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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
SEVENTY-ONE SAFES FOUND
RECOVERED FROM THE RUINS
OF CHINATOWN.
Tons and Tons of Old Rubbish Taken
out to sea-wnl Pull Down Brick
Walls.

Seventy-one safes have been taken
out of the ruins of Chinatown. Four
safes and a strong box were discovered
yesterday morning while workmen
were engaged in cleaning up the old
tin and corrugated iron with which the
whole area is so plentifully strewn.
The work of cleaning up the district
goes on. Superintendent Hits now has
a force of seventy men under him. Both
the boilers and the engine of the City
Mill have been removed from their
ruins and taken to the salvage yards.
The boilers are practically uninjured
and the engine looks as though it was
not badly damaged. Some of the other
machinery it is thought can still be
made to do service.
Some of the brick walls of the ruins
remaining standing will have to be
taken down. The inner walls of the
brick building at the corner of King
and Maunakea streets fell down some
time Tuesday night, and the whole
building will have to be taken down.
All the shacks back of the brick build
ings on Eva side of Nuuanu street
from King street mauka are to be torn
down and burned. President Woods
order includes all the wooden and cor
rugated iron lean-tos.
Collins harness shop which has been
under lease to the Board of Health as
fumigating warehouse was itself fu-
migated yesterday, painted inside and
put in thoroughly good condition ready
to be delivered to the lessor today.
In one spot in the burned district
there is several thousand dollars worth
| of gold, mostly in bars. buried under
| tons of brick and other ruins. 1t be-
longs to a Chinese firm of manufactur-
| ing jewelers.. One of the partners is
| still in quarantine in Kalihi, and his
| release is awaited before the treasure
| is unearthed. In addition to the tons of
brick on top of it a guard is kept on
the place.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
THE TRANS-PAC|FIC CABLE
CAPTAIN sQUIER URGES THE
GOVERNMENT.
Estimates the Construction at $1O,OOO,-
OOO--old Hongkong and Manila Line
To be Used.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Captain
George o. Squier, Assistant Chief of the
Signal Service Bureau of the War De-
partment, testified before the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce today on the question of
Government cable from San Francisco
10 Manila.
''My estimate for the construction of
a cable from San Francisco to Manila"
said Captain Squier, "is about 1000, 900
L would not duplicate the cable between
Manila and Hongkong, but would COM
plete the circuit from San Francisco to
Hongkong by a practical monopoly of
the cable from Manila to Hongkong."
Captain Squier claimed this could he
accomplished at much cheaper price
than to lay a new cable in opposition
TO the one now in eXistance from Ma
nila to Hongkong. This old cable could
be used by the Government in conjunc-
ton with the proposed cable between
San Francisco and Manila at a rate
much less than the cost of the con-
struction of cable in opposition to the
old company. Captain Squier said he
figured that the total net earnings re-
quired to run the cable would be $685.,
900 a year. He went on:
Assuming that the life of a cable Is
fifty years and that 200 miles annually
of maintenance and repair was the
maximum required, at the end OF IorIy
years we would have a new cable as
the result of the repair, and the value
of this new cable must be reckoned as
an important asset to the Government.
Captain Squier said he was certain
the cost per mile of the new cable
would not exceed 81, 800 and very proba-
bly, $1,000 would cover the cost. He
gave the details of the routes, viz: That
via Midway Island being 1859 miles,
and that via Wake Island 7,422. Either
of these routes, he said, was equal, If
not superior, to the British route via
Tanning Island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
JANUARY MORTALITY.

