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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23
TO DAM THE NILE,

After nearly four years of deliber-
alton the great dam across the Nile,
which is to conserve the waters of
the river for the irrigation of Egypt,
has been definitely settled upon, the
plans have been drawn, the contrac-
tors found and the work practically
begun. BY the beginning of the next
century one of the greatest engineer
ing works of modern times will he
well on its way to completion. The
colossal character of the great dam
will be apparent when it is stated that
the flood discharge of river mile
wide and thirty feet deep, flowing at
high velocity, will have to be dischar-
ged through the sluices at the rate OF
$4,000 tons of water per second; and
that the water will be damned back
at times to a height of about siTty.
six feet above the present level. anG
for a distance of IA miles above the
dam. The quantity of wat + impound
ed will be more than 1,000,000,000 tons
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23

HOODS PILLS are the only pills
to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Easy, yet efficient.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23
ROLLED DOWN THE PAU.
ALEXANDER SWANSTON FALLS
TWO HUNDRED FEET.
BY What Seems a Miracle He Escaped
With Sound Bones, but Many Lar
cerations and Bruises.

Henceforward Alex Swanston of
Heeia plantation may sit on any old
tombstone and nbble his finger nails
at fate. Yesterday morning he rolled
200 feet down the Pail and escaped
with breath-and whole bones. lie
is bruised dreadfully bruised; but
will recover entirely in few weeks,
or perhaps days.
While crossing the Pail Mr.. Swans
tons hat blew off. In attempting to
get it a stone turned beneath his foot
and went laundering down the awful
precipice. Swanston lost his hold. He
snatched frantically at a few bushes
growing up from the rocks, but they
gave way. Feet first, then over and
over, down and down, he went. A
shower of large and small stones ac
companied Every obstacle he touch
ed broke away and joined the slide.
At last fiat rock that stood out di
rectly in the course was reached. Mr.
Swanston landed hard upon this. ant
managed to cling to it. Had he not
done so he would have had a vertica
pitch of Il hundred feet that would
surely have ended him.
Help came few minutes later. The
plantation man was assisted to the
road and later brought to town. Al
the hospital it was found that NJ
bones were broken. The worst bruis
es are on the hands. arms, legs ant
back. When he reached the hospita
his face and hands were SCARED ant
bleeding.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23
BEST PART OF 4 CEMETERY.

Probably few people know that
there is choice side to every ceme-
terry. Thus in some parts of the world
the eastern portion, without regard
to its situation, is always deemed the
most desirable. This preference arises
from the old tradition that the Lord
will appear from the East. 1t is also
believed that the dead in the eastern
portion will be the first to rise, then
those of the southern, western I'D
northern in order. In England it
was once the custom to bury felors
and other bad characters on tha
north side of the church. The GUS
tom of lying the dead in "A certain d-
rection is responsible for the Welsh
designations for the east wind, "The
wind of the dead mans feet"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23

Secure The Star Portfolios.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23
CLAUS SPRECKELS.
WIN. G. IRWIN
CLAUS SPRECKELs. WIN. G. IRWIN
Claus SpreCkelS & Go
b a ~ * E IL - .

b a N * e IL -.
HONOLULU H. I.
San Francisco Agents-The Nevada
Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Bank
of San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank of Lon
don, Ltd.
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Merchants National Bank.
PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escomp-
tie de Paris.
BERLIN-Dresden Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received. Loans Made on
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-23
HAD MANY AILMENTS.

"For years I have been taking med
icines for liver complaint, heart trou-
BILE and nervous prostration, but three
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla have
done me more good than any other
medicine have ever taken. l hearth
ly recommend it to Others" Mrs. S. A.
Judd, Vernon, Michigan.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
THE SENSE OF HuMoR.
1t Wa. one of the Late Miss wiuard's
Great Charms.

