The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-17

dark rain clouds which have hung over
Honolulu for the past few days, and the
waters of the harbor, no longer wind
tossed, changed from their white-fleck-
ed leaden hue to silvery brightness
betokening apparently the end of the
great Kona storm and heralding the
approach of better weather for a little
while at least ~
To-day the news of the result of the
elections on the Mainland is expected
on the Oceanic steamship Zealandia
which was to have left San francisco
on the 10th instant. GT
The Zealandia is due to arrive here
the first thing in the morning, but may
be several hours late on account Of the
recent heavy weather. 1t is thought
that she will come in about noon and
that she will signal the name Of the
victorious presidential candidate long
before she arrives at the wharf.
THE STORM ON Kauai.
Kauais experience with the storm
was worse than that of Honolulu. ISL
and steamers had all they could posi-
bly, manage to keep from going to de-
struction on the reefs around the Gar
den Isle.
The James Makee returned from Ka-
uai yesterday morning with good part
of her cargo of sugar damaged by salt
water. Captain Tullett said that the
wind was the highest he had ever
known in these Islands.
The Noeau had to put to sea for safe
ty when the storm struck her; she was
at Hanamaulu at the time. Her cap
tain did not think at first that he was
going to succeed in getting to sea and
| it was close shave as it was.
The Waialeale and Ke Au Hou and
the gasoline schooner Surprise all had
| rough experiences and had to hold on
with all the anchor chain they had
One of the windows of the James Ma
kee was blown in and the rain was the
| heaviest known for many years.
| AN APPEAL MADE.
| An appeal has been made to Wash
ington concerning the fine of $1,000 re-
Gently imposed by Collector of Customs
Stackable on the French bark Bossuet
The Bossuet failed to enter at the Gus
tom house within twentyfour hours
after her arrival off this port. The
| French bark put in here while on heI
| way to the Coast on account of the Sc
rious illness of her captain. He was
| taken to the hospital here. The $1,000
| fine was imposed after the necessary
twenty-four hours had elapsed and the
bark had not been entered at the Gus
tom house. The fine was promptly PAID
and now the Treasury Department is
asked to reduce the amount The stat
ute in such a case, does not provide fol
| anything less than the $1,000 fine, but
| since there was evidently no intention
on the part of the captain of the Bos-
| suet to break the law, it is thought thai
| amount will be reduced
TLE-HONOLULU RECORD
Mention was made not long age
about the fastest run made from New
castle N. S. W., to Honolulu, it being
claimed thirty-four days was the best
bark California, made the same pass
age in thirty days.
HEALTH OF THE NAVY.
The Surgeon General of the Navy ir
his annual report states that consider
ing that large proportion of the nava
| force has for the past year been en-
ployed on the Asiatic Station, princi-
pally about the Philippines, the health
of this squadron has been remarkably
| good. Not only was the total number
of cases under treatment, per 1000 Eot
| strength, smaller than for several
years, but also the death rate from dis
ease less than the average for the same
period. Owing to twenty-one deaths
from gunshot wounds, the mortality
rate from injuries was somewhat in
| creased. 1t has been and STILLS the
| practice to send officers and men who
are suffering from facilitating climatic
conditions to the naval hospital at Yo-
kohama, where, as rule, they soon re-
| cover and return to their stations for
| duty. This has at times overtaxed the
capacity of the hospital, and $40, 00(
will be spent in enlarging it. Tempo
| rary hospitals were established at Ia
ku and Tien-Tsin with transfers to the
''Solace," which has always been found
where she was needed. Sixty Army
wounded were transferred to her.
An epidemic of yellow fever at Ha-
vana led to the removal to New York
of all the station force not absolutely
| SuISSOn 1dTCOuT DtlHS lei
in charge. AS the bids for the addition
to the Newport Hospital exceed the ap
preparation, work on it is delayed. $40,
900 more is asked for.
The Hospital Corps organization ha!
now reached a standard of efficiency
enabling the Bureau to make all ap
lpointments of hospital stewards from
hospital apprentices, first class, by ex
animation and promotion, though. tn,
enlistments of hospital apprentices, ar,
not as yet sufficient. tk
The medical officers of the Navy hav,
maintained their standard of efficiency
They have been constantly employed
and very few have during the past yea
been able to obtain the customar,
leave, even during the summer months
The new hospital at Mare Island i
every respect meets requirements. TIL
sanitary conditions of the island shout
be improved and sewage Substituted a
the marine barracks for the burning O
| 1ecal matter which pOIlutes tha nj,