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nf,-" Hawaii's Popular Sea Captains ! Evening Bulletin Register Your Votes ior Your Favorite ! (fajfrirj & Bering lUoir. FLEET. 0i Vol. VIII. No. U50. HONOLULU, H. I.. THUKSDAY, ITEBKUAltY 8. lflOO Price 5 Oentb. 1 r- POSSESSIONS AS COLONIES Republicans of Ways And Means Com mittee Fdfor the View. Important Decision Relatlie to Porto Rico and the Philippines - Constitution Docs Hot Ex- tend to Them -Hawaii Not Mentioned. Washington, Jan. 30. Tho Republi cans ot tho Ways and Means Commit tee tonight laid down deflnlto lines upon which tho Republican leaders of tho Houbo havo decided to legislate for Porto Rico bo far as tariff duties oro concerned. Tho decision reached Is ex ceedingly Important, as It commits tho Republicans of tho Ways and Means Committee to tho theory that Porto Rico and tho Ph'llpplncB aro not tho territory of tho United States within the meaning of that section of tho Con stitution which provides that customs and -revenue laws shall be uniform throughout tho United States. In oth ' cr words, It commits them to tho view that our now possessions can bo gov erned as colonics and that discriminat ing duties can bo laid against them. Tho Republican members of tho Ways and Means Committee to which the Payne- bill was referred, today do clded to favor a substitute which will be offered when tho bill comes up for discussion before tho full commltteo tomorrow. This substitute provides that tho tariff to Porto Rico against goods from foreign countries, except the United States, shall bo tho Bamo as that against goods entering tho United States from such countries, but that goods imported Into tho United h'.atcs from Porto Rico or from tho United States Into Porto Rico shall pay twenty-flvo per cent of tho tariff upon foielgn goods. That Is between Porto Rico and tho United States there shall bo a horizontal reduction of soventy nvo per cent in tho tariff: Tho sub stitute also provides that the revenue from such tariff duties shall bo used to defray tho expenses of administra tion In tho islands. j no action of the Republicans today amounts to a decision that tho section ot tho Constitution ubovo referred to, which has been tho subject of a special Investigation of a sub-commltteo for s'overal weeks does not apply to our Insular possessions and that tho Con stitution of tho United States does not extend over them. Crusade Against Rate. while tho members of tho Board of Health wpro at tho South street tene ment house yesterday afternoon, L. ,A. "Thurston appeared on tho scene and asked for Information regarding tho rat crusade. Ho spoke of professional Japanese rat catcher who wanted tho job ot ridding tho city of rodents. Tho Doard decided to placo the matter in the hands of tho Citizens' Sanitary Committee who will bo expected to deal out poison to tho Inspectors. Thla schemo will probably be put Into opera tion Sunday, tho cleaning up to take placo tho next day. However, the Citi zens' Sanitary Committee will decldo on n form of procedure before that tjtne, tho eamo to bo submitted to the Board of Health for approval. Australia Quarantined. Upon the arrival of the Australia In San Francisco January 31 sho was sent to Angel Island to bo put In tho strict est quarantine. Her passengers and baggage were landed at the quarantine station whore each person was com nolled to undergo a personal Inspection. Dr. Klnyoun, the U. S. quarantine sur- geon refused to say when the passen gers would bo allowed to land nor had theso pcoplo done bo up to tho time the Doric sailed. It was expected that they would bo landed during that same day. Okanogan's Bottle. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 30. A bottlo containing a messago of "all well" from tho schooner Okanagan In latitude 47. 