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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-17

by pumping operations. Overnight she
| had had a big list to port.
SHE LEAVES THE REEF.
At 1870 a. m. she commenced to
slide. As soon as her lines became
slack whistles were blown for full
speed from the tow-boats and at 1885
o. m. the Manchuria slid off into deep
water.
The Manning let go her hawser and
that of the Iroquois parted. The an
chor lines on the Manchuria were
hastily cut, the Restorer hove right on
her big drum and with the liner in
tow put to sea.
EN- ROUTE TO HONOLULU.
SO quickly and unexpectedly did the
Manchuria jump off the reef that the
tug Eleu which was alongside started
to go with her and had to be cleared
by Young Bros launch Brothers. The
launch then took the Manehuria s boats
over to the dredger Pacific which re-
mained on the spot to pick up seven
ton anchor this morning She will
come in with the Manchuria's S boats
and a scow today.
The Iroquois proceeded right along
with the Manchuria and Restorer, as
did the Brothers.
The Manning picked up her hawser
aud caught up with the procession off
Koko Head.
The Restorer brought the big boat
along at a ten-knot clip and did the
job handsomely and well. The Man
churia was able to do her own steer
ing
The sun was nearly down when the
vessel was off the channel, where the
immigration and quarantine officials
boarded her and did their usual stunt,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-17
MANCHURIA SAVED
FROM THE REEF
Pulled Oft Yesterday Afternoon. Crowds Saw
Her Arrive Anchored Outside and viii
Come in Today-.-A Nasty Accident.

The good ship, Manchuria is anchor
! ed off port and will sail the seas again
Captain Metcalf has added another
Enahne to his long list of vessels saved
from the peril of rock and reef.
the bricks off Waimanalo during which
. time hopes of saving the liner al
ternately rose and fell, the Manchuria
slipped into deep water and safety
shortly after noon yesterday.
The report that the vessel had been
fioated reached town by phone from
Waimanalo about l p. m. and spread
like wildfre. Two hours later three
long whistles heralded her presence off
Koko Head
People focked to the wharves and
when, at p. M, the great ship was off
the bell buoy, the erstwhile deserted
landing places were crowded with
curious humanity.
Everyone expected that the Manehu-
ria would come right in and tie up at
the Hackfeld wharf. The Restorer,
which had brought her along, turned
her round off the channel, however. and
left her anchored there till the morn
ing, her coal CRIME and general dirti-
ness bathed and glorifed in, the rays
of the setting sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-17
TAFT GOES On
MISSION To
CUBA
Fighting Is Stopped In
Hopes of Settling
Affairs.
(Associated Preos Cablegrams.)

ASSOCIATED Pre3s Cablegrams.)
HAVANA, Sept. 17.-Hostili-
ties have been suspended with
the object of effecting a settle
ment before the arrival of Secre-
tary Taft.
WARSHIPS FOR CUBA.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
warships Louisiana, Virginia and
New Jersey have been ordered in
readiness to sail for Cuba.
TAFT STARTS.
Secretary Taft has started from
Norfolk in the Tacoma.
CAN LAND THOUSANDS.
The Cleveland has sailed for
Cuba. The Minneapolis and
Newark will follow.
The navy can land 1000 men by
Wednesday.
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Big Liner Strands
or Saturday
Night.
Passengers Are Landed
SafeIy---Chances OF
Floating Good.
Especial Cable to Advertiser.)

Especial Gable to Advertiser.)
MIDWAY, Sept. 16.-The Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Mongolia
made Midway about 9 p. N. Sat-
urday.
She came a little too close to
the reef and grounded on its
outer edge.
Part of the cargo was jetti-
soned.
The passengers were landed
today. All are in good health and
spirits.
There was no panic or excite
ment on board.
This, Sunday, evening the
Mongolia is still fast.
The weather is fine and calm.
If these conditions continue,
there is good chance of getting
the Mongolia off.
There are about $50 passen-
gers, including the steerage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-17
DIAZ PRAISES
GOLD STANDARD

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept II.
The anniversary of Mexican In
dependence has been observed
and Congress opened. President
Diaz in his message praises the
gold standard.
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ON EVEN KEEL.

