The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-11

the back of the house and trouble
seemed imminent for a moment or two.
Major Smith of the Second Infantry,
who with other officers was in the body
of the house, arose and went back
among the soldiers and told them that
while he sympathized with them it
would be better not to make any dis
turbance and they could show their
contempt for the man best by leaving
the place. A large crowd of the soldiers
acted at once on his advice and left the
house in a body.
AS they were receiving their money
back at the box office a coal passer on
the Logan made some remark to Man
ager Cohen and there was a brief mix
up which resulted in the downfall Of
the coal passer.
Outside of the theater many more
soldiers joined those who had heard
what Wise had said. The story went
around rapidly and great indignation
was manifested. Several hundred men
were massed at the entrance to the Or
pheum and threats were made against
the actor who had insulted the Army.
The soldiers waited until the enter
tainment was over. They were waiting
for the actors to come out. Two of the
| men particularly were anxious to do
something desperate. They worked
| the others up to high pitch of excite
| ment. They wanted to get their hands
| on Hen Wise and said SO in hot words.
| Some favored rushing the stage and
| taking him out of the theater.
| A telephone message was sent to the
police station when things began to
look serious. Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth responded Immediately. 1t was
only a moment or so before six or seven
mounted patrolmen were on the scene
and police officers and specials were
ready to preserve order in any event
| People passed out of the Orpheum
and left it empty. Still the crowd OF
soldiers remained outside, waiting
The actors had gone out another way
all except Hen Wise; he came out OF
the front entrance and walked through
the crowd of soldiers. Curiously enough
they did not recognize him.
After while the boys got tired ant
started down Fort street accompanied
by the police. Suddenly shout wen
up that a soldier farther down thu
street was being placed under arrest
Yelling and shouting threats they al
rushed as one man down the street
The mounted patrolmen were the frs
on the scene, however. Stones wer
picked up by the soldiers when the.
came up to the pile Of them handy II
front of the Club Stables. These the.
put in their pockets or carried in thei
hands while continuing their way dow
Fort street. At Fort and King street
they stopped again for several minute
arguing with the police. It. was thel
that Chillingworth rode to the trans
port Logan, saw the executive office
and was promised a provost guard t
look after things. The provost guar
was speedily forthcoming and befor
midnight everything was quiet.
} The police behaved splendidly all tn
time speaking kindly and patiently t
the soldiers, using no violence. and en-
deavoring to persuade them to go to tn
] transport. They were prepared to ac'
however, If occasion demanded. N
one was hurt seriously. Some Of tn
policemen received pretty hard knock
in different parts of the town Will
doing their duty. Four soldiers wer
taken to the police station in the patro
wagon but were later turned over t
their officers on the transport. TIL
men aboard the Logan are bv a grea