The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-15

while the physicians keep Watchful
eye upon every movement of the pa
tient. The community was shocked
beyond measure upon hearing the
alarming news and scant hopes are ex-
pressed that the disease in Mrs. Board
mans case can be checked. Until some
change for the worse takes place Mrs.
Boardman will remain in her resi-
dence
Ahlo's Premises Destroyed
The Fire Department yesterday FORE
noon SWEEP with FIRE the AhlO row Of
tumbled- down structures. and also the
frame shacks down to the brick build
ings on Nuuanu street. The AhlO prem
Uses were the first burned, and were
entirely destroyed within an hour. The
second fire occupied the attention Of the
department for nearly two hours. and
no damage was done to surrounding
buildings. By this action of the Board
of Health every frame shack from
Chaplain lane TO the brick buildings
mauka of Hotel street has been renOv-
3D.
I Today. the Union Square block will
'be burned, everything being in readi-
ness to apply the torch. All the resi-
dents have been removed and household
property from the houses not directly
infected has been taken to a place Of
safety. The block will be burned this
forenoon.
All the residents Of block 9 bounded
by Beretania, Maunakea, Pauahi an5
Smith streets, directly Eva OF block 10
have been removed and this viii
be the next conflagration.
Board of Health Meeting.
The Board Of Health me- Saturday,
afternoon ar 2 o'colck to consider ths
report OF the Sanitary Committee
President Wood occupied the chair.
those present were Attorney Genera
Cooper, Drs. Day and Emerson, George
w. Smith and F. NJ. Hatch. ATTORNEY
Robertson was also present as the legl
adviser of the Board.
Many important changes and rev.s
ions in the sanitary report were made.
the legality Of many features being.
considered at length. This work Occu-
pied the attention Of the Board most o.
the afternoon.
Mr. Smith moved that the Minister co..
the Interior be requested to erect q
building on the grounds Of the judi
ciary Building facing on Queen stree
" Dt DIaNDltu Dy the NONtI eul AJt"-
pensary. Mr.. Cooper stated there wa
a probability of the Judiciary BuildiL-
being enlarged at some future time, arC
a new building would be in the way.
The recommendation prevailed.
President Wood reported on the
Wing WO Chan building on Nuuanu
street and the Board ordered the
building TO be allowed TO open for bus
ness. with the rear doors and windows
TO be sealed.
DR.. Emerson reported on the mill
tary fumigatiOn station. The Minis,et
OF Foreign Affairs was authorized 70
proceed with the work
George II. Carter recommended a
complete embargo on freight from Ho-
nOluIU TO the other islands. The matter
was aid over.
At this juncture Captain Clark of the
kinau, which had just arrived from Hi
.1. was announced. The Captain stat
Ell that he had been turned back from
H..o by Sheriff Andrews without being
allowed TO land a passenger or dis
charge any freight. Neither would the
Sheriff permit the Captain to refill his
fresh wT'er tanks although there were
two fun tanks on the shore. The
Sheriff hal boarded the kinau as she
lay IN the Oding, and perenptOrily and
absolutely refused any communication
with the town, and ordered the vess'
20 return 70 Honolulu. After giving his
ultimatum the Sheriff went ashore tab 4
ing the mails. 200 japanese contract
labOrers from the Maui were transfer
red TO the Kinau, and the vessel made
all speed for Honolulu.
Upon hearing this news. the Board
collectively and individually made eE-
pressions in regard to the Sheriff's ar
bitrary and unreasonable conduct, de-
rimental TO the latter's Interests. and
upon motion OF Mr.. Smith the Board
passed the following motion: I move
that Mr.. Cooper be empowered 10 go 70
Hilo on the Kinau to act with the full
authority Of the Board in all matters
concerning the Board"
Sheriff Andrews Dealt With.
\ motion was also passed by which
the Sherid's commission as agent o.
the Board OF Health was cancelled. and
"a letter 10 the Sheriff announcing the
Board 5 action was given to Attorney
General Cooper for delivery to the
former, as follows:
Sir beg to inform you that az .
special meeting Of the Board Of Health