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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
SIBERIA MAKING
VERY QUICK TIME
Is HURRYING BACK TO SAN
FRANCISCO IN ORDER TO GO
OUT ON HER SCHEDULE.

Making an especially quick round
trip to the Orient, the S. S. Siberia ar
rived off the port this morning en- route
to San Francisco after an uneventful
trip. The vessel left Yokohama No
'vember 20. She experienced good
weather during the trip, the weather
being in fact, much better than usual
for this time of the year. The vessel
is making the trip from San Francisco
to the Orient and return i'm go days,
about days less time than usual. She
is making that quick run in order to
fill in her schedule next month.
In consequence of the vessel being off
schedule, she has not a large through
cargo. She brought 1854 tons of freight
for Honolulu and has 1850 tons for San
Francisco, which is very small ship
ment for one of the big vessels Of the
company. The Siberia also has a very
small list of passengers. Six passen-
gers stopped over at Honolulu. The
vessel cut out Shanghai on her home
ward trip, so saved several days in
time
John F. Bass, the war correspondent
who has been in charge of the Chicago
war, is a through passenger, accom-
panied by his wife and child.
A. c. Dryer and c. Walter Clifton are
ten men who are going to America.
| DR.. A. J. Greiger and DR.. c. G. Hern.
don are United States naval surgeons
who are returning from service on the
Asiatic Station.
! F. E. Packard is. the son of the head
of the Vulcan Iron Works of Califor-
nj. He is returning from a trip to the
| Orient.
Lieut.. Col. c. H. Lucheimer is an of.
| ficer of the American marine corps
who is going home from service on the
Asiatic station.
H. Franckel is a merchant of Shang-
| hal.
Mrs. L. c. Logan is the wife Of the
| captain of the new battleship Ohio
! She is returning from a flying trip t
the Orient, accompanied by her two
! daughters.
| w. j. Schroth is a merchant of Kobe
| The Siberia will take a fair SIZED
| crowd of people from Honolulu for Sar
| Francisco She sails for San Francis
co at noon tomorrow from the Hack
| field wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
ARE EAGER TO DIE.

According to Reginald Glossop
British war correspondent who has
been at the front for the last four
months with the japanese army be-
sieging Port Arthur. that garrison is
far from falling. In fact Glossop says
that it will be some months before the
place falls if it ever does He enter
tains the highest opinion of the Jap
anese as fighters and declares that if
the Japs fail to capture the place, then
no other soldiers i'm the world could do
so.
Il have been attached to General
Nogi's army for the last four months"
said Mr.. Glossop this morning aboard
the Siberia, land 1 tell you that the
Japanese are wonderful men. They
are the best soldiers in the world from
the private up to the general. They
have a hard task before them to take
Port Arthur. 1t is, i'm fact, the strong
est fortified place that the world has
ever seen. OF course it can be taken
in time, for every fortified place can,
according to military principles, be
taken but I am positive that Port Ar
thur will not fall for some months yet
Certainly not before January if it falls
then. The Japanese have not taken
as yet, any of the permanent forts. BY
permanent forts mean those that
have been cemented guns mounted and
fully constructed by military engineers
Kuropatkin fort has been taken by the
Japanese but that was not a permanent
fort being nothing but a temporary
fertilization. There have also some
hills fortified by the Russians, that
have been captured but the principal
Notifications are intact.
q have not been actually in Port
Arthur myself, but I have been in
touch with men who were and so am
well acquainted with conditions in that
fortress. Food is plentiful. Shell am
munition is not very plentiful but there
is ample rifle ammunition.
1.-THE japanese and Russians are
within 40 yards of each other constant
ly during the fighting. The reports
of the terrible losses by the japanese
in their attack on Port Arthur are not
exaggerated. 1t is safe to say that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29

