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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
. HEN next YOU meet


f~IAEnLHySJN War who belong
)fRp--PVy3 ed to the United
-z Inv States Army corps
SfTSS that occupied Ma
Mia in 1903, ask
him who Boots and Searchlight
were, and he will tell you a story.
Perhaps it will be humorous one,
perhaps pathetic, perhaps intensely
tragic; that will depend on the story
teller's temperament; but in any case,
it will be true, for the story is made
up of all those elements.
Men who have been taken away
from home and family influences soon
find growing upon them craving for
something upon which to lavish their
sympathies 1t was so with the citi-
zen soldiers of the early days of the
war. Not only each regiment, but
each company, gathered TO itself all
sorts OF stray waifs-cats. dogs, goats,
monkeys-which they called mascots.
But frequently the mascot was child,
some gamin of the street, homeless
newsboy or bootblack, who thus found
a home and warm human sympathy.
The Tenth Pennsylvania became es-
pecially known as a refuge for home
less boys. Ii gathered to its regi-
mental arms waits of all descriptions.
Ii was the gallant Tenth that added to
army lore the story of Boots and
Searchlight.
While the regiment was encamped
at Mount Gretna, Pa, previous TO be-
ing ordered out to the Pacific Coast,
there appeared in the encampment
streets one morning very small and
very ragged boy. He was a taciturn
little chap, and the only account he
would give of himself was that he was
about nine years old, and that he
never remembered having either home
or parents. He had gained an uncer-
tain existence in Pittsburg by black
ening boots, but he thought now he
would turn his energies into the more
ambitious line of Strengthening Span
iards. So he had come to offer his
services as a free lance warrior. The
big-hearted Pennsylvanians entered
into sympathy with the little chaps
sentiments, and swore that he and they
should give battle TO the Castilian foe
side by side.
Boots, as he was dubbed, went TO San
Francisco with the Pennsylvania boys,
and before long was a general favor
lite. He loved TO wander about the
streets of the big California city all
day, crawling back TO camp IN the
evening, alone and tired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

IKE out a map of
the United States,
seek out Spring
field, Ill, and with
that as the center
Il r a w a r II q c
ellipse goo miles
long from east to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

west BY Geo miles wide. Then a re-
gion will have been inclosed the in
habitants of which, when they en-
throne their king, do not ape the old
world peoples when they raise up a
human potentate and shout "Long live
the King?" II is, rather, We'll.
mother, there's bumper corn crop in
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
KONA LANDS MAY BE CUT
UP INTO SMALL FARMS

The consensus is that there should be
offered to intending settlers right OF
purchase lease, similar to that which
Is given by the government, and which
Is believed by many to have been the
most successful form of government
land transaction. These leases will be
given where the settler does not wish
to make an outright purchase. and will
serve to keep the settlers upon the
lands until such time as they are able
TO. complete the payment of the pur-
chase price.
The principal point in the discussion
of the selling OF the land is said to be
whether or not there shall be sales
made to aliens. The trustees are said
to have reached the general conclusion
that the value of the grazing lands
mauka would be Increased II there was
citizen population secured, and the
general worth of the district greatly
increased. japanese and Chinese are
ready to take the lands.
No decision has been reached yet. and
the matter will be brought up later for
discussion and settlement. The land
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
Greatest d, pth Of Pacific.

The soundings made In the Moscr
basin and in Tonga Kermadec deel.
were accompanied by great excitement
1t was on n beautiful clear dav the
goth OF February. that the Albatross
approached within a little more than
one hundred miles of Guam. The ves
sci lay to" and preparations We're made
for one of the frequent soundngs. At
length. the silence was broken by a
brief order and the tinkling of a bell
Slowly the machinery of the engine be-
gan to work and slowly the tough wire
rope began to sink beneath the wa
ter Foot by foot, fathom by fathom.
1t slid from the ship One thousand.
two thousand three and then four
thousand fathoms disappeared. The
record was passed. Five miles OF rope,
1t was an anxious moment for the
strain caused by the immense length
and weight of the wire rope on the
machinery was tremendous. But every
thing held firm: and at length, when
the mark recorded 1918 fathoms, or 2S-
1878 feet, practically the height OF
Mount Everest, bottom was touched
1t was an added triumph for American
geological science.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

