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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. Q. WOOD.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Honolulu, H. I.
DR. C. B. HIGH.
DENTIST. PHILADELPHIA DENT
al College 1892. Masonic Temple.
Telephone 318.
DR. A. G. WALL. DR. 0. E. WALL.
DENTISTS OFFICE HOURS: 8 A. M.
to 4 p. m. Love Building, Fort
Street.
M. E. GROSSMAN, D.D.S.
DENTIST 98 HOTEL STREET, Ho
nolulu.. Office Hours: 9 a. m. to
4 p.m.-
DR. A. J. DERBY.
DENTIST CORNER FORT AND
Hotel Streets, Mott-Smith Block.
Telephones: Office, 615; Residence,
789. Hours: 9 to 4.
GEO. H. HUDDY, D.D.S.
DENTIST FORT STREET, OPPO
sito Catholic Mission. Hours:
From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
DR. A. N. SINCLAIR.
413 KING ST., NEXT TO THE OPERA
House. Office hours: 9 to 10 a. m.;
1 to 3 p. m.; 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays:
12 m. to 2 p. m. Telephone 741.
DR. W. E. TAYLOR.
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, CORNER
Richards and Beretania Streets.
Office Hours: 10 to 4 o'clock and
evenings. Telephone 517.
C. L. GARVIN, M. D.
OFFICE No. 537 KING STREET,
near Punchbowl. Hours: 9:00 to
12:00 a. m.; 7:00 to 8:00 p. m.
Telephone No. 448.
DR. WALTER HOFFMANN.
CORNER BERETANIA AND PUNCH
bowl Streets. Office Hours: 8 to
10 a. m.; 1 to 3 p. m.; 7 to 8 p. m.
Sundays: 8 to 10 a. m. Telephone
510. P. O. Box 501.
T. B. CLAPHAM.
VETERINARY SURGEON AND DEN
tist. Office: Hotel Stables. Calls,
day or night, promptly answered.
Specialties: Obstetrics and Lame
ness. Lorrin A. Thurston. Alfred W. Carter.
THURSTON & CATTER.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, MERCHANT
Street next to Post Office.
CATHCART & PARKE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, HAVE
moved their law offices to the Judd
block. Rooms 308-309.
E. A. MOTT-SMITH.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. HAS RE
moved his office to the Judd Block,
Fort street.
F. M. BROOKS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, (FORT AND
Hotel Streets) Over Fairchilds
Shoe Store, Honolulu, H. L 5158
W C. Achi. Enoch Johnson.
" ACHI & JOHNSON.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
at Law. Office: No. 10 West King
Street. Telephone 8S4.
CHAS. F. PETERSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY
Public. 15 Kaahumanu Street.
" LYLE A. DICKEY.
TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY
Public. King and Bethel Streets.
Telephone 806. P. O. Box 786.
ITfP GUIDE
THROUGH
HAWAII.
PRICE, 60c.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS.
WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
215 Merchant St.
Makes a specialty of ancient Hawaii
an Curios, and also carries the best
assortment of modern Hawaiian work
to be found in Honolulu, including
Mats, Fans, Leis, Bamboo, Lauhala
and Cocoanut Hats, Etc., Etc. Tel. 659.
P. H. BURHETTE.
STOCK AND CUSTOM HOUSE BROK
er, Real Estate and General
Agent. Office 639 King street, near
Alakea. P. O. Box 262. Telephone
641.
WM. T. PATY.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Good work. Reasonable Prices. Res
idence 720 Fort street. 5195
FRANCIS J. BERRY.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
Law. Will practice in the U. S.
Federal and State Courts. Pro
gress Block, corner Beretania and
Fort streets, rooms 5 and 6.
T. MqCANTS STEWART.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, HAS MOVED
into Model Block, Fort street, op
posite Catholic Church.
J. M. KANEAKUA.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
Law. Office: In the Occidental
Hotel, corner of King and Alakea
Streets, Honolulu..
P. SILVA.
AGENT TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDG
ments to Instruments, District of
Kona, Oahu. At W. C. Achi's office.
King Street, near Nuuanu.
0. G. TRAPHAGEN.
ARCHITECT 223 MERCHANT ST.,
Between Fort and Alakea. Tele
phone 734. Honolulu, H. I.
W. H. BRADLEY.
PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER
(Late of W. H. Glen & Co., Mel
bourne and Sydney). Sixteen years
experience, London and Australia,
Representing Hawaiian News Co.
P. O. Box 684. Yearly tunings con
tracted for.
A. J. CAMPBELL.
STOCK AND BOND BROKER. OF
fice Queen street, opposite Union
Feed Co.
u. J. ORDWAY.
TEACHER OF
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STUDIO Bergstrom Music Co., Ltd.,
Fort and Beretania streets.