2S N. long. 127.30 W. has been picked up at Kyuquot, setting at rest tho foars exprcsseu tnai una vessel uuu been lost on tho west coast, where wreckage was reported a short time ago. Tho Okanagan was bound from Pu get Sound for Honolulu with lumber. Snmonns Satisfied. . London, Feb. 1. Advices from Apia, Samoa, under dato of January 24 nay hat all Is quiet on tho Samoan Islands anil that the natives aro moro settled than at any time alnce the disturbance between tho natlvo factions. At a re cent meeting of the Mataafans, at 'which Malletoa was present, Mataafa made an address In which he counsel led Implicit obedlenco to tho law. Lotc Sugar Report. New York, Feb. 1. Sugar Raw, btrong; fair refining, 4c; centrifugal, SO test, 4 7-lCc; molasses sugar, 8c. Refined, firm. i DON'T PASS our OPERA GLASSES for tho World. They're made by Le Malro. "NuffBald." H.F.WICHMAN. NO NEW GASES REPORTED Japanese at T. B. Hurray's Skips Oat Without Leave. Moving Operations at Drill Shed Old Morgue Destroyed by Fire Hartman Steadily Improving. 2 p. m. Tho day has been a very quiet one. Not a case of plague has developed and tho sick calls have been few. Hart man, tho Pantheon stables night watchman, continues to Improve. Today his tempera ture Is more promising than over. Sick Japanese Escapes. The Inspector In chargo of that por tion of Maklkl In which T. B. Murray's homo Is situated, reported a very sick Japanese at that place this nttcrnoon. Tho man Is a servant of tho Murray family. Shortly beforo lunch tlmo he stated that ho was 111 and asked to go to his room .to Ho down for a while. Tho Inspector was called In and, upon examination, found tho man In n high fever and vomiting. Dr. Jobo was sent for but, beforo he arrived, tho Japan ese had run nway. Inspectors and guards nrc now after tho man. Morgue Burnett Down. Tho old Board ot Health olllco on tho Judiciary grounds, used lately as a morguo, was burned down this fore noon by order of tho Board of Health, It having been decided to hold nil fu ture plaguo post mortems In n new placo on the grounds of tho pest house nt Kakaako. No. 1 engine and hose cait stood by ready to give aslstanco Bliould it bo needed. It was shortly after 12 noon that tho roof fell In. Tho firo was Intensely hot, a lot of oil hav ing been poured over tho various arti cles In tho rooms. Previous to Betting tho building afire, a couplo of coffins and other needed articles were removed from the building. Frank Miller, tho morguo keeper, who has dono such excellent service and who has always been on hand to do tho things necessary to his position, handling plaguo corpses and the like, will havo chargo of tho now morgue during both tho day and night. Cer tainly, no better man could bo found. Tho Hartman house on Punchbowl street was burned just beforo tho morgue was set afire. Yesterday and Today's Deaths Following wero tho deaths reported at tho Board of Health ofllcc yesterday and today: Jan. 7. Kane Pa, male Hawnllan, aged 2 years, dropsy, Queen street. Ah Wa, male Chinese, aged 3 years, pleurisy, Pauoa. Kawamoto, malo Japanese, aged 35, peritonitis, Chinese theater, Aala. Infant of Nakakashl, female Japan ese, Iwllcl. Manuel Almeida, male Portuguese, aged 1C, shock from amputation, Queen's Hospital. Jan. 8. D. A. Kahookano, male Ha waiian, aged 35, cirrhosis of tho liver and dropsy, Printer's Lane. Kawai, female Hawaiian, aged 32, pneumonia, Walakamllo. Post mortem by Dr. Hoffman. Misstatement of Facts. Tho statement was made In an af ternoon paper ot yesterday that Dr, Pratt takes caro of tho people at the Knllhl detention camp and that ho is assisted by Prof. Hosmer and Ed, Towso, which makes It very evident that the writer has never paid a visit to tho big camp. In tho first placo, Dr, II. W. Howard is the medical superin tendent and has been since Superin tendent McVeigh took hold ot affairs, and in the second placo, Prof. Hosmer and Ed. Towso aro both In chargo of independent departments, tho former being tho head of tho postofflco and the latter tho head of tho clothes making operations. Dr. Pratt is tho man who chargo ot tho fumigation of pcoplo and clothes. These facts havo already been published in tho Bulletin. Eight Small Rats. Tho Portuguese bootblack at tho Ha waiian Hotel captured eight small rats In a nest in one ot tho trees on the grounds ot that placo yesterday after noon. Ho showed them to Frank Da vey who Immediately accompanied him .. tho Board of Health office whoro tho dimlnuatlvo rodents wero given to Dr. Wood. Tho Portugueso boy is now wondering If be ia to get $2 for his e.ght live rats. Where to Take Rats. Quite a