Two thousand acres of the finest agri-
cultural land in North Kona, of the
holdings OF the Bishop estate. may be
put on the market for sale In small
plots at once. The trustees are now
discussing what shall be done in the
matter of the. disposal OF two large
tracts, mostly overgrown with coffee,
and which are now unproductive In the
way of revenue to the estate.
The lands are of medium elevation
and are almost perfectly level. They
have been esteemed of the most pro-
ductive on the Kona side and only the
failure of the coffee caused their deser-
ton by former tenants. The lands
have recently been in the hands of Ha-
waiians, to whom they were leased at
very low rentals, in some instances only
81 or Sc a year an acre, but even this
small price has not been paid, and the
trustees. seeing that revenues are need
ed for the objects of the trust, are
looking about for purchasers.
Recently the matter has been dis
cussed rather fully by the trustees.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
BETRAYED
BY HIMSELF
A Burglar Aroused !
Neishborhood by
BungIing.

A Porto Rican burglar who attempte<
to enter the store of Chinese on the
makai corner Of King street and WAL
kiki road last night. bungled his effort
so badly that he aroused the entire
neighborhood and fell into the hand,
of the police.
Jose Regi. an old offender, is the
name of the burglar. The police had
received tip during the evening and
Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth and sew
eral special officers posted themselves
near the King street store.
About IL o'clock the Porto Rican
came up and after taking u look up
and down the street stepped upon the
veranda. He put an iron rod beneath
the heavy cross bar and after lifting IL
from it's brackets It fell with a noise
which reused the neighborhood.
The Porto Rican ran across the street
People came out of houses In the vicin-
ity and the police placed Regi under
arrest. When searched he had a big
knife and watch which the police
believe is the property OF some one
else
charge OF burglary in the first de-
gree was entered against Regi.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
HOUSE GETS DOWN
TO WORK
CONTINUED from page ~

LEPROSY CAUSE FOR DIVORCE.
Pulaa introduced a bill making lep-
rosy cause for divorce. Passed first
reading by title.
Jaeger introduced bin to authorize
FL. Nj. Won Holt and his associates to
build railway on the Island of Kauai.
said road to run from the Kekaha mill
site to Eleele, thence to Wahiawa,
thence to Kukuuila Bay, to Koloa Bay,
to Lihue mill site, to Hanamalu, to
kauiainaloo, to Makee mill site and
thence to Hanalei valley. Under the
provisions of the bill the road and its
rolling stock are to be exempted from
taxation for a term of ten years. Pass
ed first reading by title.
Jaeger also introduced a bill to i'm
prove the inter-island wireless tele-
graph service, and granting a subsidy
of $4,000 year for two years to the
Inter-Island Telegraph Company in
consideration of that company giving
the improved service specified In the
bill, such subsidy TO be paid at the rate
of $1,000 per month. Passed first read
ing by title.
Nakaleka introduced a resolution
calling for an appropriation of $4,000
TO build a hospital for lepers on Molo-
kai. ADOPTED.
r WRIGHT IS WRONG.
Wright introduced a resolution ask
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
KONA ORPHANAGE
MARCH REPORT

The report of the Kona Orphanage
for the month ending March 3tst is as
follows;
Representatives.. $4,000; labor,
$1,000; food, s17.7S; supplies. clothing,
bedding, incidentais, s6062; total,
s215.35. =
Receipte-The Chas. II. Bishop Trust.
s250.00; II. Hackfeld & CO., $4,000; Mr..
w. G. Irwin. $4,000; Mr.. Robert Levers.
$4,000; Christian Church. Modesto, Cal,
$3.50; Mr.. Il. NJ. Snodgrass, $1,000: a
friend. $500; Mrs. Thos. ID. Garvin, Los
Angeles, Cal, $500; Mr.. A. II. Smith,
Lihue, Kauai. $500: Levers & Cooke,
A.72; Mrs. A. T.. Beard. Modesto, Cal,
$500; Mrs. ID. G. Kerr. Montpelier,
Cal. 800; money taken in at Orphan
age, sl.45; total, s5O1.37.
Other Donations-Dr. p. II. Frear.
bag paiai; Yana San. bag flour and
services, as a photographer: Ladies'
Guild of the Church OF the Good
Shepherd, Wailuku, Maui, box of new
clothing. dolls and fancy articles: Mrs.
Kali Naluwai, taro; Mr.. A. II. Schaef-
er, dozen tins of black currant jam;
Mr.. Eben Low, fine mich COW and
calf; Mr.. Samuel Il. Letson, Los An
geles, Cal, . pieces of music: Mrs. Thos.
u. Garvin, Los Angeles, Cal, 2 books;
Miss Ellen r. Rice. Louisville, KY, 2
books; Miss NJ. A. Arnold, Hartford,
Conn, 2 books.
Two boxes, previously acknowledged
as coming from the Kaakopua School
were made up and contributed by the
of one room alone, and that
Mrs Taylors
l am extremely grateful to all who
have in any way contributed to the
work. Six children Joined the family
during the month. AS the family in
creases. in Ii Ike proportion do the re-
sponsiblities. Money will be needed
for the month OF April. Please deposit
all money for the orphanage at Bish-
ops bank.
ALICE f. BEARD,
Manager Kona Orphanage.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

