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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-24
BREAKING DOWN THE DOOR,

most solemn occasion. A procession is
formed which IS presided over by the
Archbishop, who has already delegated
one OF the fathers 10 represent tho
Pope. Behind him are the priests and
lesser diRnitaries of the church and
church and following them is the
multitude Of penitents. In the ut
most silence and with bowed heads
they await the demolition Of the
door.
No one. not even the Arch
bishop, raises his head at this
time. Particles of the refuse =
are, however. seized by each
person in passing and de-
voutly preserved. The cere-
mony is conducted I'm abso-
lutte silence and is the most
solemn occasion OF the
Catholic year. as
we'll as one OF
the most inn
pressfVe OF
religious sstrsp~
rites.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
fugitive FROM JUSTICE THE HEALTH Of HNWQON FUND BONDS PAUH RUNS THE WATERFRONT
JAPANESE PRISONER ESCAPED
YESTERDAY.
The Man Who Stole a Diamond Ring
at Hawaiian Hotel-Marshal Brown
Offers $50 Reward.

Somebody can make $50 by arrestng
Japanese who escaped from a prison
gang at Moanalua yesterday, Marshal
Brown offers the reward.
The fugitive's name is Muramoto.
He is described as "a small man, with
brown complexion; talks Japanese
fuently." He was not missed until he
had been gone some time.
Muramoto stole a ring at the Hawai-
ian hotel and got a year for it. He
worked in the big caravansary, was
well treated and well paid. AS no one
was using the ring he took it along.
The treasure was a diamond and quite
valuable. Chester Doyle apprehended
the culprt.
Guilt was approved and the gates of
Mr.. Henry's hotel closed on Muramoto.
He was there a week yesterday. Each
day had been spent in the Moanalua
road gang.
The fugitive will be hard to come up
with again. Japanese shield their
countrymen, and they will doubtless
hide the young man for months. The
case of Goto, the Japanese who escaped
to Kona and eluded the police for so
long is an illustration. 1t is no trick
at all to catch known culprits of other
nationalities.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22

Christmas tree exercises were carried
out at Central Union church last even
ing.
The President of the Board of Health
publishes in this issue an official state
ment concerning bubonic plague.
Paul Egry will not leave the Islands
as stated in a contemporary. He will
remain here and open a music school,
All freight leaving the Chinatown
district will continue to be fumigated
until every shadow of danger has pass
ed
Moke and Solomon Akamu were Civ
en- ten days yesterday in police court
for assault and battery on another
native.
The Council of State will not be call
ed together to make appropriations un-
til the Chinatown commission has re-
ported.
A native patient at Lunalilo home de-
veloped symptoms of insanity this
morning and was sent to the asylum.
Ah Nee was given year on the reef
by Judge Wilcox today for stealing
some money from a fellow countrymen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
COLONEL RUHLEN Is IN FULL
CONTROL.
More Trouble over Dock Privileges.
The Gaelic's Wait-Poor Chances for
Coming Steamers.

The War Department is in full con-
troll along the water front, and there
is trouble for the shipping companies,
with prospects of worse times ahead.
Colonel Ruhlen some time ago took
The position that the wharves must
always be at the service of the United
States Government and that all ves-
sells must give way to transports, ex-
cepting mail vessels, which were Civ
en- dock privileges. Now it is trans
ports first, no matter what else waits
The War Department has had plans
upset once or twice by mail steamers
that were given wharves under prom
ise to leave at a certain hour and then
stayed much longer.
The steamer Gaelic was still in the
stream this morning. having lost sew
eral hours owing to the fact that the
transport Victoria had her wharf. The
Victoria worked all night loading coal.
She is to leave on Monday. This morn
ing there was a disgusted crowd of Of
icials at the wharf waiting to work
upon the mail steamer. but no one
wanted to move the transport with
out permission from Colonel Ruhlen.
II ewas called up by telephone and
said that the transport might give
way for a time to the Gaelic, but mot
for anything else" Captain Fuller.
harbormaster at once went aboard
and moved the transport away, allow
ing the Gaelic to dock
The Colonel's mot for anything else"
suggests a lot of trouble for several
coming steamers, as well as for sail
ing vessels. The Gaelic passed the
Algoa three days from here, and the
Warimoo is due tomorrow from Van
couVer. Two more transports ought
to arrive by Monday, so that the Col
onel has reasons for expeditions work.
Where the Warimoo will go is a ques-
tion, and the Algoa, which has 1000
tons of freight for here, is likely to
have a long wait for a wharf.
Even the island wharves have deep
water vessels at them now, four be-
ing between Likelike' wharf and the
Inter-Island docks. At every other
wharf along the front all the vessels
that can be accommodated have been
given places. Some of them may have
to move out to make places for trans
ports.
1t has come to be accepted now along
the water front that Colonel Ruhlen
is the boss His orders override ali
others and the energetic officer spares
nothing to get army vessels away
without delay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
EVENTS OF TO-DAY AT HEALTH
BOARD.
Office Resuming Normal Status-China-
town Commission Begins Its Labors.
Reports from Kobe.