number of people have beon taking rats, both dead and alive, to tho Board of Health office since the motion was passed offering a bounty for rodents. Those must bo taken to W. H. Hilts, tho man who has chargo of operations In Chinatown, and not to tho Board ot Health office. Pneumonia on Golden Shore. Dr. Jobo was summoned on board tho schooner Golden Shoro this fore noon to look into tho caso of n sick sailor. Tho physician found tho man quite 111 with pneumonia threatening. BDLLER HAD Permanent Occupation of Spion Kop Was Impossible, Boers Still Hold Their Lines Unbroken British May Withdraw From Ladysmilh Losses Terrific. London Is Dubious. New York, Feb. 1. London papers havo little news from South Africa to day and thero Is not much comfort In that little, except the beleaguered gar rison of LadyBmlth did not despair when they learned of General Buller's second rovcrse, but wero still hopeful and determined. Tho public docs not bellovo General Buller's army Is capablo ot rcllovlng Ladysmlth, so tho talk of a fresh move ment docs not Insplro hope. It Is not true, as has been reported, thnt Gen eral Bullcr has withdrawn all his troops south of tho Tugela. His big guns were still at Mount Alice on Sun day, with Lyttlcton's brlgado covering them. According to tho latest Information the letlrcment from Splon Kop was In evitable. When reinforcements and a few guns arrived during tho night, tho position still held by the British forces was so confined that tho various regi ments wero huddled together and It was Impossible In the darkness to make proper arrangements to meet tho storm ot shell and bullets that tho daylight would bring upon them. Tho campaign In Capo Colony does not develop rapidly. Tho Boers at Colesburg, Steynsberg and Stormbcrg seem to bo content it they can keep tho British troops in check whllo Cronje operates between Moddcr river and Klmberley, holding Mcthuen quiet while the Boers bombard tho Diamond City. Dr. Lcyds popularity In Berlin seems to bo worrying tho London papers. Ho is to hold another conference with Count von Buelow, tho German Foreign Minister. Tho alarm over tho alleged defonso lcssness of tho British Isles increases. The London Telegraph publishes a dis patch from Portsmouth saying: "In tho naval circles of Portsmouth thero Is a strong impression that be foro long tho Government will mobilize tho rcscrvo squadron and commission several cruslors to bo added to It.Thls Impression Is borne out by the fact that tho naval officers who aro unemployed havo been notified to hold themselves In readiness to proceed on nctlve ser vice at short notice. "The work on ships In hand at Ports mouth is being pushed with all speed. Only tho most necessary repairs on several cruisers, now refitting, have been taken In hand. "That tho channel squadron should nt tho last moment have been retained in British waters Instead of being sent direct to Gibraltar, Is also considered a Blgn that somo Important step may be taken. The squadron remains for ten days or a fortnight at Bantry and then proceed to Suda Bay or Gibral tar." Al this, too, at a time when tho tone of the continental press is not more hostllo toward England than it has oeen for years; when no threats against England aro heard In Russia or Germany or oven in France. Splon Kop, a Horror. London. Jan. 30. A special dispatch from Frero Camp, dated Friday, Janu ary 20, 9:10 p. m. says: "I havo just ridden In hero, having left General Buller's forces in tho new positions south of tho Tugela, to which they re tired in conscquenco ot tho reverse at Splon Kop. The fighting, both beforo and after tho occupation of tho moun tain, was of a desperate character. Splon Kop is a precipitous mountain, overtopping tho wholo lino ot kopjes along tho upper Tugela. On the east ern sldo tho mountain faces Mount AHco and Poegeltor's Drift, standing at right angles to tho Boor central po sitions and Lytleton's advanced posi tion. Tho southern point descends in abrupt steps to tho lower lino ot kop jes. On tho western Bide, opposite the right outposts ot Warren's forces, it la impassably steep until the point where tho nek joins the kop to tho main range. Then thero Is a gentlo sjopo, which allows easy