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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23
HOME RULERS AND BANKS.

young Mr.. Damon overturned the
Home Rulers on the financial proposl-
ton when he said that Bishop & Co.
,yon1d loan no money to officials whom
they could not trust. The same NAV
be said of all the other banks. Ihey
are not political or gift enterprise IN
sri1utions. but they loan money Wnlch
5.nositors leave in their care TO people
who are reasonably certain TO meet
their obligations and not to impair
their security. Such men as are run
,ire, on the Home Rule county ticket
"a glimpse of whose past otflclal oe-
linouencies was given in these columns
vesterday-could not raise a nickel TO
tide themselves over officially tron
any bank in this town. Not only would
the bankers gag at the moral element
of the loan, but the depositors, nine
tenths of whom are opposed to the
Home Rule party, would naturally op-
iect TO such uses of their funds.
IF there is going to be smooth run
ming for the county the Administrative
work must be in Republican hanos.
What do the Home Rulers know about
County government? Their only essay
in framing a law for it was made with
shears and paste pot when they passed
bill which named counties in the
State of Washington for certain bene-
fits and provided a fund to supply
schoolhouses here in the tropics with
fuel; and as for capable and honest
administration of any kind most of the
Home Rule County nominees have
proved their incapacity for it and the
rest are waiting to. Of the Reoub-
licans, the nominees for the offices
which will have most to do with shap-
ing county administration are all
qualified, morally and intellectually.
Take the Supervisors, for example:
Republican. Home Rule.
Geo. F. Renton. James H. Boyd,
NJ. P. Robinson, c. w. Ashford.
John Lucas, Abraham Fernando;
J. A. Gilman, David Motley,
A. Hooking, Sam Kamakaia,
Frank Pahia. ]. M. Kealoha.
S. c. Dwight. S. K. Mahoe.
If those names do not speak for
themselves, nothing in print can. In
comparing them lies the best possible
argument for Republican victory all
along the line, and the surest plea for
Home Rule defeat. We risk nothing in
saying that, in the Home Rule list of
Supervisorial candidates, there is not
a man, not one, who would be picked
out for a responsible private trust.
Is it surprising, therefore, that the
banks take the position they do?
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23
THE ARMORY LOCATION.
[The Official and Commercial Record.

The excuse given for locating the
Armory for the National Guard on the
executive or court house grounds is that
there is no appropriation to buy new
grounds, and there are no other avail
able and suitable lands belonging to
the government.
The reply is that the most suitable
possible site is where the Armory is
now situated. 1t is centrally located;
has ample room; is Immediately ad
joining the executive building premises,
and is bounded by quiet side-streets,
where the troops can practice street
drill without interfering with general
traffic.
As to availability: The site of the
present Armory and barracks was re-
served for the War Department by ex-
ecutive order of President Mckinley
prior to the passage of the Organic
| Act, upon the recommendation of the
military officer then in command at
Honolulu. The recommendations of
| this officer were unconsidered, hastily
| made and hastily acted upon. They
were apparently based upon the theory
| of taking all that might possibly be
needed while the opportunity presented
| itself. Under the same recommends
| ton building lots on Punchbowl, 10000
acres at Leilehua, 20 miles from Homo
lulu; the Emmes wharf and the park
reservation at the entrance to the har-
Dor were reserved as military reserva-
! tions."
I For 25 years or more the barracks and
Armory had been the headquarters OF
the local military At the time the res
ervation to Federal use was made, the
Territorial National Guard was in pos
session. Its company rooms and its
/ drill hall were there, as they had been
for years.
i If the Federal authorities had sc
willed, the National Guard would have
been turned into the street, as they are
liable to be now if steps are not taker
, to prevent it.
II We do not believe that if the situa
ton were thoroughly understood b!
President Roosevelt and the Secretar.
of War, they would sanction any sucl
proposition.
Il The Federal authorities are making
n no particular use of the premises othe
:, than to use small part as stor
room and office. AS soon as a perma
nent military station is established
headquarters will be located there, an
| TO necessity VIII exist LOT continue
: use of the lot in question. If town OF
n flee is desired, it will in no way inter
fere with the use of the main lot as a
Armory site for the National Guard.
IS The Federal authorities are strongl
in favor Of maintaining the Nation;
Guard. Under a recent statute, 1t bs
x comes a Federal force, upon the ordt
a of the President, whenever the nece!
sity arises.
70 There is nothing inconsistent or in
proper in the granting permission
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23
Japanese Fair.

