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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

tons was beneficial" Another brilliant
light of the medical profession fifty
years ago said II have considerable
doubt of the propriety putting a
patient into so unnatural a condition
as results from inhaling ether. which
seems scarcely different from severe
INVESTIGATION"
1t Is TRUE that these quotations are
from the past, but they serve to show
what is the mental attitude Of the or
bound as he was fifty years ago. The
health of the great cities and aggrega-
lions of humanity are improving not
on account of the physicians, but in
spite of them We know that the So
called medical science of hundred
and even of fifty years ago was the
verlest quaekery, Is the present So
called medical science any better. 1t
was only recently that a New York
Medical journal had honesty enough to
say 1.-THE conviction has been steadily
growing in the minds of scientific OBJ
servers that medicine is not a science,
and that with the exception of surgery
and sanitation it is not even rational
art"
Let any man consult three physicians
upon his case, and he will find that each
one will prescribe a totally different
treatment. And then these men, who
among themselves do not know how to
treat disease, calmly come forward and
dictate what should and what should
not be done. The old Greek thoroughly
understood the fallible physician two
or three thousand years ago, when he
suggested physician, heal myself"
And the physician has not changed,
and knows very little more. Yet we
can't do without the physician and we
will send for him and cling to his words
and believe in him just as the savage
sends for his medicine man, with his
charms and his mummeries, and firm
ly believes he has been saved by the
jugglery if Nature allows him to re-
cover.
But if we may laugh at and ridicule
many VI the assumptions VI hiSulCdl
science, when we come to the smen
themselves it is quite another thing.
Patient, kind, broad hearted, they
soothe the sick and give confidence to
those watching. There is no profession
which has produced more self sacri-
ficing men, and none in which more
truly charitable work is performed. The
physician may be fallible, but he is
intensely human and as a rule sin
cerely good heartfelt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

The WRin object of the waterworks
at Wahiawa is to store the storm water
which at present goes down to the sea
and does nobody any good Within
the last few days millions Of gallons
of water have gone down both branches
of the Kaukonahua stream, which, had
there been proper storage dams might
have been saved and put to good use
hereafter The fact is we do not save
enough Of water. Whenever any one
suggests a plan for making this saving
there is always some unthinking per-
son ready to spring UP and show that
the storage is going to injure somebody
or something. The fact is the storage
of storm water is not going to affect
the main water flow at all, and the
rights of all riparian owners are spe-
cially provided for.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26
TO VICTORY.

The steady growth of the Republican
party in these Islands is phenomenal.
There has been excellent organization
it is true, but even organization will
not win unless the people become en-
4husiastic in the cause. The principles
of the Republican party are being
adopted by the Hawaiian voters, the
more they are understood. That Re
publicanism means continued prosper
ity in all lines of work and business is
now appreciated. That a Democratic
victory would give no such assurances,
but on the contrary would be liable
to cast a hoodoo on business, and make
work scarce.
The popularity of Sam Parker has in
creased with the popularity of his party
and one can confidently say that he is
far and away the most popular man in
the Territory and his election as dele
gate to Congress can no longer be re-
Earded as in doubt. Voters are realiz-
ing that in Parker they have a really
useful man, who will be able to obtain
for them many of the things which it
is in the power of Congress to give us.
Then again the immense Republican
success on the mainland is having it's
effect. The voters begin to realize that
If we are to advance in prosperity we
had better be in with the dominant
party. That the Republicans are going
TO carry the election on the mainland
is now conceded by all Every man
who has travelled through the States
and studied the situation tells of the
immense popularity of Mckinley. Sam
Parker is a friend of Mckinley, and
Sam should be in Washington as soon
as possible to congratulate his friend
upon his second term.
The Independent party which seemed
at one time to be sweeping all before
it has practically gone by the board.
There is hopeless split now between
the Hui Aloha Alma and the Hui Ka-
laiaina. This break cannot be healed
and this renders Wilcox practically
powerless. He has wearied his own
supporters. His plans of personal
greed have been made plain, and only
a very small section of irreconcilables
cling to Tim. The prospects for the
Republicans have never been brighter
throughout the campaign than they are
now. The rally of last night was only
an outward and visible sign of the in
ward working of the voters mind. The
Republicans are marching to victory.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