s. Holloway, Superintendent of Pub
lie Works, Honolulu, r. II. endorsed
Proposal for Sections One and Two
os New Beach Road Kalihiwai Bay to
Hanalei, Kauai"
Zach proposal must contain the fun
name Of the party or parties making
tle same and all persons Interested
therein and must be accompanied by
a certified check of . per cent of the
amount CT the proposal payable to c
s. Holloway, Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works, as surety that if the pro-
posal be accepted, a contract will be
entered into.
No proposal will be entertained I'M
less made on the blanks furnished by
the Asst. Supt. of Public Works and
delivered at the office of the Superin-
tendent of Public Works previous to u
O'Clock m. OH the day specified.
The Superintendent reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
c. S. HOLLOWAY,
superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, T. H.. Nov. 20, 1904.
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every assault that has been made by
the Japanese and repulsed, has resulted
in loss of 10000 to the japanese.
the attack on Saturday which the Rus
slams claim to have repulsed with enor-
nous losses to the japanese, was a
general attack, then you can safely re-
ly on it that the Japanese lost from
10000 to $4,000 men, 1 should say
counting this last repulse, that the Jap
anese losses before Fort Arthur have
been 100000 men. They will lose many
more before they will succeed in taking
the fortress. The Russians have lost
$1,000 out Of force of 10000. But you
can depend upon it that when that
fortress is taken that every Russian
Will die. l am not at liberty to ex-
plain exactly what 1t is planned by the
defenders to do, but l know enough OF
the conditions governing the defence
to say positively, that every Russian
will die when the place is taken.
'The fighting about Port Arthur is
something frightful It is a fight to
the death. Neither side pays any at
tsntion to the Red Cross. They are
fighting savagely every instant and
mind you the Jap is brave enough even
though he has not yet taken the place.
The Japanese is awful as a soldier. He
is something for the rest of the world
to fear and shudder at. He is a fana-
tic and he does not care in the least
for death. In fact he seems to like
to face it. Why, I have seen japanese
soldiers carrying boxes of dynamite
and place the explosive between Rus
sian guns, and set the explosives of
and blow themselves into atoms in the
attempt to destroy the Russian guns
What can you do against such peo-
pie? They are terrible. In one at
tack that 1 saw. 5000 of them were
killed. There are places where you
cannot see the ground for the dead
bodies Of japanese.
Il Go rot think that the Russians
will be- able to take tie offensive for at
least eight months but when they dc
goodbye to the Japanese. The Rus
slams will not 1 think, be able to ac-
complish any material successes before
that time"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
Migrants
PLEADED GUILTY
PORTO RICANS RELEASED AFTER
A LONG WAIT IN THE OAHU
PRISON.

The exact status of Andre Romero
and Jose Riviera i'm the eyes of the
law was what bothered Judge Gear
for a few minutes this morning. Inc
men We're arrested as Migrants nearly
two months ago and have been i'm jail
ever since. This morning they de-
cided to plead guilty and Assistant At
torney General Prosser stated to the
court that he had learned that the
men had been idle for only a week
when they were arrested. Their habits
but the prosecution was assured that
they would get work at once If they
were released.
Romero was allowed to go ON sus-
pended sentence but it occurred TO the
judge when Rivieras case came up
that a man who had only been idle for
a week was hardly a vagrant and
should not be convicted as such.
THE definition of a vagrant is a
broad one remarked the Assistant At
torney General "as it includes persons
who have insufficient means Of sup
port. I'm afraid that / come into
the class myself. / trust that the
court may never be in the same posi-
ton"
Judge Gear was going to continue
Rlviera's case for a week but the man
preferred to enter a plea of guilty and
was accordingly fined 81 without costs
and with no alternative imprisonment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
AGED NATIVE MISSIONARY.

Rev. James Kekela the aged native
missionary, died early this morning of
dysentery The funeral viii be held
at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon from
Kawaiahao church. The deceased
was 50 years of age. He was the man
who saved the lives of some American
seamen who had been wrecked on one
of the Marquesas Islands and were
about to be eaten by the natives. Pre-
sident Abraham Lincoln presented Ke-
kiela with a watch and chain out of
appreciation for the act and the old
motive used to wear the gift.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PASSENGERS.
Departing.

