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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
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NEW YORK WOMAN DEAD.
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Duer king
Aged 50.

NEWPORT. r. L.. May 2s-Mrs Eliza
beth Deming Duer King who was for
meriy prominent in New York society, is
dead. aged SO years.
She was a descendant of William Alex
ander, known as Lord Sterling, the rev.
olutionary hero.
Her last appearance in a formal social
gathering was at Ward McAllister's fam
Gus Centennial New Years ball. where
she danced in a genuine old-time min
uet. as she danced 1t In her young days.
Mrs. A. King Van Ranssalaer and Mrs
Frederick Bronson. of this city. are
daughters of Mrs. King
william Duer. whose daughter recently
married Clarence Mackay. is a nephew of
Mrs. King.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
SCIENTISTS WATCH
THE GREAT ECLIPSE.
Observations Conducted With
Uniform Success.
ALL CONDITIONS PERFECT.
Numerous Photographs Taken at
ALL CONDITIONS PERFECT.
Numerous Photographs Taken al
Various Scientific Stations.

Period of TotaIity Ranged From
Thirty Seconds Up to Eighty-Fiye
ed the Phenomenon From the
Deck of the Dolphin, on Fortress
Monroe. Where CIoudIess Sky
Permitted Magnificent View of
the Eclipsc-At Denver Prof. Howe
Made an Interesting Rcdiscovery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
Lord Roberts Is Within Eighteen
Miles Of johannesburg.

Boers Abandon Their Positions,
with Little show OF Resistance--
in Disguise. and Returning to
Loureuso Marquee, Cables n Re-
marknbIe story OF the Panic
crs-KruGer Has % Train Ready
to Take, When the british Arrive.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

LONDON. May %. 8 a. m.-Lord Rob
erts is now within n days march Of
Johannesburg, and Gen, French and Gen.
Hamilton fought the Beers from noon
until evening on Monday. with what re-
suit Is not known here.
II. j. Wigham in a dispitch TO the Daily
Mail dated Nav ~ saws:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The United
States supreme court adjourned for the
term today and will not sit again until
next October.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

The Generalization OF the Transvaal is
remarkable. Panic and confusion pre-
walls everywhere. Everyone Is weary OF
the war and full of fear as to the COM
ing of the British. Operations we're be-
ing carried on for encrcling Pretoria with
telesraphic communications. Fourteen
points In the line OF defenses were con-
nected with headquarters and with tho
Staats artillery, but this apparently was
the only defensive measure adopted
There We're no other visible preparations.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
Is Sharply Called to Task by
Lodge for Some Assertions.
Admits That He Knows Nothing of
the Alleged secret UNDERSTANDING
Takes Occnsion to Proclaim His
Phi1iPpines-PrOpO to Con-
tinue the Industrial CommisS sSion
Meets with Opposition of Demo-
Gratis. Who Are Not Satihed.

WASHINGTON, May 2s-In the course
of a speech in favor of the adoption of
a resolution expressing the senate's sym
pathy for the Beers today, wellington
referred TO a secret understanding exist
ing between the United States and Great
Britain. When Lodge demanded proof that
such an understanding existed. Yelling
ton said that under the circumstances it
was difficult TO present tangible proof.
but he believed the proof could be found
in the secret archives OF the state de-
partment. Lodge replied that under our
form OF government no such understand
Ing could exist, and as the secretary of
state had emphatically denied the ex-
istence of any alliance or understand. he
believed the country would accept his
statement true.
The reading OF the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was completed but not all
of the committee amendments have been
disposed Of A lively debate was precip-
itated over the proposition to continue
the life of the Industrial commission un-
I'll October 81, 1901. Charges were made
that the commission was being used as a
Republican campaign machine and that
important testimony had been suppressed.
The committee amendment. however was
agreed to.
Telephone Charter for New Company.
In urging prompt action by the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia in
reporting bill granting a charter to
telephone company. Hale said such ac-
lion was necessary. as he had no doubt
congress would adjourn on June and
the bill ought to be acted upon before
that time.
status Of Naval Bill.
Hale presented a partial report of the
conference committee on the naval ap-
preparation bill. the armor plate question,
the course of instruction for cadets at
Annapolis and the insular coast surveys
Yet being In dispute.
Butler inquired what had been done
about the proposition to authorize the
secretary of the navy, If he deemed 1t
advisable. TO move Port Royal naval sta
ton to Charleston, s. c.
Hale replied that 1t had been agreed
10 by the conference. Butler objected to
the report. insisting that the question OF
location ought to be left open, with a
view to securing the best harbor on the
southern coast for the station. He main
tained that Wilmington was a better
harbor than Charleston.
Hale's motion that the conference re-
port be agreed to was carried. 35 to II.
WeIlingtOn's sympathy for Beers.
Wellington then called up Tellers res
olution expressing sympathy for the
Beers and declaring a desire that the
government should extend it's friendly
offices TO both Great Britain and the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 2s.-Another
death due to bubonic plague occurred
yesterday at Smyrna.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
Seat OF Government TO Move.