What has become of Leung Chi-tso +?
The reformer was in constant cores
pondence with K'ang You Wei and DR..
Sun Vat Sen. Indeed the Empress
Dowager united the former and Leung
in one decree which offered $50, 900 for
the death of the pair Under present
circumstances when K'ang and Sun
have commenced aggressive tactics and
have unfurled the standard of revolt
against the Manchus, looking to re-
generated China, under the constitu-
tional government of Chinese and not
Tartars, it is strange that nothing is
heard of Leung. He may have been
quietly put out Of the way, or he may
be on some special expedition which
requires the utmost secrecy. His friends
here have heard nothing of him, but
that by no means argues that he is non
existent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26
FALLIBLE PHYSICIANS AGAIN.

The position of the physician from
the standpoint of the cynic is amusing
to the cynic. Some little time ago
The Star dilated upon an article in the
Arena on this point. There is plenty
of material still left. Indeed the diff
Guilty is really to know where to stop,
for if one takes the history of medicine
even back hundred years or so, it is so
full of charlantanism, nonsense and
bigotry that one wonders a world has
accepted it as calmly as it has. The
fact, of course, is that the average
man and women when sick likes to be
humbugged, and there are always
plenty of people to supply the want.
Even the physician, overcome with
the sense of his own ignorance has ar
ranged his own profession. Sir John
Pringle, London physician of fame,
of his day once presided over a meet
Ing of his cloth where the question was
discussed whether physicians had, on
the whole, done most good or harm"
Pringle had the honesty to say that
he must first be told whether, under
the appellation of physicians old wo-
men were included; if they were, they
had done more good than harm, other
wise more harm than good"
When one knows of the position TAX
en- by various medical schools, ones
faith in physicians becomes very frail
indeed. 1t must always be understood
in any remarks on this subject that
The Star fully understands the differ
ence between the surgeon and the ply
stefan. The former has a science
which he can by application become
thoroughly master of. Properly edu-
Gated, he can De as uperring as an en-
gineer. But the physician is practical
ly an empire. He experiments. He
may succeed by luck and he is adulat-
ed, in thousands of cares he fails,
shrugs his shoulders, collects his fee,
and goes on his course, rejoicing.
To consider some of the follies of the
medical profession, one has to go back
into the past, in order to understand
the present. When anaesthetics were
first discussed; one celebrated physi-
clan said the subject was unworthy Of
consideration because pain was
wise provision of nature and patients
were all the better for it,"
To take other instances. DR.. Guile, a
great celebrity questioned the desir-
ability of removing pain. Dr. Cooper,
another celebrity was "averse to the
prevention of suffering" because he
thought it led to preparatory action"
Dr. Pickford, a man deservedly forgot
ten, decided that pain during opera
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

1t is high compliment to Professor
Alexander when DR.. Bauer of the United
States Coast and Geodetic survey says
that the geodetic work of the Territory
has been so thoroughly done by the
Surveyor General, that there will be no
necessity for the United States authori-
ties to do any of the work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

Marconi has Weakened up to that fact
that his system is on practical trial
here, and that unless 1t be made a
success of between the Islands, his sys-
tenn will receive a serious blow, which
it will be hard to overcome. The ex-
pert arriving by the next steamer
from the coast is said to be one of Mar
coni's best men, and to be quite cap
able of overcoming the difficulties that
have presented themselves.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

The many friends of Armstrong
Smith will have been pleased to see
how successful that gentleman has
been at the entrance examination in
London. He now enters on a medical
course of five and half years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

Cochin China must be the Paradise
of Bureaucracy. There are 5000 French
men there of whom 100 are officials.
These vote in solid ticket and natur-
ally carry the election after which
they arrange their own salaries. The
Cochin Chinese, of course, have no vote.
This is Liberty, Equality and Brother
hood with a vengeance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26