Thus far 175 deaths have been report
ed to the Board of Health for the
month of January. This is exactly the
same as in December Some of the
hospitals are yet to be heard from on
the last days record, which may raise
the figures slightly.
1t is a notable fact that the daily
rate has decreased since the burning
OF Chinatown, which shows that the
district was the hot-bed of diseases
other than plague.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
TRANSFORMS An HILo.

me sending Of more transports to
Manila by the way of HiIo will depend
upon the reports made as to the success
or the Aztec in getting her horses and
mules ashore and back again. The
Conemaugh and Leelanaw are both in
san Francisco preparing to start for
Manila and win probably make Hno
their stopping place, unless plague lets
up in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
THE WEATHER

Weather Bureau, Punahou, l. p. m.
Wind fresh northeast; weather fair:
may be trade wind showers tonight
Morning minimum temperature 81;
midday maximum temperature n: ba-
rometer a. M, 30.0S, irregular (cor-
rected for gravity; rainfall, "a hours
ending a. M, IL; dew point, a. M,
60; humidity, a. M, 81 per cent.
CURTIS ]. LYONS, Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
CHURCH FONT STOLEN.

The baptismal font of Kawaiahao
church was stolen at the time the Chi
nese refugees were quartered there.
This font was presented to the church
by Charles r.. Bishop and was highly
priced. 1t was not missed until the re-
fugees had been removed to Kalihi.
Marshal Brown feels certain that 1t
was appropriated by some extraordi-
narily wicked Chinaman. This morning
he sent a Chinese detective to Kalihi
to look for the property.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
HERE AT LAST.

The Hawaiian Scenic Calendar"
published only by The Golden Rule
Bazaar. S16 Fort street, was received by
the s. s. "Mariposa" and is the hand
soonest piece OF work in this line ever
oirered the public. Secure one and
send II to the folks at home-they will
greatly appreciate 1t, and 1t only costs
so cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
FATHER CLARKE.

Father Endeavorer Clark" the
founder of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor, was through
passenger on the China for the Orient.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark wanted to stop
over in Honolulu but was afraid that
he might not be able to leave. He is
on tour of the world.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
WANT LIQUOR SALE FORBIDDEN.

WANT LIQUOR SALE FORBIDDEN.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan 10.-Persuant
to the order of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church in the Uni
ted States, the permanent committee
on temperance has prepared a commu-
nication to President Mckinley against
the sale of liquor in the new territories,
and this paper will leave Plttsburg to-
morrow for Washington with a. prayer
to the president that he look into the
matter at once and give the committee
some recognition of its action. Tie
communication says:
1.-THE unfurling of our national fiae
should be to those peoples the pledge
of the starting of influneces that shall
be elevating and in every way bene-
ficent. And surely the hope of such
results seems justified in view of our
avowal of disinterestedness and philan-
thropic motives in entering on the re-
cent conflict with Spain. Here disap-
pointment has. come therefore from
the discovery that vast stream of in
toXicating drink from American .distil-
leries and breweries is being poured in
to our newly acquired possessions. The
official records at Washington show
that the amount of alcoholic liquors ex-
ported to those countries has doubled
in six months"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
MAIL YOUR LETTERS.

The Postmaster General wishes to no.
tify the public that mail for the Ala
media will close Immediately on the ar
rival of the steamer. Mail matter
should therefore be put in the post Of
flee at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
zEALANDIA no ALAsKA

The steamship Zealandia has been
placed in the Alaska trade, which will
prevent her coming this way again
soon. When the Moana left the old
Hawaiian liner was on the boards for
Nome, the new gold fields.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
FOR cAMARINos' REFRIGERATOR

Per s. S. Australia-Peaches, Grapes,
Oranges, Lemons, Lines, Celery, Cauli-
flower, Cabbage, Pears, Plums, Fresh
Salmon, Founders, Halibut, Crabs,
Eastern and California Oysters On 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, 1900-02-01
PASS THE TIME PLEASANTLY.

Steamer men IN quarantine pass the
time pleasantly by playing gramo-
phones purchased from The Bergstrom
Music Co New improved gramo-
phones sold on easy payments.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
ABOUT THE SAME COST.

Everything a man needs to supply
his burned laundry can be obtained Of
l.. b. Kerr & Co., Ltd. at a little more
than the cost of q wash bill.
at the Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01

KIPLING GOING TO AFRICA.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-Rudyard Kipling
and his family will sail for Cape Town
tomorrow Saturday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
HAS FEW EQUALS

For light running, easy adjustments
and good work the Singer Sewing ma
chine has few equals and no superiors-
b. Bergersen, agent, Bethel street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
Sugar Plantation
BondS...
Are desirable investments
for trust funds.