Not much gold is likely TO be found
In the treasury. The salaries OF the OF
ticials and Judges have not been paid
or have been paid only In national bank
notes, which VIII be worthless when Lord
Roberts arrives The seat of government
viii be removed TO Watervalbovan. "A
small station on the Delagua Bay railway
line. and then, II necessary. to I.yden-
burg
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
On the Way to Seattle.

A telegram was received at the wal
department this afternoon announcing
the departure yesterday for Seattle of
Mai. Kendrick and Company b, Seventh
infantry, three officers and seventy-four
enlisted men, from Fort Mcpherson. Ga. (;
Company X. Seventh infantry. two off,
GERS and 100 men, from Fort Porter. N
Y. and Company |. Seventh infantry.
three officers and eighty-slx enlisted men.
from Fort Ontario, N Y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
Roberts Doesn't right Fair.

Both President Steyn and President
Kruger complain bitterly of Lord Rob
erts' unfair tactics In refusing to NEE,
the Boers in positions chosen by them,
and in eternally turning them by fank
movements
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

The Mutual Life Insurance Company
won its cases in the supreme court to-
day. the decisions of the ninth circuit
court of appeals being reversed. num-
Der of cases were involved, the point of
issue being whether the company was
compelled to give notice after premium
was overdue and unpaid before declar-
ing the policy void.
The opinion Of the circuit court of ap-
peals in the case of Truax VS.. Edgar
Deller. involving land in Skagit county.
was affirmed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

ALASKA CODE BILL
NOW IN CONFERENCE
Few House Amendments VIII Be
Changed and Bill as whole
Thought to Be Acceptable.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-The confer
ence committees will have little trouble
IN agreeing upon the Alaska bill. The
house made few amendments that VIII
not prove acceptable. Washington $
representatives have carefully watched
the bill through its various stages in
the house, and have done the best possi-
BILE. in view of the many warning interests
that have been at work. 1t is believed
all the general features of the bin will
prove satisfactory to the majority of
Alaskans and that only minor provisions
will be unsatisfactory
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Continued on Page Eight.
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slight Measures of Defense.

Around Johannesburg few trenches
have been dug. but no other steps have
been taken for defense. The railway
line is blocked with refugees from the
west and southwest. who are packed like
sardlnes In trucks.
The government is now endeavoring to
reassure the public by telling them the
British win not outrage and plunder them.
but II Is too late The previous misstate.
ments are hrlnginx ihnlr rnnaraa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29

Food Is very scarce. and prices rule
high. The proposal to release the Brit
ish prisoners OF war IL due TO this cause
Members OF the government and OF the
Voiksraad express approval Of the pro-
posai. out President Kruger is violently
opposed to IL
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one form OF Internal machine which
meets with much approval is 10 be laid
under the rails OF the various lines A
pressure OF some tons weight OF the en-
sine VIII cause this 10 explode with most
terrible effect. Many OF these machines
are being made at the arsenal and great
caution will have to be employed in neu-
lrAliZinR thnni.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
'TH[ KAKAAKO QUARANTINE
THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE ARE
CONFINED THERE.
Wooden Sheds Being Put up to Increase
the Accommodations-AJ Jail for Pris-
oners From Quarantine.

