The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1895, Page 2

(&) of the America cup committee and the regatta committee. There were rumors that Tord Dunraven would but when the anx- jous crowds saw the Valkyrie going toward the bay they were content, and as the wind was good from the south- west in the morning the prospects for a good race were most encouraging. When, however, the Britisher kept over at one end of the line by himself, but did not put up his topsail, the crowd concluded he had a grievance. No steamboats or tugs were in the British boat’s way. To windward was a broad expanse of open water. The fleet of excursion steamers and tugs were grouped to the north of the line and not near enough to have any effect upon the wind. The starting gun was followed by a scene that was novel in international racing. The American yacht, a pyramid of canvas, bore down to the line, Balloon jib topsail, spinnaker, mainsail and towering club topsail were drawing well. The British boat, on the other band, sailed calmly not race to-day, down to the lime under lower can- vas only apd crossed after the Defender. Then the British boat slowly bore away toward the line and crossed it, only to turn on her heel and point for home. So carefully planned was the British withdrawal, that the tug Mil- lard was right at the line ready .to tow him into port. After the race Lord Dunraven sought the seclusion of his room. He re- fused to talk. After reaching Bay Riage, Artbur Glennie, acting as spokesman for his Lordship, said: “It was not our intention to race to-day. Lord Dunraven handed a sealed letter to A. Cass Canfield, secretary of the America - cup committee, yesterday. It yas nottobe opened until after the decision on the De- fender’s protest in order that the decision of the regatta committee might not be in- fluenced by it. “The substance of the letter was that Lord Dunraven did not think a fair course could be obtained off New York, and asked the committee to provide a course that could be kept clear of boats. He sug- gested Marblehead or some other place distant from a city like New York. He re- ceived no reply from the committee, and did not intend to race to-day. “He went down the bay like a true sportsman to give the other boat a chance to start and make it a race, if she chuse to. Had Lord Dunraven received a reply to his communication he would have raced to-day.” Mr. Glennie was asked if Lord Dunraven had not found the.course clear at the stari to-day. He replied: “Certainly; but how about the rest of the race and the finish?” Mr. Glennie continued: “We did not want to go and wallow over the course. It is not fair for one boat or the other.” Mr. Glennie was asked what were Lord Dunraven’s plans. “Plars?” he replied. slightest idea.” Lord Dunraven said: “I am quite satis- fied that I cannot off New York sail a race for the America cup under satisfactory conditions. The situation is this: I don’t believe that I have a superior boat. I do not believe I should be subject to an insult from the regatta committee or any yaché¢ club or from the representative of any challenging syndicate. It was not my W I was forced to it. “There is no difference of opinion aboard our boat. It isa simple matter of refusal to sail under existing conditions and rules. “Iknow that I cannot get a show. I saw Haff put up his helm—or thought that Isawit. [ have no eriticism. to make upon Watson. He turned out a good boat. She crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and if she could not win it is not the fault of Watson. ‘Watson is not responsible, and of course you kuow it from my actions. The Val- ie is my yacht.” The Defender arrived off Bay Ridge at 6 o’clock. Shewasin tow of the tug Wallace B. Flint. Three large American flags flew from her topmast and spreader shrouds. “I have not the A short piece of broom was attached to her | jibboom. On her deck was a happy party. All the way wup the bay the yacht had been serenaded, and her people cheered. Mrs. Iselin, in a pink silk waist, white duck skirt and sailor hat, with cherry and black band was surrounded by members of the party. W. K. Vanderbilt, E. D. Morgan and Mr. Iselin, the three members of the syndicate which built the boat, were there, and they were kept busy dot their caps to salutes from ali sides. The American yacht was towed past the Valkyrie before coming to an anchorage. The British tars were nearly all on the City of Bridgeport near by wai'ing for their supper. They came out on deck to look at the Defender as she passed, but not one of them cheered or waved a hat at the crew of the winning boat. When the De- fender anchored Mr. Iselin was seen. He said: ““After the decision of Tuesday’s race I offered to Lord Dunraven to resail the race. I received his declination this morn- ing. 1 regret that we could nct havea race instead of winding up the way we did.” Herbert C. Leeds said: “Lord Dun- raven’s conduct is an insult to the Ameri- can Nation.” Captain Hank Haff, who sailed the