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

The U. 5. 5. Iroquois had two lines
o. hose out and streams of sea water
were poured upon the Honolulu Iron
Works, and it IS chiefly due TO the as
sistance given by the seamen THAI the
works were saved from destruction
The lroquois was delayed over an hour
and half by the harbor lines. but she
got to work at about 2 O'Clock. She is
capable Of supplying six streams. but
owing to the shortage of hose. was
compelled to make shift with two lines
and her full strength was for 4 few
moments directed upon these. The re-
suit was disastrous. Three men were
directing the nozzle Of one stream and
they were thrown about like rags I'M
til three comrades hurried to their as
ststance. These men managed to direct
the stream, but the force was too great
for the hose, and it burst. A new
length was put in and the pressure ra-
duced at the pumps, but the force NJ
water was even then sufficient TO shake
the frame buildings to their founda-
tons
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22

W ElADAA tANLEAA ID N44EA NOllAAA44E5uAh III
side the yard.
Several hundred tents and any mum
Der of utensils were received at the
church early in the evening and dis
tributed among the men. A large avn
ing belonging to the church was also
brought into use. Inside the church
building the women and children were
well provided with mattresses and
blankets. No army brigade was ever
so comfortably sheltered and fed, in so
short time, as these thousands of
Chinese and japanese were looked aft
er last night.
Queen Dowager Premises.
4 over 400 Hawaiians are housed in the
buildings on the land belonging tn 4
f. Cooke, on the premises formerly
owned by the Queen Dowager. At the
request of Prince Cupid permission was
granted by Mr.. Cooke for the Charitable
purpose, and the ladies Of the Hawai-
ian Relief Society began their prepara-
tons for feeding the hungry people who
reached the camp by 5 O'Clock. The
ladies' who are directing the matter are
Mrs. Cunha, chairman; Mrs. Bowler
treasurer; Mrs. George Beckley. secra-
tary; and Mrs. Irene Brown, director
Ihey are assisted by Mrs. Paul Mem
mann, Mrs. F. W. Hassen. Mrs Allan
Miss Dawson, besides nearly fftv Ha3
waiian women who have volunfeered
their services.
{. 5. Desky came to the quarters
early in the afternoon and has ta,en
charge Of all the children. Rev. Alley
Macintosh, c. VI. Hyde, Sam. Woods
ana Mr.. Abercrombie Of Hilo and many
young men volunteered 10 assist in
FEEDING the people there. As none of
the Relief Society are allowed IN min
Sie with the quarantined people direct
y Mr.. Theodore Richards was senr n
me camp and personally passes in the
.ood under the direction of NIrb
BeckIey.
By 1880 last evening all the naon1. |
had been fed, their supper CONSISTING
If poi and beef stew. and this heinz |
ne hrst meal they had eaten since |
BREAKFAST, they ravenOusly attacked the /
God. The Metropolitan Meat market |
supplied the camp during the after |
noon with 1872 pounds of meat. and |
'rders nave been given the same /
company 70 supply a like amount to- /
lay. Blankets were provided late in /
ne afternoon under the direction of |
drs. Irene Brown, several dray loads |
la'lng been sent up from the wholesale
iOuses- There are several buildings in
curse Of construction on the premises
ust rooted over and not entirely finish
d. They are suitable for a quarantine
amp.
Prince Cupid is also personally at
ending the wants of 100 Hawaiians
Eho are located on his property on
King street opposite Kawaiabao
hurcn. They are using the house and
ara formerly occupied by John Wise
nd Prince Cupid has taken it upon
imself to keep the Hawaiians there
nd provide them with every necessary
lie also ordered two barrels of moi /,
'hich were left over after the sumner
t the Queen DOwager place. to the IA
mi Detention Camp, together with
ONE blankets. A large number of Ha-
'aiians were sent out there early in
he Afternoon.
As soon as they had their evenin,
zeal the Hawaiians became merry and
pent their time in playing their
uitars and singing.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
ESTEE SEXES COURT ROOM
Z. 8. JUDGE AT HONOLULU CREATES
A SENSATION
Question of Propriety of His Action
VIII De Referred to
Washington.

