The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-12
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swordsmen in the front rank could not
reach the Sikhs who had fixed bay
onets, while the men in the middle of
B the mob could not reach the enemy. but
many Of them probably killed each
other in the mad excitement. The
scene recalled old time fights in cock
pits, the grim. determined faces of the
Thibetans, lighted with devildom
savagery expressing contempt for the
Sikhs, whom they outnumbered six or
seven to one.
When the rHassa General fired the
| first shot the Thibetans with wild
shouts drew their swords, fired their
matchlocks and surged forward. About
dozen swordsmen made desperate
attempt in the direction of Colonel
Macdonald and small knot of Off
GERS. Four Thibetans attacked Mr..
Gambler, the correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail, but Colonel Mac
| Donald seized a rifle and shot down
two of them at few yards, and an
other officer killed the other two thus
saving Mr.. Gamblers life. Those of
the Thibetans who tried to climb the
wall were met with a terrible magazine
rifle fire, but they did not falter, those
behind springing over the heaps of
dead and continuing the fight until
riddled with bullets. When finally the
Thibetans retired they tramped back
slowly and steadily, though followed by
a hail of bullets. A mountain battery
was brought into action and tore the
retreating lines with shrapnel. A ter
rible trail of dead and dying marked
the line of march. At length the last
wounded and limping Thibetans turned
the corner, some 400 yards from the
scene of the grim tragedy where the
best of the Thibtan army had perish
ed.
DIDN'T KNOW THEIR BIBLE.
| BALTIMORE, April 2.-President
Remsen and the faculty of Johns Hop
kins University have examined eighty
| of the students of the university on
| their knowledge of the Bible, bring
| ing out the fact that only one of the
eighty could identify two quotations
| from the Scriptures and he is studying
| for the ministry. A newspaper edi-
| torial was chosen which contained two
| Biblical references, one referring to the
| Ethiopian changing his skin and the
other the shadow moving backward on
| the dial The editorial was read to the
| class and it's members were asked to
| tell whence the quotations We're taken
with the result noted.
THE WORLD NO BETTER.
NEW YORK, April although
there is more religion in the world than
| ever before, there is less in proportion
to the need that exists; consequently,
| according to Rev. Montague Geer, the
world has not become a whit better
since the crucifiXion of Christ. This
sentiment was expressed by the Rev.
Mr.. Geer while conducting services in
st. Pauls Chapel. If the churches had
done their full duty, he declared, there
would have been no war in the Far
| East. The two nations now at odds
We're, he asserted. the unfinished bust
ness of the church."
RENOUNCES A FORTUNE.
DENVER, April DIR. William A.
Harroun of this city has renowned all
claim to a fortune of $1,1S0,O0O, left by
his fathers brother in Kilkenny, Ire
land. In doing this he gives his sister,
Mrs j. NJ. Lewis, of Portland, Maine,
the sole right to the money. DR.. Har-
roun gives as his reason for refusing the
fortune that he wishes to have nothing
he does not earn by his own efforts
The inheritance came to Dr. Harroun
because he is the only heir of James
A. Harroun, who died few weeks ago
in Kilkenny, Ireland. He was the last
of DIR. Harroun's fathers brothers, and,
according to an agreement before the
elder Harrouns parted, whatever
either should leave at death would go
to the Oldest son of the other or to
whomsoever he should designate. The
property consists of land and cash.
LANDSLIDE IN NEW YORK.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, April 2.-In-
habtants in the vicinity of Devils
Hole, near Dansville. Livingston coun-
ty, have been terrified over a big land
slide occasioned by some subterranean
phenomena as yet unexplained. The
slide was accompanied by the sound of
a mufiied explosion which appeared to
come from the earth. No material dam
age is reported.
In 1896 large stream of water burst
from the east hill, hurting rocks weigh
ing hundreds of pounds high in the
air, and causing a rent in the noun
tains, known as Devils Hole Since
then there has been tradition that the
place conceals the mouth of an extinct
volcano.
THE BURTON CASE.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 1.-The bill of
exceptions to be filed by the defense in
the steps to be taken to secure a re-
hearing of the case of United States
senator Burton of Kansas, was not sub !
mitted to the Government this morn !
ing. United States District Attorney |
Dyer said TO the Associated Press;
II expect to receive the bill of ex-
ceptions before the day Is over. | in !
tend TO go through II very thoroughly |
and II may be Tuesday before II Is
formally filed with the court. Senator |
Burton or HIS proxy, does not report |
To the court daily, OF course, that was
not regular order Of the court, but We
know he Is IN the city and VIII come
into court any time he IL summoned"
Attorney r. ~ Lehmnnn, for the de-