The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-26

HONOLULU, Jan. II. via Victoria, Jan.
25.-Up to and including January 13 there
were thirty-four cases of bubonic plague
reported, seventeen of which proved fatal.
Since that date five cases have been dis
covered The most important and alarm
ing was that of a white woman, the wife
of George Borman, an old resident and
custom house employee This case was
reported on the 14th. The woman fingered
for two days and then succumbed.
Great Alarm Among the People.
This case created great alarm among
the white people here, and citizens
meeting was called and active steps were
taken to district the city, and now a
house to house canvas is made twice
day and each occupant must be account
ed for.
1t is believed that this plan will do
more to stamp out the trouble than any
steps yet taken. The board of health still
continues to burn all infected buildings.
About one-half OF Chinatown has been
destroyed by fire. Before the month is
out it is expected that this plague spot
will be entirely reduced to ashes.
HiIO Almost in Rebellion.
The town of Hilo has come out in open
rebellion against the government and
threatens to resist by force any attempt
to carry out rules made by the authorities
here Reports from the Hawaii town indi-
cate a condition bordering on panic
among the people. who seem ready to
offer mob violence to representatives of
the government. The sending of troops
IA enforce the laws "a now being disct,ss-
cd. as a result of ,,e reception given to
Minister Cooper, representing the cabi-
net and the board of health.
HiIo Acting Independently.
The Hilo people have been making their
own quarantine laws, paying no atten-
ton to the rules adopted by the national
board of health They will not allow any
freight or passengers from Honolulu to be
landed. On the last trip of the steamer
Kinau the local authorities destroyed the
mall belonging TO the Chinese ana Japan
ese residents, ana then declined TO allow
the Vessei 10 nave any communication
with the snore. When the news OF their
action reacneo TINS city' the government
.hai M 'oieu .io >u nnt anu Nisp"'onou ~
a.,o,o ~. ,hor,r ora ,.ra,rhtar o,.
things generally.
Cooper Not Allowed to Land.
Minister Cooper was not allowed to land
when he arrived at Hilo. The Hawaii
metropolis is worked into a FRENZY by the
nlesue news and those on shore even tried
TO keen Sheriff Andrews from returning
after he made a visit to Mr.. Cooper on the
Kinau. Not only the organized movement
tn keen off communication with Honolulu
manifested itself. hut a. mob. armed with
- "a s.o,,os n,,do a., ug,v dororstra-
eN' a, -,
'ioh a. ''e .0ANs'
No Regard for Authority.
Minister Cooper's show of authority was
not of the slightest avail. and the neople
- ,y,,o Ala ~ mind heing told +bat thev
-, .s,o,I,o,, .,ra,,,st H. ,o,,or,r,a,,t
"eie q" ', 's' 80
.,o Ir,,,taa St.tas ;, the,, shouted che could
mo, land here" Sheriff Andrews finally
e,ccooaea in eating ashore He secured
the aid of the limited States survey shin
pathsrder which vessel was in the har.
-, =, ono of ber boats ba was finally
,n.aoa .nd tho, besan annthar stormy
1Iuo
ho"oi" N"' oA"S
Honolulu Is not a closed port, IN spite or
reports to the contrary from San Francisco.
So far the authorities in the states have
not made shipment from here to Tabu.