We make a speciality Of the bonds
of such companies as have first
been subjected to a thorough
legal and financial examination;
and we are prepared to furnish
full data regarding the proper
ties of the companies whose
bonds we have purchased and
OFFER for sale at prices to Yield a
safe Income and good invest
mont.
We will taxa subscriptions for the
following at 21SZ Premium:
KAHUKU, g. 10 year ~ gold bonds;
security, $3.50, 900;
issue, $500, 900.
EVA, $40 year 81 gold bonds;
security, $1,000, 200;
issue, 100000.
We are TRUSTEES for both Of the
above Issues.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01

Going out OF the business OF import
ing harness and vehicles. Rare chance
for bargains. w. w. Wright.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01

Clearing sale OF harness and vehicles
this week at w. w. Wrlghts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01

r. D. BLACKMORE DEAD.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-Richard d. Black
more, the author of Lorna Doone" and
other novels, died today.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01
BUBoNIC PLAGuE.

The outbreak of the bubonic plague
in Manila Is portentous because of the
terrible nature of the scourge. Millions
have died of it in India. The plague
has crept into the Hawaiian Islands.
also, although but a few cases have
been reported from Honolulu. The
next step will be to San Francisco, un-
less the greatest care is taken.-Spring-
field Republican.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-01

Hanan creates the style and leave
others to follow.
MINERNY SHOE STORE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

AN IMPORTANT MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT.
AT meeting of Central Labor Union
last night, President Curtis presiding,
twenty-one affiliated organizations were
represented. All trades reported work
to be fair.
committee Of one from each Or
Sanization was appointed to devise
ways and means for a Labor Day pa
rade.
The secretary was authorized to write
TO the Mayor of the city with reference
to cnfotfng the law requiring that
chairs be placed in stores for the bene-
fit of lady clerks.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon merchants selling hats and urge
them to handle only hats which bear
the United Hatters' label.
Mr.. e. n ttfffrr1ss, Portsmouth,
was Endorsed by the Central body for
the position of clerk of the Council of
that city, and a committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon the Council to-
night and notify 1t of the action of the
union.
After considerable discussion OF top
les of interest to labor the meeting adj
journed
Mr.. Fry, fourth vice president of the
Moulders Union of America, was pres
ent He will spend several days in Nor
folk, and will so to Newport News Fri
day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
TRUSTEES NOTICE.
Sale Valuable Stock of Boots,
Shoes. Trunks. &c

hereby give notice that James a. Will
son trading and doing business as James
4. Wilson & Co. at No: 60 Bank street,
on the Fth day of March, 1900. and duly
recorded, conveyed 10 me his entire stock
OF goods In said store, consisting OF n
general stock of boots. shoes and trunks,
together with all the fixtures and appiir,
tenances thereto belonging; also the un-
expired lease on said store. and certain
hook accounts and notes-n trust TO sell
the said stock of goods and lease. and to
collect said debts. and apply the proceeds
am by tho said deed OF trust author
tied to sell tho stock as n whole or n
retail and hereby invite offers for said
stock as a whole. In the meantime shall
keep the store open and proceed to sell
the stock at retail at greatly reduced
prices.
All persons indebted to said James A .
Wilson & Co. by such book accounts and
notes as have been conveyed to me by
said decd, (some OF the book accounts
having been set apart to said Wilson as
n homestcad). will please mako payment
TO mo at once; and all persons having
claims against said James a. Wilson 4
Co. will present the same to me, duly au-
thenticatcd for payment.
w. w. STARKE. Trustee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
THE SIDEWALK QUESTION.
IN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
MEETING LAST NIGHT.

