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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06
AN ATLANTIC GUAvO ISLAND
A BRITISH EXPLORATION VOYAGE a LAND BELIEVED
WEALTHY GUANO DEPOsITs-TRIsTAN CUNHA
BRITISH OvERNAENT
FERTILIZER.

time a sailor called Green was looked
upon as the leading man.
The island is about forty square
miles in extent, and is very fertile. No
money is circulated among the inhab-
itants, sheep and cattle being the me-
dunn of exchange The grass, though
rather coarse, makes excellent pasture
for bullocks, and the islanders raise
potatoes and even cultivate grapes.
They are coarse-skinned, strange
looking people, but extremely hospit-
able and peaceabe. Every child born
on the island has a piece of ground
allotted to it. Intermarriage and iso-
lation have not improved the intellects
of this strange colony of castaways,
and they are very childish in their
manner.
About 300 miles away from Tristan
are the islands which l have taken
from the government on a twenty-one
years lease. They are named Cough.
Inaccessible and Nightingale.
Il am not eXaggerating when l say
that there are tens of millions of birds
on these islands. One cannot place
ones foot down anywhere on Inacces-
olblt VI ~ 9LlNlll5 tAlN l9ldllh WlLllOuk
stepping on them. They look like mas
sacred regiments.
The birds which contribute the best
guano deposits are the penguins, but
there are also stormy petrels, boat
swain birds, Moley hawks and Cape
pigeons.
IF the discoveries prove as valuable
as I anticipate, l shall bring the Pam
dora back to England at once. | shall
take several of the Tristan Da Cunha
people with me on the yacht to assist
in the work on my islands. They are
strong physically and wonderful boat
men. The government has presented
them with a fine canvas boat, which
they use almost daily.
With the Tristan people, the scien-
fist accompany me and my crew Of
thirty, I shall have all the assistance
require"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06

tage of Mother Goose when they
break out in chorus of delight and
wondement. They scamper away
when Mother Goose comes out: then
follows a little dialogue between Moth
err Goose and her son Jack, in honor
of whose birthday she intends giving
a party. After making out an i'm
promptu list of guests to be invited,
Jack departs to give the invitations,
and Mother Goose also goes to mar
ket' to buy the refreshments. During
their absence the naughty Blackbirds
after much scheming and 'cawing at
the suggestion of the Knave Of Hearts,
steal the keys of the pantry where the
Humpty Dumpty (eggs) nave been
placed; this they do i'm mischievOus re-
venge, as they have discovered that
they are not to be invited to the party.
Later the guests begin to arrive, 30
Peep, Boy Blue, Jack and jill Jack
Horner, Mother Hubbard and host
of others. all characters with whom
we are familiar, whose introduction in
chorus, pantomime and dance bring the
first act to a merry close. When the
curtain rises again, it is upon the scene
of the lawn fete; the company Of
guests are resting after their games
while the moon rises slowly over the
tops of the trees. The moon dance is
given while the guests quietly await
the coming of King Cole and the Queen
of Hearts with their train. A fanfare
of trumpets announces the approach Of
the royal party, and after this i'm
posing entrance, when all the guests
have made obeisance to their respective
majesties, Mother Goose discloses TO
them the theft of the key TO ner house.
When they realize that the Humpty
Dumptys are locked therein and that
without them the Queen of Hearts can
not make any Of her famous tarts the
excitement becomes intense. The cap
ture, trial. sentence and escape Of the
culprit Blackbirds-the arrest and
Punishment of the wicked Knave Of
Hearts-follow i'm tragic succession, af-
ter which the festivities are resumed
and the musical climax is reached i'm
the closing choruses."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06
NEW ASYLUM IS
NOT YET BEGUN
a DEADLOCK BETWEEN THE PUB
Lie WORKS DEPARTMENT AND
THE CONTRACTORS.

