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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-28
Alaska Refrigerator.

It is lined with mineral wool
and has an air chamber be-
tween this and the inside
lining, thus insuring economy
in the amount of ice required
to such. an extent that the
saving in the cost Of ice will,
in short time, pay for the
refrigerator.
THAT is ECONOnY.
For those who are satisfied
with a less fancy receptical,
but just as good, we have the
ALASKA ICE CHEST
in all sizes, from the very
small to one that holds five
hundred pounds Of ice.
HAWAIIAN HARDWARE &C
FORT ST., opp. Spreckels' Bank.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
MONITOR MONADNOCK
 TO GO TO MANILA.
Officers and Crew Surprised by Sud den Orders to Hurry to San
 Francisco.

PORT ANGELES, Wash, May 31.- The United States monitor Monadnock left this port this afternoon for San Francisco. She started yesterday after noon, but a slight accident to her boil CTS compelled her to return for repairs. The officers of the ship were exceeding ly close -mouthed as to the extent of the orders received from Washington. The order to leave for the south came to them, however, as a great surprise That much is almost absolutely cer- tain.
 The officers and men were chafing for a chance to mix in the actual warfare with Spain, but they were not anticl- pating an opportunity to do it. All ar arrangements here pointed conclusively to the fact that they expected to re- main here for a month or two at the least. Most of the officers had sent for their wives and had perfected arrange nnents for them that indicated they would be here for an indefinite length of time. Of course such a supposition must have had some basis of fact, and it Is conjectured that the demand of Dewey for additional ships and men caused the Washington authorities to change the original plans as to the monitor It would, thus appear that the Monadnock will be sent to rein force Deweys fleet at Manila.
 It is duite certain that Captain Whit ings' orders did not forecast what would be done with his ship after ar irving at San Francisco; at least he gave no hint of receiving any further orders than to proceed to San Fran cisco and there await the final instruc- tions from Washington.
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icized the prohibition of the export of silver money as being useless and urged the Government to increase the silver coinage and avert monetary crisis.
 Senor Puigcerver, the Minister of Ff- nance, said the measure was intended to prevent the export of immense quan- titles of silver money stored in the frontier provinces, adding that if the prohibition was not sufficient stronger measures would be taken The Min ister of Finance also said that the Mad rid mint was coining million pesetas daily, which amount, if necessary, he expected would be increased by an ar engagement being made with the Paris mint.
 The Chamber of Deputies voted the law prohibiting the exportatfon of sil- yer coin. It is feared the measure will fail of the effect desired. The rush on the Bank of Spain to change the notes. continues. The authorities have 1e+ cided to treat as criminal disturbers of the peace all persons who change the notes for pure speculation or to create difficulties for the bank.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
MISSOURI REGIMENT
 OFFERED TO BRYAN.
He Declines a Commission, Pre- ferring to Go With Nebraska
 Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Wflliam J. Bryan, late Democratic nominee for the Presidency, may, after all, be @ colonel in the volunteer army now be- ing organized to drive the Spaniards out of the Western Hemisphere. To- day the Secretary of War authorized the Governor of Nebraska to raise regiment of infantry fer the service of the Government under the Presidents call for 75,000 additional volunteers The Governor previously had requested authority to do this, and the regiment he proposed to tender the Government is being recruited with the expectation that Bryan will be it's commanding officer
 ST. LOUIS, May 31.-A special to the Pest Dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo, says: Governor Stephens to-day sent the following telegram:
 Hon. William J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.: Seeing that your State, under the second call for 750OO volunteers, may not be re- queSted to furnish full regiment, and knowing of your patriotism and anxiety to go to the front in the service of your country during the present war, l hereby tender you, If, under the second call 1 am empowered by the Secretary of War to make such appointment the colonelcy of a Missouri regiment.
 lO SpSdh lOT Lly oLdl6, say that our people will be as loyal to you per- sonally as you to your country, and they will feel honored to fight under your lead ership. LON V. STEPHENS,
 Governor of Missouri.
 Tn an interview Governor Stephens said: T offered the colonelcy to Mr. Bryan in good faith and hope he will accept it. Missourians generally will indorse my action. I believe, if I am empowered to make this appointment and MT. Bryan accepts, he may be in duced to become citizen of our State"
 LINCOLN, Nebr., May 31.-Hon. Will liam J. Bryan to-day wired Governor Stephens of Missouri the following re- ply to his offer of a colonelcy:
 Governor Lon V; Stephens, Jefferson City, Mo: 1 am deeply indebted to you for the honor you do me. I should be pleased to be associated in any capacity with the Missouri Volunteers, but it is quite certain that all or a considerable portion of my regiment will be accepted, and feel that my tir.t duty is to the Ne braska boys. W J. BRIAN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
Remarkable Bravery of American SeuDen at
 Cienfuegos.
Calmly Worked at CuttiDg Cables While q Target for SpuDisb
 Shot oDd Shell.