Shortly before high tide yesterday
morning the Restorer, Manning and
Iroquois tightened up bit on the
stranded liner, that had remained un-
changed in position during the night,
which was squally-
Since daylight the vessel had been
righted up and placed on an even keel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-17
FATAL STREET
CAR COLLISION

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. r.
Two persons were killed and a
score injured in car collision
here yesterday.
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and as darkness wonld fall in half an
hour it was decided to wait until
morning before bringing her in. It is
no small undertaking to dock 600
foot vessel, especially when she is dis
abled. Anyhow, the Restorer could not
do the trick and tugs win have to com
plete the work of docking her today.
sTEvEDORES LANDED.
The Manchuria IS native and Japa-
nese stevedores were brought to Ho-
nolulu yesterday afternoon on the
tender Pioneer in tow of the Eleu.
Captain Metcalf may go to Wanna
nalo today to superintend the raising
of the salving gear.
PROBABLE DAMAGE.
The Manchuria is said to have bent
some plates badly in being pulled off,
one of her propellers is reported to be
broken and her rudder to have sus-
tanned some damage. She is not max
ing any water to speak of.
BOARD OF INQUIRY.
She will now be subjected to
thorough examination of her hull and
machinery and ON the report of the
Board of Investigation viii depend how
her progress to San Francisco will be
SALVAGE MATTERS
It is estimated by an interested par
ty that the salying of the Manchuria
will foot up to about 100000. There
is between $3.50 and 100000 worth
of tackle at present lying at the bot
tom of Waimanalo Bay.
SAILORS WANT THEIRS.
The question of prize-money is keep
ing the men of the Manning, Restorer
and Iroquois guessing. Every man
jack aboard these vessels has labored
hard and long and thinks that he has
a big bonus coming 60 him in the way
of prizemoney.
An officer of one of the vessels
named, however, stated last night that
there would be no prize-money, as
every line taken from the Manchuria
was done under a hard and fast con-
tract
METCALFs STATEMENT.
Captain Metcalf had the following to
say last night:
Il expect that the Manchuria will
,e in readiness to proceed under her
,wn steam to San Francisco in ten or |
ourteen days. She will carry no pas
;engers, however. There are some |
epairs, minor ones, to be made to the
Engines, but the more important re-
,airs are to be made on the saddles
lrder the boilers. There are also some |
minor leaks to be stopped, but they
ion't amount to much. I Will leave
ny assistant here in charge Of the
METCALF WAS WRECKED.
Captain MetcaIfs active connection
With the sea terminated in a shipwreck.
He was chief engineer of the White
star liner Oceanic, which in 1888 or
hereabouts collfded with and sank the
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.'S City of Chester
IF Fort Point in San Francisco Bay.
The Oceanic was going in and the
,ity of Chester coming out when they
an into each other in the mist. The
,ity of Chester sank in five minutes
n the spot where the S. S. Rio de
faneiro went down and close by where
he S. S. Alameda went on the rocks |
Many lives and a valuable cargo We're
ost.
After the disaster Metcalf took up
grecking as a vocation.
CONTINUED on Page %
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" Provisions have no doubt been
| landed from the vessel.
ssThere are about 600 people ashore
at Midway from the Mongolia to be
accommodated
''The cable steamer will leave for
| Midway on Wednesday, coaling and
provisioning meantime, and VIII carry
myself and assistants. She will also
carry provisions for the passengers, to-
gether with my pumps and gear that
I used on the Manchuria
METCALF IS HOPEFUL.
That Captain Metcalf is hopeful for
the Mongolia, is evidenced by the op-
timistic manner in which he has re-
viewed tie Mongolia s situation.
eve will get over there as soon
as we can, and if everything goes well
we will have her off the reef in short
order. Of course, it largely depends
on the state of the weather, which is
rather uncertain about Midway
BUFoRD MAY GO.
There is prospect that the United
States army transport Buford, now
lying at the Naval wharf, may be
offered by the United States Govern
ment for the purpose of bringing away
the passengers from Midway and land
ing them at Honolulu. The vessel came
to Honolulu from Seattle recently to
tnI 10 he CT tho
from the transport Sheridan lying
wrecked at Barber's Point, Oahu.
Messrs. H. Hackfeld & Co. take
rosy view of this prospect and believe
for lending vessel so well equipped
for carrying out this humane plan.
When it is. understood that Midway
island is only sand islet, but few
feet above the sea level, and with house
accommodation for the small cable staff
only and help-even the United States
marines there living in tents-some idea
may be gained as to the manner in
which the passengers from the wreck
ed steamer are to be cared for. 1t is
understood that bedding has been sent
ashore from the Mongolia. However,
Midway will be dreary place on which
to be wrecked, on account of the utter
lack of accomm odations.
The cable station has refrigerator
plant where supplies for six months are
kept. This plant supplies the colony
with fresh water, ice and frozen meats,
but naturally the supplies will run
down low with so many hundreds of
people living there.
Certainly Midway has leaped into
prominence from a small village to a
bastling city of about thousand in
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HUNGARY nONORS
GEO. WASHINGTON