access to tho sum mit. "Tho nek was strongly hold by tho Boers, who also occupied a heavy spur, parallel with tho kopjo, where tho ene my was concealed In no less than thirty-five, rifle pits and was thus enab led to bring to bear a damaging cross fire, tho only poBSlblo point for a Brit ish attack being tho southern side, with verltablo sheer precipices on tho left and right. "A narrow footpath, ndmlttlng men In stnglo fllo only to tho summit, opens I IlllU t JlVliUV-UJ 11(11, ItlVtVlltilM, I'lUUUUI TO RETREAT of 3,000 square yards In urea, In which tho Boers hastily commenced to make a transverso trench. Our men wero able to occupy tho further end of this table land whero tho rltjgo descended to an other flat, which was again succeeded by a round eminence held by tho Boers In great strength. "The ridges held by our men were faced by a number ot small kopjes, at right angles, whence tho Boers Bent a concentrated flraifrom their rifles, sup ported by a Maxlm-Nordenfeldt and a big long rango gun. What with the rifles, tho machine guns and tho big gun, the summit was con vened into a perfect hell Tho shells exploded continually In our ranks and the rillo (Ire from an abso lutely unseen enemy, was soon per fectly appalling. "Reinforcements were hurried up by General Warren, but they had to cross n stretch of flat ground, which was lit erally torn up by tho flying lead of tho enemy. Tho unfinished trench on tho summit gavo very questionable shelter, as tho enemy's machlno guns wero bo accurately trained upon tho placo that otten'Blxtccn Bhclls fell In tho trench In n single minute. Mortal man could not permanently hold such u position. Our gallant fellows held It tenaciously for twenty-four hours, and then, taklnc advnntago of tho dark night, abandon ed It to tho enemy." Terrible BrltlHh Lous. London, Feb. 1, 4 n. m. Tho supple mental lists of casualties fill two col umns In nonpareil typo In tho morning papers, making 1,300 reported thus far from General Buller's operations north of tho Tugela. Tho Dally Chronicle estimates that tho total exceeds 2,000. I.io 40 per cent loss at Splon Kop Is greater than any British force over suffered .except possibly at Albuera, Spain, In 1811. Tho Admiralty has warned nil half pay naval ofllcers to hold themselves In readiness for service. This, with tho fact that able seamen not thoroughly experienced havo been withdrawn from tho Channel squadron,, Is taken to Indi cate tho early mobilisation of tho re serve fleet, especially "A" division. Bullcr Crosses Agnln. London. Feb. 1. Tho St. James Ga zette says It is reported on good au thority that General Bullcr has again crossed tho Tugela river ut threo places and thnt fighting has been proceeding all 'day long. Lonon, Feb. 1, 0:40 p. m. Tho War Olllco has no news of Gcncrnl Buller's alleged movements ns reported by tho St. James Gazette, but tho paper says It has no reason to doubt tho correctness of the Information, although It has not yet learned tho exact positions Duller seized. Withdraw From Ladysmlth. New York. Jan. 29. A special cable gram from Loudon to tho Evening World says: It Is learned from a ro llablo source that Field Marshal Rob erts has advised tho abandonment of Ladysmlth. At tho War Office, tho dispatch adds, no confirmation could bo obtained of tho advices said to havo becu given by Lord Roberts. Dying at Ladysmlth. Hoof Laager, Ladysmlth, Jan. 30. Al lis quiet here. Tho "Long Toms" occasionally flro on Ladysmlth. The deaths In Ladysmlth from fovof and other causes must bo enormous, as wo can clearly seo them burying corpse uouy. General Joubcrt went to tho upper Tugela yesterday. Advance Toward Klmberley. Capo Town, Wednesday, Jan. 31. A British forco with artillery Is reported to havo occupied Prleska and is now encamped there, Prleska is on tho Orango river. 