The Board of Health office is resum-
ing its normal status. Business now
is confined to ordinary routine, a super
vision of shipping and handling of bills
The extra force of workers is no longer
there. Armstrong Smith has returned
to his Christmas festivities. In two
days more Jack McVeigh will go back
to quarantine island and look after the
last batch of immigrants.
Today there have been no sudden
deaths and the rumor fiend seems to
have tired of his vocation. Every
thing now points to a pleasant Christ
mas tide, unalloyed by alarm of any
sort.
The commission appointed to remodel
Chinatown on sanitary lines began
work this morning. The commissioners
had d meeting with President Cooper
of the Board, yesterday afternoon, at
which the ideas of the physicians were
presented. great deal of latitude is
given the commission, as it is desired
to obtain an independent expert opinion
The Gaelic brought news today of
less plague at Kobe. For the two weeks
preceding the departure of the liner
there had been six cases and three
deaths. In Hongkong, for two weeks
prior to the vessels departure, there
was one case and one death. All clear
in Yokohama.
In Kobe there We're thirteen cases of
typhoid fever in the two weeks and
five deaths.
The Yokohama papers report various
cases in different provinces. The fol-
lowing are some of them:
The occurrence of another fatal case
of plague was reported from Kobe on
the night of December 1st The victim
was girl, aged 10, in the employment
of Orishima Yunojo residing at Arata-
machi Sanchome. She had nursed her
masters baby who died from the same
disease on the 30th ult
Two cases of pest were reported
from Kobe on the 5th inst One was
discovered at Honmachi and another
in Fukiai-mura. The former proved
fatal and the latter is now under medi-
cal treatment at the hospital.
fatal case of plague occurred in
Nagasaki prefecture on the 5th inst
The Kobe Commercial School was tenn
porarily closed on the 9th inst, in con-
sequence of the occurrence of plague
case amongst the students. A case
discovered in Fukiai-mura on Tuesday
was betto, and he died on the follow
ing morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
DISASTER TO THE ECLIPSE
A sQUALL CARRIES AWAY HER
MAIN MAST.
Seaman John Nicholson Blown From
the Rigging and Never Seen Again.
Thirteen Sails Split.

With a broken main mast and piles
of torn rigging on her decks, the ship
Eclipse, so days from Newcastle, arriv-
ed in the harbor this morning. She was
struck by a squall or water spout on
December End, and in five seconds her
and one seaman, who was aloft, was
carried way so far from the ship that
he was never seen again.
The disaster to the Eclipse came from
a clear sky and in the midst of calm,
which Captain Peterson describes as
being like Honolulu harbor. The vessel
was going along under full sail, but
it was noticed that the mizzen royal
sail had been split by a slight squall.
John Nicholson was sent aloft to bind
it. He started to haul down the top
gallant stay sail, while the captain,
mate and most of the crew went below
to eat breakfast. Suddenly there was
a crash on deck and the ship trembled
and lurched. When the men rushed
from below poor Nicholson was out of
sight and the main mast was a wreck
hanging over the vessel. No trace of
the sailor was to be seen.
The squall carried away the star
board main top gallant and royal
back stay, the main top mast and main
top gallant and royal, with yards and
sails, the mizzen royal mast and yard,
and fore royal yard. The main top
mast was broken below the main cap,
the main top gallant was smashed into
two pieces and the main top gallant
yard into three. All the sails, fore and
aft, were split. Six of them were Il
complete loss. In thirty seconds after
the disaster the ship was riding easily
on a smooth sea and the men were try
ing to get a glimpse of their lost COM
panion in the water.
Captain Peterson thinks that wa
terspout must have done the damage.
The breaking of iron bars showed a
storm of most remarkable power. Iron
bars four or five inches thick were
twisted like thin wire, and thick pieces
of iron were cut in two as if they had
been soft wood. The captain imme-
diately headed for the Marquesas ISL
ands, where he mailed letters telling
his consignees of the trouble. He in
tended to go direct to San Francisco il
the winds would not let him reach Ho-
nolulu.
The Eclipse is an American ship. She
left Newcastle on the 9th of October,
with 1897 tons of coal for here. This is
the second time she has had the i'll for
tune to lose mast.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
FUTURE MONEY TO COME FROM
CURRENT FUND.
Public Works to be Carried on in This
Way-Action Taken on Account of
Large Treasury Balance.