HOURS 9 to 12 and 1 to 5.
J. R. Shaw, D.V.5.
Office and Infirmary, - 863 King St.
TELEPHONE 796.
Modern and Humane Treatment.
H. MAY & CO.
iolnle and Hell Grocers
-:- 98 FORT STREET. -:-Telephone,
22 : : : P. O. Box, 470.
Will buy; for you
ANY
Stock or Bond
In this market or abroad.
GEORGE R. CARTER. Manager.
Office: 409 Fort street.
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CEMETERY SITE
Tie Question Has ProvoM Con
siderable Discission.
OPINIONS REGARDING PUNCHBOWL
Prominent Physicians Express Their Views
Would fce a Great Mistake
Grounds for Criticism,
The question of a cemetery s:te has
evoked considerable discussion. Var
ious places have been mentioned, but
when they were inquired into they had
some objectionable quality and . were
abandoned.
The last plan and the one which has
brought forth a great many expres
sions of opinion, is the' proposition to
turn Punchbowl into a cemetery. At
the joint meeting of the Board of
Health and the Executive Council
about a month ago, held for the pur
pose of discussing the cemetery ques
tion, the site of Punchbowl was pro
posed for the first time. Presint
Dole made the suggestion
This plan was laid aside for the time
being. But as other sites were looked
into and each found to have sometning
lacking in one way or another, the mat
ter of Punchbowl was brought up
again. It wis claimed to be the nat
ural solution of the question.
However, as soon as it was learned
that Punchbowl was seriously thought
of there have been many opinions ei-
nressed. Many opposed, while - &vlc
favored it. The fear that such a selec
tion would prove a menace to the pub
lic health was held. Then again oth
ers felt that it -would be a shame to
turn one of the city's notable points of
interest into a burying ground.
esterday a representative of the
Advertiser interviewed a number of
physicians of the city in regard to the
question and their solution of the dif
ficulty. Their opinions are as follows
Dr. Wood I do not approve of
Punchbowl as a cemetery site at all" for
two reasons. It tak-es a fine piece of
property, which is available for some
thing else. I have always been in favor
of having a large reservoir there to
which the water could be run from the
Nuuanu section, which would filter it
thoroughly. Again, I disapprove of it
for sanitary reasons. I have learned
from a person who is competent to
speak upon such matters that the geo
logical formation of Punchbowl is such
that the refuse and drainage would
gravitate without being filtered at all,
thus making a great probability that
the water supply would become con
taminated. A crematory is the very
best solution of the problem, if people
would only see it that way.
Dr. Cooper I am opposed to it in
every way, both as a sanitary and an
economic proposition. It will undoubt
edly be a menace to the health of the
people, inasmuch as there is extreme
probability that the water supply will
become polluted. Besides the city is
growing and Punchbowl will eventual
ly become our greatest point of inter-
est.
Cremation is the proper method
of solving the question, but, of course,
there are prejudices to be overcome.
Anyhow, get further out of the city.
Dr. Raymond It would be a great
wrong to turn Punchbowl into a bury
ing ground. From an eminent local
authority on geological matters I have
learned that the formation of Punch
bowl is such that such selection would
be a grave menace to the public health
by contaminating the sources of our
water supply. Looking at it from an
other point of view, one of the great
est poiuts of interest would be spoiled.
There are many other places far more
suitable. Of course, cremation is the
only scientific method of dealing with
the dead in justice to the living.
Dr. Wayson I think a cemetery on
: Punchbowl would be foolish. The site
j is needed for other purposes. In time
a magnificent pleasure park could be
laid out there. There is really only
one scientific method of dealing with
the dead and that is cremation. It
saves room and expense. There is
prejudice against it from sentimental
ism, but it will come in time. Then
again Punchbowl is not large enough.
It would not be a great many years be
fore it would be full, and then another
place would have to be looked up.
Dr. Miner The proposed site on
Punchbowl is very objectionable. There
is a probability of the water supply be
coming polluted. Who wants to take
the chance? It is preposterous to think
of putting dead bodies in that crater. I
am in favor of a crematory, but if we
can't have that, then get further out
of town.
Dr. Humphris I am opposed to the
proposed selection. I base my opposi
tion on the ground that as the older
cities grow and learn they place their
cemeteries as far away as possible. Dis
tance cuts no figure.
Dr. Herbert When going for a pleas
ure drive who wants to go through a
graveyard? Punchbowl is one of our
favorite spots, but thexfact that dead
bodies reposed within its limits would
soon destroy its attraction, both for
residents and tourists. I am also op
posed to it on sanitary grounds.
A number of physicians did not wish
to express public views, but the con
sensus of their opinion is that the
selection of Punchbowl for a cemetery
site would be a great mistake.