100 raiios below Orango station and west ot Klmberley. Bcrcsford Starts Out. London, Feb. 1. Rear Admiral Churles Beresford started for tho Con tinent this morning on his way to Mal ta to tako chargo ot tho second British Mediterranean fleet. Hay Has Arrived. Lourenzo Marques, Feb. 1. Adclbert S. Hay, tho United States Consul at Pretoria, arrived hero today on his way to tho Transvaal. Of Interest to Guards. It has been decided by Marshal Brown that, after Saturday, February 10, the guards on duty In various places In the city will bo paid $2.50 instead of $3.00 for twelvo hours' work. i Badges ot Membership. Tho mombers of tho Board ot Health aro now the proud possessors of silver plated badges with a red cross In tho center and bearing tho words, "Mombcr uoara or iieaun." Worst Case of Plague. Dr. Hoffman states that tho caso of tho Japanese from tho South street tenemont houso was tho worst ho has seen during tho exlstenco of tho plaguo in iionoiuiu. LETTER FROM HARTWELL The Special Agent Jollies Government With ills News. Territorial Bill Would Be Reported With Ha waiian Land Laws Approved-Surgeon General Wynun Satisfied. The Government has received a letter from Judge Hartwcll stating that the Houso Commltteo on Territories would probably report tho Hawaiian bill fa vorably. It would sustain tho provi sion containing tho Hawaiian land laws, with tho amendment confirming all land transactions of tho Hawaiian Government prior to tho receipt of President McKtnlcy's order to stop all dealing In public lands. Tho change making the term of judge nlno years Instead of lifo is supported. Previous to January 27 there had ap peared beforo tho commltteo Judge Hurt-well. W. O. Smith, Edgar Caypless, Gilbert F. Little, Dr. Prltchett. of tho U. S. Geodetic Survey and Representa tives Hltt of Illinois and Mondell of Wyoming. IT. S. Surgeon Gcncrnl Wyniau has written to the Government, expressing satisfaction with tho manner in which tho plaguo Is being handled nt Hono lulu. Ho also sends 1G00 moro doses of antt-toxlno for treating plaguo pa tients. Tho Government feels gratified that W. O. Smith has been nblo to con fer personally with tho Surgeon Gen eral on the situation, In view ot his familiarity, an a former PrcslJcnt ot tho Doard of Health, with the sanitary conditions ot tho Islands. Reporter 11 ml Mr. Chllllngworth. Deputy Marshal Chllllngworth tells qulto a different story of Ills dealings with an Advertiser reporter, from thnt published In tho morning paper. Mr. Chllllngworth says that nt the tlmo ot tho Advertiser reporters dilllculty, he was standing at tho Benson. Smith corner. Thero wero several ladles In closo vicinity. The leportcr camo to wards him from across the street. Do foro making a complaint to Chllllng worth, tho rcportor addressed vulgar and profane words to Capt. I loll, not withstanding the presence of tho la dles nearby. It was on hearing theso remarks that Mr. Chllllngworth very positively told tho reporter to bo moro circumspect In his languago. "Wo havo always allowed reporters free access within tha Hues," said Mr. Chllllng worth, "and tho Advertiser reporter need not havo had any troublo had ho acted tho part ot a gentleman In tho presence of ladles. His vulgar remarks addressed to lloll wero the first Intlmn Hon 1 had of nny dilllculty." Another New Bark. Tho new bark Kalulanl, recently built by tho Sewalls at Ilatli, Me., for tho Hawaiian trade, left Bath on tho 17th lust., In tow of a tug for Now ork, where sho will load railroad iron and general cargo for this port. She Is built for speed, and has a big passon gor accommodation. Captain Dabcl, formerly of tho schooner Aloha, is bringing her out. If the Kalulanl Is a success the parties who aro building her will build five or six moro of tho snmo dimensions for tho sugar trado. S. F., ,.Ian. 30. Rat Killing Day. Jos. Marsdcn has suggested to Pres ident Wood of tho Board of Health a plan for thorough extermination of rats. It Is to appoint a day in each week for poisoning of tho animals un der tho 'supervision of tho sub-inspectors, of which Mr. Marsden U ono him self, and keep up tho hebdomadal Lu- crctfu Borglunlsm, as tho auctioneers say, "until tho wholo Is disposed of." Dr. Wood thinks well of the proposi tion. New Fire Engine. Tho flro commissioners are expecting tho now flro department englno at any moment now. This will bo placed on duty at tho new Plains englno houso, ns It will bo just tho thing for hill work. A heavy englno is very much needed for work In tho city. The old China Co.'s engine was used at tho flro yes terday. It can still throw a slnglo