No more Government bonds will be
issued for the present, and at the same
time public works will go on.
At the Cabinet meeting this morning
1t was decided that in view of the large
treasury balance the Minister of Fin
rent funds for public works authorized
under the Loan Act; that no more
bonds be, for the present at least is
sued under that Act; but that when
same are issued present subscribers be
given precedence in taking them up.
The law gives to the Cabinet this
authority. There is not much more
work under the Loan Act to be COM
pleted this period, which ends March
81, but some of it is quite important.
The Cabinet instructed the President
to renew the commission of Zero Ka-
kina as district magistrate of Hawai-
hau, Kauai
The Minister of Interior asked per-
mission to create a quarantine station
for imported cattle at South and Queen
streets; also a quarantine station for
imported horses in Kalihi He was in
structed to use his Judgment in the
matter.
Two applications from Chinese for
light wine and beer licenses at Ko-
loa, Kauai, were denied
Theo. Blackstad was granted light
wine and beer license for Hanapepe.
Attorney General Cooper made a re-
port of the work of the Board of Health
to date in connection with the late visi-
tation of plague.
Mr.. Mott-Smith reported on the situ-
alton with regard to changing school
hours. He said that it been decided to
leave the matter of changing the hours
in country districts to the parents and
children of each school,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
ABOUT THE CABLE

Popular sentiment is strongly in fav-
or of Pacific cable, and it's recommen-
dation in the Presidents message is
probably enough to secure the passage
of Representative Corliss' bill or a sim
liar one, for its construction. After the
cable is laid both congressman and lay
men will wonder how it was possible TO
delay it's construction for so many
years. Ledger. Philadelphia.
The proposition of the Pacific Gable
Company to add to it's projected lines
to Manila branch connecting with the
coast of Japan has excited lively inter-
est in the progressive little empire The
need of direct and speedy means OF
communication with Hawaii Guam
and the Philippines is too patent to ad-
NIT of any difference of opinion, and
Congress should promptly take meas
ures to establish them.-New York
Herald
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
LIGHTS OuT AGAIN.

There was another bad break in the
lights down town last night. One cir
cult snapped, leaving half the business
center to the mercy of coal oil or can
dies. Ehlers & Company, who had
planned a concert and a Christmas
opening, had no light and had to close.
The Arlington hotel was also without
light.
1t is said that the present demand for
light in the early evening is unprece-
dented and that the strain on the cir
cults is very great. Accidents are IL
able to happen until the Christmas
rush is over.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
MAIL FOR THE COAST.

The Gaelic will leave for San Fran
cisco at midnight tonight, taking the
usual mails and passengers. The ves-
sci is docked at the Pacific Mail wharf
and is being discharged in the ordinary
way, Captain Finch not being as fright
ened as the master of the Aorangi.
Many people who wanted to send mail
by the latter were much disgusted
when she left without, and it is regard
ed as very unfortunate for Honolulu
that a steamship should arrive at the
Coast with such reports as the Aorangi,
refusing to take any mail matter, must
spread. Luckily the Gaelic will arrive
at San Francisco very soon after the
Aorangi reaches Victoria.
The immigrants on the Gaelic were
sent to the quarantine station this
morning There were 491 Japanese
men. 1913 women and 3S children. Thirty
eight Chinese were also on board.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
WAS ROYALTY WELCOMED

A grand reception was extended to
the new people at the Orpheum last
evening. Miss lone Beresford the coon
song and ragtime singer was called
back three times. She is the best yet
imported in her line. Sid Baxter came
in FOR full share of the audiences ap-
probation, which he fairly deserved, as
he proved to be excellent in his Juggling
and as an invisible wire walker. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. B. Curtis were better than
ever in Mulberry Bend" and the pro-
gram throughout was excellent. The
same program for this evening and on
Saturday souvenir matinee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
PLAGUE is ENDED.
Official Notice Today Declaring This a
Clean Port.