Per stmr, Likelike November 90
for Maui ports-N. H. Amy and wife
r. O. Hogg, p. n. Kahokuoluna, Miss
Helen Not and sister, Miss Annie K.
Mossman, Rev. e. Tokinassa, w. Again
c. w. Ashford, H. G. Buford.
Per stmr. Kinau. for Hilo and way
ports-A. Richley, Hugo Braymer, j.
H. Lane and wife, Miss Eliza Cogges-
hall, II. II. Renton, Lee Pom, All Now,
c. LANCER, Charles Mahoe, Mrs All
rens, two children and servant, G. w.
Clyde, e. M. Brown. Miss Ahrens, Mrs.
Ahrenns, ST, Clair Bidgood and wife,
DR.. j. II. Raymond Cecil Brown II. p.
Baldwin, w. J. Dyer, Mrs. f. A.
Jewett, Mrs. r. May, George Osborne,
Miss A. f. Knight Mrs. T. J. Post, f.
w. Walker. ID. Conway
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
HABEAs CORPUS WRIT.

Attorney Biting instituted habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge Gear
this afternoon to secure the release
of Hop Sing How Chinese who was
convicted yesterday of keeping a res
tauraut without a license and was fined
$40 ana costs. An appeal was taken
yesterday but the appeal was with
drawn today and the man taken into
custody. Biting then took the ha-
beas corpus proceedings to secure his
clients release. The cause is one Of
a series that have been hanging fire
for some time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
AUCTION SALE OF AVA LICENSES.

In accordance with the requirements
of Section II. Chapter So of the Postal
Laws of 1897, One Ava license for each
taxation District of the several islands
will be sold at Public Auction between
the 1st and 9TH day of December 1904.
each license TO be for the term of Ons
Year from the LIST day or January 1906.
The upset price for such license at
Public Auction shall be as follows:
For the District of Honolulu .... 5000
For the District OF Hno............. SOC
For the District of Waimku ...... 500.
For the District Of Lahaina ...... $50
For each other District. ........., 100
The licenses for the Districts Of Homo
lulu, Eva and Waianae, waialua, KOO-
| lauloa and Koolaupoko on the Island OF
Oahu WIN be sold at the front en-
trance of the Capitol building in Homo
lulu on Saturday 9rd day Of December
1904 at II o'clock noon.
| iA'7N A'A TIC A6lclIluS vi MAUI, MOlNa-
kai, Lanai and Kahoolawe, Hawaii,
Kauai and Niihau VIII be sold in the
respective taxation districts of those
islands, upon such day and date within
the limit of the time fixed by law, as
shall be designated by the several sher-
ifs or their deputies. Due notice of
date and place of sale will be given by
posters in each Of the said districts.
4 cash deposit of twenty per cene
of the amount of the successful bid will
be required on the fan of the hammer,
said deposit to be forfeited to the gov
eminent if the full amount OF the bid
is not paid within five days Of the day
of sale.
(Signed) A. j. CAMPBELL.
Treasurer Territory Of Hawaii.
TreasureT's Office,
Honolulu, Oahu, November 20, 1904.
ats-Nov. 25, 20, Dec. ?.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
RUMORS OF
INDICTMENTS
THE TERRITORIAL GRAND JURY
BEGINS WORK ON THE ELEC-
TON.

The Territorial Grand Jury was in
session again at the Capitol this after
noon. Persistent rumors have been i'm
circulation to the effect that certain
indictments have been found against
persons whose names have been more
or less prominently before the public
recently but no report has been made
nor does it seem that the jury will re-
port for some days. At present the
matter of the election and the charges
in connection herewith are being in
vestigated.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
CHRISTMAS HINTS.

To those desiring photos for Christ
mas, we would advise an immediate
appointment as time is getting short
and our work is increasing. Also pro-
cure our 1905 calendar so cents each,
ready for mailing at Rice & Perkins
Photographers, Mott-Smith Building
Hotel Street near Fort.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
THE AQUARIUM
NOW Open
AT
KAPIOLANI PARK

THE AQUARIUM WILL BE OPEN
On Week days from 10 o'clock a. m. to
p. m. and from to $3.50 o'clock D. m.
On Sundays it viii open at 1 .. m.
and close at $3.50 p. m.
ADMlS ON will be FREE on
Thursdays. On other days a charge
will be made of 10 cents to adults ana
cents to children under fourteen years
Of age.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
TNDER INVEsTIGATION.