fire pouring in upon the rife pits passed only a few feet above the sailors working in the boats. Who but Yankee gunners could do that-who would do 1t, and who but Yankee sailors would work on like heroes under such blast furnace of destruction?
 At the time heavy sea was rolling and the miscalculation of a fraction of an inch or the fraction of a second would have slaughtered the men in the boats.
 But there came a moments pause in the awful believing from the ships, and that moment was the fatal one. Snap, snap, crashl From a hundred different points came the fire from the Spanish rifles. and eight brave men sank down in the boats. Two were dead and six wounded. But the Span iards were too late. Already one cable had been hauled up and 150 feet cut out of it. This was the cable that ran to Banatabo and connected with Ha- vana. The heavy cables had to be hauled up across the small boats and then by slow degrees the tough steel wires were cracked off with chisels and saws.
 After the volley had been fired by the Spanish the men transferred the dead and wounded to another boat and be- gan looking for the other cable which ran to Santiago. This was soon found, and again under the canopy of shot and shells from the ships the men worked bravely on until a section of eight feet had been taken from that one. After this another smaller cable running to some local point east was cut, and Captain General Blanco's last line of communication with the world was apparently severed.
 When our ships first opened fire on the shore it was the intention to allow the lighthouse to remain standing, but when the Spaniards poured their fire in on the boats the Marblehead decided that a large number of the shots had come from the lighthouse.
 "Cut it down." shouted the com monder from the bridge and the Mar blehead's guns again thundered.
 The craftsmanship was marvellous. First the small hut, the base of the tower was literally torn to atoms, and then like woodman cutting down a tree one of the great guns of the ship, with shot after shot, bit off the great tower This was done at a range of 1000 yards with a heavy sea rolling.
 It was just o'clock in the morning when the small boats were put off and 1t was 1915 a. m. when the boats were again hauled up. For nearly three hours these men worked under the very shadow of death without fiinching.
 It is said the men in our navy are un- tried. That is true. But this Is how they conduct themselves when the trial comes. They are veterans without ser
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
JUDGMENT IN FAVOR
 OF THE GOVERN MENT.
United States Supreme Court Re- verses an Alaska Seal Fish
 cries Decision

