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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-07

A number of the officers hail from West
Point, some from civil life and some
/ from the volunteer regiments. For
some time past the regiment has been
stationed in the department of Visayas
on the island of Guimaras. an island in
the bav of Holt, at Camp Iossman. p
the post being named after an officer
who fell in the AIindanao campaign
Prior to that time the regiment was
located in Cebu, Paragua and Panay.
Three companies participated in engage
nlents with the Moros
The regiment is now en- route to the
mainland ard will be assigned to the
following posts: Headquarters and six
companies at Fort Douglas, Utah; four
companies at Fort Bliss; one company
at Whipple Barracks; one company at
Fort Duchesne, Utah. The regiment
has spent considerable time in the much
needed performance of road building on
the island Of Panay
Prior to sailing from Manila the
Sherman was detained beyond her reg
ulaf time by the Quarantine officials at
Marivales in order to give the 2otla and
all Its personal baggage complete and
thorough furnigafion. Every man in the
regiment, so it IS reported, was so thor
oughiy washed and funigated that some
OF its officers have not deemed it wise
or necessary to approach bathroom
during the Sherman's voyage from Ma
Mia.
There are number of sick and in
sane soldiers on board the Sherman en-
route 10 hospitals on the mainland.
The list of officers, passengers and
troops aboard the Sherman is as fol-
lows:
Benjamin c. Lockwood, Colonel 29th
Infantry; A A. Augur, Major 29th In
fantry; W. A. Thurston. Major 29th
Infantry; E. r. PendIeton, Major 29th
Infantry; Paul T. Brockman, Chap
lain. 29th Infantry; John F. Madden,
Captain 18th Infantry; John E. Wood
ward, Captain 18th Infantry; Henry
L. Kennison, Captain 18th Infantry;
Continued on page %
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MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
DISCUSSES Low RATES
Many Remedies Suggested But None of the
Solutions Offered Proves Entirely Satisfactory.
Talk of Putting on Local Steamer.

The Merchants Association at its
meeting yesterday took up the question
of lower steamer fares and although
there were loud and long denunciations
of existing conditions. no remedy which
was considered practicable was propos-
ed at the meeting. The entire question
was finally left to the board of directors
who viii report some plan of action at
a future meeting. A multitude of rene-
dies was proposed. from the placing of
a steamer on the run by the Merchants
Association to asking Congress to re-
peal the shipping laws so as to permit
passengers to travel on foreign steam
ers between Honolulu and san Frau
cisco. None soe the suggestions met
with unanimous favor. although the
sentiment was unanimous enough that
the people of the islands were moi. been
treated right by the steamship COM
panies now doing business here.
There was a gathering of twenty-five
merchants at the meet
ing in the Young building and the
majority of them expressed their opin-
ions on what has become to the tourist
work the most important question.
WANTS LOWER RATES.
Ouwald Lutted, of the New England
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Bakery. first broached the matter of
steamship rates when the meeting was
about to close. He said that the ques-
ton of cheap passenger fares Had been
ventilated and spoken of for years, and
now in the depressed condition of b,isi-
ness it was time to do something. I'VE
have to have cut rates TO induce people
to come here said Mr.. Lutted 'sThe
fleet was here for ten or twelve days
and the merchants did thousands of
dollars worth of business. and cheap
rates viii always keep a floating pop
ulation of 5000 or 1000 in the islands.
If the steamship companies now In
business here won't make the cut rates,
then we should induce others 10 come
here. Offering inducements in the way
of freights, etc. If the merchants join
issues and pull together to encourage
some other company to come here we
viii succeed The rates now are TOO
high, S1S5 for the round trip, when you
can go from New York to the West
Indies and back, which is a third longer.
for $50. The second class rate from TIo-
nolulu to Vancouver is only s4s and
they VIII give you railway fransporta-
tion in addition. The difference be-
tween first and second class accom-
is not very much and a lower
first class rate could easily be made.
A reduction of thirty or even ten dol
lars would be a great thing for the
city"
Continued on page %
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SAYS LEpRosY CAN BE CURED.

