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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19

GENERAL Cox's ATTACK IN poNTOog BOATS.
Cox's advance across the swamp with
cavalry, but this was finally outhank-
ed, and the troops passed the swamp
to high ground beyond. Throughout
the day the feet kept up rain Of fire
upon Fort Anderson, and the Confed-
crates abandoned the place during the
night, leaving ten pieces of heavy ar
tillery to the enemy.
The garrison Of Fort Anderson re-
treated along the river bank to
stream called Town creek, which flows
at right angles with Cape Fear river,
few miles below Wilmington On
the east side Of the river the Confed-
crates under General Hoke also fell
back and took up a position opposite
the mouth OF Town creek. General
Terry followed up Hoke in his retreat,
and General Ames' division crossed
from the west bank of the river to the
east to support Terry. General Cox
pursued the garrison column to the
banks Of Town creek.
Before evacuating Fort Anderson the
Confederates built a strong line Of
works on the north bank of Town
creek and manned them with Whit
worth rifed cannon and two field.
pieces. The creek was deep and un.
fordable. The planking was removed
from the bridge over the creek, and
guns in the works swept the long
causeway over the marsh leading to
the bridge. A single Confederate bri-
gade led by General Hagood held the
works at Town creek.
General Cox's skirmishers worked
their way through the marsh to the
edge of the creek and picked up an
abandoned fatboat which was used
on the Goth to ferry troops across.
AS the boat could carry but hfty men,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
The Capture of Wilmington
Nh roRriErH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
tcopyrish. 1906, by q. L. Kilmer,i
. ANNIvERsARY WAR sToRY

| tCopyTight 1906. by q. l.. kilmer.l
EXYILMINGToN. N. c., the last
~ port Of the Confederacy 70
+ " be closed against blockade
runners, fell Feb. 30, 1865,
as sequel to the Federal capture Of
Fort Fisher on Jan. 10. Before the col.
lapse OF Fort Fisher. the grim sentry
at the mouth OF Cape Fear river. Gen.
eral Schofield had been ordered TO bring
the Twenty-third army corps from
Tennessee to North Carolina with a
fiew to securing base for Sherman.
who was TO march northwari through
the Carolinas.
After the fall Of Fort Fisher VIII
mington's defense rested with Fort An.
derson. on the west bank of Cape Fear
river, and a force Of Cenfederates, led
by General Hoke, posted on the east
bank below the city. Uniting the vic
tors at Fort Fisher. under General Ter
ry, with his own men from the west,
Schotield attempted to march up the
east bank and cross near the city.
Finding the route difficult owing to
storms and high tide. he transferred
two divisions. led by General Cox and
General Ames. the last among the cap
tors of Fort Fisher, to the west bank
near the village of Smithville and be-
low Fort Anderson.
Admiral Porter's warships had from
time to time bombarded Fort Anderson
at long range and renewed their FIRE as
the land force advanced. General Cox
took the lead in the march upon the
fort and ON the 17th got within two
miles Of the outworks, his line resting
upon Cape Fear river and In communl.
cation with the fieet A reconnaissance
revealed to General Cox !, line Of Con-
federate infantry well intrenched lead
ing from the bank Of the river to the
foot Of 0rton pond, a lake several miles
long. Owing to the protection Of this
body Of water the trenches could not be
turned except by long march. The
line was further protected by abatis
and manned with field artillery, which
kept up a rapid fire Of shrapnel when
ever the Federals showed within range
Two Of General Cox's brigades were
intrenched in front OF Fort Anderson,
and two Others marched for the head
Of Orton pond, distance OF fifteen
miles. II was night when the, column
reached the causeway at the head of |
he pond. The enemy resisted General |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19

pet and then bullet saps the life
blood Of comrade whose elbow has
touched yours day and night for forty
hours There Is limit to human en-.
durance In these straits. world's
Work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

JAPANESE GOODS
New stock Of fancy goods just
arrived at Yokohama Bazaar.
Call and see.the latest novelties
from Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-19
Aaeeaese Of aeaaea.


Gounod was at one moment within
an ace of taking holy orders. but on
reflection be thought that the life OF a
priest would not suit him. He none
the less remained a firm and devout
Catholic and adored religious music.
On this point typical anecdote n told
of him. II occurred during the re-.
hearsal OF his 'Drames sacres' al the
Vaudeville theater The manager call.
ed on him one morning and asked per.
mission to make a suggestion. Il
think, mon cher maitre." he said, "that
there Is something wanting In your
sacre. For example. do you not think
that the Barabbas incident might DO
improved by a little more orchestral
effectT Gounod. without replying. hid
his head In his hands and after two or
three minutes OF meditation suddenly
exclaimed: mo: decidedly no. Such a
blackguard as that does not deserve
more music"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
AMERICAN ALIENS