II Was one of the Late Miss witlard's
Great Charms.
sure. keen sense of humor was by
no means the least of the late Frances
Z. Wizards many great and good gifts.
II was largely instrumental in her sue
cess as an organizer and leader. Many
trying moment OF possible tension
has she lightened and frightened by
a good story or some appropriate and
timely Incident. She was always ready
to join in a laugh, and often she laugh
ed at herself. but she was never known
10 laugh at others. Her belief in those
who worked with her was their inspi-
ration. Like Pliny. she always saw the
good in her comrades: it seemed as
though she could not see the bad. II
her glasses were now and then -ose-
colored. she refused to think so. and
no matter how much blame she might
receive for that. went on her way with
a sincere spirit. believing that she had
merely anticipated, and that folks"
would some day be as she thought
them. Folks" was a fayorite word
Of Miss willard's. Her kindness ex-
ever gracious 10 the autograph fiends.
by whom in late years she was much
sought. Her Catskill home at Twilight
park was their haunt all summer long.
but no matter how busy or weary she
was. the importunates usually got
what they wanted One morning while
Lady Henry Somerset and Miss VIII
lard were engaged In entertaining visit
ors at the cottage a man presented
himself at the cottage with no other
excuse than the autograph book under
his arm. but with the utmost courtesy
Miss willard dropped everything. in
scribed her name as desired, persuad-
cd Lady Somerset to do the same, and
then. instead OF sending the book out
by the maid, took It herself TO the
stranger. Miss Willsrd's belief In love
and in the power of love was bound
less. When asked for a motto for
girls club some years ago she gave
the following; Nothing is inezorable
but love"
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
One WAY of Posting a Letter..

The island OF St Kilda is often visited
by tourist steamers in the summer, but
It's regular mail communication with the
mainland. some $50 miles distant, is con-
fined to the annual visits of the steamer
which brings the factor and his stores.
BuI IL at other times the inhabitants de-
sire to communicate with Great Britain
they employ the following curious device:
A man cuts the rough model of a boat
from billet of wood. hollows 1t partly
out. places in the hold tin or small
bottle containing a letter. nails on deck
and when the wind is blowing toward the
mainland launches the tiny craft, having
first connected II with a bladder which
drives along before the wind and acts as
a tug to the little mail boat. But the set
OF the gulf stream frequently drives this
curious craft out of its course. and as
often as not 1t reaches the Shetland isles
or the coast OF Norway, where, however,
the letter is pretty sure 10 be found and
posted to its destination.-Househol
Words.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07

fully Pnkham
nessan nd drritab ad dnearly
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company has opened new freight ter
minal. with yard facilities, at the foot
of West Goth street, on the Hudson
river, in New York city. A large plat of
ground between 26th and 9th stree,s
fronting on 18th avenue was secured.
and tracks were laid to accommodate 100
cars; and in addition warehouse, 800
x25 feet. was built. Tracks have been
laid across 18th avenue to the pier
and new bridge and other necessary
adjuncts have been built to facilitate
the handling cf cars fir m floats to the
land. The establ sbment of this ter
minal enables the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company to ga her bushes
from the extensive lumteryards and
the piano, structural on, boiler anl
other manufacturing industries in tha,
vicinity. The delivery of freight for
firms in that neighborhood is also "a.
cilitated by the Improvement.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
DUTIES OF CHRISTIAN LIFE.
No virtue In One. Daily Action. unie..
established In the Soul.

No Virtue In Ones Daily Actions Unless
established In the soui.
The obligations and duties OF the
Christian life are not all EXTERNAL
writes Cardinal Gibbons. pointing out
a religious life to young men, in the
Ladies' Home Journal They are
mainly material and must proceed
from the heart. There is no virtue in
ones daily actions unless 1t be first
established In the SOUL and is only
an external expression OF the soul-s
convictions or prolongation OF heart
felt sentiments. Yet the external prac-
tiee OF Christian virtues and the per
formsnce OF Christian duties pertain
to the integrity IL not to the essential
character of Christian life. The in
terror sentiments soon perish without
external expression, as life and bodily
powers become extinct without due
and proper exercise or employment
However, as the external duties are
not absolutely and under all circum-
stances essential. they vary both in
number and frequency. according to
environments and opportunities. A
business man cannot do all things that
Z Clergyman is expected to do, man
in trade not what man in leisure
can accomplish, nor man of the world
all that is possible and easy to one
who keeps himself from society. But
all, no matter where. no matter what
their engagements, and secular pur-
suits. hos little or how much time
fhav ran call their own can and arc
obliged to perform daily acts of prayer
and religion, and accomplish many
duties of virtue and charity. There
is no condition Of life which is inecm-
patible with the dictates and prin-
ciples and precepts of the Christian
life "
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
smiling Rnth Parties.