NEW ORLEANS April 23.-Tn a
lecture delivered here to-day Or. Tsadore
Dyer, the physicians of the lepers' home
OF Louisiana and one Of the most dis
tinguishsd experts on this disease in
this country. after saying there were
100000 lepers in existence. or one to
every 500 living persons. announced that
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Russians Think Port Arthur Can Hold Out
Kurokis Army Advancing on Feng-wang-
Cheng---May Have Captured It.
tAssoo1A7ED PRESS oABLEaRAMs3

ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLE0RAEsJ
ST PETERSBURG, May The Russians accept with sto
Japanese svaring Laotong
peninsula cutting railway telegraph is0lating
mpregnabe pro-
yisoned for The garrison does exceed
KURoKI THREATENING FENG-wANG-cHENG
PARIS May Cen Kurokis army miles Feng-
wangCheng and is advancing in three columns.
MAY HAVE CAPTURED IT
SEOUL May lit that Japanese captured
Feng-vvang- -Cheng with heavy losses both sides.
LAKE BAIKAL OPENED.
IRKUTsK May 7-Ferriage Baikal
ALExIEFF AT MUKDEN
MUKDEN May 7-viceroy Alexief
Kuropatkin.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
PETERSBURG, Russia, May 6-The Port
prevent passage
warships
MUKDEN, Manchura May Git reported that the
Japanese Port Arthur and
the garrison defenders practically isolated
CHEFOO, China, May the garrison Port
only strong The official documents and field
have been anticipation of the Japanese.
WASHINGTON, D. c, May eUnted States Minister Girls
reports Toxic the landing of japanese Kinchau
Newang and that the of Port Arthur
has begun
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 6.An army of Japa-
nese has been landed Laotong Twenty
thousand landing from Port Adams opposite
exceed troops The
Russian authorities apparently fearful that they nave not
tack Port Arthur
WASHINGTON May 9th. 1900.
(Receved at rn)
General report dated May 3d. says Our mounted
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in the last two years the problem of cur
In ten wears, DIR. Dyer said, he and
his assistants had succeeded in remov-
ing every trace OF the disease IN twelve
lepers. In the past two years, since
The latter part OF 1909, every case at
the Louisiana leper home, except those
CONTINUED on page ~
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or TRANSPORT
SHERMAN FROM MANILA
WITH 10Th INFANTRY

Manila
copies five cents
ooooooooooooo 10000 ooooooooooooooo
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A TEXAS TORNADO.

DALLAS. Tex May "A tornado in northwestern Texas
killed three people injured twelve The property damage was
large.
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COHEN HEARS FROM
A BAND PROPOSAL

Mr. Cohen John speckels offering the
of the band the California delegation for free
from Chicago and back Yesterday
this reply
COHEN Honolulu:
delegation viii bring up.
SPRECKELS.
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THlBETANs ATTACK BRITISH.

LONDON, Thibeans attacked the Brit
sh column Gyangse repused with heavy loss The
British loss wounded.
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olwald Lutted. Of the New Eng.and
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Continued on page 2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

Such days as yesterday are in large part
wasted If they are not utilized for jaunts
out of the city. The country is at It's best
now. with the fields green, the trees fresh
in their spring suits of perfect and abund-
ant leaves and the flowers twinkling in the
meadows and woods. the birds singing their.
happ;est and the air invigorating. Tens OF
thousands of city dwellers yesterday went
forth to enjoy these incompatible infu-
ences, and those who were city bound re-
GREETED their inability to escape into the
country. Yet the town itself was not
disagreeable place. The heat was not Sc
we're and the pavements had not begun to
steam and bake the unfortunate victims.
But the country caHed loudly and tempting
ly to all, and the street railway lines run
ming cut of town showed the results. Great
crowds were hauled by all these roads.
greater crowds, indeed than were safe
In some cases. The capacity of the trans
portation facilities is always tested by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
A Presidential Year.
dressed

