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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
NEW HAWAIIAN STEAMERS
SONOMA AND HYADES REACH
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Former Broke the Record for Time
Between the Atlantic and the Pacific
Will Soon be Here.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.-
Thirty-seven days and four hours was
the actual steaming time of the Oceanic
Companys new steamer Sonoma from
Philadelphia, and to the credit of the
Sonoma is thus given the record for
speed from the Atlantic. coast. The So
noma Is the second of the Oceanic
Company's new steamers built by the
Cramps, and while apparently an ex-
act reproduction of the Sierra, which
arrived a few ~'eeks ago has about 200
tons larger capacity. The Sonoma
reached port last Wednesday night,
and early yesterday morning steamed
to the upper bay. She left Philadel-
phia at o'clock on the morning of
November 18th, passed Pernambuco at
noon on the Both, entered the Straits
of Magellan at 2:S0 p. m. on December
Sth and passed out of the straits at
1890 a. m on the 10th. Light to mode
rate winds were experienced throughout
the trip, with the exception of a strong
northerly gale after clearing the straits
when the steamer was slowed down for
eighteen hours. The length of the pas
sage was thirty-eight days, eleven
hours and forty-five minutes, although
the actual steaming time was thirty
seven days and four hours. The best
previous time was made by the Sierra,
which arrived here on November gath
last her actual running time DelnB
thirty-nine days and sixteen hours.
The Sonoma is scheduled to sail on
her first trip to Australia on January
23rd the Alameda being scheduled to
sail on January I'd.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.-
The first of the American Hawaiian
Steamship Company's vessels to arrive
from New York with a cargo of freight
is the Hyades, which reached port
Wednesday night after a passage of
seventy three days. The steamer is not
owned by the company, but was char
tered from the Tweedie Trading Com
pany in New York to bring out a cargo
of freight that had accomplished before
the company's vessed, the American,
could be completed and made ready for
the trip. The American will arrive
from New York early in January. After
discharging her cargo of over 1000 tons
of general merchandise, the Hyades will
remain on the coast and engage in the
coal trade between this city and Seattle
The vessel is nearly new, the present
trip from New York being the seventh
ever made by the Hyades.
The Hyades sailed from New York on
October 14th, from St. Lucia on October
23d and from Coronel on December Cd
The Hyades was in the center of the
Galveston hurricane on September 5th,
but, on account of being 100 miles off
shore, was not completely wrecked.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
REPORTED GOV. DOLE WILL
RECOMMEND SETTLEMENT.
Washington Dispatch States He viii
Send Legislature Message Favoring
Payment of Chinese and Japanese.

WASHINGTON, December 2T-It is
expected that Governor Dole of Hawaii
will make a recommendation to the Ha-
waiian Legislature, which meets i'm Fe-
bruary, for the settlement of the claims
of Chinese and japanese growing out of
the destruction of their property at H0-
.nolulu at the time of the bubonic pla-
que outbreak. II appears that the Chi-
nese claims are less than was at first
estimated, and that the total of the Ja-
panese and Chinese claims is apprOXi-
mately 81 800 600.
The Chinese Government has not been
in condition Of late to exert pressure
in behalf of the claims of it's citizens,
but the Japanese authorities have been
actively looking out for the losses sus-
tanned by their countrymen, and now
seem to be in a fair way Of securing
partial remuneration. Governor Dole
suggested a short time ago that the
matter be referred to the Hawaiian Lee
gislature, and this was approved by the
officials here as the best means OF adj
justment. 1t is probable, however. that
Governor Dole's recommendation will
be considerably below the face value of
the claims. There appears to be little
doubt that the Legislature will autho-
rize a settlement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
SAM PEDRO IS INSANE
VICTIM OF THE LUAU sTABBING
AFFRAY.
He is Committed to the Asylum While
His Alleged Assailant Is Held for
Trial.

