The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-11
CRIPPLE CREEKS STRAITS.
MUSHROOM TOWN WIS FRUSTRATED
BY THE BUSTING OF THE
BIEBHlrE.
NOTES FROM, % HOTEL LoBB1Es
Gossip of Transient, Guests In the
Palaces of the Capital
City.

house and Miss Pinder, of Honolulu,
arrived In st. Paul late Sunday and
registered at the Windsor. Mrs. Water
house and Miss Pinder left yesterday
for England, where Mrs. Waterhouse
will place her children in school. Mrs.
Alverez will visit her cousin, Senator
Pottgeiser, during the summer.
Mrs. Alverez is very interesting
talker upon the Hawaiian islands, OF
which she has been a resident for the
past nine years. Her husband Is now
In the employ of the Hawaiian gov
eminent at Molokai, as special physl-
clan and bacteriologist. The Quaran-
tine for the keeping and helping OF the
lepers Of the island is located at Moio-
kai. DR.. Alverez is now working upon
a new discovery which he hopes will
be of valuable assistance in stamping
out the disease from the islands. The
disease is now decreasing In Its preva-
lence owing to the care and caution
exercised by the government. The UNI
fortunates are treated with great hu-
manity, although they are carefully
watched to prevent the spread OF the
disease.
Mrs. Alverez is very much contented
with her life upon the islands. Homo
lulu, the chief city on the group and
the capital Of the government, Is stu
ated upon the island Of Oahu.
ut is a mistaken idea," said Mrs.
Alverez to reporter. for the G b e,
"that the native people Of the islands
are negroes. This belief is resented by
all the residents Of the island. The
people are vastly different from the
negro, both in appearance and in their
characteristics. Their skin is of a diff
ferent color, although it is dark The
men of the islands are finely built,
strong and kind-hearted lot of fellows
and are far more civilized than the
people here on the continent seem to
think. OF course there are many peo-
pie on the islands that have negro
the native stock. Years ago the Por-
tuguese ships stopped at the Islands,
and many of the Portuguese negroes
left their ships and settled. They in
termarried with the native women, and
their children and grandchildren Of to-
day. have to some extent the kinky
hair and thick lips of the negro.''
What Is the feeling of the major
ity of the people regarding the admin
istratione of President Dole" was asked
THE people appear to be very much
satisfied, There is an air of prosper
lily on. the island. dfI believe the new
government is doing far more to mod
ernie the island che the old govern
ment Of the deposed queen Honolulu
is really modern city. There is an
air of business and advanced civiliza-
ton that would surprise you When I
left ON the 26th Of April there were
dozens of very handsome buildings be-
ing erected at great cost. The struc-
lures would be a credit to any Amer
lean city. Every one seemed to be en-
ployed. The government is now en-
gagged In widening the streets of the
capital and laying out parks and pub
lie improvements. President Dole is
universally respected. have met both
the president and his wife, and they
are charming people,
In answer to question as to the
possibility of the restoration to the
throne Of Queen Liliuokalani, Mrs.
Alverez shook her head. She does not
believe the queen will ever. rule again.
The people have declared for republic,
and while the ex-queen has many
friends and warm supporters, their In
f1uence is only nominal.
1.-THE ex-queen is a very l1ind-hearted
and intelligent woman" said Mrs. AL
verez. "She is highly educated, and a
most gracious person Your American
newspapers have charactured her as
~ L. l.
mon error. I have read reports in
American papers about an attempt
being made to assassinate her. but it
is a, very laughable story. They have
had any number Of chances to kill her
If they had wanted to do so, but no one
desires the life of the old lady She
can return to the island any time she
wants to, and will not be molested."
Mrs. Alverez says there is great
anxiety in Honolulu over the action of
the American congress on the tariff
question. The report has reached the
islands that the United States will
abrogate the reciprocity treaty and
impose tax on sugar imported from
Hawaii Such an act would greatly
injure the leading industry of the ISL
ands The president Of the islands is
therefore trying to stimulate the people
to enter into other pursuits and has
ment. The lands are excellent for
coffee growing, which is becoming a
prosperous industry.
The day before Mrs. Alverez sailed
for San Francisco, the japanese on the
islands were anxiously awaiting the
arrival of a war ship from their govern
ment, to back them up In their claims.
Speaking of the cause of the trouble,
Mrs Alverez said that contractors on
Abr. ic1o wears q on nrpufro ot1H
for Japanese laborers at low wages.
The Jap government at first did not
care to have the laborers leave their
native land, but suddenly shifted
around and encouraged the immigra-
ton. There are now thousands Of the
Japs on the islands, Not long before
Mrs. Alverez sailed, a, shdp load of the
Japs arrived inlfHonolulu harbor, but
were held there for fear the ship con-
tanned contagious diseases. After be-
ing detained in the harbor, the captain
turned his ship back-fto Japan and re-
ported to his government that the Ha-
waiian government q had refused to
let the immigrants land. This is what
started the trouble. Mrs. Alverez does
will cause trouble. The United States
warship Philadelphia ARRIVED at Homo
lulu about the time Mrs. Alverez sail
ed. The Americans ON the islands well
coined the boat.
mo, I would not advise any one to
20 to either Cripple Creek or Victor
either" said George w. Custer at the
Merchants yesterday. II have just
shaken the dust Of both towns from my
feet, having had enough of it out in
Colorado"
as the gold all gomez" was asked.
mo, there is gold there yet but
there is no money coming in to get 1t
out" was the reply. 1.-THE boom has