W smith was taken into custody
last night by the police, pending an
explanation of a small fire that origin
ated ma house he occupied on Liliha
street near Vineyard. Some old pa
pers were found on fire at the place by
an officer. Smith claims that he had
been filling a lamp and that the lamp
had fallen on the papers and caused
the fire,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29

THIS PAPER Is kept on file at Il. G.
Dake's Advertising Agency, Ga aI-i
Merchants Exchange. San Francisco,
California, where contracts for advers
Using can be made for II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
Says Every Russian In
Port Arthur Will Die

BRITISH WAR CORRESPONDENT SERVED NOGTs
DESPERATE RESOLVE OF RUSSIAN DEFEND
ERs-sAYs JAPANESE FEARFUL SET OF FIGHTERS AND
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29

Want ads i'm the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for 25
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29

Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for 20
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE

Between Boards-Sales: 20 Pioneer
1922 so; % Pioneer 1880; 10 Kihei,
ST.. 1925.
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As we gradually grew near. I noted
thet the. place had ar unfamiliar look.
Ey eyy thing wore a reddish appearance.
and 1 said to Dodson. I'VE certainly
are getting back 10 terra cotta'!'
At this the professor showed some ex-
element. and, taking the glasses. held
them to his eyes for about one min
ate.
Then he uttered the one glad cry.
Mars, by Jupiter!
And Mars it was. with Jupiter no
where in sight.
1t was fact that what we had sup
posed 10 be a war of the elements must
have been the line oI demarcation be-
tween the earth and Mars. and when
we attempted to return to earth we
had crossed The line and descended IN
Mars.
As we approached nearer we could
make out a good sized village near a
beautiful lake, whose waters were OF an
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feel the car fairly lunge-a sigh OF re-
lief
Thank God we're safe"'
We had just crossed the track of
mighty meteor, so the professor said. 1t
had the appearance Of a flock Of geese.
but the professor knows.
The altitude began to tell on me; my
head ached; my breathing became diff
fcut: tried TO open the door, but found
it locked.
The professor asked what l wanted; 1
replied that l was just going out for Il
breath OF fresh air; he closed the upper
ventilators. and opened those in the
floor; relief was instantaneous.
1 dropped into n state Of semi-con-
seriousness, from which it seemed TO me
/ was aroused every few minutes and
asked to es t.
have dim recollection Of wondering
why Dodson and the professor spent SO
much time eating, but have since
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We bade goodby to our families. with
the statement that we were going to
the gold fields. and might not return for
several months. but we took the pre-
caution to leave a complete record of
everything pertaining to our trip in the
professors cabin. knowing full well
that a protracted absence would create
suspicion and result in a search for the
cause.
1t was midnight when we cut the
ropes. and with them the ties that
bound us to earth.
Pen cannot depict our emotions as
we watched the lights of Oregon disap-
pear, and sailed off into the unexplored
ether perhaps towards the shores of
that unknown land from whose bourne
no traveller returneth."
The professor increased Is pressure.
and the speed became terrific; we could
discern this from the rapidity with
which we passed through the clouds
Suddenly he showed signs of great ex-
citement, and following his gaze we
made out dark object rushing at us
Unless she obeys me now, were
lost" he muttered.
There was more pressure-we could
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one of the great railroad systems of
the countrye and YOU know railroad
men. and that it is not necessary To cut
cherry tree down TO prove their
veracity.
1t is difficult to say wha, was the mo-
tive that impelled me 20 go; IL may have
been with a view Of securing business
for my company At any rate. l left my
card and few folders with the inhabi-
tants and the last glimpse 1 had of then,
they were admiring a cut Of the Sun
set Limited.
Everybody knows the professor. so II
Is unnecessary L. SPEAK of him.
Everything was finally arranged for
our departure. The car was amply pro-
visioned and completely stocked with
every article which the professor con-
sidered necessary for the journey. in
GLIDING n number OF cells filled with
liquid air-for an emergency. as he ex-
planned.
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This was Isii, the god OF FIRE, and
these were fire worshippers.
The people fell down upon their faces.
at the same time keeping up peculiar
chant
Involuntarily we followed their ex-
ample, and as we did so. it seemed %
me the fire burned with a brighter glow.
