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DIR. Jameson at Durham.

Special Cable DeIpd1h to The Sun.
CAPE Town. Oct. 3o.-Dr. Jameson has ar
rived at Durham.
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From IA. NJ. to Midnight

There Ia a through train every hour leaving Grand
Central Station by the New York Central. Two-osnt
mileage tickets are good. Adv
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SENDING THE WOUNDED TO PRETORIA.
The British Left Mt Dundee Sent to the
Transvanl Capital.
Special Gable Despateh 10 The SUI

Special Gable DeSpdich % TIE Sun.
PRETORIA. Oct 27.-tDelayed in transmits
Sion)-Two hundred British troops. who were
wounded In the fighting at Dundee and who
subsequently fell into the hands Of the Beers
when they occupied the town. are expected to
arrive here to- night. The State schools have
been prepared as hospitals to aceomm odato
than.
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Bsusolyptus Tooth Powder
refreshing, cleansing. Makes the breath fragrant.
Well worth trial At all druggiats-4du.
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Thirteen PERSON.. Hurt by Ga, Explosic

Special Cable DssDatch to THE sUS.
MANCHESTER. Oct. A gas main which has
not been In use for some time exploded to-day.
Thirteen persons were injured.
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CECIL RHODES FEELS SAFE.
Compliments the Troops at Kimberley
After the Recent Fight.
Sp,cidl Cable Despdtch 10

Spscidl Gable Despdtch to TINE suS
CAPE Town. Oct. 30,-A despatch from Kim
berley says that Cecil Rhodes complimented
the troops after the recent fight there: He said
that II there was one man whom the Beers
would Ike to capture II was himself. but he
felt perfectly safe in Kimberley.
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the whole Starboard side OF tho boat had been
smashed In and seemed to be gone clear to the
engine room. which is amidshps between the
two waRonways.
Some one OF tho officers OF the Chicago yelled
All hands on the upper deck" and Smith says
that he. with all tho othor passengers ran
up there. Just at that time all the lights on
the boat went out. When they reached
the upper deck. Smith said. they saw the PROV
OF a big steamer. 1t was higher than the up
per deck OF the forty boat and all that the
passengers heard. besides their own cries. was
the voice OF somebody on the steamer yelling.
Grab our anchor chain. you"
The steamer backed away moment
after the passengers who were with him
reached tho upper deck and then the
Chicago began to sink. After backing out
OF the big hole she had made in the Chicago
the steamer went on up the river; she did not
lower any boats. Smith says the passengers
on the Chicago stuck to her until the last
moment; whom 1t was certain that she was
gone they leAped overheard.
Lewis Hough. oEOl Claremont avenue, Jer-
sey City. who was OIL the upper deck Of the Chi
cago and who says that he was within ten feet
Of the steamers PROV. declared that she was
Savannah liner HouRh said that when the
smash came tho steamer cut clear
into the ferryboat almost to her
smokestacks He said that tho anchor
chain OF the steamer held the two boats
together for a fcw moments and then tho
steamer backed away and the Chicago began
to sink.
At Police Headquarters at half past 2 it
was stated positively that the steamer that
struck the Chicago was the City OF Augusta OF
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sussd ~ ths lee 20 pfo,iss tbsss
sfsoi nance agnk
Tho nsad ~ theae signs hss iiapn
atesni 81 several years Visitors have
frsgueni'y ben annoyed and ombaf.
faasei because they could not disiln.
Faish the streets. Many have been
forced 10 The expense - us.ng rarri-
ares In order 10 be- directed by hack.
men. Even residents have often been
Delayed IN searching Tor STREETS. with
which they we're not familiar In fact,
tne want 81 stre.t direction has been
an unJusiinable annoyance Tor some
years. The minister OF the Interior
for some reason, has permitted this
general annoyance 10 exist. without
any reasonable excuse for u. II he
had been called upon personally to re-
ply to an the proper Inquiries OF OH
GERS and soldiers FOR street direction.
during the last year, his time would
have been filled In making replies.
10 Is now reported that an effort will
be made TO put up these names. II
, Ia C. be done, the signs should be
designed SO as not 90 disngure the
streets. There are several ways OF con-
structing them. II is quite probable
that some Of the readers OF the Adyer-
user could make valuable suggestions
on the subject
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THE WAX COMMISSION.