At the japanese fair to be held at the
corner of Hotel and Richards streets
next week Thursday and Friday there
will be booths of japanese fancy ana
useful articles, Hawaiian curios, Amer
lean articles of home manufacture
.'Rummage'' goods of great variety,
pictures painted while you wait ana
otherwise, and paper flowers. Also a
Japanese tea house, lunches (Amerl-
CAM. ice cream, lemonade, candy made
on the grounds etc. Proceeds for the
Japanese Methodist school and churcn
building fund. Remember the dates
October 29th and 30th.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23
WILL THERE BE WAR?

Wars do not come easily these days
and until a blow is actually struck be-
tween Japan and Russia, there will be
reason to hope FOR peace. 1t should al
ways be kept in mind, amid the clatter
of contradiction which comes over the
cable, that Japan is in bad financial
way. The Chinese indemnity started
the country in a course of extraVa-
gance which has sorely crippled her,
and her chances of placing war loan
abroad are meagre. Probably she could
not place a. large one at home. Now
as victory in war is likely TO go to the
power of the longest purse, Japan must
naturally hesitate to incur the fearful
risk of a conflict with Russia unless
forced into it by some degrading
wound to her honor. Surely Manchu-
ria is not a sufficient cause. japan
has no particular business in that dis
tant field, the worn-out soil and dense
native population of which would af-
ford no sustenance and room to immi-
grating japanese. That she is fierceiy
negotiating over that dreary province
is regarded, in some high quarters, as
a sign that she is trying to force
compromise which will leave her. with
out war, free to exploit Korea.
The public attitude of Russia does
not challenge this theory. Only the
other day Russia declared that she stood
merely on the defensive and that the
japanese must not cross the Yalu
river" which is the dividing line be-
tween Korea and Manchuria. This
would seem to leave them free to do
as they pleased on the Korean side.
Previously Russia declared that she
had no objection to Japan's landing
two regiments at a Korean port. I'm
less Russia is attempting, in some
way, to handicap the little brown men
and leave the path open for future
Korean issue, we cannot see WHY
there should be war. Even in that
case Japan might prefer to take what
she could get rather than begin war
on an empty treasury.
It is not that the japanese are timid.
They are, in all respects, formidable
military people. They could give Rus
sia more trouble than the Turks did
in 1877 But their statesmen are hard
ly prepared to invite bankruptcy in the
name of patriotism. They know that
Russian resources are illimitable; that
the French loan is always behind the
Gear; and that in the end, even II
Russia was worsted at first, the white
powers of continental Europe would
naturally league-as they did in the
land indemnity settlement with China
in 1S95-against the new form of the
yellow peril which the Emperor Will
liam foresaw and painted upon mar
tiaI canvas The wise men in the
Cabinet of Tokyo see far; and if war
comes we may well believe that. it will
be against their will and in spite of
their apprehensions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

If any warning was given Captain
Greene of the Nippon Maru it prob
ably was to keep a sharp outlook, as
he approached the japanese coast, for
signs of war. His ship will be nine or
ten days away from the news and if
should occur meanwhile to
break the peaceable relations of Rus
sia and Japan, he would not be in a
position to know it. Hence the wisdom
of watching for the ''iong, low, rakish
looking vessel of a possible foe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

That speech at the Mohonk confer
ence shows how keenly the experiment
of self-government here is being watch
ed by students of affairs on the maln-
land. Hawaii may be isolated but 1t
ia not concealed, and when there is any
special outbreak of public corrupton
an the Territory the fact becomes wide
iy known. Those missing vouchers are
a fruitful theme of discussion over the
way and will yet be heard from in
Congress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