President Cooper, of the Board of
Health, this afternoon publishes a BY
Authority in relation to the plague and
quarantine. He declares, for the infor-
nation of foreign representatives and
commerce, that Honolulu is free from
dangerous, contagious or infectious
disease"
The order recites the progress of the
plague and the measure taken TO s'"r
it. Two deaths are declared to have
been genuine. No suspicious cases
have appeared since the 14th and no
cases of plague since the 18th.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
WAS AN EXODUS.

The report Wednesday night that the
quarantine would be re-established
seemed to have alarmed all classes.
Soon after dark natives, Chinese and
Japanese began to leave the district.
Each carried a bundle of clothes or
other necesseries. Several hundred
waited on the King street bridge and
as many more on the Beretania street
bridge until midnight. No soldiers ap-
pearing, they gradually returned to
their homes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
MANY FOREIGN VESSELS.

A small fleet of vessels were reported
from Diamond Head this morning, but
only one, the Eclipse, succeeded in get
ting into the harbor up to 2 o'clock.
Two barks, ship and schooner are
outside now. One of the barks is
thought to be the Andrew Welch and
the schooner is the Vine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
SERVICES AT ST. CLEMENTS

The following special services will be
held at st. Clements Chapel, corner OF
Wilder avenue and Makiki street.
Sunday, December 24-Holy Com
munion, a. m. Mathis and sermon, IL
a. m. Christmas eve, Evensong with
Festival music, p. m.
Christmas Day-Holy Communion, I
a, m. Holy Communion Choral, IL a..
m. Special Christmas music will be
rendered.
There will be midnight service on
New Years eve.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
NEW "MOBE" HACKS.

Manager L. T. Grant, of the automo-
bile company, has blue prints of the
hacks now on the way for Honolulu's s
streets. The vehicles look very neat
indeed and have all the conveniences
of a large carriage, A point in their
favor is the step which is wide and set
low. Everything inside of the vehicles
is gotten up on elaborate lines. The
two seats are arranged. as tn nnsition
precisely as those of ordinary hacks.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
BYAUTHORITY
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section Of
Chapter XXVI of the laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges
or those paying water rates, are here
by notified that the water rates for the
term ending June 30, 19OO will be due
and payable at the office of the Homo
lulu Water Works, on the 1st day Of
January, 1900
All such rates remaining unpaid for
Is days after they are due will be sub
ject to an additional 10 per cent.
All privileges upon which rates re-
main unpaid February Is, 1900, go days
after becoming delinquenD are liable
to suspension without further notice.
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Build
ing.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, H. l., December 22 1899.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
MRS. TURNER AGAIN.
Honolulu's Nightingale to Appear in
Faust" Tomorrow.

Honolulu people will have one more
chance to listen to and to applaud their
taVorite singer as she is to appear TO-
morrow at the matinee of Faust .
She will again sing Marguerite" aud
the Hawaiian band will also appear.
At night, the comic opera "Trebi-
zonde" will be presented with Josephine
Stanton as Prince Rafael and Maude
Leekley as the Princess of Trebizonde.
Henderson will take the part of a Cir
Gus Clown and Kunkel that of Jug
gler. There is no doubt but they will
make the fun fast and furious.
On Monday night the farewell per-
formance will be given and most Ella
borate bill has been prepared, making
the grandest ever presented to a Homo
lulu audience.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
A BIG ESTATE.

Helen A. Holt, widow, was today ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate of
the late James r. Holt under $25,00O
bonds. The estate is worth $4,000 par,
as follows: Personal property $4,000;
life insurance, $4,000; real estate, $685.
900. The widow and six small children
are the heirs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
TODAY,S COuRT

p. L. Weaver has been appointed
trustee of the estate of G.. w. Lincoln.
In the matter of Polly Bird VS.. II.
w. Schmidt, ct al, action to quiet title,
answers were filed today by II. w.
Schmidt and Alexander Young.
Judge Perry is today hearing the
Hoting estate matter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
SCENIC CALENDAR FOR 1900.