For seventeen years l have been
with the lepers and have never known
of any cure for the disease of leprosy,"
said Brother button Of the Kalawao
settlement yesterday to an Advertiser
representative, but / believe there
must be one.
II have had a curious idea that seems
to grow stronger as times flies and that
is that there is relationship between
leprosy and catarrh. That may sound
strange. and yet am filled with the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
Russia and Austria Send
Ultimatum to the Porte and
Threaten Military Occupation Il
Pacification Is Delayed.
ASSOCIATED pnEss oasLEeAAx,

LONDON April 5.-The crisis in Turkish affairs has come in
the opinion of those who have watched affairs the This
developed today when formal NOTICE served upon Turkey either
to acify the revolving submit military occupation by
the powers.
The Ambassadors of England Austria and Russia submitted the
Porte today at Conantnop joint the form of ultima
1t set forth in this diplomatic last wod that the outbreak OF
the Albanian rebels be suppressed the peace the border
provinces destroyed and the interests of the citizens of the nations
in the triparite agreement threatened
After emphasizing the necessity for immediate action the ultima
FORTH that of the failure of Turkey
ph the pacaton of the provinces the disorder will be
occupied at and in force by the military of the three powers
There is given here nothing the of the
powers snaory the note what form the military demonr
upon the eng of reasonable time for the completion of the work
of suppression of the rebellion.
Meanwhile news from the revolving provinces disqueng 1t
reported that the Moammedans of Bosnia and Herzegovina
for the of assisting the Abanan Should this be
the strength of the rebels will be greatly increased and the
Sutans forces would be met by of former wars taking
against their co-eigoniss.
SOFIA, April 5.The Macedonian refugees in this city today
held requiem for the dead rebels of their province.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Austrian PROVINCES adjoining
the portion of Turkey Europe 1t is in this western portion
of Turkey that the fighting going and the people OF these
provinces of about the class and habits tho
Macedonians and Albanians
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
BROTHER BUTTON SAYS
DISEASE GROWS MILDER

idea 20 that extent that have put my
impressions on paper and sent them 10
DR.. II. w. Morrill,, an eminent physi-
clan of New York City, who is consid-
cred an authority on leprosy.
There is this much to be said OF my
observations of II years. Leprosy ap-
pears to be in "A much milder form than
say 10 years ago. AS generations come
and go the disease seems to be weaken
ing. The types l had about me years
ago were very bad, but these you sea
are no comparison" oF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