Representative Kaniho is one of those
bizarre statesmen of a former school
who regard Americans in Hawaii as
interlopers. Though member of an
American legislature-the only one in
which such a man could possibly APP
pear in any higher capacity than as
sistant doorkeeper-he continues to re-
gard himself as a citizen of a foreign
land. Witness this as a sample of his
fitness for holding an American Office
Kaniho had a few words to add sup
porting the bill. He had beep told that
many of the lady typewriters In gov
eminent offices in Honolulu were Amer
Jeans. They are getting large sala-
Iies, he said, and it was shame that
aliens should be employed when there
are Hawaiians here anxious to get the
work.
A shame that Americans should be
employed in a department Of the Amer
lean public service. A pity that people
who, in Kanihos opinion, do not deem
themselves Americans. should not sup
plant those who do in official employ
One Is tempted to inquire how much
of this Territory the people Kaniho rep
resents own in fee simple and when the
sovereignty of the United States over
them came to an end.
Evidently Kaniho fossilized as Ions
ago as 1880.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
LOCAL LABOR PROBLEMS.

The easiest way to settle the Japan
csc labor problem in manner TO sat
isfy all concerned except the field hand
who wants to go from here to the coast
has already been pointed out in these
columns. Let the United States and
Japan agree that no japanese, embark
ing here shall land on the coast with
out passport from the Japanese Con-
sui at Honolulu. He on his side would
refuse to issue passports to laborers,
though giving them to merchants, pro-
fessional men. and bona fide travel
ers and students. This policy would
preserve the dignity of japan, remove
the danger of exclusion laws, satisfy
the labor unions and keep the field
hands here.
The plan is so simple as to make 1t
seem remarkable at first glance that
the expedient of shutting off immi-
grafton to Hawaii altogether by order
of the japanese government, should
De proposeu Instedu. but " St""' VI
the columns of the Hawaii Shinpo
shows that many Japanese believe the
planters. If denied a further supply or
labor from the Mikado's empire, would
pay higher wages TO keep what coolies
they now have in hand. This is
very shrewd calculation on the part
OF the little brown men and 1t makes
a certain appeal to the Japanese gov
eminent, for. II the local coolies get
better pay they will have just so much
more money to send home where, ow-
ing to the war, it is badly needed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
DR.. DAYS REASONS
AGAINST |W|LE| PLAN

DR.. F. r. Day, in response to the
Advertisers request for his views on
the Iwilei question, contributes the fol-
lowing article:
Since Senator McCandless brought up
the subject OF Iwilei and the matter
of prostitution In Honolulu has been
made public, I have waited for some
one to present clear and comprehen-
sive statement Of the case from a
medico- moral point of view. The es-
sence of the investigation so far has
been to criticise the High Sheriff for
trying to control the traffic and to cry
Graft. Graft" at the physician who
has allowed his name to be connected
with 1t, but not one voice has been
raised against the utter inefficiency of
the measures under investigation.
LOWERING STANDARDS IS
DANGEROUS.
First, as to the moral side. Prostitu-
ton is acknowledged to be the great
est blot on our much Wanted Christian
civilization. Though II is as old as
society and probably will endure until
the millennium II is-always has been,
and always will bean odious vice and
an unmitigated evil which no govern
ment can afford to recognize without
lowering its standard of right.
AS has been wisely said, THE law
Is our criterion of right" Deviation
from the law is therefore a deviation
from the right, and II prostitution is
legalized 1t is made right in the eyes
of the law. Can we afford to take
such step? Can we afford to make
what is morally, socially and hygien-
ically wrong, legally right? Can we
afford to regulate and protect traffic
so vile, so degrading, so ruinous as
prostitution? If the proposition were
made to regulate and protect any other
evil, slavery for example, the whole
community would be up in arms
against It.
CLANDESTINE PREFERABLE TO
LOCALIZED PROSTITUTION.
1t is far better that prostitution be
clandestine and in violation of the law,
than that it be given a legal status
with police protection and sanitary SUI
| pervision.
Should the government be made a
panderer to vice; a provider of the
means of gratifying lust? Yet that is
virtually what it becomes when this
nefarious business is recognized and
protected.
REGULATION AN UTTER FAILURE
Is there then no reason why the
government should exert control? Yes
just one: to suppress venereai diseases
the loathsome blights that always
hover around the practice of venery-
the fearful curses that nature herself
has put upon those who violate heI
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
CITY POLICE
SHOW UP WELL
BEFORE SOLONS