One of the attractions Of the water
front street not far from the Inter-lsi-
and wharves is a small pond which mis-
an during every rain and does not dry
for several days after the wet weather
stops This pond breeds innumeraoie
mosquitoes. AS few loads of gravel
would remedy matters the mosquito
committee might do well to confer on
this subject with the Public Works
Department.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23
VIVA. G. IRWIN & COMPANY, Ia
AGENTS FOR

Western Sugar Refining Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadsl-
phia, Pa
Newell Universal Mill Co., Manufac-
turers Of National Cane Shredder, New
York, n. 7.
ParafKne Paint Company, San Fran
cisco, Cal
OhIandt & Co., San Francisco, Cal.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co., San
Francisco, Cal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

Not wasting time: Whats the mat
ter with old F'red?" asks one workman.
"E's got splinter in lis and" says
another. "Why don't e pull it out?'
"woti In his dinner hour! Not like
lvt,,-Tid- Bits
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

The first thing Wilcox should do be-
fore starting out to drag the white men
.ro,nd with ropes is to have nice,
plain-lettered epitaph painted on his
gas tank.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

1t is no more characteristic OF Wilcox
to saw he would. as sheriff. suspend
all law than it is of his followers 10
believe that he would have the power
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

Tourists are beginning to look in.
Most of them, however, are through
trippers" and do not stop long. Later
it is hoped that Honoiulu-bound stay
ers will arrive.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-23

The Federal Grand Jury bids fairly
to make a name for itself and to teach
Territorial Grand Juries what they are
here for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
HOPES Rise With Fair Weather.
lBr the Associated Press.l


Vicksburg, Miss, March 25.-Anothel
day of fair weather combined with q
diminished rate of rise in the river has
raised high hopes in the hearts of the
dwellers behind tho levees in this section.
While danger is not yet passed, it is now
believed that the rich Yazoo delta will
be spared the calamity of an overflow.
The river here came to a standstill yes
terday evening at 51.4 and has remained
stationary all day. This is foot lower
than the 1897 record.
The most serious feature just now Is
the danger that rail communication TO
the north will be entirely severed. Fer
ten miles north of the Yazoo bridge the
Yazoo and Mississippi valley tracks are
from a foot to IS inches under water
with the tide steadily rising. General
Manager Harahan went to the over
flowed territory today but could see no
way out of the difficulty.
If train service is suspended it means
much distress, as the people living in
that territory will have no means of get
ting supplies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26

denly rise from beside a smouid-
ering fire and run away at full
speed. carrying a Winchester in one hand
and a bundle of some description in the
other. The lumbermen found an im-
provised camp about which lay tin plates,
cakes of butter, egg shells, scraps of
meat, chicken feathers, bones and old
biscuits. By these things a clue was
given to the party who had been making
the nightly raids upon the homes Of the
good people of the country. Some peo-
pie have, or are of the opinion, that the
party who ran from the camp is some
fugitive from justice hiding out in these
mountains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
NO NEW EVIDENCE.
the Inquest in ths Burdick Case to bo Conclu-
ded Today
(Rv ana Associated Press.l

