The Topeka state journal., 1900-09-04
A HAWAIIAN ARMY.
The Island People viii Organize For
Self Defense.

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Honolulu. Aug. 2s, via San Francisco,
Sept. 4.-The stirring events of the past
few weeks have resulted In movement to
| increase the military strength of the Ha-
| waiian islands, and arrangements are
being made to add to the forces now
here. It is thought that in the event OF
some sudden warlike movements Hawaii
might have to defend herself for a time
as the United States has SO far done lit
tie to make the islands safe from inva-
| sion
It is proposed to have a full regiment
| of troops There are plenty of men and
eight companies are now in existence.
/ The men of the old Citizens guard viii
make up two more and there are plenty
/ of men available to complete the regi-
ment. The principal difficulty at pres
| ent is a lack of material. There are not
| enough guns on the islands,
| It is found that under the new condi-
| tiOns of American government Honolulu
| is a very heavy exporter of gold to the
thinking of means to stop such ship
ments. The expectations are due to the
| custom house collections. Honolulu has
no money except what comes from the
mainland and the heavy drain it is
| thought will have bad effects upon the
| local money market. Efforts are being
made to take advantage of a United
| States law which allows of depOsiting
| with assistant treasurer of moneys for
| duties to be collected, in such cases
vouchers for the cash to be taken by the
cOlecIOT mere instead OF money. AS the
cash on deposit at San Francisco would
| be kept up by sugar buyers there, this
would put an end to heavy gold exporta-
| tionS from Hawaii by the customs de-
\ partnpent. It will also result in the saw
| ing OF a considerable sum Of money now
| being paid for constant inportations of
| gold, only to have the gold sent back to
| the coast.
| lie instruction here has received from
| Manila a letter in which the American
| superintendent of public instruction for
| the Philippines asks for some teachers
| to be sent to the Philippines from Ha-
wall.
The army transport Siam arrived here
| on August 25 from San Francisco en-
| route to the Philippines via Guam. She
| took coal here and left today. The Siam
| brought to Honolulu a saluting battery
| for the navy department and steam
| launch for the United States quarantine
service, which will be used to board
steamers outside the harbor.
The board of health has decided that
hereafter the lepers in the settlement on
| the island of Mohoka will have to be fed
| on canned instead of fresh meat owing
| to the enormous cost of fresh meat here.
All the leperS of the settlement draw
| their rations from the government.
The suit of ex-Queen Iiaoukalani
against G. 3. Wilson, her one time con-
hdential adviser, for 81, 900 damages and
to eject him from premises in this city
claimed by both parties to the suit has
been answered by Wilson with a. cross
complaint in which he claims remunera-
| ton for twenty years services as ad-
wiser to her majesty up to 1885. Circuit
| Judge Humphreys has granted an in
| junction restraining the queen from SELL
ing or disposing of the property until
the suit is settled.
The British ship Carnede L1ewellyn,
Captain Griffith, arrived here from
Hamburg, Germany, on August 23 after
an exciting trip around the Horn. Five
members of the crew were frozen; the
ship was completely frozen up, sails and
riggings being so fast that they could
not be handled and Captain Griffith says
If he had not soon made his way north
| the ship must have been lost.
The wrecked barkentine William Car
son at the entrance of Honolulu harbor
is breaking up and is no longer to be
feared as derelict.
Local Chinese who are members Of the
Bow Wong or Chinese reform society,
have sent to San Francisco $4,000 to be
used as a campaign fund of the society
| in China and they are preparing to send
at least $4,000 more.
oColnel George Ruhlen, u. S. A, who
has been the quartermaster in charge
here for over a year attending to the
| immense transport business at Honolulu
| growing out of the Spanish and Philip
| pine wars, received by the transport
| Siam orders to leave by the next steamer
for Seattle.