/ Attorney General Andrews and Repre-
sentative Harris. Both speakers com
plimented the men on their nne APP
pearanee, and the Attorney General
said that his department would stand
behind the police department and back
it up. He hoped the two departments
would always pull together.
After the speeches, Captain Parker
ordered the men to break ranks and
prepare for drill with weapons. The
men crowded upstairs and in an in.
| credibly short time were back, dressed
in campaign unifroms with bayonted
rifles. The force again fell in, and
after the manual of arms had been
executed, marched outside to the lot
opposite the station. where they went
through marching evolutions under the
direction of Captain Parker. This drill
was cut short on account of the wind
and dust storm that was raging.
When the men had again assembled
in the Jail yard, Senator Isenberg made
few remarks, complimenting the force
on the showing they had made, and the
Sheriff and his deputy on the fine con-
dition in which the station house was
found. Senator Isenberg said that
there was one thing that he wished to
impress upon the men, and that was
the necessity of discipline. Obedience
to superior officers is the cardinal point
in military system. s&F;Sr
AT THE PRISON.
After the inspection at the station
house, the party proceeded to the pris-
on. Warden Burke was there to re-
ceive them and with Sheriff Henry con-
Quoted the party all over the institu-
ton. The new jail was first inspected,
and many complimentary remarks were
passed on it. 1t seems to be a model
building in every particular. The hos
pital, kitchen and stables were looked
into and tour of inspection was
made in the prison proper. Every de-
partment was inspected, from the store
rooms to murders row." Every
where things were found in the best of
order. Many of the visitors talked to
the prisoners, and some found people
that they knew among the number
While the inspection was in progress
services were being held in Chinese
and in English under the big kamani
tree in the prison ward. The last ser
vice was attended by nearly all the
party. A feature was the beautiful
singing by a sextette of prisoners,
which was introduced by Mr.. John M.
Martin, who was leading the meeting,
as the government sextette.' "And
as it is the government sextette,' -
continued Mr.. Martin, "ahy appropri-
ations that the Legislature may make
for our music win be gratefully re.
ceived and put t. good use." This
caused good laugh.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04

laws; curses that are responsible TOT
one-half of the blindness in the world,
for one-fifth of the deaths of women
who succumb to pelvic diseases, for
one-half of the childless marriages;
curses that are prolific cause of in
sanity, incurable spinal joint kidney
and other troubles, and sudden deaths.
To mitigate such appalling calami-
ties must surely be a function of the
government. Logically 1t is the duty
of boards of health to control and pre-
vent the spread of contagious and In
fictitious diseases, venereal as we'll as
non-venereal: but what is to be said of
a one-sided system that applies to the
women and not to the men? Is 1t any
wonder that in countries where such
a system has been in vogue for CEN
fury Or more, 1t has proved to be an
utter failure? What would be thought
of a board of health that would at
tempt to suppress endemic smallpox
by having hundreds of suspected
females examined while 1t paid no heed
to thousands OF their male consorts!
Yet this is exactly the way the cele-
brated Paris authorities have tried for
a century to control the big pox.
REGULATION CONDEMNED IN
FRANCE. s4A.sl
Is 1t any wonder that under such
circumstances scores of new cases of
syphilis are seen daily at the hospitals
| of that great city. and that the lead
ing Syphilographers of France headed
by Fourier heartily condemn the
sy5tem, as they do.
| What is true of Paris Is equally true
of Berlin. Vienna and other cities that
have followed the Partisan model.
Physicians of those cities deplore the
increasing prevalence of syphilis and
other venereal diseases amongst the
Inhabitants, and realize that no relief
can come from the present methods of
regulation. They are now establishing
societies for moral and social pro-
phylaxis"-for the purpose OF educating
the people in these matters, and inn
proving their morals.
POLICE MEASURES UNLAWFUL
AND FUTILE.
Now what have our police and
health authorities been doing? They
have been trying to establish a system
to prevent the spread of venereal dis
ease, that is obsolete and absolutely
futile, unlawful and Intellectual. Is any
other condemnation needed? II SO a
closer scrutiny of the scheme will pro-
vide, it.
First. No account is taken of the
women that are not at Iwilei.
DR.. Pratt stated at the annual meet
ting of the Hawaiian Territorial
Medical Society that he had the names
of 800 women plying their trade in this
city. 1t has been stated that 12s
women are on the lists at Iwilei
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04

The story was printed yesterday that
unless the Makee Sugar company could
get the renewal of its 1877 leases on
$4,000 acres of land, 1t would remove its
mill to the Philippines. As the labor
problem there is worse than 1t is here
and the American market $500 miles
further away. the Philippine expedient
may be set down as a bluff. The diff
ficulty between the sugar company and
the government is one Of lease prices,
the company wanting the land at nom-
inal rates and the authorities demand
ing a price more in line with land
values as they now exist. incidentally,
in view of the near expiration of the
Makee lease, the fierce hostility OF
manager Fairchild to the small farm
proposition may be understood. The
more farmers wanting land. the higher
the lease price and the danger that
some Of the acreage may be diverted
from sugar.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.