Mr. Walter Maxwell has made an
exhaustive study of the question and
has made a report of his investigations
to President Dole. On account of the
storm of adverse criticism from com
petent people it is very unlikely that
a cemetery will repose within the con
fines of Punchbowl.
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CHARTERED A STEAMER.
Senator Henry Waterhouse
has chartered the Inter-Island
steamer Noeau, and leaves this
afternoon at 4 o'clock for Ma
hukona, Hawaii, where he goes
on important business in con
nection with the new Niulii
Sugar Company.
Dr. C. B. Wood will accom
pany Senator Waterhouse. Both
gentlemen will return on the
Kinau Sunday.
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SOLDIERS PAKALYZED.
Chinese . Hucksters Smuggle
''Swipes" on Board the Puebia.
There were some irate officers on the
United States army transport City of
Puebia last nisht when some do7en
and odd soldiers were paralyzed from
the "swipes" that had been smuggled
to them over the side of the vessel
from some of .the Chinese hucksters
on the Mail wharf where the 'big trans
port was lying. The hucksters were
sent off the wharf in double quick
time and a warning will be left to the
commanders of troops on other trans
ports not to permit the indiscriminate
traffic that has been heretofore carried
on between the soldiers and the huck
sters. It is now found that the inno
cent milk shake may be leaded and
include under its snow white foam
some of the vilest "forty rod',' that
finds its way into the Islands.
A fiiiml Entertainment.
The Orpheum presented about the
best program of the season last night
to a crowded house. Jim Post's new
farce, "Going to the L.uau,"'was full
of fun and brought forth sallies of
laughter. Von Gofre as a wonder. His
feats of strength last night were mar
velous. Miss Dora Mervyn, the beau
tiful and charming singer, was recall
ed time and again. Her singing is a
feature. Ordway was up to his usual
mark. All the others performed their
parts in excellent shape. The same
program will be repeated to-night.
MmcIc a Good 'nid.
Deputy Marshal Chillingworth and
Chas. Faneuf went to Waialua yester
day where they made a successful
opium raid. They went direct to the
premises of Ah Chew, who keeps a
store, and began the search. In a few
minutes they unearthed 10 tins and
117 lichee nuts filled with opium. In
addition they found a number of bot
tles of Okolehao. The Chinaman was
brought to this city where he was re
leased under $1000 bail. He will an
swer this morning in the Police Court
to charges of opium in possession and
distilling liquor without a license.
Artillery for Honolulu.
SAX FRANCISCO, March 2S The
four batteries of the Sixth Artillery
which have been -ordered to Honolulu
will not leave here before April 20 at
the earliest. The Charles Nelson, laden
with freight for Manila, is expected to
leave on Thursday afternoon.
125 CASES MORE.
Another shipment of 125 cases of dry
oods direct from the eastern factories.
This large shipment following so soon
makes an overstock and goods can be
secured at almost your own figures. L
B. Kerr, Queen street.
The first games of the Y. M. C. A.
iaket ball tournament will be nlayed
this evening in the gymnasium.
FIERCE FIGHTING
Main Insnrpt Army Routed ly
HacArthflr.
GALLANT CHARGE OF DAKOTAS
Colonel Egbert Killed Touching
Scene on the Battlefield Re
bels Suffer Severe Loss.
NEW YORK, March 28. A cable to
the Sun, dated Manila, March 2Sth, 7
a. m., says: The main insurgent army
of 5000 men, under the personal com
martl of Aguinaldo, the rebel com
mander, has been routed after three
hours hard fighting by Gen. Mac-
COLr. HARRY EGBERT.
Arthur's division. The fight occurred
at Marilao, which the Filipinos burned
before retreating.
Here the Filipinos made a desperate
stand. They retired within their
trenches, which were only fifty yards
in front of the advancing Americans.
The halt proved fatal to the Filipinos,
for-under the fire from the -two guns
of the Utah Battery, under L.ieut.
Critchton, and the automatic Colts,
under Ensign Davis, they were com
pletely routed, leaving many dead and
wounded on the field. . .
In the meantime the men of the First
South Dakota had performed one of
the most notable feats of the campaign.
Cheering loudly, they charged fearless
ly across an open field against the main
line of the insurgent forces, which wras
lying partly concealed in a bamboo
thicket. It was a daring act, for across
the level plain the insurgents poured a
perfect rain of bullets. Ten of the gal
lant Westerners were killed and eleven
wounded. Among the dead were three
lieutenants. But our men pressed on',
regardless of the rain of death, and
scattered the enemy.