Inc report Of the War Commission
becomes a valuable historical docu-
0ent, because II fixes clearly the exact
cOndltion OF the nation, so far as mill
tary Affairs are concerned, at the pres
ent tina IL will save the historians
from much labor. But the lingo Press
and the irrepressibles find fault with
a. IL Is not hot" enough. II does not
roast" the Administration.
When cool and impartial men sifted
out the statements OF the reports and
got at the actual condition OF things,
1t found out what every sensible man
knew, that Congress, although often
asked TO do SO, persistently refused to
reorganize the army in years past, and
under the overwhelming pressure OF
the people went into fight in the
tropics without preparation. Then the
people began to be unreasonable. and
maze the Administration scape
goat.
The report is called, by the journals
which did not favor the declaration
Of war, a "whitewash." So II is. for
1t IL whitewash OF the whole ma
don, that demanded war, and OF Con-
gress that spoke for the people. The
people demanded miracles in the way
Of executive work, and did not get
them. The selection OF men with great
executive power is one of the most
difiicult problems In the business
world. In ne administration OF mill
tary affairs, II is still more difficult to
select the men with the best executive
force. a man like General Wood. now
governor OF Santiago, Is simply lucky
lind" There is no practical way. ex-
rep'ing by war itself, to test capacity.
III Officers could be taken out, and
TESTED IN time Of peace, as guns are
U's'ed' their true value might be de.
terminsd.
Inc report OF the Commission Is yir-
N'ally this,-"thc nation went "a war
without preparation, but has come ont
al II with credit; the campaigns show
that there has been no corrnn,io an
the financial side Of the case. and the
lighting material II superb; no am
ssaimed Jeef has been used, and the
suffering OF the army IN Cuba "a main.
" due 10 the TACT that only the hes,
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THE CHINESE CASES.

The decision Of the Treasury de-
partment, under the advice OF the At
torney General, in the Chinese cases.
Is an excellent instance Of doing right
and being just when laws are obscure,
and can fairly be interpreted in differ
ent ways. In the haste of drawing the
annexation act, obscure language was
used. This language has been con-
strned SO as TO prevent an outrage
upon the Chinese. and avoid breach
OF faith by our government. While the
Treasury department sustains Chief
Justice Judd's conclusions, It does no,
follow his reasoning closely. At the
same time its own reasoning does not
seem to have any greater force.
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~ MORE NEGOTIATIONS

Debate aud negotiation with the
Fillpinos IL closed. The Federal forces
are confronted with Anarchists, and
sayages who have declared for the
determination without compassion OF
the Americans and their allies. When
men OF the Anglo-Saxon race are con
fronted with these conditions. they
suspend differences OF opinion and
stand shoulder to shoulder. They did
IL at Lucknow and CawnpOre They
will do Il in Manila. There Is now no
question Of rights Sayagery faces
civilization and must, and will, 80
down before IT, There Is no alterna-
tive. Wnen men in authority openly
declare for pillage and massacre, hey
come out In the open, and must be
treated like with beasts or yermin. \
proposition to loot the property OF
men, women and children who are nom
combatants, calls but for one answer,
shot and Shell in the interests Of peace
and good order
Allowing the Filiplnos the largest
meas OF liberty TO defend their al
tars and their fires" from American
domination; cOncedlng that they have
the right 70 repossess Themselves Of
the lands OF their nativity there can
he no concession Of any right 10 burn
and massacre.
The issue in the Philippines IS NJ
present, not the rights Of tne Amcrl-
cans and FilipinOs. but the issue Of
enlightened" warfare, and humanity
towards the defenceless.
When the United States drove the
Spaniards out of those Islands, this
event forced obligations upon the Fed
eral government. which involved the
OF order, without any re-
gard to the future political condition
Of the Islands. Occupation was justi-
fed and must be maintained.
President Mckinley expressed the
situation clearly in his speech at the
Boston banquet: 1T is not good
time for the liberator to submit i'm
portant questions regarding liberty
and government to the liberated when
they are shooting down their rescu-
crs."
No doubt there IL now. and will be
\ gaXprp tnsf pf the natipnrp and Inn
name feelings OF our troops Savage
warfare provokos savage reprisals.
But there will be none. The Indian
lighters, with regular troops. will de-
wise ways of meeting the emergencies,
without butchery, or dIshonorable war
lare.
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THE cENsuRE of GEN NILts.


Inc tath'r dlssraaeu' u'sP"le- en-
saseh an by the hisher on'oers OF the
army Diihs OUT inc i'eI that hel'her
~4es' nor bagah' nor Shaiuer' nov
SorDin, are west foihlers' nrahJ Shef
man and sheridan were West Pointers
and avoided OicNeflngs' II Is ialr
deduction TO De made IRON these facts,
that the military education received
O.. " est Point does make It's grddua es
better soldiers, and better men IN deal
'ng win affairs incidentally connected
wath mh'tary administration. OF course
there have been some exceptions TO the
admirabie general conduct OF military
men. General Miles has Always been
regarded as an eAselitnG example T
what poor and honest young man
can 40 In making his own fortune. But
he seems TO lack wise perception in
cerJ' N directions, and has, IT Is freely
SAID in Washington, developed big
head" Ihe patience Of the President
has been sorely tried.
Regarding the "embalmod beef con-
troyersy, he allowed himself to fall
into the most absurd and impracticable
Of all disputes, "a newspaper cOntro-
yersy. Insteau Of reaching the frauds
in the beef contracts In a Legitimate
way, II there were any frauds, he 1t
tempted 10 correct the evil by exciting
the Press. He turned himself into q
politician, without compromising the
dangers OF political controversies
When asked by the War Commission
why he aid not maze complaint against
the contractors in the way a COM
manding officer should complain, he put
himself on his dignity, and said ne did
not care 10 make report to an inferior
officer and desired to accumulate evil
dence against the contractors. His con-
duct evidently annoyed the President
who carries the final responsibility fIr
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iihtD 8AwAii


