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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22

would undoubtedly have been all black
TO the edge OF Nuuanu street and the
harbor. At the time Il seemed almost
certain that the iron works would be,
destroyed, the merchants on Nuuanu
below King street, began packing up
their goods preparatory TO leaving. All
the drays obtainable were brought in
10 requisition; one firm employing
nearly seventy-five men 10 assist i'm re-
moving the merchandise to place OF
safety.
The Kukui Street FIRE.
By 1880 p m. the flames began eat
ing their way back from Beret mia
street along Achi lane toward Kulzui
street. For long time water was not
available in this section, and there were
fears that the mauka part of the city
would catch afire. Achi lane soon be-
came a street Of fire, and the flames
worked themselves steadily toward the
river. The inhabitants. mostly Jap
anese, but interspersed with Hawaiians
and Chinese. made a frantic endeavor
TO save some of their goods and carry
them into the unused portions of the
block or into the block above Kukui
street. The wind shifted constantly in
the low lying portion Of this large
block, and famed the flames to such
an extent that no effort could be made
TO prevent their progress.
Volunteers from among the citizens
were given axes and determined efforts
were made to remove several buildings
along the Pauoa stream. Several Ia
waiian cottages which were right in
the track of the fire, and which would
carry the fire into the next block, were
speedily demolished and pulled away
by ropes. Henry Waterhouse seemed
the controlling spirit among the citi-
zens and encouraged the men In their
endeavors to prevent the fire from get
ting beyond control at Kukui street and
passing into the Nuuanu valley blocks
Every house in block 10 below Achi
lane was entered by the citizens and
guards, speeding belated Japanese out
of the fast burning section, but no per-
sons were found in any Of the build
ings.
The fleeing people had no opportunity
to save their effects. being forced to
hurry away by the great danger of
being hemmed in by fire. The flames
spread rapidly over that portion near
Kukui and River streets. and. as
last resort, an endeavor was made to
cut away the bridge over the Pauoa
stream; but before this could be ac-
complished the structure was burning
at both ends and the workers were
compelled to quit their dangerous posts.
The buildings, most of them new and
filled with inflammable material, were
fine food for the fire. and, as no water
was available, everything was swept
before it. Even the bucket brigades
were compelled 20 desist for time.
Brave Fight of Firsmen.
SO swiftly did the destroying element
work its way toward the corner that
none of the buildings could be removed
in the more thickly settled quarter
When the fire broke out on the cor
ner there was no hose, and the build
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
THE BIC FIRE OF SATURDAY
Continued from Page IL.
SHINING Threatened.

The fire quickly enveloped Block 2, in
a roaring mass Of flames, and then 1t
was that the shipping began moving
hastily out into the stream. The Board
Of Health had early notified the vessels
20 leave the whaTyes for their own
safety. and i'm a short time the harbOr
was filled with iunUmerable craft seek
ing an anchorage farther out il the
Naval Row.
All the vessels from the old Fish
market to the front of KekauIike street
we're moved ont hastily, as it was
feared that the flying embers might SET
them afre. The United States tug
IrOqUOis. under orders of Commander
Merry and Commander Pond. steamed
mp 10 the wharf below the Honolulu
iron Works and placed two lines Of
hose at the disposal Of the Fire De-
partment, concentrating the streams
upon the Honolulu Iron Works, and
the structures in that vicinity. IN a
very short time one Of the streams
gave out on account Of a broken con-
nection, and the tug kept on with one
stream thereafter.
The tug Eleu also moved alongside
the wharf near the IrOquOis and was
soon pumping two streams of water,
which were directed on the Maunakea
street buildings. Both vessels rem
dered valuable assistance TO the ship
ping in the harbor and the warehouses
along the waterfront.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
Lubricatinq Oils

Will be freely for six eight months
WSh machinery
have warehouse Kakaako the hundreds
Cylinder
the you everything
.othIy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
Benton Boiler Compound

This compound is entirely vegeabI acid
pservave for
gradually cleans After
directions
solution pendent,
forming
It
send barrel satisfactory
supplies Of al kinds,
E. o. HALL S. SON, LTD.
CORNER FORT AND KING STREETS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
All Efforts Fail.