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Alaskan seal fisheries question was threshed over in a reversal of the judgment of the Cir cult Court of Appeals for the Second Cir cult by the Supreme Court to-day in the case of the North American Commercial Company, plaintiff in error, vs. the United States.
 The Supreme Court, in reversing the lower judgment, remands the cause with a direction to enter Judgment In favor of the United States for S76,67S, with inter- est from April 1. 1894. and to enter a judgment in favor of the United States in the counter claim.
 The action was brought by the Govern ment to recover S132,1 ,1S7, with interest. for rent reserved for the year ending April l, 1894, under a so-called lease made py the Treasury Department to this company for royalties on 75O0 fur sealsl1ins taken and shipped by the company thereunder, and for the revenue tax of $2 on each skin.
 The court says that when the number of seals that might be killed was limited by the Government or its agent the com pany was entitled to such reduction in the rental reserved as might be proper ana that the rule would be a reduction in the same proportion as the number of skins permitted to be taken bore to the maximum. This would reduce the total to the amount now allowed.
 The company also claimed a Govern ment liability to 1t in damages of $2S7 ,255 Tor skins 1t could have taken without in- jury to the seal herd, but which it was ppfevented from taking by the United states, which contention the Supreme Court holds cannot be maintained The seal fisheries of the Pribyloff islands. the court says, were a branch of commerce and their regulation involved exercise of power as sovereign, not as a mere pro- prietor, governmental powers that can not be contracted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
SPORT FOR YUKON ZEPHYRs
WAR EDITION POSTED UPON
 THE ELEMENTS.
Youthful Packer Almost Loses His Life in an Attempt to Carry War "Extras" to
 Dawson.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VANCOUVER, May 31-Dawsonites will never read hurriedly prepared special war edition of the Examiner, which was slung together at Victoria and sent north with Bert Collyer, an immature youth, who terms himself special commissioner"
 Coiiyer left Victoria several weeks ago with 2O00 copies of this> edition. With the assistance of guide he got as Tar as Lake Bennett and started over the ice. He became III, his guide deserted him and his condition was aggravated by snow blindness. In the meantime the several packets of Ex- aminers became sport for the winds, WhEe Collyer, in a half-crazed condi- tion, wandered aimlessly around for day and night He was found by mounted police and cared for, but sui fered severe illness. He reached port on the Tees at midnight last night, wreck of his former self To a Call representative he said;
 I cannot express in words the full horror of the trip I have lost thirty pouEds and my health was broken under the strain After I had become sick my guide deserted me. l lbecame snowblind and lost some of my papers. Had it not been for mount ed police l would have been dead. When I recovered I went down the trail to Tagish Lake, but I could not pack the papers and gave them away. What I could not give away I de- stroyed. The loss is a big one to us, Is we expected to make big thing on them in Dawson.
 Joaquin Miller Is at Tagish, al- though most people think he Is in Daw- son."
 ''How does he write such entertain ing letters of Dawson's doings if he is lat Tagish?" was asked.
 "Oh," came the ready reply, that's easy enough for Miller. He is the best newspaper padder the world ever saw the best stuff that comes from the north Is obtained through his letter, and the Examiner has a jewel in him. The old gentleman is not in too robust health, but you see he gets the best of care and will no doubt pull through all right. He won't go into Dawson until navigation opens, which will not be for a couple of weeks. As for my self, have got enough of packing pap- CTS overland, and will make the next attempt by way of St. Michael"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
LONDON CORRESPONDENTS
 IN SPANISH PRISONS
British Consul at Havana Warns Newspaper Men Against Land
 ing in Cuba
ing in Cuba.

KEY WEST, May CIV. H. J. Tay- Tor, the British Consul here, to-day re- ceived a telegram rom MT. ~4ollan. British Consul Gene: Il at Havana. in the following terms:
 Please warn British correspondents of newspapers who may be in Key West with the intention of coming to Cuba to avoid attempting to do so, and especially by means adopted by Knight, Robinson and Whigham, all of whom were arrested and are now in prison. It is needless to say that this recommendation applies with still greater stringency to corre- spondents who are American citizens. Give all possible publicity to this
 The three correspondents named in the dispatch crossed to Cuba in news paper tugs and landed from small boats only to be immediately captured. MT. Knight, who represents the London Times, Is in fortress Cabanas, at Ha- vana; Phil Robinson of the Pail Mall Gazette and H. J. Whigham, who rep resents the London Standard are in the MatanZas jail.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
'ORTS OF SANTIAGO REPORTED FORWARDED.
Continued From First Page.

against the Notifications but was more accenuated in the locality where the fleets were engaged
 Moro Castle is at the entrance of the harbor of San ago de Cuba; La Zecapaaso shown the maps Laz- ecapa Castea short distance inside the habor entrance and Pnta Gorda situated point well inside the harbor of Santiago de Cuba showing the American fleet has entered the habor according to the Havana advices and has en- gagged the Spanish fleet in those waters.
 Private messages intimate that there has been severe fight between the American fleet and the outer Notifications and the Spanish fleet The fight lasted the greater part of the afternoon The advantage appears to have been with the Americans
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
MADRID IN THE THROES
 OF A FINANCIAL PANIC.
There Is Pun on the Bank of Spain and Its Bills Are De-
 preciatinp.