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t has long been the custom to hold "a
presidential year" accountable for certain
depressions in the stock market, in railway
business and in amusement enterprises.
When the time approaches for presiden
tial election various little economies are
practiced both in business and in the home.
If the office force is trifle large consd-
ering the revenue. the surplus clerk is re-
lieved. with the explanation that after the
fall elections there will probably be
opening again. If the freight receipts fall
off the railway manager calls in his idle
cars, reduces expenses and waits for the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember And the humble householder.
looking about to relieve the strain, mows
his own lawn and discharges the cook.
These things happen every presidential
year. Whether from superstition or fact,
the great American public has come to re-
gard the time preceding the election Of a
President as a time for hard luck and re-
trenchment. Are the hens refusing to lay?
1t is presidential year. Is the wheat crop
backward? Wait until after November.
What Is the matter with the backward
summer? 1t is waiting for the early fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Respect for. the Presidential Office.

The moving-picture performance at the
Capitol last week has at least had the good
effect of arousing public indignation against
those who seek to cast discredit upon the
Office of President. There is in this coun-
try a distinct sense of propriety in the
matter of public behavior toward the SYM
bols of the high national authority. That
sentiment has no reference to party feeling
and expresses itself in one instance in the
universal respect for the flag OF late
decided reaction has occurred against all
those who seek to abuse the flag for adj
vertising purposes, and the manner In
which the minstrel mans vulgar enterprise
has been received by the press regardless
of party affiliations indicates that this
same spirit extends to the protection of
the office of the President from commercial
abuse. ....-.
This decent consideration for the office is
not affected by personal questions. 1t is
the man in the office rather than the man
himself whom the people respect and for
whom they demand proper degree of dig
nified treatment. The performance at the
Capitol was fragrant affront, an insult
to the office occupied by Mr.. Roosevelt, and
as such is today roundly condemned on all
sides as intolerable.
The episode must prove beneficial II 1t
teaches that there is a limit to the adj
vertising enterprises of those who have
ideas or goods or entertainments to exploit.
If this masquerading business can be safe
ly developed for the sake of some silly
show. where is 1t to stop? The private citi-
zen can perhaps sue for libel and thus
protect himself. But the President can
not go into court and demand redress of
such grievances. His office In effect robs
him of that primal right of the humblest
citizen. The promptness with which the
mscreants in this case were overtaken and
deprived OF the advantage of their mis-
directed enterprise has doubtless aroused
the public to a realization that there is
even a higher law than statutory law opera
tive in this matter of protecting the first
officer of the republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

them gain the means to bet on the
races by other forms of gambling, the
lesser fry feeding upon the still smaller In
a chain of vicious enterprises. Others beg
II. others borrow 1t. still others flch II
from employers who engage them for BRIEF
periods, while many who maintain them
selves in ostensible responsibility pare on
part of their incomes for this dangerous
amusement and thereby deprive those de-
pendent upon them of portion of their
rightful share of the family income.
A city that spends $4,000, 600 a year in
form of entertainment that is not only
absolutely unproductive, but positively de-
moralizing and vicious. Is paying high
price for its law-breaking. 1t is, of course.
not to be expected that the closing Of the
pool rooms, If permanent, will mean the
return of all of this sum to legitimate
lines of business, to the family uses and
the upbuilding of honest trade. for thou
sands of the habitues of the pool rooms
will undoubtedly shift to the race tracks
themselves and there bet directly with
the bookmakers. But many cannot afford
this more costly form of gambling, with its
price of admission to the track added, and
will not take the time to go to the tracks
If the temptation to gamble on the races
is not thrust under the very noses of the
people at every turn in the midst of the
citys activities there will be infinitely less
race betting. Knock out the pool rooms
and the handbooks and the evil Will De
diminished by at least half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
A Waste of Millions.