Poor wife ito husband, whose loud
snoring keeps her awakel-"Charlie,
Charlie, do stop snoring. Turn over on
your side" tNudges him. Husband.
only half awake. grunts turns on his
side, and continues to snore. Wife has
a happy idea. Remembers line from
an article, How to Prevent Snoring"
Gives her husband second nudge,
which el.cits another grunt. "oh, Char
lie, If you'd keep your mouth shut you'd
be ali right" Char lie tsemi-consciousl
so would you. Punch.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
Not Going to rnrt.

Old gentleman tat his daughters
wedding My dear. don't see how
can get along without you" Bride
Never mind, pa. Since the ceremony
was performed my husband has con
fessed that he has not enough saved to
go Housekeeping. so you may not lose
me. after all. Punch.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07

Her captain. Hunter. was afterwsra
reinstated. and served for number of
years He was on the ill-fated VILE
de Havre. and was lost. with one
daughter. when she went down.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
ATTRACTIVE WOMEN.
'unness sweet Dispositions
EXTRACTS FROM MRS. riskHAM's NOTE B

mere regularity OF feature.
To be successful wife, to retain the love
and admiration of her husband. should be a
woman S constant study. At the first indica-
ton nofill health, painful menses, painsin the
rs side headache or backache, secure Lydia E.
- -kHX Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and begin
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
HOW He rlxed the Ting,

Fisst Klondiker-"Do you remember
the day got here?" Second Klondik-
er-"of course! 1t was the day last
winter ve didn't hare blizzard" =
Judge,
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
The Gre,trst Rsllroad IN the West

Is the Union Pacific 1t makes the quick
est time to Chicago. Kansas City, Salt
Lake, California. Oregon and nearly all
other points in the country. Ask about
1t at ticket office. 941 l7th street
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07

DO you think your soldiers can stand
the Cuban climate?'' Yes we are going
to take along a lot of nurses from Bos-
tom
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-12-22

bic Seiteriten RON Glen tparen bic bSts
ben S9pieserpdter, bic ii9 nab einis
gem Saften unb Sii9len i4nea mitetns
AMBER befreunoeten.
Limb in bier Woden 1T 9o9aeit!"
rief ais S9GuBtport zines Soaites
@bolf Sammers, benz cine 2aIt bon
Der Ssele gefduen gu iein f6ten, nun
er enbli9 ieinen 8iOeritanb, in ben er
Iid nun einmal eieeniiGnig p%errdnnt
sebubt, d~ufge9eben bate.
Hiemanb ptberipra9 i6m, Srau
@roper bate bic IusItattung i9rer
So9ter fertig; mas nod feblte, tonnte
in Der 3pii9enSeit bei4afft iperben.
Die 8inber butten LANCE genug setpars
tet. iie sOnnte i9nen bic enbli4e 9erei'
nigung.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-12-22

Gtpas friiber als lie urIpriineli9
beabIi9tigt, tebrten Glelia unb ibr
9atte mad Berlin 5uriid; lie peripras
den iebo9,3ur Sp35eit pieber gu toms
men.
@ans anbers perlieB lie biesmal bus
@ater9aus, als bd ie Suerit ibrem
@atten folgte, sic mar iebt pte ber>
ipanoelt. Sin neues 2eben lag Dor
ibr, bic Soffnung auf ben 8eiib zines
&inbes erfiinte iie, unb es f6ien ibr,
als iei Der grDBte She'll ibrer S9uIo
bon ibr genpmmen. @unbIa4 bate
iie 10 nod ni9t 9efdnnt. Sic ipur
freunoli9, rubig, better. IiebeOol Be-
forgt nm i'm unb befriebigt in ihrem
9uuie.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
s1LENcED
Scout sc. Louis and the wampatuck
Engage Forts Of e~autiaro,

Scout st. Louis and the Wanapatuck
Engage Forts of Santiago.
The Santiago bombarlment which oc-
cured Wednesday, May IS, is explained
as follows: The st. Louis, acting under
orders, proceeded to cut the cable ut
Santiago and Guantanamo. The San
tiago engagement was lively. The Wam-
patuck accompanied the st. Louis and
the cable was picked up within range Of
the Spanish guns on Moro, which opened
fire, followed by two sand batteries and
one mortar battery. The men coolly han
died the cable on the forecastle of the st.
Louis during the entire engagement. The
st. Louis replied with her total armament
of four %G-pounders and with the Wampa-
tuck's II 3%-pounder finally silenced all
but two or three guns. Neither American
boat was damaged seriously. The st.
Louis topmast backstay was shot away
and the Wampatuck's pilot house was
slightly splintered. One man on the st.
Louis had a finger broken by the flying
fragments Of q shell while handling the
cable. When work on the cable had been
properly finished the boats proceeded
twenty miles eastward to Guantanamo,
where the cable was again picked up and
cut. The batteries there opened fire, but
being small and poorly handled, were in
effective. Two well placed shots fyom the
st. Louis secured comparative quiet and
the cutting Of the cable was then peace
fully finished. The officers and men were
iuhilanf.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
CRUISER CHARLESTON.