Sam Pedro, the man who was stabbed
at a luau last Thursday night was
committed to the asylum for insane
this morning. He ran amuck last night
at his home Iwilei and threatened to
clean out the house. Then he started
to drive down town without any light
on his vehicle. He was arrested and
after being examined was charged with
insanity instead of with driving with
out a light.
Pedro's wounds are not healed up yet
but he is capable of putting up a good
fight and for time he threatened to do
so in the police station. He was calm
ed by assurances that he was only in
for few moments.
Pedro has an idea that he is the ruler
of the universe and a great capitalist,
rolled into one. He informed his wife
and family last night that he had
bought Waialua plantation and Homo
lulu plantation and was about to draw
a check for the purchase price of the
Honolulu Iron Works. These little
purchases were only circumstances in
comparison with deals that he was con-
dering, and If something had not
changed the thread of his thoughts he
would soon have been owner of every
thing purchasable between the opposite
extremes of Niihau and Hawaii
George Brown, who is charged with
the assault with a knife on Pedro, was
arraigned in the police court this morn
ing and his case was postponed till
Monday. The evidence in the insanity
case was to the effect that Pedro was
likely to become very pugnacious at
times when he would get an idea that
some ordinary mortal was opposing his
almighty will. Browns plea will prob
ably be self defense, and the testimony
already given as to Pedro's disposi-
tion may assist the defense. In the
meantime Brown is locked up.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
COLD WATER APOSTLES.
Grand Temperance Rally at the Opera
House Sunday. y

The temperance crusade which has
been planned for some time will be
inaugurated next Sunday afternoon
with a grand temperance mass meeting
at the Hawaiian Opera House at $3.50
o'clock.
This meeting will be held under the
joint auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association and the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Miss Ada l.. A. Murcutt one of the
Round the World missionaries of the
Worlds Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, who has been on a three
years lecturing trip through the United
States will be the speaker. Her sub
ject will be, "Honolulus Great Need"
An orchestra and a large chorus will
be in attendance to furnish the music.
Miss Murcutt comes with an enviable
reputation as a lecturer. She arrived
here last week in company with Miss
Jessie Ackerman, another speaker of
much note. They will remain here over
three Sundays, and 1t is intended to
have a similar meeting each Sunday
during their stay.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
CANE ON SCHEDULE TINE.
THE AMERICA MARU NOT IN A
HURRY
Trick Bicycling on Deck AS d Pastime.
The Custom House Men and the
Gangway.
I'm a Christianized Japanese, can !
go on board?"

I'm Christianized Japanese, can l
go on board?"
This is the question that astonished
customs inspector Miller this morning.
as he stood at the gangway of the Ame-
rica Maru. The vessel had Just docked
and number of people having busi-
ness on board We're patiently waiting
for Miller to give the sign that they
could go up the gangway. The man
who spoke to Miller was a small. neatly
dressed Jap, who looked like a diminu-
tive tailor's model
The Christanized Jap was Informed
that he would have TO wait like other
Christians in the crowd. The fact that
he had abandoned the faith of his own
country and taken up that of the white
man seemed to him likely TO be an open
sesame to all doors of privilege, but the
man with the custom house buttons on
his suit couldn't see it that way.
The customs men are gradually get
ting the people of Honolulu trained"
IN the matter of boarding stamers. At
hrst, when the old Hawaiian habit of
crowding up the gangway or over the
sides as soon as it could be done was
suddenly knocked out there was al
ways chorus of kickers on the wharf
When steamer came in, and they
made themselves heard in loud roasts
ana deeply sarcastic comments on the
u.
they have given it up, realizing that
even influential citizens of Hawaii cdn-
not successfully kick against rules of
the treasury department, and everyone
waits calmly till the various bureax
get through on board the steamer.
The America Maru arrived at ten last
night and came in at about nine o'clock
this morning. Captain Going was bit
surprised to hear that he was under
orders to burn all the coal he wanted
and make records If Captain Going
started to do that he says he would
make all the other steamers ashamed
of themselves, but as it is he is only
under orders to stick to the schedule
time.
The America Maru has a splendid big
Christmas tree Illuminated at night by
electricity in the middle of her saloon
The trip here was a very pleasant one
say all on board. Arrangements are
being made for great event next Fri
day. That is the day on which the
steamer will probably cross the equator,
and there is to be a dress ball.
Among the through passengers is the
trick bicyclist Vaughn, who passed
through here some weeks ago. Vaughn
helped to amuse the people on board
He uses the decks for morning exercise
on his wheel, and appears to be able to
DO tricks just as we'll with the vessel
rolling as on steady ground.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
WILCOX 5 MILEAGE.