Fearful loss was inflicted on the reb
els in this charge. Eighty-eight are
known to have been killed and 100,
with their arms, were captured. The
remainder fled toward Malolos in wild
disorder. The total loss on the Amer
ican side in yesterday's fighting is ap
proximately fifteen killed and thirty
five wounded. Last night Gen. Mac
Arthur's division was within fifteen
miles of Malolos, the insurgent cap
ital. NEW YORK, March 2G. A Sun
cable dated Manila, March 20, at 5 p.
m., says: The Americans pushed for
ward for Malinta this afternoon, tak
irg that town by a resistless charge
under a heavy fire from the Filipino
forces. The rebel lines were broken
and they retreated toward Polo. When
the fighting was stopped by darkness
last night Gen. Harrison G. Otis and
Gen. Hale's commands were about six
miles east of Polo. Today they moved
westward toward that town, the insur
gents offering strong opposition. Our
men pressed them hard, however, and
finally drove them from their positions.
It was expected that the American
forces would meet resistance at Mala- i
bon, southwest of Polo, but the enemy!
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Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ROY At. etK POWDER CO., HEW YORK.
apparently thought it better strategy to
concentrate their strength in the vicin
ity of Polo. Consequently, they set fire
to Malabon at daylight and moved up
to join their body.
Our men advanced confidently In
this order: The Oregon Regiment -was
on the left. Twenty-second Regular In
fantry in the center and a battalion of
the Twenty-third regulars on the right.
They moved ahead past the trenches.
meeting with nothing beyond an occa
sional shot from a hidden sharpshoot
er. They had almost reached a church.
in the far outskirts of the town, when
suddenly a heavy fire was opened on
them by the center and right of the
rebel lines, which were In concealment.
Our troops were at a disadvantage,
having to fight over rice fieldsand up
hill, but they responded gallantly. Had
the rebels' aim been- good our losses
would have been very heavy, but, con
sidering the exposed position of our
forces, there was little damage. As
the Americans were slowly moving for
ward the Third Artillery and Kansas
Regiment, with two guns of the Utah
Battery, under command of L.leut. Sea
man, forming an advance guard of Gen.
MacArthur's division, arrived on the
extreme right.
Then the Filipinos found themselves
in serious difficulty. The artillery
shelled their position and he enemy's
fire became wilder than ever. Then
our re-enforcements rushed forward in
fine style and drove the Filipinos to
ward our center, while at the same
time the Oregon Regiment flanked
them on the left.
At this moment the order to charge
was given. The Oregon Volunteers and
Twenty-second regulars, with fixed
bayonets, responded eagerly and their
rush broke the rebel lines. Many of
the,rebels threw away their rifles and
ammunition in their frantic endeavors
to escape. The losses of the rebels can
not be ascertained, but their dead and
wounded marked the line of the rush of
the Americans. Those who escaped re
treated in the direction- of Mobat and
Polo. The latter place is now apparent
ly burning, having been setjm flre by .
the rebels.
Among our dead is Col. Egbert, of
the Twenty-Second Infantry. He wa
nt the head of Jii3Jneii,i-leading tbm
bayonet charge, when he was hit by
a rebel bullet. It was at once ses n that
he was fatally wounded. As he was
placed on a litter Gen. Wheaton rode
up and there was an affecting scene be
tween two -old soldiers and friends.
Gen. Wheaton dismounted and, bend
ing over the litter, in the midst of fly
ing bullets, said, "Nobly done, Egbert!"
The wounded officer smiled faintly as
he heard the praise of his commander
and replied: "Good-by, General;. I am
done for. I'm too old."
Tears stood in Gen. Wheaton's eyes
as he bade farewell to his companion.
A few minutes later Col. Egbert died.
Our troops rested for a time at Ma
linta after driving the rebels out. It
is probable that before this dispatch is,
read Polo will be in our hands, as it is
our present intention to attack that
place tonight. Our troops are cheer
ful and anxious to wind up the trouble
here. In fact, their officers find con
siderable difficiflty in restraining them,
so eager are they to advance.
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT.
On the eve of their departure from
Washington, 150 Congressmen were
interviewed a3 to their choice for
President in 1900, the result being that
143 of them declared in favor of Mr.
McKinley. Two wanted Admiral Dew
ey and one was in favor. of Governor
Pingree, while four declined to make
their preference known.
KIPLING'S IMPROVEMENT.
NEW YORK, March 26. The condi
tion of Rudyard Kipling, who was re
ported to have suffered a slight re
lapse a few days ago, is again improv
ing and he is better than at any time
since his illness began.
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CHINA WILL RESIST.
LONDON, March 27 The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
The Dowager Empress has ordered the
Governors of the maritime provinces
of China to resist forcibly any landing
of armed foreigners.
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PRINCE KILLED.
MANILA, March 26. Prince Loe
wenstein, formerly honorary aid-decamp
on the staff of General Miller at
Iloilo, somehow got in front of the
firing line and was killed