BUDAPEST, Sept. II. - A
statue to George Washington has
been unveiled here.
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THE PASSENGERS.

F. W. Klebahn, head of the steam
ship department of Hackfe1d & Co, re-
ports that when the Mongolia left Yo-
kohama the local Office received a ca
blegram announcing that the vessel
had accom-. modations for one hundred
first-class passengers from here From
this report he concludes that there are
from so to 75 cabin passengers at a
low estimate There are also about 450
Asiatfc passengers for Honolulu and
San Francisco. The vessel is also
carrying a full cargo of Oriental goods.
MRS. PORTER HERE.
Mrs. w. S Porter, wife of Captain
Porter of the unfortunate steamship,
is a guest at the Moana Hotel. She
has been here for the past two months
and intended leaving shortly for San
Francisco. but not on the Mongolia.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
she received a cablegram from Captain
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About 2 o'clock yesterday morning
the Pacific Mail steamship Mongolia,
sister ship of the Manchuria, and com
manded by Captain w. S. Porter, went
aground on the west shore of Midway
Island, and is still hanging upon. the
coral reef, leaking and in critical
position.
The passengers were landed yester-
day afternoon upon the island, safely,
but to meet the exigencies of trying
situation steamers win leave Honolulu
for the scene at once, carrying provi-
sions and other comforts.
Captain Metcalf who successfully
floated the Manehuria OFF the reef at
Waimanalo Bay yesterday, viii proceed
to Midway on Wednesday aboard the
cable steamer Restorer and direct oper-
ations looking to the floating of the
big liner. He win be accompanied by
divers, riggers, boiler men and machin-
lists, together with tie gear that he
has used On the Manchuria. The Unit
ed States tug Iroquois, Captain Carter,
U. S. N, commanding, win leave for
Midway tomorrow
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MONGOLIA IS ALEAK.

Captain Metealf, in the presence of
w. F. Pfotenhauer, F. W. Klebahn and
f. Duisenbere at the offices of Ii. Hack
field & CO., Pacific Mail agents, made
the following statement last night:
The Mongolia struck the outer edge
of the reef on the western coast of
Midway, and is drawing IS feet of
water forward in her present position,
and has deep water aft. She was draw
ing 25 feet forward before she struck.
Apparently, from what can
gather, the Mongolia is making water
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The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
FROM WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT.

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The in which
There has always been
severity the
believing
fancy that nobody
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hardned dollars
neeon with famous Institution
be tolerated in the ordinary youth a
There wide difference
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with
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respectable families
oafers am rather more enient to youth than the
which colleges
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The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
VIC. US new HEAD
Countess of Carlisle Succeeds
Lady Henry Somerset.
IS NOTED ENGLISH CRUSADER
Worlds Convention at Boston Fin
isles Routine Business by EIecting
officers - Congressman Ltttleheld
Addresses Delegates IN Defense of
PrOhib;tiOn-Attend Churches.