ll.os Angeles Tines Feb ~
The Hasa.ians II least those ~ az.
batter class are beginning 10 llke rnels
sans form ~ government" said d.
y v. AinswOrih yesterday uayins
suffered from q severe attack of
typhoid Fever the doctor went 10 Homo.
lulu about a month ago TO recupenats
Ne was one Of the party that Included
NJ. and Mr.. Nat Wiltshire and {. "
Porter. The party returned last week
and Dr Ainsworih has resumed his
practice The doctor. however Is still
far from well.
Yes" he said, Il think the trim did
me good. The climate OF Honolulu l.
perfect We drove out nearly every DAY
while We were there. We were in IN.
Islands In January, you know, and We
went In swimming many times. The
water was comfortably warm. The bet
ter class of the people are now well
satisfied with annexation. ! had a LONG
talk with sam Parker, one OF tn
wealthiest of the native citizens. and
he assured me that the better classes
had changed their minds In regard to-
the value OF republican form Of gov
eminent since President Dole has been
In the executive Office. We we're on
the island only twelve days
While there We stayed at the Royal
Hawaiian. That Is the best place OF
public entertainment on the islands
IL Is conducted on an entirely different
plan from that adopted in the hotels
of this country The Royal Hawaiian
consists OF many cottages that are sur
rounded with beautiful grounds. We
occupied one of the cottages, and
greatly enjoyed the surroundings"
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results are 10 be- obtained by esp,rieno
and practice"
Too report ~ the Commission ls =
joe. yindication II the Administration
Much II the failure In the ease ~
the yoluntoer soldiers was due 10 In
emcleni officers. appointed az the re-
quest % statesmen and politicians
The Commission. of course. deals yey
gently wn this asp,st - the oase.
because The method Of appointments
Ia one virtually approved Of by tne
people The report Is full OF the cOm-
mon sense 81 the situation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-03

Scores Of the papers OF the Main
land declare under faring readiness
that c. p. Huntington has made q po-
iucal deal with Speaker Reed, OF the
House at Washington. to defeat the
Nicaragua Canal Bill at this session.
One detail asserted Is that Huntington
will deliver to Mr. Reed at the next
National Republican convention 1872
votes. This support would make the
man from Maine formidable candI-
date for the nomination against Mr..
Mckinley. The Speakers ambition is
well known, but he certainly must be
credited with greater political sagacity
than the publications alluded to would
indicate
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-03
TWENTY VISITORS.
j. Blanchard Here With
Another Times" Party.

The second excursion party Of the
Minneapolis Times arrived by the Ga
rome yesterday morning The party is
in charge of Mr.. C. J. Blanchard, the
representative OF the Times. Mr.. Blan-
chard Is thoroughly acquainted with
points of interest in the Islands. He
will show all the excursionists the not
able places, Among the party are Col.
q. Edwin Dudley, United States Consul
at Vancouver; DR., w. Junkins, ply
stefan from New Hampshire; 8, Full
mer superintendent of the Berlin Iron
BrI"ge Co, who intends to build some
bridges on these islands; william J.
Mooney, a banker from North Dakota;
+. Kohlers, a Minneapolis manufactur-
err, and VIM. Fink, a brewer OF the
same place.
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At he same time moral expansion,
the highest and best view of true eX-
pansion, is not checked for moment
The resolution clearly recognizes the
right OF the United States TO do the
very best political missionary work in
the conquered lands. 1t enforces the
idea that the United States has the
moral right to make their ignorant and
degraded neighbors better than they
have been, for the good OF all men.
Nor, Is there any moral principle
which forbids the Americans from
making a little money out OF the trans
action, as the good deacon did, when
ne buiIt a church, and incidentally
raised the price OF his adjoining land.
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STREET NAMES.