De- fender, said: ‘“No one could complain of the steamboats at the start or during the race to-day. The wina was all right. and no one could complain of not being given 2 fair show. It looks asif some one was afraid to race. I would be willing to put in $500 of my savings to help make a pool of $5000 that we can bheat the Valkyrie in a beat of fifteen or twenty miles to windward and return.”” Captain Haff said that the Defender will be towed to New Rochelle to-morrow fore- noon. When the Valkyrie and Defender left their anchorages off Bay Ridge at 8 o’clock this morning there was a brisk wind com- ing from a little southwest. They were towed through the Narrows and part way down the lower bay. The Defender had a new topmast and a new spreader up in place of these broken by the fouling of the Valkyrie on Tuesday. The topmast was much thinner than the old one. The Valkyrie sat higher out of the water after the removal of her extra ballast. On the Defender were C. Oliver Iselin, W. K. Vanderbilt, ex-Commodore E. D. Morgan, Herbert C. Leeds, Woodbury Kane, Newberry Thorne, W. Butler Dun- canJr., Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin and David Henderson, the representative of Lord Dunraven. On the Valkyrie with Lord Dunraven were Arthur Glennie, H. Mait- land Kersey, Sailmaker Ratsey and Latham A. Fisk of the America cup com- ncz]it'b)ee, Jrepresenting the New York Yacht ub. Off Hoffman Island the Defender dropped her tow and sailed before a fair wind down to Sandy Hook lightship. The Valkyrie held to her tug until near Sandy Hook, where she left her tug and sailed down to the rendezvols. The fleet of excursion steamers, steam yachts and tugs at the starting point was not so large as on Saturday or Tuesday, | but every boat seemed to be black with humanity. The steamboats, yachts and tugs gave the racers plenty of room. The patrol vessels scurried about and ) breweries and distilleries under the control notified captains of other craft to keep at a good distance, as Lord Dunraven had noti- fied the committee that he would not race unless the course was clear. The steam- boats all moved away from the windward side of the line and there was a mile of clear water to the west and south, and the course to the east was perfectly clear. As the time for the preparatory signal approached and there were only plain lower sails visible on the British boat every | eye was on her to see why she did not send up ber club topsail and get ready for starting. At 10:50 o’clock, the time the preparatory gun should have been sounded, the Valkyrie still showed no signs of preparing for the race. The regatta committee held a consultation and decided to give the Englishman more time. At 11:10 the starting signal was fired. The Defender was then standing in among the excursion fleet on the port tack. She went about and stood back toward the line on the starboard tack. The Valkyrie eased her sheets and stood farther away. It was then evident that she did not in- tend to start, and a murmur of eriticism arose. The Defender was well timed and made a beautiful start. The signal was given at 11:20:00 and she crossed st 11:20:24. As she did so she broke out her spinnaker, The Valkyrie was a minute and & half behind her, crossing at 11:21:59, just be- fore the gun denoting that the time had elapsed- was fired, Her boom was swung off to vport. Immediately after crossing she hauled in her sheets, rounded under the stern of the lightship and ran to windward of the line, where she lay to. A few minutes later she took in her sails, and was in tow by her tug, heading for Bay Ridge. The Defender kept on her céurse and rounded the mark at 1:26:58. She headed for the finish on a close-hauled ' reach, The wind was then blowing eight knots per hour. She finished at 4:04:15, having covered the course in 4 hours, 43 minutes 51 seconds. Her corrected time was 4:43:48. The regatta cup committee met at the w York Yacht Club-house to-night and awarded the series of races to the De- fender. MRS LEKSES NEW TS Now She Is a Champion of the Movement for Liquor Nationalization. Belleves That All Brewerles and Distllleries Should Be Under Government Control. WICHITA, Kaxs., Sept. 12—Mary E. Lease announces herself a champion of the movement for the nationalization of | the liquor traffic. She says: “By placing the liquor traffic directly in the hands of the Government we eliminate the profits, which practically eliminates the liquor problem. I would have all of the Government and have Government agents superintend the sale of the product. | I believe that most of the crimes that are committed arise from the use of liquor | that is adulterated with poisonous drugs. 