stream as well as any of tho others. The schooner Ada camo in from Kauai ports last ovcnlng. Tho schooner Ka Mol sailed for Ha waii ports yesterday afternoon. The Alice Kimball was unablo to get away yesterday. Sho will sail today for Klhel. Am. schr. Anlo M. Campbell, Frld borg, from Tacoma, January 9; lumber to Lowers & Cooko. Tho Kcauhou was discharging at Ko loa yesterday. Tho weather all over Kauai was fluo at that tlmo. Tho W. G. Hall reports tho following sugar left on Kauai Wednesday after noon: K. S. M 4,000; V. K., 200; "Diamond" W 3,000; Male, 1G.G00; G. & R., 2.C00; K. P., 15,000; H. M., 23,000; L. P., 20,000; M. 8., 0 12,000, and K. S. C., 15,000. Total of 111,300 bags. rjorjirAKirjorjtrjorjnrjrzB&rjoa S Unrestricted Vote. Washington, Jan. 30. The Ha waiian bill has been practically Sm completed by the House Commit' tee on Territories, and Chairman .. V -t .1.- ...L I..--! rwuuA 01 me suD'commiuee is pre paring a draft of the revised bill with the Intention of presenting It in Ml Mimic il.le mr C.ril M s Important changes have been made In the measure. 1 11c unci 01 meseisine sinning out of all property qualifications for cietiurs ior ine senate. Anomer w change eliminates the supervision 0 given to the Supreme Court of Ha- S U'.lll nvrr flip rl-tlnn In tli c;,n,tA a :,.":: ;":": ""7 .7: p m uuu nunsc, anu manes eacn ine Q judge of Its own elections. The 8 C 01 a n; omission of the property qualifica tion for electors Is in the interest of atlves. $ rjorjkrjBrjrjrjtrjrATjgrj ir-jruiFa LUMBER STOLEN. ,1. W. Clarke, runto of tho ship In- verncBS-Bhlrc, appeared In tho Police Court this forenoon on tho chargo of larceny In tho second degree, Mr. Cot ton, ono of the contractors In chargo of tho building of the U. S. Govern ment wharves, being tho complaining witness. Defendant, charged with tak ing certain lumber from tho sceno of tho wharf operations near the Pacific Mall wharf, explained that ho had tak en tho lumber with tho Idea of using it as a chuto and of returning tho prop erty when ho had finished with it. Marshal Drown staled that tho con tractors hnd been losing their lumber right along but could not placo tho guilt on anyone. Now that onoof the parties had been captured It would bo well to Impose a penalty In order that uvoryono might know what to expect. Judgo Wilcox theieupon fined defend ant ?10 and costs. Mackintosh Guardianship. Mrs. M. M. Mcintosh sends a peti tion from Ashland, Ore., for the ap pointment ot John Cassldy ot Honolu lu ns gunrdlnn of her threo children, who have estate, ot $721.70 In tho hands of tho Clerk of tho Judiciary Depart ment here. They aro John In his 20th, Harry In his 17th and Nellie in her 15th year of ago, and nil sign a nomination of their friend Mr. Cassldy to bo their guardian. Mrs. Mcintosh Is tho widow of Henry W. Mcintosh, who at his death on November 1G, 1802, was Su perintendent of Public Works for tho Hawaiian Islands. WEDDED l! GERMANY. Miss Tllllo Hotlng was married In Hanau, Germany, December 28, 1899, to Mr. Carl LImburg of tho same place. Miss Hotlng Is welt known here, being a daughter of Mrs. Mary Hotlng and tho lato Julius Hotlng. Mr. and Mrs. LImburg left Immediately after for a tour of Italy, Switzerland and France. ... Captain Hookano Dead. D.A.AIwohl, known In pollceclrclcsns Captain Kookano, died at his homo In Printer h I-nno this morning, deceased being a sufferer from dropsy. Captain Hookano was a very superior Hawaiian who always held positions of trust He was employed at Oahu jail as captain of ono of tho watches but was formerly a captain of police under Marshal Brown. Nippon Mum San Frnnclsco, Jan. 31. Tho Hong kong Bteamer Nippon Maru arrived early this morning and was sent Into quarantine. At midday It was not known when tho mail and passengers would bo landed. WEDDING STATIONERY, Engraved Cards, Embossing. 11. F. WIOHMAN. Just received the very thing to gladden the hearts of the ladies. The most acceptable Xmas gift your wives, sisters or daughters ' a ral of our BEADED STRAP SLIPPERS These are Included In the 7000 pairs of shoes Just opened ex S. S. Australia and hold premier place for beauty. The Manufacturer!' 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