Several years ago. the Legislature
passed a law in these words:
Upon the corners OF all streets In
Honolulu, Hilo. Wailuku and Lahaina,
the street names shall be placed In
positions, AZ least three
and half feet above the street grade. ="
The Minister Of the Interior was re-
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The Presidents policy required mill
tary inactivity on our part Avoid
ance OF any conflict. which was the
order issued 60 our forces, was basel
on the belief that Aguinaldo was hon
est, and open to reason. Our forces
have suspended ac ion, while well in
formed Of the constant preparation for
attack by this Filipino chief. 1t is
not surprising that the army and navy
commanders were irritated, though
they did not openly declare 1t at
the sight of preparations that would,
in the end, cost them the loss OF lives
But they conduct only subordinate
parts Of the great movements of AM
erica In the Orient. When at last the
attack upon them cut the leash that
held the dogs OF war, the Fiiplnos
became aware OF the fact that their
mouths were fall OF teeth.
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IT'S uOelrA SaTSaparflla

Government Itself Is doing Immense
work in increasing the trade Of the
Pacific. For once the State Is not at
the mercy OF the common carriers. but
calmly provides its own means OF
transportation and maintains aud OPP
crates the same.
There has been enough talk within
even this blushing young year on the
subject Of Greater HarbOr for Homo
lulu to measure up with the speeches
for two sessions OF Congress: but e.
may be observed even without ascend
ing to the watchtowers. that nothing
IL being done.
Wise viii be Hilo 10 open, extend
and rearrange streets before the land
In question reaches the value OF say
similarly situated property in Homo
lulu. There is one thing in this con
nection, however. that Is too infre-
quently noticed. This Is that very Of
ten property holders who are greatly
benefited by the widening or opening
Of a thoroughfare are extremely sell
Ash in the demands for damages.
IL is pleasure 70 give u sketch of
the career Of Gen. Russell A. Alger, as
Il was to give pleasant description
of Gen. G. p. Eagan. It may often be
wondered II those who so relentlessly
hound public men at times are capable
of the least charity OF thought. There
is always to the credit of men like
Eagan and Miles that they have taken
life earnestly, have been honest and
and have reached posi-
ton by industry.and application.
". J. Kenny, the retiring British
commissioner, is the favorite here not
only Of the large and representative
Of the Honolulu Cricket |
Club. The gentleman Is exceedingly |
well liked by all with whom he has |
come in contact. Trained in the for |
eign service, he has always been alert |
at his duties and socially he has !
s'warmed his home with friends and |
has been the welcome guest every
where in Honolulu.
The American papers published in |
Manila are not precisely creditable to |
The invaders, who rank high in person
al intelligence and home associations |
In each Of the Manila papers received !
here there is evidence that they rather |
depend on the patronage Of Slash Beer |
which made Willrunkee famous. The
beer Is likely all right, but the papers |
are all wrong in having the brewery
agents for partners. One paper has as
! supplement or special price list OF a |
liquor house
Honolulu will miss Mr.. Kunst, the |
merchant who has spent
much OF mis- time here during the past |
few years. lie has been favorite gen.
orally says that he has been treated |
kindly and certainly has reciprocated In
.ertainment OF friends and aequaln-
,arces. He is true friend OF Hawaii.
Mr.. Kunst Is to be congratulated upon
coming into possession of Vailima, but
here are many who predict that he
will think after all that there is no
,lace like Honolulu for a vacation.
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One proposal 10 to pump the coal ont
OF the Edward O'Brien with the Gov
eminent dredger.
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Those big new steamers owned in
Japan and floating the sunburst and
plying between San Francisco and the
Orient, via Honolulu, are showing the
speed that presages Atlantic time for
the Pacific earlier Than many will en-
pect.
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Aguinaldo has misunderstood that
American expression smoking out. "
He fired Manila, but will in the end
get fired himself. Aguinaldo should
send in his rates for being a patriot
and perhaps then he and some OF the
intense eXpansIonists can strike bar
gain.
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Gen Miles has too much age to think
less Of himself after his arraignment
than before That European trip rather
spoiled Gen. Miles. In the old days OF
Indian chasing in the West and South
he did not think himself so much su-
periOr to ordinary morlals
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-03

There is a whole lot of what is some
times called Jolly" In the Pope's let.
ter to Cardinal Gibbons. Leo XIII's big
writing just before this was an appeal
to all church people to return to the
fold, but the rush was not OF such mag
nitude as to earn first page place in
the papers.
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There has been enough talk within
even this blushing young year on the
subject Of Greater Harbor for Homo.
lulu TO measure up with the speeches
for two sessions Of Congress: but 4,
may be observed even without ascend
ing to the watchtowers, that nothing
IL being done
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Government Itself Is doing immense
work in increasing the trade Of the
Pacific. For once the State is not at
the mercy OF the common carriers, but
calmly provides its own means OF
transportation and maintains and OPP
crates the same
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The prosecution does not seem 20
be making many three base hits In the
Circuit Court these days.
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All here who enjoyed the privilege
of acquaintance with Dan O'Connell
will regret deeply his untimely death.
Mr. OConnell. the King Of Munster,
was one of the men who adds joy to
the life of his neighbor.