LONDON, May 31.-There is much in terest in the silver market. owing to the run on the Bank of Spain, where semi-panic is said to prevail. Large orders are expected, as the mint is re- ported to be turning out half a million pesetas daily.
 NEW YORK, May 31.--A dispatch from Madrid says: Bank of Spain bills of face value of more than 25 pesetas are depreciating, the shops and money changers demanding 10 per cent dis count.
 MADRID. May 31.-In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Eenor Calzado crit
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
NEW LoNG-DIsTANcE MARK.

BALTIMORE, May 31.-Henry Smith set a new mark for long distance bicycle riders to-day. In his twenty-four hours paced race with Robert French at Elec- tric Park. which ended at o'clock this evening, he covered 409s4 miles. All track records above sixty miles were broken. three hours and eighteen minutes, mak- ing his actual riding time twenty hours and forty-two minutes French collided ruptured a ligament of his stomach. He remained in the race, however but his injuries precluded anything like fast time He covered 237 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
OFFICERS CHOSEN
 BY THE l. I. U.
Indications Point to the Election of Samuel B. Donnelly to Be
 PreSidapt

NEW YORK, May 31.-Returns of the vote for the officers of the International Typographical Union were received at the headquarters of Big Six tonight. At midnight it was said that 40 chapels out of 1S6 in this city gave, for president, Samuel B. Donnel1y of New York Union No 6, PISA votes; Merritt B. Palmer, of Peoria Union No. %. 522; scattering, 82.
 For secretary-treasurer the vote was: J. w. Bramwood of Denver, 1916: C. P. Connolly of St. Louis, 712.
 It was said that Donnelly carried Phila- delphia by 130 majority, Chicago by 400, Pittsburg by 85, and also Boston, Omaha and Kansas City.
 The returns indicate the election of Samuel B. Donnelly of New York, presi- dent; John Derfinger of New York. sec ond vice-president; w. G. Harber of Bos- ton, fourth vice-president; Charles A. Allen of Boston. sixth ce-president J. W. Bramwood of Denver, secretary treas urer; George W. Harris of Chicago, or ganizer, and J. c. Cain of New York, delegate of the allied crafts to the Amer ican Federation of Labor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01

stances almost impossible that an at tempt should have been made by the American commander to force an en- trance to the bay.
 The latest official advices received from Commodore Schley were contained in cablegram which came late this afternoon and in that the Commodore gives no intimation of an intention to try to enter the harbor of Santiago. While the contents of the dispatch were not made public the bulletin issued on it by the Navy Department indicates that Commodore Schley is still en- deavoring to determine just what Span ish vessels are in the harbor. The bull letin follows:
 "Commodore Schley's fleet has sight ed another vessel of the Vizcaya class in Santiago harbor'' s'
 The naval officials declare that
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
DYNAMITE BATTERY FOR
 SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR
Appropriation Included in Recom- nendations From the Sec-
 retarY of War.

WASHINGTON, May 31-The Secre- tary of War sent to the House to-day a recommendation for funds for harbor defense and other work in carrying on the war, aggregating many millions of dollars. Among other items was a significant brief one recommending an appropriation of, $150000 for torpedo defense of Manila harbor, Philippine Islands, to be available until expended. Other estimates submitted were for a pneumatic dynamite battery at San Francisco harbor, $150,000, and for the installation of range and position finders, s15O00O
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01

Schley would not endeavor to force his way into the harbor in view of the great difficulties of navigation which would have to be surmounted in the effort. The entrance to the harbor is a channel nearly three quarters of a mile long, and at one point only about a hundred yards wide. While the channel has plenty of water to float the ships, it is tortuous anu at places dangerous. At one .point it twists sharply to the left as a vessel enters, and naval officers say that it might become necessary at some stages of the tide for a warship to come almost if not quite to a full stop as she made the turn. Shore batteries line both sides of the channel and vessel run ming it would afford target which even Spanish gunner could not fail to hit
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
 REGARDED AS STRONGLY FAVORING THE SPANISH
Customs Department at Ottawa Gives Instructions Concerning Ship
 ment of Coal