Buffalo, N. Y, March 25.-District At
torney Coatsworth said today that he eX-
pected to wind up the inquest into the
Burdick murder by noon tomorrow The
hearing will be resumed Tomorrow
morning.
Have you discovered any new evil
dence?'' he was asked.
eve have brought out at this inquest
everything that We have" replied Mr..
Goa tsworth
''The public knows now as much about
the case as the authorities do. Nothing
OF Importance has developed lately that
we did not know before the inquest be-
gan"
Mr. Coatsworth said he knew nothing
concerning a plot alleged to have been
concocted by Pennell to cntrap Burdich
by using a woman as lure and thereby
prevent Burdick from pressing the di-
vorce suit against his wife.
Asked if the case would go before the
grand jury, Mr. Coatsworth said:
1T depends upon Judge Murphy's ac-
tion. If he issues warrant for any
known person or for John Doe and Jane
Roe. it will have to go before the grand
jury
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
WOOD OFF FOR LUZ0N.
He Receives Thanks of the President for His
Work in Cuba.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, March 25.-Brigadier Gen
eral Wood left here this afternoon for
Boston whence he will sail in a day or
two for the Philippines to assume COM
mand of the military department of
Mindanao. Coincident with his departure
from this city, Secretary Root today is
sued the following order:
by direction of the President Briga-
dier General Leonard Wood, U. S. A.
having filed the report which completes
his services as military governor of
Cuba and as commander of the military
forces stationed in that island from De-
cember. 1899. to the close of American
occupation, is relieved from further duty
in connection with the former military
government.
"The administration of General Wood
both as military commander of the
division and department of Cuba and as
military governor was highly creditabla.
Out of an utterly PROSTATE colony
a free republic was built. a. Tho
record stands alone in history and the
benefit conferred thereby upon the people
of Cuba was no greater than the honor
conferred upon the peoplee of th United
States.
'The War Department, by direction of
the President, thanks General Wood ana
tho officials, civil and military, serving
under him upon the completion of a work
so difficult, so important and so we'll
done"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
MacDonaId Sends a Bullet
Through His Brain.
CHARGES HAD BEEN MADE
And the British General Was on His Way TO
Cey'on Where Court Martial Was
Called 10 investigate
Them,
lRx the Associated Press.l

Paris, March 25.-Major General Sir
Hector Macdonald, commanding the
British forces in Ceylon and one of the
foremost officers in tho British army.
against whom charges based on immoral
acts we're filed some time ago, committed
suicide today at the Hotel Regina here.
He shot himself in the right temple
shortly after noon and expired a few
minutes later.
The General was alone in his small
chamber on the Mezzanine floor of the
hotel at the time of the tragedy. One
of the female attendants heard the pistol
shot and opening the door saw the Cen
erals figure stretched cut on the floor
with the blood gushing from a bullet
wound in the head. She ran screaming
to the balcony overlooking the lobby of
the hotel where many guests, including
a number of ladies were assembled
The proprietor OF the hotel was the
first to reach the expiring man. The
The commissary of police was notified.
and, accompanied by a doctor, proceeded
to a preliminary investigation.
Two notes written in English were
found lying on table in his room and
these were taken possession of by the
authorities, but it is understood that
their contents have no bearing on the
suicide. In the generals coat, lying on
the bed. were found some photographs.
The British Embassy and Consulate were
notified later. and Consul General Inglis
visited the hotel and took charge of the
body.
Sir Hector NaEDonald arrived in Paris
last Friday evening from London on his
way back TO Ceylon where it was under
stood that an immediate court-martial
would be held to clear UP the charges
made against him. On reaching the hotel
at II o'clock at night he was told that
only a small and indifferent room was
available. He replied that that was
quite sufficient He was not accom-
panied by any aide de- camp or a valet.
He said he only intended to stay day
or two in Paris Little was seen of him
since his arrival He was, however in
the lobby this morning about noon AID
it is believed that a newspaper printed
in English containing resume of TIE
grave charges brought against him and
embellished with the Generals portrait
in full uniform came under his atten-
tion. He left the lobby, going to his
room and the pistol shot followed soon
after.
The Generals suicide has profoundly
shocked the British officials here. Those
about the hotel who had conversed with
Sir Hector Macdonald recently say he
showed no signs fexcitement or mental
worry
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
GEN. CARR TO BE THE ORATOR.
He will Speak at Guilford battle-ground on
Memorial Day.
Especial 70 News and Observer)