ing the Superintendent OF Public Works
for information as to the number OF
A states and the number of Americans
employed as laborers in road building
on Hawaii. Adopted.
A resolution from Wright asked
Congress to give bounty to coffee
growers on the Islands, and that a COM
mission be sent to Washington to urge
such action upon the national body,
such commission to be appointed by
and work under the direction of the
Delegate elect to Congress. The mover
asked further that the committee on
agriculture be instructed to draw up a
concurrent resolution embodying this
idea The Speaker said that member
could not compel a standing committee
Of the House to introduce a resolution.
He was at liberty to do 1t himself. IL
he wanted to. Anyway, the House had
already passed a resolution asking an
appropriation of $4,000 for a coffee
bounty. There was some little dis
cussion, the end Of it all being that
out of order.
A LITTLE SPAT.
Andrade gave notice of the introduce
ton of bill to provide for the support
of dependent heirs out of the estates Of
deceased persons, which measure pass
ed first reading by title, and Kaniho
wanted to double up on the bill already
multiplying marriages be-
tween leprous and non-leprous persons.
Then the House was about to proceed
with the regular order, when Kumalae
arose to a question of personal privilege
on the grievance that the Committee
on Public Health had not made any re-
port on House Bill 30 forbidding the
Board of Health to take into its own
hands the destruction of infected prop
erty, which he said had been in the
hands of the committee for thirty days.
Chillingworth said that IL Kumalae
would attend to his duty as a member
Of the health committee this bill, as
we'll as many others, would have been
long ago. The Speaker order
I'd the committee to meet and consider
this bill, and Kumalae proceeded to
state several other grievances of like
nature against the other standing conf
There was a lot of squabbling, |
md some recrimination, and then the
House proceeded to the order of the
lay, which was the routine advance
nent of a number of bills on second
DIMOND GAS BILL PASSED.
This being concluded, the Dimond gas
franchise bill vas taken up and passed
second reading. 1t now goes to the
Governor. Long cast the only vote
against the mCa sure.
House Bill 70, which is a. bill to facil-
tate the collection of debts due from
government beneficiaries, came next,
md as this apparently had the most
lctive kind of opposition, it was agreed
O take a recess at o'clock Until 1850,
It which time the House would go into
committee of the whole on the meas
Ire. Then. after one or two on the
aw association bills had been read, 1t
vas discovered that number of COM
nittees wanted to meet in the evening
md so the recess proposition was re-
considered. and the House adjourned
Until this morning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

is said TO be OF the same general nature
as that which is being made 50 valu-
able by Messrs. Bruner and Buchholtz.
further south. Perhaps no decision will
be reached until the return of Bruner.
whose mission In the States may result
In the coming down of many small
farmers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
SAN DOMINGO REBELS
STILL HOLD CAPITAL
ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEeRAus,

SANTO DOMINGO, April 5A desperate battle took place
day. when the forces of the tried to regain of the
city, which has been held by the evouions for weeks The
attack made under the direct leadership of President Vasque
the rebels succeeded in beating off the forces Fifty
United States have been landed protect the legation
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

Since Wray Taylor left demands for
the Chinese fund at the Treasury by
Chinese DESTROYS of returning to China
have been refused.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

NEW ORLEANS La, April 5.-The evee at the Magnolia
plantation broke today and the flood of the flowing
through and covering Of the country There is believed
greater danger breaks closer the city, and the
State board adding its evee force all the time The Of
and State being for the refugees FROM
the affected The railroads seriously crippled by the
overlooking of their tracks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07
IN THE SENATE

Senator Kalauokalani presented Pc
tition from forty-eight citizens of the
Fifth District asking that an item OF
5000 be inserted in the Appropriation
bill for the pay Of ]. X. Maunakea for
the care of Kunawai springs. He
claims to have been commissioned by
]. H. Boyd and not paid for his work.
Senator Dickey moved the insertion
of an item of $4,000 in the Appropria-
ton bill for new school house at HUI
elo, Maui. Both matters will be con-
sidered with the Appropriation bill.
Senator Isenberg presented a petit
ton for an appropriation of $500 for
the aid of the Associated Charities.
Referred to the Miscellaneous Commit
tee.
WANT LOCAL OPTION.
Senator Dickey presented seven petit
tions from the various islands request
ing that the local option bill be re-
considered and passed. Received and
filed.
Senator c.. Brown presented a petit
ton from H. N. Amy asking that 1898,
balance on liquor license at Waikiki
Inn. be returned to him. He states
that Treasurer Wright refused to turn
over the license to l.. H. Dee when the
saloon was purchased by him. Referred
to Ways and Means Committee.
Senator Crabbe presented petition
from John A. Cummins for the refund
of the 5000 fine paid by him for trea-
son. He claims to have been unjustly
convicted by court martial while the
civil courts were in services, Referred
to Ways and Means Committee. ) f'i"
Upon motion of Senator C. Brown
the Senate refused to concur in the
House amendment striking out Section
9 of Senate Bill No. &C. Senator Brown
stated that Section 9 was exactly the
same as in the present law.
Senator Isenberg moved the insertion
of an item of $500 in the Appropriation
bill for repairs to court house at Hau-
ula. To be considered with the Appro-
priation bill.
Senator C. Brown gave notice of a
bill to provide for a digest of the Ha-
waiian Supreme Court reports.
EMERGENCY BILL AGAIN.
Senator Achi moved to reconsider the
report of the Emergency Appropriation
Bill Conference Committee saying that
it had been adopted by mistake. He
claimed the committee exceeded its
powers in inserting an item of $4,000
for Waimea bridge as neither the Sem
ate nor House had passed that item.
Senator Baldwin took the same view
and Senator Brown said that he believ-
ed the item was in the House bill.
but IL isn't there" said Achi.
IT am not going to take your word
for it," replied Brown. II want to see
the original bill"
The bill was sent for and found not
to contain the item for the bridge and
Achi then wanted the Senate to refuse
to accept the report Senator Baldwin
said that the Senate had passed the
bill and couldn't take a report which
was in the House from the table. He
said the House should refuse to ac-
cept the report and then the Senate
could reconsider. Senator Achi claimed
this TO be an extraordinary case and
wanted the bill reconsidered. Senator
Paris, who was in the chair, finally !
stopped tho discussion by ruling that |
the bill was not properly before the |
Senate.
NEW BILLS.
Sanator Gro hha ,nnvad IT, ,noartinn /
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.The coasing steamer Alliance,
trading this city and Seattle is reported ashore at Caspa
north Mendocno The Alliance left San Francisco
on April Portland and should be her trip
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