Boston. Oct. 2o.-The Countess of Car
Isle. president Of the British Women's
Christian Temperance Unicn, was elected
worlds president of tire association
to-day.
The countess received 2sS votes out Of
the 81 votes cast on the dominating bal
lot
Countess Carlisle succeeds Lady Henry
Somerset as worlds president The cOun-
tess is at her home in England, but is
represented at the convention by her
husband. the Earl of Carlisle. and her
daughter. Lady Dorothy Howard
The Countess of Carlisle. who is very
we'll known, for years declared cru
sade in England against the custom Of
employing oar maids.
Airs stevens was reelected TO the vice
presidency. Mrs. Mary E. Sanderson, Of
Danville was reelected worlds treasurer,
and both worlds secretaries were also
re-elected-Miss Agnes f. Stack, of Der
byshire, England, and Miss A. .. Gordon,
of Evanston, IL
Congressman Littlefeld. of Maine. ad-
dressed the convention during the morn
ing. defending prohibition.
Tonight there We're One-minute ad-
dresses by representatives Of the coun-
tries feredated in the Worlds WOmens
Christian Temperance Union.
Tomorrow church programmes Of va
ri0us interests viii attract the visitors,
while Monday and Tuesday invite the
tourists with programmes of social activ-
ity. The real work of the convention,
however, has been completed
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
BUILDING IN CLEVELAND PARK
Ten or Twelve New Houses to BE
Erected There soon.

Plans are under way for the erection in
Cleveland Park of ten or twelve houses
for next seasons market. These houses
will be detached with large porches and
ample grounds. They will range in size
from eight TO ten rooms. They viii be
handled by Moore & HILL
The present season has seen perhaps the
greatest development in Cleveland Park
in its history, a larger number of houses
being erected there than during any cor
responding period since President Cleve-
land made his home in what was known
as "Redtop." Among the improvements
in the park during the present year have
been the opening Of a good part of Ma
comb street and the erection thereon of
eight very attractive dwellings. Part Of
this thOroughfare has been macadamized
and concrete sidewalks laid.
The extension OF the street through the
western part OF that thOToughfare has
been recommended by the District Com
missioners, and IL Is expected the entire
street will be open for driving within
year or SO. making a direct road through
from Connecticut avenue on the east 10
Wisconsin avenue, or TeBnalIytown road,
on the west When this Is completed. It
will MI want, and at the same time az
ford one Of the pleasantest drives In that
entire section.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
IMPROVED FIRE INSPECTION.
SIR. MacfarIand Replies to Inquiry
About Regulations.

In response 10 a letter recently written
by II Bradley Davidson, chairman of
the committee Of insurance of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, to Commissioner
Macfarland, asking what preventive
measures are in force in this city regard
ing precautions against fire in the bus
mess and theatrical districts, the Commits
sioner has replied at length
He shows that extraordinary precautions
are taken for the protection of life and
property, and that for five years, through
the Offices of the fire marshal and the
electrical engineer. there has been in
vogue constantly improving system of
inspection.
This inspection is so made that the
Commissioner receives the detailed re-
ports daily. while special inspections are
made from time to time of all hotels and
theaters, none OF which may secure a
license unless complying with the laws
in every particular. Theaters are in
spected every week: a fireman is stationed
in each during every performance; no
scenery is permitted to be used unless
first treated with a fire-resisting chemical
solution.
In connection with this the Commission
er says the inspectors have met with
agreeable cooperation from property
owners.
Commissioner mcfarland also calls at
tention to the fact that regular drills.
a daily house drill and a weekly drill
with all the apparatus are held through
out the fire department He also lays
stress upon the value of the yearly in
spectiOn Of the department by commit
tee of citizens at the request Of the Com
missioner.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
INDIANS GIVE THANKS
Delawares Begin Religious
Festivities This Week.
WASHINGTON MAN IS CHIEF
Richard c. Adams Entitled to Lead
the DevOtfOns of Former Eastern
Tribe-Hns Collection of Relics in
Keeping for the "Lenni Lenape."
Something of the Survivors.

This week marks the annual thanksgiv-
ing meeting and dance of the Delaware
Indians, which will last until the night
of October 60 The festival takes place
at the meeting house on the Caney River,
near Copan. Ind. T., and is of very ancient
origin. The orator Of the occasion is
Charles EIkhair, and the leader is John
Brown. both Of whom are full-bloods.
Most interesting to the student of Ame'
lean ethnology is this ceremony of the
Dclawares-the Lenni Lenape, as they
were formerly known, signifying Men
among Men" Richard c. Adams. Of 1I0l
Park road, Washington, is the hereditOry
chieftain of the tribe. by right Of his
descent from his great-grandfather, Wing
&c Nond. who received the silver pipe Of
peace from Gen. William Henry Harrison
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
Two Objections to II from the
Southern Point of View.