and Isii appeared to smile a blessing
upoa US.
The scene is one which I will never
forget so long as memory lasts. and as
! watched this strange people In their
devotion. I said to myself. God is
everywhere
With one accord the people arose and
filed out of the temple
may here mention that we found II
necessary TO tear our handkerchiefs i-to
strips. and stuff them into our ears DC
the sound of our own voices Jared with
such force on our tympana as to CAUSE
great suffering
For tbs reason we found it lxpedient
to leave Mars as quickly as possible
and without further investigation of
the country or people. The professor
announced We would return again. fully
equipped for an indefinite stay.
We entered the car. end after waving
farewell to the inhabitants. started on
our return journey to the earth.
The trip was devoid OF any incident
worthy OF note, being very similar to
the one on which we were upward
bound if 1 may so put it.
When we finally disembarked at The
Ranch, it was midnight, and we discav-
cred that we had been absent forty two
days and twelve hours.
1t has been intimated by some few I'M
believers that we didn't take this trip.
and that if we did. Mars was not the
place at which we landed. The profess
sor. however, says it was. and under the
circumstances 1 am in duty bound To
agree with the professor.
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learned that they ate but twice a day.
or at least what they supposed 10 be
day, as our watches stopped twelve
hours after leaving the earth. and posi-
lively refused to go again. There was
neither light nor darkness. merely a
haze or fog. through which our sight
could not penetrate.
I cannot say how long we remained in
this condition, but we suddenly discov-
cred that there was a violent commotion
going all around us. The elements
seemed TO be at war, and we could hear
the most peculiar nOises-DodsOn said
''unearthly noises''-I ever listened to.
The aerometer was tossed about like
kite in a wind storm. and the profess
sor seemed to have lost control Of her.
The situation was fast becoming alarm
ing, and we insisted that he should
touch the keyboard and return to earth.
1t was rank folly to attempt to force
our way through the conditions which
surrounded US.
1t was with great reluctance that he
complied. and we slowly began our de-
scent.
1t was some time before we passed
out of the storm center, and then we OBJ
served that the atmosphere had under
gone a complete change
Instead Of the gray fog. a blue haze
dazzled our eyes, and had much the
same effect as snow blindness"
Our descent became slower and slow
er, and il was found necessary to force
our way down. as there seemed to be a
pressure from beneath.
In due course. we passed into another
change. which the professor called
moonlight effect"
The appearance was that Of an ex-
tremely bright moonlight. with very
little warmth. and from this enviroa-
nent there was no alteration
Land hor shouted Dodson, who for
some time had been Deering through a
pair Of field glasses
The JOY OF the shipwrecked sailor
when he sights the shore, was nothing
as compared 10 the pleasure we felt ct
the prospect Of setting foot again on
mother earth.
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indigo blue and had the appearance
of oil.
The vegetation. which should have
beer green, was red, and the houses,
which were Of stone and OF Turkish de-
sign. were OF the same hue; even the
Inhabitants had the same reddish COM
pIexicn.
They were of superb physique, how
ever. with classic features, and showed
n marked degree Of civilization
Great numbers of Them gathered to-
gether as We approached. and with up
lifted hands seemed TO be supplicating
the Deity.
The anchor was lowered and L opened
the door for the purpose Of stepping
OUT and making it secure, but in the
act stumbled and fell. and much to my
surprise seemed to float on the air.
gradually sinking to the ground, on
which / found it difficult to keep my
feet
The air seemed buoyant and re-
minded me of an effort to walk on
the bed Of a stream under water
On being relieved OF my weight. the
aeromotor shot up like a rubber bail,
but the professor readily got her under
control. and I soon had her securely
fastened.
Dodson and the professor then stepped
from the car. and the multitude fell
down and worshipped US. They evident
" mistook us for gods. which was not
surprising, from the manner in which
we had landed among them.
They formed into line, and led the
way to their cathedral or temple.
magnificent edifice. which far surpassed
in grandeur anything we had ever seen.
The interior was ornamented with
carvings and statues of unique design,
a description of which 7 am unable to
give. The floor was covered with rugs
and skins. and in the extreme end Of
the building stood a colossal figure Of
gold and ivory. with hands Outstretched.
palms down, over an altar on which
rested caldroE filled with burning in
cense.