Matters are at deadlock between
the Superintendent of Public Works
and the American Hawaiian Construc-
ton Company over the building of the
new Asylum and it looks very much as
if there may be legal complications be-
fore very long. In an interview yes
terday the Superintendent said that as
the Company had not yet commenced
work on the building he intended to
consult the Attorney General in the
matter, but the company officers say
that they are willing to go to work at
once only for the provision insisted
upon by the Public Works Department
that the concrete blocks for the build
ing shall be made by a certain special
machine This it is claimed cannot be
done. The Company will lay the whole
matter before the Governor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06

LONDON, oct. IA trim little yes.
sci which is now lying off Greenhitha
will soon set out on one of those treas
ure island" quests that send a thrill
through the heart of the explorer.
The auxiliary steam yacht Pandora,
owned by Mr.. r. c. Kerry, is a stOutly-
built vessel of 424 tons, Thames regist-
err, barkentine rugged, and not unlike
the famous Discovery.
Originally a British gunboat, she
passed into the hands of Sir Allen
Young, and about Nov. 10 she viii sail
to the Atlantic on a double mission.
The Pandora's first objective is the
island of Tristan Da Cunha, the lone
liest island in the Atlantic, situated
nearly midway between Cape Horn
and Cape of Good Hope.
Here Mr. Kerry will assist the colo
NAL office by distributing parcels and
mails to the islanders, who seldom re-
ceive more than one visit a year from
any vessel. 1t is generally a British
warship that makes the call The IN
habitants, who number about 70, are
all descendants of castaways-soldiers,
sailors and women, mostly of British
blood. - iWEI
But the Pandora has another mission
to perform. Mr.. Kerry has acquired
from the government three islands, in
each of which he believes there is a foD-
tune to be found-nOt in gold, silver or
copper, but in that valuable commO-
dity, guano.
Mr.. Kerry has had remarkable car
eer as an explorer. He has crossed the
"untrodden paths in every quarter of
the globe, come unscathed through
countless adventures, and was one of
the pioneers of New Guinea.
Interviewed this week he gave some
interesting details of his coming jour
! ney to the Atlantic.
I'VE shall probably remain about a
week at Tristan Da Cunha," he said.
when I visited Tristan about twelve
years ago, found the inhabitants per-
fectly happy and contended. At that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06
PARKER CASE
{ At NIGHT
THE TWO MONTHS TRIAL IN
VOLVING THE HUGE ESTATE
WAS COMMENCED YESTERDAY.

The night sessions Of Judge Gears
court for the hearing of the Parker
Ranch case began last night when the
preliminary proceeding of the intro
duction of a map of the ranch was ac-
complished by Attorney Magoon.
The principal portion of the session
was taken up in discussion over the
admission of witnesses. Attorney Kin
ney was asked that the rule of exclu-
sion be relaxed to allow the attend
ance OF F, w. Garter, manager of the
ranch, so that he could be consulted
by counsel. Attorney MagOOn objected,
but the court stated that he had never
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and Carter was finally allowed to en-
ter.
f. p. Low then began his testimony
as to his acquaintance with the Parker
ranch and its affairs, which ran back
TO the time when he was five years of
age. The court will sit again this ev-
ening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06
THE HOUSE
THAT JACK BUILT

The following is the plot Of The
House That Jack Built"
THE curtain rises upon a garden
scene; from behind the trees and
shrubbery where they have been con-
cealed come tiptoeing a host Of tiny
flower fairies. who dance about till
they discover the charming little cot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-12-06

Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for 20
cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14
FABULOUS OFFERS MADE.
SHIPPERS PROMISED LARGE RE-
WARDS TO TAKE cARGoEs
TO PORT ARTHUR.
SUPPLIES THERE ALARMlAGLY LOW
COAL LADEN STEAMER CLEARS
FROM TsINGTAU FOR THE
BLoCkADED PORT.

Tsingtau, Oct. 14-The correspond
ent of the Associated Press learns,
on most reliable authority, that high
Russian officer who passed through
Tsingtau Wednesday on his way to
Shanghai is making fabulous offers to
shippers to take cargoes to Port Ar
thur and that this officer has admitted
that the supplies there are alarmingly
low, especially those OF coal
The German steamer Emma, which
cleared from here Wednesday for San
Francisco with a cargo of coal, will
attempt to reach Port Arthur. The
foreign crew of the Emma has been re-
placed by Cinnamon. Many of the crew
deserted upon learning the destination
of the ship.
1t is said that the Russians paid the
owners of the Emma SIS per ton, be-
sides depositing the appraised value
of the vessel with a bonus of 25 per
cent in bank before the cargo was
loaded, and that the captain, should
he successfully run the blockade, is
to be awarded a prize of $1,25O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14