HONOLULU, August IL (via San Fran
cisco. August 1S).-United States Judge NJ.
NJ. Estee has arrived here and opened his
court, and one of his first acts was to
make an order seizing court room for his
own use, the local authorities not having
provided one for him.
Judge Estee ordered United States Mar
shal Ray to take possession of a room
which has been the court of Circuit Judge
Sillinan.
The order from Judge Estee came after n
good deal of correspondence had passed
between his honor and Superintendent of
Public Works McCandless regarding the
finding Of quarters for the United States
court. The order created great sensation
among the legal fraternity. 1t has raised
the point whether the United States or the
territory OF Hawaii is the owner of the
public buildings here. The matter will have
to be decided at Washington
Judge Estee is doing quite a large bus-
ness in naturalizing citizens. Many old
residents of the islands never changed their
allegiance from the country of their birt h
and they are now taking advantage of the
opportunity offered by the United States
court. A majority Of the new citizens are
Of English birth.
The British bark Dunregan arrived here
on the morning of August after a voyage
OF 145 days from London, and went ashore
on the reef of Diamond Head. She lay
humping on the rocks for nearly two DAYS,
bined efforts of three tugs and her own
windlass. She is now safely docked in the
harbor with a leak in her bottom, but not
very seriously damaged
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Army Orders.

Capt. William c. Wren 18th Infantry,
upon the expiration of his present sick
leave, has been ordered to Fort Slocum
N Y, for duty with recruits to be sent
from that post to the Philippines Upon
his arrival at Manila he will proceed to
join his regiment
Major George Ruhlen, quartermaster. Z.
S. A, has been relieved from his duties at
Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands, by an officer
to be temporarily designated by the COM
manding officer at that post Major Rub
len will proceed to Seattle Wash, and
relieve Major William w. Robinson, tr.,
quartermaster, Z. S. ". of his duties at
that place. Major Robinson will proceed to
Honolulu for duty as depot uuartermaster
<Actlng Assistant Surgeon Dwight c. Pow
ell, now at Logansport, Ind, has been or
dered to Fort Thomas, KY, for duty with
the battalion Of the ID Infantry under
orders for foreign service.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Dwight B. Tay-
lor has been ordered from Columbus bar
racks, Ohio. to Fort Thomas. Ky, for
duty, accompanying troops from that post
to San Francisco, Cal.
Leave Of absence for four months has
been granted Lieut.. Col. Philip H Ellis,
SIN United States Infantry. on account of
disability.
Second Lieut. Charles F. Leonard, who
was recently appointed from corporal of
Company K, 21st United States Infantry,
ieS oSSit dSsiSHeu 10 tle Zuln OnlteQ states
Infantry and ordered to join his regiment
Second Lieut. Edward B. Howell, Squad
ron Philippine Cavalry U. S. ", who was
recently appointed, has been ordered to re-
port to the commanding general Of the De-
partment of California
First Lieut.. Frederick NJ. Jones, signal
officer, q. S. ", has been ordered to pro-
ceed from Fort Myer. Va, to New York
city, and report to Capt. George o. squier,
signal office, U. S. ", for duty with the
detachment Of signal corps men under
orders to sail on the cableship Burnside to
the Philippine Islands.
First Lieut.. Albert E. TRULY, assistant
surgeon, U" S. A, now on leave Of absence,
has been assigned to duty in Cuba.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Ties Placed on Pennsylvania's Line to
Atlantic City.

Ties Placed on Pennsylvania's Line to
Atlantic City.
A special to the Philadelphia Press from
Atlantic City. N. J., last night says: What
nearly terminatediIin ,snsucessful attempt
to wreck a fast .exprsss train over the
Pennsylvania railHoad' carrying two hun
dred or more passengsEs, was frustrated
tonight through the foytunate discovery Of
the distractions on the track by Engineer
The 'i locomotive bstrdesY the pile of ties
which were interlSckedvwith railroad iron.
The force of the crash scattered the ties in
all directions. By a seeming miracle the
locomotive remainsd on the tracks.
The place where the obstruction had been
placed Is at a point a mile or two from the
bridge. at locality called Johnson's Cross
ing. 1t is not fa8c from the scene of the
disastrous wreck In which eighty people
were killed and injYred,w
The obstructionslwasi built of fifteen or
twenty ties. WHICH WeEes weighted down
with short piecessof iEpn. Both ties and
iron were taken from uheside the railroad
tracks. -.,.any e. 3 ...f,. .......-
There is no clue as to the miscreants, al
though the railroad company has already
put men at work to run down the guilty
persons
Tho only plausible motive for wreckine
the train was~tD rob the dead and wounded.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
SSIANS IN COREA
LANDING OF THE FORMER IN THE
PYONG-YONG DISTRICT.
Action Likely to Excite Considerable
Interest in Japanese Of
hcial Circles.