The closing of the pool rooms of New
York city, whether permanent or not. Is
at least having the good effect of disclos-
ing the vast extent of the race gambling
business and that revelation must IN turn
arouse the public to a realization of the
tremendous waste of time, energy and
money entailed by this vicious Industry.
1t is said that there were 300 pool rooms
in full operation in New York before the
Western Union cut the wires. The police
declare that each of these rooms had OH an
average 100 regular patrons daily. a total
of 10000 people. who spent several hours
each day in these dens watching the re-
ports and wagering varying sums on tina
races being run at the distant tracks. Be
sides these 10000 regulars there were. 1t
is estimated. fully as many more "casuals.'
or occasional players. Close watchers Of
the business declare that each week at
least 100000 were lost to the pool room
keepers of New York before the latest dis
turbance, or a total for the year of si5, co.
900. Some believe that the total is nearer
$50 100000 a year. That is one city alone.
Many of these 10000 regulars" or New
York are. 1t is said. engaged In no steady
business. spending virtually their whole
time In the pursuit of fortune In the pool
rooms. either directly in the places them
selves or in the search foE tips. Some Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

such glorious days. and the wonder Is tnat
provision is not made for just such great
occasions SO that the tfmid country-iover
will not stay at home because OF the rear
Of being tortured on packed car going
or coming, or both. Fortunately the local
suburban lines are well constructed ana
as rule carefully run. SO that the dan
ger Is reduced to a minimum, but there Is
always serious discomfort at least in rio-
ing in a car that contains four OF nve
score of passengers. as was the case yes
terday in hundreds of instances. With such
facilities that the average passenger would
have reason to expect at least free stand
ing room If not a seat to his destination
many more persons would ride out on such
days who now stay at home. foregoing tho
joys Of visit to nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
AlexieH.

1t Is stated that the ear has declined to
accept tie resignation of Admiral Alexieff
He could afford such action, and 1t is to be
attributed to his heart. With General Kuro-
patkin III charge en- land, Admiral Skrydlof
or deck at yladivostok, and the Russian
ships ct Port Arthur practically helpless,
Admiral Alexieff is already as good as re-
tired The car probably. wishes to save
something If possible of the admiraPs face.
There is however, nothing else to be saved
now. AS commander and executive,
AlexieH is completely discredited. His adj
vice prior to the breaking out of the war
was undoubtedly bad, and his unprepared-
ness and rattledness when Japan struck
were conspicuous. If Russia gets on her
feet AMI wins, I o part of the credit will
belong to Alexieff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Folk, and Whatp

The following appears in dispatch from
Cleveland: -r5
MAYOR Tom L. johnson of this city. In
an interview tonight, told why ne wouiu
like to see Joseph w Folk of M ssouri the
democratic nominee for the presidency MT
Johnson said that according to his view OF
the political situation Mr.. Folk would be a
harmony candidate; that is, he would unite
the factions that now adhere 10 either the
Parker or Hearst interests, or the principles
represented by these men. Folk was sa'o
to be free man as regards any entanghng
alliances in factionalism- he would De
agreeable to Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Cleveland,
and would be indorsed by Mr.. Bryan.
Mayor Johnson believes.
''The mayor said that his good opinion OF
Mr. Folk did not necessarily mean that ne
favored his nomination; there are other
men, he said. who more nearly represent
his ideas and stand for what he does out
these men would be sure to meet with OPP
position from factional interests IN the
PARTY and would be weak as candidates,
Mr.. Johnsons chief concern. as we see Is
that the candidate shall be strong by viz
tua Of coIorlessness on the vital issues be-
fore the country. He is not thinking pc
vond the hour of election. What the candi-
date would stand for as the Chief EXecu-
tive is to Mr.. Johnson of secondary consid-
Grafton. He confesses that there are others
Whocome nearer than Mr.. Folk to represent
policies, but he fears that Il nomination
of one of those men would re 'ult in defeat
at the polls His passion is 10 win. ana MS
Willingness is to leave everyth ng after WIN
ming to chance and fate. If Mr.. FOLK In
office turns out all right according TO Mr..
Johnsons views, all right; IL not why
then
This. as may be seen, is in way the ola
CLEVELAND proposition of 1892 over again
The demand then was simply to win. Lie
only difference was that the democrats
then knew their man. But eight-tenths Vi
them knowing him differed from him as TO
the greatest issue of the hour, the ihoneS
issue STILL as he had personal strehs'h
beyond that of any of his rlVafs, they
nominated and elected him. and LETT the
rest to fate. We all know the result. Inc
man who as a candidate united his party
as President divided and Temporarily
wrecked it. He turned against those VINO
put him In office, and they against him'
and four years later he was an outlaw
sheltering in the camp of the republicans.
Are the democrats willing to repeat this
history under Mr.. Folk. or anybody else!
How many of them are ready, like Mr..
Johnson, to risk all for the offices leaving
the issues in case of success at the polls
to factional negotiations? Suppose they
take Mr. Folk and win with him. What
will Mr.. johnson do, or Mr.. Bryan or Mr.
Hearst, or Mr.. Cleveland If the prosecut-
ing attorney of st. Louis fails to measure
up to the standard of the presidency? And
what will be the effect on the country of
four years of democratic factional strife
raging around the White House? A fair
answer is the countrys experience between
March, 1898 and March, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
New York and Pie.