1f alcohol wasn’t good God would not have found a place for it in the economy of | nature. It is the abuse of it and not its use that has brought about s0 much misery and crime. I'm op- posed to fusion in whatever form. It's the | fusion in the liquor that makes the evil, | the fusion of strychnine, prussic acid and fusil oil with the juice of the grape or the cor The most striking exhibition of | Christ’s power and the first public instance | was the changing of water into wine. That wine was undoubtedly pure and it was given to the thirsty assemblage at the solicitation of a good woman.”” Speaking of the prohibition fight now 6n hand she said: “It is simply a conflict between two fac- tions, one which believes that the laws were made for the people and the other ; that the people were made for the laws. If the laws do not maintain justice, as they were designed to do, let the laws be stricken down and the people remain. That was Wende)l Phillips’ sentiment when he said, ‘D—— the constitution of Massachusetts,” and rent it before the eyes | of a vast audience because it stood be- tween the negro and his freedom.” e S SENATOR THURSTON VERY ILL. Taken Seriously Sick at Hot Springs, in Idaho. BOISE CITY, Ipauo, Sept. 12.—Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska is reported seriously ill. He arrived at Hailey, Iaaho, in his private car this morning. He is ac- companied by his family. He stopped at the hot springs near Hailey, and took a protracted bath in the heatea waters, and afterward ate some watermelonand corn, which did not agree with him, and soon afterward he was very ill with a seyere at- tack of cholera morbus. At 6 o’clock the physicians became alarmed, and stated that Mr, Thurston might not survive the night. He was just about concluding his summer vacation before returning to Omaha. —-— THREATENED BY LIQUOR MEN. A Kansas Prohibitionist Warned to Leave Wichita. WICHITA, Kass., Sept. 12—H. W. Lewis, ex-president of the Kansas National Bank, who has been one of the foremost leaders in the local fight for prohibition, to-day received an anonymous letter threatening him with tar and feathers if he does not leave town within twenty-four hours. The letter is as follows: H. W. Lewis, Esq.: 1f you don’t leave this city within the next twenty-four hours, you will have to take the consequence of 'tar and feathers and fire, or riding on a rail in open daylight, or pubfish to the world your ultima- tum. You will haye to do this during the time stated above or take the consequence., CoMMITTEE OF FORTY. Look out! Beware! It is coming! Vengeance! _The feeling between liveral and prohibi- }xon ;lements runs high and trouble is eared. — CONSPIRED TO DEFRAUD. Hearing of the Habeas Corpus Case of Ex-Congressman McShane. CHICAGO, Tvrv., Sept. 12.—In thejhabeas corpus case of ex-Congressman McShane of Omaha, charged with conspiring to de- iraud, Judge Clifford to-day decided that he had jurigdiction to make inquiries as to whether there was probable cause to be- lieve McShane, Attorney ' Culver and others conspired to defraud Bartlett & Roach, a Chicago real estale firm, in a real estate deal. The hearing of the case was set for to-morrow. Bartlett & Roach have filed a bill in the Superior Court to set aside the alleged fraudulent real estate transaction and to enjoin McShane and the others from dis- ing of the property, for which they ave deeds. S LI Killed by & Train. EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 12.—Thomas Fletcher, president of the Campania In- dustrial Company, operating an _iron foundry in Chihuahua, Mexico, was killed by a train at Sacramento, Mexico, last Sunday. | amount required. FAVAGES OF CHOLERA, Continued from First Page, preparation had been made for the mails and passengers to go forward by her. The mails were all fumigated in advance, but Captain Carey refused to hold any com- munication with the shore or land or re- ceive mails or freight, and even refused to take a telegram to the United States Gov- ernment from its representatiye here. Captain Carey, however, has told his own story ere this, but Honolulu people think he was needlessly particular, although fu- ture developments have to a certain extent justified him in not taking any chances. On Saturday, the 24th, there were two deaths from cholera, one at Iwilei and one on Queen street in the lower part of the city. The symptoms in these cases were similar to the others, but no connection with the Belgic eould be established in either, and the medical fraternity began to look around for other causes, while the general public was skeptical on the cholera theory. The older physicians of the city refused to commit themselves as to whether the disease was cholera or not, while the younger ones, especially those on the Board of Health, still maintained the correctness of their diagnosis and experi- ments. There were no new cases on Sunday, the THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1895. both the 8. C. Allen and the Castle with the following bill of nealth: The general health of this port is good. Dis- ease here noted has occurred only smong natives. No new cases have appeared since 24thinst. Every precaution taken to prevent spread of the disease. No alarm whatever is felt here. Passengers, luggage and crew of this vessel have