The announcement from Yokohama ty
way OF London that 1000 Russians have
been landed In the PyongYong district OF
Corea has been received here with a good
deal of concern by those who are hoping to
re-estabIsh peace throughout the orient at
an early day. The treaty between Russia
and Japan providing for the control of
Corea stipulates that Corea's development
by those two countries shall be purely COM
mercal and industrial and in no way shall
be political. This stipulation naturally pre-
cludes the idea of placing a military force
on the island by either party to the agree
ment except in the case of some actual or
impending danger, which would be met
by the countries Jointly. The announce
ment made yesterday afternoon of the
landing of 900 Russians In Corea was the
first intimation received here of the pos
sbility Of such action. and 1t Is likely 20
stir up a great deal of feeling in Japan.
Corea and the treaty agreements relating
to 1t are to the japanese what the Monroe
doctrine has always been to the United
States. 1t is Japan's most "touchy' for
eign question, and any aggressive move
ment there on the part of Russia is looked
upon as sure to excite the whole Japanese
people
Evening star., 1900-08-18
MEETING WITH FAVOR,
Electric Fans and Soda Water Intro
duced in England.

aHb anu SOua w ater Intro.
duced In England.
Electric fans and soda water fountains
are being introduced in England. and are
meeting with great favor. In a report to
the State Department on the subject United
States Consul Halstead at Birmingha says:
THE heat wave In London has created an
opening for electric fans. The Daily Mail
says that London is the most backward of
all great capitals IN provisions for meeting
heat.
Although suction ventilating fans, driv-
en- by electricity, are quite we'll known, /
have never seen an electric fan of the cool
ing type In use In England. / wonder why
our manufacturers in this line neglect their
opportunity here.
t'The Mail adds:
:. But there is one American summer cool
er that is at last getting a foothold here
Ice cream soda, the most delicious and re-
freshing Of all beverages. is making Its way
few weeks back several soda fountains
were placed in chemists shops here. For a
time the London public did not properly ap-
preciate them. A Holborn druggist at first
reported that his sole patrons were Ameri-
can passers-by; but now he cannot manu-
facture the drink fast enough to supply the
demand
1T has been surprise to me that the
soda water people have never taken Great
Britain in hand A chemist (druggist) told
me the other day he had some friends who
lived in the United States ard even worked
at soda fountains there. and from their
statements he was very anxious to put in
soda fountain. He had written to a firm
in London representing an American soda
fountain manufacturer. but 1t replied that
the cheapest fountain would cost 100 guineas
CSo1O.es). and intimated that necessary ac-
cessories would be expensive. The matter
was dropped. II an enthusiastic salesman
had visited him the next day, had offered
good terms. had explained the work
ing details and promised to be on hand the
first week Of the fountains operation he
would have sold a fountain and the seed
sown would later have borne good fruit
Another chemist has asked me for the
address Of a good soda fountain manufac-
turer. These two instances Indicate the
possibilities in this branch of trade"
Evening star., 1900-08-18
COLLECTIONS AT HAVANA.
Statement Given Out by the Division
of 1nsular Affairs.

The division Of customs and insular af-
fairs of the War Department made public
today the following comparative statement
of the collections at the Havana custom
house, Cuba. for the month Of July, 1900.
as compared with the same month Of 1899:
The receipts from all sources during July,
1900, were s9O9, 100. .96, while for July. 1899,
they were $3.50, 1884, showing gain in
1900 of s19.656.12
The comparison follows: Import duties.
July, 1899, $500 5SS .35: import duties. July,
1900, $S14 4O1325. Export duties, July, 1899,
S3s. .9O0.21; export duties. July. 1900, S53,-
39621 Fines and penalties. July, 1899,
1913; fines and penalties, July. 1900. 81
1922. Foreign tonnage dues, July, 1899.
$40. $50. .15; foreign tonnage dues, July, 1900.
1S99 $1s2. "A: coastwise tonnage dues. July,
1900 S133.75. Harbor Improvement tax,
July, 1899, S13.316.0s; harbor improvement
tax, July, 1900, 14.2OO.61. Consular fees,
July. 1899. s115.50; consular fees, July, 1900,
S10O5O. Cattle inspection fees July, 1899,
So, ,G37. rs; cattle inspection fees, July 1900,
$1,749.35. Wharfage fees, foreign, July,
1899. 500: wharfage fees, foreign, July,
1900, 1855. Wharfage fees, coastwise July
1899. 81. .069. 80: wharfage fees, coastwise.
July. 1900. $9O35O. Storage dues. July.
1S99 81 .036S5; storage dues. July, 1900
2,OO5.09. Certificates. July. 1900. $44 Over
time work. July, 1899, $43O: overtime
work. July. 19O0,, $57s. Interpretation
fees. July. 1893. $521 so: interpretation fees,
July 190O,- $942 Certificates of identity.
July, 1900, $50. Capitation tax, July. ls9e.
81 1.169; capitation tax. July. 1900 $1,2l3
Evening star., 1900-08-18
COSTA RIGA.
Minister Merry's Report of It's FL
nancial Condition.