WASHINGTON, December 26.-Rob-
ert W.. Wilcox, dele@ate in the House
of Representative from the Hawaiian
Islands, has just been paid a claim of
$1,000 for mileage. 1t was the largest
claim of the kind ever made,
but it was paid promptly by the
Sergeant alarms of the House. Every
Congressman is entitled to mileage at
the rate of 20 cents per mile, by the
most direct practicable route from his
home to Washington and return" The
distance between Honolulu and WASH
ington is figured at 5000 miles. Mr..
Wilcox will draw $500 moro for his re-
turn trip.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
KwANG Hsu DEPosEp.

LONDON, December 29--"Private ad-
vices from the province of Shansi say"
wires the Shanghai correspondent of
the Standard, that while the court was
sojourning at Taiyenfu the Empress
Dowager secretly appointed new EN-
peror, with the title of Ting Hsu. He
is 15-year-old boy, who was taken to
Singanfu in the imperial yellow chair.
This explains the permission given to
Emperor Kwang Hsu to return to Pc
king. Emperor Kwang Hsu has notified
the reform party that he is returning
TO the capital and will need their as
SiStance"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
SELLING NATERED MILK ENGLAND SUFFERS STORM
THE POLICE AT LAST WIN A
CASE.
Most Beprehensible Misdemeanor
Fastened Upon NJ Abreu This
Morning

The police have landed a seller of
vaterod milk at last unless a success
full appeal is taken iu the last case. NJ.
Abreu who claims To- sell milk fo, his
father. was found guilty this morning
of violating the law against selling
watered milk and was -autenced to nav
fine of $50 The ease was very hard
fought
Many milk cases have been brought
up lately and all the defendants escap-
ed through inability of the prosecution
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
BIG DAMAGE DONE MERCHANT
SHIPPING.
The Coasts are strewn with Wrecks.
Scores of Vessels Believed to Have
Been Lost-Wlres Down.

LONDON, December pa storm Of
terrible violence swept over Great Bril-
lalu yesterday, leaving ruin I'm it's path
The coasts are strewu with wrecks ana
scores OF vessels are believed TO have
been lost at sea. Wires are down i'm am
directions and only meager details oc
the storm have been received.
lncessant reports of inuumerabIa
shipping casualties show that the gale
was one of the worst known i'm many
years Probably several days will
elapse before he full damage becomes
known.
In addition TO some vessels not vet
Identified, several have been wrecked on.
placed In great danger The fate of
some of the crosse channel steamers is
ln doubt. For instance, the Great Vest
ern Railway Company's steamer ply
ing between Milford and Waterford is
twelve hours overdue and no tidinps
of her have yet been received. 1t
would be impossible to enumerate an
the minor casualties.
In response to rockets from Eddy
stone light Plymouth sent a dockyard
tug, with "a lifeboat to assist with
what was reported to be large steam
er in distress in the channel. The tug
returned and reported the probable loss
of the steamer with all hands.
a terrible accident took place near
Taunton The breakwater at Watchet
harbOr yielded to the force of the gale
and became wreck, permitting tre-
mendous sea TO have full play against
the shipping in the harbor. Several yes
sells broke adrift, two foundered. and
five others We're driven into a hopeless
tangle in " corner between a pier and a
wharf. where they lay grinding each
other. Their masts and bulwarks speed
inly went, and their hulls We're greatly
battered. The damage will reach many
thousands of pounds.
Wales appears to have suffered the
worst effect of the gale, both on land
and sea, but everywhere the telegraph
wires are much disorganized and re-
ports are therefore incomplete.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
.ELOPER Johnson LOCATED
SAILED FOR EUROPE WITH A
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN.
New York Fire Department Chaplain
Traced to Montreal-Miss Hoffman
Believed to be With Him.

