The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
SMALLPOX NOW
At HONOL Ill j.
Cargo of immigrants
Sent Back to
Japan.
Hawk Like Watch of the
Guards of Murderer
Butler.
Cruiser Philadelphia Attending to
Socia! Duties - a Swell
Engagement.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, April % 1t is
sixteen days since the last mail left for
San Francisco, and in that time much OF
interest has taken place, the most impor-
tant happening being threatened cpl
demic of smallpox.
On April the Japanese tramp steamer
Kinai Maru, Captain Sakata, arrived off
port, twenty days from Kobe, having on
board TWO cabin passengers and $50
japanese free laborers, or students, as
they are generally called here.
There were no contract la borers in the
lot, though it turned out afterward that
many of them had fictitious contracts.
There had been no sickness on the yoy age
and the vessel had a clean bill of health,
but the immigrants were about the dirtiest
lot of people ever landed here.
On Monday morning two cases of
smallpox were discovered among the i'm
migrants. The examination resulted in
l39 being allowed TO land and the others
being ordered to be returned. Many of
the immigrants had been deceived with
bogus contracts by immigration agents.
After concluding the Investigation Min
lister Cooper, ColleCtor-General Castle and
the other officials went into quarantine at
the Waikiki premises of Mr.. Castle, where
theT still are.
The first two cases of smallpox occurred
on April y; there were two more on The
l4th, one on the 10Th and still another on
the 10Th, making SIX in all. On the very
first day the Board of Health made every
provision against an epidemic. The 543
rejected immigrants were returned on
board, considerable show of force having
10 be made to get them TO embark peace
ably.
Besides the rejected immigrants the
klrai Maru took away 20 Japanese from
Honolulu, making q total OF 772 steerage
passengers, or 81 more than she brought.
1t is hoped that the disease will not ap-
pear on the voyage to Kobe, but there are
many in this city who think she will be a
floating pesJnouse long before the Japan
ese coast is sighted.
In view OF the failure OF previous pre-
cautions TO keep smallpox OUT, the Board
OF Health has passed stringent order re-
quiring all steerage passengers of any ma
tionality coming from Japanese ports to
serve full eighteen days quarantine after
arrival at this port. This is also 10 apply
TO any japanese war vessels which may
arrive.
The 130 Japanese who were rejected
from the lot brought here by the Sakura
Maru, and fer whose return William G.
Irwin & Co. gave $4,000 bonds, were sent
Honaire steamship man, vino passed
through Honolulu on the Coptic and saw
the elected immigrants from the Sekura
Maru put aboard, grew very much ex-
cited over what he was pleased 10 term
the unlawful treatment" of his fellow
countrymen. He claimed that the Ha-
Tanan Government could not compel
them to return home on the Coptic, but
must permit them to choose their own
mode OF conveyance. He said he intended
to inquire into the matter when he reached
home and ascertain if the japanese Gov
ernment would permit its people TO be
handled in foreign and friendly country
like lot of sheep.
Consul-Generai Shimamura, who repre-
sents the japanese Government here and
who was only recently promoted to
commlssionershin, has received a cable
dispatch fIom Japan by way of San Fran
cisco notifying him of his promotion 10
the post of Minister Resident. The Japa-
nese are greatly enthused over the affair
and rendered the new Minister big BAN
quet at the Hawaiian Hotel.
The steamer kaena, with the expedition
under command OF Marshal Brown, which
went to look for N opium schooner, sup
posed to be due here, returned after an alb
sence OF ten days without having seen
anything in the shape of a sail. A watch
Is still being kept up on those islands for
the expected schooner.
4 horrible murder is reported from
Kamalo, small settlement on the island
OF Molokai, not far from the leper settle
ment. The one store IN the village was
kept by an old Chinaman and his wife
de was mashed to death with a rock. She
was left for dead, but recovered. Sam
Kuu, Paahao and Noa, three natives, were
arrested by Sheriff Trim BILE and they con-
fessed the crime. Noa, the leader of the
gang, offered to take Sheriff Trim BILE up
q mi oil linn NJ har 4 ;
stolen money was buried. The Sheriff
foollshly took him up, and when likely
spot was reached the murderer jun ped
from his horse and quickly disappeared in
the thick underground.
Minister of Finance Samuel NJ. Damon
is booked TO leave for San Francisco on
May by the steamer China. He will go
10 New York and probably to England.
be Will most likely represent the Ha-
wailan Government at Queen Victoria's 8
jubilee celebration and at the same time
visit MS eldest son who is studying prac-
rical banking in Scotch bank. His visit
is also made in connection with the sale of
the refunding bonds authorized by the
last Legislature which ?. c. Jones tried to
place IN Boston and New York previous to
the Presidential election.
The German ship II. +. Glade. now on
her way 10 this port from Bremen. will
bring about 120 German laborers, with their
families, TO work Oh the plantation The
emigranis are 10 find employ ment on one
OF III" plantations represented by Hack
field Co, 1t has not yet been determined
which one. The experiment will attra ct
widespread attention, and It's success or
failure watched with great interest from
both sides of the Pacific. The assertion
has often been made that white men can
not do the work on the plantations now
performed by the Asiatics.
The Hawaiian Star publishes an
interview with Colonel u. S. Spalding,
who is here for the purpose of getting an
extension OF time on his cable franchise.
The press generally denounces his great
assurance, and there is little likelihood of
mis- getting what he wants. The fran
chise expires May l.
The United States steamer Petrol
reached here on the 18th inst, having
made a stay a. Hilo long enough for her
officers 10 visit the volcano The United
States steamer Philadelphia' arrived off
port on the night of the 18th. but did not
come into the harbor until the following
morning. Since then she has been put
ting iii time firing official salutes. Ad-
mlral Beardslee. Captain Cotton and staff
paid an official visit Preside ent Dole and
the Cabinet the day before yesterday, but
nothing OF political nature transpired.
The Philadelphia is receiving a thorough
overhaulinG, nearly all hands being en-
gagged in cleaning ship. The vessel came
.iown in eight days, using only Two OF her
boilers.
The engagement CT A. G. S. Hawes, the
British Commissioner here, to Miss Fan.
nie Gay of Kauai is announced. The lady