HSr..@ Sl%.i dCLGi' OF Lne uSnL eiiUnS ul,o
railroad north Of Yentai station, where,
on Monday, the Russians repeatedly
charged the Japanese trenches at the
point Of the bayOnet, the fight con-
tinuing into the night The Japanese
reserved their fire until the Russians
were almost upon them. An instance
is given CT a regiment getting within
a few yards of the Japanese trenches,
but recoiling before the murderoUs
volleys of the Japanese, then coming
on again with reinfOrcements literally
under shower of shrapnel and finally
succeeding in driving out the Japan
ese. But the Japanese artillery fire
was so whitening that the Russians
were unable to remain in the trenches.
That night the Japanese artillery bonn
barded the Russian center, preparing
the way for a general counter attack,
which Field Marshal Oyama ordered
for Tuesday. The Japanese offensive
extended to their extreme left, Cen
eral Oku's army being for the first
time engaged. At nightfall Tuesday
the Japanese had forced back the Rus
sian right, but the center held fast, al
though a few positions had fallen into
the hands of the Japanese.
The latest newspaper reports say
Generals Rennenkampff and Kashta-
linsky encircled the Japanese right,
crossed the Taitse river and came out
on the FengWangcheng road, the Jap
anese retiring before them.
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RUSSIANS ARE RETREATING
REPORTED AT TOXIC THAT KU'
ROPATkIN is AGAIN MOVING
NORTHWARD.

Toxic, Oct. 14-It is reported that
the Russians are retiring along the
entire front and that the Russian force
at Penhsuhu is probably enveloped
Eight more. guns have been captured
by the Japanese.
Field Marshal Oyama, reporting
from the field Wednesday afternoon
expresses satisfaction at the progress
of the operations and fighting between
the Taitse and Hun rivers. The cen
ter and right armies made substantial
gains. While the left army was des
perately struggling to envelop the Rus
sian right Field Marshal Oyama dis
patched two kilograms, the first OF
which said:
"The state of affairs in the direc
tion OF Mukden is as follows:
con the morning of Oct. II the cen
trail column of the right army at
o'clock occupied Lokoulin mountain
and the northern heights Of Pacheatzu
The left column of the right army oc
cupied the northern heights of Shao
takou and continues to pursue the en-
emy's central column. The right army
succeeded in occupying Maerh noun
tain. The central army beginning op
erations from midnight Oct II
reached the heights extending from
Sanchiatzu to Sankaushih mountain
on the northwest, and is probably pur
suing the enemy. The left army con
tinues to attack the enemy along the
Schili river and at Lungwangmiao and
Wulichieh since last night, but has not
yet attained it's object. At present
aided with reinfOrcementS, the LEFT
wing is trying to envelop the enemy's
right flank by means Of a car engage
ment in the direction of Penhsuhu and
the fighting continues. Judging from
the above state of affairs the opera
tions in those directions are proceed
ing favorably toward the attainment
our first object"
The second message is as follows:
''Ir an engagement at midnight on
Oct. II we captured two field guns and
eight ammunition wagons. Major Gen
eral Murui was wounded and one colo
mel was killed."
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AN eXCenued report received rom
the headquarters of the Manchurian
armies, brief summary Of which is
published, indicates that the Japanese
were generally successful in the fight
Ing Of Wednesday and that all Jnree OF
the Japanese armies gained decided
advantages.
The Japanese captured total OF
ten guns.
The operations designed to isolate
and surround the Russians at Benslnu
are progressing 1avOrably.
The numbers engaged in the strug-
gle exceed the forces which fought at
LiaOyang.
In some places the fighting sur
passed in desperation anything shown
since the war began.
The losses are not indicated, but
they unquestionably are heavy.
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WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED

While containing no positive infor
nation regarding specific results the
days dispatches from both Russian
and Japanese sources seem to indicate
that the tide of the general engage
ment now in progress between the
Hun and Taitse rivers is favorable tC
Marshal Oyama.
A Toxic dispatch says the latest re
ports from the front tell of continued
Japanese successes, while St. Peters
burg, cOnfessing that no reports of the
days developments have been re
ceived, admits that in the previous
fighting the Russians had not been
entirely successful in defending theil
POSITIONS The atmosphere at the
war office" adds the dispatch, lis by
no means cheerful" The lack OF al
vices from the Russian front is re
garded as significant.
Oyama, reporting on Wednesday, s
result, expresses satisfaction and says
that his center and right armies made
substantial gains.
The keynote of the battle seems to
be il counter attack delivered by
Oyama to offset kurOpatkin's blow at
the Japanese right. AS soon as the
weight of this movement on the pat
OF the Russians became apparent the
Japanese commander responded with
an attack in force on his opponent $
right, evidently with the hope Of clum.
pling KurOpatkins western columns
back and dlVerting some strength fro n
the Russian assault upon his own east
ern position. Concerning this tlanlIn2
movement Oyama reports that it is
progressing taVOrably toward the at
tainment OF our first object"
Oku reports the capture of twenty
five additional Russian guns, making
total of thirty that have fallen into
the hands OF the Japanese.
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LOCKED IN DEATH STRUGGLE
RUSSIAN REPORTS SAY ENGAGE
MENT so FAR LACKS DE-
CISlVE RESULTS.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-The Russian
and Japanese armies wrestling below
Mukden seem now to be definitely
mastery. Field Marshal Oyama is
countering General Kuropatkin's thrust
at the Japanese right by an advance
against the Russian .right. The situa-
ton, on a much larger scale, resem-
bles that of VafangoW, where General
Stakelberg, in essaying to turn the
Japanese right, had his own right
turned. The Japanese assumed the
offensive Wednesday against the Rus
sian right, forcing the latter to give
ground. But, along the center, stretch
ing from Yentai station eastward,
where General NodZu also attempted
desperate counter attack and where
the fighting was hottest, the Russians
held their own. The result at night
fall was a draw. This is the latest
word received by the war office from
Kuropatkin, but, according to the dis
patch of the Associated Press from
Mukden, the Japanese resumed the
offensive again Thursday morning. No
word has come regarding the opera
tlOnS OF the RUSSIAN turning move
ment on Oyama's right, on which the
success of Kuropatkin's plan OF battle
seems to depend, the war Office ex-
planning that reports from this point
had not reached Kuropatkin when he
sent his dispatch and, consequently,
information is lacking of the opera
tions at the very point where all eyes
center and where the heavy blow was
evidently aimed.
Altogether the latest news is not
completely reassuring. The Novoe
Vremya voices the prevailing senti-
ment, saying:
"Kuropatkin is cautious leader
and it is taken for granted that he
weighed well the risks before under
taking the wide turning movement. We
probably shall have to wait long and
weary hours before knowing the re-
suits of the all important battle now
begun"
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REPORTED BY SAKHAROFF.
Details of the Fighting on Monday and
Tuesday.

Details OF the Fighting on Monday and
Tuesday.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-General
Sakharoff, in dispatch to the general
staff dated Oct. II, gives some details
of the operations of Monday and Tues
day. He says:
''The Manchurian army, Oct. 10,
strengthened it's hold on the positions
taken the previous evening five miles
south of the Shakhe river. At about 3
in the afternoon, Oct. 10, the enemy
took the offensive between the man
DARN road and the village of Tou-
mytsa, north of Yentai, with about a
division of infantry and several bat
teries of artillery. The enemy's at
tack was checked by the fire Of our
advance guards. They maintained an
artillery bombardment until the even
ing.
'On Oct. IL the Japanese attacked
the Russians on both sides Of the rail
road and north Of the Yentai mines
A fierce fight ragged all day long and
by night the greater portion Of the
position occupied by the Japanese in
Khona pass had fallen into the hands
of the Russians, who, however, at 5
in the evening, had not succeeded in
capturing a wooded hill constituting
the key to the position.
Throughout Oct. II the Russians
maintained the offensive along the en-
tire front against the Japanese adj
vanced position, except at some points
where they were Obliged to retire to
their main positions.
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RUSSIAN FORCE ROUTED.
Almost AnnhIated in Repeated At
tackS on Japs.

Field Headquarters of the Second
Japanese Army, Oct. II, via Fusan,
Oct. 14.--During the night the Japan
ese occupied the hills held by the Rus
SLAMS On the right and center of the
line, the Russians falling back dis
tance of three miles. The Japanese
infantry advanced within 1900 yards
Oh the Russian lines at noon and de-
feated the Russians in fierce counter
attack, almost annihilating the attack
ing force, who made three charges.
The Russian artillery was not silenced
despite fierce shelling all day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14
SURPRISES HIS MANAGERS.
Judge Parker Visits Democratic Head


New York, Oct. 14.-Judge Parker
during the day made his first visit to
the headquarters Of the Democratic
national committee. He surprised his
political managers, who had received
no intimation OF his intentions to visit
them. He found all OF the managers
at their desks except William f. Shee-
han, chairman of the executive com,
mittee. Judge Parker spent nearly
half an hour with Mr. Taggart. Mr.
Sheehan came in just as Judge Parker
was leaving headquarters. The cam
paign managers held conference i'm
mediately after Judge ParIler's depars
ture for the purpose OF considering
campaign matters. Chairman Taggaft
said that it was one of the meetings
that are frequently held by the mem
bers of the executive committee for
the purpose of discussing conditions
and renprtS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14
FAIRBANKS IN ILLINOIS.
Indiana Senator Speaks at Number
Of Points.