Sam Parker is confident of victory
He foretold the election of the entire
Republican ticket, last night. This is
confidence born of an accurate knowl-
voters.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
COTTON MARKET
 SMALL AND NARROW Generally Weak Feeling Prevail ed Throughout the Session PRICES TOOK ANOTHER DROP Weather Indications Were Favorable and Offset Indications of Smaller
 Receipts = Decided Absence
 of Speculative Interest
PRICES TOOK ANOTHER DROP

New York November 2.-There was an easy opening for the cotton market today at a decline of two to four points. Cables were not satisfactory and the fact that the frost was still holding off also In- creased the selling. The decline was eX- tended to nine to thirteen points, after which there was a narrow and very tame market, local dealings having been already pretty well evened up in anticipation of tomorrows brief session (one hour). The market was finally quiet at a net decline of nine to thirteen points. Taking the session as a whole it represented the small market of recent times generally weak feeling prevailed. The favorable character of the weather accounts more than offsetting indications of smaller re- ceipts The cotton belt remains practical ly without frost, recent indications of a cold wave having been followed by almost sprnglike conditions in most cotton local ities, while even in the remote northwest the temperature shows a rising tendency. There was decided absence of speciula tive interest, while reports from the south ern spot market showed easier conditions and good cotton goods market offered noth- ing Of encouraging purport.
 New York, November 2.-Cotton quiet; middling 15-l6c; net receipts 59S gross re- ceipts 30l7; sales 2S; stock 6,432; exports to Great Britain 40.
 Total today: Net receipts 97,137; exports to Great Britain 14,419: exports to the con- tinent 1925: stock 636927.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 296,S47; exports to Great Britain 4,536 exports to France Is, ,457; exports to the continent 12615i.
 Total since September l. Net receipts g., 216,019; exports. to Great Britain S2l ,204; ports to France 1i7, ,S32; exports to the con- tinent 54S 636.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03

posters. Now, for the information Of the above experts I will state so they will kho" not to tell any more lies. except they do so wilfully and maliciously, that until com menced to exclusively treat private dis- eases as speciality was member or tne State Medical Association; also secretary of the Cullman County Medical Society ana one of its board of censors, or medical ex- aminers (See Transactions of Medical As sociation of Alabama, 1887, for proof). Will still give special attention to private trou- bles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care.
 I refer you with permission to First Na- tional Bank, Alabama National Bank, ger ferson County Savings Bank and steiner Bros, Bankers. as to my responsibility lor my contracts. I cure many patients by mali treatment. Write for prices and terms. Ao- dress Dr. Y. E. Holloway, 1s0lk Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours S:3C a. m. to 5:so D. m Sun days. 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
Finn nciaf

New York, November 2-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 Markets here were listless and rather dull today. The cabinet changes cut no figure Speculative interest, however, was entirely lacking. London regarded American securi- ties with equanimity, and Berlin bought Southern Pacific apparently on talk of divi- dend expectations, but the lack of elasticity in New York checked the movement Lon don now awaits the results of the elections without the slightest perturbation, regard ing the reelection of Mckinley as a fore gone conclusion, like the return of Lord Salisbury. There is no betting here on the result, all offers being on Mckinley and there being no takers. The consol settle
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
Birmingham City Bonds

Frutts end Protfuce Rutter-White clover. pound prfnts 27c: r,Irin fstandard), 23c; best creamery, 25c: NfIssissippi best grade, 23c; country, l36D l5c. o,.-
 Sweet potatoes, s. 2541.5O per barrel. Grapes-Concord. 11c per small basket and 1Sc per large basket. Annles, S3d3.50 per barrie. Rananas-Culls. S5cQ$i; straights s1.75@2 per bunch.
 Lemons, s2.5o94.5o
 Poultry-Best friers, 2Oc; medium 1sc: hens soc; ducks, 20Gl2oc. Eggs, 1S@19c.
 OnIon., il9c per pound.
 cabbage 1Ac per pound. Rutabagas 1c per pound Lima beans, 7lA6Sc per pound. White peas, s2.OO per bushel.
 ,ocal tsapie GIoreI,e. Elour-Best patent, $4.65; half patent. s4OO. c,,ov Coffee-Green, 11Q1S1sc; Arbuckle's pack oges s13 30; Lion packages, s12.30. Sbeese-New York full cream, 131kc. Lard, SAc basis.
 Teats-Clear rib sides 7asc; bacon bellies. o1Ic. dry salted bellies, Sc; best hams 11%c: Eour x hams, 10ikc; California hams Skc: breakfast bacon, EAc.
 Molasses-Centrifugai. i51s5c: sugar house, 20q35c: Georgia cane. 35Q36c. RiceA1zc; tancy, Ic.
 Corn-Mixed. 56c; white, 5sc. Meal-Jim Dandy, 96c; Joe Darter, 92c. Hay-Choice timothy, s1S.50; No. l, s1750: clover mixed, $1650; prairie, $11.50. Oats-Mixed, SIC; white, 3612c. Bran-Mixed. s17.0O pure wheat, s1S5O Cotton seed meal, s23 00
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
Schedule in Effect October 1, 1900.