MEETING LAST NIGHT.
~ meeting of the Committee on Side
walk Improvement was held 1T the City
Treasurer's Office last night to begin the
work of framing an ordinance carrying
out the view the committee had in mind
when it. through the Councils and Leg
islature. secured an amendment to the
city charter authorizing the city to take
charge of the sidewalks.
The meeting last night was adver-
tiscd and citizens were invited to at
tend and present their views, though
only few responded to the invitation.
DR.. II. NJ. Nash, Mr.. j. Sydney Smith
and Mr. ]. l.. HUBBARD met with the
committee and discussed the matter.
The comittee very quickly agreed upon
the general principles upon which to
base an ordinance-to require the prop
erty owner to lay the sidewalk origl-
nally and the city to take charge there
after and maintain the sidewalks.
There was considerable discussion as
to the scope OF the ordinance to be
drawn, whether it should require side
walks TO he laid in all sections of the
city or not City Attorney Taylor. who
is an advisory member of the commit
tee. thought the owners of property In
the Fourth Ward should not be re-
quired to lay sidewalks yet.
Mr.. Camp laid special stress upon
securing sidewalks in Brambleton and
Atlantic City Wards.
1t was the sense OF the committee, as
gathered from the discussion, that the
sidewalks be laid under the supervision
of the Street. Sewer and Drain Board
so as to insure good work and uniform
ity as far as possible. It is probable
that the law will provide that the city
Law the sidewalks and charge the cost
of same TO the property owners
After the discussion the following re-
solution was passed:
Resolved, That q subcommittee
consisting of the chairman (NIr Camp
and one other member with the assist
ance of the City Engineer and the City
Attorney. draft an ordinance recurring
the property holder to build where no
sidewalk Is built and the city keep all
it is wise should be paved and kent
paved Also that the material and
manner of construction be determined
in said ordinance"
The meeting then adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
All Records Broken.

The Norfolk and Western Newspaper
Special yesterday broke all records be-
tween Richmond and Norfolk. The
train consisted of an engine and bag
gage-car and left Richmond at IL
o'clock, noon. The train pulled into
Norfolk at 2:02 o'clock. The total dis
lance covered was 10i miles, and ten
stops were made, one being 10 take
water and all necessitating consdcra-
BILE loss of time.
The run from Richmond to Peters
burg was made in "a minutes The
actual running time. including stops,
was a trine less than fifty-two miles an
hour. breaking all previous records.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13

AS will be seen by advertisement in
another column, the prices of Port Nor
folk Investment Company's lots will be
advanced March 18th. These lots would
be cheap at 80 per cent. above present
price. but only $40 will be added to
present prices, and q second advance
made a month or six weeks later. There
is n demand for q large number of
houses to accommodate employees OF
the furniture factory, which will begin
operations in n few days The lots
offered for sale are the best improved
suburban lots in this section, and they
are in every way desirable and a very
attractive investment. Under the law
passed by the last Legislature taxes
will be much less on land than on
money. To secure present prices on
lots parties should Immediately notify
secretary by letter or in person For
the accommodation of proposed buyers
the secretary's office. in Columbia build
ing. will be open Monday and Tuesday
evenings uhtil n. m. mh11-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
Remarkable Time.

The fastest run that was ever made
in this section by a railroad train oc-
CURED Sunday, when n special train
over the Norfolk and Western railroad.
carrying New York papers, was hauled
from Richmond to Norfolk, a distance
of 1o4 miles, making change of engines
at Petersburg. in the remarkable time
of III minutes. Mr.. Hazelwood, the
passenger agent for the Norfolk and
Western here. says that it was twenty
minutes less than Cannon Ball" time,
and that the Cannon Ball" ia one Of
the fasetest schedule trains In the coun-
try,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
DIED.

PERRY-Sunday. March 18th, 1900. at
go go 4 m, at Windfall. n. c., JAMES
The funeral took place in I,lmwood
Cemetery YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
upon arrival OF the Norfolk and Southern
81 NlNLF12S-At the residence of parents.
no 26 Highland avenue. Sunday. March
lin, at 9 o'clock d. m, JOSEPH ERIN
PSI, only Child OF Robert j.. ana Annie
u summers. aged year and months
The funeral will take place THIS Clues
day) MORNING. March 18th. ut IL
9. CLOCK. Friends and ncquaintanccs re-
Spectfully invited to attend
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
CoIorod woman's Arm Injured.

