The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-06

road; Nuuanu valley, from Judd
street up and between Nuuanu street
and the stream mauka OF the second
bridge; Kalihi valley, from King
street up, and Makiki.
DR.. Rodgers was of the opinion that
the quarantine would not be effectual.
During the last insurrection from FIVE
to six hundred men armed with rides
had been placed on duty to guard the
valleys. With all the precautions
people escaped in all directions.
Couldn't see that stationing a few
men at the entrances to the valleys
would do any good.
President Smith-"What is your
propositions"
DR.. Rodgers-''I would recommend
thorough house to house visitation"
Minister Damon was of the opinion
that the people were going TO assist as
much as they could in the effort to
stamp out cholera. They had become
thoroughly frightened. Thought Mr..
Kinney hit the nail on the head when
he favored quarantine with certain
notifications, such as allowing valley
residents to come and go only in mat
ters of necessity.
Henry Davis favored appointing as
guards to the valleys persons who
were acquainted with the Hawaiian
language.
Minister Damon thought MOanalua
valley should be added to the list. He
could provide for people in that dis
trict.
The motion that no one be allowed
to go into the valleys without per-
nit and that residents of those places
be allowed to come to the city only
when necessary, was carried.
President Smith spoke of the regu-
lations regarding closing of saloons at
night and read protest from liquor
the action Of the Board was spoken of
as unjuet. 1t was not thought that
the Board had weighed the conse-
quences sufficiently. Heavy licenses
were having a decided effect. The as
sertiOn was ventured that more dan
ger resulted from the use of soft
drinks than from spirituOus liquors.
The former were sold at places not
closed at night. No crowds were col
lected except on Saturday nights.
This could be easily regulated.
President Smith said the regulation
had been made on account of the
large gatherings at saloons on last
Friday and Saturday nights.
A communication from Bishop Will
lis protesting against the interference
of police at a meeting held in st. An
drew's cathedral Wednesday evening,
was read by President Smith. In II
the author referred frequently TO
"crOwds" which he was under the
impression had been used in the
wording of the regulation of the Board
regarding church services.
President Smith rererred to the
as being for the good of the
Audiences in the courts
had been prohibited. He then read
the regulation of the Board touching
upon the point under dispute.
Bishop Willis - "Large number
was used instead of "crowds." In his
opinion it was the same thing.
twenty was not "large NUMBER"
not as large as the number present st
the Board of Health meeting.
President Smith said the Roman
Church had asked permis-
sion to open its doors in order to allow
persons TO enter at any time. This
could not be granted. Why :? Natives
would dip their hands into holy
water upon entrance to the church.
Contamination could be carried in
hat manner. Those who lived with
persons who had died would be the
yery first ones to go to the church and
lip their fingers in the water.
Bishop Willis was willing TO CO.
operate with the Board to any extent
hort of closing the churches alto
;ether. "Are we to prevent public
?" Thought il would tend
oward decentralization.
President Smith said there was no
esire to prevent worship. The bene-
it of the public was what was being
onsidered. There was no place out
ide of the church where persons sat
ogether for one or two hours.
Bishop Willis referred tocars.
President Smith thought very
light danger might exist there. Peo-
lie however were out in the open air
citing beneficial effects.
Bishop Willis referred to the action
certain families in meeting to-
ether for worship last Sunday.
Andrew Brown-'FI am not much of
churchman myself but 1 like to go
} chucrh when | can. All other
reachers have gone about from house
} house and I cannot see why Bishop
Willis does not resort to the same
hing"
DR.. Wood said the Board of Health
'anted to stop cholera right now.
TX months from now there would
ither be no more cholera or there
hight be so much of it that all quar-
ntine regulations would be of no
vail. Every precautiOn must be
lken and the regulation with respect
, churches was one of those precau-
ons.
Rev. D. ?. Birnie suggested as a
that two or three fami
es living in various places in close
roximity, be allowed to meet to-
ether for worship. Men from the
lurch could be detailed for the work.
President Smith said it was Impos-
hIe tO Discriminate The Hawai-
ms must be looked out for and saved
ON themselves. Every precaution
lould be taken.
DR.. Day said there was no Objec-
on to gathering OF families for
orship, as had been suggested.
hought that reasons for closing
blooms at night were good ones.
men were very anxious to
At an excuse TO drink whether they