MADRID April 5-Ros of students occurred today all over
and several of the rioters wounded by the police
who dispersed crowds wherever they appeared
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

COPENHAGEN April Emperor William, of Germany, took
today weeks the members of the royal
reported that result of his visit the Crown Prince Of
Germany will be betrothed the Duchess Cecle.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

PEKIN, April 5.-The famine in the Kwang 81 province, III
China has reached Disorders reported
starving rong the of the their endeavor
bread money There danger of further outbreaks
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

BELGRADE April 5Scriou took place here today
the police regulations covering the assembling of crowds the
public places The police compelled charge
the mobs of citizens and many wounded ~ fiA 20 ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

PARIS France April 6-Ms Porter, wife of American Am
basador Porter died here today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

ST. LOUIS April 5.-Tom Allen the pugil, is dead.
SAN DOMINGO April 6During battle here today of Gov
ernment warsp with batteries held by the rebels shot from
the ship struck the German consulate doing considerable damage
No loss of life is reported
Porter Miss Sophie X. McIarg when she married
Porter her home in Albany 1868 Porter graduated
Point in lie appointed Ambassador to France
in 1897.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 5Mrs Roosevelt returned this
evening the Chesapeake which has occupied several
days.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 5.-Fre today destroyed tn
business portion of Dnsnu B. c. The loss will reach 100000
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

jim Mckinney reported missing from his usual haunts IN
California last July The murderer rode out of the town of Porter
vile Sunday morning shooting clear path
Near Lemon Cove lives named Dan Overall against whom
Mckinney has blood eud Overall Sheriff OF Tular
county and gevos offended the desperate by threatening to arrest
him he persisted in violating the law during the Overall admins
aton While preparing for flight from Portee the morning
of his ay with the citizens of that place. Mckinney announced with
appropriate oats that his chief object whatever life might be
naming to him the killing of Overall.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

ST. LOUIS April 5.-Tom Allen, the pugilst is dead.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-07

LOS ANGELES, Cal April 5Jim Mckinney, the Tulare out
has killed in Arizona An effort being made cap
killed and rode shooting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
AN ACT.

No 94) III. 2l7
To amend Chapter Ninety-six 1861 OF the
Code of Alabama Of 1896.
Be is enacted by the Legislature Of
Alabama. That Chapter 96 of the Code
OF Alabama OF 1896 be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
Section l. commission to be known
as the railroad commission OF Alabama,
consisting OF president and two assocl-
ates, who shall be competent persons and
qualified electors of this State is estab-
lished. That their terms of office shall
be four years; that at the election TO be
held in this State on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November, 1904.
and every four years thereafter. a presi-
dent and two associates constituting said
commission, shall be elected by the quail
fed electors of this State; that the result
OF said election shall be ascertalned and
declared by the game authority and In the
same manner as are the results OF cleo
lions for chief justice and associate JUS
tices Of the Supreme Court; that the per-
sons elected to fill said offices shall enter
upon the discharge Of their respective du-
ties on the first Monday In March after
their election, and shall continue In office
until their successors are elected and
qualified But the term of Office Of the
person elected as president OF said COM
mission at the November election In 1904
shall not begin until the expiration OF
the te. ms of Office OF the present incum-
bent and shall continue until the first
Monday in March. 1909. That until said