been carefully inspected by & com- petent physician. The steamer Mariposa was telephoned at 3:30 o’clock on the morning of the 29th, and remuined outside until daylight. The vessel was brought inside to unload her freight and passengers, and during her stay in_port no one was allowed to board her and no member of the crew or any of the through passengers was allowed on shore. Up to the afternoon of Augusi 29 the aunthorities were congratulating them- selves that they had the disease under control. Later in the afterncon they re- ceived notice that a native, living near the St. Louis College, in the most densely pop- ulated portion of the city, was ill. Dr, Wayson was dispatched to the place and found the man to be suffering from a fully developed case of cholera. Dr. Meyers afterward verified the report made by Dr. Wayson. The patient showed every symp- tom of the dread disease and was at once sent to the new hospital. The closest in- vestigation failed to connect the sick man with those at Iwilei. On the morning of August 30 consterna- tion seized the whole city when it was learned that W. H. Goebel, an apprentice ENTRANCE TO THE “JAPAN SEA,” OR JAPANESE QUARTER. EKAUMAKAPILI CHEURCH. 26th, and people began to breathe easier and think that the worst was over. After the departure of the Monowai a special meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce was leld to consider the advisabil- ity of dispatching the steamer Claudine to the coast so as to offset the rnmors which would necessarily be flying from one end of the United States to the other as the re- sult of the action of the Monowai’s captain. A special committee reported on Mon- day, the 26ih, that the steamer could be had for $400 a day, and that the merchants had already subscribed $4000 toward the It was resolved finally | not to send the vessel, as the Monowai | could not be overtaken, nor could the Claudine take the news that the disease was stamped out. The bark 8, C. Allen sailed for San Fran- cisco on the afternoon of the 26th, taking a number of passengers and asmall mail. Her captain did not anticipate beating the Australia into port, but with favorable winds it was more than possible. The port of Lahaina, on the island of Maui, quaran- tined against Honolulu, and the passen- gers and freight were refused landing, con- sequently they had to be brought back to Honolulu. In the meantime the Board of Health were holding two or three meetings daily. on the United States steamship Benning- ton, had died of cholera at 7:55 . ., and rumors went flying about thick and fast. When it was learned that the deceased sailor had been hurriedly put in a coffin and brought on shore in a passenger boat by the ship’s docfor, and then putin a licensed hack and conveyed through the city to the cemetery, indignation was added to consternation. Every one was of the opinion that the least the Benning- ton’s captain could have done would have been to send the body out to sea in the launch ahd Bury it' decently. The Ben- nington had been making preparations to leave port immediately after the first ont- break, and although her departure had been fixed three separate times she still remained at her moorings.. None of the crew had been allowed on shore, however, for fifteen days before Goebel was at- tacked, but the officers had been back and forth daily as usnal. The Bennington was moored out beyond the reef on the afternoon of Goebel’s death. Ttis at least satisfactory to know that no other case has occurred on board since he died, but the responsibility of his death rests on his superiors, as the man had not been on shore for three weeks. Dr. Hibpetts, the Bennington’s surgeon, told the Board of Health that the man = JiL THE OLD FISH MARKET, DEMOLISHED BY ORDER OF tions were obeyed to the letter. ot t: e THE HEALTH B OARD. It was decided to fit up a cholera station, and the old immigration depot at Kaka- oka, on the Waikiki end of the city, was finally selected for that purpose. 1t was at first intended to send the sick to the quarantme station, but the 500 Chinese there objected most strongly, and a strong guara would have had to have been main- tained over them if this plan had been adopted. The present quarters are illy suited to the purpose, being a collection of old wooden buildings; but as all the pa- tients sent there seem doomed to die it probably makes no difference where they are put. It was also decided that hereafter no more bodies shall be buried in the city limits, and a place was selected at Makiki in one of the valleys running down from Punchbowl Hill. The board also adopted arule that no freight shall be sent out of Honolulu until the decrease of the food supply on the other islands renders it ab- solutely necessary. During all this time a great many blamed the fish market for the spread of the disease, A splendid new building of iron and glass was erected four years ago for a new fish market, but the necessary appropriation for the concrete floors and sewerage