being only six feet above the
sea level, and covered with cocOanut
trees.
Weather: ! resident stated that
during ths i've months he had been Oh
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
Is UNsUccEssFUL sEARcH.

When the Lady Lampson's boat
entered the harbor yesterday after
noon. another report was started that
the mates boat was passing Diamond
Head. Port Surveyor Sanders and
three Customs guards went out in
their naptha steam launch at s
o'clock. They went as far as Dia-
mond Head and then stood out for
several miles. They failed TO see any
thing OF the missing boat. Late in
the evening they hailed the schooner
Queen. which was standing off and
on. Nh. Sanders reported TO the cap
tain OF the Queen about the missing
boat, and also asked him 70 send up a
man aloft TO be on the lookout all
night. The captain replied in the
affirmative. The Port Surveyor and
his men then returned TO port, arriv-
ing in the harbor about o'clock.
It is understood that the Govern
ment viii take immediate action
about sending & relief boat in search
OF the missing men.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
THE CABD, BOY.

Willie Weldon. the cabin boy, Is Of
English parentage- He met Captain
Peterson al Sydney, ana told him that
be wanted &c 90 70 California as cabin
boy The captain took 3 liking 10 the
youngsteT and took him along. When
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21
WHERE SHE STRUCK.

The vessel struck = hidden reef
which is situated at an estimated dis
lance of forty miles from Palmyra Isl
and in latitude deg. 20 min, North,
and longitude I62 deg. % min. West.
1t is supposed TO be Kingman Shoal.
The vessel was peculiarly unfortunate
for the reason if she had been but two
miles further north, she would have
been clear of the reef.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-21

the wreck occurred the boy was taken
in the captains boat for the first nine
DAYS, and until the party returned to
the ship after the drifting spell. When
the second departure was made, the
captains boatw quite heavily laden,
and il was decided 10 place the boy in
the second boat with the first mate and
his party. When the young lad heard
this he cried and appealed 70 the cap
tain and his wife. He did not want
TO 60 in another boat because he
wanted to see his mother once more.
He was not afraid OF tine mate but he
had more confidence in the captain.
His appeal could not be refused SO he
was taken along even at the risk Of
making the boat uuseaworthy.
HOPE FOR THE OTHER BOAT.
Captain Petersen stated yesterday
that he had hopes OF the safe arrival
Of the second boat and its FIVE oeeu-
pants. When they parted company
the mate was told 10 steer a course
which would eventually land him at
this port or at one OF the other ISL
andS. The captain thinks that the
boat is pretty close 10 the westward
and be is confident that the missing
men will turn up alright. They had
enough provisions and water to last
for some time and the mate being
good navigator. the captain thinks
that chances are in their favor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

Vim b beselted rsfhef than injured By
this decisioa. Itis just 70 presume that be
sdvanced bic dssssines because be believed
that the Preseysesisn church ~ veil - the
World would he bensAted By their acespt.
ance. His trial hss served q
bring him forward to The attention Of tte
Whole world . IN exponens Of these dor
trines and his influence in Disseminating
them viii be cosTespondingiy gresser. Very
likely within a few years the aJherents to
these anne docssines may isud il eousistsn,
With their belief to try some factor in thsir
midst for beresy.
The general assembly consistently dis.
avo~s all responsibility for the teaching OF
Union Seminary, and declines to receive
any report from its board until satisfactory
relations are established" This. Of course,
because the seminary directors sustained
DR.. briggs in the chair of biblical
theology. Lane Theological seminary is
similarly disAyoved ami cut OF from the
general Presbyterian body until its directors
dismiss Prof Smith. who was suspended for
holding and teaching hereticai opinions in
December last.
It appears probable that the Presbyte-
nan church BY these actions will become
Numerically and infaentialIs weaker. T~o
Of the brightes, theological lights in the
L cnuptrx arc .u.Der,led and II ia ertremely
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

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p'e " su'"''e " '''"A"s po' 'S''' W
w. Wv" ''". '.''.'" VI w, P''se"'
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wv. "e .''"o"a"." '"' ."' r"'t".e " oo'',
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05
Ihe esiaa's Controversy