the Bennington and thence conveyed to
Manila.
Every steam vessel in the harbor blew
au rcvoir to Capt. Glass and his crew as
the Charleston steamed out Of the Golden
Gate. None Of the forts in the harbor
saluted the vessel, but the demonstration
made by the 6,OOO soldiers gathered at
the Presidio was tremendous. When the
vessel was sighted coming down the bay
the soldiers gathered on the beach aud
cheer upon cheer rang out from the miu
who were to soon follow the Charleston
to the scene of Admiral Dewey's triumph.
1t was expected that the trip would PC.
eupy about twenty days. Tbs allows ioF
4 |ss ss% r. ylg1. l2Ry q SITS & ~ speeg th h !.
Sydney and Australia. the authorities rec
ognizing the necessity Of economizing the
coal supplies when carrying heavy car
goes.
The War Department is still negotiate
Ing for other steamers to be used for
transport purposes between San Francis
co and Manila. The Government at pres-
ent has the services of five ships. It 10
believed, and, in case Congress shall de-
eide to give An" -icnn register to vessels
Of the Northern Pacific Steamship Com.
pany, the whole feet Of that company will
be placed at the disposal OF the Govern.
mcnt on reasonable terms.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
cARDENAs ALMOST WRECKED.
Town Suffered eeverely In Recent
American Attack.

Town Suffered fevereIy In Recent
American Attack.
Ernest Castro, a Cuban refugee, who
was in Cardenas on the day that the
Winslow was injured in trying to capture
a Spanish gunboat, arrived in Key West,
having been picked up off Cardenas. 1t
will be remembered that the motive for
the attack was a desire to capture three
little gunboats which had been trying foF
several days to lure the American ships
into the mined channels Of Curdenas har-
Dor. The fire that riddled the Winslow
did not come from n masked battery, us
was supposed, but from n gunboat. Ac-
cording to Castro, the other two gunboats
were on the other side of the point, with
their guns trained through the trees,
which concealed them from the sight of
the approaching Americans. These two
boats, he says, were destroyed by the
Wilmington's fire. Most Of their crews
were killed or wounded. Castro says that
the port Of Cardenas along the water Is
almost totally wrecked. All the wharvcs
are burned, and the Spanish casino. q
large building used as the headquarters
Of the infantry, was also destroyed. The
troops and citizens all fled from town.
Thirteen soldiers were killed by one shell
as they fed along the street. The sup
position was that the Americans were ut
tempting a landing, and after the ships
ceased firing the soldiers returned to
stand them of.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
American victories will cause Spain to
: abandon Cuba, and allow them to return

American victories will cause Spain to
abandon Cuba, and allow them to return
home.
Marine insurance companies are great.
~ agitated over SPANS new threat of
privateering.
France is worrying over the possibility
Of IN alliance between Great Britain and
the United States.
All u ven cutters have been I'M
der fire in Cuban waters and have proved
their great usefulness.
Several Of the cannon captured at Ma
nila will be sent to Annapolis Academy
to be added to the trophies.
A high fence has been erected arou1sl
the Carpenter steel works at Reading.
Pa, az a further protection from spies.
The Philippine insurgent chief Agui-
naido has issued a proclamation to his
followers Mt Manila to obey the orders Of
Admiral Dewey.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03