Lou Martin. a young colored woman,
employed in the laundry at the Atlantic
Hotel. had her right hand mashed in a
terrible manner yesterday by its being
caught between the rollers OF the man
gle. The hand was frightfully crushed
and the bones in her arm cracked to
the elbow. DIR. Ruffin was called and
had her moved to st. Vincents Hospi-
tai. where her arm was amputated
above the elbow. She was resting
quietly last evening. The unfortunate
woman had been in the service of the
hotel for some time.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
MRS. MATTE L. MITCHELL.
Election Of Bank officers.

At the annual meeting of the Savings
Bank of Norfolk yesterday the follow
ing Board of Directors was elected:
Ur. III. NJ Nash w. w. Chambcrlainc
Washington Taylor. Geo. w Dey md
Geo. w. Chambcrlainc.
MI. Geo. w. Dey was elected presi.
dent for the ensuing YEAR. 4 vote OF
thanks was rendered Air. Washington
Tayior tho retiring president. for his
services and care of the interests OF
the bank during his term Of office.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
the cot has been raised. the object OF
the society will be to raise money to
furnish the ROOM
--- CITY nIISSIANr -

furnish the room.
CITY MISSION BOARD.
The City Mission Board held it's reg
ular monthly meeting yesterday after
noon. Half tho money necessary to
pay the salary of n trained city mis-
sionary has been subscribed, and the
board has also a substantial amount
in cash to pay the extra expense nee
essary to -inaugurate the work. People
have responded heartily to the request
for money to support Il missionary.
The ladies hope soon to secure sufficient
monthly subscriptions for the salary of
missionary and to be able to set her
to work where she is most needed.
FUTURE EVENTS.
The Norfolk branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary gave a pound party yester-
day which was generously patronized.
All members of the Norfolk Volun-
teer Y will please take notice that they
are requested to meet promptly at s
o'clock tonight at the Union Mission.
There will be meeting of the Way
side Circle OF the Kings Daughters this
evening at s o'clock at the residence Of
Mrs. W:lloughby Cooke, on Duke street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
Protestant HospltaI lecture cours,

The eighth and last of the splendid
lecture course OF the Protestant Hos
pital will be Thursday next Q5th) at
Sis o'clock, with Hamilton Wright
Mabie as speaker which fact will no
doubt pack the Academy. Subject: "A
Great Man OF Letters-Dr. Johnson"
Mr.. AIahie has consented TO give this
fine lecture at the earnest and often
repeated request of some of Norfolk S
best people. The ladies are to be con
graduated upon the excellent selections
and splendid course. mh11-4t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
coIored People Meet.

A mass meeting Of colored citizens
was held last night at Samaritan's Hall
to consider matters connected with the
recent reported assaults by members of
the colored race. Rev. j. B. Is. Butter
called the meeting to order. Addresses
were made by number of leading col
ored men and resolutions passed con-
demnatory of the assailants and pledg-
ing the efforts of those present to help
punish the offenders.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13

20 YEARS OF VILE CATARRH.-Cha
o. Brown, journalist. of Duluth Mimi,
writes: II have been Il sufferer from
Throat and Nasal Catarrh for over %
years, during which timo my heud has
been stopped up and my condition truly
miserable. within IL minutes after usini,
DIR; Agnew's Catarrhal Powder 1 obtained
relief. Three bottles have almost II not
entirely. cured me-. Sold by r. f.
HolmcS.-1G
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
Watt,Rettew& Claw.
TIE
Joseph Brown
STORE
More
about Aibatross.

Many were disappointed in
not securing Black Albatross
at the sale Of March 4. We
expected no more.
This letter explains itself:
Enclosed please find sam
pie Of Black Albatross. ALL
Wool, at There are but,
seven CD pieces left. Will
lay them aside until we hear
q know you can use them.
(Fle might have added, at an
advance ,price.) Wire at our
expense.
Correct the salesman was,
and we telegraphed. The
goods will be a part Of al
special sale for Thursday and
the price will be 80 cents. The
value-5O. This statenent8isg
made previous to the remain
der of tf11t dry 5 announce.
ment, for the specific benefit
Of those heretofore disappoint-5
ed, the general good of all.