MONTREAL (Quebec), December 2S.
-Relatives of Rev. James le Baron
johnson, the missing chaplain of the
New York Fire Department are in
Montreal and have discovered that he
sailed by the Allan line steamer Iuni-
sian on December 18th for England
He arrived in Montreal December 9th
and with one of his trunks went to the
windsor Hotel here. 1t is thought he
was alone, but he registered as Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery of Louisville, Ky, He
only remained one day, when he re-
moved his trunk to 81 Beaver H!ll,
where he introduced himself to Miss
Gleeson the landlady, as Mr.. Ruggels
He remained at that address until the
morning of December 18th, when he
was Joined by woman, with whom
he left the city.
Before leaving he had provided him
self with two first-clas cabin tickets
by the Allan line steamer Tunisian and
he sailed for Liverpool on board that
vessel, leaving Halifax IN the 18th
Friends who are searching for johnson
state that the description of the woman
comedies with that of Miss Mary Hoff-
man one of the nurses in Bellevue Hos
pital, New York, who disappeared at
about same time as Johnson.
NEW YORK, December est was
said at Bellevue Hospital tonight that
Miss Hoffman had not been seen there
or heard from since her departure on
December 18th. Miss Hoffr1an's sud-
den departure caused special comment
because she had only two more weeks
to serve to get a diploma.
Johnson's family have not heard
from him since his disappearance from
the sanitarium, although he visited
Bellevue Hospital several times after
that and was seen with Miss Hoffman,
with whom he had been acquainted in
California, her home being in San
Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
ADAMS TO SAIL WEDNESDAY.

The U. S. training ship Adams will
leave this port next Wednesday. Coal
ing will be done on Tuesday and the
following day the ship will depart for
San Diego, California The vessel has
been in Honolulu for some weeks and
the boys aboard her have enjoyed the
visit to the tropics. The youngsters
have showed themselves to be a fine lot
of boys and reflect much credit upon
their commander The last drill was
held yesterday morning on the new
Naval wharf No g
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
SUES For DAMAGES

w. L. Peterson has instituted suit
against Frank Pacheco for the sum of
81, 900 for damages for alleged false ar
rest. About six months ago PachecO
was assaulted and beaten. He had
Peterson arrested, but the latter found
no trouble in proving that he was not
the right man. Since then the question
of damages has been discussed by the
two men, and is now finally being re-
ferred to the courts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
sONOMA,s PIPES OFF.

According TO statements made by
people aboard the America Maru, the
Sonoma the second new boat of the
Oceanic Company, is not proving as
satisfactory as did the Sierra. When
the Maru left San Francisco it was
stated that a special agent from
Cramps, the builders of the Sonoma
was busy directing the complete reno
walton of her pipes as this part of the
new boat had gotten badly out of con-
ditiOn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
MAoRIs FoR souTH AFR1CA.

WELLINGTON New Zealand), De-
cember 26.-The sixth contingent of
New Zealanders, 200 strong, half being
Maoris, will sail for South Africa in
three weeks.
LONDON, December 27.-The deci-
sion to include Maoris I'm the New Zea-
land contingent, is extremely interest
ing, as at the beginnir~ of the war the
Government promised not to employ
blacks
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
PROvIDENT SAVINGS.

The reasons which induce a man to
insure his house and stock of goods
against the accident of fire, ought to
be still more imperative in inducing
him to insure his life against the acci-
dent of disease and the contingency of
sudden death. The Provident Savings
issues policies with attractive features.
I. r. Burns. resident manager; New
Magoon Building
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
ORDERED TO ORIENT.

Commander F. p. Gilmore, U. S. N.
is a passenger aboard the America
Maru, en- route to the Orient Comman-
der Gilmore passed through here re-
Gently having been ordered home on
sick leave. He was in command of
one of the cruisers in the Philippines
and will resume his former position.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
BIG CHRISTMAS TRADE.

Owing to the tremendous Christmas
rush at L. B. Kerr & Company, they
were unable to present all their latest
up-to-date goods. Today they draw
your attention to Muslin Underwear,
the value of which cannot be eqUaled.
Ladies' capes, the finest ever seen. New
goods in every department.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
"LOOKOUT" CHARLIE.

Superintendent McCandless has dis
pensed with the services of Lookout
Charlie Peterson, keeper of the Dia-
mond Head station, and installed a man
named Andrews in his place. The cause
of the displacement was the friction be-
tween the aged lookout and the keeper
of the lighthouse
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
THE WEATHER.

Weather Bureau, Punahou, / p. m.
Wind light, south; sky clouding up.
Morning minimum temperature, SO;
midday maximum temperature, II; ba-
rometer, 9 a. m, 5000 irregular (cor-
rected for gravity; rainfall, "a hours
ending 8 a. m, o. dew point, 8 a. M,
Sc; humidity, 8 a. M, S2 per cent.
CURTIS j. LYONS. Observer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
THE ORPHEIIM.