james Webster.
Honomu-Good growing weather all
week, with higher temperatures;
abundant rains, mostly at night; strip
ping cane; blowing and planting.-Wm.
'Pullar.
Hakalau- Good growing weather,
with abundant rains; planting and har-
vesting cane.-Geo. Ross.
Ookala-Strong easterly winds by
day, and abundant rain over the lower
levels at night..-W. @. Walker.
Peeuhau-- Boisterous trade winds
throughout week; intermittent showers
and fairly wsrm weether are again
favorable conditions for young came
II. Glass.
Honokaa-Strong trade winds during
week. with good ishowers.-C. III. Rragg.
Multi = Wet and windy with rain
every day or night. but temperature
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending April I, 1905.
Honolulu, T. H., April 3, 1905.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
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s.- GENERAL SUMMARY.
During the week. have been slightly above
for this the year. strong trade winds have
attended abundant showers sections of the Group
Hawaii the long drought in Kona has last been broken by
rainfall averaging half throughout section the
supply in the Puma district has been materially increased and light
showers have fallen in Kau although still badly needed
last named locality Maui has received good rains all
except few limited eeward but the rainfall in Oahu
has largely confined the wnward Kooau
Kauai the drought has been eecualy broken the negbor
hood of Kooa the supply other sections has
been increased by mountain rains.
whole conditions
favorable growing crops and agricultural operations Young
made good growth sections and the harvesting
has proceeded rapidly Considerable blowing of land
and planting of During the dry weather
the eaoppe has caused damage young of the 1906
the Iio district of Hawaii Rice has grown WE'LL and the
improved localities although still
and dry certain eeward sections The rubber recently
planted the Nahku section of Maui reported be making
good growth
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04

There are therefore 172 unaccounted
for. besides those whom DR.. Pratt did
not know OF
Second. The examinations. both
here and elsewhere. are too superficial
TO detect any but the acute, pro-
| nounced cases that can be discovered
In few minutes. The chronic cases.
that form a large per cent of the pros
flutes, can only be diagnosed by a
painstaking examination, including a
! microsoopical inspection. No physician
: has the time that is required to
devote TO this work.
Third There is no proper provision
made for the care and cure of those
found diseased. There is nothing to
prevent them from continuing their
vocation
Fourth. What guarantee is there
that a woman may not acquire disease
an hour after passing examination. and
spread 1t industriously for a week be-
fore she is discovered at the subse-
quent examination.
These objections are valid and are
sufficient to condemn the present sys-
tenn as wholly inadequate to prevent
the spread of disease. BY adopting 1t
the government has not only lowered
its standard, but Is doomed to fail.
In order to succeed in the one OBJ
ject that justifies governmental inter-
vention some other more rational and
comprehensive method must be de-
vised than has hitherto been tried.
REMEDY MUST BE FOUNDED ON
EDUCATION.
am not prepared to submit con-
crete plan, but am satisfied that what
ever 1T be, 1t must be constructed on
foundation of education. Society
must cast aside prudish considerations
and false modesty and allow these
matters to be taught to the youth of
the land
Let the dangers of venereal diseases
be generally known. and many young
man, who now enters heedlessly and
through ignorance on an impure life,
will be deferred. Let him understand
in no unequivocal terms' that the first
time he consorts with a prostitute he
is liable to contract a disease that
may cling to him through life; that
may blight his prospects of happiness
and usefulness; that may make him
loathsome human wreck and finally
kill him in one of a dozen different
ways; and, Furthermore, that his dis
ease may be communicated to others
innocently, and they in turn may be
ruined in mind and body by it.
Let it be generally known that those
of both sexes who indulge voluntarily
In promiscuous intercourse are degen-
crates, and doomed to Natures newt
able consequences of degeneracy-an
Initiation.
BY cultivating the moral and edu-
cational side of the question much
more can be accomplished than by
adopting the Prostitution made easy"
plan that has been attempted at Iwi-
lei.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-04
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Kaumana-Showery weather, with
higher temperature and intermittent
sunshine, favorable to growth of cane,
fruit, and vegetation generally; leaf
hoppers have done much damage to
young cane of 1906 crop during the
drought; pasturage and grazing stock
much improved; stripping and harvest
ing cane; blowing and planting.-J. e.
Gamalielson.
Hilo-Trade wind showers all week;
pastures and crops rapidly improving.
Il. c. Lyman.
Papaikou-Nice showers, and good
growing weather; plenty of water for
fiuming and power; cutting and grind
ing cane; blowing and planting.-John
T. Moir.
Pepeekeo = Good growing weather,
with showers and higher temperatures.