to the sea has been lacking, or rather the money has. The appropriation was made in Lilinokalani’s time, when Thurston was Minister of the Interior. The Government has been induced by the cholera scare to conplete the building at once and the old building is to be pulled down and burned. On the 27th the bark 8. N. Castle cleared for San Francisco with all the passengers | she could carry, Consul Mills furnished might have contracted cholera from con- taminated water, as the men were allowed to bathe from the side of the ship every aiternoon. T he Board of Health adopted the follow- ing stringent rules, in accordance with the recommendations of its physicians: First—From and after this date all persons are forbidden to use any water from the Nu- uann stream, or Honolulu harbor, or from batbing in seid stream or harbor, from throw- ing anything, liguid or solid, into said stream or harbor, or permitting any liquid or drain- age flowing into said stream or harbor. Second—The sale in the district of Honolulu of fish, shellfish or any product of the sea is prohibited. Third—Until further orders no passengers or freightwill be allowed to be conveyed from the island of Oahu toany other isiand of the group. Fourth—No- letters or mail matter shall be taken from the island of Oahu to any other island of the group, excepting from the gen- eral postoffice in mailbags; no mail matter shall be allowed to leave the postoffice until thoroughly fumigated. Fifth—The manufacture of poi is prohibited in that portion of Honoluln bounded by Nuuanu street on the east, Judd street on the sea on the south, and on the westby aline drawn from the cormer of Judd end Liliha streets, down Liliha street to the sea. On Sunday morning last the Board of Health commenced issuing bulletins twice daily, at 6 A. m. and 8 ». x., for the purpose of putting an end to the alarming rumors which were being continually circulated. _ During Monday the Board of Health held a conference with a number of leading Hawaiians, about forty of whom were | present. During the discussion which-fol- lowed, it was found that the idea had gone abroad among the patives that the cholera patients were being killed by the white doctors. To demonstrate the carelessness of natives in sickness, the case of Pilipo was cited. It was stated that nothing but the care and cleanliness of the white ra prevented the appearance of cholera amoxg them. Dr. Wood laid down the law to the natives in these words: “If not a drop of water that has not been boiled and not a particle of food that has not been cooked is used, there will be no more cholera.” The United Btates steamship Olympia arrived on Monday morning eight and a half days from San Francisco. She an- chored outside near the Bennington. What the feelings of those on board were when they saw the yellow flag flying from the Bennington’s foretopmast can be better imagined than described, Consul Mills went out and talked with Captain Reed, but no one has been allowed to go on board. Arrangements were made to send out 1000 tons of coal in lighters and assoon as that is put aboard she will leave for Japan. This will be aboat Sunday or Mon- day next. Up to midnight on Tuesday, September 3, there were seven new cases for the previ- ous twenty-four hours and four deaths. The last case was reported at9:30 .M., but death had ensued before. The steamer Australia arrived on Mon- day afternoon, a few hours after the Olym- pia. After a consultation with the agents Captain Houdlette decided to come up to the wharf and discharge. No one is al- lowed to leave the ship, not even Captain Houdlette himself, and no one from the city is allowed on the dock except neces- sary police and customs officers, who are required to stay there. Perishable freight was delivered at once, but none other will be allowed to leave the wharf till after the Australia has gone. She takes none but first-class passengers and mails, both of which are thoroughly fumigated and dis- infected. The,board has just issued an extra bulle- tin for the Australia. It shows that four new cases have been reported since 6 A. . and three deaths, two of which hapvened before the cases were reported. This bul- letin is dated 11 A, ., and shows a total of 39 cases, 15 reported soon after being taken sick, 13 when dying and 11 after death; re- maining in the hospital, 6; Hawaiians 38, American 1. It is now known that ex-Queen Lilino- kalani will be pardoned, but the fact has not yet been officially announced. o x THE AUSTRALIA ARRIVES. Passengers, Physicians and Seamen Differ as to Whether the Disease Is Cholera. The Oceanic Steamship Company’s steamer Australia, which sailed from Honolulu Thursday, S8eptember 5, arrived yesterday afternoon. Captain H. C. Houdlette reported that the cholera, or a plague fully as fatal as the Asiatic disease, was prevailing when the ship arrived there on her voyage from San Francisco. The reports which he re- ceived frem shore impelled him to keep his ship in quarantine ‘and also