We are told that the Parker boom Is sag
ging: that it cannot bear the weight OF
David B. Hill. Democrats fear that Parker
simply spells Hill. They reason 1t out In
frank fashion. The Sage Of Esopus In the
White House would owe everything to Mr..
Hill. who, being a practical man Of affairs,
would be on hand claiming reward for his
services. And how could Judge Parker re-
fuse? How could he turn his back or
deaf ear to his creator? The assumption
that he would not Is complimentary to him.
He is accredited with gratitude, and hence
these fears and tears.
Well. what would Mr.. Hill -as the power
behind the throne stand for? He is an intel
lectuaI man with a record. He knows the
law, and he knows politics. He is for sound
money, for a revision. of the tariff, against
an income tax In times of peace, and is just
about as vague on the subject of imperial
ism as the next one. He talks against what
has been done in the matter Of our new
possessions, but offers no plan, for undoing
it. He is spokesman. and would turn out
every republican officeholder he could reach.
and put democrat In his place. These are
some of the things for which Mr.. Hill
stands. and which he might be expected to
press upon his friend in the Presidents
chair.
If Judge Parker Is counted out, Mayor
Mcclellan, another New Yorker, looms up!
New York is pivotal, and the desire Is for
New York candidate. Now who stands in
the same relation politically to Mayor Nc
Clellan that Mr.. Hill does to Judge Parker?
Clearly. Charles F.. Murphy Mr. McCIel-
lan's success in last years mayoralty race
explains his present value in the national
equation, and he owes that success to Mr..
Murphy. The leader of Tammany Hall
made him mayor Of New York city, and If
there is a Mcclellan movement at ST. Louis
Mr.. Murphy will be in charge of it.
Likewise, If Mr.. Mcclellan reaches the
White House Mr.. Murphy will in large
measure be the power behind the throne.
Now what does Mr.. Murphy stand for?
Nothing on earth but the demand for the
offices He knows nothing about public
questions. His advice about issues would
be of no value His friend. and chief would
But when it came to cutting what is called
the pie Mr.. Murphy would be on hand with
many suggestions as to the size of the
slices and to whom they should go. New
Yorks share in particular would pass under
his severe scrutiny. .s@ ---.z :,
Is not this racket In New York then a.
maneuper simply about speils? Mr.. Hill
seems to be in line on all the leading issues.
but there are democrats who prefer some
body else-naariy anybody else-fer presid-
ing officer at the pie counter. ..4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

49,. An, Important Distinction,
The diplomat doth toll in state
And carefully dissimulate.
With lesser plans and smaller wit
He would be called hypocrite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

1t is said that theatrical managers resent
criticisms in New York papers on the the
DRY that they damage business on the road.
AS if the Inhabitants of Philadelphia or
Cedar Rapids read the New York papers!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
SHOOTING STARS.
A Cynical Spinster.

IF you were married" said the summer
girl, would you believe everything your
husband told your"
NO." answered Miss Cayenne; but, for
the sake of peace in the family, I'd make
him believe believed it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23

John w. Gates is said to be organizing
another corner. Possibly he is trying to
secure another stake for the next race
meeting at Saratoga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
England is Glad.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
England seems to be breathing sigh OF
relief over what it rather prematurely con-
sidered tthe collapse of the Russian mill
tary bubble" One leading journal already
considers that the war has shown Russia
to be 1.-THE most gigantic humbug that mod
ern history records"