Many are laying that the general assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church evinccd a
narrow conception Of progressive Chris
tiAnity BY the suspension of DR.. Briggs. |,
10 very evident, however, that the large ma
iorig Of that assembly decided that DIR
Bfisss va, mo- preaching and teaching
Presbyterian doctrines as they understand
them and - he understood them when he
vas ordained to that faith. And ha, no,
that lafge majority been honest to itself aud
q the psblic b. suspenaine Dr. Brigs,
rsthsf sAaa b. rekainine him. II the case
- - peen eede p coespicsoas as to call
~ fleseyterian cfeeds in question the gen,
efsl asssnsly might, recognizing The grand
Cea.e vek thek Dr.. Bdesv b.. dsne,
~ slisssd Ais pszsissl.r viers /, p...
.alAsA ea1iss essseiai stirnsioa 10 then.
sasassy = ~ psnl,Aahle uisA Ne ve.pou,
= ~ dark - tsresrd sses. 81. Itnr,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

The upright people of this country can
bit deprscate the corruption in the city of
New York and which 90 dominates municipal
politics that according to the most promi-
nent journals in that city. the sdministrs-
tion of affairs IL largely in the hands of
those who consort with thieves and muir.
derers, some Of the officials themselves
beaiing the stains Of crimes. When. how
ever, that INSTRUMENTATION and rceking
corruption increases the sufferings. the
abject misery Of the unfortunate insane. =
feeling of horror is aroused. Those who
say "if the citizens of the city Of New York
haven't the courage, the moral stamina to
overthrow the corrupt ring that has them
by throat let them suffer" experience al
together different sentiments toward the
unfortunate that come under the bale
full influence. The grand jury has
shown that 1000 female iuuatics are
crowded into quarters on Blsckwclrs Island
with accommodations intended for 1900,
with cots in the Railways. and seven cots
in . room, or so many that there ia not
space for attendants to pass between them,
The buildings themselves were put up ,hir-
tv years ago ~ temporary structures. and
the beams are so rotten that they are posi-
lively unsafe, while the roofs are so f'imsy
that some of the patients have to be moved
when 1t rains. to keep them from getting
vet. And vet Tsmmsny rules
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05
PRESS COMMENTS.
How They Would Stone MIN,

President Cleveland appears to be one o'
those public men whom it is easier to assai
with IN Ill slurs than to attack with seriou.
ohjections. They have invariably provet
the popular men of the nation. -Bos,or
Herald.
instead of beating about the hush, SUI.
pose our Mugwump contemporary tells IT.
readers in plain words just what i, tbtas.
about the President of the United Stat
selecting Memorial day for fishing
trip, especially after he has personally hotl
requested to aiterd the exercises at Airing
tn. Does the Herald tsiek that such q
performance likely to prove popular in tn,
loyal states. If President Cleveland i. a.
sxilei for doing small things it is hecsn\
he never rises above that level. 1t please.
= class of newspaper men to champion hts
acts. but il these things were done by u =
publican Presi lent the sam. ,dile-s wou, |
BE- the ftrst to east a stone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

The United States are not only fsrnish-
ing Iivlih0od 10 thousands who animal
iy come 10 this country from foreign lands,
but judging from the testimony before the
Senate committee on immigration las,
week are providing for the susteoance Of
thousands who still retain their home on
the other aide Of the water. Giovanni
Lord. an Italian banker. told the commit
tee that the Italian bankers send To Italy
from those living in this country about $40,
900 900 year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

The attitude Of the Cherokee Indian ma
ton towards the mixed bIools Who have
been ioduced to settle IN the nation. ard "a
whom more than any other class the coun-
try 10 indebted for it prosperity, has re-
snlted in rebellion at the treatment received
The MIXED bloods met a, Tahiequah, the
capital. May 20, and resolved to organize
for self protection, Many Of them have
opened up fine farms and made valuable
improvements which the Cherokees are now
rys ma yinv tn cnnfl srafe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

The tramp fraternity was never popular
with civilized people and recent events, such
as the Manchester murder, are not likely to
increase any leniency the public may have
felt toward this class of individuals, whose
religion is existence without work. Only
the other day n tramp entered house in
the city Of Portland and demanded money
Of the servant girl. She gave him ten cents
and he considerably departed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

Some may wonder what Minis;er Blount'
motive 10 for protecting the newspaper cor.
respondent Who has sent out the false re-
poyss from Hawaii. Bat in view Of the
isuaation given Biount in those reports
there isn't much occasion to wonder, either
at that or at the enmiiy the unpopular min
ster has excited among the people there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VIEW OF THE HrpPox-
ETER