Nearly three hundred people who
have been removed from houses in
which plague cases have developed are
quarantined at Kakaako. There are two
camps, one near the water front beyond
the Honolulu Iron Works and the oth-
er farther inland, in the buildings that
were once used as a leper station In
the latter place are about two hundred
Japanese and Chinese.
At both the quarantine stations wood
en- sheds are being put up to increase
the accommodations. The inmates are
well housed and fed. Probably most or
them are living in better circumstances
than they ever knew before. They are
carefully examined every day by physl-
clans, so that symptoms of sickness
may be detected at once. Most of them
appear to be enjoying their confinement.
They play cards, gamble and sit on
benches discussing the situation and
show little disposition to give the
guards trouble. At the old leper station
there are six guards constantly on duty
and four are stationed at the other
place. Two Japanese in the larger sta
ton, which is an enclosure of two or
three acres, began to climb the fence
this mQrning. They apparently wanted
to see what were the chances of get
ting away. They saw a guard making
for them with a club and quickly re-
tired.
One of the feaures Of the new home
for those who have been exposed to the
plague is a quarantine Jail. Prisoners
who are arrested within the lines of the
district under quarantine are not taken
to the police station for confinement,
owing to the danger of starting an ept-
demic among the other prisoners. A
! Jail has been established, with A. w.
Neely on guard at Kakaako and it has
| three prisoners in it, one of them be-
ing the Japanese who tried to get out
| of Chinatown by attacking a guard
with a knife. He is charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon.
The carpenters employed in the quar-
antine stations are all men who were
! confined in Chinatown.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
COUNCIL QE STATE.

The Council of State has just appro-
priated 100000 to meet the plague sit
uation. The vote was to in favor
of the appropriation. Those voting IN
the negative were Cecil Brown, A. G..
M. Robertson and A. V. Gear.
The Council of State began a session
at o'clock this afternoon. The session
was called because of the present
plague situation. The request of the
Board of Health for an emergency ap-
preparation of $780, 900 with which 70
fight the plague and put the city in a
sanitary condition was presented and
Is now beine discussed.
Minister Damon read the resolution
adopted by the Executive Council rec
ommending the appropriation of $780,
000
A. G. NJ. Robertson and Cecil Brown
advocate referring the whole matter
to a committee to investigate and re-
port back to another meeting.
p. c. Jones and John Ena have made
speeches advocating an immediate ap.
propriation of the money saying tho
community demanded it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
DR.. WOOD. president.

Attorney General Cooper will retire
from the office of President of the
Board of Health. This will probably be
his last day as such official.
The resignation has been brought
about by stress of legal business in his
department.
DR.. C. B. Wood will most probably be
the new President of the Board. He is
favored by President Dole and the
members of the Board, and is himself
willing to undertake the arduous duties
of the office at this crisis.
A meeting of the Board will be held
either this afternoon or evening to
elect a successor to Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. Thurston was freely spoken of as
a good man for the office, but it ap-
pears that the law prescribes that the
president must be elected from the
membership of the Board.
DIR. Wood is an active, aggressive,
determined worker. He has had the
advantage of years of experience as a
member of the Board and a prominent
figure in all of its policies and business.
He is a man of executive ability. too,
and may be counted upon for efficient
action in the business Immediately
ahead.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
HAS NO HOME TO DIE IN WHARF RATS TURN THIEVES
SAD CASE OF DOC" TANNER,
THE OILER.
In the Last Stages Of Consumption He
Will be Turned Into the Streets-No
Home for Incurables.

doc" Tanner, lately employed in the
engine room of the steamer James
Makee, and a man well known to the
shipping fraternity of Honolulu, is in
most unfortunate position and is in
need of real, substantial aid at once
from his friends. The story is one sim
liar to many in this city, there being
no refuge for persons suffering of con-
sumption and other incurable ills.
Tanner is an American, aged about
40. He has been popular with all. Some
time ago he contracted consumption,
but was 1ot obliged to quit work until
couple Of weeks ago. Since then he
has failed rapidly. He applied at the
queens hospital for admission and
treatment, hut was turned away. APP
plications were made to other institu-
tiOns but without result.
Tanner was never married and has
not home of his own. An acquain-
tance met him on the street in his des-
titute condition and took him to his
home in kakaako. 1t appears that
this house is owned by a Chinaman.
When the celestial discovered the con-
dition of the sick man he ordered both
Tanner and his friend to leave at once.
There is no recourse and they will have
to get out during today.
Tanner has ample means for his
support. lis is not asking for charity.
This morning a petition was sent to
the American Relief Society for a room
somewhere fol the sick man, he to pay
all the expenses of his subsistence The
reply came back that the society had
no rooms and could not get one.
| There the matter rests, at last ac-
counts. A man in the last stages of
consumption is liable to be turned out
to die in the streets
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
THE MOANA PASSES BY.
CAPTAIN CAREY REFUSES TO
STOP HERE.
Would Not Put Honolulu Passengers
Ashore and Declines to Wait for Fu-
migated Mail.