1t was soon apparent that Block 2
could not be saved, nor could the prog
ress Of the fire be stopped there. Dyna-
mite was time and time again placed
in buildings along the corners of Ke-
kaulike and King streets, but without
avail. No power could withstand the
fury of the flames. No street seemed
too broad for them to leap; in some
Instances the heat caused a building
front to burst into flames. The great
difficulty throughout the entire day
was the flying embers lighting on roofs
of distant blocks. The combined efforts
Of bucket brigades failed to put ont the
fires caused in this manner. Buildings
were cut down with axes, balconies
torn away in vain effort to put a bar
rier of space between the surging fire
and the doomed structures on the har-
Dor side. The fire ragged fierceIy from
all sides; the firemen were half the
time envelOped in dense clouds of
smoke, the blaze bisteTing their
hands and skin, but they stood nobly
at their posts, retreating foot by foot.
Volunteers passed buckets of water to
the men at the hose nozzle, drenching
them constantly, but even then the
heat was so terrific that the steam
arose in white clouds from the men.
The engine stationed at the corner
of Hotel and Maunakea streets retreat
ed time and again from a fresh onset
of flames. 1t was a time when the
citizens thought nothing of clothes or
comfort, and eagerly assisted the fires,
men in carrying the muddy hose along
the street.
After Blocks 3 and were in flames
the scene down King street became al
most indescribable. The entire district
was covered with a heavy, pungent pail
of smoke. The King street bridge was
observed to be on fire and the heat
drove the guards across to the Palama
side. Nothing could be done toward
stopping the flames, and soon Blocks
and . were raging. The heavy wind
blowing steadily from the Pail carried
the flames to the wharves. where great
piles of lumber, lately discharged from
vessels, were consumed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
From Church to Harbor.

After 2:3O o'clock every block from
Beretania street to the harbor was
soon in flames. Nothing of value was
saved. Great piles of merchandise had
been hurriedly and frantically thrown
out upon the sidewalks and drays were
busily engaged in carting it to places
Of safety Most of it, however. was
consumed. Individuals making I'D
bundles Of absolute necessities were
forced to abandon them and fee.
Chests, trunks, valises, boxes, hastily
nailed up, were strewn all along King
street toward Nuuanu, only to be con-
sumed later as the fire gained ground.
Block caught fire at 1880. By 4
o'clock the fire had swept entirely
through the four blocks below it, leav-
ing nothing but a smoldering mass Of
ruins. A. Maunakea street a deter
mined effort was made to hold the fire
to the Eva side of the street. Block g
which had already been partially
burned, caught again. and the fire atE
it's way around to Smith and Hotel
streets. The large brick buildings al
the corner of King and Maunakel
streets were no barrier. and all within
the firm walls was soon blazing,
Thousands of dollars worth of fire
crackers, bombs and every sort Of cell
ebration explosives were stored i'm
these buildings. The noise from the
explosions continued for nearly an
hour. When these began the fremen
and people in the vicinity beat a hasty
retreat as II was known that MANY
cases Of kerosene were stored in the
neighborhOod, and fears were enter
tanned that lives might be lost.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
Brave Fight of Firsmen.

So swiftly did the destroying element
work its way toward the corner that
none of the buildings could be removed
in the more thickly settled quarter.
When the fire broke out on the cor
ner there was no hose, and the build
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22
A Chinese Incendiary.

When the flames began eating into
Block ? and swept toward the Eva
side, Chinaman was observed to en-
ter a building near the corner of Mau-
nakea and King and deliberately set
IRE 10 the place. His action was OBJ
served at once. and a crowd of indig-
nant citizens rushed into the place and
bore him of TO the guardhOuse. That
the Chinese was not mObbed is a Won
der. for the citizens had been working
tooth and nail TO save the premises
and endeavOr TO prevent the fires prog
ress. and were worked up 10 a high
pitch of excitement. It is generally
believed that the Celestial became
crazed with excitement for the time
being and that his action in setting the
building on fire was due to temporary
insanity. However il was not long
before this building was DESTROYED and
the flames leaped forward on their
wild course toward the harbor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
BOAT DRILLS TERRIFYING.
Performance Aboard Ship That Always Scares the Passengers.

A boat drill is an interesting per-
 formanee when one sees it for the first
 time, provided he knows that it is con- ing; but it's terrors are real for those
 who do not expect it nor understand
 what it means. "The second day out, while I was sitting calmly on deck, " . said woman who crossed the ocean Fthis summer, T heard the bell ring vio- lently and continuously. Looking around, I saw two able seamen drag ging a heavy hose and in anothar sec ond the water was turned on full force.
 Then the crew began to appear on every hand and to tear about in the
 widest way. Meanwhile the bell con- tinued to ring and the captain stood on the bridge giving orders. I wondered
 If I had time to go for my poeketbook or for life-preserver. I did regret that
 l had not read more carefully the di- srections for putting on the life-pre- server. Meanwhile I tried to find out
 how near death we were, and just what
 was the cause of our doom, but the men to whom I appealed were as much frightened or as ignorant as I. Yes, the ships on fire answered one. An
 other said he didn't know whether there was fire in the hold or whether
 something had broken about the en- zine. The crew was busy getting the lifeboats over and hadn't time to an- sswer any questions. I saw two women crying and clinging to their husbands,
 and one woman was about to leap overheard when she was restrained by
 man in white coat and apron, who, think, was cooks boy. The cooks
 boy told me at last that it was a drill to test the men. Don't try to encour- age me- 1 protested; I would rather Vow the worst It must have been over in five minutes, but I learned in that time to feel what it meant to be sure of death at sea. I asked the cap
 tain why he didn't warn the passen-
 gers of what was coming. Because the men would know, too,' he replied,
 and l wouldn't find out then how many men slept on duty 5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
LIND MAN AT THE RACES.
Interested and Excited as Those
 Who Can See.