4ASti uCtlollS concerning SQ1p-
 ment of Coal.
 VANCOUVER, B. C., May 31.-The customs department at Ottawa, in an- swers to inquiries from the Collector of Customs here and at Nanaimo, has wired definite instructions concerning the shipping of coal to the States The message is headed "clearances of ves- sells with contraband of war and coal ing of warships,'' and states that clear ances may be granted to any trading vessel carrying goods in the ordinary course of commerce to ports which are not blockaded. However, when off, cers of customs have reason to believe that coal or articles Canadian, contra band of war, are destined for use or service of said powers, clearance is to be withheld. Stress is laid on the fact that warships of either belligerent while in Canada's ports are permitted to take only limited quantity of coal. Until otherwise ordered all cargoes des- tined for St. -3ierre Miquelon and the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
PERSONNEL OF THE
 NEW ITALIAN CABINET
Colorless Combination That May Not Find Majority in the
 Chamber

ROME, May S1.-The following is the personnel of the new Cabinet:
 President of the Council and Minie+ar o% the Interior-Marquis di Rudini
 Minister of Justice-Signor Boaraccfo. Minister Of the Treasury-Signor IL. Luz gate ~
 Minister of tInance-Signor 4. Branca-
 Minister of Marine-Admiral di Cane varo.
 Minister of War-Signor San Marzanos. Minister of Foreign AffairsHSignor Co., peli.
 Minister of Public Works-Signor Alan di Rivera
 Minister of Public Instructfon-Sip-nor Cremona-
 Minister of Agriculture-Signor Serena It is colorless combination, and Is likely to have difficulty in finding a ma jority in the Chamber
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
COAL-LADEN SPANISH
 BARK TAKEN IN TOW.
Overhauled by One of the American Cruisers Six Miles Off
 Porto Rico.

KEY WEST, May 31.-Another prize has been captured. She is the Spanish bark Maria Dolores of Bilboa- She was overhauled by one of the Ameri- can cruisers six miles off Porto Rico, bound from Rio Janeiro to San Juan de Porto Rico with coal. Some cases supposed to contain ammunition were found under the coal.
 KEY WEST, May 31.-8:50 p. cl--The Maria Dolores was captured about { o'clock on the morninr of May 21. 4 prize crew was put on board and the vessel was sent to Charleston. The report of the capture was brought by a cruiser which arrived yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01

West Indian Islands are to be reported by wire and clearance is not to be gwen without instructions. The mes sage is regarded here as strongly fa- voring Spain, and much indignation is arO1sed
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DISCREDITED BY THE
 NAVAL OFFICIALS.
They Say It Is Not Probable the Har-
 bor's Entrance Would Be Eorcod

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Naval of ficials absolutely discredit the news from Cape Haytien to the effect that Commodore Schley forced the entrance to Santiago Bay and engaged the Span ish fleet in the harbor.
 While no official advices have been received from Schley since the battle is reported to have occurred naval officials declare with positiveness that 1t is not only improbable but under the circum-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
Biz Cargo for Alaska.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 31.- The Alaska Barge Company's big barge Skookum sailed for Southeastern Alaska ports to- night in tow of the tug Tacoma, with one of the largest cargoes ever taken from Puget Sound for Alaska. Her cargo con- sisted of 800 head of cattle. 100 head of Alaskas first railroad. The cattle are to be driven into the Yukon over the Dalton trail.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
CHINESE PRINCE DEAD.
President of the Tsung Lii Yanen
 Passes Away.
pEKTNG Mia,

PEKING, May 31.-It was definitely an- nounced to-day that Prince Keung. presi- dent of the Tsung Ii Yamen (Chir ese Foreign Ofhce), is dead.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
RESERVE FLEET AGAIN
 ASSEMBLIES AT CADR
Spanish Warships Return to Po.1 After a Brief Cruise for
 Target Practice,

NEW YORK, May 31.-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: h. formation received at the Navy De- partment to-day announces that the entire Spanish fleet has again assem- bled at Cadiz, the Spanish men-of- war which went to sea last Friday having returned from target practice. This information is confirmatory of the dis- patch from Cadiz announcing the pres ence of the fleet at Cadiz.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
Complete Success of the Steamship Florida
 Expedition.
Find Cuban Force and q Brass BuDd Waiting
 to Welcome Tben.

The ship flies the Red Cross flag and on each of her black sides Is painted large red cross.