The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-29

ior dhother month. The present ar
rangement is working well. and its
continuance is strongly advised by
both the municipal government and the
Red Cross.
SMALL POLICY HOLDERS
GETTING THEIR INSURANCE.
The stream of gold which will 60
far to rebuild the city has begun to
flow from the treasures of the insur-
ance companies to the policy holders.
and already the result is seen in the
increased activity in the fire-swept dis
trict. Naturally the small policies
which concern but one company are
the first settled. Yesterday about $780,
600 was paid to policy holders. The
settlement of the larger losses require
time for adjustment, as the risks are
divided among several companies.
This work is being performed from
the Bureau of Underwriters in Oak
land and fair progress is being made.
There has been one immense adjust
ment of this nature, involving some
thing over $1,000,OO0, the particulars of
which may be made public in a day or
two.
While payment of fire losses is re-
stricted, as has been set forth, it is
producing a good impression on the
public mind, so far as known. No
doubt that the companies making full
and prompt payment of their legiti-
mate losses will be kept in memory by
the public in reinsuring.
"FIGHTING BOB" EVANS
GETS A GOOD LUNCH.
The report of Wednesdays food dis
tribution shows that the number of
rations issued has been reduced more
than two-thirds since the Army began
to take account of the supplies issued
daily. The first days distribution of
which an accurate count was taken
was over 100000. On Wednesday the
number fed by the raw food issue was
only 97199; and it is estimated that,
as only one community Kitchen was in
operation, there We're less than 5000 fed
in that manner.
The figures show indisputably that
a large per cent. of the population has
returned to the normal sources of food
supply and that the grocery and the
butcher shop are taking the place of
the bread line and Nations charity. 1t
is q case where a pound of fact is
better than a ton of theory in arriving
at conclusion of the power of the
people to rehabilitate themselves and
once more eat the bread of their own
labor.
The same fact is apparent from the
reports from the camps in the city.
Families are each leaving the tents for
the new homes they are finding for
bat ar.ti rIu
ticeable in the camps which are to be
moved to Golden Gate Park and to In
gleside.
The number of supply stations has
been reduced from 200 to 90, and a
further reduction is contemplated. The
issue of rations on Wednesday showed
"a decrease of 29.771 from the last issue.
The further cutting down of the sup
plies needed for free distribution which
is expected by Colonel Febiger in the
next few days may come mainly from
the change from the raw food distri-
button to the community kitchen and
the l5-cent hot meal. Already In dis
trict 2 the issue of raw rations has
been stopped, except in exceptional
cases which have been specially in
vestigated. This district includes the
streets between the Preside and the
waterfront north OF Union street. The
permanent camps In this district are
NJ ana near Fort Mason, ana the large
cookhouse is IN successful operation
at Lobos square and Is supplying those
In actual need,
- took lunch today at Desmond's
camp nt Lohos square" said Colonel
'Bob" Evans the "Fighting Bob Evans
OF the Army" "and | got good meal
We had beef ana potatoes and corn,
! paid my u cents ana ! am ready Ia
report 60 Colonel Feblser that HIS
kitchen Is all right"