H% Who Gan see
 t<I was out at the race track one day last winter said merchant. when
 was accosted by a man who was holding the hand of little boy le was former friend, whom l had not seen for years and who had become totally blind He told me that he rec. ognized my voice, and while We slooo there talking the bell rang rom lhe track. They're going to start! ne e1- claimed exeitedly. Come! Let's get into the grandstand as quickly as we can,, After we secured seats l couldn t held expressing surprise at his eager ness. Oh, that's all right he replied abstractedly. T bet I'll get nearly as |r11l1ch out of it as you do,' and after Matching him through the next race becarne convinced that he was telling the truth. To begin with, he fired Volley of short, sharp questions at the boy and in that way obtained a good general idea of the situation. Then Ehe leaned forward like a man about to spring. never saw such an attitude of fierce and concentrated attention. I'd say that he seemed to be listening
 aoesn't begin to express it. He seemed to be literally absorbing everything that was going on around him. His chin was lifted, his lips were little apart, red spot came and went on his cheeks, and I could see the big veins in his neck throbblng like an engine. It was an uneanny spectacle. l couldn't get rid of the feeling that he was exercising some unnatural, super human faculty. After the race was run he dropped back, relaxed, and sat 1nere listless and inert until the next tap of the bell. Later, when we were in the street car, tried to learn some- thing of his experience. He smiled good-naturedly, but found difficulty in making me understand. T get lot of Pleasure out of the raees,' he said, and can follow some of them almost as well M if I had my sight. can't tell ex- netly how it is done. l suppose my brain has become trained to catch hun- dreds of little cues-the shouts of the people on the track, the exclamations of the crowd, the cheers and laughs and groans and curses, the chance re- marks of passers; yes, even the chatter of feet-everything means something to me, and although it builds up a pie ture in my mind, feel it somewhere in the air, and I get so excited that I for get all about being blind. Oh! no,' he said, T wouldn't miss the races for "-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Womanless Town.

New York Tribune: Utah claims a town of $50 inhabitants, not one of whom is woman. Not only are wom- CT not allowed as residents, but they are forbidden to enter the town limits. This unique village is named Sunny side and is situated in Whitmore Can yon, near Price. It is a coal mining camp and is not, as might be supposed, the property of professed woman ha- ters, but of sordid business men. The company which owns the coal mines has net yet secured a perfect title to the lands which form its property. Until the title is secure any one as- tablishing home on the land might claim property right and force the company to buy him out, and it vas to prevent any such contingency aris- ing that the company issued the edict against the miners wives living in or even visiting the place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Sale of Iiouor.

Washington Special New York Times: A decision of Justice Brewer has been raked up which may enable druggists to sell some kinds of liquor in communities under the control of the federal government where such practices are supposed to be prohibited. The District of Columbia Pharmaceu- tical Association has been trying to find out how it can prevent the sale of certain kinds of malt extracts. and has been enlisting the aid Of the dis triet government. AS a result of the investigation of the legal aspect of the question it has been found that the act of congress regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors contains no def hilton of intoxicating liquors An opinion given by the district attorney cites an old decision of Justice Brewer. holding that the question whether any particular compound is within or with out ths law is a question of fact.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Gambling in England.
Blew 0pen the Safe.

A wealthy but absent minded resi- dent of McPherson. Kas., recently bought a safe in which to keep his valuables, and, being unable to remem- Der the combination, seribbled it on the plastering of nearby wall. Sub sequently he ordered calciminer to put new coat on the wall. The memorandum was obliterated, and it became necessary to have the safe blown open.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
- .rv.p.~yy A.,--.