l" "ihAsteF Merrys REPORT OF It's FL
nancial Condition.
Minister Merry. at San Jose has made
report to the State Department on the
financial condition of Costa Rica. He says
the government Of Costa Rica has estab-
lished the gold standard on a valuation of
1852 cents In United States gold for each
colon" Silver no longer constitutes legal
tender for over $40 in one payment
The Bank of Costa Rica has been for
some time calling in its paper circulation
under the denomination Of s.. and substi-
tuting therefor subsidiary silver. The min
lister says:
1.-The standard proposed for adoption
being a fraction below the present value of
the Mexican silver dollar. and the balance
of trade having been in favor of Costa Rica
during the past year, this effort for a gold
basis promises to succeed, unless the gold
coin emitted is boarded by the people or In
the event of disturbance of the public
peace requiring relatively large expendi-
ture by the government. There has been
some friction between the chartered Bank
of Costa Rica" and the government in ar
ranging for this financial change of base
but, so far as publicly known at this time,
arrangements are now completed for the
payment of gold 'colones' on demand.
1.-The greater portion of this gold coinage
is in the denomination Of ten colonies, hav-
ing a value Of s4,652 in United States
gold I"
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Court-Martial at West Point.

A general court-martisl met this moru-
ing at West Point. N. Y. for the purpose
of trying such prisoners as brought before
1t. The detail of the court is as follows:
Major Charles B. Hall, I'd Infantry; Major
George w. Goethals. Corps Of Engineers:
Capt. Granger Adams, 7th Artillery; Capt
James K Thompson, 18th Infantry; First
Lieut.. Edmund M. Blake. 4th Artillery;
First Lieut.. Edward Anderson, 7th Cav
airy; First Lieut.. Jay J. Morrow. Corps of
Engineers: First Lieut.. James P. Jervey,
Corps Of Engineers: Firsl Lieut. William
Lassiter. 1st Artillery; First Lieut.. William
r. Smith. 1st Artillery; First Lieut.. George
F. Hamilton. 10th Cavalry: Second Lieut.
william Kelly. jr.. ID Cavalry; Second
Lieut.. George T. Summerlin. Sth Cavalry;
Second Lieut.. George q. Mitchell, 7th Cav.
airy, Judge advocate.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Needs of Randolph Street.

B. A. Bean of 312 Randolph street north
east In a communication to the electrical
engineer Of the District. calls attention to
the need of additional street lights on RAN
dolph street between Sd and 4th streets
northeast.
THE square at present has but one light,
put UP last winter" says Mr. Bean. Two
more are needed. Please have this matter
investigated at once and get US out of the
darkness We have so long and patiently
endured"
The communication has been forwarded
to Commissioner Macfarland with the in
formation that the Commissioners have
been advised by their attorney that they
are without authority to permit the erec-
tion of wires and poles necessary to MAIN
tain additional lamps in lexington
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Philippine Exhibits.

Several Shipments Of collections made by
the government in the Philippine Islands
for the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo next year have been received and tenn
porarily stored in warehouse No. 414 10th
street. These belong to the government
board of the exposition and We're collected
by Col. F. F. Hilder. Mr.. w. H. Holmes
of the National Museum WILL it is expected,
have charge of classifying and preparing
the objects for exhibition. The collection
is said to be one of the largest ever gotten
together from the Philippines. and many re-
quests have been made for It's use at other
expositlOns, including those to be held at
st. Louis in 1903 and at Charleston, S. c.,
In 1891 and 1902
Evening star., 1900-08-18
GREATER NEW YORK,
Its Population Is Stated to Be
3,437 .2O2

The following summary. according to the
official count Of the returns Of the twelfth
census. shows the results of the count Of
the five boroughs comprising Greater New
York. the population of the boroughs of
Manhattan and Bronx having been an
nounced on August 16:
Greater New York-Manhattan borough,
1,S50.o93; Bronx borough. 200. .5O7; Brooklyn
borough, 1.166 $50; Richmond borough. 67.-
O21; Queens borough, 52,999; total, !, ,437 202
1t Is practically impossible to figure the
population IN 1890 of the territory lying to
the west of the East river, which was an
nexed to New York on January /, 1898, but
the population of the area now comprising
Greater New York in 1890 may be assumed
to have been. approximately, 2.402, sol. AS
the population for Greater New York in
1900 is B 3,431.2o2, there has been an approx
innate increase during the decade of 944, GIL
or $3.50 per cent.
The total population Of the boroughs of
Brooklyn. Richmond and Queens in 1900
was ,3S6 COZ.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