ARRIVALS. No from Macon, Columbus Albany. etc, 7:3o p. m
 No. from Savannah. Macon, Columbus, etc. p. m
 tnobam. Columbus, Macon and Savannah on Nos and f.
 connection is made at Savannah with inc fast freight and luxurious passenger stea m ships of the Savannah line from and so New York, Boston and the East. Close connection at Macon with the Iixie Flyer for all points in Florida and For more detailed information, beauti- t,Ilv illustrated matter, write or apply to sOLoN JACOBS. Commercial Agt
 W. D. HAMMET. Tray. Pass. Agt., 1921 First Avenue. JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala I. c. HALLE. Gen Pass. Agt.. E Fl. HINTON. Traffic Manager,
 Savannah. Ga.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
Cotton Letter

Fairchild and Hobson's Cotton Letter to
 H. D. Cothran and Company.
 New Orleans, November 2.-Although the
 movement for the week was about the
 same as it was last week, 470,000 Vs. 474,009,
 the worlds visible supply of American
 cotton increased but 190,000 vs a gain of
 2660 last Friday, which confirms our pre-
 dction of a few weeks ago to the effect
 that it would be only matter of few
 days when cotton now in sight would dis
 appear with it reaching the mills, that
 sp!nners taking freely of the staple in
 an indirect way is proven by the large
 clearances of the week from the states, the
 total weeks exports amounting 10 33o, lJ2
 bales Vs. receipts for the same period of
 296.SS Another good feature, although 1t
 helped to swell this weeks insight was
 the heavy shipments to northern mil}s dur
 ing the past seven days the overland figur-
 ing 75,000 vs. 5000 last year; 1000 year be-
 fore, and 57,O0 In 1897. Selling from tables
 therefore is no index to guage the demand
 by What will be watched in the future
 will be the overland and daily exports, as business methods have undergone radical change almost every consumer having
 representative in the interior.
 The amount brought into sight for the
 week figured 47O,146 vs. 276,227 last year; 5S5,575 year before last, and 452,091 in 1897; since the first of September, 3,170540, against 2,962, 755 last year; 3,414,5S9 year be- fore last, and 3,156,9S0 in 1897. The worlds VlSlDle supply tOnlBnt or Anerlcdn SldnuS at 2,S93,O25, against 3129,S65 last year, and 3,3S0 660 in 1897.
 For the first time, this season the move ment from plantations show a decrease with the proceeding week, receipts at 29 | towns this week figuring 303,0O0 against | 3l6,000 last week. and it may be that they have reached their highest apex with the passing of last week. Futures were low CT today on failure of killing frost to ma terialize in the cotton belt. Liverpool, afters opening unchanged to point higher than last night, finally closed three to five points under yesterdays closing with spots off 1-32 sales of 500 bales. Mid ding 9-32d New Orleans opened at loss of ten points, December S.7S sold up to S.S0; down to SIS and finally closed at S.76S.T Spots quiet and steady; quotations revised sales GOO, to arrive 800; midding 9kc.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
q iicago Change

Chicago, November 2.-Bearish Argentine news, liberal receipts and improved wealth CT were factors in weak, though active wheat market today, December closing 1ac under yesterday. Corn closed Ac higher and oats unchanged.
 Hog products closed 21s6171z110c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles IOpened Highest Lowest Closing
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
ALABAMA STATE FAIR,