to quar- antine the dock where his freight and pas- sengers for Honolulu were received and discharged. The strictest orders were given that none of the officers or the crew of the Aus- tralia should go ashore, and these instrue- Several passengers who expected to remain at Honolulu for a short time concluded not to go ashore and so remained on board, arriv- ing in San Francisco yesterday. There ‘was not a case of sickness of any kind on the Australia during the passage from Honolulu to this port. Quarantine Officer Chalmers boarded ths vessel, which came to anchor off the Pre- sidio, and made a thorough inspection and muster of the passengers. He gave the ship a clean bill of health, and the vessel was allowed to dock at 4:30 o'clock. Captain Houdlette in an interview with a reporter said : “When we left Honolulu there had been thirty-nine cases of cholera or some other plague, and thirty-two deaths had been re- corded. The plague is contined almost wholly to natives. Only one white man had been attacked, and he was a sailor aboard the United States ship Bennington. The attack proved fatal. It is the belief at Honolulu that the disease came from the Belgic.” Captain Houdlette said that the Board of Health of Honolulu was working vigor- ously and intelligently to stamp out the plague. A hospital had been established, strict sanitary regulations enforced, and all persons were prevented from going to any. other of the islands. The captain did not believe himself that the disease was cholera, because the whites, the Chinese, Japanese and the Portuguese had not been $ittacked by the plague. The Bennington and Olympia remained outside the harbor of Honolulu, and with the exception of the case reported on the Bennington there had been no sickness aboard either ship. ‘Ihere were no foreign men-of-war at Honolulu. The health authorities. of Honolulu burned large quantities of lime, and effect- ually fumigated all the plague-stricken localities. There was no panic in Hono- lulu. The authorities had much to con- tend with, as the natives refused to report cases. Frequently dead bodies had been found where no cases were reported. Passengers on the Australia reported that there were éight new cases and four deaths the day that the steamer sailed. “The passengers of the Australia adopted resolutions thanking Captain Houdlette and the other officers of the Australia for their manliness ana courage in docking at Honolulu, landing the mails and properly looking after the inierests of passengers. G. C. Broome of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Platt, passengers who went outon the last trip of the Australia, did not go ashore at Honolulu, but remained aboard, and arrived here yesterday. Brigadier-General Keppel of the Salva- tion Army, who went to Honolulu with his wife to conduct the first anniversary of the army’s existence and dedicate a new building, returned on the Australia. The general i an interview yesterday said: “I am convinced from my own personal knowledge that the plague is not true Asiatic cholera, but a scourge brought by the uncleanliness and unhealthy condition of the natives.” General *Keppel found decrees against public meetings and assemblies generally at Honolulu, and decided to defer the work contemplated to some other time. 8. M. Dodge of this City, who was a pas- senger returning from Honolulu, believed that the plague was caused by the natives eatinig raw, fish and paying no regard to cleanliness. He said that a similar plague occurred on the islands many years ago, Mr. Broome of Brooklyn asserted that the disease was developed from a stream known as Nuuanu, which flows through a section of Honolulu. Dr. Milan Boule, surgeon of the steamer Australia, speaking of the cholera seare in the islands, last night said: “None of the people belonging to the ship were per- mitted to go ashore. However, over the telephone I spoke with a number of the physicians in Honolulu and’ every one ot them questioned that the epidemic was cholera. They were all inclined to think it was not cholera at all. “Dr. McKibbin, who for many years was in the English army in India ana is one of the most prominent physicians in the islands, came alongside just before we sailed and I had a talk with him there. He said empbhatically that the sickness was not cholera. Of those first three deaths of Chinese from the Belgic, he said, two were of old opium fiends and had been deprived of the drug, and it appeared from the symptoms that that was the cause of their deaths, With one exgeption the other deaths were of natives. They had, he believed, been eating raw fish, crabs and such things and had viplent attacks of diarrhea from that and not from cholera. ‘As ta the single white man who died, the sailor on the Bennington, he said that he had been working on the dynamos several hours, and when overheated plunged in the water and died in two hours. He saw no pronounced sign of cholera in any case. J. A. Harper, a wealthy capitalist of the