INeIDE AND OUTSIDE VIEW OF THE HIPPOM-
ETER.
Tho hfppometer is based on the same
| principle as the Ecdometer, with the differ
| ence that in the former the propelling ham,
mer extends By itself tn an amplitude pro-
| portion;.tc with the pace and according to
| the length OF the horse steps. The instru-
| mrnt II ing regulated. the distance covered
| will he indicated on dial with two series
of divisions, une for fractions and the other
| for the total In the hippometer, as in the
| pedometer, he acting. power is hammer
| "A. Fig. y. mounted m an oscillating lever
md acting thlruc,I its alternate oscilla-
| tions by means of a click with "a spring, B,
on ratchet wheel with fine teeth, which is
| caught by counter click also provided with
| "A spring, b. and constantly brought back to
| fixed position by IA large spring, X. This
| ratchet wheel acts on gearing that con-
vcvs the motion to one or several register
ing hands which turn round dials showing
| well calculated divisions
The oscillations of the hippometer's ham,
| mcr exteId more or less according to the
pace of the horse; consequently the hammer
causes the ratchet wheel to turn more or
less. For the slow pace the hammer ex-
tends from the point | at the end of the
| screw to a stop finger. ID. whereas for the
| trotting pace it moves from | to near the
| end of the other screw, VI. while the finger
| D retreats in pivoting toward D1 to allow
the lever of the hammer A to pass. The diff
| ferences between the amplitudcs reached by
| the hammer are obtained as follows: On the
| lever of the hammer A Is fixed console, G,
| the table of which has on the left side a
bevel whose top edge iS perpendicular with
the lever. This console meets the slanting
| base of the finger. which can only be moved
| through the efforts resulting from the trot-
| ting pace. Beside the finger which turns
| around, an axis perpendicular to its plans
| Of rotation may be moved laterally toward
| the left through Il determined pressure A
stumbling pin, G, prevents the finger from
| moving toward the right. This finger is al
| ways brought back to rest against the pin
by means of n spring, r, properly regulated
and acting or the curved end of the finger
The slow pace does not cause the hammer
to go beyond the movable obstacle ID,
whereas the trotting pace gives it a suffi-
cient impulsion to move it. In the first case
| the amplitude is reduced; in the second it is
| extended. These various amplitudes are
| transmitted through the ratchet wheel to
| the hands which move around the diais.
Yet in order that indications should be ac-
| curate horse with varying pace must be
| taken into account. To that effect the
| screws V and VI, which can he moved sepa-
rately, are used to regulate each one Of those
amplitudes resulting from the slow pace
and the trotting pace.
The hippometer is placed on the left side
Of the horses withers Gig. p. The ham.
mer is turned toward the back to allow the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

Nov that New York has intimsted that
the great metropolis hasn't any more money
to eIpend on the entertainment Of the duke
Of Versgus he may wish that he had been
in dear old Spain on the occasion of the
last great bull fight. Six bulls from his
herds, he breeds the aercest fighters in the
country. were slaughtered with the accus
toned cruelty incident to bull fight by
the king Of bull fighters, Lsgartilo. last
Thursday. This was the positively last
appearance Of this idol of the Madrid
popnlsce and he Is supposed to
retire to his estate in Cordova millionaire.
having received from his last exhibition
1875. 900 francs. It's difficult to Imagine
the sweet FuIalia an enthusiastic attendant
on one of these bloody and brutal specta
cles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

II the new oleomnrgarine Law is enforced
In Connecticut those who would sell a
wooden nutmeg without compunetion will
scarcely deal in oleo. This bill which GOV
ernor Morris has signed prohibits the col
oring Of any article not made Of cows milk
90 a. 10 make il look like butter. More
over, sellers of the fraud must display over
the entrances to their stores sign, "oleo-
margarine Sold Here. in black letters iI2
inches on a white ground. II sold from =
wagon or other vehicle. the latter must be
labeled on both sides. The penalty for
in jail for the first ofense, and for subse-
qucnt trsnsuressions the penalty is doubled
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

The Democratic Statesmen are looking
With favor on the scheme for taxing coffee
aad Va sbouf go 900 A. IN 70 doing they
vouldnt be protecting any iadnssry. But
how vii the pos Democratic lsbores regard
this tax on his table,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-05

The Gardiner Reporter-Journal In Ito
description of the Memorial day exercises
at Randolph says Of the address Of Howard
Owen, Esq, of this city: "An entertaining
instructive and truly eloquent ora'ion, de-
livered by the Hon. Howard Owen Of Au.
pusta,"