the Spanish ships are not visible from
Commodore Schley's position on account
of the hills that surround the bay. A dis
patch to the London Daily Mail from
Madrid says that official dispatches from
Cuba confirm the reports that the Ameri-
cans are blockading Admiral Cerycra at
Santiago,
This places Admiral Cervera and his
ships in prison and incommunicado, ac-
cord;ng to Spanish regulations. They are
as securely imprisoned as my insurgent
In MORO Castle. The Spanish admiral
has played himself u Spanish trick and
has bottled himself up in a harbor where
he could not go out and make an even
light IL he wanted to. A much inferior
force could prevent the Spanish feet leav-
ing the harbor because of the narrow in
let which permits only one vessel to pass
at a time. He would have to take his fleet
out in single file and be able to use only
his forward guns, while the ships waiting
outside could pour broadsides into him "a
he made the run.
Sampson and Schley have the Spaniards
imprisoned and can keep them there until
they surrender. The naval authorities
say that with the Spanish fleet ut San
tiago de Cuba, it ceases to be a factor
in the war. 1t is imprisoned and cannot
be released. Should Spain send another
feet to Cervera's relief, Sampson cnn sta
tion his monitors in front of the inlet to
destroy Cervera's fleet as it comes out.
and take the fighting ships to meet the
coming fleet. The only question with
naval officers is as to how long it will take
to starve out the Spaniards. 1t is not
believed that S%antiago has enough food
to support the people and the Spanish
troops and the Spanish navy for more
than two or three months.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03

been stored by the Government for it,
use. Gen. Blanco says the dearth of pro-
visions will be soon relieved. At a coun-
Gil recently he said: "Be confident, and
let the people be confident, that Spain is
not going to abandon u.s." Gen. Arolas,
military commander Of Havana, is better
orally believed. The rabid Spaniards are
making strenuous efforts to win over the
Cufslns. In n manifesto addressed to
the Spaniards born ON the peninsula or in
Cuba they say: "Let us forgive the small
differences Of the past, and unite like
one man against the common enemy"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
STARTS FOE MANILA.
CRUISER CHARLESTON OFF 70
JOIN DEWEY
Expedition Leaves Gan Francisco to
Support Admiral Dewey In the Phil.
ippine Islands 1000 Troops ON the
Way-Monitor Monterey IL Delayed.
Go to Dewcy's Aid.

OO W OGWCy'8 A1Us
The cruiser Charleston is well on her
way to Manila. She will call at Homo
lulu for coal and then proceed direct to
the Philippines, and in less than thirty
days ut the outside she ought to report
to Admiral Dewey. Though the monitor
Monterey has been ordered to Manila, it
will be several weeks, probably, before
she can get away from San francisco.
Her executive officer, Lieut.. Carlin, said
the ship must wait for certain kinds OF
ammunition desired by Dewey.
Fully 1000 troops will soon be started
for Manila. Those who did not go on
the three steamers will 60 later on the
China, Centennial, Colon and Zealandia.
Three steamers-the Pekin, Australia and
City Of Sydney-started together. A feet
Of transports will be met at Honolulu by
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
Washington special:

Washington special:
The Navy Department has official and
positive information that the Spanish
fleet is at Santiago de Cuba, and that the
American warships are on guard to pre-
vent its escape. A cipher dispatch from
Schley was received ut the
Navy Department stating that he is off
sSantiago, guarding the harbor entrance,
to prevent the escape Of the Cape Verde
fleet. In his message Commodore Schiey
gave the source Of the information that
came from him about Cervcra's presence
I'm Santiago bay, but it is understood that
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03

Washington special:
The President has issued a proclamatio,
calling for $1,000 more volunteers. Thi
will make the totnl army strength, rcgu
lars and volunteers, $4,000. The secon,
official Gull for troops is as follows:
"Whercas, An act Of Congress
was approved the 25th day of April,
1898, entitled IAN net declaring that
war exists between the United
States Of America and the Kingdom
Of SPAIN and
"Whereas, By IN act of Congress
entitled AN act to provide for tenn
porarily increasing the military cs-
Enlistment Of the United Suites in
time of wal and for other purposes
approved April %, 1893, the Presi-
dent is authorized, in order to raise
a volunteer army, to issue his proc
lamation calling for volunteers to
serve In the army Of the United
States;
"Now, therefore, I, William Nc.
Kinley, President Of the United
States, by virtue Of the power vest
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-03
WAR

There are believed to be only 1900
Spanish troops in Porto Rico.
Spaniards in the Canary Islands live in
dread Of bombardment by the American
fleet.
The wonderful submarine torpedo boat
Holland has been bought by the Govern
ment.
The war has caused an immense de-
crease in first and sccond-class ocean
travel.
A dispatch from London says Queen
Victoria favors- an alliance with the Unit.
cd States.
Havana advices by way of Jamaica say
that the Spanish troops in Cuba are dis
heartened. md Openly EXPRESS n wish that