The steamship Moana arrived this
morning from the colonies and conttnu-
ed on her journey to San Francisco
without even dropping an anchor OUT
side the harbor Captain Carey refused
to have any communication whatever
with the shore. He had six passengers
for Honolulu and a quantity of freight
on board and would not allow them to
go ashore. The passengers will be Ia
ken on to San Francisco and sent back
at the earliest opportunity. No mails
for the coast left on the Moana.
The Moana was sighted shortly after
six this morning, arriving ahead OF
time. She went past the channel To-
wards Waikiki and then returned,
heading for the channel and 1t appear
ed that she had started to enter the
harbor. Then she turned round and
started for San Francisco, after Cap
tain Carey had heard of the existence
of plague in Honolulu. What sort Of a
report of the conditions here she VIII
carry to the people of San Francisco re-
mains to be seen.
Dr. Day gave to Captain Carey a cor
rect statement of the conditions exist
ing here, to be given by the captain to
! the San Francisco newspapers, and 1t
is thought that this should prevent any
alarming reports from being spread as
a result Of the Moana's scare. Captain
1
per as it was told him from the pilot
boat. He was informed that there had
| been four deaths yesterday and that
| the number up to date was eighteen.
The pilot boat took DR.. Day, Fred
| Whitney and Louis Kanake out to the
| Moana None of them went on board
| Captain Carey said he did not want any
pilot as soon as he heard that plague
! had broken out here. He agreed to droT
his mail into the pilot boat but would
not wait to take fumigated mail from
here. The postoffice had fixed, clever
! o'clock as the time for the closing oi
coast mails, the steamer having beer
| booked to leave at four this afternoon
The Moanas Honolulu passengers
did not want to get in the pilot boat II
refused permission. Captain Carey saiC
he would take no risk of having his
vessel quarantined in San. Francisco
and there is no doubt that he goes OF
with a perfectly clear bill of health
Even custom house papers were refus
ed to Boarding officer Jacobsen, al
Carey did not want to enter at the Gus
tom house. Most of the passengers
feared to come ashore lest they be hell
indefinitely in Honolulu.
The reason given for not landing tn
passengers here was that landing then
would have necessitated an entry a
the custom house, and this would haV
required clearance papers. The clear
ance from a port infected with buboni
plague might have caused trouble il
San Francisco.
The next chance to send mail to tn
coast now is via the Pacific Mail Steam
ship China which is due here mex
Tuesday from Yokohama. No passen
gers are being booked.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
MoANA HAS TO MAKE HASTE
AWAY.
Could Not Land Her Samoa Freight
and Did Not Bring Any Apia Mall
Eventful Voyage.

A fearful hurricane was raging at
Apia, Samoa, at Christmas time, when
the steamship Moana was there. The
weather was so bad that the Moana
was not able to enter the harbOr of
Apia and she is carrying to San Fran
cisco her Samoa freight as we'll us that
which she should have landed at Ho-
nolulu. The harbor at Apia is a dam
gerous one during hurricane times and
several years ago was the scene of one
of the most disastrous storms on rec
ord, both the American and German
navies suffering great loss among the
war vessels stationed there.
In consequence of this condition of
, affairs, the Moana brought no mail from
Apia either for Honolulu or anywhere
else, except the German mail when
was put aboard the vessel at the first
moment she could be reached from the
shore. Captain Carey reported that he
had to leave the vicinity of Apia in a
hurry.
Taking it all in all this will prove
rather an eventful trip for the Moana
and Captain Carey.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
HAVING A GREAT RUN ON CHAM
BERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs US that he is having
a great run on Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine to one of any other kind, and
1t gives great satisfaction. In these
days of la grippe there is nothing like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to stop
the cough, heal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief within a very
short time. The sales are growing, and
all who try it are pleased with It's
prompt action.-Soush Chicago Daily
Calumet. For sale by all dealers and
druggists. Benson, Smith & Co., gen.
erai agents, Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-05
MISTAKEN ZEAL.

For mistaken zeal in trying to en-
force quarantine, James Kaai ana
Paualoha had to stand trial for assault
and battery in the District Court. They
are members of the National Guard.
They were not on duty at the time, Dut
seeing a Chinese at Moiliill with a bur-
die under his arm, they thought he had
escaped from quarantine, and under
took to take him back. The Chinese re-
sisted and another Chinese coming
along came to his help. At this juncture
Pahoa, a native woman came to the aid
of the guardsmen. She was arrested
with the two men. But Judge Wilcox
discharged all three of the defendants,
holding that the evidence was too con-
flicting as to any real assault and bat
terry.