islands who has been at the Occidental for two months, said last evening that he had letters from his family by the Austraiia and that they were not alarmed at all and did not believe that there was any cholera in the islands. *‘All the cases of deaths among the natives,” he said, ‘“‘were those who fed on raw fish and clams from one stream back ‘of the town, and at this time of the year they are unhealthy. Doubtless they had been eating the mango fruit, of which there is a large crop this year."”” Major Hooper of the Occidental re- ceived a letter yesterday from F. A, Schaefer, Italian Minister to the Hawaiian Islands, in which he said: “No sensible people here believe that there has been a single case of cholera. If therehad been we should certainly have had an epidemic be- fore this time.” DISCUSSED CHOLERA, Quarantine Poiuts to Be Strengthened by Federal and Loeal Authorities at San Francisco. The members of the Board of Health and Dr. Jobhn Godirey and Dr. Charles Gardener of the United States Marine Ser- vice, met informally yesterday to discuss the means of handling quarantine in case of threatened cholera. At the hiour of the meeting the news had not reached them of the arrival of the steamer Avstralia, so the latest phases of the situation were not considered. Some weeks ago, just after the news of the Oriental epidemic reached here, it was suggested that possibly there might be a conflict, or rather a slight friction, in the methods of the Federal and State authori- ties in quarantining vessels, Mayor Sutro, Dr. Godirey of the marine service and Dr. Morse thought it would be advisable forall parties interested in the subject to meet and in a way prepare for harmonious ac- tion in the event that cholera should threaten the City. Hence the meeting yes- terday. Dr. Godfrey opened the informal discus- sion by telling how the Federal authorities regarded quarantine matters. He quoted a number of the rules and regulations laid down by Congress and by his superiors. “There is no need of a scare here,” he said. **We are very favorably situated to guard against cholera or anything else in that line. The Federal Government has offi- cers who continually and vigilantly watch the National health. Our Surgeon-General looks after the quarantine Jaws and the methods of handling quarantined vessels in all the cities of the United States. At the first sign of danger he wires the threat- ened point and demands of his subordi- nates what preparations have been made to meet the threatened danger. For in- stance, on the last ramor of cholera here, he sent me a number of dispatches de- manding full information of the quaran- tine situation and the method used here in examining vessels. I reported that the method was very efficient. When the next vessel is examined I shall order a man on board to accompany Quarantine Officer Chalmers and note all the details of the examination.” Mayor Sutro, on behalf of the Board of Health, promised that everything should be done that would bring the Government and the local authorities to a closer and better understanding in handling quaran- tine matters. Dr. Godfrey read a number of extracts from the rules of the quarantine service enacted by Congress. Mayor Sutro sug- gested that the rules of the local Board of Health on the same points be worded in the same way, so that there should not be the slightest possibility of a conflict. Later on Dr. Williamson offered a reso- tution that the Board of Health should do everything possible to co-operate with the Federal authorities in the matter. As the physicians in the marine service bave orders to co-operate with the State Board of Health in case of an epidemic every obstacle is now removed for com- plete and harmonious work between the local and Federal medical authorities. Both parties will go over the Federal and local rules and regulations governing vessels and persons in quarantine and see that they are framed to work in harmony. At the very first opportunity the marine service physicians will be shown all the ins and outs of the local authorities in handling quarantine. The result will be telegraphed to Washington headquarters, and any change then suggested will be readily adopted. Notices were sent out last evening to the members of the Board of Health calling for a special meeting, to be held this morn- ing at 10:30 o’clock, to consider the ques- tion of quarantine regulations. Dr. Morse said last evening that the members of the board considered the mat- ter one of the gravest importance, and that no stone would be left unturned t6 stop the march of the disease that it may not effect a landing on American territory. Fom T SWEPT BY 4 STORM. Buildings Blown Down and Several | People Fatally Injured. WATERTOWN, N. Y., Sept. 12.