Chicago, Oct. 14-Senator Fair
banks began the last day of his ex-
tended Western campaign tour with a
speech at Moline.
Il have comesto speak to you of Re-
publican policies and in favor. of the
election of Theodore Roosevelt" he
said, and then entered upon a contrast
of industrial conditions under Repub-
lican administration as compared with
the same conditions under Democratic
administration
During the day the senator spoke at
Geneseo, Sheffield, Spring Valley, La
Sale, Ottawa, Morris and Joliet, clos
ing with night address in uiis city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14
RUSSIAN CAPTAIN SCARED.
Reports Seeing Jap Transport Off Pa
cific Coast.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 14-Captain
Enlund, master of the Russian ship
Glenard, which has arrived here from
San Francisco. reports having sighted
Japanese transport while coming up.
The captain says when he sighted the
transport he expected to be ovelhauled
and possibly taken. He was some dis
tance away from the steamer, however,
and did not show his flag and as a
consequence the two vessels parted
company without closer acquaintance.
Captain Enlllnd considered he had a
narrow escape from capture. The
Glenard is here to load coal for Aus
tralia.
San Francisco, Oct. 14.-In maritime
circles here it is believed that the yes
sci sighted by the Glenard was either
the Japanese merchant steamer Amer
lea or the United States transport
Sheridan.
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JAP SUCCESSES COHT!f.lj |:
HAVE CAPTURED ABOUT Thirty
RUSSIAN GUNS SINCE Bat
TIE BEGAN.

Toxic, Oct. 14-General Oku has
captured twenty-five Russian guns,
making total of about thirty Russian
guns which have fallen into the hands
Of the Japanese since the battle be-
gan.
The latest reports from the front tell
OF continued Japanese successes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14
FOURTH DAY OF FIGHTING
BATTLE SOUTH OF MUkDEN CON.
TiNUES WITH EVER IN
CREASiNG FURY.

Mukden, Oct. 14.-The battle south
OF this place continues with ever in
creasing fury. In desperateness,
bravery and bloodshed it far exceeds
even the battle of Liaoyang The en-
gagement has continued four days.
Towards evening the japanese re.
peatedly assumed the offensive.
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RUSSIANS LOST HEAVILY.

Repeatedly Assault Japanese Trenches
at Point OF Eayonet
st. Petersburg, oct. l4.-Private dis
patches sent tue night of Oct. Ii from
the headquarters OF General Bilaer-
ling, whose corps OctGples the Russian
ceuter, ueSCiID1 che DIOOiv ana d"e-
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BY NO MEANS CHEERFUL.
Prevailing Atmosphere at the Russian
War Office,

st. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-The war
Office UP to this hour declares that no
additional reports have arrived from
the front. General Sakharoff's report
only brings the story of the battle up
to the evening of Oct. II, when no de-
cisive results had been obtained by
either side, although he makes it plain
that the Japanese had assumed the
offensive and that the Russians had
not been entirely successful in defend
ing their positions. The atmosphere
at the war Office is by no means cheer
full The failure to receive news OF
the Russian left wing might possibly
be interpreted as tending to confirm
the Pollio report that the Russians op-
Grating against the Japanese right had
been enveloped.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-14
Unknown Schooner Ashore.

Nantucket Mass. Oct. IA two
masted schooner is ashore on Long
shoal, near Cross Rip, off this island
The northeast gale has made the sea
too rough to attempt to reach her from
this shore. The vessel is in a danger
Gus position.
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Lady curzon Not So Well.

Walmer Castle, Eng, Oct. 14.-In-
quiries made during the afternoon
show there is renewal of acute anx-
iety regarding Lady Curzon's condi-
tion. The morning bulletin said she
passed a restless night and was some,
what exhausted.