Birmingham, Ala, November 1 to 10. 100.
 Reduced Rates via A. c, s. F. R.
 Account Alabama State Fair, Brning- ham. Ala, November l to l0 l990. the Ala hama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets from all points on It's line to Birm- ingham and return at rate of one fare for the round trip, plus 50 cents admission to the fair grounds. Sickets will be sold daily October 31 to November 10 inclusive, with final limit to return November Il, 1900.
 For further information. call on Alabama Great Southern Railroad Ticket Agent.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN,

:, All purchases and sales are made direct nm inc Exchange for which the order Is sCorrespondents-J. H. Parker & Co.,; c. M, Tea & Co.,; Purneil. Hagaman Ss Co, New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New Or ssens. Ware & Leland, Chicago.
 References-First National Bank of Bir- sningham; First National Bank Of Rome. Ga .r
 Snecial attention given to orders over aelephone and orders sent from out of the .pity.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
1reasury Stntement

Washington, November 2.-Today's state ment of the Treasury balances in the gen. eraT fund, exclusive of the GOO gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows available cash balance of $137 POSSE gold, $92, ,346077.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, November 2.-Cotton quiet and steady. Ordinary, 71ac; good ordinary, SBc; low middlng, SAC; mddling 91sc; good middling, 92sc; middling fair, 11-16c Receipts, S534; stock, 196,60S
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 259,- O37; exports to Great Britain, 13O,117; to France, 15,457; to the continent, 106,9O9; stock, GAP, 457.
 New Orleans, November 2.-Cotton futures steady at the decline. November, S.77GS7 79; December S76QS.77; January S75qS.76; Feb ruary, S77@S.7S; March, S.79@S.S0; April, S.S0 @SS2; May, S.S0QSS1; June, S.S1@S.S5.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians and the lesser lights Of tho medical pro- fession, probably for the want of other
 practice, try #tI ere ate the impression that they are expert Tn the treatment of priv at e diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doe tors who advertise are quacks and im-
The age-herald., 1900-11-03
ai v Statement

Galveston-Steady; middling, Sc; receipts, 20,579; stock, 219,6G
 Mobile-Steady middling, S7sc; sales. 300; receipts, 500; stock, 1S.712.
 Savannah-Steady; middling, l5-l6c; sales, 631; receipts. 4733; stock, S3S72. = Charleston-Quiet; middling, Sc; receipts, 3044 stock, N,030.
 Whining ton-Firm middling, Sc; sales, 305; receipts, 392; stock, $500.
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, Sc; sales, 225; receipts, 30S7; stock, 30,SO1
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 97sc; stock, 5131.
 Boston-Quet; middling, 95sc; net re- ceipts, 1746; stock, 3395.
 phia-Quiet; middling, 97sc; re- ceipts, 40; stock, 2073.
 St. Louis Steady; middling, 1-1sc; safes, 200; receipts, 9712; stock 4s,6S.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 15-16c; re- ceipts, 5261; shipments, S361; sales. 2OoO; stock 94S3.
The age-herald., 1900-11-03

quiet and unchanged. No. spring wheat 6SQ71A No ? red 7Si4G76. No corn SS1s; No. yellow 3S1a No 2 oats 22GD22h.; No: ? white 25%; No. white 24K126. Fair to choice malting 57d5s. No. flax seed $1.S1Q 1S2; No. northwestern H.811zGl1. .S4. Prime timothy seed $415. Mess pork, per barrel, s11 50. Lard, per 100 pounds, s7.O714d7. .121s. Short ribs sides Qoose) SC. 69d6.SO. Dry salt ed shoulders (boxed) 6Ge6Ac. Short clear sides (boxed) s6 65T6. 75. Whiskey. basis of high wines, s127. Clover, contract grade, $10G10.25.
 On the Produce Exchange today, the but ter market was dull; creamery 15Gl2112c; dairy 1S01Sc. Cheese active, 10A@111a Eggs firm; fresh 1Sc