—A ter- rific storm swept over this section about 9 o’clock last evening, causing much damage to property generally and cnlminating in a serious disaster and fatality at Cape %iu- cent, at the foot of Lake Ontario. The storm was of very short duration, but in the few minutes that it lasted it w:jal\chéi th; de nn(ll‘ n&undhouu of the railroad an much damage to oth buildings throughout town, i Thomas Arniel and George Godfrey of Cape Vincent died from internal injuries received at the depot, and sixteen otheps were m*umd, but none fatally. Miss Maude Walshe of Kingston, Ont., and Mrs, John n of Hamilton, Ont., are among the most serious!y hurt, —_— Trumbo’s Chances Good. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 12.—Utah Commissioner Hoyt Sherman Jr., who is here, predicts that Utah Republicans will elect the two Senators, and -he mentions Colonel Trumbo, Frank Cannonand Judge Bennett as the leading aspirants, fioflng Judge Goodwin of the Snlg Lake Tribune. — Latter Day Saints. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept, 12— The opening session of the reunjon of the Church of Latter Day Saints at Lake Manawa mtl;:ld .nyfi Only’;.empo- rary organization was effected. Perma- Dent organization will be effected to-mor- \ row. The preliminary arrangemats took up most of the time and little of tle main business was transacted. By Sundwy it is said that there will be 150 tents yn the grounds. 5 ——e SEVERAL RECORDS LO WEA!'II. Performance of Swift Cyclers @& the Springfield Meeting. ] SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 12.<The closing day of the Springfield bicycle bure nament was far mere successful thanthe first, and brought out some riding of the most brilliant quality. Nearly all of the fastest men in the country rode, the most conspicuous exception being John 8. Johnson, who was out of condition ad sat in the grand stand nursing himself. It was only more a Sanger, Bald ard Newton day, these three holding the urs disputed supremacy in the professiona class B and class A races, respective!y. The time made was even faster, on the whole, than yesterday, and the races were far closer and more interesting. At the close six efforts were made at record- breaking, four of which were successful J. H. Gardner broke the class A recora for the paced standing five mile, lowering # from 11:56 to 11:03 2-5. 5 Just as he had passed the finish he swerved on to the grass at the inside of the track aod was thrown with frighuful forca against the fence, cutting his head severely. F. J. Titus, class B, broke the American record of 26 miles and 1489 yards for the hour ride, which he made here last year, increasing it to 27 miles 1875 yards. He failed, however, on account of imperfect vacing in accomplishing his in< tention of breaking the world’s record of 28 miles 640 yards, held by Michel in France. J. F. Starbuck lowered the pro- fessional record of 10:18 for the five-mile aced, standing start, to 10:111-5, Fred {ougheud of Sarnia, Ontario, lowered the class A, unpaced two-mile, standing start, from 4:553{ to 4:50, breaking inci entally the record for the flying start of 4:51 1-5. One mile, 2:20 class A, W. E. Tenseler won, . I. Elmer second, J. 1. Watson third. Time, 2:05 3-5, Half mile, open, class B, E. C. Bald won, L. D, Cabanne second, Earl Kiser third. Time, 1:01 4-5. One_mile, open, gmf@sslonal, W. C, Sanger won, H. C. Tyler and A. W. Porter tied for sec- ond, Watson Coleman fourth. Time, 2:05. One mile, handicap, class A, H. P. Mosher, 23, yards, won: A. H. Davey, 60 yards, second; J& E. Walsh, 60 yards, third. Time, 2:163-5. One mile record race, elass B, E. C. Bald won, L. C rne second, E. L. Kiser third. Timey 2:00 3-5. Hali-mile, open, class A, Fred Loughead won, C, R. Newton second, Joe Harrison third. Time, 1:02 3-5, 3 Two mile handicap, professional, W. C. Banger, scrateh, won, A. T. Crooks, 100 yard second, Watson Coleman, 70 yards, third, A, W. Porter fourth. Time, 4:24 3-5, One mile, class A, C. R. Newton won, Fred Loughead second, H. P. Mosher third. Timey 2:08 3-5, One mile, handicap, class B, Harley David- son, 70 yards. won, J. P. Bliss, 10 yards, second, F.,J. Jenny, 40 yards, third. Time, 2:15 1-5. sizaier Fire in a New York Town. ROCHESTER, N, Y. Sept. 12—A special from Atlanta, Steuben County{ says a fire early this morning destroyed: the Hatch building and several dwellings on Main street. Loss, $30,000; insurance swall. T Appointed a Receiver. . NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 12.—Judge Dugro in the Superior Court to-dey ap- pointed Louis C. Raegener receiver for the Equitable Mutual ¥ire Insurance Corpora- tion at 120 Broadway. Sorry Summer “That’s what I've had,”” remarked a lady lately, “and it’s because I did not stick to Hood’s Sarsaparilla last spring and was in- duced by high-sounding adyertisements to experiment with an untried remedy. It failed to give me the health and strength L have always gained from Hood's Sarsa- parilla, and I've had a sorry summer. So now I propose to stick to Hood’s Sarsaparilla In Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer whenever I need medicine, and I know it will never fail me.” Do likewise. 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