Two Objections to II from the
Southern Point of View.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
Aside from the necessity Of keeping
faith with the Cubans. there are other CO.
gent reasons why annexation should not
be advocated. The first and most potent
Is the unwisdom OF adding to our p0pula-
ton two millions of people different in
race, language, and traditions from our
own people, who have nothing in com
mon with US and do not understand our
institutions Cuba has a large negro pop
ulation, and there exists there practically
complete social and political equality Of
The races. The Incorporation Of a new
State with such conditions prevailing
would be a prolific source Of trouble par
tcularly To the neigbbOring Southern
States, by creating among the many mill
lions Of negroes Of the South ambitions
and aspirations that can only be their IN
doing.
Another objection to the annexation OF
Cuba. and very important one from a
Louisiana standpoint, is the economic IN
jury that would result to the domestic su-
gar industry from the opening Of the mar
kets of the United States to the cheaply
grown sugar crop of Cuba. A great por-
ton Of the sugar production Of Cuba Is
controlled by the sugar trust, and the
economic benefits of annexation would ac-
crue entirely to that monopoly and not 10
the people at large either OF the United
States or Cuba While there is probably
no preventing the trust from agitating
annexation in the next session Of Con-
gress. the administration ought TO receive
generous backing. particularly from the
South. IN Its announced purpose of main
tanning the independence of Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

The first number OF a monthly bulletin.
issued by Columbia Typographical Union
No. 101, has appeared. 1t is a handsome
ly printed folder of six pages, contain
ing information of special interest to the
local union It contains the names of
officers, standing committees. arrivals
and departures of union printers. expelled
members and certain personal items.
The financial affairs Of the union are
set forth, and tabular information relat-
ing to the organization. AS a book of
reference It is especially valuable to
the printers of washington.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
BANKS AFFAIRS TANGLED.
Treasury officials Unable TO Ascer-
tain Real Condition of Aetna.

Little Of interest developed yesterday
in connection with the suspension of the
Washington branch Of the Aetna Banking
and Trust Company. Deputy Comptroller
Kane said the books. or rather the &C
counts. Of the bank were in a tangled
condition, so that the Treasury officials
and the receiver were experiencing great
difficulty in getting at the condition OF
affairs. He said there were no real book
accounts. the entries being kept on cards
and slips. Some Of these seem 10 be
missing, and the accountants are unable
10 trace some of the depOsitors' accounts.
Yesterday the news was confirmed that
the parent bank at Butte. Mont. had
closed its doors
Few OF the depositoTs appeared at the
bank building yesterday, and these few
were poor people, mostly cOlOred men
and women. who had deposited slender
savings there. because Of the high rate
OF interest offered.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Learned Discussions at First Regu-
lar Winter Session.

Learned Discussions at First Regu-
lar Winter Session.
The first regular meeting of the winter
season OF the Biological Society Of WASH
ington took place last night in the assem-
bly, hall Of the Cosmos Club, many MEM
beTs and their wives being present. DIT.
T. W. KnowltOn. the president of the So
ciety, called the meeting to order. There
were a number OF highly interesting dis
cussi0ns on various scientific topics.
+. ". EveTmann, of the Bureau of Fish
cries. spoke at length on the introduction
of chinook salmon in the Eastern States,
particularly Sunapee Lake. " H. Mr.
Piper, of the Department of Agriculture.
followed with a discussion on the fasci-
nation of japanese clover frequently
found in the Southern States.
j. y. Rose. of the National Museum,
presented ii strange desert plant from
Mexico which he has under observation.
The plant is used for cattle feeding in
Mexico, and DR.. Roses experiments are
intended to show that there may be a
possibility for its cultivation AID use in
this country. The feature of the evening
was the learned and very interesting topic
on THE Mechanism of Heredity.' pre-
scented by Dr. W. J. Spilman. which was
followed by a general discussion Of the
subject, in which many of the members
participated