Tonight will be the last night of Vau-
deville in Honolulu, for while at any
rate. A special farewell program has
been arranged and 1t seems probable
that a crowded house will be on hand to
witness the passing of Variety"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
THAT MEANS RHEUMATISM.

Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shoot
ing pains, torturing muscles, no rest
no sleep. That means rheumatism. 1t
is a stubborn disease to fight but Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has conquered it
thousands of times. 1t will do so when
ever the opportunity is offered. Try It..
One application relieves the pain. For
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
general agents Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
TO FAVOR FIRE CLAIMS.PLIGHTG The CHALLENGER s.
ALMOST FOUNDERED IN FIERCE
HURRICANE.



SAN FRANCISCO. December %
For nearly thirty davs tine bir Arueri-
can ship Challenger battled with the
elements She was bound from Puget
sound for I<abiiIui u ar1 Gr,1i,e
had to put in here. dismasted and leak
ing Her maiumast lis gone lust above
the mainyard portion of the crosse
trees being left The mizzep is gone
close to the deck and the fore to' Gallant
yard on the foremast also went bv fbe
board one of the lifeboats was lost
i'm the general vrecI, and "a consilarahl,
portion of The buIwarts was washed
away Cabin and forecastla yerc hood-
ed and for ten davs uof n member NJ
the crew had a drv stitch ON him TN
galley was washed ont and the sbir,s
dog had to take refuge I'm the donkey
engine room For ten davs he never
went on deck. and when HpaIIv tbe paIe
subsidized he came forth looking like n
skeleton Everybody Thought he had
been washed overheard and i'm conss-
quence he got nothing to eat while In
hiding
The Challenger left Comox r. O. on
December 1 bound for Kabului
From the hour we passed FIatta,v
until Point Reeves was reached We bad
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
TO PROTECT FISHERIES.

The following have been appointed a
committee on permanent organization
on the matter of the fisheries: Henry
Waterhouse, Cecil Brown, Allan Her
bert, N. B. Emerson, T. w. Hebron,
Will E. Fisher, c. A. Brown, Wray
Taylor and G. P. Wilder Mr.. Water
house win call meeting in few days.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05

The Golden Rule Bazaar has just re-
ceived the Hawaiian Scenic Calendar
for 1901. and as usual 1t is the best
Scenic Calendar published-Price SOC.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
ICE HOUSE DELICAcIEs.

Camarinos California Fruit Market is
the place for ice house delicacies.
Everything the California market af-
ford- at this season of the year can be
FOUND at Camarinos'.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
SIGAR.


NEW YORK, Raw, steady; fair re-
fining, 35sc; centrifugal. 96 test, 4$c;
molasses sugar, 4sc; refined, quiet
NEW YORK, December 2S.-Sugar-
Raw, steady; refined quiet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
KINTUCK NOT FINED.

The transport Kintuck was allowed
TO go yesterday without paying any
fine on account of the Chinese who got
away from her. Collector Stackable
decided not to fine Captain Long, as
he had used his efforts to keep the
Chinese on board the vessel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
TO SAIL THE DEFENDER.

BOSTON, December 27.-Captain
Hank Haff has been selected as sailing
master of the new Boston boat to be
built to defend the Americas cup. He
sailed the Volunteer in 1887 and the
Defender in 1895.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
WILLIAM BEREsFoRp DEAD.

LONDON, December 29.-Lord Will
liam Leslie de la Poer Beresford died at
midnight aged SO wears. The deceased
was a brother of Lord Charles Beres-
ford
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
LEHUA ARRIVES

The steamer Lehua, Captain Bennett
arrived this morning from Maui and
Molokai, bringing as passengers H. r.
Hitchcock, G. w. Carr and S. Hawai-
hou. She brought 11O6 bags of sugar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05
HAS FEW Eou.ALs.

For light running, easy adjustments,
and good work the Singer Sewing Ma
chine has few equals and no superiors.
-B. Bergerson, agent, Bethel Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-05

Captain Piltz, master of the Challen-
ger, is the man who was in command Of
the barkentine William Carson when
she was wrecked off Diamond Head in
collision with the steamer Claudine.
His brother is a captain in the service
of the Inter-Island Company here Cap
tain Piltz was accompanied by his wife
when he left here on the Challenger
some weeks ago, on his first trip as her
master The captain and Mrs. Plltz
both seem to be having their share of
the eXcitements of sea life.