Declaration of Independence, and. further
more. never willy, 1t can't 1t doesn't know
how.
The AAti-Inhperialists.
II have read the resolutions adopted by
the convention of anti-imperialists. and
consider them extremely weak and mean
ingless. They assume dpremises absolutely
untrue and untenable. There is no DISPOSE
ton shown by this government to do any
thing except to Riaintafn its sovereignty in
the Philippines and u1 preserve law and
order. l presume these gentlemen take
themselves seriously. but I am sure no one
fired at the couiftry 1ohg ago. The Presi-
dent has left thematter open to the Ameri-
can people. through G6ngress as to what
anti-imperialistsf viii; ds,t no figure in the
Campaign" .s0e
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Convicted of Desertion.

Private Chester A. Roakes Of sths 4th In
fantry was convicted by court-martiaI at
linus. P. l.. of deserting in the face of the
enemy and Of Joining the force of the
enemy. and also pf5adyaAns other soldiers
to desert. He was ssnfancsd to be dis
honorably discharged the service Of the
United States. f9Efststrg all pey.saHd,snow
ances due. or to become due. and to be con.
fined at hard labor for 81 nertads of forty
years. Gen. Macarthur approved the sen.
tence, and designated Bi.ibid prison. Na.
nila, as the place OF confinement
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Provisions, Grain aud Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 1s.-FTour quiet, unchang-
ed; receipts 9.912 barrels exports, e.367 barrels.
Wheat dull and lower; spot and the month, 704a
701s: September, 71a7lh; steamer No. 2 red 6si IA
6ss; receipts, +o.95S bushels; southern by sample,
mixed. spot and the month. 43af5ts; September, IS
a43h; November or December. new old. 3sAa
3Sas: January, 3sk asked; steamer mixed ga 42is
receipts IL 4ss bushels: exports. 10 COL bushels
southern white and yellow corn. 45tsa48 Oats
Rye steady; No nearby. 4sa4s; No. 2 western,
5O receipts, 3.oss bushels. Hay dull: No. i tim
othy, old. $l550a$16; new, tl5. Grain freieAts
quiet. unchanged. Butter steady, unchanged Esrs.
cheese sugar firm. unchanged.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
DEATH OF JOSEPH RABINER.
Young Man Who Killed Isaac Stein nj
ROckaway.

NEW YORK, August 1S.-Joseph Rabiner.
the young man who shot and killed his
brother-in-law, Isaac Stein, and wounded
his father and himself. the evening of
August at Rockaway. died today. The
young man had been suffering from con-
sumption for long time. but his death re-
suited directly from the bullet wound in
hicted by himself.
Rabiner had quarreled with his father be-
cause he tholght he was not allowed suf-
ficient money to live on. He went to the
hotel at Ro1kaway where his family were
stopping, and, after short interview with
his father, drew a revolver and fired. Isaac
Stein, Josepn's brother-in-law, interfered to
save the elder Rabiner and was himself
killed ,-.....,
Jacob Rabner. the father has practically
recovered from his wounds
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Asks for Informafion.

Major Sylvester. superintendent of police,
has forwarded to Commissioner Ross
copy of House of Representatives bill No.
6991. making provision for the appointment
of five police magistrates III the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes.
Major Sylvester desires that the attorney
for the District be requested to advise
whether bill similar to the one referred
to. If passed by Congress. would SO conflict
with existing conditions as to be inoper-
atiya
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Women Helped to Fight Fire.

DAMARISCOTTA. Me-. August ls.-A.
number Of women occupying summer .coez
tages at Pemaquid Fails assisted. the msn
of the place by forming bucket brigade
today. and through their combined efforts
the village was saved from being DESTROYED
by fre. A. J. Bodges store aid resiience'
were burned and other buildings damaged
There 10 no IRE apparatus. at the faiIa.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
sickness at Nome Exasxerated.

The Treasury Department has received
the following teiegram from Lieut. Jarvis
OF the revenue -e,ssseF service:. ..sa-.s
NOME. ALASKA. .Ausust 9. via Port
Townsend August 17.-Secretarst of Treaa-
ury. Washington: Report current In states
Of sickness at Nome .unfoundsd. Twelve
cases meassls, IS cases pneumonia. no
typhoid feyer.. SIX cases. smallpox, Tin isoia,
tfon). AL conyalescent. - JARYIS.%1
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Reclamation Accented.

The post office authorities have accepted
the resignation of Inspector Hamlet, who
was charged with having loaned his rail-
road pass to persons not connected with the
department.