The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-26

ust IA 1878 Miss Esther Mayo, the
daughter OF William NJ. Kellogg of
Amherst. He became editor of the
Berkshire Courier of Great harrington
and showed exceptional ability in
journalism. From 1888 to 1890 the New
York Herald employed him as a spe-
cial correspondent to report the John
stown flood in Pennsylvania and other
events of moment.
In 1890 Mr.. Hosmer was made pres
i7Cnt CT Oahu college in Honolulu and
he administered the affairs of that in
stitution in most satisfactory man
ner, laying the foundation of it's pres
ent prosperity. Queen Liliuokalani
caused the American residents to re-
volt Mr.. Hosmer Joined in this re
bellion which overthrow the govern
ment in 1893. He took a most promi-
nent part in the crisis, when, backed
by two war vessels and the dispatch
boat Corwin, the United States minis
ter ordered the provisional government
to surrender to the queen. If the lead
ers, Sanford 3. Dole, president of the
republic of Hawaii, Prof Hosmer and
others had surrendered at this time,
the queen would have executed them.
AS surrender meant death. they refus-
ed to submit to the policy of President
Cleveland. Opportunity word came by
the way of Japan that Congress had
modified the policy of President Cleve-
land. The new government proved it
self strong enough to maintain it's su-
premacy and the rebellion of the queen
in 1895 was suppressed. The Hawaiian
republic held out until the opening of
the Spanish war and the annexation
of the islands to the United States. AS
a member of the advisory council Mr..
Hosmer took an important part amidst
the responsibilities and dangers of those
exciting times. AS commander of the
cavalry, he was in charge of the city
of Honolulu and upon him depended in
large measure the success of the move
ment. Many times he came very near
being killed but came out of each en-
gagement uninjured. During the out
! break of the Asiatic cholera and of the
bubonic plague he held the responsible
and dangerous position of agent of the
board of health which stamped out
these plaques without regard to senti-
ment or expense.
In 1895 the cholera was imported
, from China and the harbor was poll
luted. The people persisted in eating
raw fish and defying all precautions.
1t became necessary to surround the
infected district with Gordon of
troops and force the inhabitants to
obey regulations. Mr.. Hosmer during
this siege was obliged to go to the
worst cases, but he escaped infection
by careful care of himself while on
duty. The risks were greater during
the bubonic plague Prof Hosmer
brought about the removal of 10000
people from the infested district. and
after bathing and fumigating they
We're CHARTERED and fed in barracks
pitched in the fields. Their old cloth
ing, furniture and their dwellings were
all burned. The fire company surround
ed the district and when all was in
readiness applied the torch, keeping
the fire within the limits until all was
destroyed. It cost the local govern
ment 81 600 600 to stamp out this terri
bic black death The expense was
large, but at that time those in au-
thority would not suffer a possibility
of failure in any shape.
After the great dangers had been
overcame Prof. and Mrs. Hosmer re-
turned to Amherst in 1900. The next
year they spent travelling in England,
Scotland and France. During his resi-
aence in Amherst he has spent his time
in featuring and writing, ana Is at
present engaged upon a volume relat-
ing to Hawaii His investments in the
street railways of Honolulu and in the
sugar industries of the islands have
made IL necessary for him TO keep we'll
informed Of the latest developments.