Fernandina, Fla, is the largest ship ping point in the world for phosphate rock. The rock. which is used as a fertilizer, was discovered in Florida in 1888. In 1890 the shipments from Fer nandina amounted to 10,42S tons. Each year it has increased, until last year 195, ,000 tons were shipped from that port. This year it is expected that the shipments will reach 28S,000 tons. All the phosphate rock shipped from Fer nandina goes to foreign countries. The harbor of Fernandina is unsurpassed by that of any Florida port, the depth of water over the l3r being 221a feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Seasoning Wood with Electricity.

In France method of seasoning wood through the agency of electricity is credited with much success. It is called the -Bretonneau process. The timber is nearly immersed in a tank of water containing ten per cent of borax, five of resin, and little ear- bonate of soda, and rests on lead plate connected with the positive pole of dynamo. Another similar plate, lying on the exposed surface of the timber, is connected with the negative pole. Thus a current of electricity can be passed through the wood, from which all the sap appears te be re-
 Eioyed, while the borax and resin takes it's place in the pores. In a few hours the timber is taken out and dried, and the seasoning is said to be complete.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
-
 Ska ting on Water.

According to Prof. ]. Joly of Trinity College, Dublin, a skater really glides about on a narrow finn of water, con- .a5.-,.,3S- 75;.-.s3S- forming under the skate, and resamIng the solid form when relieved of pressure. He shows that the pres- sure under the sharp edge of the skate, along the short portion of the steel curve which is at any moment in con- tact, is great enough to liquefy a thin line of ice, and this gives the skate it's bite" ," When the ice is very cold, the pressure is sometimes inadequate to reduce the melting point sufficient ly, and then, as all skaters know, 1t is difficult to make the skate bite. For very cold ice Prof. Joly recommends hollow ground" skates, because the effective pressure increases with the thinness of the edge.
 Two Fine Old Oak Trees.
 Raleigh, N. G., has the largest pair of oak trees in the United States, when symmetry of trunk and top is ta- ken into consideration. They stand 300 yards north of the capitol in the spacious grounds of the '.see house" of the Episcopal diocese. There Is practically no difference in their di- mensions. The diameter of trunk at the ground level is nine feet, and six feet higher up is seven and one-half feet. It is thirty feet from the ground to the first limb. The branches radi- ate in the most symmetrical manner and cover a space of ITO feet in diam- eter. The height of the oaks is ninety eight feet. Their trunks are not ir- regular or roughly buttressed. They are red oaks and their age is estimated at 600 years. Their vitality is per- feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Very Deserving.

A poor widow with seven children advertised in New York paper for a temporary loan of $50. She must have been a very deserving old lady, for she announced her willingness to permit the money-lender to keep the children as security. New York Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Cubans and Porto Ricans.

One result of the provisional state of things now existing in Cuba is that Gubans who travel abroad are without any definite government protection. They are no longer subjects of Spain and they are not citizens of the United States. Secretary Hay has issued in- structions under which they will be given the good offices of American rep resentatiyes abroad, in case of need, but this is by way of friendly inter- vention rather than official protection. Porto Ricans. however, will be given protection in all matters in which American citizens would be entitled to it; but they will be registered at the eonsulates as native Porto Ricans and not as citizens of the United States.
 Gambling in England.
 In the latest history of gambling in England, just published, there are some astonishing revelations as to the amount of money won and lost by men and women whose names were as fa- miliar as household words early in the present century. There are records of $200, 1000 having been lost at sit ting, and the loss of $50000 appears to have been very common occur renee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Seal OH Ice Crearn.

A favorite dish with the Eskimo Is an ice cream made of seal oil. into which snow is stirred until the desired consistency has been obtained then frozen berries of different kinds arg added, with a little of the fish egg for favorlng.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-12
Colossal Monument,

The most colossal monument on the continent of Europe and second alone in dimensions to the Liberty statue in New York, is that of the fabulous Tu- rull bird recently erected on the sum- init of the Banhida mountain in Coun. ty Komorn, Hungary, in commemora- ton of the Hungarian millennium, which was celebrated with stupen- dous amount of patriotic influence in 1896 in all portions of the kingdom. The site is we'll chosen, seeing that the monument occupies the spot where Ar pad slew Swatopluk, the Slavic chief tain, on his invasion of the Hungary of today. It was mainly due to the exer. tions of tke famous Magyar romancer, Jokal Nor, that the collection for the monument was started. This bird, fa- ble has it, has played an extraordinary part in the destinies of the nation. SO that the poorest moved to enthusiasm by the eloquence of the popular poet, contributed the copper he could i'll af- ford to spare to the general fund. The conception of the monument is that of the Magyar sculptor, Donath Gyula, the metals used being copper and iron. The height from the claw to the tip of the wing is sixty-eight feet, the out spread wings are forty-six feet long. and the sword of Arpad, which the monster bird holds in it's claws, meas. ures forty feet.