Especial 70 News and Observer)
Greensboro, N c, March 25.-Rev. J. E.
Williams and family arrived today from
Mountain City, ILL.,, and will occupy the
new parsonage recently purchased by the
congregation of the Friends Church
here. Mr. Williams recently accepted
the call to the pastorate of that church
A reception will be held at the church
Friday night to welcome him and family
to the city,
General Julian S. Carr, Brigadier Gen
eral of the North Carolina Division oi
United Confederate Veterans, has ac-
cepted the invitation of the Guilford
Chapter of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy to be the orator at memorial day
exercises May 10th.
Profs H. E. Handy and J. A. Winn
educators of Asheville will begin boys
high school in Greensboro at the opening
of next fall term.
Train schedules are much disarranged
yet on account of washouts. etc.
A sixteen year old negro boy was ar
rested here last night and locked lp for
obtaining goods under false pretences
from several grocers here.
Last week he victimized three grocers
by getting ham, buttcr, eggs, and etc.
u Ter pretense of being sent by thre.
different hotels for emergency orders just
at supper on account of unexpected num-
ber of guests.
Mr. Edna Ridge, of this city, has been
awarded the contract for getting out the
program for the next State Fair at Raj
eigh and has already gone to work on it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
Decides That Beckham May Run.
fBy the Associatod press.l }

Frankfort. Ky, March 25-The Ken
tucky Court of Appeals today affirmed
judgment of the Franklin and Woodruff
Circuit courts respectively, holding that
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee had ample authority for calling the
State primary election, fixed for May
next, and granting Governor Beckham a
writ OF mandamus compelling the com
mittee to place his name on the ballot
as a candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination. The committee had de-
clined to place his name on the ticket
because OF contention of other candidates
that he was not eligible to reelection
for term of four years. The court says
the committee Gould not raise such q
question and that it is net matter Tor
court procedure at this time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
COMPETING LINE TO AsHEvILLE.
Declaration That tho Southern will Not On.
pose its BuildiLg.
(Spcial to News and Observer !

NNPNiNl ~ ANSNS anu OuStINcT.b
Asheville, N. c., March 25.-The South
ern Railway Company will interpose no
objection, passive or otherwise, to the
effort to secure a competing road into
Asheyille. A gentleman, who is in close
touch with such matters, said today
The Southern Railway realizes fully
that the railroad business of this city
is worth striving for, especially the great
passenger traffic; nevertheless it is real
lied that if an opposition company has
means with which to build competing
line it will be done and tho Southern
people will do nothing more than watch
possible developments from their pres
ent point of vantage" Assuming that this
is really the attitude of the Southern
people the rumor that Geo. w. Perkins
is here to make study of the railroad
situation with a view to blocking any
effort by an opposing line is disposed of.
1t is now confidently believed that the
road connecting Asheville and Ruthor-
fordton will be built and that 1t will pass
into the control of the Seaboard
First Vice President Andrews, of the
Southern, arrived here today in his pri-
vate car.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-26
SAYS CASTRO
Picks up Reins Again to Drive
ReStive Venezuelan
Team.
(By the Associated Press.)

Caracas, Tuesday, March 24.-After
reading his special message to Congress
today, General Castro withdrew his resig-
nation of the Presidency of Venezuela.
President Castros special message was
delivered to Congress this afternoon. He
says:
when l abdicated it was not from any
small minded nor Interested calculation,
still less was it the result of any sorry
or ridiculous farce which has no place
in a heart warmed by the heat of great
ideals
After passing in review the difficulties
in the way of the government he says
he saw how his intentions were misrep-
sented and he was disheartened and at
that moment resigned. 'Notwithstand-
ing those reasons which were weighty
to my mind" he continues, Congress
does not accept my resignation and in
sists that l should continue, what /
should not persist therein, but considers
me still useful in the government.
bow before its desire and resign myself
to the new obligations imposed by my
country but only until the work of paci-
fving the nation shall be complete and
order re-established in the public admin
istration. Remember 1t well, Senators
and Deputies. I believe my separation
necessary. You think otherwise. I hope
the future will prove you are right Ac-
cept an expression of my supreme thanks
for the generous demonstration Of which
YOU have made me the object
When it was known he had not re-
signed. popular demonstration took
nlacn.