Attention is called to the "ad" OF
1.-THE Hawaiian Scenic Calendar" for
1900 published only by The Golden Rule
Bazaar 316 Fort street. This popular
calendar has had the largest circua-
tion of any calendar of similar charac-
ter ever published for this trade. See
"ad" on page 3.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, Punahou l p. m.
Wind light northeast; weather fine
Morning minimum temperature, So
midday maximum temperature, 80; ba-
rometer, a. m, 30.05, steady; Correct
ed for gravity; rainfall IA hours end
ing a. m, o; dew point, Q a. M, 63i
humidity, 8 a. m, 60 per cent.
CURTIS j. LYONS. Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
"LA SONAMBULA."
Successful Presentation of the Pretty
Opera Last Night.

Everyone was pleased with La So
nambula" at the Hawaiian Opera
House last evening. The audience was
not very large, but this did not seem
to deter the players in their efforts to
please the public. Josephine Stanton
made an exquisite "Amina." The
sleep walking feature of the play was
delicately and admirably carried out
Mr.. Hallam, as "Elvino," had the op-
pOrtunity of some good work and ac-
cepted It.
Miss Nellie Andrews was an entranc-
ing Lisa" Mr. Maslin, as the Count" &"
was never seen to better advantage,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
HOUGHTAILING FINED s1OO.

George Houghtailing was fined 800 In
Police Court yesterday afternoon for
selling liquor without license About
twenty-five witnesses were examined
and the case lasted nearly all day. The
arrest was made Sunday afternoon.
Appeal was taken to the Circuit Court
for jury hearing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
EXQUISITE RUGS.

If you want to decorate your home
buy one Of those 14-4 rugs that are be-
ing sold at L. B. KERR'S for SIT. They
are good value, exquisite patterns,
charming colors, and must be seen to
be appreciated. Do not fail to see
them before they are all sold.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
MRS InKA DEAD

The wife. of the late Judge Loka, of
Kauai, died at the Queens Hospital
yesterday afternoon, following a long
illness. The remains We're embalmed
and will be sent this afternoon to Ha-
nalei for interment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
THE STUFF THAT SAVES CHILD
REN'S LIVES.

Mr.. Hardin Norris, clerk of the drug
store of r. Shoemaker Perry, H., says:
"a man came into our store the other
day and said, I want a bottle of that
stuff that saves children's lives. 1 read
in the News about it. The children may
get sick when we can not get the doc
tor quick enough. It's the medicine
you sell for Group" He alluded to
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
bought bottle before he left the store.
For sale by all dealers and druggists.
Benson, Smith & Co, general agents,
Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
DANISH PRINCE.

An official report has been received
by the Japanese Government to the eff
feet that Prince Waldemar, the sixth
son of the King of Denmark will visit
Japan early next year. He is expected
at Yokohama probably on February "a,
1900 by a Danish warship.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
AN EJECTMENT SUIT.

C. A. Brown has entered suit against
Spreckels Bros. & Company, of San
Francisco, and others to recover two
valuable lots in the business part of
Hilo, which he claims to own in fee
simple by right of purchase. The mat
ter is returnable before the July term
of the Circuit Court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
TIE ERRo1. CONE

The ship Enrol has gone at last. This
morning Captain Henderson succeeded
In getting new crew to take the place
or the one that would not work. and
he left at about noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22
FOR cAMARINos' REFRIGERATOR

Per S. S. Australia-Peaches, Grapes,
Oranges, Lemons, Lines, Celery, Caull-
flower, Cabbage, Pears, Plums Fresh
Salmon, Founders. Halibut, Crabs,
Eastern and California oysters lin Tin
and ShelD, all Game in Season, Tur-
keys, Chickens. New crop of Nuts and
Dried Fruits, Onions, Burbank Pota-
toes, Swiss, Parmasan. Rockefort, New
Zealand and California Cream Cheese,
Olives. All kinds of Dried Fruits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-22

Now that the scare IS over there win
be QSite rush no doubt to THE BERG
STROM after the pianos they are sell
ing for S225 and upwards.